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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.
Compensation system unfair to sheriff's deputies
The men and women of the Kootenai County Sheriff’s Office are grossly underpaid. This must be fixed — the status quo fails to recognize the risks they take and…
Listen to your body in matters of the heart
Here’s a personal historical milestone:
MLP: Misused and abused
Editor’s note: Mrs. Language Person has dusted off some of her favorite columns while filling in for Sholeh Patrick, who’s recovering from an injured wing.
You tell that boss to buy his own darn gift cards
A reader called to warn us that scammers are targeting working people, impersonating their bosses.
See you in the Sports section
Sometimes you have to leave a job.
Rain, snow and ice glaze Inland Northwest
Moisture totals for the start of 2019 are doing well across Coeur d’Alene and the rest of the Inland Empire. We did get a break from the precipitation this weekend, but more rain and snow should be seen across the …
Fact and fiction on skills gap
There was a thing called the “skills gap.”
Plowing through a problem in Post Falls
Snow removal in Post Falls is a joke and here’s why.
No learning curve for this governor
Gov. Brad Little.
MLP: Idioms are misspelled, by and large
Bad grammar and misspelling spread faster than gossip in a hair salon. Your Mrs. Language Person can’t fathom why English speakers are so apt to misuse and abuse our colorful language, rather than toe the line of c…
Need a good flu remedy (stat!)
A package with a tablet was delivered to my door a week ago.
Craigslist risky source for real estate deals
A reader called to warn us about a Craigslist scam on a local rental property. She was looking for a rental house on Craigslist and found a promising 3 bedroom, 2 bath, almost 1,500-square-foot possibility. The pri…
Come on, Clerk Brannon: This isn't transparency
Clerk Jim Brannon’s recent episode of a ballot recount came as a surprise to everyone. Mr. Brannon insisted that he was being transparent, but his comments in The Press last week cast more shadows than shed any lig…
Safire's superb rules for writers
Not bad for a college dropout.