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 …
ALZHEIMER'S: Call to action
It is time we change our thinking on Alzheimer’s disease. Too often Alzheimer’s and other dementias are treated as an aging issue, ignoring the public health consequences of a disease that someone in the U.S. devel…
TAXES: Homeowner silence
I am dumbfounded by the silence of homeowners after receiving tax statements. Social media was ablaze but nothing in The Press. Not only have our taxes gone up by approximately $1,000, but the statement was totally…
COLUMN: Not so brand new
A Brand New Day… What Happened? What happened was temporary. With all due respect, I was hopeful for a change, a more balanced column from Steve Cameron. It didn’t take long for a return to the same old stuff and a…
MISCONDUCT: Don't forget
Regarding the article “Sex is sex” on the front page of your Sunday, Nov. 19 paper, two men appear to have been omitted from the lineup of men accused of sexual misconduct — Donald Trump (at least 16 accusers) and …
THANKS: Paying it forward
Thank you so much to the incredibly kind man and woman that paid for our breakfast at IHOP recently. My daughter and I were there for her birthday breakfast, and when we went to pay, we were informed that it had be…
TRANSIT: Do what's right
When I read the letter to editor from Kevin Dahl in Sunday’s Coeur d’Alene Press regarding the proposed Transit Center, I felt compelled to write and support his plea to have a center built that would provide indoo…
MORALITY: Dig deeper, GOP
Present Republican morality is to vote Republican no matter who represents you. So a rundown of Republican choices.
LABELS: Actions better define us
Republicans are racist! Democrats are homosexual! Really? Is this really the tone today? Is this really what you believe? Is this really what we have become as a nation indivisible, or are we just a bunch of smart …
SMARTPHONES: Ban goes too far
I just wanted to shed some light on the other side of the argument regarding smartphones in school. I have two daughters, one goes to Lake City High and the other goes to Woodland Middle School. With the recent sch…
NEWCOMER: Words of advice
A new Idahoan must apply for an Idaho driver’s license within 90 days of arriving. A new Idahoan must also register and relicense their cars within 90 days. Otherwise “A New North Idahoan” is already violating Idah…
NEWCOMERS: The California story
Response to New in North Idaho:
TAX: Here's one to keep
The current Republican tax proposals call for the elimination of the Estate Tax. This federal tax (referred by its defenders as “The Death Tax”) taxes individuals on their estate at the time of their death. At the …
HELP: Same-name friend
I am searching for a woman I had a conversation with at Heritage Health Clinic on Tuesday, Nov. 7, around 3:15 or so. I went in for my turn and soon realized that I should have given her my number, so we could mayb…
RESPONSE: Wisdom needed
Dear Mr. Tyler,
LETTER: God help you
Re: Ridout Letter from Nov. 12