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 …
How do you rate leadership of our nation today?
IDAHO: Keep your state great
I recently visited the beautiful city of Coeur d’Alene. I read an article that characterized Idaho as a red state whose people are dumb and illiterate. I grew up in California and experienced liberalism firsthand. …
CONGRESS: Step up for middle class
Corruption and self-serving interests abound in our Congress. You are not working for the interests of the American people, and I tell you that our country’s poor and middle class are in dire straits. …
BAY: Pilings need to go
I had to smile when reading David Larson’s “My Turn” column in the July 6th edition of the CDA Press.
COUNTY: Continued mistreatment of tribe
To the Kootenai County Board of Commissioners: The Kootenai County Task Force on Human Relations Executive Committee on behalf of the Board of Directors is both shocked and amazed at your unwise decision to appeal …
KTEC: Enthusiastic thumbs up
After reading the “My Turn” article in Friday’s paper I felt compelled to write the editor voicing my support for KTEC.
FIREWORKS: Fourth was over long ago
OK! Enough. Tonight I am listening to yet another round of fireworks and again putting my daughter back to bed after she gets up asking about the banging. The booms and flashes started about a block away from my ho…
KILO: Lesson lost on dog's owner
I am writing this letter out of anger over what I just experienced. On July 2, you ran a story about the dog Kilo who was run over on 3rd and Walnut. Although it was wrong for the person who hit the dog to leave th…
EAGLES: Where that money goes
This is in response to the letter to the editor from Gary Ormesher.
COLUMNIST: Glass always half empty
Is there any reason why this paper continues to run articles by Tim Dahlberg in the Sports section?
MEDICAID: There is a major problem
I want to thank the Coeur d’Alene Press and Maureen Dolan for making public the battle that many Medicaid providers have been facing for the past several weeks.
SHOLEH: Positive beliefs guide lives
I was glad to see Sholeh Patrick’s column, “Modesty a matter of perception,” in the Press. Not because it is about nudity, but because it gave the message that our beliefs, ideas and attitudes can lead us to false …
IRONMAN: Story behind the story
My husband Luke Shepherd was noted in the end of a Press article for having the longest transition time. We all thought it was funny that he made the local paper like that, but I also felt it may be nice to know w…
TRASH: No way to show pride
The Press headline on July 5 read “Patriotism, Love of Country.” We all had a great time celebrating the birth of our country and demonstrating our patriotism with our neighbors.
TUCKER: Column was misleading
I need to write a clarification. When Ms. Tucker submitted her column on 6/25/10 she stated: “Idaho does not have a statute specifically addressing aid in dying, either to permit or prohibit the practice. It does n…