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BONUS: System could boost business
During my last year in college I worked for Gallagher Freight Lines part time. They had a profit-sharing program that I thought was great. They took 20 percent of the gross profit of the company before taxes and pu…
INTEGRITY: Rhoads has it right
Dusty Rhoads’ belief that a police officer’s “acceptance of any gifts compromises the officer’s integrity” is 100 percent correct.
HUNTING: Class is in session
Well Patricia, it seems you are speaking of something you know very little or nothing about – hunting. Perhaps we will never exactly what happened to Cecil the Lion. So many versions from ink slingers who weren’t t…
KTEC: Student wins - and loses
Our grandson, Tyler Ranney, just graduated from Post Falls High School. He was enrolled in the carpentry program at KTEC the past two years. He competed in the Idaho State Skills USA Carpentry competition in Nampa …
Hayden ROADS: When work hurts business
From August 3 through August 14, the city road department closed off 4th Street from Reid to Miller to replace the bricks in the street that were recently installed. The recent road construction was extremely detri…
FLOWERS: Just wait 'till next week
I have enjoyed seeing the flower pictures submitted by local gardeners; they have been spectacular. I hope we will see them entered in the Kootenai County Fair next week. Entries begin on Tuesday — check the websit…
BAYVIEW: Water board warning
I am writing in regard to David Cole’s article in the Aug. 8 Press about the Bayview Water Board. I resent the comments made by Stephen May and Sharon Meyer insinuating that the board had not been run properly in t…
CONGRESS: Great mystery solved
For the longest time I have analyzed in my mind the question, “Why can’t Congress ever get it right or done?” Then all of a sudden as I was watching a nature program the other day I finally got the answer I have be…
PARENTS: Tribute to two of the best
Ken and Connie King: Happy 50th anniversary to my wonderful parents, married August 28, 1965. Thanks to these two good, good people, I grew up in a beautiful area where I was able to witness them working very hard …
GAY: Approach issue biblically
God loves people from all walks of life, even the “gay community,” and in His eyes one sin is no greater than another. Sexual perversion is no worse than lying or stealing. All sin stems from one “mother sin”: IGNO…
Light at end of wildfire's tunnel
Climatologist Cliff Harris wrote an interesting piece on glaciers in Monday's Press. Next week he'll dish out some fascinating facts on icebergs. But where's a glacier and a couple of icebergs when you really need …
VETS: Panhandlers, they're not
It always amazes me how companies and corporate entities can advertise and claim they support our troops or our veterans (and these companies know who I am talking about). This is politically correct and good adver…
SHREK: A beastly good show
I had the pleasure of seeing “Shrek the Musical” last Thursday evening at the Kroc Center. I knew it would be a fun show for the kids, but I was surprised and pleased that I laughed more than they did. It’s not jus…
OPINION: ignite cda is transparent as black tape
Editor's note: Ignite cda's public hearing on its 2016 fiscal year budget is today at 4 p.m. in the Coeur d'Alene Library Community Room. The public is invited to attend.
STRIFE: Clean it up, society
Wow, people playing the black/white card and anti-police/and are offended by normal make me sick. Some opinions should be under a rock.