Letters to the Editor
Letters Policy. The Press encourages letters as a means for readers to share opinions and feedback about local and regional news and events. However, letters will not be published if they include profane, obscene language or if they promote, foster or perpetuate discrimination on the basis of race, creed, color, age, religion, gender, national origin, physical or mental disability or sexual orientation. Letters must not exceed 275 words. Letters must include the writer’s full name, hometown and daytime phone number (not for publication) or they will not be published. Please submit letters to: [email protected], or mail to Readers Write, The Press, 215 N. Second St., Coeur d’Alene, ID 83816.
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 …
TRAGEDY: Clear call to Americans
Since the horrific events of Friday, Dec. 14 in Newtown, Conn., we have seen thousands of Americans step up to aid the victims’ families as well as various charitable organizations. The aid has been in many forms a…
SHOOTING: Get your story straight
Isn’t anyone in the press slightly not impressed with the revolving story on the Sandy Hook School shooting? Since day one, hour one the story has done nothing but change. No single detail has remained the same.
STOLEN: Read annual audits
So the city of Coeur d’Alene has decided to stay with the accounting firm that completed all of the yearly audits during the time embezzlement occurred. Suffice it to say it is extremely difficult to identify fraud…
QUOTE: Woody's way with words
“Five million bucks to make it bitchin’.” Impressive rhetoric, Woody. Your constituents are so proud!
McEUEN: Park, not parking
After attending the meeting Thursday regarding the current status of McEuen, these are the points that stood out:
GUNS: Don't let NRA bully you
Thirty people will die today in this country from gun violence. Thirty people will die tomorrow from gun violence, and the next day, and the next day forever. Armed guards in our schools, is this the best the NRA c…
TRAGEDY: Focus more on parenting
Re: The recent shooting tragedy in Connecticut. A lot has been said about the current gun situation in America, but that is really just the low hanging fruit — the easy way for people to throw blame around at a con…
McEUEN: Another source of funding
I am responding to the Coeur d’Alene Press article about the McEuen budget shortfall. Would a viable solution for the shortfall be to eliminate the parking under Front Street? If nearly $7 million are to be spent o…
LETTER: Solid food for thought
Mr. Jim Ballew, thank you for your letter to the editor on Friday, Dec. 28, titled: “MORMONS: Judge not, Christians.” Good food for thought! I hope all the readers of the Coeur d’Alene Press got a chance to read it…
HUNTING: Impact seen in Washington
I was wondering the other day what Idaho hunters, whose elk hunting seasons have been greatly affected by the wolf situation, as in no cow hunting, shortened seasons etc., might think of the master hunter season, j…
HONESTY: On display in Cd'A
Twice in a week we were blessed by the honesty and kindness of strangers.
SHOOTING: Why we love it here
Many of us are grieving with the staff and families of Sandy Hook Elementary. It happened to my profession and our kids. Each day it becomes a little bit clearer about what took place and so our grief grows a littl…
GUNS: Questions that need answers
Isn’t it curious how the Obama Administration, in office during the gun-walking operation known as “Fast and Furious” that facilitated the illegal smuggling of several thousand assault weapons into the hands of vio…
GUNS: Abortion a bigger killer
While speaking at the Newtown prayer vigil President Obama said our first responsibility is to keep our children safe. If we don’t get this right we won’t get anything right. I think we would agree with this statem…
NRA: Message rings of truth
Having just listened to the address delivered by Wayne LaPierre of the NRA outlining how to truly protect our school children I must ask a question: If the states can pass laws in direct defiance of the federal gov…