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OPINION: Just like everyone else, Idaho’s Attorney General must comply with the law
Three years ago, I joined five other former Idaho Attorneys General in describing that important position as “the …
NOISE: Time for action
We’re happy that noise has been a recent topic of concern as covered by Bill Buley the Coeur d’Alene Press. But, words aren’t enough. Action is needed. It’s way past time for the city council and the police to do s…
CANDIDATES: Dems pushing partisan divide
Today, I received a letter endorsing Wood and Gookin. The letter states their time of service, these include Christie Wood’s time on the Coeur d’Alene School Board, NIC board, four years on Coeur d’Alene City Counc…
REDMAN INSURANCE: RFP process, competition welcome
In response to the Sept. 15 editorial mentioning Redman Insurance, I want to clarify a couple things. First, we appreciate the suggestion from a trustee for the Community Library Network board proposing our insuran…
NOISE: Not unexpected
It is amazes me. Put big tall buildings in a small area sound bounces in-between them all. You build mixed buildings that are out of place and have ruined the look of downtown. A mixture of retail and living spaces…
HAZEL: ‘Excellent article’
Christa Hazel wrote an excellent article in Friday’s paper on KCRCC. While I have always been critical of them, I never knew the depths of their organization.
COVID: Say no to masks, ‘scary stats’
Unless you look deeper than what is fed to us via the ‘legacy media,’ you will miss many significant provable facts that these outlets fail to report regarding COVID. Unfortunately, it’s a time consuming process re…
EVIL WINNING: Jesus is the answer
Are you familiar with the Book of the Dead? You might remember the scene in “The Mummy” when they read from it and the killing starts. There’s a part of the internet I will never dive into for fear of its inevitabl…
BOB HOUGH: Also a ‘tremendous, unsung patriot’
I was delighted to read Dave Oliveira’s article in the Sept. 17 Press about Bubblehead Bob Hough, the popular DJ in this area in the 1950s. Bob was a great guy.
NIC: Region benefits from college, faculty and students
The ongoing governance battles at NIC overshadow what great work the institution does. I am a surgeon in the community and the NIC Surgical Tech/Scrub Tech program is awesome. I work in the OR with students from th…
SEELEY: Lies, insults not kindness and truth
I would like to write a brief response to a letter by James Seeley published here a couple days ago. His letter starts by saying one can rebuke a ruler with kindness and truth, prefacing a slew of insults about to …
ACTS OF KINDNESS: All around, if we pay attention
As my wife and I walked our beagle, Huckleberry, in the neighborhood recently, we spotted a Coeur d’Alene Garbage truck stopped along East McFarland Avenue.
BIG FISH: It’s the John Birch Society
“Swayne remains target, but why?” the headline read on Sept. 13. Following The Press editorial’s fishing analogy, here’s the “big fish” the writer hoped to catch. Here’s the one lurking at the bottom of the pond. T…
PATTERSON: Got thumbs up from Regan
Anne Patterson has caught quite a bit of criticism for her “My Turn” column on Sept. 9 and deservedly so. However, readers (and especially voters) need to be aware of an even more sinister turn of events related to…
REGAN: Imitating something else
Oscar Wilde said “Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery.”
PATTERSON: Misrepresents facts
Anne Patterson has shown in her many submissions to The Press, and in her rantings on Facebook, a loose connection to reality. Her latest opinion piece reveals she continues to propagate conspiracy-based rhetoric.