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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 …
In U.S., religion holding steady
Are we getting more religious? Perhaps a wee bit, but overall things have held steady for a while, according to the latest Gallup poll. Currently, 41.4 percent of Americans are "very religious" (make that 47 percen…
The summers of 1939, 1961 and 1967 were the hottest ever in Coeur d'Alene
May of 2014 began locally with a near-record early season warm spell with afternoon highs in the 80s both in town and across much of the rest of the Inland Empire.
A Memorial Day to remember
The grand opening of McEuen Park next weekend will be the culmination of 17 years of planning, funding and dreaming on the part of many people. As with any great improvements, community projects of this magnitude d…
Bible not in conflict with science
There has been a recent spate of letters to the Editor and a My Turn column on the theory of evolution. While these letters ping-pong back and forth, with many feeling that it's wasted paper with neither side convi…
Student volunteers in Guatemala, meets an unlikely professor
I consider myself extremely lucky; with the help of my parents, the fruits of my own labor, grants, loans, and a fine academic adviser, I obtained an excellent education at Whitworth University. Now I am looking fo…
The state of VA healthcare
As a service-connected disabled veteran, a former hospital administrator, and a cancer survivor, I feel uniquely qualified to offer an informed opinion about the state of the Veterans Administration healthcare syst…
Science: Perception trumps fact?
English novelist Aldous Huxley, creator of that dubious utopia in "Brave New World," said there are things known and things unknown. In between are the doors of perception.
Why do we laugh?
Hey, wanna hear a joke? OK, here you go. A guy walks into a bar. Another guy walks into a bar. The third guy ducks.
Calling all Wintonites back to school
When you think about the elementary school you attended what comes to mind? Do you recall the unique qualities that made your teachers memorable or special, their names? Was it their smile, the sound of their voice…
May birthdays cause for celebration
It comes as no surprise to longtime readers or people who know me that May is my favorite month.
Mrs. Language Person: Confoundingly compounded
Your Mrs. Language Person isn't always a Snitty Old Bitty. You may roll your eyes, Dear Reader, but a sense of humor she does have - although an ill-developed one. "About as funny as an uptight mother-in-law," say …
Know thy candidates ... then cast thy vote
Every so often we hear something that stops us in our tracks and keeps us from going on, or at least going on as the same person we were before. I heard a radio report once, during the first, or maybe the second, C…
500-year weather 'extremes' at all ends of the country
Talk about WIDE WEATHER 'EXTREMES,' as we entered the second week of May last Wednesday, we were seeing record cold, snow and ice in areas near the U.S./Canada border; all-time record heat, fires and dust storms in…
Statement for May 5 board meeting
There has been some discussion and frankly disagreement recently about certain of my comments at the January and February board meetings. Specifically when I was asked in the January and February board meetings abo…
Passion drives teaching
When an industry or profession experiences fundamental, perhaps foundational, change, it can impose a great strain on one's passion for it. We're experiencing that in the newspaper industry nationwide; not only do …