Stepping into the welding shop, located on Industrial Way, is like walking into a steam punk gallery. The constant banging of hammers and the sparks of light create a surrealistic atmosphere. Jesse Potter, 18, 4'10" and 100 pounds sopping wet, is not your average welder.
Lately it feels like every time I turn around somebody is complaining about the dynamics of dating. I don't know why, but it always seems to be about this time of year that everyone around me wants to become attached. My phone tends to ring constantly with one friend after another seeking advice on their situation.
The Peace Officer Standards and Training Academy (POST) recently completed its second term at NIC. Police officers from Kootenai County and the surrounding areas graduated from their 13-week training in the Hedlund Building. The POST is a police academy that officers must attend within their first year in law enforcement.
Being an officer of the law isn't the easiest task. Sometimes it is difficult to find the rewarding light at the end of the tunnel with all of the sacrifices required for your career. There is one man though who guides the way of future officers so that they can be better equipped for their futures.
I was sentenced to prison last march, two years without the possibility of parole. Not for a small petty crime, stealing someone's car or even the distribution of drugs. Without knowing I was sentencing myself to prison. I chose to attend school 10 hours away from home.
"History is not dead," said the man with the white hair and beard. Beneath the black cap and behind the thick eyeglasses, a smile twinkles. Robert Singletary, 74, knows that history is very much alive and evident everywhere in the Northwest. The local historian has been contributing to the community for many years.
Sunday night in my house is not my favorite day of the week. Maybe it's because I know that the weekend is over and that the week is going to be starting up again. Or maybe it's that I am staring at a pile of homework that I have left to do for Sunday afternoon.
Many aspects of the history of the Inland Northwest were covered in a presentation by local historian Robert Singletary at the Lake City Senior Center Oct. 27. Close to 100 people attended "The Development of Communities Around Lake Coeur d'Alene, its Tributaries and Only Outlet the Spokane River.