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MAXX: Applause for K9 and his cop
The Coeur d’Alene Dog Fanciers were honored to host Officer Andy Sterling and K9 Maxx from the Coeur d’Alene Police Canine Unit. Andy presented a program to our group in an entertaining and personal manner. His pas…
COUNTY: Permit process painful
On May 26, 2015, my architect and condo board applied to Kootenai County for a permit for the rebuild of an outdoor deck and staircase, etc. The permit is still in “review,” according to the website. Another page o…
FORESTS: Here's what lawsuits get
Thank you Idaho Rivers United and organizations like yours for protecting our environment and our way of life. Thank you all for suing the Forest Service and the BLM and creating the conditions on our national fore…
COLUMN: Cheers to Ms. Sorenson
Dear Peggy J. Sorenson, please accept my gratitude for your My Turn in Saturday’s edition of The Press. I too was ashamed of the prejudice, bigotry and narrow-mindedness that Michael Paul was exposed to in a so-cal…
What we'd like to see at the fair
Elephant ears and other deep-fried sweets, fragrant flowers, and even the earthy scent of livestock all combine for a powerful dose of American fairgrounds via the nose.
EMBRYO: Life is worth defending
On Aug. 19, Cecil Kelly concluded that, because a gestating human embryo may share certain physical characteristics with animals, it is a “potential” or “future” human. Following his train of thought to its ultimat…
COLUMN: Forgive them, Michael
Reading the My Turn article by Michael Paul leaves me with a bad taste in my mouth for how he has been treated by some in our community. Here is a man who served and suffered for our country being treated like an e…
COLUMN: Simply, God is love
I would like to congratulate Peggy Sorenson on a well-written essay in that appeared on Saturday in My Turn.
TRUMP: In a word, he's despicable
I am uncomfortable when I am thanked for my military service. As a Vietnam vet, my return to civilian life was met with expletives and disdain. As a university student on the G.I. Bill, I never let anyone know I wa…
BIBLE: It's not a weapon to injure
Our world is filled with such divisiveness. The loud, rather obnoxious, noise drowns out reason. We should each consider our important part.
COAL: Trains pose health threats
I am concerned about the excessive coal and oil trains pushing their way through the Idaho panhandle. Big business is sending more fuel to Asia with little care for the health of locals. They get more profits, and …
IGNITE: No time to be crafty
Sen. Mary Souza’s request to CDA’s urban renewal agency (Souza seeks ignite cda answers) is farmed out to legal counsel to “craft some answers.” Wonder if the urban renewal agency’s PR firm will have to pass judgme…
Compare your net worth vs. these folks'
It pays to work for the government.
TRUMP: Why I won't vote for him
Let me start by saying that I like the things that Donald Trump is saying about immigration. However, he may be trying to split the Republican Party.
TRAFFIC: Time for friendly debate
Traffic control or lack thereof is apparently a hotter topic than I realized when I responded to Douglas Weir’s My Turn article about doing away with traffic controls. For Ms. Zimmerman’s benefit, I have lived in I…