McEUEN: Public must take organized action

Twenty years ago politicians and business interests tried to sell off and develop undeveloped cemetery land across Lincoln Way to the west of Forest Cemetery. Members of the cemetery committee, Mrs. Betty Stone and…

CRITICISM: Editor unfair to Currie, Piazza

The character assassination of the outgoing County Commissioners by the Coeur d'Alene Press editor Jan. 19 was unwarranted. In the seven years I have been here, every outgoing commissioner has received a bad mouthi…

ABUSE: We need unconditional love

Trusting, loyal, helpless, dependent on someone for nourishment, love and shelter, unconditional love.

FLAGS: Issue isn't Old Glory

I chuckled over the silly rant about Obama flying the American flag at the same height as China's. You think someone who was so rabid about defending it would at least know the rules... which state the flag must be…

FEAR: Decade that just ended

The 1st decade of the 21st century should be called, "The fear of the future." It started with Y2K. We were scared because no one knew for sure what was going to happen. There were many books written about it and i…

Hope for the homeless

Roughly one out of four is a veteran. Many are children. Some suffer mental illness.

Is the U.S. in good hands with President Obama in charge?

PETS: Two heroes and three cheers

I'm glad I'm a procrastinator. Now I have the chance to thank two heroes instead of just one.

RESCUE: Effort for dog was great

This is in regard to Ms. Curran who tried to help save the dog. May she be blessed for having given that poor lost dog a place, with someone who cared to give her a little love, and a warm place to die in peace. I …

McEUEN: AG should judge

Dear Idaho State Attorney General,

LLAMAS: Skinny, but well cared for

Let us introduce ourselves; we are the Llama Ladies out on Highway 97. We live with our man, Gelding, on 300 acres. We come in all shapes and colors and get along just fine, thank you very much. We wait in line at …

OBAMA: Furious over Old Glory

Dear Mr. President,

E-MAIL: Unwanted, and unwarranted

I recently received an e-mail from Mike Kennedy. A quote from his e-mail: "A reminder - why you're getting this email! For the five years I've served on the City Council, I've received countless email, phone, and p…

TEACHERS: Union must compromise

Thank you for your letter on Wednesday, Chris Shelton. Sherri Wood and Rick Jones, both in the teaching profession and part of the teachers union have attacked the changes that are being proposed.

RIGHT: Strategy came up a bit short

I would like to comment on the lull in political hate we are in since the tragedy in Arizona. The right-wingers and tea-partiers sure have backpedaled their hate rhetoric. Maybe, having politicians depicted behind …