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 …
IDAHO: State aborts compassion
First, I want to commend the family values Republicans in Idaho to pass this new abortion law which outlaws any abortions after 20 weeks and includes no exceptions for rape, incest, severe fetal abnormality or the …
FEDS: Government saved my life
I thought it was the strawberries. Really.
RULING: Crime goes unpunished
It was a sad day in Coeur d'Alene when Judge Luster suspended the Tankovich brothers' five-year sentence (Coeur d'Alene Press page A1, Tuesday, March 29, 2011.) They were found guilty of felony counts of conspiracy…
TUBBS: Pot stirred and peace prevails
Virgil Edwards, of the Disability Action Center, and I recently met and have spent time getting to know each other face-to-face because of "air time" in your paper.
TEACHERS: Unheard and undervalued
I recently had the opportunity of hearing Greg Mortenson speak about the role of education, and it's limitless positive effects on our world's ills. It was inspiring. He spoke of giving ownership to the people of A…
SCAM: Readers, another warning
We received a telephone call March 29, supposedly from Canada, from our Grandson. He said he had been arrested. He desperately asked us to send $9,700 for bail. He was too embarrassed to call his parents.
OBAMA: Selling out to unions
President Obama promised he would raise "an army of citizens" as strong as our military. Are government and public school workers and their union bosses being groomed as Obama's civilian army and officer core? It c…
SESSION: Congrats to our legislators
After a long, and very stressful 2011 legislative session, it is appropriate to offer our legislators our sincere congratulations for a job well done. After years of merely talking about making changes to Idaho's p…
HSA: Beware possible pitfalls
I want to warn former workers of companies that provided them with insurance and a health savings account (HSA). Be sure when you are no longer covered on the group insurance policy that you contact the administrat…
FOOLS: Tell us Avista pay a joke
We got a kick out of your McEuen Field April Fools' article. We were also wondering if the article on the top executive of Avista giving himself a $217,000 raise for a $3.24 million yearly income was an April Fools…
FOOLS: Laughter was sorely needed
Your article on April Fools' Day about the tunnel from Coeur d'Alene to China was a hoot. I'll bet that was the talk of the town; I'm quite sure it was!
RAILROAD: Troopers on the train
Don't let the name of the program fool you; it is made up of state, county and local officers all working together for the safety of the community.
TRIBES: Time for aid to end
My teenage daughter once asked me why it was that in world history a conquered nation was incorporated into the conquering nation, but when it came to American history, the Native Americans were treated differently…
LEGISLATURE: Not friendly to many
As one reads and hears about the odd legislative actions coming out of Boise it could be concluded that their must be a large sign written in red white and blue lettering in front of the entry way to both legislati…
SHARIA: Doctrine is the difference
Sholeh Patrick's 29 March column "Sharia, Islam not uniform" is, at best, naive or, at worst, worse. The question is not whether any religion is practiced perfectly. We're all sinners, we all mess up. The question …