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Bullets flying over our rural property
By MARTHA COOK
Western wildfires may set records
The 2017 fire season in the western U.S. has been described as “the worst in recorded history” by many officials. Smoke has been reported across British Columbia, Washington, Idaho, Montana, California, Nevada, Wyo…
Adults ruining youth sports
The competitive youth sports industry has become big business in today’s society with an estimated $7 billion in annual revenue. Players can join competitive c…
Will voters send message in 2018 midterm election?
President Donald Trump continues to play a form of Russian roulette virtually unseen since the nation’s founding. In the corridors of power in Washington, D.C., he continues to reinvent the rules seemingly with lit…
Here's how you can help save somebody
I could write about SPAN’s 5K walk on Saturday (9:30 a.m. at Riverstone Park), but we already announced it.
Where there's smoke there's fire
Labor Day weekend of 2017 will be one for the record books. Not only did our soggy start to summer delay warm-weather activities, the end of summer has been defined by the choking smoke from hundreds of wildfires b…
Honoring those who serve and sacrifice
The nation has come together to provide assistance and prayers for our fellow citizens suffering the effects of Hurricane Harvey. With that, we mourn the loss …
That's one Corny moon up there
If you can see it through the smoke tonight, take a gander skyward at the Corn Moon, reaching its full glory at 12:04 a.m. Pacific Time. Why corn? According to the Old Farmer’s Almanac, September is historically ha…
Don't go ape this Labor Day
Labor Day became a federal holiday in 1894. It’s the end of summer and a good reason to drag your BBQ grill to the back of the garage.
Once in a lifetime opportunity is here
An opportunity of this magnitude, for the city of Coeur d’Alene, has not come along in more than 100 years... the acquisition of land for public waterfront acc…
Have a double shot - for your car
Ms. Coffee Person would approve.
Football season fleeting for sophomore
Post Falls High School sophomore
Dinner with Cece: Best bet I ever lost
Early in my political-reporting career some 30 years ago with the Post Register in Idaho Falls, I learned an important lesson from then-Gov. Cecil Andrus. That was, never make a wager on the outcome of a political …
How to navigate your newspaper
First things first: All columns, even those research-based like mine, are matters of opinion.
Hurricane season expected to become more active
Last week, I was one of the lucky ones (or crazy ones) to experience the “Great American Eclipse.” I must admit, it was an amazing sight to see the moon covering the sun, even it was just for about a minute and 20 …