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 …
AMERICA: Where art thou?
Does anyone remember the 1985 television special, “America: You’re Too Young To Die,” aired on a major network? This Life Action production changed the lives of many Americans. A free book, “The Rebirth of America,…
CUSTOMER: Loyalty not rewarded
My mother, Virginia Stanton, will be 95 in September. She has shopped at the Fred Meyer store every week since they opened. Mom has their rewards card and WAS considered a “Best Customer.” I say was because last we…
ADLER: Check his facts
How come the staff writer does not footnote a “guest” opinion like a letter to the editor?
SCHOOL: Keep your promise
To Coeur d’Alene School Board:
SEPARATION: Hypocrisy abounds
A single parent U.S. citizen commits a crime in the U.S. Until he/she has a bail hearing, any minor children are separated from the alleged criminal to an appropriate government agency. If bail is denied, the separ…
IMMIGRANTS: Old laws rule
When I moved to Oklahoma in 1982, “liquor by the drink” had finally become legal. Up to that point, establishments pouring a customer a drink from a booze bottle was illegal. Booze bearing customers brought their o…
DOGS: Losing a good friend
Well, now our popular dog park, Central Bark, has been bought by Grace Bible Church. I do not recall the sale of the park being presented to the public for our input. Instead, it seems to me, the city needed money …
MARRIAGE: You got it, Will
What a good article in last Saturday’s My Turn! Will Goff, you made it so easy to understand what God made marriage to be. If only people would do what the marriage vows say to do there’d be a lot less divorces and…
SERVICE: Red Hen's red herring
Should we be concerned about the food served if we eat out?
BORDER: Humanity caveat
Although President Trump reversed his policy of purposely separating families at the border, his administration still treats attempted border crossing as a crime worse than child abuse.
CARTOON: On the mark
RIGHT ON political cartoon from Creators Syndicate Wednesday, June 20.
NEWS: Stick to facts
As far as your editorial about newspaper content and how the Coeur d’Alene Press is going to do better: In the past, national and local news programs and the front pages of print newspapers were dominated by fact-r…
HIV: Know your status
Today, June 27, is National HIV Testing Day. When this annual observance started in 1985, there were fewer resources to treat a positive HIV diagnosis. We have made great progress in testing, early intervention and…
BAND: Forget them nots
We thank all people in Coeur d’Alene and surrounding areas who have cheered and sung along with our Perfection-Nots Band in the Fourth of July Parade for the last 40 years. We started it in 1977 for one year and 41…
PRIVATIZE: Not a chance
Commissioner Eberlein, I think you have lost your mind. Go find it before the taxpayers of this county come after you! I refer you to the garbage solution you speak of, which is utter garbage in itself.