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Kerri Thoreson
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May is for ice cream, motorcycles and voting
The past week’s glorious sunshiny weather has been a mood brightener all the way around.
Liver for the win of the worst
Last week, Bert took a long weekend holiday, flying south to spend time with our daughter, Sarah. They took in a couple of days of the world-famous Barrett-Jac…
Community is a verb
Community can be described a a collective of people who come together to support and engage each other, forming a sense of belonging and shared identity.
Cheers for the skilled trades workers
It’s been all about the weather 24/7 for most of January, with good reason. Dangerous cold and ice and our next round of snow all present challenges.
Today is tomorrow's good old days
Over the weekend, I posted a 2009 photo from a roast for Cliff Hayes’ retirement from the Post Falls Police Department on my Facebook page.
Everyone on the banks has a story
“Civilization is a stream with banks. The stream is sometimes filled with blood from people killing, stealing, shouting and doing things historians usually rec…
Be safe, be kind, be here in the new year
Here’s to all of the public safety first responders, dispatchers, retail clerks, hospitality workers, delivery people, medical care providers and everyone who …
Christmas Eve journey of giving
Author’s note: This story first appeared in The Press on Dec. 21, 2005, the second Christmas as this “daddy’s girl” was grieving the loss of mine. Each of the …
Love in every stitch and square
Last week, I wrote about the wonderful Holidays and Heroes event, the Post Falls Police Department and our area first responders. This year, the St. George Cat…
Annual event warms the hearts of all
The Holidays and Heroes program began in Post Falls 25 years ago. The Post Falls Police Department has taken the lead since the beginning in conjunction with K…
The last day of 2023 is made for love
1, 2, 3, 1, 2, 3 ... those numbers aren’t waltz step counts, they represent a really unique date that’s coming up on the last day of this year: Dec. 31, 2023, …
Cheers for Ellen's gift to community
On Friday, the 11th season of Ellen Travolta’s annual Christmas show at The Coeur d’Alene Resort opens.
To everything there is a season
Life can change in an instant, as our family experienced in the one week since I last wrote this column.
The people (who voted) have spoken
Since I filed this column several hours before the polls closed yesterday, no Wednesday morning election quarterbacking will be included. I’m hoping that humil…
Observations from someone who's been there
A decade ago, I was a candidate for mayor in Post Falls.
Shining light of love in sad times
The esteem with which our communities hold our public safety/first responders is never more evident than in times of tragedy.