Kerri Thoreson
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Soldiers from nearly 100 years ago
As always, the Cowboy Breakfast at the old Pleasantview School brought interesting people with wonderful stories.
Iconic business celebrates milestone
The oldest continuously operating business in Post Falls is celebrating its 80th anniversary on Saturday. Curtis Chase opened The Slab Inn in 1934, not long after the end of Prohibition, when Post Falls' population…
It's easy to get hooked on rugby
Saturday afternoon, I watched my very first rugby game and I'm hooked.
Fabulous after all these years
For anyone lucky enough to be at the Eagles Lodge in Coeur d'Alene Saturday night, there was an unexpected performance by the legendary and quite Fabulous Shadows.
Hunting down the dreaded stinging wasps
Over the weekend, I took the advice of Maureen Dolan and put out a wasp trap. She said if you can trap a queen or two before they lay their eggs, it just may make a difference in the ability to enjoy being outdoors…
Spring break trip shakes up family
Ryan and Jame Davis took their teens, Emily and Sam, to Disneyland for spring break. Their first visit to the world of Disney will be memorable, not for the cartoon characters, thrilling rides or long lines ... jus…
Let freedom ring at McEuen Park
On Veterans Day last year, the iconic Third Street bell was transported to the RD Rankin Veterans Memorial Plaza for the ceremony, having been removed during construction from the Third Street dock entrance, its ho…
March for Meals to raise awareness
Volunteering to deliver for Meals on Wheels for a year or so was a very meaningful experience for me.
Rathdrum Prairie version of Swan Lake
Thousands of beautiful white Tundra swans are making their way back to western Alaska in their annual migration. The chain lakes of the lower Coeur d'Alene River and Cougar Bay on Lake Coeur d'Alene are regular sto…
Everyone is talking 'bout the weather
Too hot, too cold, too wet, too dry. Those words aren't a paraphrasing of the Goldilocks porridge tale, they're one of our favorite pastimes here in North Idaho. We're fortunate to have four very distinct seasons, …
Long may it wave o'er the home of the brave
Last Friday I read a stunning story about American flags. It never occurred to me that flags flying over military bases, embassies, on battleships or even draping the caskets of our Killed in Action heroes would be…
A heart for service will help families
By the time Tracey Brown Fouche attends her Post Falls High School 10th class reunion this year, she will have amassed an extraordinary list of accomplishments. The wife, mother and lawyer has launched a new firm i…
Groups work together to help
Here's a full-circle story, and one of the many reasons I love where I live.
All about hearts in February
February is Heart Health Month and the kickoff of the Go Red for Women campaign. Kootenai Health is offering Heart to Heart screenings every Tuesday and Friday this month for both men and women. Give yourself the g…
Community awards recognize good works
It's awards season and there's no shortage of events, mostly in the entertainment industry where performing artists are feted for their work. There are shows that talk about the shows and who people were wearing an…