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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 …
Ways to safely manage your online passwords
With criminals finding more ways to tap into our personal information to steal our identity, information and money, it’s no wonder we’re constantly being reminded that we need to change, update and not use the same…
The other side of the gun
Growing up in Texas, I never gave much thought to the guns I encountered. No, there weren’t six-shooters on everyone’s hips, and my classmates and I didn’t rid…
A love letter to my husband and his village
Through the years I’ve shared with Main Street readers how Bert married me and my three daughters in a giant leap of faith back in 1986. We’ve both been blessed by the union, as have our daughters — and now our gra…
Bring the 27th letter back
Everyone knows the English alphabet has 26 letters, right?
Parents: YouTube kid videos include shocking content
In February, USA Today reported that a Florida-based pediatrician, Dr. Free Hess, who is also a mom, questioned YouTube on videos with hidden suicide plans for kids. One such video offered kids instructions on how …
Heavy February snows may lead to some flooding
Snowfall records just keep falling in Coeur d’Alene and the rest of the Inland Empire. Since Feb. 3, Cliff has measured nearly 60 inches of snow. It’s amazing that we’ve picked up nearly our entire seasonal snowfal…
Tale of these Tigers something to behold
I want to bring your readers’ attention to a great high school basketball story from Mullan (Idaho) High School, which has fewer than 30 students.
3%'ers rebut media on McGeachin
An astonishingly brazen lack of journalistic integrity necessitates a substantial narrative correction following the inexplicable explosion of non-news surrounding two Real 3%’ers Idaho photographed with Idaho Lieu…
Check on Legislature in serious jeopardy
The people of Idaho decided in 1911 to put a process in place to enact or repeal legislation at the ballot box when they disagreed with the Idaho Legislature. It was part of a reform effort that was sweeping the co…
True story behind our time shift
The latest attempt in the Idaho Legislature to do away with this pesky, semiannual time shift failed, much to the chagrin of those tired of keeping track. Instead of doing away with with Daylight Saving Time in bot…
Children aren't exempt from online targeting
TikTok, a popular video-sharing app, recently agreed to pay $5.7 million to settle allegations from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) that it illegally collected personal information from children without parental…
Local scenery, homegrown talent shines brightly
Coeur d’Alene is sure having the national network television spotlight shined this week. The new season of “American Idol” kicked off, showing the beautiful Lake Coeur d’Alene backdrop from the auditions held last …
Existential crisis? Find your ikigai
It may be an overused phrase, but if we’re honest with ourselves each of us has experienced some moment of existential uncertainty. Wondering if we have an ind…
Getting a Star Card? You'll need this info
On Dec. 31, 2018, I wrote about the real ID called the Star Card. Since then several readers have asked that I follow up with what ID is necessary to secure this new card and where to obtain one.
It was a February for the record books in North Idaho
February of 2019 has come to a close, but there were many snowfall records broken in Coeur d’Alene and surrounding regions. Many residents of North Idaho are anxious for spring, as last month was certainly one of t…