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 …
TAXES: No end in sight
I see the Post Falls School District can’t/won’t take NO for an answer from its citizens who recently defeated the levy proposal.
CLAYTON: Targets wrong enemies
Cornell W. Clayton tries to build a case that those who do not accept the mainstream of politics ought not to be given space on the editorial page.
KCRCC: Playing name game
In the latest attack on SD271 by the Kootenai County Republican Conspiracy Committee, the Chairman made an informative comment where he asserts that “Calling your opponent silly names is the last refuge of a losing…
CENSORSHIP: Events demand comment
Concerning Friday’s article by Cornell Clayton apparently advocating censorship of conservative views: He cites a climate of “heated exaggeration” and “conspiratorial fantasy.”
MEAL: Thanks for act of kindness
On Wednesday, March 17, I took my two grandchildren to lunch at Elmer’s Restaurant.
SANCTUARY: Good for N. Idaho
Kudos and elbow bumps to Commissioner Duncan and Sheriff Norris for their support for a sanctuary county.
TURKEYS: More helpers wanted
The first meeting for the Turkeys & More Fundraising Committee will be Wednesday, March 24 at Heart of the City Church.
BIDEN: Off on wrong foot
In less than two months, President Biden’s executive orders are undoing much of what Trump accomplished — so — just the facts.
OPINIONS: Press misses mark
The dichotomy between Brent Regan’s levy editorial rebuttal and the publishing of the official newspaper editorial is an example of thoughtful, well-argued, and tempered opinion from Mister Regan and an unhinged, s…
CDA: Group thanks levy voters
On behalf of Citizens for Coeur d’Alene Public Schools, we’d like to extend gratitude to the voters in our community for their “Yes” vote on our school levy.
HEROES: Koch to the rescue
The article March 17 about Jameson Elliott was an awesome story about a quick thinking teenager who ran to get an AED when a friend of mine had a cardiac arrest while playing pickleball.
SPECTRUM: Great service, fast internet
Many times, we hear about poor service provided by a company.
LEVY: Post Falls’ strategy
It’s nice to see that the Post Falls School Board is more honest than other parts of the country.
POWERBALL: Legislature the loser
So our Legislature is going to do away with a game that sends millions into the state’s coffers because Australia is joining Powerball and that country might use their money for gun control?
SCHOOLS: Bonds yes, levies no
Wake Up Coeur d’Alene Press, it’s you who’ve changed, not us!