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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…
Graduation day ... even for adults
Graduation season is in full swing and this year I find myself in the Class of 2010 ... of River City Leadership Academy, that is. Our class has had an incredible year of discovering the businesses and organization…
Regional cooking
Cooking is scientific, culturally specific and artistic. The manner in which a chef or home cook manipulates food creates a feast, quick meal, celebration or aberration. An onion can be "bloomed" and deep-fried to …
System needs an overhaul
Sometimes outside and otherwise random events converge in the mind, leading to an internal course of thought that can broaden perspective. Not so much an "aha!" moment as it is like a puzzle; pieces which, once con…
Far left far from being right
I have had to read your editorial of May 26 over repeatedly to try to make sense out of your board's conclusions, and can only believe that you have not only missed the boat but you all have fallen into Lake Coeur …
Is Rally Right really anarchy?
Like many people I generally ignore the bickering between sides in politics. Political gamesmanship doesn't put bread on my table and besides, those dire predictions each side makes never seem to come to pass anywa…
Youths offer hope in drug war
Sunday's feature about drug use at work touched on such an important issue. Contrary to a user's point of view, drug use or influence at the office doesn't just affect the user; the decreased productivity at minimu…
Fear is an excellent and wise teacher
By LEAH SOUTHWELL/Special to The Press
One year makes big difference
On May 29 last year, after golfing 18 holes at The Links with friends, Ralph Noyes' car was hit broadside at the intersection of Chase Road and Hayden Avenue.
Legal Aid is cutting its hours
Budget cuts are becoming so common they hardly attract attention any more. State governments look for ways to do more with less and without losing essential programs. The sad reality is that constituencies who most…
Weatherwise, Greenland is no 'Camelot'
The June 2010 issue of National Geographic Magazine has a very interesting, in my opinion, article entitled, "Greenland, Ground Zero for Global Warming."
Quiet before the next thrilling rush
It is the Monday morning following the May 14 commencement and the campus is eerily quiet and still. I know there are people here, silently working in their offices. Final grades are due soon, so faculty members ar…
The case against IB - and a call to action
Drastic times call for drastic measures. I didn't want to but I finally did it and I wonder how many others are thinking about doing it too. After the "Schools of Choice" meeting last week, I removed my child from …
Alzheimer's may be preventable
With improvements in medical care and science humans enjoy longer life spans, but also face more age-related diseases. Alzheimer's rates continue to increase; an estimated 35.6 million people worldwide currently su…
Using zero tolerance policies at school
A second grader brings a nonworking cigarette lighter shaped like a pistol to school and shows it to his friends. He tells his buddies he needs it for protection against his grandfather. The boys are excited! Three…
Memorial Day: More than a 3-day weekend
As we head into the first three-day weekend of the summer season, it's good to remember why Memorial Day is observed. In 1868, it was known as Decoration Day, a day to decorate the graves of Civil War soldiers. Now…