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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…
It's either 'feast or famine' in Camelot's snowfall records
Every year at this time, I'm asked to update our local area snowfall records dating back some 116 winter seasons to the inception of such statistics in 1895. Here are these records:
About the shrinking U.S. dollar
A newspaper clipping from the July 17, 1936 Spokesman-Review contains a photograph of a gold nugget from the Murray, Idaho "Beehive" claims, valued at $544. The nugget weighed 20-3/16th ounces, of which 15.54 ounce…
Unwanted: Word from the public
Our School District 271 Board is operating at its Machiavellian best, silencing opposition voices in a manner befitting the Soviet Politburo.
Abraham makes us a family
A grassroots movement of citizens from North America, Asia, Africa and Europe has organized what they hope is the first annual Global Oneness Day on Oct 24. They hope to bring people together as "one human family."…
Don't be so quick to use labels
Are you feeling sad because your dog, cat or hamster died? You might be diagnosed with depression. Are you unable to sleep and your mind continually "races" because you have three midterm exams to study for? You mi…
He only needed one day
Jim Pierce had only one day to devote to hunting, opening day to be exact, with friends south of St. Maries. Not to worry for the overachieving Washington Trust banker ... he filled both his deer and elk tags by 9:…
Facebook: A 'friend' of the plaintiffs
Society's increasingly narcissistic tendencies are paying off for inquiring minds. Yeah, you have to wade through mountains of the boring, base, and banal to find the golden nuggets, but they are there: admissions.…
My city-by-city outlooks feature a snowy winter ahead
Every autumn in mid-October, when the geese fly south and the leaves and pine needles cover the ground, I issue my annual city-by-city winter snowfall predictions.
A thief in the night
Is Social Gospel/Justice coming to a church near you? Or has it already arrived? Did you know it was coming or when it got there?
Pursuit of profit has replaced morality
The law in the United States of America makes very clear that the responsibility of corporations is to conduct all business operations solely for the benefit of its stockholders. Given that harsh reality, can one r…
Life's a bumpy road
Loren Heisel, HANG IN THERE!
Humanities lead to wisdom
Albert Einstein said, "When I examine myself and my methods of thought, I come to the conclusion that the gift of fantasy has meant more to me than any talent for abstract, positive thinking." One of the brightest …
It's a great October for color
My second favorite North Idaho season is autumn and this is shaping up to be one of those glorious, golden Octobers we love. I've noticed we still have most of our flowers still in bloom in the yard, now with the b…
Midlife crisis
While driving to my office last night I see the most beautiful sunset. The sky is orangey-red as half the sun sinks below the pine-lined horizon. The eastern sky slowly fades from blue, purple then indigo as darkne…
Water well in hand
With the exception of air, our survival depends most on water. Yet 1 billion people lack access to safe water. Half of hospitalizations worldwide are due to water-related diseases, which cause 1.4 million children'…