Keyboard playing bell ringer

Kendall Parrett, 18, plays christmas songs and original arrangements on his keyboard while he rings the bell for the Salvation Army at various grocery stores around Hayden and Coeur d’Alene. 

LCHS students headed for state BPA competition

Lake City High School's chapter of Business Professionals of America will send 30 students to the state competition at Boise State University in March. The students will compete in various tests and presentation events which could send them to the National BPA Leadership Competition in Washington, D.C., in May.

Esterline expands

Keyboard maker cuts ribbon on 54,000-square-foot addition

COEUR d'ALENE - One of North Idaho's most consistent employers unveiled to the public its newly expanded production facility on Wednesday, and optimism was obvious.

Entertainment Calendar May 31, 2012

Schedule of events for May 31 - June 16

Steve Denny: 5-8 p.m. piano/keyboard/vocalist, from Buffet to Sinatra, Splash

Microsoft's long and tortured history in tablets

NEW YORK - For decades, the tablet computer was like a mirage in the technology industry: a great idea, seemingly reachable on the horizon, that disappointed as hopeful companies got closer. Microsoft has experienced this cycle of hope and disappointment many times.

IB: Cruel and unusual punishment

Anyone who has read the enlightening editorial in the Press on July 29th must now realize the terrible threat posed by the International Baccalaureate program.

Taking notes? Skip the laptop

Some things are still better the old-fashioned way.

Entertainment Calendar July 5, 2103

"Mary Poppins:" 7:30 p.m., Coeur d'Alene Summer Theatre, Schuler Performing Arts Center on the North Idaho College Campus. Tickets: Box office, 1000 Garden Ave., Coeur d'Alene; 769-7780 or www.cdasummertheatre.com

MLP all over, again

Although Mrs. Language Person was a stellar typist on the click-and-stick machines, her fingers slip on the smaller laptop keyboard. Not-so-thoroughly Modern MLP uses Spellcheck like most computer users, but she mustn't rely. Machines can not think as well as their creators, so far. Hence "the growing problem of grammar and spelling errors," according to Coeur d'Alene High School English teacher Royce Johnson:

More employees of Washington fruit processing plant test positive

The number of employees at a Vancouver, Washington, fruit processing facility who have tested positive for COVID-19 is now up to 65

Should students learn cursive? Some say yes

COLUMBUS, Ohio - The swirling lines from Linden Bateman's pen have been conscripted into a national fight to keep cursive writing in American classrooms.

Entertainment calendar June 28, 2103

"Into the Woods:" 7:30 p.m., Broadway musical, $19.75/adult, $17.75/student and military, $15.75/ senior. Lake City Playhouse, 1320 E. Garden Ave., Coeur d'Alene. 667-1323, boxoffice@lakecityplayhouse.org, www.lakecityplayhouse.org

Laptop questions

Superintendent Tom Luna's post-legislative tour passed through Cd'A Monday bringing together education leaders from throughout the region. I read the article but did not see references made to the implementation of the bill relating to the purchase/issuance of laptop computers to the ninth-grade students. Since this must surely be an item of significant budget impact, I was surprised at the lack of coverage relating to its implementation.

MY TURN: Keyboard experts, go home

I would like to thank and commend the CDA Press for not jumping on the national media circus wagon coverage of the tragic quadruple homicides in Moscow. Solving REAL crime, as opposed to solving REEL crime, like CSI & Blue Bloods, does not have to be solved in the 42 minutes of the show. All these out of town media keyboard experts, with little, if any REAL world experience come in here and spout this theory or that theory without regard to what they leave in their wake.

VETS: Here's a call to duty

Veterans need our help. They need craft supplies, money, anything we can help with. You may donate blankets for those in wheelchairs, DVDs, CDs, good music, keyboards, yarn, cross stitch and needles and things that go with it. Posters — anything that is good.

Laptop questions response

In last week's My Turn, Mr. Larson expressed several questions regarding Senate Bill 1184 of the Students First legislation. There still remains many unanswered questions at this point, but I would like to share some of the information the district has received so patrons, parents, staff, and students can begin to build an understanding of the intent and guidelines provided in this ground-breaking legislation.

ADVERTISING: Advertorial — Ergonomic advantage with chiropractic

Prolonged sitting and improperly fitted work stations are contributing to increased neck and low back pain in the workplace.

Test your knowledge of local civics

As promised in Sunday's editorial, here is the first of two quizzes designed to test our readers' knowledge of local civics.

Ergonomic advantage with chiropractic corrections

Prolonged sitting and improperly fitted workstations are contributing to increased neck and low back pain in the workplace. Proper posture and positioning, often referred to as ergonomics is one of the most important elements that is often overlooked by many healthcare providers. It is extremely valuable as an evaluation tool because improper posture and positioning can be a contributing factor to underlying problems and can delay recovery if not corrected.

Online expectations of seniors unkind

The difficulty many seniors face trying to register online for a COVID vaccine