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Huckleberries
That 75-ton, green-and-rust contraption in front of the Museum of North Idaho played a key role in the local economy for almost 50 years.
MY TURN: It's not common sense
“It’s just common sense.” Apparently, not. Brent Regan’s Opinion: Too Clever by Halfwit, The Press, May 26, 2023, would indicate that Mr. Regan, with his head cemented in sand to avoid the obvious, clearly isn’t fi…
OPINION: Fulcher on debt ceiling: ‘We have the leverage’
It’s not often when the band of conservatives in the House Freedom Caucus are in concert with their more liberal counterparts, Main Street Republicans. But the…
OPINION: Too clever by halfwit
The recently released Durham Report confirms what many on the right have known since 2013 and the Lois Lerner scandal, that government agencies have become pol…
Traditions honor those who didn't come home
So many newcomers to our community don’t know the stories of all of the things most people think just happen and the wonderful people who did many of those thi…
OPINION: Pausing to reflect on Memorial Day
On Monday, amid barbecues and sun-soaked lake outings, America will pause for a moment to remember the men and women who have died while serving in the militar…
Reading boosts IQ. Do audiobooks?
Reading is a wonderful thing. We learn from nonfiction, but stories also teach, exercise the imagination, and expand understanding beyond our own experiences. …
Does a wet spring mean a dry summer?
We had our first good taste of summer last week as high temperatures climbed into the 80s in Coeur d’Alene and surrounding regions Thursday and Friday.
Huckleberries
Sometimes, as he sees rapid growth destroying the area’s infrastructure and culture, Dave Walker wonders if his beloved father did his job as a chamber of comm…
MY TURN: 'Have you no decency?
In 1954, after years of successfully smearing innocent people, ruining lives and careers, Wisconsin Senator Joseph McCarthy launched a new attack against an un…
OPINION: Cultural programming
It is axiomatic that in order to hold a position on a topic you must first think about that topic. A corollary to this is that if you want to persuade someone …
OPINION: What did we learn, and how will it change Kootenai County?
The run-up to yesterday’s election was unlike anything we have witnessed in recent Kootenai County political history. We saw and learned a lot over these past …
Sisters' road trip to a new life
Two new members of the Main Street Birthday Club were born in the merry month of May. Sisters Nellie Thompson and Shirley Kincaid became Idahoans on May 1 afte…
MLP: To split, or not to split? The infinitive question
It may be difficult for Mrs. Language Person’s few, yet oh so dear, readers to believe: Occasionally, that Snitty Old Biddy does indeed concede.
Our pollen seasons may be getting longer
We’re in the middle of allergy season and it’s often a tough time for those who suffer from hay fever. Some people are affected more than others at various tim…