Hearts along the way
The shape of a heart emerges from a sliced radish on Sunday, Nov. 5, 2017, in Salmon, Idaho. (© 2017 Cindi Christie/Cyanpixel)

Hearts along the way

It used to be that Valentines were something that filled a shoebox decorated with a pasted-on paper lace doily and construction paper hearts. Everyone in our grade school classroom was…

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The war of the Ortega diced green chiles: 2023 update
Nancy and Darryl Frick encased a can of Ortega Diced Green Chiles inside a big brother can of whole green chiles discovered when received on Thursday, Dec. 21, 2023, in Salmon, Idaho. The smaller can adorned with a green feather pays tribute to a favorite film of ours, “Start the Revolution Without Me” in which a befuddled King Louie (Hugh Griffith) arrives dressed as an ornate chicken. “I thought it was a costume ball,” he mutters as he makes his way through the crowd. (© 2023 Cindi Christie/Cyanpixel)

The war of the Ortega diced green chiles: 2023 update

The war of the Ortega diced green chiles: 2023 update A version of this story originally written for friends was published in the Contra Costa Times in 2009 By Cindi…

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The beauty of trees
A storm approaches late in the day, making the trees seem to glow before its arrival on Friday, Nov. 19, 2021. (© 2021 Cindi Christie/Cyanpixel)

The beauty of trees

As a storm approached Salmon, Idaho, late in the day, the trees seemed to glow. It was as if they were on fire, but I have seen enough real fires…

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