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 …
NFL: What a turkey
I think I celebrated a Thanksgiving tradition for the last time. Watching the NFL.
THANKS: From Honor Flight
The Oct. 8, fifth annual Inland Northwest Honor Flight Fundraiser was a success, despite a few accidental setbacks during the evening. You needed to be there to understand. The reservation computer program crashed …
CLIMATE: More questions
I read with interest Syd Albright’s article about the Missoula Flood (Nov. 20). I then wondered who we could blame for the climate change that brought about the melting of the Cordilleran Ice Sheet and the ice dam …
CENTER: Crises averted
In late 2015, the Northern Idaho Crisis Center opened its doors in Coeur d’Alene, providing hundreds of adults in Idaho’s 10 northern counties immediate, effective help with behavioral health or substance abuse iss…
NEWS: Tell whole story
Simply a comment referring to recent articles about fake news. Sunday’s paper continued this subject with their article Living In Bubbles, along with Sholeh Patrick’s column, all concerning news gathered on Faceboo…
What do you think of Donald Trump's leadership picks so far?
READING: The golden key
I very much did appreciate your editorial last Sunday. I think you hit the nail on the head. If a family reads to their children and helps them learn to read before they enter school then the child will do well in …
THANKS: Falling for N. Idaho
To the customers entering the Mountain West Bank in Hayden on Prairie Avenue in the early afternoon of Nov. 23. I am a 91+ year-old newcomer to Idaho from Michigan and took a pretty hard fall in the lobby.
DISAGREE: It's OK, America
Liberty requires eternal vigilance, especially now. Americans are guaranteed the right to criticize our political leaders — a tradition that campaigner Trump embraced fully and with vulgarity. But now elected, he a…
MEETINGS: A dam tragedy
I am greatly disappointed in the court-ordered information meetings currently being held by federal agencies regarding the future of the four lower Snake River dams. While attendance was high in both Spokane and Le…
TUESDAY: Gift of food
As a kid, the holidays were always a special time to look forward to. They marked a break from school, a time of travel to visit loved ones and enjoy home-cooked meals. This time of year it’s traditions that bring …
TRUMP: Other priorities
We all want government to change and here are some ideas for President-elect Trump from my forgotten corner of the country. Change the focus and direction of the Hanford Nuclear Reservation cleanup in Washington st…
WARMING: Hoax hurts Dems
Trigger alert! Liberal snowflakes should skip this letter, as it might leave them feeling confused or upset.
TRUMP: Look out ahead
This new administration is turning out so far to be worse than our worst nightmare. Fiona Gressler’s letter to the editor only touched on what’s to come.
TRUMP: 'Man of God?'
A letter to the editor in the Nov. 13 paper: “We have a man of God in the White House.” What planet do you live on? (We have a stripper for a First Lady.)