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El Nino continues to strengthen
For many months, we have been featuring the strengthening El Nino in the waters of the south-central Pacific Ocean…
Strongest worldwide tropical systems
Last week, I wrote about the different names of major tropical systems that included hurricanes, cyclones and typhoons. Ironically, a major storm, Tropical Cyc…
HUCKLEBERRIES: Wendy Carpenter: Committed cop
Wendy Carpenter smashed several glass ceilings in her 30 years with the Coeur d’Alene Police Department.
MY TURN: Medicaid, a stronger Idaho: Finding hope and common ground
Idaho just took a big step toward protecting Medicaid and strengthening healthcare with the advancement of House Bill 345. Policies and budgets matter, but wha…
MY TURN: Did you know
To reduce reading confusion, I will refer to the Cooperative Information Network (CIN) in this article as the "co-op."
OPINION: Lessons learned
Wisdom is the thing you get right after you need it.
MY TURN: Seven powerful words
My hat is off to David Stoltz, for his perfect Feb. 13 My Turn title. Succinctly, his seven words excite emotional response. Using “Our way of life,” suggests that every citizen adhere to one set of beliefs and est…
MY TURN: KCRCC Town Hall melee
Mere minutes ago, I left the KCRCC sponsored legislative town hall meeting (Saturday, Feb. 22). My departure was abrupt and abbreviated by an unwillingness to …
OPINION: We the People need to exert our power over our elected officials
The preamble of the U.S. Constitution starts with these powerful words: “We the People of the United States.” Those words mean that all power arises from the p…
OPINION: Should we be protesting?
Following last week’s Republican Town Hall debacle, many Democrats are clamoring to speak out against the violent injustice that was visited on Dr. Teresa Borr…
Everyone, myself included, needs to take a breath
Garrison Keillor: “March is the month God created to show people who don’t drink what a hangover is like.”
Hurricanes, typhoons and cyclones
Overall, February was a chilly and snowy month across the Inland Northwest. At Cliff’s station in Coeur d’Alene, the average high for the month was 36 degrees,…
HUCKLEBERRIES: Happy Birthday, Coeur d'Alene Press!
An important day in Coeur d’Alene Press history passed quietly in late February.
MY TURN: School days, golden rule days
“This country was built on American respect for education” Ronald Reagan. Thomas Jefferson warned that government “tyranny” would emerge unless “the people at …
MY TURN: A sheriff's betrayal of public trust: When power enables violence
In a disturbing display that has rightfully drawn national condemnation, Sheriff Bob Norris demonstrated yesterday that his conception of law enforcement extends only to advancing personal ideology, not protecting …
OPINION: The captivating GOP cat fight over vicious dark-money-financed campaigns
When the results of the May Republican primary were announced last year, many were shocked to learn that Chuck Winder, the well-regarded GOP Senate leader, had…