Kerri Thoreson
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Cd'A native a pro at speeding up computers
A 22-year-old Coeur d'Alene entrepreneur, Travis Jank, owns NexGen Computer Systems. By way of Coeur d'Alene High School and the Bridge Academy, Travis is also a world-renowned and award-winning expert in the field…
The 'Biggest Loser's' loss
Thankfully I didn't spend the entire Spring Break week down with that nasty flu bug that I brought home with me from a weekend adventure with my sister, Janna Scharf. When she called at the end of March asking if I…
Highway 3 to honor veterans
North Idaho veterans organizations are teaming up to designate State Highway 3 as Medal of Honor Memorial Highway. We have a number of prestigious Medal of Honor recipients in North Idaho, notably Vernon Baker, and…
A love story for the ages
In the social networking world of Facebook, old friends surface. A few months ago I reconnected with Pat Giesa, now a longtime Michigan resident. He reads cdapress.com to keep up on his old hometown. A week or so a…
Big award for small business
Kudos to Jordan Sales and Service owner Terry Jordan, general manager Brian Jordan and office manager Brenda Jordan Evans for being named Rural Lifestyle Dealer of the Year. With just five employees the Post Falls …
Glory days will be remembered
I'm sure you've heard that Post Falls won the boys basketball state championship over the weekend. On Saturday night the Trojans tipped off in the title game in Nampa at the same time the Post Falls Education Found…
The lost art isn't lost after all
The art of the thank-you letter is alive and well at West Ridge Elementary School, I'm pleased to report. On Saturday morning school staff, PTO members and donors gathered to dedicate a beautiful photo mosaic mural…
New citizen celebrates right to vote
Voting has always been a rite of passage in our family and I've been on the "get out and vote" soapbox in this column for many years. Last week I learned that Canadian Layne Pitcher had officially become a U.S. cit…
Home is where the heart always was
Tracey Brown has led a charmed life... the Post Falls woman is one of the few to represent Idaho at both the Miss America and Miss USA pageants. She's a Whitworth grad, now in her first year at Pepperdine School of…
Main Street
There’s much ado about social networking these days but my friend, Bob Driscoll has cornered the market in a more traditional way ... via an extensive network of e-mail contacts. Bob’s e-mail list is legendary and …
Main Street - Living the Dream
This week's column features a 20-something playwright pioneering art via social media and a 70-something daughter of the Depression realizing a lifetime dream to sing and perform. Laveda Fay Jordan was born on Dec.…