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McEuen: Time to revise the plan
So the new excuse and accusation is that the City Council election outcome is a result of party politics. Nonsense. Mr. Edinger's huge victory is clear proof of something dramatically different. Mr. Edinger is a fo…
What would Jesus eat?
I'll share my bias up front. I'm not into diets. Healthy eating, exercise, calorie-watching - sure. Fad diets: Forget about it. Hand me a Reese's. Life's short.
Community: Lifting each other up
What I love most about our communities is the fact that generous hearts are evident not just at the holidays but throughout the year. It seems to me that these challenging times have increased the spirit of giving,…
A season of Thanksgiving
Gold and crimson leaves fall from birch trees as the western wind blows hard and cold on my unprotected cheeks. Autumn has arrived in North Idaho. The first snow of the season accumulates on naked tree branches as …
Celebrate Idaho Nonprofit Week
Can you guess which sector of the Idaho economy the list below describes?
Homeless a familiar face
Local. That describes the vast majority of North Idaho's homeless population. For some reason, that would surprise many.
Look for more wide weather 'extremes' in 2012 and beyond
The recent all-time record October snowstorm that crippled parts of New England and the upper Mid-Atlantic states was just another example of our long-standing cycle of WIDE WEATHER 'EXTREMES' that I've been talkin…
We did it once, can do it again
McEuen Field today. Coeur d'Alene downtown yesterday.
Addressing property rights ... and wrongs
In a My Turn article by Leah Southwell in the Oct. 22 edition of The Press, the headline stated "New Code Attacks Property Rights." The author goes on to denigrate the proposed code, and the process used to create …
Saluting our veterans
This Veterans Day has special significance. Our troopers from Idaho's 116th Brigade Combat Team, deployed in harm's way in Operation New Dawn in the ancient land of Mesopotamia, are back home! For a year in 2010-20…
An open letter to President Obama
Dear Mr. President:
Veterans: Appreciation transcends a holiday
"Veteran" evokes a myriad of feelings and memories, allegiances and gratitude, pain and pride felt both by those who served and those who missed them while they were away.
KHS volunteers welcome to be seen, not heard
Re: "Tough Times for Kootenai Humane Society" Cd'A Press, Oct. 13, 2011
Changing unhealthy eating habits
"Stop telling me what to do and what to eat; you don't own me," yells a 16-year-old cheerleader to her mother, trying to control her over-controlled life. "I don't care how fat I am or how I look - no one cares," t…
Veterans continue to serve
Our local veterans will be many places this week to commemorate Veterans Day ... in the schools, at memorials and speaking to civic organizations. Let's be sure we remember the reason for this national holiday and …