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Sky-high stunts
Janet Lee Orcutt wasn’t suicidal or intoxicated when she jumped from the eighth story of the Coeur d’Alene Resort …
Gratitude for getting a second chance
For 63 years I’ve marked the date of my birth in May, but Feb. 24 is when I celebrate my second chance birthday. Today’s the day 10 years ago that coronary stents were placed in two coronary arteries that were near…
Keough's clout critical for voice of North Idaho
Sen. Shawn Keough of Sandpoint may be in one of the most dynamic and powerful positions in the Idaho Legislature, but there’s not much glory in how she begins each day as co-chair of the Joint Finance-Appropriation…
The true meaning of comfort
Waking up as the sun lightens this cold, gray February morning; I reach for my heavy bathrobe in search of the morning paper.
Happy birthday, Rotary
If you didn’t know what you’ll read in today’s column, you’re fined a dollar. If you didn’t know and you’re a Rotarian, make that two. (Now everybody clap, whoop, and holler.)
Could we see a cooler La Nina late this year?
In about a month, winter will officially end and spring will begin. For the 2015-16 snowfall season, it was certainly an unusual year across the Inland Empire.
Highway improvements: Pay now or pay much more later
If you’re like me and had the recent experience of renewing your vehicle registration, you saw a new line item of $21 to help pay for needed highway projects. …
Three strikes and you're out, liberals
On Wednesday I subscribed to the CDA Press for the first time. Upon reading the Readers Write section I realized why I do not take newspapers.
Dump 15 words and sound smarter
Someone I recently interviewed fretted over her choice of words. Not to worry, I assured her. Even in writing, quotes are better when they sound like spoken conversation — casual, grammatically imperfect. It doesn’…
First-time author at 83 years young
Reader Cindy Christoph emailed a suggestion for a book to read after the column last week about book clubs. "Innocent Bystander" is an action fiction by Post Falls author Robert J. Christoph’e, who happens to be he…
Be kind, work hard
Forty-two years ago the phone rings and my mom answers, “Yes, really, I’m embarrassed, I’ll take care of it.” Looking at me with disappointment as she hangs up the receiver, I know the call is about me.
Idaho's Sen. Risch: Don't write off Rubio
Just as I was ready to go “all in” for Sen. Marco Rubio … along came his awful debate performance in New Hampshire in which Rubio allowed himself to be Chris Christie’s punching bag.
Screens: Time for common sense
Technology is responsible for many a wonderful thing — life-saving advances in industry and medicine, miracles of space exploration and scientific knowledge to benefit mankind, bridging loved ones separated by ocea…
We still have an active sunspot cycle
According to the National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) and NASA, 2015 was the warmest year in 136 years of record-keeping. Combining land and ocean temperatures, last year was over 1.5 degrees Fahrenhe…
Education improvement: Yes or NO?
This week, we wanted to focus once again on education, but rather than pick out a single piece of legislation, we thought we would discuss several. As you read along, it will become clear why.
Dr. Toelle innocent until proven otherwise
It grieves me to see how the news media and the legal system is destroying the reputation of my gastroenterologist, Stan Toelle, with front page news articles. Will the Press publish similar front page headline rep…