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Editorial

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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 13 years, 3 months ago
Local elections hot and heavy already

Kootenai County's two largest cities are going to have new leadership.

Updated 13 years, 3 months ago
Education: Let's climb that mountain

While the students have been outside playing, The Press has just published several editorials to suggest one way to improve education: Focus on the teachers.

Updated 13 years, 3 months ago
Education: One teacher suggestion

"Educational-reform efforts," writes Malcolm Gladwell in his book What the Dog Saw, "typically start with a push for higher standards for teachers - that is, for the academic and cognitive requirements for entering…

Updated 13 years, 3 months ago
Education: It starts with the teachers

If you were asked what was the single greatest reason for any educational success you enjoyed, how would you answer?

Updated 13 years, 3 months ago
Education: We have work to do

Those who can, do. Those who can't, teach.

Updated 13 years, 3 months ago
Real RINOS show selves

Sen. John Goedde and Representatives Frank Henderson, Luke Malek and Ed Morse: How dare you. How dare you do your jobs well only to have members of your own party fling fistfuls of elephant poo at you. If we had ou…

Updated 13 years, 3 months ago
United we stand for a strong USA

Updated 13 years, 3 months ago
Fairly fabulous

Maybe it's the fair weather finally being delivered to July's doorstep, but this feels like as good a time as any to put a spotlight on your Kootenai County Fairgrounds.

Updated 13 years, 3 months ago
Last chance for land code

The closer Kootenai County moves toward adopting a new Unified Land Use Code, the greater the tempest blows against it.

Updated 13 years, 3 months ago
Don't play name games

No harm, no foul.

Updated 13 years, 3 months ago
Finally, it's Irontime

The Press subscriber was polite, but her point was hard to miss.

Updated 13 years, 3 months ago
Not everyone is for sale

Idaho Rep. Raul Labrador can be argumentative, even combative. He seems eager to stick his nose in front of yours to tell you when he thinks you've messed up. In terms of elegant diplomacy and public relations spar…

Updated 13 years, 3 months ago
Make yourself scam-proof

If you haven't already been hoodwinked, just wait.

Updated 13 years, 4 months ago
Dad's to-do list today

To every father reading this editorial, you get a pass today.

Updated 13 years, 4 months ago
Dirne might be right for you

Sunday's "In Person" feature story about Dr. Joseph Abate told readers a little bit about the man and quite a lot about his medicine. We'd like to tell you more, because quite simply, it matters.