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Peace on Earth? Why, yes
Seventy-two percent of Press readers online say it's impossible: Peace on Earth will never happen.
I'm all for cutting global pollution
First of all, I agree with Rich Chatfield, Ed Drew and others that man must "find more efficient ways of using our precious natural resources."
An NIC year has three distinct cycles
Just as life is a cycle of beginnings and endings, so too is life at North Idaho College. We experience three distinct cycles. The first is our academic year which runs from fall through winter into spring. The sec…
Let's hear it for the Wolf People
Before you start feeling all warm and fuzzy thinking this is a pro wolf letter, please read on. You Wolf People have done your homework, and know one of the easiest ways to "Brain Wash" someone is to get to them wh…
Sexual violence: One is too many
This week the CDC released findings from a National Intimate Partner and Sexual Violence Survey. It is an alarming and sobering report that has significant implications for our communities and our work. According t…
From the madness, a miracle
I am a single mom and in the final months of graduate school for my practitioner license. I have two children, both honor students in a local junior high here in town. Because of my schooling and long hours at work…
12 days for the birds
I loved the idea too - ascribing hidden religious meanings to the ostensibly secular song, "The 12 Days of Christmas." It marks the 12 days between Christmas and Jan. 6 - the Epiphany and believed date of Christ's …
Gift-giving solutions
"The season is upon us now, a time for gifts and giving," sings John Denver in his song, "A Baby Just Like You." When I hear these lyrics, I think about the meaning behind the words and realize there are many gifts…
Christmas tale of believing
Author's note: This story first appeared in The Press on 12/21/05 when this "daddy's girl" was newly grieving the loss of mine. For those who are facing their first Christmas without a parent or loved one, it's my …
December Superfund Straight Talk
Responding to Citizen Questions about the Bunker Hill Superfund Site December, 2011
Nature is divinity to Wiccans
For millennia winter has been a time for festivals and meaningful celebrations, so "happy holidays" encompasses multiple traditions. This year I was invited to join in a different holiday tradition - the yule log i…
How to overcome the 'big question'
It started off as a peaceful day. Craggy rock faces pierced through the clouds, birds of prey peppered the landscape. Mist obscured the figures around me, and minerals coated my skin in a viscous armor.
Part II: A major Icelandic volcanic eruption could have a global impact
As I stated in last week's column, one of Iceland's most dangerous volcanoes - the mighty Katla - could erupt at any time sending billions of gallons of melted glacial waters surging through Iceland's east coast in…
Stepping up for a friend's sweet child
The totals are not yet in from the magical Chloe Hite benefit that was held at the Greenbriar Inn, but Chloe's grandparents, Steve and Pam Dawson, along with the Hite family, would like to share that they are overw…
The man who preserves our dream
I have often laughed as I said, "Duane Hagadone believes in the vision of Coeur d'Alene, just as long as it is his vision."