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Alaska Viking’s ‘Mooseltoe’
Americans in the 1960s and 1970s proved they were suckers for cute gimmicks before a Coeur d’Alene-born Alaskan be…
The first Miss North Idaho
Fern O’Toole credited her 15 minutes of fame nearly a century ago to a white bathing suit, a white flying helmet and a roaring biplane. At 16, during the Gr…
When a food bank becomes a grocery market
OPINION: The best of Idaho
Here are 10 things Idaho gets right
OPINION: Now is the time for all good candidates to come to the aid of their state
The outcome of the May primary election demonstrated that Idaho voters have had their fill of those who won’t get serious about making life better for the peop…
Main Street: World Cup and Park/Rec soccer
Wildfires and El Nino
It’s turning out to be another tough fire season in Canada. As of late last week, there were about 900 fires burning across Canada with around 110 of them “out…
Don't tell her what to do!
A tube of “exotic melon” lipstick landed an aging Avon saleswoman in jail during the 1990s and launched a public relations nightmare for Coeur d’Alene. For …
Millennial moms are just a different breed of parent
Encouraging words have more impact than we know
That's why it's important that we do better to acknowledge those around us. It doesn't have to be a grand spectacle. Just a note. A text. A phone call. A card.…
MY TURN: Way to go Idaho!
The US Supreme Court’s decision today will allow Idaho, and the 26 other states that have passed such a bill, to finally implement these protections for women’…
OPINION: Thanking veterans for our freedom
Hopefully this will be the start of a long tradition.
OPINION: The courage to see the small picture
The small picture requires us to look closely at the individual crossing our path and to risk being vulnerable ourselves, because true connection begins when b…
MY TURN: A fresh look at Coeur d’Alene
Sometimes it takes an outsider to remind us what home really looks like.
OPINION: Our cradle-to-grave Supreme Court desperately needs reform
The longer a Justice sits in the ivory tower of the Court, the greater the likelihood of losing touch with the real world.
OPINION: Rethinking how we fund fire protection
I believe we could provide a longer lasting memorial to our fallen first responders if we prevail on state legislators to ensure adequate funding for fire safe…