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 However, letters will not be published if they include profane, obscene language or if they promote, foster or perpetuate discrimination on the basis of race, creed, color, age, religion, gender,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 Letters must include the writer’s full name, hometown and daytime phone number (not for publication) or they will not be published.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 …
DEER: Hunt with eyes only
read in The Press that someone(s) wants to do away with the deer population in Dalton Gardens. Really? Because they're eating your plants? Did you know there are deer-proof plants and flowers, dozens of them?
EPA: Need the rest of the story
Regarding the story in Wednesday's Coeur d'Alene Press about Lakes Magnet Middle School hosting an EPA representative to talk about the toxic legacy of the mining industry in this region:
GEEZERS: Words valued, plagiarized
Cristy Moore's editorial "Here Comes the Geezer Brigade" is excellent. Count me in! Posters, signs, T-shirts, bumper stickers, buttons, whatever it takes. We need change that WE THE PEOPLE can believe in. Thanks fo…
DOE: Dollars vanish into the sun
Why is the Department of Energy allowed to spend our tax dollars on wasted projects? The president and DOE were warned that their investment in Solyndra ($535 million) was not a good investment before the loan was …
SENTENCE: Jail time unwarranted
I imagine former Kootenai County Chief Deputy Clerk Sandra Martinson, who was recently convicted of stealing nearly $140,000 of taxpayer money over a 10-year period, was devastated when 1st District Judge Fred Gibl…
POLICE: Citizen has lost faith
In August, three dogs chased me down the street as I was riding my bike. I chased them off but not before the owner called the police to report I was trying to harm her dogs. I never touched them nor committed any …
ACCIDENT: Letter was real tragedy
This is in regard to the letter to the editor from Bill Valoff in the Oct. 30 issue of the Coeur d'Alene Press.
HALLOWEEN: Keep religion out of it
I would like to thank all of the residents who stayed by their doors and gave out candy to all the trick or treaters Monday night. I appreciate them staying up late and I realize that it can be a financial burden t…
WORDS: Getting all facts correct
The Oct. 29 letter to the editor regarding Squaw Bay and the canyon west of Rosalia with the s-word names was not entirely true. As its writer, I must apologize for not stating the facts correctly.
TURKEY: Getting under my skin
I confuse easily and at times I feel ignorant. The caption for the picture of the sage roasted turkey on Food and Health section Wednesday is not helping. It reads in part "This turkey recipe uses minced sage to so…
COLD CASE: For boy's sake, think
Our family will NOT give up even though it has been 27 years, and no answers! That was the day my nephew Ryan Gregory Hoeffliger died.
HOSPICE: Eased family's experience
Thanks to Sholeh Patrick for her kind words about Hospice of North Idaho in her column of Nov. 1. My wife, at 87 years, was under their care during her final weeks. Words cannot express what that, and their follow-…
SENTENCE: I'd like one too, please
Sign me up! After reading the sentence Judge Fred Gibler imposed on Sandra Martinson for STEALING $140,000 of my tax dollars, I would like to offer my services to the county. I already have a job but I'm willing to…
TRAGEDY: Was this an accident?
My letter is in response to Mr. Valoff (last Sunday Readers Write article) and all the other "Armchair Quarterbacks" quick to judge with little or no information of the circumstance in question.
SAYLER: Track record outstanding
I, like so many, have been able to see George Sayler at work in our community as a local educator, as an Audubon Society member and leader, as an interested participant in numerous civic organizations, boards and f…