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: Research could've helped
If you listen closely Kootenai County residents, you can hear a gag reflex emanating from the very heart of your beloved Coeur d’Alene as one more bad policy has been shoved down Americans’ throats, promulgated by …
WAGE: Idaho aims to raise it
I am sorry that The Press was not able cover the rally to publicly kick off the initiative to raise the minimum wage in Idaho. Regardless this event was newsworthy. This initiative, should the petition drive be suc…
VEGAN: Try it; you might like it
I’m not here to convince others to become vegan. What I ask of others is to simply understand why I choose to be vegan. I want my dietary choices to be accepted by others rather than ridiculed for being different.
CODE: Why the people fear it
I believe everyone who attended the prematurely adjourned ULUC hearing Monday, June 17 probably walked away with a somewhat sour taste in their mouths. What I witnessed as a rural property owner and current non-par…
LETTER: Never wrote that stuff
In response to Ms. Harman’s letter in this Sunday’s editorial page. I cannot recall the content of the letters written to the editor by Hans Neumann, Ed Torrence, Ray Anderson and Leah Madison, so I am not aware of…
CDA: The real world awaits
I moved away from Coeur d’Alene weeks ago and I’m not sure where I landed. There are black people everywhere. Mixed race families shining like the sun. Every conceivable type of race, ethnicity, feature, tattoo and…
RIGHTS: Why the minority decides
In a letter to the editor on Wednesday, June 12, Ray Anderson wrote: “Thank you City Council of Coeur d’Alene for opening the floodgates to hell by adopting a city ordinance that promotes a lifestyle to sin. With t…
WAR: Time for U.S. to walk away
It is very strange that our president is now going to give weapons to some rebels in Syria to help them fight a battle with a government that is in charge of a country, and at the same time is doing everything in i…
HOUSING: Seniors longing for more
Coeur d’Alene, Hayden, Post Falls and surrounding areas are in dire need of moderately priced stick-built housing for seniors. This area has become a popular retirement destination and often seniors come here and f…
RIGHTS: Council fails its citizens
America was founded as a republic. We elect representatives to do the governmental functions necessary for the operation of society.
OUCH!: McDonald's gateway to city?
We have been visiting your area a couple of times per year for almost a decade. We love the small town charm, spectacular scenery, slower pace and warm and friendly people. This trip, we drove into town and noticed…
RIGHTS: Don't tread on mine
Not to be out-weirded by San Francisco and Massachusetts, our City Council has chosen to trample on the rights of those who have worked hard, invested wisely and obtained rental properties. Voting to deny the right…
GAY: Spoiling some good TV
Several good letters appeared in the June 12 Press, particularly Paul Ciruso’s response to Del Cameron’s childish rant re: the Obama scandals. How they flare up when their side is being criticized as if they were t…
LEVY: Another chance to do right
In Benewah County, for a residence and 2.5 acres (minus the homeowners exemption), taxes paid to the Plummer/Worley Joint School District (without the taxes for the elementary school bond) comes to a grand total of…
OBITS: Hat tip to the writer
Recently visited Coeur d’Alene and was incredibly impressed with your obituary writer. The obituaries are works of art. I have read a book by Heather Lende who is an obituary writer in Haines, Alaska, and never tho…