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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 …
If My Life Was a Hallmark Movie
Sometimes, I wish my life was a Hallmark movie. No problems would exist. In “Hallmark Land” everything is practically perfect.
Spooky season not for everyone
According to the National Retail Federation, Halloween retail spending in 2018 was at the $9 billion mark. Billion with a B. About 90 percent of Americans spend about $2.6 billion on candy. Almost 75 percent will p…
Impeachment Theater won't change President Trump's future, but it will change ours
Progressive Democrats have been calling for President Trump’s impeachment since election night. Apparently unable to process the fact that their candidate lost, progressive Democrats seem to be permanently stuck in…
What can we agree on? Dialogue
If you missed the first two columns, “What can we agree on?” — the brainchild of reader Barb Neal — the idea is to highlight areas where a majority of Americans (at least of those participating) can find agreement.…
Physician recruitment: Slow but steady growth
In a recent issue of The Press, JoAnn Lokken pointed out a critical problem we face in Idaho; a severe deficit in physicians. This is also a national problem that is challenging in North Idaho. Nationally, the Asso…
Reach out to those who would divide us
I applaud our newcomer (three months) to Coeur d’Alene, Charlene Baron, for her desire and willingness to get involved in politics at the local level, and I ag…
A pitch for pets in local businesses
I would like to add to Sholeh Patrick’s excellent column, “Research: Do pets really make us healthier” in the Local section Thursday, Oct. 10.
Don't fall for every homeless vet sales pitch
Wednesday’s Coeur d’Alene Press pictured a veteran placing a $100 donation into an ammo box adorned with American flags used by the nonprofit America’s Homeles…
If it's late, ask for compensation
If you have Amazon Prime, you’ve likely experienced a missed delivery. You may be entitled to compensation if you don’t receive your packages within the free two-day shipping.
No, we'll never migrate off-world
I’m one of those astrophysics buffs. You know the type: Little knowledge, lots of fascination, soaking up Star Trek (TNG, naturally), reading Hawking and his ilk.
Celebrate the young, old and right now generations
As someone who’s three quarters of the way through my 60s, my perspective on age has evolved considerably from the “you can’t trust anyone over 30” mantra of the 1960s. Last week I enjoyed lunch with a long time fr…
SCOTUS lineup won't be a snoozer
It’s a brand new year for the U.S. Supreme Court, but the mood isn’t exactly festive.
More extreme weather in early October
The late summer and early fall of 2019 has seen some of the wildest and craziest weather extremes in recent memory. Here in North Idaho, we had not one, but two very early snowstorms that broke records that go all …
Pleasant and peril converge without H2O
We have a pleasant view but many of us don’t have the extra water to wash the windows.
Truth and transparency
It is sad to see an angry retired blogger pen an attack column repainting the past with glorious colors, while ignoring the severe lack of governmental transparency which infected our city at that time. Those in po…