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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 However, letters will not be published if they include profane, obscene language or if they promote, foster or perpetuate discrimination on the basis of race, creed, color, age, religion, gender,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 Letters must include the writer’s full name, hometown and daytime phone number (not for publication) or they will not be published.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.

Updated 1 year, 3 months ago

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 …

Updated 3 years, 9 months ago
BANDUCCI AND McKENZIE: Sole source of NIC dysfunction

Mr. Banducci and Mr. McKenzie, the dysfunction and chaos you two have caused at NIC is immeasurable.

Updated 3 years, 9 months ago
GRATITUDE: For the kind action of strangers

Our heartfelt thanks go out to the kind “good Samaritans” who helped us last week when my wife slipped on some black ice that was on the sidewalk in front of a business in Sunset Village.

Updated 3 years, 9 months ago
MESSIAH: Kudos to all involved

Among the many concerts in Coeur d’Alene this season was the “Messiah” held on Dec. 4 at the Schuler Auditorium at the NI Campus.

Updated 3 years, 9 months ago
NIC: Banducci should be banished

The continuing coverage of the Banducci Machine that runs the NIC Board of Trustees continues to disturb my morning mocha time at Evans Brothers.

Updated 3 years, 9 months ago
CONSTITUTIONAL REPUBLIC: ‘Wake up America’

I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the Republic for which it stands, One nation, Under God, Indivisible, With Liberty and justice for all.

Updated 3 years, 9 months ago
NIC BOARD: Ruled by two trustees’ personal agendas

I’ve been an Idaho resident for 53 years, with grandchildren born in Kootenai County.

Updated 3 years, 9 months ago
REGAN: A few questions

Brent Regan, how many hours have you spent IN any of the public schools in Kootenai County?

Updated 3 years, 9 months ago
NIC: ‘It all smells’

I got a chuckle from Skip Jiru’s Letter to the Editor, describing the results of recent NIC Board of Trustee actions as “Clown Car Races.”

Updated 3 years, 9 months ago
TRUMP: Other accomplishments

An unprecedented economic boom…

Updated 3 years, 9 months ago
MACOMBER: Background info disparaging

“The board’s decisions came three days after Trustee Todd Banducci introduced a resolution to hire Macomber, a real estate attorney and failed attorney general candidate, to serve as the college’s attorney.”

Updated 3 years, 9 months ago
NIC TRUSTEE: Rules should be followed

Three newly elected trustees joined the North Idaho College Board of Trustees.

Updated 3 years, 9 months ago
NIC MEETING: Let the board do its job

The outrageous disruption of the NIC BOT meeting on Saturday, Dec. 10 should NEVER have been allowed.

Updated 3 years, 9 months ago
TRUMP: Has been exposed

John Strobel your article was spot on. Trump has been exposed for all the lies and cheating, and Mr. Saunders even exposed more I.E. Trump wants to change the constitution!

Updated 3 years, 9 months ago
NIC ACCREDITATION: Loss will destroy the college

Since the Board of Trustees at NIC seems to think loss of accreditation is fake news, I’d like to inform everyone what this would mean.

Updated 3 years, 9 months ago
NIC TRUSTEES: Can we recall ‘gang of three’?

I moved to Coeur d’Alene (from Nebraska, not California) about 10 years ago and heard really good things about NIC.