Police respond to football emergency

Late in the NFC playoff game between Seattle and San Francisco on Sunday everyone except Direct TV customers experienced a lost signal that lasted about 15 minutes. Black screens annoyed thousands of riveted viewer…

Heroes among us every day

On Saturday at Riverstone theater, John and Stacey Holley of Post Falls took in the first showing of the day for the new movie, "Lone Survivor." The film depicts the true story of a Navy SEAL operation in Afghanist…

Take an oath to be involved

Our fellow citizens have taken their oaths of office in city halls and at the state house this week. Today we can all take an oath to engage in the practice of citizenship by being involved, contributing our voices…

Dashing, plunging, ducks to start 2014

Some folks choose to start the new year by participating in a 5K such as TESH's Hangover Handicap or by pretending the water temperature of Lake Coeur d'Alene isn't 38 degrees when they take the Polar Bear Plunge. …

Christmas journey of love, faith

Doing it Cliff's way for farewell

The Celebration of Life for Cliff Hayes is Saturday, Dec. 21, from 2-5 p.m. at the Lions Grand Pavilion at Q'emiln Park in Post Falls. Cliff was a founding member of the Post Falls Community Volunteers and for many…

Neighbors make a difference

A tip of Santa's hat to the good people who live in the Highlands neighborhood in Post Falls. For several years they've held a golf cart parade for the holidays and in 2009 added a food drive to the activity. In th…

Big red trucks, Santa and candy canes

When budget cuts at Kootenai County Fire and Rescue caused the elimination of the volunteer firefighter program it was thought that may have ended the decades-long tradition of the Christmas time Candy Cane Run in …

Local grad tied to hot holiday gift

Courtney Coleman Everson graduated from Coeur d'Alene High School in 1999 and went on to earn a degree in economics at Princeton University. Heady stuff but a most gratifying moment for Courtney took place just las…

Black and white memories still vivid

On Nov. 22, 1963, I was an 11-year-old sixth-grader in LaHabra, Calif. I recall being in the cafeteria and getting ready for my duty as a lunch ticket taker. Before all of the kids came in for lunch the adults gath…

Beards, mustaches abound for awareness

No Shave November or Movember, either way you grow it, it's for a great cause ... awareness of men's health issues, including prostate cancer. It seems a lot of the guys here go all-in and do the no-shave version, …

Elections, and a life well-lived

Before the Wednesday morning quarterbacking in the wake of the election begins in earnest, I'd like to express my gratitude to live in a country where I was able to put my name on a ballot, go to my neighborhood po…

Main Street Birthdays October 30, 2013

Wish a happy birthday today to Kay Mills, Lori Dahlke, Rainey Coffin, Lori Jurado, Vivian Stadley, Brad Oliver and Derek McGee. Wishing tomorrow's Halloween birthday celebrants more treats than tricks ... Kathy Pro…

Main Street Birthdays Oct. 23, 2013

Happy Birthday today to Sholeh Patrick, Greg Helbling, Nathan Tull, Holly Hansen, Tim Snyder, Margaret VanLeuven and Connor Huft. Tomorrow Rocky Banks, Jeff Turk, Melissa Hjeltness, Adam Slobodow and David Ingalls …

Main Street Birthdays October 16, 2013

Happy Birthday today to Kathie Lyon, Misti Flood, Clint Robertson, Pam Nygaard and Mike Farquhar and tomorrow to Faith Tonna, Laurie Cook, Dana Albanese, Rosemary Fuller and Karen Deering. On Friday Arlene Pischner…