Kerri Thoreson
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Veteran volunteers continue to serve
Memorial Day weekend turned out much better weather-wise than had been forecast, especially on Monday. While that might be one of the reasons that the three Memorial Day ceremonies we attended were the best attende…
Memorial Day more than a day off
As we head into the first three-day weekend of the upcoming summer season, it's good to remember why Memorial Day is observed. In 1868, it was known as Decoration Day, a day to decorate the graves of Civil War sold…
Soldier finally comes home
On April 30, 2011, Sgt. First Class Donald "Donnie" Shue, an Army Green Beret, came home to Concord, N.C. Thousands of people lined the city's Main Street to welcome him home.
And they said it'd never last
What a milestone! Elmer and Bernie Currie mark their 70th wedding anniversary today. It was 1941 when 21-year-old Elmer fell in love with 17-year-old Bernie. On Saturday they were surrounded by their children, gran…
Outlasting the Bloomie buzzard
Bloomsday was a victory even for those like my sisters and me who finished just under the wire to claim a coveted finisher T-shirt. My personal goal was simply to finish, after looking the big buzzard on Doomsday H…
We're some Bloomsday late bloomers
Many Main Street readers are veterans of Bloomsday and I've always enjoyed seeing the photos and reading the stories of their 7.46 mile adventure. This year I'll experience the excitement of walking the course with…
A buzz cut for a friend
A medical condition necessitated Gary Logsdon taking an early retirement as a residential appraiser for Kootenai County, with months until disability pay will kick in. So Gary's fellow employees took up a collectio…
There's no place like home
In the course of writing more than 1,000 columns during a span of two-plus decades I've missed only one deadline, a week when Main Street went dark.That occurred during the early years when I was also the publisher…
Send Bryan the barista to Bogota
Bryan Arndt has a goal and a dream ... and it involves coffee, lots of coffee.
Campout brings awareness
Jeff Conroy, director of St. Vincent dePaul, is on the front lines of providing services and referrals to those in need in our community. He sees things that both inspire and sadden him on a daily basis. On Saturda…
Clark hunts for more than diamonds
I knew Diamond Dan, of Clark's Jewelry fame, traveled the world over in search of diamonds and gems but I had no idea he was also a big game hunter. Dan will appear in an episode of a new History Channel reality sh…
Reflecting on marriage, milestones
A quarter century can be measured in years but it's the memories that tell the story. Yesterday Bert and I celebrated our 25th wedding anniversary. We've lived a lifetime in those years, adding sons-in-law and thre…
Invention is a soft sell
Here's a "hometown boy makes good" story featuring a fourth generation local man who took an idea through rough sketches to finished product.
Soirees support schools
Support education at a couple of great soirees on Saturday ... the Post Falls Education Association's 15th annual Wine, Stein and Dine at the Greyhound Park Event Center will once again raise thousands of dollars f…
Injury won't pin down wrestler's hopes
There were no shortage of high school athletes competing over the weekend in a number of sports. Some with state championships on the line and some hoping to earn a spot at the state level.