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 …
GREEN: Only way to go
I read with appreciation the Weekly Weather Almanac by Mr. Harris and Mr. Mann on Feb. 6. While clearly laying out a case for the normal climatic cycles of our planet over the past few thousand years, they also cle…
FEAR: The political driver
Fear had a lot to do with Donald Trump’s victory. That fear is very strong in many of his supporters. Many gun owners cite the need for guns to protect themselves (from what?) and they have a second fear that peopl…
STOP: Police, do something
Having read the Sunday article “Red Means Stop,” I have to add my frustration to those of Jerry Weaver and countless others in our community regarding the blatant red-light runners.
TRIVIA: Gotcha, guy
I enjoy reading the Trivia Guy in the paper. I don’t agree with one of his answers in the Feb. 7 edition. He asked how many years the Susan B. Anthony dollar was minted, and gave the answer as three. It was actuall…
LIBERAL: And proud
I am not a liberal snowflake. My feelings aren’t fragile, my heart isn’t bleeding.
POEM: My valentine
If a rose is how I express my love,
RECYCLE: Start now
I am writing the letter to inform and make aware of the lack of recycling in our community from a student perspective. I’m a junior at Coeur d’Alene High School who is concerned about our environment and the defici…
TRAINS: Conduct common sense
I am mystified why even a BNSF weekly used railroad spur has crossing gates in Post Falls on McGuire Road but the four or so trains daily on a Union Pacific (UP) line likely carrying Canadian tar sands oil trains t…
STOP: Need better engineering
Let me state from the offset, I neither condone nor am I attempting to justify red light running. I would suggest that some red-light running could be mitigated by “standardizing” traffic signal sequencing and by u…
DRIVERS: Reckless beyond belief
Monday and Tuesday we had to make a couple of emergency visits to our veterinarian’s office in Rathdrum from Hauser using Highway 53. Currently, the speed limit for semi-trucks is 30 mph due to road breakup issues.…
OTTER: Civics lesson delivered
Recently I read: “Idaho governor says Christian refugees deserve priority.”
ACA: Fair coverage wanted
I moved to Idaho about nine months ago. I read that Idaho state legislators have their health insurance paid substantially by the state. A husband and wife (state legislator) paid $200 per month for both. I owned a…
SPORTS: Listings appreciated
Thank you so much for changing the format in the sports section. Listing each sporting event separately is so much easier to read!
SPANKING: Archaic and uncivil
A thought hit me the other day. Those with parents who engaged in corporal punishment (spanking) as a behavioral modification technique often recount their experiences in somewhat glorified terms. “My dad would hav…
RIOTERS: Put them down
Enough is enough! The rioters and demonstrators who are damaging property should be dealt with harshly by law enforcement. They should be subject to being shot with non-lethal rubber bullets and/or CS Gas. Wearing …