Shoshone commissioners surprised by cost of office space

Concerns over open meeting laws and privacy highlighted

The Shoshone Board of County Commissioners elected to pause discussions about remodeling their office on Tuesday morning.

E-biking to work with Dr. Walsworth (and friends)

Speaking of cost, several factors affect how much you might spend including class of e-bike, range and battery type.

Marcus Alan-Martin Williams, 57

Our hearts are broken with news of the death of Marcus Alan-Martin Williams on April 14, 2024, in Santa Ana, Calif.

MARGASON FAMILY: Thank you for support during difficult time

The family of Rich Margason would like to thank everyone who called, stopped by and sent cards during our difficult time.

YOUTH SPORTS: Thanks to all the coaches

I want to give a big shout out to all the athletic coaches that volunteer so much of their time for the children in our community. These dedicated people generously give their time, energy and expertise to mentor and guide our youth athletes. Not only are they teaching them sports, but they are teaching them lifelong values of teamwork, discipline and resilience during challenging moments.

CIVIL WAR: Rhetoric is dangerous

Memorial Day; a time to honor and remember our fallen veterans. They were our fathers, sons, husbands, brothers and in many cases, mothers, daughters sisters and wives. Families were broken, hundreds of thousands were wounded and live a life of pain and disability. Not something you would wish on a loved one.

LIBRARY: CleanBooks4Kids is grassroots

I must correct assertions from Theresa Birkett’s May 29 My Turn. Perhaps Ms. Birkett needs a dictionary because “dictates” are from dictators. CleanBooks4Kids is a grassroots group of concerned Kootenai County citizens. As such, our influence is focused on community education — as our website attests. Regarding “concrete evidence,” if we encased these sexually explicit books for minors in concrete frames, it still wouldn’t be enough “concrete” evidence for some. Nevertheless, undeniable evidence is available at CleanBooks4Kids.com. Keep in mind that these examples are only a subset of what’s available and far from a complete listing.

DEJA VU: Another Strong Man rising to power

It seems like we’ve been here before… During the 1930s, there was a Strong Man who came to Power in Germany. He promised to “Make Germany Great Again.” (He would restore Prosperity, rebuild the Military, and gather up all those People who weakened the Blood Lines of Germany and concentrate them in “Camps” where they could be controlled.) Today, here in our own Country, there is a Populist Leader who is promising to “Make America Great Again.” (He would restore Prosperity, rebuild the Military, and gather up all the “Illegal Immigrants” and put them in “Detention Centers” along our Southern Border.)

TERM LIMITS: Would help our country

I have a suggestion for improving our United States government that should be popular with most Republicans, Democrats, Libertarians and independent voters.

PRIDE: You ARE loved!

While reading the newspaper, I see opinions stating that pride doesn’t represent them. I felt the need to share my view of pride from an ally and mother of a queer kid.

PHARMACIES: PBMs are killing independent owners

As a local pharmacist, it was refreshing for me to see an article in The Press about the challenges facing pharmacies today. Low insurance reimbursement does not affect only rural pharmacies, however, but is leading to the demise of all independently owned pharmacies. Contrary to what Greg Lopes would want you to believe, PBMs are definitely and primarily responsible for the closure of many pharmacies. Not only, as the article pointed out, are 25% of claims paid below cost, but many more pay mere pennies above the cost of the drug. After adding the direct cost of the vial, lid and label, easily 50% of claims are paid at or below cost.

PRIDE: God created the joyous complexity of life

I was happy I could have a booth at the Pride in the Park event last Saturday. It was a fun and festive event. I am disappointed, but not surprised, at the number of negative letters to the editor this event engendered.

PRIDE: We choose love

We were extremely distressed to read the many Letters to the Editor protesting Coeur d’Alene’s recent Pride celebration. Many of the writers stated that this event did not represent Coeur d’Alene. We disagree!

PRIDE: $5K raised in less than 24 hours

Dear Pastor Van Noy, I wanted to personally reach out and extend my sincerest gratitude, and congratulate you for earning yourself the prestigious title of Premier Sponsor for the 2024 CDA4Pride season!

PRIDE: Biblical love is unconditional

Authors of recent LTEs expressing outrage about members of this community who support the Coeur d’Alene Pride event were apparently encouraged to do so by Paul Van Noy of Candlelight Fellowship. The Coeur d’Alene Press has done a great service to the community by publishing these LTEs because they demonstrate important tendencies in our community; ignorance and hate exist, and we need to work on this together.

D-Day anniversary haunted by dwindling number of veterans and shadowed by Europe's new war

The commemorations for the more than 4,400 Allied dead on D-Day and many tens of thousands more, including French civilians, killed in the ensuing Battle of Normandy were tinged with fear that World War II lessons are fading.

Souza announces run for Idaho GOP chair

Souza previously served eight years in the Idaho Senate

THE CHEAP SEATS with STEVE CAMERON: Deal or no deal, the Mariners must address bullpen

However they work out this bullpen situation, go ahead and bet they’ll add more than one power arm. Getting this thing right could mean a World Series.

80 years later, Coeur d'Alene veterans reflect on D-Day

Morgensen, along with fellow VFW Post 889 in Coeur d’Alene veterans Bob Martin and Paul Mahlow, shared their thoughts on D-Day over a cup of coffee with The Press.

East Sherman Food Trucks breaks ground

New street eats court expected to open as early as September

The east side of Sherman Avenue is about to become a whole lot tastier.