Kerri Thoreson
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Once a Viking, always a Viking
The annual All Class 50+ Reunion for vintage alumni of Coeur d'Alene High School is set for Saturday, Sept. 6, from 2 to 6 p.m. at the Kootenai County Fairgrou…
Small town community makes a big difference
To the naysayers who insist that we’ve lost that small-town feel, I hope they’ve been paying attention in the month since the tragic ambush of our firefighters…
Transactional small talk isn't my fav
You know how every grocery checker or salon service provider asks about your day or your fun plans for the rest of the day or other such small talk prompts? I …
Special deliveries spread neighborhood joy
In a month that’s been heavy and hard, this day brightener is just what I needed. Maybe we all do.
Volunteers in every corner of the community
A red, white and blue high five to Dave and Angie Hatch and Keith Sims for hosting an annual barbeque brisket and pulled pork potluck fireworks extravaganza at…
For those who answer the call
Although in my 40+ years in journalism, I've written over a million words, I find myself at a loss in recent days. There are no words to accurately describe ou…
Red, red robins come bobbin' along
Throughout the winter and spring we’ve seen more robins than usual in our trees and bird bath. Earlier this month, we noticed that a robin was building a nest …
Read the signs of summer safety
Happy first day of summer Friday, although forecasted weekend high temperatures in the mid-60s just don’t cut it for me. Somewhere in the 80s is my happy place…
The measurement of a father's love, moments and days
In this column for Father’s Day 2005, the first since my father had died in October 2004, I wrote these words: “What I will most recall of that life-changing …
For Class of 2025, these are your people
In recent years, I invited my village of friends, many of whom are actual long-ago classmates of mine, to give sage advice to the new crop of high school gradu…
So much more than just a parade
It’s well-established that I love the Fourth of July. I can’t imagine anywhere else to celebrate the Fourth of July other than Coeur d’Alene. Since we moved he…
Gratitude for service and sacrifice
In 1998, my father, who was then a Kootenai County Commissioner, began the creation of the Veterans Memorial Plaza between the newly remodeled county administr…
Birthday cake among friends
Woo hoo! It’s my favorite day of the year. The day I celebrate being alive ... any day you’re above the grass is a good day, as they say. I love birthdays, eve…
Historic church and school in the spotlight
Twice a year, in May and September, the Pleasantview Community Association holds a public breakfast at the historic Pleasantview School to help fund restoratio…
Here's to May baskets, birthdays and fast horses
I love my birthday month of May, which I celebrate all month long with a hundred or so Main Street Birthday Club friends, starting with May Day, the Kentucky D…