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The 'Dirty 30s' produced the worst U.S. environmental disaster ever
For much of West Texas, the drought of the past few years has been the worst in recorded history, even more parching than the infamous choking droughts of the 1930s and the 1950s.
Schools: Bond is only way to pay
The Board of Trustees for the Coeur d'Alene School District has directed the Superintendent to run a $32.7 million school bond on Tuesday, Aug. 28 to provide major renovations to five of our most aging schools as w…
Mrs. Language: A problem of plurals
I hadn't seen a response to a column like that since the religion series. Readers seem to want an English refresher, a more serious version of "Mr. Language Person's" regular appearance in the Miami Herald. While D…
School spirit still endures
Marcia (McLean) Ogle was the belle of the ball on Saturday at the Viking Booster Club Luau to celebrate the new fall sports season at Coeur d'Alene High School. It's been a while since 94-year-old Marcia graduated …
'Revisions' will have an impact on us all
Attention: all property owners, brokers, architects, engineers,contractors, developers and anyone else interested in fairness and equitable treatment. I recently sat in on a county technical committee meeting of th…
The Carlson Chronicle: The Lioness of Idaho?
If the "lion of Idaho" was William E. Borah, Idaho's most famous United States Senator, a strong case can be made that the "lioness of Idaho" has to be the late Louise Shadduck. Others will argue that the title sho…
Causes of the 2010-12 drought
In the opinion of this climatologist, there are NATURAL factors controlling the world's climate and its frequent changes. They are:
The case for parking at McEuen
What common dilemma do popular downtown areas across the country share?
Gun control via the U.N.
In the July 27 Press, a headline read, White House says "No Push for New Gun Laws."
So many reasons to vote yes on school bond
On Aug. 28 voters in the Cd'A School District 271 service area will vote to determine the future of a $32.7 million school bond being offered in support of district facilities in serious need of heavy maintenance, …
Stress, age change perception
We humans like to think we are advanced creatures, but even the most elevated among us remain partial to instinct. Case in point: romance, or at least its object. A new British study published Aug. 8 in the science…
Organ donation wins race
When Paul Burke came ashore at the finish of the inaugural Coeur d'Alene Crossing 2.4 mile open water swim on Sunday, one of his kidneys was there waiting. The kidney now belongs to Kim Beagley, the recipient of Pa…
Is there a Mrs. Language Person?
I wish I'd thought of it.
Record drought will prove costly to us all
Nearly 5.5 years ago, on March 2, 2007, I told approximately 200 attendees of the Harris-Mann Climatology Seminar held at The Coeur d'Alene Resort that, "the nation's midsection would soon see the return of the 'Du…
Thank you, IB teachers
I am a parent in the Coeur d'Alene School District. My kids attended Lake City High School and participated in IB courses there, and I mourn the passing of that challenging, controversial, thought-provoking program.