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Thoughts on the military and politics
Military Tales celebrates the country's military, and its servicemen and women and their service.
Want better health and fitness? Get pumping
You’ll have more energy, sleep better, and find things that used to be hard are easier. In fact, you may find you do things more efficiently so you do seem to have more time in the day. You may not leap tall buildi…
Vaping poses health risks for teenagers
The conversation was about what drugs we were exposed to when we were young compared to what’s available to teens today. One adult spoke of drinking beer, most of us admitted to smoking cigarettes, and because we w…
Beavers demolishing trees on east side
100 Years Ago — 1918
Some holiday recipes a bit off the beaten path
Digging through my massive collection of cookbooks in a feeble effort to downsize, I came across a 1960s treasure that actually got me laughing. Avocados were …
Always be thankful, kind and filled with genuine gratitude
We sit three-in-a-row along Highway 2 — the communities of Sandpoint, Priest River, and Newport — having, according to the 2017 census, a population total of 12,341. What if they were not there? Substitute a city m…
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Month honors Native Americans
In 1914, Red Fox James, a member of the Blackfoot Tribe, rode horseback from state to state seeking approval for a day to honor Native Americans. With endorsements from 24 state governments, he presented his reques…
A future raised from a pup
It was easy to feel drawn to Evie when I met her. Beautiful eyes, trim hair-do, affectionate. She’s a dog that most everyone would fall for. Evie and I met through Lilly Mitsui, the woman who is puppy-raising Evie …
Finding God's peace in the storm
Eighteen years ago, I spent a season on a crab boat in the Alaskan Bering Strait fishing for cod and opilio (snow) crab.
FALL INTO THE FUN OF A GREAT WEEK OF ENTERTAINMENT
SANDPOINT — I’ll keep this brief: Films and more films, crazy cool concerts, plays, open mic nights and dances.
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Exercises help you get out on region's slopes
Every year around this time I like to remind the ski and snowboarder enthusiasts to get ready for the winter season with some critical strengthening exercises. This year, let’s focus on the five most important ones…
Welcome holiday season with tasty cookies, bars
Some things never go out of style during the holidays — eggnog, peppermint candy canes, gingerbread and a whole host of classic cookies and bars — and many of …
Miller to represent U.S. at arm wrestling championship
10 Years Ago — 2008