Editorial
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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…
Forgiveness rules the day
You could understand if friends, family and followers of Pastor Tim Remington had blood in their eyes following the shooting of the defenseless minister in his church parking lot Sunday afternoon. But that’s not th…
Independents, come join the fun
If it seems like your friendly hometown newspaper is putting the political full court press on you, there’s a simple explanation.
Press editorial: Trustees should be trustworthy
With friends like Carol Goodman, Post Falls School District sure doesn’t need enemies.
Reject proposal to auction off big-game tags
For the Idaho Department of Fish and Game, everything’s a question of balance. Fish and Game usually comes up with the right answers.
'Medically awesome' is right
Mike Chapman is proud of the fact that he and his wife, Brandi, were both born in Coeur d’Alene at what was then Kootenai Medical Center.
What's your privacy worth?
Local writer and Internet expert Uyless Black focused this week specifically on the Apple vs. FBI argument but asked an even bigger question: What’s our First Amendment-ensured privacy worth compared to our securit…
Poised on the pinpoint of perfection
At 7:19 Saturday night in Christianson Gymnasium, the chant began to echo.
We all owe young Eldon this much
It’s entirely possible that Eldon Samuel III is incorrigible, that the damage inflicted on him during his first 14 years of life precludes any possibility of the now 16-year-old ever being a productive member of so…
Disasters aren't just for movies
The difference between proactive and reactive can be the difference between life and death.
Caught in the act of kindness
It was one of Press reporter Devin Heilman’s tougher assignments in a while: Track down a 17-year-old who really didn’t want to be tracked down.
Happy birthday, Hecla
Your community newspaper has been here since 1892, seemingly forever.
Occupation ends with a whimper
Their zeal for revolution snuffed, the final four misguided Oregon occupiers have been tweezered like ticks from the back of a beast.
One path to a better tomorrow
If you could fix one thing that would bolster millions of American families, what would it be?
What 'sponsored content' means at The Press
The Coeur d’Alene Press launched something called “sponsored content” less than six months ago. As something that’s new to many of our readers, we thought explaining it might help remove some of the mystery.
It's too logical for Idaho
Legislators heard passionate testimony Tuesday in favor of expanding Medicaid coverage in Idaho.