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 …
ABORTION: And real life
Jim Hollingsworth writes another letter he thinks is right. It doesn’t take a college education to figure out there aren’t enough Democrats in Idaho. There are enough to get you upset on a regular basis.
PREPS: Sportsmanship sacked
I was deeply disturbed by one quote in a recent Mark Nelke article about Coeur d’Alene High School’s football team.
PATRIOTS: A funny story
With all the attention to patriotism emanating from the White House with regard to the national anthem at football games, honoring the flag and veterans, etc., I remember the story of the little patriot who got fiv…
GUNS: Gang-banger factor
Regarding Sholeh Patrick’s Oct. 5 column: By the second paragraph she asks “What’s going on?” One thing that is not taken into account is the amount of “mass shootings” and “level of gun use against innocents” is b…
GUNS: Mental health question
The last thing Obama passed before he left office was a law that made it harder for those with mental illness to purchase a firearm. Then when Trump came into office, he trashed this law.
THANKS: For saving my life
I am writing this letter to thank a group of unsung heroes in our local community. Two years ago I was a lost cause. I was a man who had been overtaken by an addiction to meth and heroin. My life was going nowhere …
THANKS: A volunteer success
Thank you to the Coeur d’Alene Press, Staff Writer Devin Heilman, Editor Mike Patrick and City Editor Maureen Dolan for your coverage of the annual Retired & Senior Volunteer Appreciation Banquet which was held Sep…
THANKS: For many blessings
What a blessing to read the article by Eileen Davidson about her bout with cancer and she gave thanks to The One that held her hand and walked her through it all — God! She also thanked the staff of Kootenai Cancer…
LOOK: LISTEN and LEARN?
Well, maybe not for some of the students I noticed in the two photographs taken at Lake City High School. Travis Campbell took the time to plan and present a very important program for the students at Lake City con…
PRO-LIFE: Respectfully disagree?
Larry Tanzer wrote, “I take strong exception to the statement (made by Jim Hollingsworth) in his last paragraph: ‘No one in his right mind would ever vote for someone who is not pro-life.’” This criticism and Larry…
PAY: Best is mediocre
Your lead story in Friday’s paper had many holes. Just because you are the highest-paid anything in Idaho doesn’t give you a platform to brag. The fact is, the wages in Idaho are lacking. Idaho, as a whole, ranks 4…
THANKS: Forever grateful
My family has always had a deep appreciation of our police and fire/EMT agencies. Early last morning, my wife of 36 years was unresponsive. I made a panicked 911 call. The dispatcher was wonderful. She calmed me do…
NRA: Thriving on fear
Speaking as a gun owner, I feel the recent tragedy warrants a close look at the NRA. Their power comes from making Americans afraid. We are supposed to be afraid of Muslims, any people of color, anyone who doesn’t …
AMBULANCES: Worthwhile costs
In response to the “My Turn,” I’d like to remind readers that ambulances are very expensive and contain all kinds of life saving equipment. The local paramedics, all well trained and licensed. The training must be …
NFL: Bench the grandstanders
America is far from perfect. Still, relative to much of this planet, America stands out bright and clear and remains — to this day — the dream of many who do not live here.