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 …
PROTEST: Article lacked balance
It is the responsibility of the press to present fair and balanced viewpoints to expose the truth and spark debate. In so doing, it is essential that the press be factually accurate. The Coeur d’Alene Press has fai…
MASKS: Mandate now overdue
I just read James Crowe’s letter Sunday concerning the need to mask up. It’s the letter I’ve been thinking about writing for several days now.
MASKS: No mandate wanted
Did you know masks don’t prevent the spread of any viruses? It’s time to use common sense and logic, people!
TRADE: Pact unconstitutional, immoral
The headline on page 4 of Western AG July 9 was indeed disheartening. It read AG organizations applaud the implementation of the USMCA. So what is it they are applauding? And why is it disheartening?
THANKS: Article catalyst for support
We were so surprised that The Press published an article about our need to provide a service dog for our daughter, Evie. Your article was the catalyst in spreading the word to a community full of wonderful people w…
PETS: If I had a tiger…
If I had a tiger for a pet, I would name him Benny. Then, I would teach him to dance in public. Next, I would train Benny to celebrate when anything good happens. I would also teach him to jump on a trampoline and …
MASKS: Rights — and responsibilities
Are you kidding me? Wearing a face mask is interfering with your constitutional rights?
MASKS: Ignore, and prep for shutdown
Most Americans under the age of 50 are the most undisciplined, whiny crybabies in the world. I bet most of these people who refuse to wear masks will be the first ones to protest and complain if or when there is an…
BAYVIEW: ‘Bad for business’ rebuttal
David White says: “This has been out there for 13 years now and just now people are saying anything.”
IN THIS HOUSE: Right at home
Loved Monday’s front-page story by Mrs. Faulkner! What a beautiful Fort Grounds home and equally lovely history!
IRONY: No extra charge, folks
Thanks Coeur d’Alene Press for printing letters to the editor. It’s a never-ending source of laughs. The irony of David Burkle’s LTE of Sunday, July 12 is so thick you can cut it.
SHERIFF: Oversteps bounds
Shame on the sheriff’s office for issuing citations of any type for “isolation” violations. The sheriff is supposed to be a protector of the people against a tyrannical government, and the fabricated dangers of a v…
IN THIS HOUSE: Fine work, Marlo
Thank you for the delightful In This House article by Marlo Faulkner. My husband and I thoroughly enjoyed reading it (it even cheered me while waiting for a room at Kootenai Urgent Care!). What a lovely home and wo…
POLICE: Defunding no real option
We are in a crisis like nothing seen before in my lifetime (eight decades and counting). And all because one evil cop chose to hold his knee on defenseless George Floyd’s neck for eight minutes, 46 seconds — a cop …
COVID: Ease up on hysteria
Imagine, if you will, a virus so dangerous you must be tested to even know that you had it.