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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 However, letters will not be published if they include profane, obscene language or if they promote, foster or perpetuate discrimination on the basis of race, creed, color, age, religion, gender,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 Letters must include the writer’s full name, hometown and daytime phone number (not for publication) or they will not be published.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, 12 months ago
MAY: Education is her agenda

In an era when partisan politics is playing an outsized role in our elections, I ask the citizens of district 1 in the upcoming school board election to consider Lisa May as the most qualified by experience, compas…

Updated 4 years, 12 months ago
PRESS: Jobs well done

Good job reporting on the situation the Coeur d’Alene School Board faced at their meeting that was derailed. It can’t be easy to balance the news between the reasonable, responsible citizenry and those who want to …

Updated 4 years, 12 months ago
SCHOOL BOARD: Support staff, students

I am happy to see that at least two members of the Coeur d’Alene School Board have resigned.

Updated 4 years, 12 months ago
PROTESTS: Unmasking the truth

I’m saddened that the boisterous anti-mask protesters, with their threats of violence, succeeded in demanding their “Freedom to Infect.” (Masked Debate Dropped, Sept. 29)

Updated 4 years, 12 months ago
HAMMOND: Mayoral to the core

When anyone says the name Jim Hammond, the first thought that comes to our minds is gentleman.

Updated 4 years, 12 months ago
CDA: Insanity has won

Are you guys nuts? I lived in Coeur d’Alene for more than 20 years. I could not have imagined a better place to raise my son.

Updated 4 years, 12 months ago
VACCINES: The firmly entrenched

The passion with which people choose a side regarding vaccines and masking is unquestionably divisive.

Updated 4 years, 12 months ago
BOARDS: Tumult is troubling

Locally elected boards are becoming the latest example of political overreach in civil society.

Updated 4 years, 12 months ago
PEOPLE: Just a thought

A thought just passed through this old brain.

Updated 4 years, 12 months ago
WAIT: Good happens, too

WAIT: Good happens, too

Updated 4 years, 12 months ago
YES: Let’s make mask deal

YES: Let’s make mask deal

Updated 4 years, 12 months ago
MASKS: An argument against

MASKS: An argument against

Updated 4 years, 12 months ago
MASKS: Oct. 31 prediction

MASKS: Oct. 31 prediction

Updated 4 years, 12 months ago
PRESS: An exceptional carrier

PRESS: An exceptional carrier

Updated 4 years, 12 months ago
MY TURN: Support shout-out

MY TURN: Support shout-out