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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…
The Southern Hemisphere is having an exceptionally cold winter season - are we next on the list?
The sea ice surrounding Antarctica has been rapidly expanding at the rather astounding rate of more than 45,000 square miles per day since July 1.
Evidence of design abound
Gavin Young, in the June 25 edition of The Press, wrote to object to Creationism being taught in our schools. His well-reasoned arguments were against the inclusion of religious teaching in public schools and the w…
Reject this sacrificial hoax
Noah Webster is turning over in his grave. The religious community is in utter disgust. And single moms working two jobs to feed four mouths are shaking their heads in disbelief. It's been just a few days since spo…
Free expression laws diverge
Something about irony gets the gears whirring in new directions. Two of Tuesday's headlines made beautiful irony together. One lifts a ban on speech; the other creates a penalty against it.
Cinderella is a family affair
Coeur d'Alene Summer Theater-goers on Saturday night were for the most part unaware that in the audience watching his sisters, Ellen, Margaret and Ann perform in "Cinderella" was John Travolta and his wife, Kelly P…
The garden bounty
While sitting on a lichen-covered rock bench in my vegetable garden I notice a large orange-breasted robin tugging at a worm. The bird releases the worm, cocks her head sideways and leaps into my strawberry patch. …
History, mystery & showtunes
Since Tyler Wilson abandoned ship, reviews have become fair game around here so I can't resist taking a stab. I had so much unexpected fun Sunday night and at such a surprising venue that I must share.
Extreme weather has led to soaring grain and soybean prices
When record cold runs headlong into record warmth, such violent collisions of widely-opposing air masses often produce deadly tornadoes, large-sized hail, torrential rains, damaging winds and widespread lowland flo…
Hottest topics in Idaho politics
I'm no psychic and to my knowledge neither are the more than 150 candidates in Idaho looking to either get elected or re-elected to state office. But I do know this: When it comes to the most powerful voting group,…
Addiction everyone's problem
A faith-based drug and alcohol addiction treatment center wants to build a residential facility on Haycraft Avenue. Potential neighbors and the community are concerned.
Like Cd'A history? This Bud's for you
Seeing the 1968 Miss Budweiser unlimited hydroplane at the Museum of North Idaho on Saturday was a real walk down Memory Lane. I saw Miss Budweiser race that year, in what would be the last Diamond Cup on Lake Coeu…
Cougar Bay benefits all, not just boaters
In a recent article by Alecia Warren, published June 23, Jim Aucutt, chairman of the county Parks and Waterways Advisory Board was quoted as saying some things that need further clarification.
Mighty mood maker: Touch
We already know that color, sounds, and smells can affect moods. Thanks to new research from Yale University we can now add touch. More than that, the study suggests touch affects how we view the world and fellow m…
A new 'Little Ice Age' may be waiting in the wings
One of our Harris-Mann Climatology clients, a farmer in southern Manitoba, believes that we're already in the initial stages of a new 'Little Ice Age.'
Steel on steel, help make it real!
During my life I have been involved with many worthwhile causes: anti-war rallies, world peace gatherings, natural disaster fundraising and community projects. Giving service has been important to me, but life has …