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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…
Ombudsmen visits build trust, rapport
Last year I visited with Harry at a long-term care facility.
KTEC is not needed
Could Kootenai County benefit from a facility like KTEC? You bet. Should it be the responsibility of property owners to fund it? Not in my opinion. Most of us paid for our own educations.
Art is fundamental to society
In a time when a word like "staycation" is so well understood it will soon be added to Webster's, free entertainment draws bigger crowds. Friday from 5 to 8 p.m. comes another regular opportunity for that in Coeur …
Tradition, huckleberry hunting
It's huckleberry season in North Idaho and I feel alive.
Small town, small world meeting
Spent the past week in the North Dakota town of Ray for my husband's all-school reunion. Ray is right on Highway 2 between Williston and Minot with a population of several hundred.
Aspirin turns 113
Got a headache? Say, "Happy birthday, aspirin."
Russian drought among worst in history
As of this Thursday, Aug. 5, writing, many of the destructive wildfires sweeping at least 13 provinces in western Russia were still "out of control." About 50 people had died and thousands were homeless. Millions o…
Trickle up, trickle down, trickle all around
Millions of Americans lost their jobs through no fault of their own. When their unemployment benefits ended, the Republicans issued their trademark "Hell No" and obstructed an extension of those vital benefits.
Trimming a hedge is a felony?
By CHRIS GREENFIELD
Labels can halt thinking
Labels are a difficult thing. Once we label something - in short, judging it - analysis tends to end. The mind closes to additional or different information. Wisdom requires the opposite; to grow, knowledge must be…
Former Texans know their chili
Steve and Kim Masterson moved to Idaho from Texas several years ago and continue their passion for entering sanctioned chili competitions - as individuals not as a team.
Grieving is personal, individual for each person
My stomach knots as I read, "Sara's mom died this weekend. The secretary has a card for all to sign." My heart feels for Sara's loss. How can I support her, what might she be going through, should I play the role o…
Cowgirls blazed the feminist trail
Well-behaved women rarely make history.
A record collapse of the Earth's upper atmosphere occurred in 2009-09
A new article published by our friend, Robert Felix, (www.IceAgeNow.com), talks about a big contraction of the Earth's upper atmosphere. Here's is the feature that's listed below.
The dog days of summer
As July winds down and we usher in the month of August, we get into that time of the summer known as the Dog Days. It means many things to many people, but in the golf industry, it equates to long hours of catching…