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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 …
Magnetic north is moving
Our Earth’s geomagnetic field, also known simply as the planet’s magnetic field, protects us from the solar winds and deadly cosmic rays that would severely damage or destroy the ozone layer that shields our planet…
NIC trustees respond to allegation 'falsehoods'
The NIC Board of Trustees does not routinely respond to articles in the press but we understand our athletic programs are very important to our community, as they are to us. We wish to clarify policy, and dispel re…
Don't fall for Dalton recall's scare tactics
I have lived in Dalton Gardens for 33 years. My two children were raised here. I love the quality of life Dalton Gardens provides, large 1-acre lots plus a sense of community you don’t find everywhere.
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If you have a password, you need to read this
It takes a thief less than 12 seconds to crack a 4-digit numerical code.
MLP: Homo, hetero and even capito
Editor’s note: Our favorite SOB (Snitty Old Bitty) still can’t type, but with her unbroken paw she can dust off some of her favorite columns. Here’s one of them.
Community roots deep for Jacklins
When Glenn Jacklin retires at the end of January, it will be the end of an era — one that began in 1936 during the Great Depression when his grandfather, Arden, founded Jacklin Seed Company. For the first time in 8…
What's behind rise of suicide in U.S.
In 1972, I moved from Denmark to Moscow to start my career at the University of Idaho. I fell into a conversation with a student on campus, and I told her how impressed I was with the Danes and their system of gove…
A short distance can make a big difference
Late last year, I received a few emails asking about the climate differences between Spokane and Coeur d’Alene. The distance between the two cities is approximately 33 miles. Across much of the country, there is no…
Mann responds to 'attack on credibility'
Friday, a My Turn column suggested that my weekly columns are based upon material that is “not based on science” and the information is “plagiarized.”
Idaho is not just for the young
On behalf of AARP Idaho and our 186,000 members across the Gem State, I would like to applaud Gov. Little’s priorities outlined in his first State of the State…
Poking holes in Mann's 'global cooling' assertions
I’m writing in response to Randy Mann’s “Sunspot Activity is Non-Existent” weather column that was published in the Press on Nov. 26 of last year. In the colum…
Ignore bills at your peril
This warning comes from one of our readers in Post Falls who learned this lesson the hard way.
Businesses, beware Chamber ad scam
The Coeur d’Alene Chamber of Commerce wants all local business owners to be aware of a suspected scam. One of our local businesses was contacted by a graphics company operating out of Illinois. They wanted to sell …
MLP: Now you too can write good
Editor’s note: While Mrs. Language Person recovers from a broken wrist — no, not from wagging her finger too forcefully — we revisit some of her more memorable linquistic lectures.