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 However, letters will not be published if they include profane, obscene language or if they promote, foster or perpetuate discrimination on the basis of race, creed, color, age, religion, gender,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 Letters must include the writer’s full name, hometown and daytime phone number (not for publication) or they will not be published.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 …
AIRPORT: Need more probing
Where are the investigative reporters from the Coeur d’Alene Press? Why are they not asking questions of the participants in the firing of Greg Delavan — the Hayden city managers, the commissioners, the probable de…
TURNOUT: No vote, no whine
So Kootenai County had roughly a 23 percent voter turnout, which means around 15 percent of registered voters decided that we should stay the course. Idaho, bottom of America’s barrel when it comes to education and…
RECALL: Now, pay the price
Shameful. Just absolutely shameful. That is how I feel as a citizen of the Mica-Kidd Island Fire District to see that this ridiculous recall effort succeeded. That so many of you bought into the recall efforts led …
OTTER: A word to the winner
This is an email that I sent to Governor Otter on Wednesday morning. If you agree you should consider sending him an email also so that he understands what we expect from him.
REGULATE: Don't compromise health
I really appreciated the business journal edition on “Mineufacturing.” However I must hope for caution.
LISTEN: To one amazing story
There is a local man who was diagnosed as deaf at age 4. He got hearing aids, a sound box and learned to read lips. He went to public school and was not taught sign language. He learned to talk well, read passionat…
FLU: Face of KH will walk away
Regarding the article in the Coeur d’Alene Press on Kootenai Health requiring the flu shot, my spouse who’s been an emergency room nurse employee for Kootenai Health also faces losing her job for her decision not t…
LDS: No such thing as Mormon
The founder of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is Jesus Christ. Jesus did choose the 14-year-old boy, Joseph Smith, to be HIS earthly prophet in these Latter Days.
Correction
A letter to the editor published Wednesday mistakenly referred to the possible privatization of a Coeur d’Alene cemetery. Coeur d’Alene has no such plans. The letter writer meant to refer to Post Falls.
TRASH: We can do better, Cd'A
Dear Citizens of Coeur d’Alene,
ELWAY: Cheering for him no more
I was a fan of John Elway once, but not anymore. At last year’s Super Bowl he said he was a Republican because he didn’t believe in a social safety net. Yet, he has received taxpayer funds in school and to help bui…
VANDALS: Another sign of the times
Are vandals juvenile, or is it juvenile vandals? In any case I am frustrated by the lack of consideration certain individuals show toward others. Specifically the removal of bought and paid for yard signs.
AIRPORT: Time to ground the politics
There is a need for answers!
SENATORS: Time for a new vision
Now that elections season is over, Senators Risch and Crapo should be reconsidering their vision for U.S. engagement in the Middle East. Decades of hyper-militarism in the Middle East clearly isn’t working for anyo…
PHILLIPS: Thanks for dry papers
Thank you very much to make sure that the newspaper was delivered to our “dry” front entrance for almost 10 years. Retiring? You are too young for that! Whatever you do, you will be successful.