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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 …
CDA: Street service extraordinaire
Boy are we lucky to live in Coeur d’Alene where our leaves are picked up, snow is plowed in a timely manner,and our streets are cleaned in the spring. Thanks to Tim Martin and our street department, all of these th…
TONKIN: Good facts, wrong year
While reading The Press Thursday morning, section “C,” The Bureaucrats of War, it made me wonder who is Uyless Black? How could he be off by a year? Not checking his facts close enough.
TRUMP: Freebie for Hillary
Why is Hillary Clinton still campaigning? Donald T.Rump and the GOP are doing all they can to get her elected. Get used to hearing the words “President Clinton” again, folks. The Republican circular firing squad ha…
JAIL: There's a better way
Please, would someone with common sense step forward and define the true issue in this discussion of more jail space being required. Instead of more jail space at atrocious cost, we need a revision of the judicial …
VOTE: What to look for
Deciding for whom to vote is one of the most important and sacred civic duties we have as Americans, and that doesn’t apply solely to presidential candidates. It goes all the way down the ticket, to the local elect…
POSTAL: Mark the date
On Saturday, May 14 the Letter Carriers Annual Stamp out Hunger Food Drive will take place all over this great nation. The voluntary donations of non-perishable, non-breakable food items that you leave by your mail…
VIETNAM: A different view
Regarding “We owe huge debt to Vietnam vets,” like other veterans of that era I welcome acknowledgment of our service. On the other hand, I’m concerned about some distortions that continue to emerge. To that end, I…
AMERICA: Unite and conquer
The deep and yawning chasm of political indifference is not only further polarizing our nation but also wedging the once perfect union further apart into a state of civil discord, growing calamity and societal deca…
NEWS FLASH: Fourth in reverse
This July 4, Coeur d’Alene will be riding a new wave that is sweeping the nation by storm by staging the annual American Heroes as a “Reverse Parade.”
COLOR: Not a B/W issue
Bob McAdams makes some great points about character and bad behavior (My Turn March 25).
VIETNAM: Seeing red on orange
Thank you for your articles on the Vietnam War veterans and for running my piece. I’d like to clarify that the remarks within quotes are paraphrases from long-ago conversations, but are etched deeply in my mind. I …
LININGERS: Who ya gonna call?
I just read the letter from Jim Meyers re: “Liningers.” I totally agree with Mr Meyers. To the Liningers I say, if your home is burglarized, or you are being robbed at gun point, or are being car jacked, or any oth…
ANNA: A true inspiration
It is with much sadness that I heard the world lost Anna aka Patty Duke. My sorrow won’t come as a surprise to all who were close to her. It is because of her performance in The Miracle Worker that I dedicated 25 y…
VIETNAM: Lessons for a nation
I want to thank you for your coverage of the Southeast Asia war Tuesday morning. Both Dick Phenneger and Uyless Black have provided the general public with a small dose of reality.
LANDS: How to have more say
There are many reasons why the state of Idaho shouldn’t take over national public lands. The state would lose money, as the University of Idaho Policy Analysis Group study showed. When management costs exceed reven…