Reputation celebration

Many years ago, there was a famous general known for his cunning strategy. At the end of one conflict, he stopped with a small battalion of soldiers to rest. One of his enemies heard of his refuge and marched his entire army toward the general's encampment.

Coeur d'Alene woman crowned Miss Idaho

Widmyer moves on to Miss USA competition in August

The newly crowned Miss Idaho USA hails from Coeur d’Alene. Kaitlyn Widmyer is the executive producer of Coeur d’Alene Fashion Week and works as a stylist and director of community outreach at Marmalade Fresh Clothing.

Keen chosen for Obama Foundation leaders program

Former President Barack Obama announced Tuesday the first cohort of 100 emerging changemakers who have been selected to participate in the Obama Foundation’s Leaders USA program. Among them is Marimn Health's Chief Strategy Officer Heather Keen.

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Youth Sports June 19, 2024

Wrestling, basketball and more.

WARS: There may be no good guys

The wars in the Middle East and Ukraine are obscene and abominable on many levels. For me one of the greatest is that my country — our USA — has become the Go To supplier of materiel to kill people.

ADVERTISING: Advertorial — Sinus relief: Solutions that really work

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) millions of people in the U.S. are diagnosed with sinusitis each year. It is estimated that that amounts to around 12% of the U.S. population.

DISCOURAGING AGGRESSION: ‘Mere words…not always enough’

The USA could learn from the history of the Maasai tribe (Kenya, Africa).

SECOND AMENDMENT: Hypocrisy in the U.S.

In light of the recent wars in Ukraine and the Middle East, let us here in the USA take some comfort in our Second Amendment and the freedom it helps to secure.

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MY TURN: Political considerations

Octogenarian Observations 2.0 I want to thank all of you that will take the time to read this through, and think about what is right for our country.

Carl Robert Graham, 58

Carl Robert Graham, 58, of Vail, Arizona, and formerly of Wallace, Idaho, beloved husband, father, grandfather, son, brother, and friend, passed away on Thursday, May 9, 2024, at Sacred Heart Medical Center in Spokane, Washington.

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From Washington, to Ireland, to Wallace

The Tin Snug finds a home in the Silver Valley

The Tin Snug café/vinyl store finds a home in the Silver Valley

FENTANYL: Write to your members of Congress

Has anyone, especially our elected officials in the federal government, paid any serious attention at all to the magnitude of the number of American deaths recently attributed to fentanyl laced products being illegally brought into the USA through our southern border?

PRIDE: Event doesn’t represent Coeur d’Alene

Five years ago, we decided to move from our beautiful home overlooking the Oregon coast to the Coeur d’Alene area. One reason was political as North Idaho had the reputation of supporting conservative values, our values. After a couple of visits, we purchased a home in Rathdrum. When entering the state on I-90, the sign seemed not only to say Welcome to Idaho but welcome to the USA.