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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 However, letters will not be published if they include profane, obscene language or if they promote, foster or perpetuate discrimination on the basis of race, creed, color, age, religion, gender,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 Letters must include the writer’s full name, hometown and daytime phone number (not for publication) or they will not be published.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: [email protected], or mail to Readers Write, The Press, 215 N. Second St., Coeur d’Alene, ID 83816.

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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 …

Updated 1 year ago
OUTDOORS: Improve wildlife management

OUTDOORS: Improve wildlife management

Updated 1 year ago
COMMUNITY: Needs mobile crisis teams

COMMUNITY: Needs mobile crisis teams

Updated 1 year ago
SCHOOLS: Accountability in education

SCHOOLS: Accountability in education

Updated 1 year ago
TRAFFIC: Engineers responsible for congestion

TRAFFIC: Engineers responsible for congestion

Updated 1 year ago
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.

Updated 1 year ago
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 …

Updated 1 year ago
TRAFFIC: Drivers unsafe and discourteous

This is in answer to George Silva’s “Traffic” letter in Sunday’s Press.

Updated 1 year ago
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…

Updated 1 year ago
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,…

Updated 1 year ago
VETERANS PRESS: Hey veterans! Did you know?

1. Online to request a copy of your DD214.

Updated 1 year ago
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.”

Updated 1 year ago
POLICE: Coeur d'Alene foot patrol luxury

For an understaffed police department long foot patrols are a poor use of resources.

Updated 1 year ago
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…

Updated 1 year ago
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…

Updated 1 year ago
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…