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 However, letters will not be published if they include profane, obscene language or if they promote, foster or perpetuate discrimination on the basis of race, creed, color, age, religion, gender,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 Letters must include the writer’s full name, hometown and daytime phone number (not for publication) or they will not be published.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 …
PRIDE: Event doesn’t represent Coeur d’Alene
The headlines in Sunday’s Press regarding the pride in the park event is different online vs. in print. Online headline was “Coeur d’Alene Celebrates…” In print it dropped to the bottom of the page “Loud, proud and…
PRIDE: Event doesn’t represent Coeur d’Alene
Coeur d’Alene celebrates pride is false and misleading. Please, stop projection of your views on the rest of us.
FRONT PLATES: Do we really need them?
This is a reply to former Trooper Walterscheidt’s recent complaint on Idahoans’ lack of seeing the need of running a front plate.
DEFAMATION: Thornbrugh’s trial coverage was exceptional
I am writing to celebrate and commend reporter Kaye Thornbrugh for her exceptional coverage of the Posey v. Bushnell trial. Kaye was the sole journalist present during this landmark case, which concluded with a $1.…
PROTESTS: No excuse for supporting Hamas
In Jean Felker’s article “No excuse for genocide” who responded to a previous article I wrote, she says, “Let me guess, you were against the Vietnam protest too?” No Jean, I was in Vietnam 1968-1969.
DEFAMATION: Thornbrugh’s coverage was excellent
The Coeur d’Alene Press has a gem among it’s many talented and professional journalists. I’m referring to Kaye Thornbrugh and the excellent job she did during the defamation lawsuit trial against Summer Bushnell th…
DEFAMATION: Thank you to the jurors
I want to thank Alicia Abbott for her invaluable coverage of the Posey v. Bushnell defamation trial. She attended the entirety of the trial, commuting to and from Coeur d’Alene each day, to support Eric and cover t…
FARMERS MARKET: Change of venue hurt businesses
We have a small store downtown on Sherman Avenue and I’d like to give a big shout out to whomever had the audacity and underhanded partaking in denying the permits to the vendors of the original Farmers Market that…
HATE: Has many different looks
Response to Ms. Rosanne Smith: “No trucks filled with KKK wannabes, no flags, no torches, no nooses, no recordings, no video, just a man filing a mostly false report.”
MASKING: Wrong opinion about public health
A writer from Worley espoused reflecting about COVID masking during the pandemic of 2020. He states that the power of masking was not effective. I would opine that neither he nor anyone else can accurately know jus…
MARIJUANA: Gateway drug destroys lives
The Biden Administration may ease restrictions/reclassify marijuana because they say it has less potential for abuse than some of the nation’s more dangerous drugs such as LSD and heroin. They wouldn’t make it lega…
SILVERWOOD: Thanks for the party
The Timberlake High School Senior students parents group would like to express our greatest appreciation to Silverwood Theme Park and especially Rochel McKenna.
TRANSGENDER: Superintendent wrong to apologize
Confused. Dismayed. Saddened, embarrassed, angered. These were the emotions I felt after reading the article about the public apology from Lakeland School District superintendent Lisa Arnold. Apologizing? For educa…
TRANSGENDER: Hold leadership accountable
I am writing to express outrage and disappointment regarding the recent incident involving Lakeland School District superintendent Lisa Arnold and her actions toward a transgender member of Missoula Children’s Thea…
PROTESTS: No excuse for genocide
Mr. Silva, wow, your diatribe is correct in only one thing, the world is indeed watching. Only the world is not laughing at us. They are shocked at seeing what a corrupt, soulless, imperialist government this admin…