TWINS: Deserve law and order

Thank you for your article Tuesday "Offer on the table" by Dave Cole. These two child extreme abusers do not merit any kind of plea deal. Is the prosecutor's office either too busy or they feel they are too incompe…

McEUEN: Keep Legion spark alive

"Sparky always remembered his roots - especially American Legion Baseball, which was special to him."

Miracle on Appleway

Before we close the book on North Idaho's 2010 holiday season and forge ahead toward a tremendous 2011, let's linger one moment longer.

POLICE: Respect works both ways

Mr. Jarrod Meaux expresses his displeasure with his interaction with the Coeur d'Alene police in Readers Write.

SAVED: Patient has stroke of luck

It was on election day last November. I voted, drove home, parked my car in the garage and went inside to make some lunch. I live alone as my wife had passed away two years ago. Started to make a sandwich and a tre…

RESOLVED: Truth is most important

Mr. Editor, beg your pardon, Sir, but if I were making but one New Year's resolution and printing it as editorial in my newspaper, I would not, at this point, urge civility amongst letter writers. Maybe next year I…

EMBEZZLE: Audit upgrades needed

This is reported to have gone back more than 10 years? As usual, trusted, elected officials in service to protect our funds, continues to be a question in all levels of government, from Washington, D.C., to small t…

ELECTED: Where has service gone?

On Dec. 24, W.L. Rathburn sent a letter to your paper complaining about higher taxes being imposed by entities in this county in spite of current economic conditions. I enjoyed reading it because it was right to th…

TENURE: Doesn't really exist here

I enjoyed reading Sholeh Patrick's informative column (Dec. 22) regarding the roots educator tenure. As usual I found her to be fair and accurate.

McEUEN: Elected officials on notice

Thank you Coeur d'Alene Press for printing the names of the committee to redevelop McEuen Field. Now we know who to fire, sue and generally hold accountable for this idiocy.

LEVY: Answer has to be 'no'

I had received a response from a Mabel showing the budget cuts made from the Coeur d'Alene School District. Very good, however just as we in private business are shown, this is not good enough.

Which of the following three issues is most urgent for Idaho and the nation to address?

CAROUSEL: Return this gem to Cd'A

On Christmas Eve I read about the 90-year-old Carousel that used to live at Playland Pier near Independence Point during the ‘40s and ‘50s. Being nearly 75 years old myself - I was in wonderment of these, when I wa…

McEUEN: Plan to impact Tubbs Hill

The proposed McEuen Park Project draft plan appears to contain elements that impact Tubbs Hill. We believe it is important for the Friends of Tubbs Hill to be in attendance at the Jan. 6, McEuen Park Open House to …

TAXES: Enough is too much

How can the taxpayers keep paying more? They are like most - some work, some retired, some don't work but would like to.