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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…
A very taxing process
After fighting what I believed was an unconstitutional federal income tax, six years ago I capitulated, filed returns, and have since then, paid $120,054 in combined state and federal income taxes (including the in…
Ballot watcher impressed by primary election day
I received a wonderful civics lesson on this year's primary election day, May 25. I learned things I couldn't have even imagined in my high school civics class. I had been asked by Thom George, the Kootenai County …
Minnick: America is not too big to fail
We are about to learn that deficits do matter.
Unions: They work
If you live in North Idaho and refuse to drink with Republicans, you may find yourself drinking alone, and everyone knows that's a bad sign. Once after a round of golf and a couple of beers, two of my right-wing fr…
Juneteenth comes to Coeur d'Alene
Ours is a big and varied country, with subcultures that make living in one region a different experience from the others.One of the big events in Texas culture was Juneteenth. Every year offered multiple Houston ce…
Counselor corner
"You're so pretty when you smile," Chloe chimes as Alexis grins, then slowly smiles cautiously as her 9-year-old face wonders the intent. "Oh, I didn't know your teeth were so yellow," states Chloe with a smirk as …
A father's love afloat
The arrival at Blackwell Island last week brought dozens of curious onlookers amd camera crews to the marina. The 36-foot-high, 3-story lake yacht was a sight to see, even for a lake that's home port to some specta…
Cremation jewelry - who knew?
Seashells, silver, and sapphires, yes, but how about late Uncle Fred around your neck? Keeping loved ones close to the heart is apparently more than metaphor.
Our flag evokes wide array of responses
June 14, 2010 marks 233 years since the Continental Congress of the fledgling United States approved the official design of our American Flag. It has been 94 years since President Woodrow Wilson officially designat…
If we see a new chilly 'La Nina,' it could mean a snowy winter ahead
As we promised last week, this 'Gems' column will feature updates by my Harris-Mann Climatology partner, Randy Mann, concerning the latest sea-surface temperatures, plus a color map and a current sunspot forecast.
Should I be using organic fertilizers?
A question I am asked quite frequently as a golf course superintendent is, "should I use organic fertilizers?" I think it's a great question to which I would answer maybe. First, I can tell you that I try to use or…
Solving the unwanted pet problem
I am writing in response to "PETS: Felony Needed for Abuse," and I am sorry but Ms. Born's statement about the animals at the Kootenai Humane Society is inaccurate.
Consider the cost of a flag
Somewhere in an American city, a silver-haired daddy, now stooped and slow, struggles to raise his red, white and blue flag as he has every morning for more than four decades. He makes the last final tug on the rop…
Politics: Need solutions, not more names
The My Turn column by David Coppom on June 5 that was once again critical of the Democrats had all the current buzzwords and slogans that the Right likes to throw at the president and the Democrats, but he had very…
Is race a myth?
Seldom does one associate great thinkers with great actors, but some qualify. Consider the words of James Earl Jones (African, Irish, and Native American) which often contain ponderous wisdom. Jones referred to rac…