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 …
TUBBS: Tragedy on Tuesday night
Tuesday night at the McEuen Field meeting, I was sitting next to veterans from two different wars that are in wheelchairs. They were there to speak for the project and to advocate for an accessible trail on Tubbs H…
SMOKING: NIC, allow e-cigarettes
In the May 24 Press, NIC is going to halt tobacco products on campus. Good, but in the products listed are e-cigarettes.
GAME: Marred by sick incident
I had the opportunity to watch the State Baseball 4A Tournament that was held in Boise last weekend with my three boys. It was a great ball game, with the exception of the outrageous behavior displayed by the Twin …
TUBBS: Don't play feds' game
The Press' editorial piece published on May 20, 2011, The Trouble with Tubbs, commented on making Tubbs' trails more accessible. My letter does not speak to the merits or lack thereof of trail modification but rath…
RAPTURE: The end isn't near
There's more wrong with Harold Camping than his prediction of judgment day. Tim LaHaye, author of the "Left Behind" series, said Camping is "bizarre" and "100% wrong." Hal Lindsay scorned Camping's words as an oppo…
COLUMN: More to insurance story
Re: Sholeh Patrick's column "Insurers reaping record profits" on May 19. It sounds pretty simple... "Remove the profit element, do nothing more, and we see meaningful change without sacrificing a black bottom line.…
SEYMOUR: Here for all patrons
To all the citizens who voted on Tuesday, please accept my profound appreciation for your participation. Regardless of whom you may have supported, you let your voice be heard on the important issues facing our com…
CYT: 'Sawyer' a smash hit
I have just returned from CYT's performance of "Tom Sawyer." It is absolutely great... the first performance of this Broadway musical in the Northwest. This is all done by kids from our community and they do a wond…
McEUEN: A gift for now, future
We strongly support the Team McEuen development plan for McEuen Field. For some 15 years, numerous studies and civic meetings have been held to discuss and debate the future of this major portion of a Coeur d'Alene…
McEUEN: Thumbs up to park plan
On behalf of the Downtown Business Community and our Board of Directors, I would like to voice our unwavering support for the plan developed by the McEuen Park Steering Committee.
McEUEN: Need a resolution
Here is the consolidation of two emails sent to Mayor Bloem and the City Council. Councilman Kennedy kindly responded that "he had thought of something similar." Judge for yourself if you think my idea is any good.…
McEUEN: Why same is better
Before the mayor and City Council decide to take away a recreational playground and replace it with a parkade and cluttered park that few will use, McEuen Field, the boat dock and Tubbs Hill have given great pleasu…
ILLEGALS: Just doesn't add up
Why would Mexicans risk their lives to get into this country and then try to turn this country into what they just left?
McEUEN: Killebrew played Legion ball
Investigative reporting run-amunk, Hay what! Harmon Killebrew got his start in baseball in Payette, Idaho, playing American Legion Baseball. Yeah, that's right, he was one of those "pesky kids" that played baseball…
McEUEN: What 1 taxpayer says
My name is Cheryl Riddle, I am a native of Coeur d'Alene. My parents are from Kellogg and they raised their family in Coeur d'Alene. Other than attending Boise State University and a job I took in Vail, Colo., as a…