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Ink-stained wretches at bottom of job ranking
Sometimes it's better to save the worst for last. Thursday's column featured the 10 best jobs for 2013, as rated by CareerCast.com's annual list of 200. What the Wall Street Journal began in 1995, CareerCast took o…
Why our winds have increased since 2007
Debbie Mann, no relation to Meteorologist Randy Mann, asked me a couple of weeks ago to explain why our winds have increased in strength in the past few years.
Abuse in our kids' education
Thirty years ago, President Reagan requested a report on American education. The report became known as "A Nation at Risk." It describes our nation's public education system as performing so poorly that a foreign e…
All about county's poll workers
Since my affiliation with Kootenai County Elections began in January 2011, I've learned a great deal about the 500-plus poll workers available to serve county voters. I've also realized how many myths exist about t…
Mental health stigma contributes to suicide
Noteworthy from www.healthandwelfare.idaho.gov, the word "stigma" literally means "a mark of shame or disgrace." A group of stigmatized people are seen as "less than" the rest of the population and may be subject t…
E-Fairness good for Idaho
Shopping online is a simple and convenient way to make purchases. The Idaho Retailers Association fully supports online shopping, and we encourage all our members to develop an online presence to compete in today's…
Healthcare dominates 10 best jobs
They do it each April: Rank the best and worst of 200 jobs in the U.S., anchored at each end by top (and bottom) 10 lists. The prestigious Wall Street Journal started the rankings in 1995, rating jobs according to …
Protecting children from cyberbullying
A fifth-grade girl is crying on the bench at the school where I work. I sit next to her and ask what is wrong? She tearfully says, "Someone is going to kill me." I comfort her as we walk to my office in search of p…
Live events a gift to community
The cast of Bits and Pieces received a well-deserved standing ovation on Sunday afternoon at the Coeur d'Alene Library. What a genuine treat the reading was for those in attendance in the packed community room.
MLP: Try and split infinitives
It may be difficult for Mrs. Language Person's three or four regular readers to believe, but occasionally that Snitty Old Bitty will indeed concede. Case in point: the split infinitive. First things first; one must…
PTE campus location: Three students' views
The KTEC site would present undue hardship for students who would have to drive from that campus to the main campus to take their core academic classes. It would represent an average of 12 miles one-way travel dist…
Teen sheds light on depression battle
Nearly one in six students has seriously considered suicide and one in 12 has attempted it. There are multiple reasons why a teenager might become depressed. For example, teens can develop feelings of worthlessness…
We still have 'La Nada,' but it may be 'La Nina' later this year
Since the early portion of 2013, sea-surface temperatures along the South American coastline and the Equatorial regions were slightly cooler than normal. In late February and early March, ocean temperatures were wa…
5 minutes, 10 bucks, 1 great day
What if organizations in every part of Idaho came together to raise money ... with individual donors giving directly to individual nonprofits ... online ... IN ONE DAY?
Wolf trapping is wrong
Many will or have been walking for wolves this month, to address the misguided information toward wolves. I thank you.