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 …
LETTER RESPONSE: Full of fallacies
Ron Dayton’s article is rife with logical fallacies and dangerous rhetoric that contributes to the erosion of civil discourse. Ron employs apocalyptic hyperbole to invoke unwarranted fear, claiming that America is …
LAKELAND BOARD: Service over self-interest
As a social worker with 18 years of experience and a clinical assistant professor of social work, I am deeply concerned about the lack of decisive leadership from the Lakeland Joint School District Board of Trustee…
MAGA: The destruction of America
Did anyone know by now that we are living in the eve of destruction and America is turning into a third world country thanks to the blind followers of the maga movement. Sorry to say that the new year will not be a…
LEGISLATORS: They work for us
When we elect officials, we pay them for a job they haven’t done yet. We believe they will serve the voters. Like any one we hire, we must consistently observe legislators’ work to ensure they are meeting OUR expec…
PRESS: Columnists will be missed
Mike and Sholeh Patrick and Nils Rosdahl and their contributions to The Press will be much missed by us old timers. It seems the new people love change.
LAKELAND BOARD: A severe lack of foresight
It’s been made very clear on several occasions now that the majority of the Lakeland school board does not respect the teachers who work tirelessly in the district, the patrons of the community, and the students th…
CDA POLICE: Officer was caring
Thank you Coeur d’Alene police officer Jake for trying to check on my 80-year-old husband New Year’s Day. He had panicked because when he woke up, I was not there and he could not remember my cell number.
CLN: Campaign censors diverse voices
For those in our community who don’t know it, there is a group working tirelessly to censor and remove books from our local libraries and schools.
PRESS: Report on lack of enforcement
Kudos to Nathan Bell’s letter addressed to those who set off fireworks without regard to how it effects the community around them. And to all the others with similar concerns who have written in the past. AND while…
MEDAL OF FREEDOM: The honor is now a joke
Do you need more evidence? Still think President Biden is in control of his faculties?
MY TURN: Jean presented issue clearly
Kudos to Tonya Jean for her guest editorial regarding Bible reading in public schools.
NCAA: NIL is ruining college sports
As an 80-year-old longtime sports fan, the direction college sports is taking is being ruined by the transfer portal (where players can change teams almost any time) and the advent of NIL (name, image and likeness)…
MEDICAID: Legislature should leave it alone
The PEOPLE of Idaho, through the essential CITIZEN’S INITIATIVE Process, won Medicaid expansion to provide essential medical care to ALL our residents and citizens in Idaho in 2020.
FIREWORKS: Laws aren’t enforced
In a follow up to Nathan Bells article, Nathan forgot to mention it is against the law in Kootenai County and most cities within the county to use fireworks that are launched 10 feet or higher above the ground.
FIREWORKS: Enough is enough
What is it with you subhumans in this area of Coeur d’Alene and Post Falls and your obsession with fireworks? Every time we turn around there is some simi-conscious half wit lighting off fireworks while drool runs …