Editorial
To find our opinion based editorials, see below. We'll share opinion based editorial articles regularly for interested viewers.
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…
EDITORIAL: Hospice Thrift Store deserves a home
Inflation and increasing costs have affected everyone, but they have hit nonprofits particularly hard. To provide money for the people they are trying to help, they can’t afford to pay high rent costs. Nonprofits n…
EDITORIAL: Simple respect not too much to ask
Showing common courtesy can go a long way toward a better place to call home.
EDITORIAL: Dose isn't wrong
Whether or not to properly fund the Shoshone County Sheriff’s Office should be decided by the people, not behind closed doors.
EDITORIAL: Let's try to quiet downtown noise
The changes seemed to quiet things down, but the roar gradually grew and some of those who call downtown home, shop there or own a business there, say it's just as loud as ever.
EDITORIAL: Law enforcement should be fully funded
hile trimming law enforcement is one way to save money, it could end up costing far more than expected in the long run. With fewer officers and deputies on the streets, we should expect to see a rise in crime. We s…
EDITORIAL: North Idaho State Fair far more than fun
The North Idaho State Fair opens today and as usual, and in "Keeping Tradition Alive," it promises to deliver fun with games, rides, music, entertainment, food and drink.
EDITORIAL: Annexation, sewer connection should not be forced
Now, some may believe this is nothing more than government overreach, getting involved with private property where it was not previously involved, and forcing people to pay for things they don’t want.
EDITORIAL: Downtown businesses must benefit from Street Fair
A letter from The Art Spirit Gallery sent to The Press outlined concerns with the fair. Here is what it said. "As long-standing stakeholders in the vitality of downtown Coeur d’Alene, we at The Art Spirit Galler…
EDITORIAL: The never-ending fight against vandalism
Black Sheep going strong after 50 years
EDITORIAL: Roosevelt Inn still standing strong, but it almost wasn't
It was just last year, the historic structure was faced with demolition after Blue Fern came to terms with John and Tina Hough to buy the Roosevelt Inn. They didn't plan to continue operating it as a bed and breakf…
EDITORIAL: E-bikes rolling in popularity and complaints
There are complaints of near misses, close calls, and even recklessness by e-bike riders traveling well over the 15 mph limit on the Centennial Trail. While most e-bikes require pedal assist, some do not and can re…
EDITORIAL: Burt's Music helped keep a community in tune
It was that way for more than five decades, which is how long Denny Burt has been North Idaho’s conductor of instrument repairs. Like Hudson’s Hamburgers and The Ironhorse and Clark’s Diamond Jewelers, you could co…
EDITORIAL: Please, pay attention to the road
A fatal crash between a motorcycle and a car took place Sunday on State Highway 3, near milepost 92. A 2025 Kawasaki ZX400 motorcycle driven by a 30-year-old Spokane man was traveling southbound about 11:40 a.m. wh…
EDITORIAL: Idahoans agree: Keep public lands public
New poll find 96% Idaho voters say public lands should remain in public hands 87% of Idaho voters oppose recent proposal to sell off millions of acres of public lands
EDITORIAL: Focus not on why, but on 4 lives filled with love
“By continuing to focus on why, we continue to give Mr. Kohberger relevance. We give his him agency.. We give him power. The need to know what is inherently not understandable makes us dependent on the defendant to…