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Editorial

To find our opinion based editorials, see below. We'll share opinion based editorial articles regularly for interested viewers.

Updated 4 months ago

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…

Updated 12 years, 10 months ago
No, it's not a new tax

The Supreme Court has taken a sideline seat in the fight between traditional and online retailers. Perhaps ironically, the high court's decision to essentially allow states to pursue online sales tax dollars came o…

Updated 12 years, 10 months ago
Rain on art umbrella

Another day, another art controversy.

Updated 12 years, 10 months ago
A lesson in compassion

Seems like somewhere, a long time ago maybe, someone wrote something about not judging people.

Updated 12 years, 10 months ago
How it all began

By donating to Press Christmas for All, you'll continue a sweet yet sad story that began more than three decades ago.

Updated 12 years, 10 months ago
Thanksgiving food for thought

We read with sorrow the other day that John Ritterbach had died. He was only 68.

Updated 12 years, 10 months ago
Beware and be wise

This is a time we should all be thinking happily about the approaching holiday season and perhaps helping the less fortunate.

Updated 12 years, 10 months ago
Good luck, Vikings!

There's a time for sibling rivalries to be put firmly on hold.

Updated 12 years, 11 months ago
Change hurts - and helps

Jon Ingalls' announced retirement a month from now further sets the stage for significant change in Coeur d'Alene city management. By giving up his position as deputy city administrator, Ingalls is leaving a signif…

Updated 12 years, 11 months ago
Election results no big mystery

Kootenai County Reagan Republicans huddled Thursday to determine what went so very wrong for their candidates in the Nov. 5 local elections.

Updated 12 years, 11 months ago
Get off the sidelines

The post-election dust hasn't completely settled, but there's still so much to be done.

Updated 12 years, 11 months ago
Idaho needs more Eslers

In July, The Press published a series of editorials suggesting that true education reform should start with teachers.

Updated 12 years, 11 months ago
Pull together, each other

Nothing splinters a community more than politics.

Updated 12 years, 11 months ago
The joy of being heard

A host of candidates has been chosen to serve their communities. First and foremost, we applaud not just the winners, but those who did not succeed in their bids for office. In most Kootenai County communities, vot…

Updated 12 years, 11 months ago
Key vote for 10,000 kids

An important vote took place before Tuesday's election.

Updated 12 years, 11 months ago
And now, it's up to you

When you vote, please keep this longstanding truth in mind: