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 …
OUTDOORS: Improve wildlife management
OUTDOORS: Improve wildlife management
COMMUNITY: Needs mobile crisis teams
COMMUNITY: Needs mobile crisis teams
SCHOOLS: Accountability in education
SCHOOLS: Accountability in education
TRAFFIC: Engineers responsible for congestion
TRAFFIC: Engineers responsible for congestion
WAKESURFING: Watch video, decide for yourself
As predictable as the sun rising in the morning is the annual debate over suitability of wake boats in North Idaho rivers and lakes.
RODEO: Saddened and embarrassed
I found myself so proud and humbled at the start of the rodeo on Wednesday night. The opening invocation, the singing of the Canadian and U.S. national anthems, the love of country, the respect given to our public …
TRAFFIC: Drivers unsafe and discourteous
This is in answer to George Silva’s “Traffic” letter in Sunday’s Press.
TRADE: Ending the war on Ukraine
This latest meeting between Trump, Putin and Zelinsky along with other world leaders accomplished nothing. Putin is still carrying out his war on Ukraine. Russia wants Ukraine to give up the Dometst and Maripol reg…
PRESIDENT: Press owes apology
I hope that the monumental hypocrisy demonstrated by The Press in it’s Opinion page Aug. 24 is not lost on all readers except me. In it’s editorial, it chastises Letters/My Turn writers for using “personal attacks,…
VETERANS PRESS: Hey veterans! Did you know?
1. Online to request a copy of your DD214.
NOISE: Time to write citations
I have one question for Chief White. You made a statement in the article about the downtown noise that said “through July 31 we made 230 contacts.”
POLICE: Coeur d'Alene foot patrol luxury
For an understaffed police department long foot patrols are a poor use of resources.
TRAFFIC: Horrendous in Coeur d'Alene
There is no snow! Stopped at any red light, going straight or left or right turn. Look at any cars around you and ask this? Why are you stopped one and two car lengths behind the car in front of you? I understand d…
CLN: Don’t get spooked
I’m no fan of Halloween but since the ads and planning began the day after July 4, it’s a timely topic. Admittedly, the innocent toddler costumes of strawberries and bumblebees are adorable, but there’s little else…
RATHDRUM: No more developments
In June the Rathdrum City Council voted to change the zone for the Aristad property from an industrial zone to a mixed residential zone. Hayden Homes now has the go ahead to build 491 homes on the property behind Q…