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 However, letters will not be published if they include profane, obscene language or if they promote, foster or perpetuate discrimination on the basis of race, creed, color, age, religion, gender,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 Letters must include the writer’s full name, hometown and daytime phone number (not for publication) or they will not be published.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 …
CLERK: Religious rallying isn't right
I am writing this letter to express my displeasure at the fact that Kootenai County Clerk Jim Brannon attended a rally recently opposing same sex marriage. As of Wednesday, Oct. 14 same-sex marriage is legal in Ida…
STORY: Color isn't the issue
Regarding the article in your Oct. 14 issue, “Idaho: A lack of diversity?”
DEER: Remember where we live
If you are living in the environs of Dalton Gardens, you are living amongst a killer or killers who have made me and others subservient to their way of life. Because they are annoyed, our enjoyment of the “wild thi…
POLICE: Pay cut isn't enough
Shame on you Chief White! When asked to comment on the change in pay for officer David Kelley, Police Chief White asked, and I quote, “Are you still beating that dead horse?”
DEER: Safe way to keep them out
I just want to say I appreciate A.J. Pedersen’s comments in his Thursday’s letter to the editor. I agree wholeheartedly. “Predators,” really? If we saw a cougar or coyote stalking deer in Dalton Gardens, it would b…
MARRIAGE: Follow God's natural laws
In response to Raymond Anderson’s letter Marriage: An institution and risk.
ACCIDENT: Wrong loss emphasized
I read the Coeur d’Alene Press daily and many times I simply take the articles “with a grain of salt.” But when I read an article that accepts the closure of a novelty holiday attraction as more important than the …
PHOTO: Captures ironic moment
Congratulations to Coeur d’Alene Press photographer Shawn Gust for the heartwarming photo on the front page of the Saturday, Oct. 11 Press. The photo is of Jim Brannon and Gary Brown at the opposition to gay marria…
PAYOUT: Who's held responsible?
I’m writing regarding the article “Payout for wrongful termination lawsuit leads to change.” Unfortunately, it appears that the only change the payout of $3.2 million tax was from the city being self-insured to the…
PHOTO: Portrait of an insult
Regarding the front-page photo (above the fold) in Saturday’s edition, it is not only misleading, it is insulting and totally uncalled for. Talk about yellow journalism, you should be ashamed.
VOTE: Elect two great legislators
The days grow shorter and the nights are longer, but the window of opportunity is the same: your right to vote! Walk-in voting continues through October 31 at the Elections Office, 1803 N. Third St., Coeur d’Alene.…
GOP: Why the party must prevail
Fellow Republicans: Now that you have heard TV and radio political ads and read them in the paper, it is time to remember one thing. Voting for a Democrat or not voting at all just because your candidate didn’t win…
GOP: These 8 deserve your vote
We are very fortunate to have candidates with experience at being successful in both the private and public sectors.
STRANSKY: For issues that matter
Well it’s been an entertaining political year in our beautiful state. From the wacky governors primary, where one candidate emerged from his ex-wife’s basement just long enough to run, through the juvenile attempt …
SIMS: Understands issues thoroughly
In opposition to some of the comments on the Cd’A Press site, I believe that most people don’t really understand why Kathy Sims and other legislators voted against the Behavior Health Crisis Center.