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 …
DOGS: Waste not, owners
Dog Owners who use the local dog parks: Why are you not picking up the waste of your dog during the winter months? If we do not clean up after our dogs, we may lose the use of the park. Dogs like to run and they ne…
TRUMP: Already, lots done
It has been eight weeks — protesters are in the streets screaming hate — liberals are having a cat fit — the world is coming to an end — but why!? Because President Trump is doing something that most politicians ha…
HEALTH: Digesting TACO Act
Our U.S. Congress should start right now on a repeal and replacement of the American Health Care Act (AHCA). Call the replacement the Trump Actually Cares Outré Act (TACO Act), designed to actually provide affordab…
GOP: An unhealthy plan
The GOP health care proposal reduces the amounts Idahoans can deduct for insurance to between $1,500 and $3,000 per year, too little for even a bare bones policy. And since health insurance costs more in rural area…
TICKET: Hard winter harder
I live on a downtown residential street. I park in front of my home. This winter has been hard, as we all know.
YAHOO: Little help, please
Customer service is a thing of the past within some businesses. I have not been able to open my email through Yahoo. I have attempted to correct the problem online to no avail. I have tried calling every number I c…
PLAN: GOP handling right
It’s almost amusing to watch the media and the Democrats spending so much time mocking Republican in-fighting over what the new health plan should look like. So here’s your choice:
SCHOOL: Stellar praise
Betty Kiefer Elementary School is an A+ school in Rathdrum. Betty Kiefer is a school for kindergarten through sixth-grade students. If your child is looking for a new school, Betty Kiefer is a good recommendation f…
SHOOTING: Evil = no bond
All too often we read about or witness a violent crime committed by a person with a history of violent crimes. These people often have been released from jail by posting a bond. We need to realize that many of thes…
RUSSIA: Get to the truth
With all of the “Alternative Facts” being presented, one does not really know which facts to believe. We do know that Russia did hack into some of the emails of the DNC, but apparently not the RNC. Interesting! We …
SHOOTING: Throw book at abusers
In agreement with David Hopkins, the murder of Kelly Pease should have never happened. The judge who released Denson on $2,500 should be released of his/her duties. That $2,500 is what the court decided Kelly Pease…
PRESS: Unfair to GOP
I would like to address the letter from Nedda and Kerry Field on March 9. My husband and myself so totally agree with you. The Coeur d’Alene Press seems to be very biased in their reporting of Republicans in genera…
POLITICS: Liberals still slinging
In reading the letter from Geri Douglas, I was surprised to read that a former military wife has access to the classified mission reports of the death of a Navy Seal, and the claim of incompetence. There wasn’t any…
TRUCKS: A weighty matter
A front-page article by Brian Walker on March 6 caught my attention. It seems the trucking industry has requested weight limit increase from 105,000 to 129,000 pounds, nearly 12 additional tons for the 167-mile rou…
SENATOR: We're not crazy
Sad, sad day for Coeur d’Alene and North Idaho when our Senator Bob Nonini calls the people of Coeur d’Alene and North Idaho crazy. Bob Nonini, you need to think about your words more clearly before giving a speech…