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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 However, letters will not be published if they include profane, obscene language or if they promote, foster or perpetuate discrimination on the basis of race, creed, color, age, religion, gender,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 Letters must include the writer’s full name, hometown and daytime phone number (not for publication) or they will not be published.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, 4 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 4 years, 11 months ago
TRAPPED: Thank goodness

Wendy Smith’s Oct. 3 letter is a good example of fallacious reasoning.

Updated 4 years, 11 months ago
ELECTION: Affiliation objection

With upcoming local elections, I am concerned about the many extreme right and left voters.

Updated 4 years, 11 months ago
EXTREMISM: Protect students, society

School board members are resigning across the country as the result of extreme right wing nationalist assaults that are based on unfounded claims that our children are being taught Communist, Socialist and Critical…

Updated 4 years, 11 months ago
INDIVIDUALISM: At what cost?

I am looking forward to the COVID vaccine’s bonus benefits.

Updated 4 years, 11 months ago
BIDEN: Snooping’s gone too far

Biden now wants to track every penny you spend.

Updated 4 years, 11 months ago
ADVICE: For the unvaccinated

We don’t need no stink-king vaccination.

Updated 4 years, 11 months ago
U.S.: A history of uniting

245 years ago a ragtag group of people decided to debate what it meant to be a country.

Updated 4 years, 11 months ago
DIVISION: A solution

Reading The Press, it appears our community is divided.

Updated 4 years, 11 months ago
MOB: A North Idaho plague

What the hell is going on in North Idaho?

Updated 4 years, 11 months ago
ABORTION: It’s murder

It’s a mortal sin to kill the babies in a mother’s womb.

Updated 4 years, 11 months ago
INFRASTRUCTURE: Fix the focus

Anyone wonder what will happen to Social Security?

Updated 4 years, 11 months ago
HAYDEN: Campaign lie afloat

Last weekend I was approached by someone campaigning for one of the Hayden City Council challenger candidates.

Updated 4 years, 11 months ago
MILLER: Book your support

During my tenure as a trustee of the Coeur d’Alene Public Library, I had the pleasure of working with Kiki Miller, who was serving as the liaison between the City Council and the Board of Trustees.

Updated 4 years, 11 months ago
WILHELM: Exceeds expectations

I have known Linda Wilhelm for more than two decades.

Updated 4 years, 11 months ago
STORIES: Each has two sides

I’ve written a few letters to the editor in an effort to inform the public of the fact that there are two sides to every issue.