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 …
BIDEN: Not a real Catholic
Joe Biden is what we Catholics call a “cradle Catholic” — that is he was baptized Catholic at birth and received the regular sacraments as he grew up.
GOP: Cancel culture hypocrites
Republicans continue to rail against a “Cancel Culture” toward conservatives (which is true to a point and should stop), yet all the while they follow their very own cancel culture by censuring every Republican who…
EDUCATION: GOP anti-literacy
Several recent events prompt this letter.
HOUSING: Greed ruining market
I read an article last week about first-time homebuyers being priced out of the housing market and it made me laugh.
UNITED: Reaching for the flag
I live in St. Maries. I had decided to drive to Coeur d’Alene last Saturday morning.
COUNTY: Disappointed in leadership
It’s simply abhorrent to me that Mr. Bill Brooks can look at fellow community members and constituents trying to peacefully make their voices heard regarding a particular subject and only see a lot of people who ar…
PARK: Safety suggestions
With this glorious near-spring weather, my husband and I checked out the new Atlas Mill Riverside Park.
CARTOON: Doesn’t add up
I have to admit that I did not understand the cartoon on the opinion page in The Press on Feb. 28.
RIOT: Questioning who led it
The trauma of Jan. 6 no one doubted or excused.
BIDEN: Dictator is correct
Speaker Nancy Pelosi stood in front of TV and the whole world and called Republicans “terrorists.”
FEAR: Let’s look closer
A recent letter writer expounded on climate change, and along the way he said, “fear is the favorite propaganda tool of the Democrat-Socialist party…They excel in fear (and hate).”
PARK: Idea for dying tree
I am so thankful for the new city park being built along the Spokane River!
SMOKE: Keep it down, please
I noticed while driving on Lancaster Road on Feb. 25 that there were stacks of burning logs near the intersection of Lancaster and Government Way.
SHOLEH: Speaking up for seniors
I want to thank Sholeh Patrick for her column in the Coeur d’Alene Press on Feb. 25.
APARTMENTS: Bad fit at freeway
A 232-unit apartment complex at Government Way right at the freeway overpass is a potential traffic disaster for our city.