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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…
Cell phones, driving don't mix
"Hang up the phone and drive," I scold as a black SUV stops in the middle of the road with a cellular phone firmly planted in the driver's ear. Traffic backs behind me as I open my car door to see if the driver nee…
Weekend destination: Montana
We were tired of heading west. Seattle is great and a stop at Ellensburg (Ellensburg Pasta Co. - yum) and Thorpe's market is part of the fun, but after so many repetitions it just gets old. So this time we aimed th…
Declaration of Independence, Constitution should be required reading for us all
From time immemorial the right to Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness, as a God-given right, has been a given. This belief reached its zenith on July 4, 1776, in the adoption of the Declaration of Independen…
Huge advantage to building KTEC now
As far back as 1917, the US Government recognized the need for professional - technical education and started cooperating with states that promoted education in agriculture, trades and industry. Idaho adopted Vocat…
KTEC: Tough time to ask for more taxes
Politicians don't look at taxes the same way as people who have to pay for the spending politicians always seem to want to do.
KTEC: Ignored Reality
How many of us make plans for our children's future when they are little and state, "My Johnny or my Susie is going to college." Realistically, most all of us do, and for good cause. A college education is always a…
KTEC: The opportunity of a lifetime
On Aug. 24 we citizens have a chance to make a difference in the lives of young people in Kootenai County for generations to come.
KTEC: Vision not yet right
I grew up in Indianapolis, Ind., - a city and state that engaged in a well-known, decade-long dalliance with the Ku Klux Klan. At one point in the mid 1920s, the Klan counted in its membership one-third of all nati…
Could county benefit from KTEC? You bet
There is a unique opportunity on the horizon for Kootenai County to join the forefront of education in this country. As a teacher in Kootenai County since 1970 I take great pride in the "cost-effective" preparation…
Future: Gotta wear shades
The beauty of irony is the way it challenges perceptions. Better still is a challenge to perception of, well, perception.
Huckleberry recipes
Let's celebrate the state fruit of Idaho - the huckleberry. These purple pearls of slightly tart sweetness are gifts from God for those lucky enough to pick and enjoy them. You can find true pickers and native Idah…
A debt of gratitude to women who roared
Next week marks the 90th anniversary of the ratification of the 19th Amendment to the Constitution. For millions of American women today it might seem hard to imagine there was a time in this country when we didn't…
Frontier king a rebel
On this date in 1786 Tennessee legend Davy Crockett was born. While commonly seen as a fringe-wearing frontiersman in a raccoon hat, Crockett was also a politician, serving in the Tennessee House of Representatives…
La Nina continues to strengthen in the South-Central Pacific waters
For the last few months, we were in a 'La Nada,' the cycle between the warm El Nino and a cooler than normal La Nina pattern. But now, sea-surface temperatures near the West Coast of South America and along the Equ…
Please Answer the Question, Mr. Labrador
Raul Labrador is an attorney and it shows. He is smooth, pleasant and sometimes evasive - very good qualities in a lawyer but not such great stuff when you are running for Congress. So I have some questions for him…