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 …
D-DAY: No coverage (again)
I would like to say good job Coeur d’Alene Press on having the veteran’s stories in the paper for Veterans Day and Memorial Day. But then along comes June 6 known as D-Day. Nothing in the paper again about this bat…
Visitor warns of even greater disaster
I’ve been following your earthquake and tsunami coverage while enduring unseasonable, blistering hot weather during my past timeshare week at Stoneridge Resort in Blanchard. I commend you for helping the public und…
POWER: In wrong places
Lived here most of my life raising two daughters. Tuesday I was swimming with my 6-year-old granddaughter on Sanders Beach where we have been going for 40 years. Down the ramp come two homeless guys, packs and two …
STUDENTS: Cheers to them
I would like to take a moment to congratulate all SIX military academy appointees from our area. I say six because, I’m told through no fault of the Coeur d’Alene Press, the sixth student’s accomplishment failed to…
FLAG: A day of honor
On June 14, see it wave over the land called America. See it unfold for to all the future Americans. See it flutter to tell Americans “I’m here.” See it fly over America. See it, see it, see it. Long may it wave.
SKATEBOARDERS: A real menace
Thank you for the opportunity to voice my opinion by printing this letter.
LAKES: One great school
I have been reflecting on my son’s three years at Lakes Middle School. Our family’s experience at Lakes has been amazing. It’s the perfect fit for my son. The principal, Jeff Bengtson, has really helped make it an …
TEACHERS: Question of fair pay
Every so often we have negotiations for new teachers’ contracts. It always causes me to wonder what is really a reasonable salary for a teacher. Those who negotiate for the district know that they can justify more …
MARATHON: Press wanted
On Sunday, May 29, several people ran in the Coeur d’Alene Marathon, half marathon or 5K. How many people? I don’t know. Who won? I don’t know that either. Actually, that’s not true; both questions can be answered …
ACADEMY: One more star
Thank you for the wonderful article about the local students who received appointments to the service academies. Congratulations to all of those students.
STORY: Prayers of a Princess
The little girl, just 7, passed down the avenue in the car with her mom. They had been living in their car for the last several weeks. She was almost always hungry and never felt safe or really clean. Just up ahead…
OBAMA: Connecting family dots
One big family — ABC News executive producer Jan Cameron is married to Susan Rice, Obama’s National Security Adviser, its no wonder that Benghazi is being swept under the rug. CBS President David Rhodes is the brot…
CHURCH: Member apologizes
I misspoke about Lake City Church not acknowledging Veterans who died on Memorial Day. I was told that at all services Pastor Rodney gave thanks to Veterans and family members and had a moment of silence at the beg…
OIL: Stop and think
Before you start squawking about the awful oil trains that haul oil from our one-area code sparsely populated states to coastal counties where more than 80 percent of Americans live just remember we didn’t want oil…
MY TURN: Affiliation solution
In your proud refusal to “declare your party affiliation,” you have exempted yourself from the process that could improve our political landscape. You have effectively been manipulated into providing the Republican…