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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 …
IMMIGRANTS: A modest proposal
I agree with Democrats on one issue. Really! Read on.
QUESTION: Where have Republicans gone?
When I moved here in 1996, Kootenai County was already on its way to becoming a Republican dominated area. Many attribute this to the influx of retired LAPD officers and other conservative Californians moving to th…
CAREGIVERS: Some of the best
It is a unique and special work, to provide care to the elderly. Not just anyone can do it. It takes a special kind of character, and even more, a special heart to do it well.
TV: Another option for viewing
Here’s some info to help those who want to cut the cable cord:
WILBUR: The light of doom
A letter in your paper May 1 by DeWitt Barton caught my attention because of my own personal experience several weeks ago at the intersection of Wilbur and Government Way.
ISENBERG: Paying for crime
I wonder who is going to pay for Lori Isenberg’s lawyer? I hope it’s her and not us, because she and all of us need to be held accountable for what we do, good or bad.
CLIMATE: Not so fast, Dave
Response to David Coppom’s letter, titled PRESS: Don’t Report Green Side.
DAUGHTERS: Not Larry's kids
Like many in the community, I was aware of Lori Isenberg years ago when she was involved with the Chamber of Commerce and her married name was Barnes, as was/is the name of her children.
VENEZUELA: Time for U.S. action
The United States must intervene militarily in Venezuela immediately and decisively. The Russians, Cubans, and Chinese Communists have together used force in the Western Hemisphere to prop up a failed Socialist exp…
OPT-OUT: Two-thirds right
Kootenai County has at least 50 items in its regulations that require a special permit for construction. If a builder, owner or tenant can opt out of community development requirements, where does it end? Are the r…
CABLE: The cost of doing business
Breaking up is hard to do. I moved to CdA from Lewiston in 1994. Bought a new house and proceded to establish connections with the outside world. Telephone, internet and TV were eventually bundled with Time Warner,…
MEASLES: Spreading unnecessarily
A virus that was nearly eradicated is back with a vengeance.
RAPE: Sentence sends wrong message
I thank George Silva for his letter regarding the sentencing (or honestly the lack of) Judge Cynthia Meyer gave to Ayden Harden for lewd conduct with a 15-year-old girl. He expressed exactly the questions and thoug…
GREEN: It's science, not politics
“Don’t report green side” (Coeur d’Alene Press letter to the editor, April 28) says the Green New Deal is “Democrat propaganda” and should not be included in news reports because it does not use “the true scientifi…
MAY 2: Special giving day
What I consider the heart (Coeur) of our community will occur on May 2, during the 24-hour day of giving called Idaho Gives.