Kerri Thoreson
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March Madness and spring fever are here
March Madness is in full swing. I think we’ve watched at least a dozen men’s basketball games in the past few week…
Hindsight provides for lessons learned
While it seems a lifetime ago, the beginning days of the COVID-19 pandemic in March of 2020 are only five years past. My column from this week back then was ho…
Plant the green on St. Paddy's Day
Back in the day, my late mother, Alice Rankin, was a master gardener, teaching classes through the county extension office. Brad and Mary Corkill said several …
Everyone, myself included, needs to take a breath
Garrison Keillor: “March is the month God created to show people who don’t drink what a hangover is like.”
The luxury of time to spend with baby
I’m sure you’ve noticed that our world, both near and far, has again become loud and shrill and contentious. I have. But I’ve also discovered the perfect antid…
Behind the scenes 'Below Deck'
On Monday evening, I received a text message from my friend, Suzanna Spencer, saying that our friend, Randy Oaks of Acrisure, was right at that minute appearin…
Baby steps in the battle of steps
In December Bert and I bought fitness watches. I know a lot of people who’ve been on the steps bandwagon for years. For us, we hope to be more intentional abou…
A dream is a wish your heart makes
Admittedly, I don’t personally know each of the nearly 2,000 readers who appear throughout the year in Main Street birthdays but I do know quite a few.
Listen to your body, life is a blessing
In January 2008, I was emceeing the Post Falls Chamber's Annual Banquet at Templin's Resort. During the evening, I felt a bit clammy and muddleheaded, but fini…
You're enough, put down the measuring stick
Earlier this month, veteran actress Demi Moore won a Golden Globe for Best Actress in The Substance, a campy horror flick. What was remarkable about her win is…
The backstory of a local business
This past Friday, I attended a retirement party for former owner Tracy Christopherson at Scott Shawver’s Auto Body and RV. The business was sold to longtime em…
There are snow angels among us
While the eastern and central regions of our country are being walloped by record snow and cold, we’ve experienced a very mild winter. So far.
First day of New Year on the menu
New Year's Day, aka the day we enjoy a pot of black-eyed peas and ham, with sides of greens and cornbread at our house. Southern tradition promises that the di…
Wrapping up Christmas with goodwill to all
Merry Christmas Day to all. Now we begin wrapping up the last week of 2024 while looking ahead to the promise of a new year.
Christmas Eve journey of the heart
The group of first graders was giggly with delight when Santa came into the classroom, bellowing “Ho! Ho! Ho!” They gathered around, chattering and scrambling …