Kerri Thoreson
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Where kids' Olympic hopes begin
When everyone was hunkered down at home on Sunday, escaping the cold and ice, I joined Heidi Acuff, Theresa McHugh and Jeff Crandall at Frontier Ice Arena for the Lake City Figure Skating Funtastic Exhibition.
Celebrate love every day, not just Feb. 14
My first Valentine was my dad, and throughout my life, he never failed to give a card or candy to his daughters. There were the pretty decorated Valentine shoe boxes in elementary school — where classmates had grea…
Owning creativity is to embrace fear
Recently I read a quote from screenwriter Steven Pressfield that resonated: “If you find yourself asking yourself (and your friends) ‘Am I a writer? Am I really an artist?’ chances are, you are. The counterfeit inn…
The next best thing to walking the red carpet
There’s something magical about the tradition of the Oscar red carpet arrivals. Since I was young, I’ve been fascinated with the bigger-than-life movie stars on their big night — the gowns and the jewels and the m…
Bonus days are a blessing
Here’s a personal On This Date in History:
Happy birthday to everyone!
I’m often asked how to have a name appear in Main Street birthdays. What started as an occasional birthday shout-out a couple of decades ago has grown to include nearly two thousand best wishes annually to the newl…
Thanking those who make a difference
Back in October, in reference to the mass shooting in Las Vegas, I mentioned a quote by Mr. Rogers about helpers.
Olympian earns 'gold' with local skaters
Figure skating enthusiasts may have met a member of the 2018 Ukrainian Olympic figure skating team over Christmas without knowing it. Yaroslav (Yaro) Paniot was in Coeur d’Alene visiting his aunt and uncle, Ann and…
Christmas Eve journey of giving
Author’s note: This story first appeared in The Press on 12/21/05 when this “daddy’s girl” was newly grieving the loss of mine. Each of the thirteen Christmases I’ve celebrated since my father’s been gone, there’s …
'Awesome is Possible' actor steals the show
In 2030, Joshua Bradshaw will be 25 years old. It would be fun for the CDA 2030 team to follow up with the eighth-grader, who made his debut in a promotional video for the organization. Tuesday morning at the Coeur…
Retirement starts with a bang for Bartoo
When Amy Bartoo throws a retirement party, she does it up right. Her husband, Gary, was feted at a celebration of his 40-year career in physical therapy on Sunday afternoon at the Lake City Center. I’m not sure the…
Finding something to love about the season
I love snow. I don’t even mind the cold. I love the quiet hush that falls over the town when it’s blanketed in white. I love to see how Mother Nature coats the trees and shrubs — and even my patio wind chimes and b…
Actors inspire with Out of the Shadows
Over the weekend I spent a couple of hours being incredibly entertained and inspired at the Out of the Shadows performance of “Fiddler on the Roof.” It was my first time to experience a shadow acting program. Withi…
Much more than the music is the experience
The first concert I ever attended was Jefferson Airplane in 1968 at Kennedy Pavilion in Spokane. It was festival seating so we were right up front and it’s still a vivid memory of music and a shared experience.
Esprit de corps an inspiring sight
“In the last days of November 1950, twelve-thousand men of the First Marine Division, along with a few thousand Army soldiers, found themselves trapped high in the mountains of North Korea, near a reservoir called …