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Letters to the Editor
Letters Policy. The Press encourages letters as a means for readers to share opinions and feedback about local and regional news and events. However, letters will not be published if they include profane, obscene language or if they promote, foster or perpetuate discrimination on the basis of race, creed, color, age, religion, gender, national origin, physical or mental disability or sexual orientation. Letters must not exceed 275 words. Letters must include the writer’s full name, hometown and daytime phone number (not for publication) or they will not be published. Please submit letters to: letters@cdapress.com, or mail to Readers Write, The Press, 215 N. Second St., Coeur d’Alene, ID 83816.
FACILITY: County bought a good building
Kootenai Electric Cooperative (KEC) moved into its Hayden headquarters on Dakota Avenue in 1979 and operated from it for 44 years. By 2020, it outgrew that facility and began designing and constructing a new one in…
ROOSEVELT: Save this precious place
My dad attended school at the Roosevelt in the early 1900s. He rode a horse in from Cougar Gulch. He really was one who walked/rode for miles to school!
LAKELAND: Let parents have choice
This is in response to the article in last Saturday’s Press regarding Lakeland Middle School pulling the book “The Truth As Told” by Mason Buttle. I think that is an infringement of the First Amendment abridging th…
BOEING: Stop piling on, media
I read the article in Wednesday’s Press regarding an Air Canada Boeing 737 Max 8 diverting to Boise due to a warning light appearing. “The issue was determined to be a faulty cargo hold indicator, Air Canada said…”
OWL CAFE: Let it die with the past
Just burn the place down. We don’t need a reminder like that from the past where the skinheads and other trash hung out.
FRACTURED: Should be required reading
I want to thank the Coeur d’Alene Press for recommending Uyless Black’s “Fractured” Vol. 1 and 2.
SHAWLS: Help close old wounds
I was really pleased to see the photo of the “Shawls in Solidarity” tribal ladies march, with the article in the Coeur d’Alene Press.
FBI: Came through for North Idaho
For all the negative sentiment our government engenders, especially around these parts and including by myself at times, I’m sure glad they had our backs on this one.
KCRCC: A word to fellow conservatives
To all my fellow Kootenai County Republican conservatives who have issues with the happenings recently at places like NIC, Community Libraries and the assessor’s office, please take a minute and go to www.northidah…
MIRROR: Suggestion for column writer
Here is the first line of Brent Regan’s column last Friday. “It seems like our governments are populated with sociopaths that would rather blow up our institutions and economy than give power back to the people.”
HART: Voters can do better — much better
In 2022, voters in Idaho’s District 2 had NO choice in who they wanted to represent them in the Idaho State Senate. That’s because there was only one name on the ballot. Phil Hart ran unopposed and was elected desp…
INCIDENT: Can’t have too much coverage
Thank you for the continued coverage of the incident of the blatant harassment of a group of basketball players visiting Coeur d’Alene. This is a moment that we all need to pay attention to and unfortunately is not…
TREACHERY: Tolstoy, Nightingale and Twain
In April 1910, Comet Halley lighted the heavens. Three famous authors died that year.
IDAHO: The antidote to racist elements
Like so many citizens here in Coeur d’Alene, I am fed up and furious with what happened to the Utah team while visiting here.
PRESS: Fact-check letters to the editor
Published letters to the editor should reflect the views of various segments of the community. I understand that and respect it even if I am pulling my hair out during or after reading some.