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End of a local radio era
Kerri Thoreson remembers when the lights went out on KVNI-1080 radio because she literally flipped the studio swit…
Time to get in sync
There has been a lot of propaganda leading up to this date. Most of us have heard the rumors and a few have seen the movie (a 2009 science fiction disaster film staring John Cusack). Many people believe that 2012 w…
New app: Homeless children
Press subscribers have gotten the idea by now that it's national Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week. Abounding articles and appeals from shelters, school and business food drives (the food bank is still short o…
The true meaning of comfort
Waking up as the sun lightens this cold, gray November morning, I reach for my heavy bathrobe in search of the morning paper. Opening the front door, I feel the chilly morning mist moisten my face - like an unexpec…
Let the season begin
Thanksgiving is just a week away, then full speed ahead to Christmas. In Coeur d'Alene, the day after Thanksgiving is filled to over-flowing with events and fun for the family. The official flipping of the switch o…
Center boosts career change
Thirty years ago my mother could have used this brand of help. Newly divorced after having married young, she'd spent too long as a stay-at-home mom with no work experience or degree. "Get a job" was easier said th…
Practice what we preach
Mr. Ruskovich's My Turn article "Voters: We don't need no education" meant to slam the intelligence of our Idaho citizens disturbed me to say the least. His premise that we don't practice what we preach in support …
And now, what's next?
The people have spoken! We have told local ousted officials your services are no longer needed - thanks. We've told at least one of our congressional representatives the same, regardless of how much money he spent …
Bailey's final moments
We recently received an emergency call about a horse that was down with what the caller believed was colic. We responded immediately and went to the location. As I approached, the horse lying there on the bare grou…
Prosecutors walk a fine line
Although I don't practice much law anymore, being an attorney invites a plethora of commentary on common frustrations with the legal system or its role in society. Often these comments are based on incorrect assump…
Celebrate those who make a difference
This is Idaho Non-Profit Week, although in our communities we celebrate these organizations every day of the year.I'm continually awed by the extraordinary generosity of donors and volunteers meeting every corner o…
Turning inside for comfort
On this cool November day I work in my yard with a feeling of melancholy. The satisfaction of completing fall tasks by turning off the in-ground sprinkler, stowing deck furniture, raking leaves and buttoning up the…
Senior center strapped
If things don't change, Wade Toombs has just one more year. One year to find words to describe what the Lake City Senior Center means to him before they have to sell the place.
Increasing volcanic activity may lead to additional global cooling
In the past 10 days or so, we've seen a rather dramatic increase in volcanic eruptions that has many scientists greatly concerned.
Voters: We don't need no education
Philanthropy can't trump hypocrisy. Kids are smart enough to sense this even if they lack the education to do anything about it. And they will tell adults, in a variety of ways, how hard it is to swallow a lecture …
Thank you to all our veterans
November, the 11th month of the year, is upon us again. The month that is synonymous with the end of campaigns and decisions finally made on election day; the changing of the weather from beautiful Indian summer to…