Letters to the Editor
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OPINION: Just like everyone else, Idaho’s Attorney General must comply with the law
Three years ago, I joined five other former Idaho Attorneys General in describing that important position as “the …
CDA: Design just doesn't fit
I am very disappointed in the design for the pedestrian entrance to McEuen Park. It looks like it belongs in Los Angeles, not in the great Northwest. Where is the celebration of the western heritage? No wood, no gr…
CDA: Art more like a farce
The city in its continued display of arrogance bypassed another chance to help heal some of the riff caused by McEuen Park. By now most people are aware the city through its Bloem-appointed commission picked an out…
GUNS: Should be OK on buses
I wanted to talk about a matter which I feel needs some attention. The Citylink Rider Policies and Regulations, available at http://www.idahocitylink.com/policies.php, state that: No firearms or weapons are allowed…
BUREAU: Watches out for consumers
Dear Senator Crapo, I wonder about all this data collecting stuff too. Seems to be the new American business model.
SICK: Little help would go far
What has become of society? In June 2012, a school bus attendant gets verbally abused by students she’s supposed to be in control of and gets $800,000 in donations and national media attention. I’m suffering from d…
POLITICS: Who abducted whom?
I would like to respond to Phil Membury’s Aug. 9 column summing up my recent column as alien-inspired blather. Phil, it seems to be extremely satisfying and thrilling for you to continually entertain yourself at my…
RENTALS: Beware property managers
My recent experience with property management companies in and around Coeur d’Alene: It is not a first-come first-serve basis. Whether you get a house you apply for depends on how competent the people are who work …
LAWYER: Verdict fit the crimes
I read the recent article about attorney Larry Purviance and his multiple charges with the Idaho Bar Association of professional misconduct and subsequent loss of his license for five years. Like all law enforcemen…
CASH: Memo to one who found it
On Saturday afternoon, Aug. 10, someone driving south Highway 97 found a green metal ammo can along the road. Inside was an entire summer’s wages, paid in cash, with a bank deposit slip already filled out. My son, …
EAGLES: Bring back the BBQ
I think the Downtown Association needs to reconsider not allowing the Eagles Fraternal Organization to barbecue burgers on Thursdays from 5-7 p.m. It has been a tradition for so long and because of a “couple compla…
PRESS: Going over the Cliff
The fact that anti-global warming letter writers can’t or won’t debate their case based on facts prompts me to write this letter in terms that they will understand.
WIFI: Warning to all parents
If WiFi inside our schools is safe, then PROVE it.
FIRE: Many saved the day
I would like to publicly thank the agencies, neighbors, friends and complete strangers who assisted in subduing the large fire on our Mica Bay property July 30.
SCHOOLS: High praise for PF
Sadly, it seems that lately much of the press coverage surrounding educational issues has been both combative and negative in nature. I would like to break this trend and take this opportunity to voice my respect a…
CDA: Salaries way out of line
Am I the only one outraged after reading The Press article that listed some of the salaries paid to city department heads? $100,012 for the library director… REALLY?