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Memory woes? Check your eyes
Can't recall a name? Keep drawing a blank on where you put the keys? Is it getting more difficult by the year to get a decent night's sleep?
Caps tossed for the U.S. Navy
As the aircraft carrier CVN 72 (Carrier Vessel Nuclear) USS (United States Ship) Abraham Lincoln steamed through the Strait of Hormuz last Jan. 22 escorted by the guided missile cruiser USS Cape St. George and two …
Winter gardening
Gurney's, Burpee, Garden Fairy, Park Seed, Pepper Joe, Annie's Annuals, Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds, The Cook's Garden and the Willamette Valley Hop Farm catalogs begin to arrive in my mailbox this week. My soul fee…
And the Oscar goes to ...
According to Oscars.org in describing their membership, "They are the more than 6,000 artists and professionals who bring the magic of the movies to life. They…
Movies take center stage in economic development
Manufacturing, technical and service related jobs are being lost due to businesses closing or outsourcing. The movie and media industry can be the solution for economic development and job diversity. The motion pic…
Reflection also time for renewal
February is Black History Month, America's 86th and chosen carefully to coincide with the birthdays of former slave Frederick Douglas and liberator Abraham Lincoln. A presidential focus is apropos of America's firs…
Clothes don't always make an honest man
In response to Mr. Shillingstad's My Turn (Feb. 4), I had to laugh. I now consider myself an older person in society, as I qualify for AARP - but consider myself young in the mind, as my mom tells me I failed to gr…
Global cooling should increase with a quieter sun
A report released at the end of January by British climate scientists at the University of East Anglia's Climate Research Unit showed that the Earth's average temperatures have dropped to the same levels seen back …
Tax protests taxing for all of us
Another Idaho tax protester has made the news for not paying his taxes - and this time it isn't an elected official. Shouldn't it make us proud that our citizens are following the examples of our leaders? After all…
My Turn: Stand up for your tax rights
Perhaps your headline of Feb. 2 ("Judge orders Hayden man to file tax returns") should more accurately have read "Local Judge Overturns 1885 Supreme Court Decision." I placed before the court a 24-page motion to di…
Sodium warning worth its salt
Ninety percent of Americans eat more sodium than recommended, but don't blame the salt shaker. Ninety percent of the salt we take in comes from packaged foods and eating out.
Chamber endorses McEuen Phase 1
Mayor Bloem and Coeur d'Alene City Council Members
Explosive children
When our children act out or misbehave we wonder, "Is my child normal, do other children act this way, am I a bad parent?" The answer is usually yes, your child is normal and no, you are not a bad parent. All child…
A week in the life
Coming in contact with so many incredible, brave, inspirational and giving people in our communities each week is a blessing beyond description. There's Carla Gentry, who a year ago was inspired to create special Q…
Bank your time, build community
This Valentine's Day consider that love isn't just roses and sweethearts. It's also a casserole for a mourning friend. A driveway shoveled for a sick neighbor. Accompanying an elderly person to the doctor.