Chocolate, mint together in a festive tart

Ganache tarts are elegant, decadent and the epitome of chocolate love.

Today is National Ice Cream Day

Here’s the scoop:

Relax with an easy breakfast

This weekend was a great time to get together with friends and family and enjoy the wonderful weather Idaho has to offer. The hum of lawnmowers and weed eaters echoed throughout the entire neighborhood. When it's this nice outside, one of my favorite things to do is get up early, grab a hot cup of coffee and sit outside reading the newspaper, and listening as the rest of the town awakens and prepares for the day.

Designing biosecurity plans for hobby farms

More and more people are practicing farming because they enjoy the outdoors, animals, and the fruits of their labor as opposed to farming as a primary source of income.

Cd'A School District initiates 'Community Chat'

The first in a series of school board meetings aimed at encouraging public dialogue takes place Monday in the Coeur d'Alene School District.

The state of human rights

"The State of Human Rights in the United States" will be the topic of a presentation scheduled at the Human Rights Education Institute Friday in Coeur d'Alene.

Harrison issues drinking water health advisory

Town hall set for 6 p.m. Tuesday

A high level of manganese in the drinking water prompted the city of Harrison to issue a health advisory Sept. 15. A town hall will be held at 6 p.m. Tuesday at the Harrison Senior Center, 103 Pine St., Harrison. Idaho Department of Environmental Quality compliance officer Jim Williamson will address the topic.

Old-time fun in Bayview

Labrador speaking to Pachyderms Friday

Congressional candidate Raul Labrador will speak at the North Idaho Pachyderm meeting  at 7 a.m. this Friday at IHOP, just north of I-90 on Fourth Street in Coeur d’Alene.

Hayden chamber talks anti-discrimination

It is unknown if City Council will address possible ordinance

COEUR d'ALENE - Panelists representing both sides of an anti-discrimination ordinance geared at protecting homosexuals discussed why they support or oppose the ordinance Thursday at the Kroc Center during the Hayden Chamber of Commerce's membership breakfast.

Sex and the city (government)

Candidates address anti-discrimination vote, process of approving it

COEUR d'ALENE - It's the baby of the bunch - the newest big ticket item on the Coeur d'Alene campaign trail.

Ketosis: Part 2

This week, I am going to recap one of my recent columns to make a correction and perhaps offer some additional and better information on a subject.

KCRCC: Decorum and freedom of speech

As chairman of the Kootenai County Republican Central Committee (KCRCC) I am compelled to correct some misinformation that has been presented by others. Members of the KCRCC are precinct committeemen that have been elected one from each of the 70 Kootenai County precincts. Each precinct has approximately 1,000 registered voters. Committeemen are elected during the primary elections, which typically have a much better voter turnout than off season elections such as those for bonds, districts, levies and school boards.

Let's not quibble over Christian nation

Two topics never to bring up in polite company are religion and politics.

Little points Idaho in the right direction

So it took 4,012 words. Idaho’s newly minted governor left no hot topic untouched in his first State of the State address.

BIDEN: Wrong for Idaho, U.S.

I grew up in Idaho. In response to “Biden Popular with Idaho Women? You Bet!” Press article Aug. 18, 2020: Christa Hazel believes there needs to be “more competition between political parties” in Idaho.

Millennial Money: Be the friend who talks about finances

I know my friends' joys and anxieties and Hogwarts houses. I can even identify their shoes from under a bathroom stall. (“Is that you, Lindsay?”) They know my family members and preferred pizza toppings.

Finding the right soup

"I want soup," my wife announces decisively when I ask, "What's for dinner?" On this cold and rainy November day, soup sounds like an appropriate choice to warm my chilled bones and revitalize my dampened soul. The heavy autumn mist cancels my plan to hunt for venison and I am disappointed. With nothing to do, and a rumble in my tummy, a warm bowl of soup sounds perfect.

The letters of the law

Cd'A council may craft policy about written comments at meetings

COEUR d'ALENE - Last week's letters ruffled some feathers - or at least raised some eyebrows.

Lawmakers focus on education

Pros and cons of charter schools also discussed

COEUR d’ALENE — "A Balanced Plan For Idaho's Future," put together by the Idaho Democratic Legislative Committee, was the topic of conversation Saturday morning at Java on Sherman.