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…
Sanctuary for a little sanity
Listen to Mateusz Wolski play his violin, and for a moment or two, presidential politics and other emotional powder kegs are shoved safely to sanity's periphery.
On the wings of genius - and kindness
Birds fly.
Staben's Idaho is where you want to go
You're in Vandal Country. Sorry all you Broncos and Eagles and Grizzlies and Cougars, but you are. And that's not going to change anytime soon. In fact, if Chuck Staben has his way, Vandal Country's boundaries are …
Another summertime success story
Summer is slipping away - fast.
Change your mirror
Imagine aliens dropped in on Coeur d'Alene and, wanting to know about its denizens as quickly as possible, turned to the Opinion page of The Press to see what they'd gotten themselves into.
Invoking the 'G' word on equality
The drive to protect all Americans from discrimination is inexorable. What's in doubt is how long it will take before we all get there, and how many bumps, bruises and claims of being wronged we'll have to endure a…
Another deadly reminder
We're asking Kootenai County teens to ensure their peer and, to many, their good friend Reggie Nault did not die in vain.
Where was Trump on Oct. 26, 1967?
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump has every right to say that John McCain is not a hero, and even to go so far as to say, "I like people who weren't captured." In fact, we appreciate Trump's candor bec…
First chapter in an Idaho success story
If we want to bolster America's middle class - well, Idaho's, anyway - maybe there's a better way than encouraging stronger unions or forcing minimum wage increases.
Put an end to schools' blame game
In the immortal words of George W. Bush, "It's clearly a budget. It's got a lot of numbers in it."
Tough talk aside, kids come first
The three largest school districts in Kootenai County have all been to the bargaining table multiple times since the school year ended, and none has yet come away with a negotiated agreement. Sometimes there's outr…
A fix for fragile forests
Freshly scalded by the Cape Horn Fire, locals have witnessed the devastation that awaits one thoughtless moment or one random lightning strike. Maybe that burning sensation throughout the West will finally lead to …
Festival season officially in full swing
It's pretty easy to be Cd'A-centric. When it comes to hosting visitors and locals alike, the Lake City's downtown is unrivaled in the Inland Northwest, with two astonishing parks, great eateries, art galleries and …
Standing tall in all that smoke
The Hayden resident caught himself complaining about the smoke in the air, which was making his afternoon outing less than ideal.
Hey, it really could be worse
While many are celebrating the Supreme Court’s ruling on same-sex marriage, other Americans believe it’s the beginning of the end. Or at least another big step in the wrong direction.