Especially in an Elevator By Chuck Trunks Dog-lovers, be forewarned: in this excerpt from a new book, Must Love Dogs, the author describes an encounter that helps to explain why he’s anxious and fearful in the presence of
The Best Way to Make Scientists By Mike Turnlund I recently retired after teaching for many years at Clark Fork Jr/Sr High School in Clark Fork, which has a population of 536. During my time as a teacher,
What’s It Like Now? By Diana Braskich Photos Courtesy of Ramsey Magnet School of Science My daughter, age seven, started first grade this fall. Technically, Lila was born in Spokane. I was born and raised in Coeur d’Alene,
About a Woodworker’s Tool Story and Photos by Keith Knight My friend Ken Lustig has always known a lot about old tools. A few years back, when I called him about what to do with some old hand
A Halloween Good Guy By Diana Braskich Growing up, I did not take Halloween lightly. It was not a minor occasion. It was an event, and one to be celebrated with gusto. I recall my childhood home as
Going Back in Time to a Bronco Upset By Garth Profitt Not long ago, I rolled out of bed at two o’clock in the morning, ambled over to the time machine, and typed in, “Boise State University versus
We Beat the City to It By Diana Braskich When I was in elementary school, the Fourth of July was one of my favorite holidays. As long as I can remember, my hometown of Coeur d’Alene has held
An Architectural Centennial Story and Photos by Larry Telles I had been coming to the majestic house sitting by Lake Coeur d’Alene since joining the Idaho Writer’s League (IWL) in 2001. Several times at our bi-weekly meetings, I
Remembrance of Things Past By Diana Braskich Since my birth in 1983 at Kootenai Memorial Hospital, or “The Big Blue Hospital,” as my friends and I loved to brag (as if being born at the nearest regional hospital
A Sports Junkie’s Reward By Garth Profitt I’m shopping in a second-hand store, looking for a shade umbrella for my street vending business, when I see an autographed baseball sitting on the shelf all by its lonely. Three
