Kerri Thoreson
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A salute to friendship, and love enduring
For 40 years, the boys of summer - aka the Birthday Boys, Art Flagan, Warren Bakes and Ed Hatter - have celebrated their August birthdays together and this year is no exception. The trio was once a quartet and will…
Soaring over his hometown
At 91, Coeur d'Alene natives John and Dorothy (Hauge) McDonald are home for a family reunion this week.
Scott Shawver: A successful life well-lived
The Great American Success Story can be defined as finding your passion, sacrificing greatly to achieve your goals, working hard to become the best, taking pride in your work, creating jobs, treating people with re…
August signals summer's finale
For as far back as I can remember (decades!), the first weekend of August with Art on the Green, Taste of Coeur d'Alene and the downtown street fair has signaled the homestretch of summer. Back to school shopping b…
Coming to America is reason to celebrate
Rachel Woods will celebrate her eighth birthday on Sunday, and this one is quite special as the Irish lass will be here in America meeting her mother's family for the first time.
The joy of giving is noticed by young
It's been duly noted that our communities are filled with prolific volunteers and generous hearts. I bear witness to many examples and shine the light on a lot of those people in this column through the year. The p…
Everyone was dancing in the street
Enjoyed time in the announcer's skybox for the Fourth of July parade, partnering with Marilee Wallace Dionne and once again we invited the kids to come dance in the street while waiting for the parade start. Kids o…
Celebrate America at local July 4 events
Once again I'll be heading into the skybox in front of The Resort Plaza Shoppes on Sherman Avenue between Second and Third streets for the best view of the Fourth of July American Heroes Parade: the announcer's boo…
Going big outside the comfort zone
As the saying goes, life begins just outside your comfort zone, and about five years ago I took that to heart.
Volunteers key to Ironman success
It takes a village of more than 3,000 volunteers to make Ironman Coeur d'Alene happen.
Fatherhood defined by love and example
Father's Day evokes thoughts and memories of my own father as well as the father that fate and providence brought into the lives of my three daughters in 1986 when Bert and I were married.
Ants create real-life horror story
Odd and scary when a friend was vacuuming a spider web from the corner of a living room wall and ceiling. She ran the hand-held vacuum over the wall and a large piece of paint came off. It was then that the horror …
Virtual graduation in the real world
Tonight, 25 seniors in the Coeur d'Alene area who have attended the Idaho Virtual Academy (IDVA) will graduate from high school.
Memorial Day: More than start of summer
As we head into the first three-day weekend of the upcoming summer season, it's good to remember why Memorial Day is observed.
May birthdays cause for celebration
It comes as no surprise to longtime readers or people who know me that May is my favorite month.