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 …
TRUMP: Policies not personality
TRUMP: Policies not personality
DEMOCRATS: What ticket’s really about
DEMOCRATS: What ticket’s really about
CDA: Election signs are allowed
CDA: Election signs are allowed
REAGAN: Great movie about the president
I encourage everyone to go and see the movie REAGAN now in theaters. It stars Dennis Quaid as President Ronald Reagan and Jon Voight as KGB agent Viktor Petrovich.
OPEN PRIMARIES: It’s about choice
In his Aug. 30 “fact check” of Proposition 1 (Open Primaries Initiative), Brent Regan, chairman of the KCRCC, continues to “miss” the mark: Mis-construing, mis-characterizing, mis-representing, and mis-leading in o…
LIBRARIES: Give assurances that diverse voices are valued
I would like to know, now that Rachelle Ottosen and company have removed and repudiated DEI language on the CLN’s website, what actions they are then willing or intend to take to protect the civil rights of and ens…
ARLINGTON: It matters
Several years ago around July 4 I was visiting Coeur d’Alene. Sitting at Independence Point enjoying the view a man comes up on an electric three wheel scooter called a roundabout not the ones we see today. He wore…
ALBERTSONS: Stop the merger
Thanks to the Coeur d’Alene Press for the recent and on-going coverage about the disastrous proposed merger of Kroger and Albertsons. As a longtime union grocery store worker, I want to stress how much damage this …
PROP 1: Misinformation abounds
I am compelled to address the misinformation in Ralph Ginorio’s letter to the editor of Sunday, Aug. 26 regarding Proposition One: Open Primaries and Ranked Choice voting.
WAGGONER: Asleep at the switch?
In the Aug. 28 Coeur d'Alene Press, the headline article was regarding North Idaho College's accreditation. The college board had a meeting with consultants from the accreditation firm.
LETTER RESPONSE: We’re fighting communism at home
LETTER RESPONSE: We’re fighting communism at home
OPEN PRIMARIES: Makes voting fair again
OPEN PRIMARIES: Makes voting fair again
AGGRESSIVE DRIVING: Practice kindness instead
AGGRESSIVE DRIVING: Practice kindness instead
RESIDENT OR CITIZEN: Take responsibility seriously
North Idaho has gained many new residents in recent years. The question is: How many citizens have we gained, and what is the difference? Well, anyone with a street or mailing address is a resident. A citizen is on…
NIC: Put needs of community first
Our beloved NIC is rapidly approaching a critical deadline this week. The NWCCU needs the NIC board’s decision on which option they will chose, should accreditation be lost. It’s an enormously important decision. O…