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LETTER FROM THE PUBLISHER: The people who hold communities together
Starting June 15, nominations will open for local Weaver recognition and community grants. The nomination period w…
Opportunity to honor a leader
Post Falls isn’t keen on naming things after leading citizens.
On rights - and the right to look stupid Politics: Something's missing
One group guaranteed to give local critics headaches is the Kootenai County Task Force on Human Relations.
Press editorial: Standing up for all the right reasons
It takes guts to oppose something with a name that includes “freedom” or “patriot” in it. Yet Idaho’s “Freedom” Foundation consistently thrashes some of the state’s best law- and policy-makers while honoring some o…
How to boost local economy through training
Ask almost any employer around here and they’ll tell you their greatest need, which also is their greatest worry: There’s a shortage of highly qualified workers.
Our vote: Coach Few for president
The current cupboard of presidential candidates would do well to put on their gym clothes and sneakers, shut up for a few minutes and listen to Coach.
April 1 should be a paid holiday
On the Garden Island of Kauai, where former Press City Editor Bill Buley is editor-in-chief, a shocking front-page story Friday disclosed that a mess of monkeys is being imported to boost tourism. It’s written by A…
No fooling, here's a great way to spend $50
This newspaper has a nasty habit of pulling an April Fool’s prank each April 1. Often, there’s a kicker at the end where unsuspecting readers might think they’ve just stumbled into a money tree or other undeserved …
Editorial: A heart bigger than the biggest screen
Fame and fortune intoxicate some celebrities into believing they’ve become experts in arenas where their opinions actually deserve no more attention or consideration than any average Joe’s or Joanne’s. Usually less.
Proud to be Purple in N. Idaho
The Purple Heart is awarded to members of the armed forces of the U.S. who are wounded by an instrument of war in the hands of the enemy and posthumously to the next of kin in the name of those who are killed in ac…
You can't blame 'em for asking
When a money tree pops up in your back yard, what’s the harm in peeling off a few green leaves, right?
Prescription for a happier planet
Someday, maybe not too far into the future, a doctor’s seven simple words to one patient will have altered the trajectory of millions of overweight, depressed and otherwise unhealthy Americans.
A Bee fact: Nerves for many, nirvana for one
North Idaho’s best spellers will congregate at North Idaho College tomorrow morning and, at 9 sharp, the North Idaho Regional Spelling Bee will begin.
Press editorial: Experience shows flaws in SB 1389
Bonner County Sheriff Daryl Wheeler thinks he’s right about the latest and greatest concealed carry bill to grace the capitol halls in Boise.
Police probe offers insight for society
Back on Dec. 30, Coeur d’Alene Police Chief Lee White told The Press, “We’d rather be right than fast.”
Better days ahead for the Vandals
Vandals fans, fear not. Just because the Sun Belt Conference has given your football team an eviction notice does not mean the gridders will end up homeless.