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CONGRESS: Please answer questions
I’m asking the Coeur d’Alene Press to interview our current congressmen and anyone running for Congress in the fall. I want The Press to ask some important questions so we may be informed voters.
CONTEST: For wealthy babies only
The Coeur d’Alene Press recently held a Cutest Baby Contest that required a $10 entry fee per baby photo. Each person was allowed one free vote per day. However, if you paid additional money you could buy up to 200…
OLYMPICS: Cheers to special coaches
The regional competition for Special Olympics was held on Saturday, June 2, at Lakeland High School. Coaches for the athletes did an outstanding job of helping them find personal success. Competition was evident wi…
BULLYING: Schools must clamp down
I want to bring up a little concern that is still going on in the schools — BULLYING.
VANDALS: Keep McRoyal out of it
I think you owe your readers and Ken McRoyal’s family an apology. I fail to see how McRoyal’s death is any reason for moving down to the Big Sky.
LIBRARY: Location couldn't be better
I am new to the area (barely a month) and don’t know much about the
VANDALS: Ex-player decries move down
1) I played at Idaho during the “Good Ol Big Sky days” and we never saw Idaho State or EWU as a rival. I remember games where we maybe had 5,000 people in the stands against both teams. Road trips up to EWU were ev…
GM: Investing heavily in China
President Obama spent 80 billion taxpayer dollars (money taken from you and me) to save General Motors and Chrysler, and, according to the president, to protect American jobs. How did GM use our money? In their pro…
LETTER: Writer should look in mirror
In Harley Duff’s letter he asked if anyone in America believes that a man can’t remember back 40 to 50 years ago what happened in his teenage years. Fortunately, Harley can give exact information that we should tak…
BANKING: Clinton deregulated, not Bush
I would like to correct Lynn Hyer’s assertion that banking deregulation occurred under President Bush. Sweeping banking deregulation occurred under President Clinton. A quick Web search confirms this.
CATS: The truth scratches back
About a year ago you ran an article about this story about a kindly lady who was feeding feral cats. How she used her own money and everything. How sweet huh. Well talk to the people who live here and see how they …
VANDALS: 'Hit piece' not appreciated
I recently read your editorial about how the Idaho Vandals should “drop down” if necessary in the ranks of college football.
McEUEN: A lot of fun as it is
McEuen Park seemed extra nice this Memorial Day for those of us who spent part of our day there. The weather could have been a little nicer, but that didn’t stop a large number of people from enjoying the park area.
MEMORIAL: Hayden does great job again
Kudos to the city of Hayden for another outstanding Memorial Day ceremony. All guest speakers were very good, and in particular, I appreciated the “straight forward” comments of Dick Panabaker, city official and fo…
VALUES: Hang on for a rough ride
I read with great amusement your article Wednesday regarding property values and how everyone hopes prices have stabilized.