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 …
CDA SCHOOL LEVY: Now voting yes
The Idaho Constitution requires the legislature to establish and maintain (fund) public schools. However, over the past two decades a legislative choice reduced state support, shifting any additional funding needs …
CDA SCHOOL LEVY: Vote yes
I urge our community to vote yes on the Coeur d’Alene school levy on May 16. The future of our local schools and our children’s development depend on it. Without the levy, our schools will lose critical funding for…
LIBRARY BOOKS: Parents should decide what their children read
A recent column entitled “Library sophistry” is a stark example of sophistry — fallacious reasoning — by the author of the column who claims to have common sense. The column recites how it is imperative for parents…
SWOBODA: Approach similar to Communists’
Mikyl Swoboda’s letter, published April 21 and titled “American Taliban,” appears to have been lifted right out of “The Nation” magazine. It would have been helpful if he had included specific examples for his accu…
CDA SCHOOL LEVY: Vote yes
I would like to encourage citizens to vote in favor of the upcoming Coeur d’Alene School District levy. As a parent whose three children were educated by this school district and as an employee of more than 20 year…
WARNER: Other information to consider about guns
I’m writing in reference to Mr. Warner’s LTE in the Friday, April 21 issue of the Coeur d’Alene Press. It is estimated that there are upward of 20,000 municipal and county ordinances and state and federal laws regu…
ALFIERI: ‘Has made himself an enemy of the people’
If the statement is true “‘We have identified the enemy,’ Alfieri said” then Alfieri is unfit to serve the public. How dare he call other elected officials (from his own party no less) as the enemy. Every voter in …
STUDENT: Not parents’ right to censor other parents’ children
If anyone needs a quick reminder of our First Amendment right, please look and read the top of the Opinion page. Don’t books fall under the banner of free speech? It’s the opinions and the messages of the authors, …
CDA SCHOOL LEVY: Vote no
I think that top management and staff at school district 271 should look at themselves before they cast a vote to lay off teachers. They are the ones we need, not a top heavy office.
CDA SCHOOL LEVY: Vote yes
The failure of the May 16 levy would bring many significant cuts to our local schools. I’d like to call attention to one area in particular — our elementary school paraprofessionals.
GROWTH: Needed to keep home ownership accessible
A recent study has shown that in Kootenai County, more than 80 percent of the current working households cannot afford to buy a home. While increased traffic in some neighborhoods is indeed frustrating when a new d…
CDA SCHOOL LEVY: Vote yes
Our grandson’s local elementary school recently held a Family Fun Night event. Students and their families filled the school that Friday evening, eating pizza, participating in games and contests, having their face…
BOOKS IN SCHOOLS: Parents have options
What is the purpose of a school? To educate. What types of schools are there? Public, Private (religious or secular) and Home.
LIBRARY NETWORK ELECTION: Vote for Meyer and McCrea
I value the First Amendment, the freedom to read, parental choice and fiscal accountability. For these reasons, I will be voting to re-elect Regina McCrae and Judy Meyer to the Community Library Network Board.
LIBRARY TRUSTEE ELECTION: Vote for Meyer and McCrea
Thank you CLN Library Trustees Judy Meyer and Regina McCrea for your dedication to our communities, fiscal responsibility overseeing the library budget, hiring professional library personnel, setting long-range pla…