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 However, letters will not be published if they include profane, obscene language or if they promote, foster or perpetuate discrimination on the basis of race, creed, color, age, religion, gender,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 Letters must include the writer’s full name, hometown and daytime phone number (not for publication) or they will not be published.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.
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 …
NAACP: Coming to Kootenai County
I am writing to express my appreciation for a dedicated group of people working to make our community stronger. James McDay and his team at The Other Choice Diversity Resource are in the process of creating a chapt…
NORMANDY: A visit remembered
When we visited Paris, April and I made it a priority to set aside a day trip to Normandy. Both of our grandfathers served in the European theater during World War II.
THOMPSON: Great publisher, better man
In 1979, I was working for Pete and Dellie Thompson as wire editor/occasional editorial writer for The Daily Bee.
AGREED: Honor free speech
I am writing this in response to Friday’s huge headline and accompanying photos and captions.
PELOSI: Not friendly to God
I would like to add a footnote to Friday’s letter by Mr. Vieselmeyer regarding Pelosi praying for President Trump.
TRUMP: The rankings aren't kind
Recently letters to the editor in the Coeur d’Alene Press have either glorified or vilified President Trump. What’s the truth? Let’s look at independent rankings.
DUI: One driver's nightmare
We read in The Press how Idaho State Police boasted that they arrested 62 DUIs. Here’s what we went through.
ROADS: Plea for prevention
I sure wish local government highway and county and city roads maintenance crews did a better job crack sealing, patching and slurry sealing local asphalt roadways. I’ve only noticed limited road projects doing suc…
DRIVERS: Summertime blues
Summer drivers come shooting out of the City Hall parking lot, flying past my children and me like a bat out of the fiery depths. Put a stop sign on Young Avenue and stop them from launching through downtown withou…
TRUMP: Criticize at eternal peril
So now we’ll hear all about Trump and the hiding of the name of the destroyer USS McCain. Who, besides the usual fanatical liberals gives a care? But then — we could compare the multiple incidents at Notre Dame Uni…
HYPOCRISY: It's a D.C. epidemic
The hypocrisy of today’s politicians is staggering!
STIGMA: No, it's prejudice
Regarding the June 2 article about the Pride event in Coeur d’Alene: “As much as we have mental health ‘stigma?’”
FRIDAY: Wear Orange day
This year for Wear Orange National Gun Violence Awareness Day on June 7, we ask our community to Wear Orange and join us at Family Day in the City Park. Mayor Steve Widmyer has proclaimed Friday, June 7 as National…
TRUMP: Nothing righteous here
In a May 31 letter to the editor, Nancy Pelosi, Speaker of the House, gets gonged twice. Ron Vieselmeyer, the gonger, thinks the speaker has said some things about the president that weren’t very nice. But even wor…
WARNING: Principles or Power?
This is a tale of three Sauls. All are examples of Eternal Principles — or lack of them — and Earthly Power. These three made their choices on Earth and now are dead.