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 However, letters will not be published if they include profane, obscene language or if they promote, foster or perpetuate discrimination on the basis of race, creed, color, age, religion, gender,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 Letters must include the writer’s full name, hometown and daytime phone number (not for publication) or they will not be published.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 …
THANKS: Give it every day
With Christmas and Easter being religious in nature and grounded in a Judeo Christian heritage, which was the practice of our founders, non-belief and the commercial benefit have hijacked the original intent behind…
CLARIFY: What's 'right to work'
I get the Idea that nobody understands what Right to Work means. Idaho is a Right to Work state, it is also the only state that has the most favorable Right to Work law. Favorable to the businesses that is. Just li…
AIRPORT: Impacts Post Falls, too
I am a resident of Post Falls and have been for several years. What I have been hearing and reading about the airport expansion concerns me very much.
TRAPS: Training not the solution
First of all, thank you, Mr. Nolthenius, for your letter to the editor explaining how most people at the meeting felt. We are very concerned that there will be no changes to regulating deadly traps, presently place…
TASK FORCE: No friend of ours
The Coeur d’Alene Press ran on their front page the Nazi atrocities and Tony Stewart and homosexuals were front and center. Good god, we were appalled!
MILLIE: Yes! She answers critics
I would love to respond to all your letters but unfortunately it would take too much of my time.
MILLIE: And the beat goes on
Millie, you sure got quite a response to your letter about not liking living up here and how you miss California. You said in your letter that you were house bound because of the snow and you won’t drive in it. Lat…
MILLIE: Ready for the second round?
Dear Millie,
WOLVES: Push deer to homes
Mrs. Crumpacker. You say that wolves and other predators keep deer out of our “neighborhoods/yards/gardens.” I would contend that the opposite is true. Our government transported Canadian wolves to our land causing…
FERGUSON: No joy to be found
Today I’m just sad in so many ways. I’m sad for the 18-year-old, who, on that day, turned from the gentle giant his parents knew to an angry thug. Sad for the parents who lost the gentle giant they knew. Sad for th…
DOWNTOWN: You light up my life
Kudos to the downtown association for the job they did this year lighting the trees downtown. Walking down Sherman the other night, the lighting was better than I have ever seen it downtown. The trees look GREAT! T…
CORRUPT: Keep eye on Idaho
I have recently become aware of the disgusting activities of Governor Otter regarding the school financing and the Education Networks of America. I have always been a conservative, generally voting Republican altho…
WEATHER: Now, that's cold!
I know some people will say I am making this up, but Monday morning while driving to town it was so cold, I saw a teenager with his pants pulled all the way up!
TRAPPING: Shades of Arfee slaying
Where are all the Arfee fans when it comes to pets being killed by local trapping? One dog is killed by gunshot and the whole community rages about it for months. Two pet dogs (that we know of) are killed by traps …
ACA: Check your sources
Regarding Dale Hedman’s letter printed Nov. 21, he needs to check his source more carefully. Jonathan Gruber, an MIT Economist, was a paid consultant on the Affordable Health Act as well as on Vermont’s and Michiga…