WAGES: Downside to some raises

There has been considerable discussion lately in the national and local press about raising the minimum wage. I think it is important to point out that raising the wage always benefits the person who receives it, b…

There's no slither in this Snake

Jake Plummer is a former Pro Bowl quarterback for the Denver Broncos with personal and family roots in North Idaho, but that’s not why we’re writing this editorial.

PIKE: Tribe takes wrong step

About five years ago, the Washington Department of Fish and Game destroyed the greatest fishery in the Inland Empire. It was a pike fishery on the Pend Oreille River that could yield 150 pounds of fish for us on a …

ELK: Photo brutal, negative

I am following up from a very short letter to the editor I read on Sept. 25 from Eileen Davidson.

HORSE: Bucking a negative letter

My daughter has been part of Sparkles and Spurs 4-H group for nine years and I can say with no hesitation the leaders are amazing. Their knowledge of horses and horsemanship is shared freely and with love to 25 you…

ELK: Photo was newsworthy

The gruesome dead elk pair pictures last week is newsworthy as it gets.

HORSE: From the lady's mouth

To the lady who said she witnessed horse cruelty, and trashed a 4-H group. You made a judgment call on a 30-second snipit of time and a spoken phrase that you didn’t understand. I am the adult in question and the c…

GIFT: It will keep giving

Last Friday, five princesses went to their very first homecoming dance, dressed to the nines and ready for a great pre-event dinner at Bonsai Bistro. We want to give a special thank you to the couple who picked up …

HORSE: Cruel Behavior?

In response to “HORSES: Witness to cruel behavior” I recognize the concerns of Ms. Muth. I was a young rider who witnessed an outbreak of a 3-year-old horse in front of Ms. Muth. As a rider and a trainer of these 1…

Have fun and break violent chains

When summer vacation ends, autumn brings in wave after wave of fundraisers for our region’s many nonprofits. There are so many that most of us can’t keep track, let alone afford the time or money to contribute to t…

Wisdom, love and communication

GAS: Smells like price fixing

Hey, what the h--- is going on with gas stations and the cost of fuel in Coeur d’Alene? Post Falls, as long as I have been here, was at least 10 cents higher, and Spokane even higher.

ELK: Not good for breakfast

While I always look forward to my first cup of coffee of the day and the Coeur d’Alene Press, Tuesday was the exception. Seeing these tortured elk on the front page was very upsetting. Not a good way to start my da…

GROWTH: Problems in north county

I noticed when I read the Coeur d’Alene Press Wednesday that we wouldn’t be able to voice our protests on Thursday night against the building of the sewage treatment plant in Northern Kootenai County. How inconveni…

GUNS: Back up your claims

I was appalled to read about the gun rally to eliminate the concealed weapon permit. The organizer says, “Criminals do not obey laws or obtain permits. Law abiding citizens should not be burdened with an unnecessar…