The old guard still serves

I wish I had the names of every veteran volunteer from the VFWs, American Legions and Marine Corps League, Submarine Veterans, etc. who without fail organize and facilitate the ceremonies that honor our service mem…

An on and off switch for stress

Goodbye Old Man Winter and hello spring. The Earth is alive again. Plants which lay dormant and look dead weeks before are blooming, the soil is beginning to warm and my hands are dirty. Weeding, planting, building…

Know the signs of stroke

She was my best friend. I could, and often did, talk to her about anything; she had so much wisdom. She read all the time, wanting to learn and experience all she could. Despite having dropped out of college to rai…

New McEuen boat launch plans lack common sense

Just some thoughts about the McEuen Field make-over I had at 4 a.m. I got up and turned on the computer and went to Google Earth and zoomed in on North Idaho and Coeur d'Alene. What did I see first? Water everywher…

New Mayan discoveries say we'll be around beyond 2012

Summer - A time for relaxation, reflection

These near summer-like days filled with glorious sunshine and warmth are a perfect setting for relaxation and even some reflection. Here at North Idaho College we just celebrated the Class of 2012 with a wonderful …

Team Tubbs opposes city master plan

The Natural Open Space Committee (NOSC) is close to adopting an overall Master Natural Open Space Management Plan, which will include the Tubbs Hill Management Plan. Parks has been updating the Tubbs Hill Managemen…

Recall: Bible's guidance dictates petition signature

Here's why I signed the

Budget drain wouldn't end when park is built

Will there be enough funds available for the Parks Department budget?

Fact or spin? Plenty of McEuen questions

I have to admit that after reading one more article in The Press this morning about the McEuen plan, the

Proposed land use rules an improvement

The new Kootenai County unified land use code being written will replace more than 30 existing ordinances and be much easier to work with and administer. This is a good thing. Builders, developers, and citizens wan…

Excellence on parade at LC-Cd'A

During this time of contentious community conversation, let me divert your attention to the quiet work of dedicated, unique teams. Chairman and CEO of ARAMARK Corporation, Joseph Neubauer, reminds us (meaning leade…

Juvenile correction: Ask, don't tell

Society's approach to crime continues to evolve. We first progressed from executions and corporal punishment to incarceration, then recently, to considering the causes of criminal behaviors. Deterrence and conseque…

Memorial Day ... we remember

As we head into the first three-day weekend of the upcoming summer season, it's good to remember why Memorial Day is observed. In 1868, it was known as Decoration Day, a day to decorate the graves of Civil War sold…

Kids today ... not as bad as you think

Allow me to set the stage. It's 9:53, Saturday night as I write this column deeply involved in pensive thoughtful and insightful cognition thinking of the topic, "Setting goals and methods of reaching self-actualiz…