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 …
PIKE: Tribe takes wrong step
About five years ago, the Washington Department of Fish and Game destroyed the greatest fishery in the Inland Empire. It was a pike fishery on the Pend Oreille River that could yield 150 pounds of fish for us on a …
ELK: Photo brutal, negative
I am following up from a very short letter to the editor I read on Sept. 25 from Eileen Davidson.
HORSE: Bucking a negative letter
My daughter has been part of Sparkles and Spurs 4-H group for nine years and I can say with no hesitation the leaders are amazing. Their knowledge of horses and horsemanship is shared freely and with love to 25 you…
ELK: Photo was newsworthy
The gruesome dead elk pair pictures last week is newsworthy as it gets.
HORSE: From the lady's mouth
To the lady who said she witnessed horse cruelty, and trashed a 4-H group. You made a judgment call on a 30-second snipit of time and a spoken phrase that you didn’t understand. I am the adult in question and the c…
GIFT: It will keep giving
Last Friday, five princesses went to their very first homecoming dance, dressed to the nines and ready for a great pre-event dinner at Bonsai Bistro. We want to give a special thank you to the couple who picked up …
HORSE: Cruel Behavior?
In response to “HORSES: Witness to cruel behavior” I recognize the concerns of Ms. Muth. I was a young rider who witnessed an outbreak of a 3-year-old horse in front of Ms. Muth. As a rider and a trainer of these 1…
GAS: Smells like price fixing
Hey, what the h--- is going on with gas stations and the cost of fuel in Coeur d’Alene? Post Falls, as long as I have been here, was at least 10 cents higher, and Spokane even higher.
ELK: Not good for breakfast
While I always look forward to my first cup of coffee of the day and the Coeur d’Alene Press, Tuesday was the exception. Seeing these tortured elk on the front page was very upsetting. Not a good way to start my da…
GROWTH: Problems in north county
I noticed when I read the Coeur d’Alene Press Wednesday that we wouldn’t be able to voice our protests on Thursday night against the building of the sewage treatment plant in Northern Kootenai County. How inconveni…
GUNS: Back up your claims
I was appalled to read about the gun rally to eliminate the concealed weapon permit. The organizer says, “Criminals do not obey laws or obtain permits. Law abiding citizens should not be burdened with an unnecessar…
HOSPITAL: There for this family
One month ago, my daughter took her new husband to the ER at Kootenai Health. Ex-pats living in New Zealand, Dani and Matt were at the beginning of a cross-continental three-week long U.S. holiday. They never made …
HORSES: Witness to cruel behavior
My husband and I were enjoying our walk at English Point on Saturday, Sept. 19 when we came upon the 4-H Club Sparkles & Spurs. We were admiring the horses as they went by when all of a sudden, one of the horses go…
EYESORE: PF needs to take care of it
Just wondering...
FACILITIES: Come out and take a look
Assisted living is a critical component of the long-term care continuum. There are nearly 300 assisted living residences in Idaho. These communities care for more than 7,000 Idahoans and pride themselves in caring …