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Kerri Thoreson

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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…

Updated 1 week ago
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.

Updated 2 weeks ago
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…

Updated 3 weeks ago
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…

Updated 4 weeks ago
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…

Updated 1 month ago
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.

Updated 1 month, 1 week ago
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…

Updated 1 month, 2 weeks ago
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.

Updated 1 month, 3 weeks ago
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 …

Updated 2 months ago
Cowboy Christmas celebrates hometown

Monday night was a homecoming for Jeremy McComb, a former Post Falls boy who spends over 100 days a year touring the country and Europe singing his country son…

Updated 2 months, 1 week ago
Delete: My new winter Olympic sport

Email Palooza is how I can best describe the state of my two email address inboxes on Black Friday, Small Business Saturday and Cyber Monday. It became like a …

Updated 2 months, 2 weeks ago
'Tis the season of shopping and gratitude

It's Thanksgiving Eve and there are four categories of people today. Those who are traveling, those who are grocery shopping, those who are cooking and those w…

Updated 2 months, 3 weeks ago
There's no place like home (gingerbread!)

My sister, Janna Scharf, is hands down the royalty of our family. Her ascent to the throne began in 1988, 36 years ago. She and her husband, Rick, were the par…

Updated 3 months ago
Honoring local heroes year-round

This past spring I received a call from Jonathan Gilliam, communications coordinator for the Kootenai County Board of Commissioners. After introductions, he sa…

Updated 3 months, 1 week ago
Semper fi: Blind date turns blissful life

On Saturday, we’ll be attending the Marine Corps 249th Birthday Ball, a special event I long shared with my late father, who was a founding member of the Pappy…