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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 …
HITCHING POST: Religion unhitched
I just wanted to comment on The Hitching Post’s “ordeal.” The city passes an anti-discrimination law; the problem is that the law includes gays. And in a right wing evangelical area this is heresy. So The Hitching …
LAKELAND: Support levy
Hello, my name is Aubrey and I am writing to let you know I am in support of our upcoming levy. Timberlake Jr. High is my school. I am an eighth-grade student, who has been a part of the Lakeland School District si…
CDA: Behind the 'no'
This is why I will never vote yes for another school bond.
SAMARITAN: At the pump
I want to send the biggest thank you to the gentleman who was so very helpful at the Coleman pumps in Coeur d’Alene, I was having trouble with my card and was out of fuel and he offered to pump a few gallons of gas…
STUDENT: Why levy matters
As an eighth-grade student at Timberlake Junior High School, I’m always excited to learn about what’s happening in my school, and I’ve been reading about the upcoming Lakeland School District levy and how it benefi…
CAT: And now what?
This letter is in reference to the horrific story of the oil dipped and tortured cat, who is now dead.
BARBIERI: Hide no more
The article in the March 2 edition of The Press about Rep. Vito Barbieri, once again illustrates the sly people we’ve elected. This “representative,” and I put that in quotes because he rarely does that, won’t even…
BORAH: Where danger looms
My son attends Borah elementary and the back of my car has been hit, while parked, at least four times in two years.
TRUMP: Share the love
I would like to see some “warm” and “family articles concerning our new President Donald J. Trump and his family. There are good things that President Donald J. Trump and his family have done for other U.S. familie…
LAKELAND: Need your vote
This year two levies will be brought to the ballot. Those two levies are the Plant Facility Levy and the Supplemental Levy. These two levies are important to our school for the safety of the students. Lakeland High…
HEALTH: Nonprofit proposal
As we consider the repeal and replacement of Obamacare, it is important to consider this: The U.S. is the only country in the world that forces its citizens to pay for the expensive trappings of a for-profit health…
SHEPPERD: Legacy lives on
Jim Shepperd’s passing was a surprise to many of us. Maybe at 90 it shouldn’t have been, but I expected to see him Tuesday morning at the VFW in Coeur d’Alene as I had before and planned to again. I joined some yea…
KUDOS: Mountain View praise
Teacher participation in the personal lives of their students is more than just helpful, at Mountain View it’s crucial. I feel that the efforts provided by the staff here at my school are above and beyond in every …
LAKELAND: Vote Yes
I am a recently retired school teacher. I taught school for 34 years — 25 of which were in the Lakeland School District. I’m very proud of that service.
PROM: Oh, what a night
My son, a 17-year-old (with Autism) was asked to accompany a classmate (with Down syndrome) to Specialized Needs Recreations’ Annual Prom, held at Real Life Ministries in Post Falls. His dad and I attended the even…