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Drought patterns are difficult to break
As I’ve mentioned in previous articles, the western portion of the country, especially the Southwest, has been in …
This time it wasn’t a scam, just a mistake
I received a call from a Coeur d’Alene reader who was worried that Verizon may have taken her to the cleaners. With the frequent occurrences of scams these days, our reader doesn’t pay bills online and went down to…
Replace fear with faith during crisis
Here’s what I know to be true ... the sun will rise tomorrow. Other than that things are changing so quickly in our little corner of the world — and the whole world — it’s hard not to get whiplash watching and read…
Research: Celtic sense o’ justice advanced
America’s love affair with all things Irish is so deep, we invented a holiday in their honor.
Will warmer weather weaken coronavirus?
As we get closer to spring across North Idaho and the rest of the Northern Hemisphere, the full impact of warmer temperatures to the coronavirus, also known as the COVID-19 virus, is still uncertain. Scientists are…
An urban renewal success story
The Post Falls Urban Renewal Agency was created in 1991. Since that time the Agency has closed three Urban Renewal districts resulting in over $152 MILLION in increased valuation that provides revenue to the variou…
Rep. Barbieri, meet my sick son
In response to Rep. Vito Barbieri’s article in the March 7 paper:
Don’t let California virus spread here
I read with interest the “My Turn” guest opinion by Emily Sinclair. Since moving to Northern Idaho a year ago, I too, have run into the “attitudes” when some people find out I came from California I have pretty thi…
OPINION: PHIL WARD — With URDs, it’s all about the pie
Making a really good pie takes patience. Who gets a piece is a choice. What have you done to deserve a slice of the pie?
Research: Friday the 13th still a mystery
Sidewalk cracks and black cats … The superstitious best stay home tomorrow.
Sick! Cyberjerks use virus to target phishing attacks
Be careful of the source of information you use to educate yourself about the coronavirus.
Pro tips for amateur St. Patrick’s partiers
When I received the results of my Ancestry.com DNA test a year ago my first thought was that I’d been under-celebrating St. Patrick’s Day all of my life. While England and Wales are my predominant origins, Ireland …
Research: Beware of ghosts in today’s primary
Please get up and go vote. Your next president is calling.
Could we be heading toward a new El Nino?
Conditions across North Idaho and the much of the Far West have been very dry since the middle of February. In Coeur d’Alene, since Feb. 17, only .08 inches of…
It’s OK to be from California
I once swore to myself I would never live in Idaho.
OPINION: JAN NOYES — A crisis in the making
Assisted-living facilities and nursing homes are filling up. This isn’t a topic that grabs the attention of a wide range of people, but we and our loved ones a…