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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 …
Meet your N. Idaho lake monster, Paddler
It pays to have pilot friends.
Equinox about to make another return
Conditions across the Inland Northwest have certainly become more like autumn. However, fall doesn’t officially start until next Monday, Sept. 23, at 12:50 a.m.
The road to better education starts here
A quarter of a century is very long time. Unless you’re a road. Or a school. Twenty-five years ago this month Coeur d’Alene got a new one of both.
Lake CDA: We're all in this together
What is a homeland? What is needed to preserve a homeland? Our ancestors have always said water is the lifeblood of everything. Whatever came in or through our…
Home, sweet, small-town home
Remarks at 50th Year Class Reunion Coeur d’Alene High School — Aug. 17.
Mind your P's and queues
The English are a funny lot — with some idiosyncrasies that seem as odd as, undoubtedly, ours must seem to them. Now that trips to the UK have become routine f…
Anniversary of attack on America brings back memories
Today marks the 18th anniversary of the attacks on the World Trade Center and Pentagon, which claimed nearly 3,000 American lives. In addition to the first responders who ran selflessly into burning buildings and l…
Americans saving more for college
American parents are saving more for their kids’ college. That’s good, because tuition keeps going up.
Changing landscapes can alter weather patterns
Since my column last week that featured the fires in the Amazon rainforest, there were approximately 2,000 new fires that broke out in 48 hours. In South America, Brazil has reported nearly 90,000 fires from Januar…
Dalton Gardens seeks Fourth Street input
The Dalton Gardens Fourth Street informational open house is 6-9 p.m. Sept. 10 at Dalton Elementary Gym, 6335 N. Mt. Carrol St., Dalton Gardens.
Idaho strikes out at burdensome red tape (except for the medically needy)
Idaho has undertaken a crusade to rid its businesses of government red tape and burdensome, purposeless administrative rules. The governor and Legislature have…
Got night-hags? Skip the numbles
If you frequent the U.K. or read as many English novels as I do, you know the English love goofy words and nicknames. Hungry? Try spotted dick (a desert), soldiers (sliced toast) or a bacon buttie (sandwich). Feeli…
What is an Experian dark web scan?
Many readers have called to ask about the credit bureau Experian’s dark web scan ads. They’ve asked if it’s a good idea to get the free scan. The scan promises to survey the dark web — a network of millions of site…
School board should add a student member
I am a junior at Coeur d’Alene High School. At the August board meeting for Coeur d’Alene Public Schools, I proposed asking a student member to serve on the sc…
Sailing high is perfect end to summer
Many people here in our corner of the world took advantage of the long weekend and nice weather to camp in the great outdoors or frolic on any of our much-less-crowded lakes and rivers, a last hurrah before school …