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 However, letters will not be published if they include profane, obscene language or if they promote, foster or perpetuate discrimination on the basis of race, creed, color, age, religion, gender,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 Letters must include the writer’s full name, hometown and daytime phone number (not for publication) or they will not be published.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 …
GOOKIN: ‘Set himself up’
It is very curious that Dan Gookin and the Coeur d’Alene Press left out critical details of my question to him at the KCRWF meeting on Thursday, Oct. 5.
IDAHO: Housing inflation a crisis
In reference to the Saturday Press article “Idaho is Running Hot,” I would like to point to some statements by Sam Wolkenhauer of the Idaho Dept. of Labor. Comparing Idaho’s economy to the rest of the nation’s, he …
ELECTION: Vote for Jimmy McAndrew
This letter is to encourage the good people of Hayden to please support our public schools and vote for Jimmy McAndrew for Zone 2 trustee. Jimmy has lived in North Idaho all his life and has proven himself to be a …
OPEN SPACE BOND: Need to acquire open spaces on prairie
There is a very important Open Space Bond proposal on our Nov. 7 ballots. The area between Coeur d’Alene and Rathdrum, known as the Rathdrum Prairie, is being rapidly “urbanized” with housing developments and apart…
HAYDEN ELECTIONS MISINFORMATION: Think for yourselves and vote
I received the Luke Sommer and Tom Shafer mailer. I was stunned by the misinformation they are spewing. I am not sure if they are misinformed or just liars. The “Death of a major Wetland” that they refer to is laug…
VACCINES: Needed to rid the world of polio, other diseases
The health care media is focused on the ‘tripledemic’ of influenza, COVID and respiratory syncytial virus, commonly referred to as RSV. Viruses continue to impact people’s lives with only one true success story, th…
SHERIFF: What it looks like to me
On the surface, it is difficult to find very much fault with Sheriff Norris’s editorial, as a guest opinion in The Press on Sunday, Oct. 15. I agree, even though I am not familiar with the context surrounding the e…
REGAN: Column lists disinformation
Brent Regan’s opinion column “Pattern of Deception,” Sept. 22, listed numerous and significant instances of disinformation, including: 1) Wayne Manis was the lead FBI agent during the Ruby Ridge standoff. FACT: In …
GOOKIN: Observations from a luncheon attendee
I was one of the 100+ lucky people in attendance at the KCRWF luncheon on Oct. 5, where eight candidates running for positions in the upcoming local elections, accepted an invitation to speak. Yes, eight candidates…
GRATITUDE: Garden Club generosity goes far
A huge shout out to the Coeur d’Alene Garden Club for their continual support of the Hayden Meadows Greenhouse. Their generosity contributes to all 500+ students who actively grow vegetables and flowers for the loc…
LIBRARY BOOKS: Hanley, Plass need to be held accountable
On Oct. 11, Tom Hanley, newly elected Trustee for the Community Library Network, wrote in support of/solidarity with Sheriff Norris, who recently removed books from the library which he, in his unrelated capacity a…
RESPONSE: To ‘RELIGION: Archaic decision-making denies rights’
I agree with the opinion that women do have “rights” over their body and decision making. However, I completely disagree that such a decision has anything to do with “Religion.” It is a matter of “timing” with thei…
VALUES: Don’t let hatred, fear, indignation be your guide
Civil rights of Coeur d’Alene Jews and Coeur d’Alene Muslims must be protected. Violence abroad should not become violence on the streets of Kootenai County.
REBUTTAL: And an endorsement for Alan Davis
This letter is rebutting a recent video posted by Luke Sommer and Tom Shafer criticizing me and other donors to Alan Davis’ campaign implying some sort of undefined “pay back.”
VOTE FOR DAVIS AND SATERFIEL: Don’t let Hayden go the way of NIC
Hayden voters, please don’t allow the disaster at NIC to take over the city of Hayden. Please vote for qualified candidates whose focus is the citizens of Hayden and not political groups.