WEDNESDAY EDIT: 'Voluntary separation' program a cost of doing business

Lows in the coming nights are projected to dip into the teens, with the possibility of single digits. Mix in windchill and it can be life-threatening to be outdoors.

Idaho's public school funding failure has dire consequences in Silver Valley

Norris did his job at town hall, AG says, and we agree

Wendy Olson, an attorney for Borrenpohl, filed a tort claim with Kootenai County in April, which she then said "is the first step in the civil legal system for pursuing justice for Teresa and holding Lear Asset Man…

Levy failures shouldn't surprise anyone

Back to the issue at hand and some Monday morning quarterbacking: What happened here? Why were levies in support of a fire district, a sheriff's office and a school district defeated? Aren't they all deserving of n…

Gookin, Westlund wins a sign voters want change

Kootenai County votes on Tuesday would seen to send a message they are not satisfied with how things are. They wanted a change in leadership.

Post-election, let's come together

For the most part, this was a respectful election, a few digs early on, but no real mug-slinging until the final few days when cell phones were being blown up with text messages that were part of last-minute attack…

Voters, it's up to you

Just vote. That’s a simple, but important message, with Election Day on Tuesday. Your vote can and will make a difference. But only if you vote. If you don’t vote, well, you have only yourself to blame …

Shoshone County's political climate needs reset

Don't fret over retirements, resignation of law enforcement leaders

Earlier this year, Tomi McLean retired as Rathdrum’s police chief, ending a 33-year career in law enforcement. She was appointed as the first female Rathdrum police chief in 2016. She began as a reserve officer in …

EDITORIAL: Idaho's economic strength is showing

EDITORIAL: Let's do our homework before voting

We encourage you to visit The Press website, click on All Sections, and scroll down to Meet The Candidates. There, you will find interviews conducted at The Press with candidates for city council in Coeur d’Alene, …

Rathdrum project an example of responsible growth

President deserves credit for Middle East peace efforts

Consider that "all 20 living hostages held by Hamas and hundreds of Palestinian prisoners held by Israel walked free Monday as part of a ceasefire pausing two years of war that decimated the Gaza Strip and killed t…

Dale Law deserves our thanks

The Clearwater County Sheriff's Office received a report about 1:45 a.m. Friday that the Law had not returned home when expected. Response efforts covered a "very large area" from Elk River to Dworshak Reservoir an…

Here's hoping trail users get the message

E-motorcycles, e-scooters, e-skateboards, and many other electric vehicles, are also available, and all of them can exceed speeds that are safe for both the operator of these devices and the public using the trails…