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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 …
Coping with life and death
As I struggle with my life journey, attempting to make the most of my few years on this planet, I ponder.
Protecting the elderly is gaining momentum
Silver Angels for the Elderly thanks all those who participated on Sept. 10 in our awareness rally on elder abuse, and the Coeur d’Alene Press for running an article on Sept. 11. Silver Angels is committed to helpi…
Seniors respond to needs with RSVP
On Saturday I attended the annual Volunteer Appreciation Luncheon hosted by RSVP (Retired and Senior Volunteer Program).
Solitary man represents invisible veterans
On the first day of October, with overnight low temperatures of 55 degrees, a solitary man struggled to stay warm in the outdoors which was his home.
Are El Nino rains starting to arrive in California?
On Tuesday, Sept. 15, moisture from the tropical Pacific dumped over 2.4 inches of rain across the Los Angeles area. It was the second wettest September day in history in downtown Los Angeles. Parts of San Bernardi…
Uncloaking the mystery of copyrights
In case you missed it in last week’s Press, you’re free to keep singing “Happy Birthday” without worrying about royalties. I know; you were on pins and needles wondering.
Light at the end of the abuse tunnel
October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month, but for those who live in the hell of that reality it’s every month, 24/7.
Banned books boost sales
It’s one of my favorite weeks of the year: Banned Books Week. If that sounds ironic coming from a journalist, it is; you’re no more likely to find a censorship advocate in a newsroom than in a publishing house. The…
MLP: Punctuate special day
To all who lament language’s languorous demise, take heart! Today we lovers of all things linguistic, we guardians of grammar grace center stage. This, the 12th National Punctuation Day, is at hand! For a few preci…
Have fair food, will deliver
Dane Dugan just wrapped up a successful North Idaho Fair and Rodeo under his watch as fairgrounds manager so he took a little road trip to visit his 76-year-old grandmother, Janet Oertli, in Eugene, Ore.
Only you can forfeit your vote
Almost one in four eligible Americans is not registered to vote, among whom are a disproportionate percentage of the poor and young. Today is National Voter Registration Day, a movement designed to change that.
Partisanship doesn't always rule in nation's capital
Sens. Mike Crapo, an Idaho Republican, and Claire McCaskill, a Missouri Democrat, are as different as night and day on political perspectives.
Rotten to the Core
I first heard about Common Core five years ago, but I knew very little about it until I saw an example of the type of test questions that fifth-grade students were expected to be able to answer. There were two math…
Liars: Look for the 'tells'
Mark Twain said a man is never more truthful than when he acknowledges himself a liar.
The truth is better than lying
"Just say OK," I urge the third-grader after repeating my direction, "Don't throw snowballs at school."