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The summer of 2026 was a hot one for many
The Summer of 2026 brought exceptional heat to many parts of the world, including the U.S. According to the World …
Christmas Eve journey of giving
Author’s note: This column first appeared in The Press on 12/21/05 when this “daddy’s girl” was newly grieving the loss of mine. For anyone facing their first Christmas without a parent or loved one, it’s my wish f…
Here's why the Grinch stole Christmas
'Go on' and sign those Idaho ballot initiatives
There is some irony in the precarious position the Gem State has found itself. Despite setting a goal in 2010 for 60 percent of Idaho’s young people under age 34 to attend postsecondary education, the Idaho Legisla…
A holiday cake
"Just try it," Grandma Mackenzie giggles as she offers me a bite of her 10-week, alcohol-drenched fruitcake. I accept a small slice of the dark, dense, rum-soaked bread, take a whimsical sniff and wonder aloud if a…
Got your Christmas rooster?
If you hear hacking and sneezing on your roof Thursday night, don’t worry. It’s just Rudolph’s cold. At least that’s what Norwegian scientists suggested: Any red-nosed reindeer must have a parasitic respiratory inf…
Go ahead: Dream of a White Christmas!
The heaviest snowfall of the season finally arrived across the Inland Northwest late last Thursday and early Friday. Snowfall totals were around 3-6 inches in the lower elevations with about 6-12 inches in the high…
God, country; free for the taking?
Seriously, America, it’s time to WAKE UP! It’s our turn to “stand the watch” and guard the walls.
Tuition plan reeks of California
In regards to Bill Moran’s editorial I must say that he is insulting many fellow Idahoans when he says that opposition to his tax initiative is un-American. Just because some of us do not agree with his ideas about…
Cleaning up political dirty laundry
Marvin George Miller’s Laundry List published on Dec. 11 is hopelessly stuck in the spin cycle. He buys uncritically whatever the Conservative spin-doctors tel…
Dialing up Christmas magic
Coeur d'Alene is a great Christmas town. The season brings out the best in people who donate their time, talent and hard-earned cash for good causes.
The perfect elk short ribs
My brain is about to explode! I’m struggling to come up with the best, tastiest, hardiest, most flavorful method for cooking elk short ribs for 130 guests at the North Idaho Wild Game Feast. The ribs need to fall o…
Post Falls couple has sweet home for Christmas
Home for Christmas took on a literal meaning Saturday, when Austin and Amanda Williamson received the keys to their new house in Post Falls.
Holiday parties getting creative
Remember when “Christmas party” meant simply food, drink, perhaps a little Christmas music competing with conversation? Simple, straightforward. A clean house and canapes and voila, done.
Fewer editorials appearing in some Idaho newspapers
Marty Trillhaase of the Lewiston Tribune is part of a dying breed in Idaho — an opinion page editor who produces hard-hitting copy almost daily — and several times on Friday with the “Cheers and Jeers” commentary.
There is a shortage of whitetail deer
Idaho Fish and Game stated in a recent article that last year was a record kill year for whitetail deer. They also mentioned that this year will appear to be even higher.