Kerri Thoreson
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'Forgotten War' is recalled by a stranger
My nephew, Derek Scharf, CHS '12, took this semester off from his freshman year at college to travel to Changzhou, China, with his sister, Kristen, to teach English for four months. What an incredible adventure tha…
Getting out of your comfort zone
After 42 years of wedded bliss, Ellen Gutowski of Hayden still thinks her husband, Mike, is all that. As an avid Ellen (DeGeneres) Show viewer, Ellen entered her husband into a contest the talk show was holding. It…
It's a small world on the Oscar stage
The year was 1963 when Anna Pearce aka Patty Duke became the youngest thespian to be presented an Academy Award. Patty Duke received the honor for Best Supporting Actress for her role as Helen Keller in "The Miracl…
Let's hear it for the north!
Last week in this column I predicted that the last two teams standing for the 5A Girls State Basketball title would be Post Falls and Coeur d'Alene. After Friday night's bracket games proved me prophetic Bert and I…
Couple has a heart for boxers
Steve Ducomman has a heart for boxers ... the four-legged kind. Growing up his family owned boxers and now Steve and his wife, Dana, have opened their hearts and home to the breed. Volunteering with North Idaho Box…
Locals livin' the dream ... in so many ways
Brooke Hayden of Dalton Gardens received a golden ticket during an audition on the Queen Mary with celebrity judges Randy Jackson, Mariah Carey, Keith Urban and Nicki Minaj last week. For those of you who are famil…
Nice to talk to you, doll
When I leave the 1080 ESPN studio after being on the air I listen to the Dennis Miller syndicated radio show on 920 AM as I head home. I love Dennis and have been a fan since his Saturday Night Live days. He was in…
Inaugural intentions short circuited
Thom George and his wife, Melinda, spent the weekend in our nation's capital to take in the sights as well as the presidential inauguration. I thought it would be fun to have Thom do a live man-on-the-street phone …
Young mom makes impact in final days
Think what you will about Facebook and social media in general, I've benefited greatly over the last four or five years in connecting with the community. In this busy world, it's been an efficient and enjoyable mea…
Boys of summer living the dream
A tip of the baseball hat to Toni and Ken Capaul and Chris and Tony Johnson. Their respective sons, Alex Capaul and Kyle Johnson, will be heading out in a few weeks for spring training in Phoenix.
Surviving adversity a reason to celebrate
Last Friday, Dec. 28, marked the eighth anniversary of Coeur d'Alene Police Officer Mike Kralicek being shot in the line of duty with little chance of surviving the catastrophic gunshot wounds. But survive he did, …
Farewell to 2012, here's to new year
Heartfelt thanks to each and every one of you for sharing your stories this past year. I'm truly blessed to have the opportunity to shine a light on our very special communities. Looking back at this column for the…
Spirit of the season abounds
We attended church on Sunday morning at Walmart. There was no sacrament or communion offered. No sermons or songs. But there was an abundance of joy, hope, the spirit of giving and silent prayers for children whose…
Twelves are wild for local students
Middle schoolers Sialas Tripp and Alexis Davis have something in common, even though as students at Lakes Magnet Middle School and River City Middle School, respectively, their paths haven't crossed until today.
Still going strong at age 90
Frank Henderson will be sworn into his fifth term in office in the Idaho House of Representatives in Boise tomorrow. It also happens to be his 90th birthday which will make Frank by far the most senior member of th…