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 …
ROUNDABOUTS: How to make them
Please, not another roundabout!
BIDEN: When no one’s watching
Friday, Feb. 27 I just shook my head in disbelief when I read in the opinions, the following, especially the last line.
LAKELAND: Students come first
Lakeland School District practices the epitome of putting students first.
LEVY: For full-day K
I am a longtime employee and kindergarten teacher in the Lakeland School District and I strongly support the Lakeland School District levy.
LEVIES: ‘No’ for performance
38%! That’s the math proficiency score of students at Coeur d’Alene High School, according to PublicSchoolReview.com.
LEVIES: Key to technology
The Technology Department at the Lakeland Joint School District would like to thank the community for their continued support regarding past and future levies.
LEVY: Vote no on tax
If you pay property tax in Kootenai County, I encourage you to vote and vote NO on March 9.
LETTER: Arrogant diatribe
John Fillmore’s Feb. 24 submission to “Readers Write” regarding the Blue Creek logging activity was regrettable in its arrogance.
SESSION: Unkind to seniors
Why do our Idaho legislators not like our seniors?
BUMPER STICKER: Honk for Krug!
Referencing the article in LOCAL on Feb. 25, kudos to Pat Krug!
LAKELAND: Keep good thing going
We pen this letter in support of the Lakeland School District levy.
BAR: Cheers for Wash. ban
I’m in Oregon and I’m proud to hear that the Corner Bar is speaking their mind, using their freedom of speech.
NWSH: Great job with vaccines
I would like to congratulate Dr. Jack Riggs, Sandy Patano, Steve McCrea, Tere McCrea and all the volunteers at Northwest Specialty Hospital for the most well-organized team for giving the vaccine shots.
VACCINE: Then and now
As I waited in line for my first COVID-19 vaccine shot, I couldn’t help remembering back to the 1950s when we as kids lined up to get our school shots.
VACCINE: Kroc, Heritage pros
A well deserved “thank you” goes out to the Kroc Center and Heritage Health for the efficient handling of appointments and administering the vaccine.