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…
Never forget and always have courage
Fourteen years ago this morning, the inconceivable happened. Mighty America was brought to its knees by a handful of terrorists who toppled far more than two New York City skyscrapers. By annihilating the belief th…
You only wish you owned Ironman
How do you say, "Joe Blow, you're an Ironman!" in Chinese?
It's true: Happiness is contagious
The kids are either back in school or headed that way, with Brain Campaign 2015-16 commencing for most K-12 students throughout Kootenai County on Tuesday.
Elections all about quality, not quantity
There are 54 part-time jobs in Kootenai County that need to be filled later this year, but anyone with any real hope of landing one of them has to apply by 5 p.m. today.
A salute to our weather guy
Every four hours for years now, Cliff Harris had an important appointment. Blazing heat, freezing rain, deep snow, howling winds - the worse the weather was, the greater the need for his appointment to be kept.
Say it with flowers (and photos)
Garden aficionado Bonnie Warwick notes her appreciation for all the submitted flower photos published in The Press over the past few weeks, and she certainly isn't alone in noticing. Many readers have thanked us fo…
An elephant looks into a crystal ball
Donald Trump is your next president.
What we'd like to see at the fair
Elephant ears and other deep-fried sweets, fragrant flowers, and even the earthy scent of livestock all combine for a powerful dose of American fairgrounds via the nose.
Compare your net worth vs. these folks'
It pays to work for the government.
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 …
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.
It pays to work in government
Once upon a time, if you worked for government - what's known as a public service job - you understood that your pay and benefits would lag behind your counterparts working for American businesses, but you also had…
Going hungry mustn't be an option
There's no limit to the good things your limited funds could do without ever leaving Kootenai County.
A terrible senior secret
As an adult and a card-carrying member of the human race, you have a responsibility to help those who struggle to help themselves. Children are at the very top of the list, but right behind them are the elderly.
Save forests and support PREPARE
Some people are going to scoff at the suggestion that climate change - a watered-down term for global warming - is rendering our forests increasingly susceptible to catastrophic burns.