Letters to the Editor
Letters Policy. The Press encourages letters as a means for readers to share opinions and feedback about local and regional news and events. However, letters will not be published if they include profane, obscene language or if they promote, foster or perpetuate discrimination on the basis of race, creed, color, age, religion, gender, national origin, physical or mental disability or sexual orientation. Letters must not exceed 275 words. Letters must include the writer’s full name, hometown and daytime phone number (not for publication) or they will not be published. Please submit letters to: [email protected], or mail to Readers Write, The Press, 215 N. Second St., Coeur d’Alene, ID 83816.
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 …
CLIMATE: Trust science over Web
In response to the June 6 column “Climate: A gentleman’s bet offered,” my money is on Mr. Gressler. And more importantly, so is science’s. Overwhelmingly. And now Pope Francis, in his encyclical on the environment,…
CHEERS: To Sound of Music
These are a few of my favorite things … and a standing ovation to The Modern Theater Coeur d’Alene, Director Andy Renfrew and the entire cast of “The Sound of Music.” I laughed, I cried, I booed the Nazis. Thank yo…
THANKS: Police go above, beyond
I work downtown Coeur d’Alene and park my vehicle up on Wallace to avoid paying for parking or moving my truck every two hours. On Friday I got a call from the Coeur d’Alene Police Department asking me to move my t…
PF: No better place to live
I have been a subscriber to The Press for 43 years and have never written to you. I’ve been tempted to answer some of the letters posted, but thought better of it.
WAGES: There are choices
There has been considerable discussion about minimum wages lately. The city of Coeur d’Alene is considering raising the minimum wage from the present $7.25 an hour to $8.75 and then to $10.25. The question is simpl…
TEACHERS: A glimpse at reality
Reading all the comments to the article about Coeur d’Alene district negotiations is infuriating. Apparently, people think that educators have cushy jobs, with long paid vacations, and should be like Walmart worker…
CHS: Calling all 'golden grads'
If you graduated from Coeur d’Alene High School and have celebrated your 50th class reunion, you are invited to attend the annual CHS Golden Grad reunion picnic from 2-6 p.m. Saturday, July 25, at the Hayden Eagles…
ER: If you've got to go
I hope that none of you ever have to utilize any emergency room anywhere. However, I recently was taken to our ER at Kootenai Health in Coeur d’Alene and if you ever need an ER, that is the one you want! The doctor…
MOUNTAIN: Vote no on the project
Went to the Rathdrum Mountain “open house” on the 16th at Lakeland High School. A fair crowd turned out.
CHAMBER: Not the right message
Just getting caught up with news. The Coeur d’Alene Chamber of Commerce is in financial trouble? Must be a joke. The business leaders of this town should set an example of fiscal responsibility. The example that I …
POLICE: Keep park safe, please
I wish to thank the Coeur d’Alene Police Department for their recent announcement in the paper of their intent to increase patrol/enforcement in City Park.
VETS: They're honored here
This letter is to show appreciation from my wife and myself to those who anonymously pay our eating tabs. My tab has been covered anonymously twice at two different local restaurants. I served in the U.S. Navy duri…
POEM: For all you fathers
F is for the funny things you told me;
WARMING: Four lies to examine
There are two sets of “facts” about global warming. How do those of us without exceptional expertise in the subject select our “facts?” Twenty or so years ago when I first started looking into this I was struck by …
POEM: Endangered species
On every school, we see the sign