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 …
NEWCOMER: Beholding Cd'A
Saturday, March 31, it was a 100 percent clear robin’s egg blue sky with temperatures hovering 39-42 degrees. A good day to explore.
DAYLIGHT: Vick is right
I usually do not agree with some of Washington state’s ideas. But I do like their idea to eliminate daylight saving. I hope they can achieve that goal and that the 10 North Idaho counties follow suit, as Spokane an…
VOICES: Listening to evil
Billy Graham in a 1971 Crusade spoke on “The Devil and His Demons.” In 1975, Graham published “Angels: God’s Secret Agents.” We are not alone. While NASA tries to find life beyond Earth, clearly there are other bei…
SCHOOLS: Paying for protection
This week the school board is meeting to discuss school security. I’m wondering if Coeur d’Alene’s mayor and police chief are going to be there? And, maybe the Kootenai County sheriff should attend also. The last t…
BOARDS: What she said
Sholeh Patrick’s March 6 article regarding the standard of care required by members of nonprofit boards that serve our community was an outstanding and timely summary of what we should expect and require.
LITTLE: Reasons for support
One of the interesting things Brad Little has done as Lieutenant Governor is to ask all state regulatory boards to start self-assessments to make sure they’re doing the right thing for the right reason. Are their r…
ANIMALS: Support common sense
It is time for everyone to stand up for what is right when it comes to “support” animals. There’s a pony in my neighborhood without shelter from weather that would be better treated if it were a dog. City and count…
TRANSIT: Center of attention
It’s hard to believe that the city plans to go ahead with a transit center and offices for city personnel at a prime location, especially when a waterfront park is in the works for the Atlas Mill property. Wouldn’t…
DEMOCRATS: We won't switch
Whatever our affiliation, we’re advised in a Press editorial, March 4, to get in line by Friday, March 9, and register as Republican. This is the party, for anyone paying attention, that now has our democracy — or …
FOX: Bring it back, Spectrum
I don’t know if anyone besides me is upset that I do not get the FOX channel that I am paying for. I am a NASCAR fan and have not been able to watch the last three races. The excuse from my provider, Spectrum, on t…
GUNS: Consider the alternatives
Who in their right mind kills innocent school kids? The answer: nobody.
SMELTER: Doesn't belong here
Hello N. Idaho Representatives and Mayors (with a CC to Mike Patrick at the Coeur d’Alene Press),
WALKOUT: Just try this
Regarding the school walkout scheduled March 14, I would offer an alternative. In conjunction with Tom Hearn, Lisa May, Dave Eubanks, Bruce Twitchell and Stanley Olson, I suggest a letter could be sent to the paren…
OFFICER: Praying for safety
How blessed was I, and many others, to see police officer Charles Hatley being discharged from the hospital! And that his injury wasn’t fatal. If you don’t pray for protection for our police officers and our fire f…
GUNS: Then and now
We live in a different world from that of our Founding Fathers. Theirs was a time when a gun was normally something you fired once and then stopped to reload. They hadn’t even the technology of the six-shooter. Fir…