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JAIL: Rely on inmate labor
Jerry Shriner brought the situation of inadequate jail facilities in Kootenai County to the attention of the public. Thank you Jerry, your article is good food for thought. Our public officials need to know what th…
PASTORS: Clarify 'fuzzy' assertions
I would like to attempt to respond to several recent letters all pertaining to basically the same subject regarding pastors, information, and 501(c)(3).
SPORTS: Standing O for Mark Nelke
I am writing this letter to give a BIG thank you to Mark Nelke, sports editor, for writing a nice little story about our grandson, Cassidy Peacock, on June 11.
GOEDDE: Still doing his job
I believe Idaho needs work and working elected officials are part of that work. I understand Senator John Goedde will not be representing District 4 next year. I have worked with Senator Goedde in the Idaho Senate …
NRA: Everyone should get smarter
Regarding Cathy South’s letter, “Shooting, what say you now, NRA?”
POINT: Increase handicapped parking
I saw the pictures in the Sunday Press of the Independence Point parking lot before and after to improve handicap access to the beach. Taking the parking lot, with the few handicap spaces it has, and turning it int…
PASTORS: Pay heed to Proverbs
Responding to Scott Grunsted, Betsy Sears, and Ron Vieselmeyer, whose letters appeared on Wednesday 11 June 2014 in the Coeur d’Alene Press:
POLITICS: Poverty divides Christians
It’s time to clear some Idaho air here on pastors and politics. What has been lauded as strict adherence to Christ and his teachings in local election cheering and jeering is really nothing more than manipulation o…
POINT: Suspect a 'master plan'
Independence Point: Transformation to handicapped-accessible beachfront. Why would anyone want to park cars there?
POINT: Keep your hands off
Well, here we go again, we have a new mayor who is backpedaling on his campaign promises to maintain public access to the waterfront. Obviously his loyalty is with his old boss at the resort, who doesn’t want to vi…
Independence from McEuen
Supporters of the idea of transforming the Independence Point parking lot on Lake Coeur d'Alene into a handicap-accessible entry to beach and water have a handful of challenges ahead.
TEACHERS: Here to enrich students
My wife, Sandy and I are retired teachers from the Chicago suburbs and moved to Coeur d’Alene in 2005. Mike Patrick’s thoughts (editorial June 11) about the three young graduates from Coeur d’Alene High School were…
OBAMA: Hates America, military
I certainly have to agree with Mr. Membury’s “Readers Write” letter on Wednesday, June 11. Of course the president had a smile on his face, he didn’t even flinch. I can’t understand that people can’t see that he ha…
LETTER: Just 'useless opinion'
The following is a letter in response to Mr. Cecil Kelly III’s letter in the paper: