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 …
SCHOOLS: Keep access to learning
Living in North Idaho is a privilege. Community members have great access here. Access to adventure, scenery, work and education. It is important to each community member in Kootenai County that this continues at e…
LIONS: Always answer the call
My hat is off to the Post Falls Lions Club. I was born and raised in Post Falls.
WEALTHY: Pay your fair share
Taxes are now at a 30-year low. Most Americans want to see the wealthy shoulder the tax burden as they have in the past rather than getting another tax break. The wealthy 2 percent are already rich beyond comprehen…
ROAD: There's plenty of room
This letter is to the impatient driver who yelled “Get out of the road” to me on Thursday, Aug. 2, around 8:45 a.m. while I was traveling eastbound on Front Street and approaching Seventh Street in Coeur d’Alene on…
SCHOOLS: Yes, back the bond
I am 100 percent behind the upcoming bond for our Coeur d’Alene public schools because:
OFFENDERS: Why stigma deserved
After reading JoAnn Lokken’s psycho-babble and God-speak about forgiveness, I would ask who in her sphere of influence has been a child molester. The stigma of sex offender should last the lifetime of the low-life …
MEDIA: Focus on real issues
Why is it that we have all these distractions in the media?
HONESTY: Rears its head again
Thank you! And thank you!
SCHOOLS: No better investment
Voting yes for the upcoming school bond is money well spent. My daughter attends Sorensen Elementary, which has done amazing things since becoming a magnet school, despite the aging building and outdated infrastruc…
PACE: Still worth following
I enjoyed the Coeur d’Alene Press article of July 24, regarding the training for future teachers that is called PACE, which stands for Pathways for Accredited Certification and Endorsements.
TAXES: No time to raise them
Tuesday’s Press article “Cd’A may seek 3% tax hike” should not have surprised anyone. Now the City Council indicated that they would be “more comfortable” asking for a 2 percent increase. Well that gave me a warm f…
VILLAGE: Impact big in the region
Twin Lakes Village is home to some 325 families — a small community which over the years has demonstrated it’s a good neighbor. Residents of the Village not only take care of their own in time of need, but also hav…
SCHOOLS: Their time has come
We have the opportunity Aug. 28 to vote for a bond measure to renovate five aging schools, built in 1928, 1950, 1957, 1962 and 1975. Additional major upgrades would be provided to five other schools.
BRUGGER: Fond farewell, friend
In Memory of Edward E. Brugger of Post Falls, aka “Chap:” The man who taught me how to steer a tractor when I was 7 or 8 years old. A man who taught me to drive a farm truck when I was 12. A man who taught me to do…
ATHEISTS: Best to choose wisely
You are absolutely correct, we all have the right to not believe. it is a God-given right, those who believe in Jesus Christ as their Lord and Savior will spend eternity with Him. Those who do not believe will be s…