Opinion

As I prepared for bed after 3 a.m. on a frigid night in Browne’s Addition, I heard someone cry in pain outside. I looked toward the street and saw a figure stumbling around in the road. I put on my sweatshirt and a mask, snatched up my phone and went to see what was the matter. As I stepped out into the bitter air, I saw them on the opposite corner of the intersection and called out. They began stumbling toward me.

This is in response to Dave Helma's "A repugnant cartoon" letter (Tuesday, December 8).

I was pretty much appalled by the coverage of the Chick-Fil-A opening in Spokane. How could you put such a thing on the FRONT PAGE when we have so many fine small businesses in Spokane who are struggling and could use the free advertising?

... to her constituents here in the 6th District why she joined with 106 other Republicans in the Texas lawsuit to cancel the legitimate votes of millions of people in the states of Michigan, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin and Georgia.

After reading the article about Rathdrum and North Idaho's COVID response during this surge ("Masks optional in Rathdrum," Dec. 8), I think they might as well develop a "COVID welcome" advertising campaign with billboards, TV and radio to make money and give like-minded people a place to congregate and live free!

The announcement of the resignation of seven members of the Health Advisory Panel leaves me increasing sad and concerned for our community. I completely understand and support their inability to allow their names and actions to be represented by Ms. Clark's detrimental leadership.

I felt compelled to implore you to please keep Leonard Pitts’ columns in the wake of other letter writers' complaints about his column. My advice to those folks would be to move their eyes down the page and not read his column.

Two thirds of the front page of today’s paper (Dec. 8, 2020) was taken up by two major headlines and stories: “Masks Optional in Rathdrum: Freedom from face covering comes at cost of rising COVID-19 cases in North Idaho,” and “Deaths Linked to Nuptials: Wedding guests catch COVID-19, bring virus to work at Grant County long-term care facilities.”

Upon reading today’s (Tuesday) opinion page, I was highly offended by the tirade that Mr Henney offered regarding those of us who are well-informed pertaining to local, national and world events and sometimes expound on it ("Columns worth reading," Dec. 8).

As a returned Peace Corps Volunteer and member of the Inland Northwest Peace Corps Association (INPCA), I understand the value of Peace Corps service abroad and the tremendous dividend volunteers provide to local communities when they come home.

The voters of the 9th Legislative District first elected me to the House of Representatives in 1992, the same year that the late Jeannette Hayner stepped down after 20 years of service as a legislator from the neighboring 16th District.

An open letter from Idaho Teachers of the Year to school districts, state leadership, and our communities:

Dear Spokane Regional Health District employees,

Jeremy Street asked in his letter to the editor (Dec. 6), "Who is the most famous salesman in the United States today?"

Comrade Vestal,

Pages A1 and A10 in the December 8 Spokesman-Review reveal the stark reality of COVID-19. On A1, the front page headline reads, “Masks optional in Rathdrum.” Page A10 lists statistics of worldwide corovavirus cases showing that last week the U.S. alone had more new cases than the combined total of the next nine leading countries. Think about that news and ask why?