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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 …
IRONMAN: Gookin is right
I have to agree with Councilman Dan Gookin’s common sense point of view regarding the Ironman Triathlon being held in our city.
JUNE 11: Quakers say a better world is possible
The Sandpoint Monthly Meeting of the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers) shares this statement of support and solidarity with all LGBTQIA+ people, following arrests of 31 people police labeled “white nationalist…
JAN. 6: Time for Americans to come together
Thanks, Phil, for the Jan. 6 reality check; just not sure if the hardened American public can morph back to reality.
JAN. 6 HEARINGS: No hoax
Spin is something invented by politicians to justify actions considered unacceptable by their constituents.
TRUMP: Guilty by treason
Whoever owing allegiance to the U.S. levies war against them is guilty of treason.
JAN. 6 HEARINGS: Truth is not partisan
I sincerely hope that Americans are listening to the Jan. 6 Committee hearings, or at least getting evening recaps on the proceedings. This is basic American civics — to keep informed with issues so vital to our de…
CLIMATE CHANGE: More reporting needed
As a worried mother I believe the people need to know about the effects of the climate crisis so we can all collectively become aware and make a difference for our children.
‘INSURRECTION at the CAPITOL’: Message a distraction
The chair of the Kootenai County Republican Central Committee pivots and veers his opinion topic messaging toward the national ‘Insurrection at the Capitol.’
AP ARTICLE: Should have been a My Turn
After reading the various articles printed in the Coeur d’Alene Press during the last week regarding the activities in McEuen/City Park on June 11, one caused me some concern.
JAN. 6: Listen to Luttig
In last Friday’s My Turn column in The Press, Brent Regan disputed that the events of Jan. 6, 2021, were an existential threat to democracy itself asserting, “any claim that a group of unarmed protesters occupying …
DEVIN: We’re lucky to have her
A local newspaper can be a terrific thing, when you have a great writer like Devin Weeks.
BILLIONAIRES: What's fair?
BILLIONAIRES: What's fair?
DONATIONS: Limits needed
DONATIONS: Limits needed
NIC TRUSTEES: Who endorses this behavior?
NIC TRUSTEES: Who endorses this behavior?
GOVERNMENT: Spending like it's free
GOVERNMENT: Spending like it's free