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 …
LIBRARIES: Much more than books
Our country is made up of individual communities, each with its own needs that can be as unique as the communities themselves. In the middle on all of these challenges, often in the very heart of our community, is …
DRIVERS: The meaning of yellow
I want to address all you drivers who feel you must race through a yellow light so you don’t have to stop, and for what reason, so you don’t have to wait 30 to 45 seconds.
MENUS: Help the visually impaired
During an orientation at the Idaho Commission for the Blind and Visually Impaired (ICBVI), some teens were talking about how much they hated going to restaurants and having to ask their friends to read the menus fo…
PRESS: Uplifting news welcome
Wow! What a great read in The Press on Thursday. This is a splendid place to live, to do business and to be learning how to grow businesses. I emphasize great after having read four encouraging articles related to …
DEBT: It's time to get serious
Politicians have been arguing for five years now about our nation’s debt. We have yet to hear Congress debate the primary cause of our nation’s debt — unfunded war. The war in Iraq has cost our nation $2.2 trillion…
NEWS: Rejecting Press priorities
SERIOUSLY? Front page news above the crease, “Nothing to Bristle About,” bottom half, “Margaret Thatcher Dead at 87.” A local teen gets a bristle pulled out of her throat trumps the death of Margaret Thatcher? Wher…
TAXES: Urban renewal's real impact
A big thank you to County Clerk Cliff Hayes for his continuing efforts to improve transparency in government.
PTO: Know where your money goes
Did you know, your PTO dollars are being used in part to fund Common Core State Standards, both training and supplies? Technically, that money is still yours; your vote is desperately needed. I urge you to attend t…
Clarification
RESPONSE: Name call, but get it right
The first thing you should do is proofread your letter before you send it in. My name is Dan, not Don. If you’re going to quote me, make sure it’s right. I never told the Republicans to “start” your name calling. T…
TECH: Put it in positive spotlight
Technology is our future…that’s what everyone says. Bring Technology into the area… we need more technology in our schools… and kids need more science than video games.
ASSAULT: Weapons of mass destruction
I recently heard three retired teachers from Stockton, Calif., speaking about gun violence. In 1989 they worked at a Stockton school when a mentally disturbed man with an AK47 murdered five children and injured num…
FAIRE: Here's your invitation
Lakes Magnet Middle School is pleased to invite the entire Coeur d’Alene community to its 4th Annual Multicultural Faire and Music Festival this Saturday, April 13, 10-2 p.m. in our school gym.
QUESTION: Does this make sense?
I know it may not be as important as some other letters but I found it crazy when I went into a big store (we’ll call it Wally World) and being only 16 they would not sell me a can of spray primer for my truck. Twe…
SUICIDE: It has a human face
I am wondering why a man can tell someone he knows that he is going to kill himself and then goes out and does it. Recently a man told his friends he was going to do this. Why do we never hear about these faceless …