Press editorial: But first, let's pay our debts

President-elect Donald Trump has promised to build a wall between the U.S. and Mexico, dismantle Obamacare and boot NAFTA from New York to South America.

Here comes the presidential election

My wife and I went to the polls today thinking of all the different variables before us in regard to the presidential candidates and what they say they will do for America if elected. Our concern is not for us personally but for the future of our country and our offspring.

He was Agent Orange's worst enemy

At the age of 81, Dick Phenneger died in the service of his country.

Joseph Benjamin Best, 17

Joseph Benjamin Best, born Dec. 13, 1998, at Deaconess Hospital in Spokane, Wash., went home to be with our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on June 24, 2016. He was a blessing and a treasured gift from God to his mother, Sandra Jane Governale-Frederickson of Burbank, Calif.

Parents, let your children know about key issues

Knowledge is about learning, becoming informed. The retired people of Kootenai County have time for the luxury of continuous learning, and I suspect they are knowledgeable about political issues. But, those currently employed adults may not have time to commit to reading.

PUPPY: Sharing a sad story

Several weeks ago my husband and I were blessed by a new addition to our family. We adopted a 7-month-old puppy from the Humane Society. We named her Keira. For the first three days she was a happy, energetic puppy. We took her to visit our vet and found out she had an upper respiratory infection. We got her on antibiotics to cure it.

GOP: Time to all pull together

REPUBLICANS UNITE: Like it or not, that’s the only chance our country has to avoid the sure downfall of democracy that socialism is ushering in. This coming election may be our last chance to secure the destiny of the USA. We need to take back the Senate and bolster the House of Representatives, as well as secure Idaho’s political stance.

Planting the seeds for a brighter future

RATHDRUM - Students at John Brown Elementary School in Rathdrum helped plant more than 400 native plants on their campus last week.

CONSTITUTION: A few thoughts

Constitutional Commemorative Day was Sept. 17. I have given much thought to the intent of our Founding Fathers who drafted the Constitution. Next to the divinely inspired Word of God in which we find time-tested absolute values and principles, the Constitution is one of the most important documents ever written. It was intended to be a unique blend of a democracy and a republic. However, a serious concern is that we are moving away from this balance toward a government of the majority and away from a government of laws as was the original intent of the Framers.

Working our way out of debt

Accumulating more debt than you can pay off can’t be justified, let alone be seen as a good thing.

POEM: A holiday gift

At Christmas I share one of my Christmas poems with family, friends and others. I am submitting a poem to the Readers Write section of The Press. I would like to share it with others in our community and hope you will too. Thank you. Merry Christmas.

GUNS: Then and now

We live in a different world from that of our Founding Fathers. Theirs was a time when a gun was normally something you fired once and then stopped to reload. They hadn’t even the technology of the six-shooter. Firing six quick shots in rapid succession would have been advanced firing capability. They didn’t own firearms for recreational shooting; they owned firearms because they were taming and civilizing a harsh new land, and because they lacked the sophisticated police protection of our modern world.

Chat with Commerce boss Jeff Sayer on Wednesday

When you are tending to a fruit tree you need to do everything you can to make sure nothing goes to waste and that the tree is providing as much as possible.

You can help optimize Idaho

When you are tending to a fruit tree, you need to do everything you can to make sure nothing goes to waste and that the tree is providing as much as possible.

Controlling your cholesterol

Most of us know that cholesterol is important for our health.

Wine Taste raises record amount

COEUR d’ALENE — Hospice of North Idaho’s 34th annual Hospice Wine Taste raised a record amount of support for patients in Kootenai, Shoshone and Benewah counties. The local nonprofit recently hosted the annual fundraiser at its new Coeur d’Alene campus.

Clifford Daniel Ownbey

Sorry this is late in coming, but this was a difficult one.... Our Hero,

OPINION: Keeping 2023 in perspective

This week the Kootenai County Democratic Central Committee will meet to hold its mid-year assessment of our affairs. I expect to hear a variety of opinions from a variety of people. That’s what happens in a group of diverse and well-informed independent thinkers.

Heritage Health expanding

Plans to open Coeur d'Alene Center for Healthy Living at former call center

Heritage Health has signed a lease for the former U.S. Bank call center on Seltice Way.

VOTE: Leaders for tough times

We are in rough financial times for our families and state. Voting for the best people for the tough job ahead is our community responsibility. Therefore, I am supporting Nick Henderson for County Commissioner and Marc Eberlein for State Senator.