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'God winks' and good will abound

by KERRI THORESON
| December 17, 2025 1:00 AM

The Holidays and Heroes program began in Post Falls over 25 years ago. The Post Falls Police Department has taken the lead since the beginning, in conjunction with Kootenai County Fire and Rescue and all of the first responding agencies in Kootenai County and the surrounding area. 

On a Sunday morning in early December for nearly 20 of those years, Bert and I have volunteered as "secret shoppers,” covertly accompanying a first responder and their assigned child. It's become a treasured holiday tradition for us. Every year it seems there’s an unexpected “God wink” moment that touches my heart. 

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