GIVE RECALL A REST FROM PUBLICITY

Your editorial on the Eden incident on April 20 was, in many people's
opinions, very poor journalism and unfair. Some people are canceling their
subscriptions.

The letter published April 29 by a woman who did not have the facts of the
official report was absolutely scurrilous and borders on libel.

You can get the official report on the Internet (magicvalley.com).

It was reported in your paper a couple weeks ago that the Challis sheriff
had shot and killed a man who they were attempting to serve a warrant (who
met them with a gun in hand and shooting!). Only one article appeared; no
follow-up. Are you missing out on another situation you can try to blow up
into a real story?

I watched the Recall Parade in Jerome, which had a total of 24 people
actually participating in it. And of those 24, I'll just bet a lot of them
are druggies. At least one man had been convicted seven times of drugs. And
the parade leader admitted in your paper that she'd been involved in drugs!
Is this worth all the effort of The Times-News to give front-page reporting
for months on end?

I suggest you give the recall a rest from publicity and be fair from now
on. Or do you want to eat crow? It's tough.

XENIA WILLIAMS Jerome