Kerri Thoreson
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Friendships that go the distance
July has been filled with family reunions and class reunions and one that was rather unique.
Musical dreams becoming a reality
I recently came across a photograph I’d taken for the Coeur d’Alene Press’ Fabulous Faces page in 2013.
How hot is too hot? A matter of perspective
My love/hate relationship with August arrived in July this year. I’m feeling a sense of urgency to cram summer enjoyment into a few weeks while summer seems to…
Once a Viking, always a Viking
It’s not often these days that I’m the youngest in any gathering, but this week, when I joined the CHS Class of '68 for their 50-year+ All Class reunion planni…
Heartbreak is never a long time ago
I consider Theresa Hart a good friend. Her son and my nephew served together with the 116th out of Post Falls when they were deployed to Iraq in 2010.
Skybox swansong redux
A baker’s dozen years ago, when I was doing morning radio on KVNI, I accepted the Coeur d’Alene Chamber of Commerce invitation to announce the Fourth of July p…
Safety first for summer fun
Happy first day of summer, although a forecasted high temperature of 67 just doesn’t cut it for me. Somewhere in the 80s is my happy place. Summer solstice tod…
Perfect gift in memory of my dad
In 2004, I bought my dad a Father’s Day card and gift and enjoyed a dad hug. We never know when simple things will happen for the last time. Such is life.
Parade season is cause for celebration
“A parade is a procession of people, often in costume, and often accompanied by marching bands, floats, or sometimes large balloons. Parades are held for a wid…
Graduates, take a bow and make a vow to reunite
Last year, I invited my village of friends, many of whom are actual long-ago classmates of mine, to give sage advice to the new crop of high school graduates a…
Traditions honor those who didn't come home
So many newcomers to our community don’t know the stories of all of the things most people think just happen and the wonderful people who did many of those thi…
Sisters' road trip to a new life
Two new members of the Main Street Birthday Club were born in the merry month of May. Sisters Nellie Thompson and Shirley Kincaid became Idahoans on May 1 afte…
Most memorable Mother's Day gifts
Happy Mother's Day! Here are all our readers' lovely stories about their favorite Mother's Days.
Royally kicking off merry month of May
King George VI of England died in 1952, the year of my birth. His daughter, Elizabeth aged 25, was crowned Queen the following year. On Saturday, for only the second time in my lifetime, England will crown a new mo…
Blooming trash a sign of spring
“Is anyone else bothered by the abundance of trash along the I-90 corridor? It’s disgusting. We live in a beautiful place, can’t people be more respectful and …