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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 …
COVID: Give us real numbers
While reading the “rally targets vaccine mandate” story Sunday and all the other COVID related stories, I always wonder why the hospital won’t give us true numbers of vaccinated and unvaccinated?
MLP: Rejecting redundancies
With tongue planted firmly in cheek and at great personal risk, I must dispute some of Mrs. Language Person's recent references to redundant expressions.
BURNING: Breaking a promise
A few years ago, the U.S. Forest Service burned a huge area above Mokins Bay, Hayden Lake creating dense smoke for weeks and turning the lake gray during the following spring runoff.
VACCINES: Do no harm
The editorial “The heroes aren’t out holding signs” comes emotionally charged with ignorance of issues.
HEALTH: Equity is essential
The culture of medicine and the provision of care is changing, but the notion of health equity has still not reached the consciousness of some of our local providers.
PROTEST: Just more demoralizing
Kudos to Mike Patrick and his editorial in Sunday’s paper stressing the importance of getting vaccinated and calling to account the protesters at Kootenai Health on Saturday.
SEPARATION: Church, state explained
“If you had only read the Constitution and the Amendments, you would have seen, in the first amendment, written in the 1700’s, that the government wouldn’t interfere in religion. T. Jefferson put it in the simple t…
RINGERS: A little empathy, please
For the last six or seven Christmases I have had the privilege of ringing the bell for Salvation Army’s red bucket.
HISTORY: Letter to PFHS principal
Mr. Sensel, My daughter is a junior at PFHS.
DRIVERS: ‘Tis the season
I just wanted to ask readers and their friends who are new to the area to PLEASE drive more carefully, you’re in Idaho now.
NIC: Situation concerns parent
As a former North Idaho College student and parent of a high school senior, I am deeply concerned about the threat to NIC’s accreditation.
COUNTY: Try this form on
The volunteer commission investigating alternate forms of government for Kootenai County is making a commendable good faith effort to solve a vexing growth-related problem facing all of us.
COUNTY: Try 7 commissioners
The volunteer commission investigating alternate forms of government for Kootenai County is making a commendable good faith effort to solve a vexing growth-related problem facing all of us.
COLUMNISTS: Contrast in literature
Thank you Coeur d’Alene Press for the two articles in the Op/Ed Section dated Dec. 3.
THANKS: Making holiday music together
On behalf of the 3Cs Coeur d’Aleers, I would like to give a big thank you to the members of our community who came to our free Christmas concerts at Trinity Lutheran church on Fifth Street on Tuesday afternoon, Nov…