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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 …
RIGHTS: Support Marsy's Law
Five years ago, my teenage daughter was raped. The trauma of that crime, the offender’s subsequent behavior and living through the trial and sentencing phases of the case have profoundly and irrevocably changed my …
CLUBS: Make sweet music
Ramsey Magnet School of Science recently received two grants from two fantastic local organizations: Rotary Club of Coeur d’Alene and Sunrise Kiwanis Club of Coeur d’Alene. Rotary funded the purchase of 15 clarinet…
TRUMP: Enough, already
Everyone is talking about whether the president of the United States of America is mentally competent to hold office. I have an idea, a really great idea to test him. After all, Mr. Trump was once a reality star. W…
MLK EVENT: Gratitude galore
On behalf of the Kootenai County Task Force on Human Relations Board, we wish to express our deep appreciation and gratitude to the Coeur d’Alene Press for your outstanding and in-depth coverage of the Dr. Martin L…
ART: Local is better
Read in Friday’s Press dated Jan. 12 that the Coeur d’Alene Arts Commission is looking for artists to create bike racks for the library. To me this is demeaning to our local artists. It is my understanding that not…
POLITICS: Everyone's an independent
The deep divide in our country between Democrats and Republicans seems to be getting deeper. I’m not sure if coming together on most issues is possible. My suggestion is to dissolve both parties and instead call ev…
GIZMO: Rest of the story
Matt Roetter, it seems very obvious that you did not do any research about Gizmo prior to publishing your article. If you had, you would find that the Muellers donate their time, to the tune of about 60 hours a wee…
IMMIGRATION: This has merit
President Trump allegedly said that Haiti and African nations were “s***hole” countries. While some of us were shocked by the vulgarity of his comments, others may have thought it was just Trump being “politically …
TRAIL: An economic boost
We recently traveled to Whitefish for a family reunion. Upon arrival, we headed to a bike shop. We asked the owner about bicycle trails in the area. His response? If it was bike trails that we wanted, we should go …
TRAIL: Its bright future
Dear County Commissioners,
SENIORS: Work ethic lessons
As a senior seeking help at my house, I wish The Press could do an article related to people like myself who would like to hire high school students for snow and yard work. I have contacted TWO area schools and hav…
TRAIL: 'No' vote an epic fail
It has been a longstanding goal of bicycle/pedestrian advocacy groups to rebuild the existing trail along the east side of Highway 95 to current standards for non-motorized use along this corridor.
LEGISLATURE: Praise for Scott
The governor called a “special session” last year to deal with a bill that did not pass the 2016 Legislature. It dealt with international child support enforcement. Sound good? Well, thank goodness, nine members of…
HITLER: A history lesson
In the course of studying history, I judged that Hitler’s general intelligence was not superior. I also thought that his monstrous biases were due to his experiences in life.
LITTLE: Takes correct stand
Over the past year, when I hear the words “health care,” the next words that come to mind are: “Rising premiums, increasing deductible, 300 percent price increase for the same service, loss of choice, no cross-stat…