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 …
LEVIES: Think before spending
School levies being voted on this coming March are an insult to the taxpayers’ intelligence.
BIDEN: Christians oppose abortion
My response to “Biden: Amen to that!” letter of Jan. 31 is “Oh my! You must be joking.”
OPINION: Shari nailed target
The op-ed by Shari Williams was well written and accurate.
DEMOCRATS: ‘Lies and distortions’
I was happy to see the First Amendment at the top of the “letters to editor” page.
LIMBAUGH: Tale well told
Wanted to tell you how very much we enjoyed reading the great letter from the man who fired Rush Limbaugh, and to see that he is one of our neighbors here in North Idaho made it all the more enjoyable.
FOOD: Way to live better
Even though death by the COVID pandemic has killed hundreds of thousands of people in the U.S., when I read the obituary pages, the cause of death is more often listed as cancer than COVID.
BILL: Voter initiative killer
Sen. Steve Vick, R-Dalton Gardens has introduced a bill that would require ballot initiatives be signed by at least 6% of qualified electors in ALL 35 of Idaho’s legislative districts — a standard so high that it i…
SOLUTION: To divided country
Yes, we live in a divided country, so let’s make it fair.
MY TURN: Distortions and inaccuracies
I am a teacher. On Tuesday, I read a My Turn article urging people to vote “no” on the upcoming Coeur d’Alene school levy.
CIVILITY: Lincoln’s lasting lesson
The excellent article by Harvey Mackay in the Coeur d’Alene Press lauding Abraham Lincoln got me thinking.
GOP: Rabid for regulation
Republicans are doubling down on reducing Idahoans’ freedom.
SNOW: Cd’A on top of it
I just wanted to say a huge Thank You to Coeur d’Alene.
BARS: Cd’A gets it right
Thank you for the article about rowdiness.
COLUMN: Missing Shillingstad
Until I read Bob Van Wyck’s letter in Readers Write (Feb. 10), I too had wondered about the absence of Bob Shillingstad’s “Faithful Observations” column in The Press.
VACCINE: Rollout is a mess
My recent attempts at trying to get on a COVID vaccination waiting list with Panhandle Health District, Kootenai Health or Northwest Specialty Hospital have reinforced my belief that the Idaho state Legislature cou…