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 …
PRESS: Biased headline alert
I’ve been carefully monitoring the World Nation Section of The Press on page A3. Every article seems to have misleading titles such as “Trump directed Ukraine quid pro quo; key witness says;” Gorden Sondland “Every…
GUNS: NRA of old is gone
I would like to thank both Rick Palagi and Paul Oman for their thoughtful letters to the editor Friday, Nov. 22 about hunting and guns.
CORRIDOR: Keeping eyes open
Mr. Brian Jorgensen’s My Turn letter in the Nov. 19 Press makes some compelling points regarding an anticipated health corridor in Coeur d’Alene. I admit that I was vaguely familiar with the concept but not paying …
KIDS: Expose to many ideas
I applaud the library and its patrons for having fun with the response to the book hider. But I think that an important point has been ignored. The hider said that he wants to protect the minds of impressionable ch…
CORRIDOR: Eminent domain unfair
Health Corridor is a nice word to describe another Urban Renewal District (URD) in Coeur d’Alene. The city and private business mingle together again on the back of the taxpayer.
AOC: On Bernie bandwagon
Recently AOC (Democrat rock star) at a huge Queens, N.Y., rally, endorsed Bernie Sanders (left wing socialist) for president. They go hand in glove — using the word “transform” repeatedly, referring to their changi…
MOMS: Follow the money
This is in response to Karen Charbonneau’s “My Turn” column in the Nov. 9 Coeur d’Alene Press promoting the group “Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense In America” (MOMS).
KINDNESS: Look, it's here
I was in Winco picking up a few items after church. When I went to pay for them, I couldn’t find my debit card in my purse. The very nice cashier said she would save the items and to take my time going through my p…
HIDER: No, he's a criminal
The Coeur d’Alene library book hider and his misdeeds are in other news outlets besides the New York Times — specifically the Miami Herald, whose columnist, Leonard Pitts, wrote of the individual, which our local C…
COMP PLAN: Fine as is
As a 40-plus year resident of the county, I believe the original comp plan of 2010 was very well written and needs no changes. The fact is, developers want more freedom to fill the entire county with housing. The r…
GIFT: Nailed by niceness
I recently went for a pedicure at a local nail shop. Imagine my shock to learn that an unknown patron paid for my pedicure as she paid for her own.
ADOPT: Permanent families wanted
November is National Adoption Month and on behalf of the Idaho Youth Ranch, I would like to thank all of the prospective adoptive parents who have recently expressed an interest in adopting older children.
THANKSGIVING: You're not alone
As a daughter sits alone in her dining room
MEDICAL: Sticker shock
On the last week of September, my husband was taken to Kootenai Health emergency with a back issue that plagues him every few years. After sitting in the waiting rooms for well over an hour, and given a cup to give…
VOTING: Give it a try
What were you doing on Nov. 5 between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m.? Did you vote? And if you didn’t … why not?