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 …
CONVENTION: Thank a Democrat
At this week’s Idaho Republican Party Convention in Coeur d’Alene, we will hear the usual mantra that the nation must be saved from the Democrat socialists, liberals and Marxists. We’ll hear from right-wing MAGA ex…
CAR d’LANE: Not about me
I’ve lived in Coeur d’Alene pushing 70 years. My family took The Press. I grew up with The Press. I delivered The Press after school to the paperboys (it was an afternoon paper). I once sold ads for The Press. I st…
NEW DEVELOPMENT: Taxes should add up
The time for the large headline was two years ago when Schneidmiller got Post Falls to alter general plan designation/zone for this property from Low Density, R-1, to RM, residential-mixed, and annexed it. Had it r…
IDENTITY: Judge on value to society
I don’t get people who need to wear their identity. Any identity.
THANK YOU: Lake Middle School was wonderful
Lakes Middle School is evolving and raising to the top in a dynamic community growing so rapidly. This year about 188 kiddos are leaving Lakes’ halls to walk into high school next school year, and to quote the scho…
COMPANIONS: Abandoned dog met with compassion
The story of Loomie in Saturday’s Press moved me to tears. And I’m not even a dog person — I’m a cat lover. But, my heart went out to that little fur baby that someone would so heartlessly abandon and such a cruel …
GOOD OLD DAYS: They lacked basic human rights
Thank you, Susan Crowe, for your “My Turn” submission. The question you asked about “the good old days” is exactly what I also ask, “For whom?”
GRADUATION: Where was the coverage?
I find it hard to understand why there was no Press coverage of the local high school graduations in our area. This is a big deal!
HIGHWAY 54: Where are the promised improvements?
Well folks, here we go again! Another Idaho Highway Dept. BLUNDER. Awhile back they promised to start work to improve Highway 54 later this summer.
CHURCH: God’s love is for all
In response to the letter from James Seeley in the June 5 edition of The Press, he is certainly entitled to his opinion, as we all are.
NO LEAVES: Don’t worry just yet
What’s wrong with my tree? It’s June and there are no leaves, some leaves or sporadic new growth. Don’t be in hurry to remove it.
FIRST AMENDMENT: Christians need it, too
Christians need to remind themselves of the importance of the First Amendment. If we get rid of it, we’ll regret it. The First Amendment states “Congress shall make no law respecting the establishment of religion o…
OPEN PRIMARIES: More voters could participate
Mr. Strong, James, thank you for your response regarding the Idaho Open Primaries Initiative. Let’s keep the dialogue open.
KROC CENTER: Love your neighbor
We are deeply troubled by the racial harassment recently experienced by Tribal school children at McEuen Park. We fully support the message Chairman Allan conveyed in response, emphasizing that “respect for all peo…
ELECTION: Project 2025 would be catastrophic
Reading the Ethel Steinmetz Marmont guest opinion, “Project 2025 — The Presidential Transition Project,” sparked a recall of Albert Camus’s The Plague, his “allegory for fascism that creeps into a place and takes o…