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 …
SUICIDE: Help needed - now
The world is shocked and saddened at the death by suicide of Robin Williams. I, too, know the pain of suicide. I lost my 34-year-old daughter, Robin Leferink, to suicide one year ago. Words can never express the ag…
ARREST: Soldier broke Mexican law
Before the patriots of North Idaho link arms and march on behalf of Sgt. Tahmooressi, they may want to consider the following:
FUNDING: Priorities in wrong pockets
I am writing in response to two-front page articles dated Aug. 10, “Addiction treatment difficult to find” and “Mental illness services limited.” These two articles go hand-in-hand and we have Barbieri, Mendive, Si…
HONESTY: Another happy ending
Two young men showed up on our front porch Sunday night. Asked my name and produced a wallet. They had found my son’s wallet and taken the time to locate the address on the driver’s license and drive to our home to…
SCOTTY: Thanks from the heart
Fiancee, family and friends of Scotty Shawver want to thank all the following people who helped in the recovery of his body from Lake Coeur d’Alene.
PROTOCOL: Police perspective wanted
In her letter of Aug. 8, Daphne Goodson asked if it were protocol to shoot to kill. Yes. If death isn’t justified, then the officer should not shoot at all.
CONGRESS: Hear citizen outrage
To Senator Risch, Senator Crapo, Representative Labrador:
LOAD: Mega may make mighty mess
Wake up North Idaho. We are about to get yet another Megaload, this one weighing ONE MILLION pounds, coming up U.S. 95 and east on Highway 200 to Montana. This unit will cross many bridges, including the Sandpoint …
BRIDGER: This boy badly needs help
Read the article in Saturday’s paper about “Bridger.” Glad to hear they’ve arrested a suspect. I’m assuming that this boy has done some evil things in the past; it’s just now escalated to animal abuse. He couldn’t …
ILLEGALS: An idea for Congress
Since Congress has failed to fulfill their sworn oath to uphold the laws of the land, we need to draft them to active duty on the borders with the National Guard to protect the borders from all the illegals, once t…
ILLEGALS: Invasion alert declared
I agree with Joe Gerard 100 percent on illegal immigration. What happened in Waukegan, Ill., with invasion of illegal aliens can happen here in this area. When government caters to illegals, they suffer with head i…
ABORTION: Letter politically expedient
I have a single question for Mr. Hans Neumann:
ATHOL: Petition drive misguided
I am writing to caution all who are tempted to sign the recall petition in Athol. Make sure you get all the facts not the opinion of one disgruntled citizen. I have been to several council meetings in the recent pa…
ARFEE: And still awaiting justice
On July 9, Arfee, the black Lab, is “dispatched” by a Coeur d’Alene city police officer while in a closed van parked at the business where his owner was having lunch.
SLAVERY: Time to end it in the U.S.
Last month, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Human Trafficking Prioritization Act (H.R.2283). If signed into law, this legislation would elevate the U.S. government’s Trafficking in Persons Office to a …