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 …
LUNCHES: Debt hard to swallow
I have three children who attend school in the Coeur d’Alene School District. The schools offer hot lunch at the cost of $2.55 a day. It would cost our family $7.65 a day to buy school lunch. We chose to have our k…
CATS: A better feline solution
This letter is in response to Roxann’s letter about the cats. I sympathize with you, but for different reasons. I too, had a cat situation at my last home. I have written before regarding this “problem.” There were…
COMPUTERS: Teachers add more to learning
I am so glad Tracy Turell has brought the confliction between teachers and computers to light. I agree with his interpretation that the school system is offsetting expenses by using electronics, at the loss of teac…
FIREFIGHTER: A union disgrace
Why is an accused firefighter with the Northern Lakes District placed on administrative leave? And receiving any pay whatsoever? Does he get full salary while his case takes years to wind its way through the courts?
FLORIDA: Doing a drilling program
In order to stop a bad thing from happening two things have to happen first. We have to recognize that the thing that is happening is bad, and then we have to act to stop it.
VETERANS: Heed Mayor Larkin's call
Post Falls Mayor Clay Larkin has a drive to obtain a Veterans Home here in our area; just as those in Lewiston, Boise and Pocatello. Please do write a letter of support of this effort and then either mail them to t…
BULLYING: Not limited to school
Some bullying has been happening in our town.
BULLYING: The cure is discipline
I appreciate Bill Rutherford’s “Bullying comes in many forms” on May 3. While we all need to be informed as to its many forms, my question is, what are we adults going to do about it? I’m getting sick of adults wri…
ART: Rack one up for Fourth Street
La-Dee-Dah, Mr. Gookin. Fourth Street bike racks “childish and ugly”… a “joke?”
BULLYING: Go to proper authorities
Regarding the letter a woman wrote about some bullying going on at a middle school in Coeur d’Alene. (She left unnamed). It was in the Sunday paper June 3. I would like to encourage her to go to the principal. If t…
CONGRESS: Please answer questions
I’m asking the Coeur d’Alene Press to interview our current congressmen and anyone running for Congress in the fall. I want The Press to ask some important questions so we may be informed voters.
CONTEST: For wealthy babies only
The Coeur d’Alene Press recently held a Cutest Baby Contest that required a $10 entry fee per baby photo. Each person was allowed one free vote per day. However, if you paid additional money you could buy up to 200…
OLYMPICS: Cheers to special coaches
The regional competition for Special Olympics was held on Saturday, June 2, at Lakeland High School. Coaches for the athletes did an outstanding job of helping them find personal success. Competition was evident wi…
BULLYING: Schools must clamp down
I want to bring up a little concern that is still going on in the schools — BULLYING.
VANDALS: Keep McRoyal out of it
I think you owe your readers and Ken McRoyal’s family an apology. I fail to see how McRoyal’s death is any reason for moving down to the Big Sky.