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 …
SHORELINES: Stand up and protect them
The March 14th article, "Protecting our Shorelines," that appeared in The Press is an example of a prime oxymoron, almost humorous with its headline. But it is no laughing matter when laws and ordinances to protect…
Correction
RADIO: Ignore the talking heads
et's have talk radio hosts run our country; what do you say? We can do away with all the voting, the campaigning and the hollow promises. Why not? They have all the answers and their hindsight is 20/20.
HOLIDAYS: Switch would help familie
Over the river and through the woods to Grandmother's house we go. One hundred ten years ago, before we had automobiles, families lived close to each other. But now young people have to go where the work is, in mos…
MONEY: Root of society's ills
Only those recognizing that this country is already now completely controlled by monetary interests, not by people's will nor by justice, can fathom the finality.
HAYDEN: Fees lead to stunted growth
Having been a builder in Kootenai County since 1990, I was taken back by the remarks made by Mr. Chatwin, the City Administrator of Hayden. I may not have come in to say your fees are too high but I stopped buildin…
LIBYA: US wages more no-win war
Another stinking no-win UN-constitutional war. I am sick of these commo Democrats and stupid Republicans.
McEUEN: It's OK to disagree
In response to the McEuen Park proposal, I'd like to address it with my opinions.
SOAR: Don't ground program
We are writing this letter in support of a wonderful program and teacher in the local Post Falls School System, Ann Cunningham. The program is apply named the "Soar Program." In these tough financial times througho…
FUEL: Why CNG can save money
Ronald Johnson's research (Wikipedia) and conclusions regarding natural gas as a vehicle fuel don't fully tell the story.
PRESS: Biased in its headlines
The headlines about the ongoing trials in the Coeur d'Alene Press Local Section on Friday, March 11, were totally inappropriate. One was entitled "Sex abuse trial delayed again" by David Cole and the other was enti…
MILITARY: Don't try to compare
Amber Orr wrote one more piece of drivel that fatuously compares military retirement benefits with those enjoyed by teachers. I guess to her managing kids who "throw chairs, bite, kick, punch, cuss" is just like fi…
SCHOOLS: District reaction is strange
Does anyone else think it's a bit odd that Superintendent Hazel Bauman and Vice Chair of the Coeur d'Alene School Board Bill Hemenway, want the school levy election results changed to reflect a lower passage rate o…
KROC: Swim and let swim
Regarding the letter to the editor from Robert Kobrick, "SWIM: Community missing from Kroc."
SENTENCE: Tragedy only made worse
I cannot believe the sentence declared by the judge in the Amanda Skogen story. There must be other facts in the case not covered in the story to have judged this woman as a criminal and given her such a harsh sent…