How to help your cat breathe easy with feline asthma

Spring is often described as a time of renewal and beauty, with flowers blooming and trees budding. However, spring flowers and budding trees also cause higher pollen counts, and for those with asthma, higher pollen counts can bring a greater risk of an asthma attack.

Marty and Max: A lesson in DEI

In the last 12 months, according to MLS data, there have been 4,370 homes sold in the Coeur d’Alene market. The rural east side, which includes the 83833 zip code, accounted for a mere 45 homes sold or about 1%.

Coeur d'Alene councilwoman: 'A very smart investment'

Funds could be key to finding affordable housing solutions

A March report from the Housing Solution Partnership stated that 24 of 30 categories of local workers are unable to buy a home.

Sixth Street Melodrama announces upcoming season

The Sixth Street Melodrama and Theater have recently announced the lineup for their upcoming season.

PHD: Recreation may increase lead exposure

Says contaminated materials continue to be a threat to health

As the warmer weather has returned, more people are spending time outdoors taking in all of the outdoor experiences North Idaho has to offer. Panhandle Health District wants to remind residents and visitors in the Silver Valley and the Coeur d’Alene River Basin to go about recreation activities responsibly to protect their health while also having fun. Historic mining, milling, smelting, and disposal activities employed in the Silver Valley led to widespread heavy metal contamination hazards found throughout the region.

Gas prices hold steady

State average has remained near $3.93 per gallon since mid-April

Idaho currently ranks ninth in the country for most expensive fuel

Gem State gas prices jump another 9 cents

Meanwhile, the national average sits at $3.63 per gallon, which is 3 cents more than a week ago and 20 cents more than a month ago, but 4 cents less than a year ago.

Kootenai County Housing market gaining momentum

Sales, prices, inventory on the rise

The CRR reported that the median price of a single-family home in Kootenai County was $519,450 in April, up slightly from $515,000 one year ago.

Internet providers must now be more transparent about fees, pricing, FCC says

Internet service providers selling home access or mobile broadband plans will be required to have a label for each plan beginning April 10.

Two North Idaho legislators offer session insights

Okuniewicz said there was a big push for law enforcement in the session and cited several bills that were passed.

Fed's preferred inflation gauge shows price pressures stayed elevated last month

Gas prices jumped again last month, the government said — up 1.6% just from February to March. So far in April, gas prices are up still further, to a national average of $3.66 a gallon, from $3.53 a month ago.

Roosevelt may be saved

Developer agrees to see if buyer, solution can be found to preserve historic school

The Press recently reported that Blue Fern was in the process of buying the Roosevelt Inn with plans to clear the .63-acre property and build townhouses. It also own the vacant lot between First and Second streets on Garden Avenue behind the Roosvelt, with plans to develop it, as well.

BNSF Railway says it didn't know about asbestos that's killed hundreds in Montana town

U.S. District Court Judge Brian Morris has referred to the mining company as “the elephant in the room” in the BNSF trial

ELECTION: Support Idaho Freedom Caucus

“Eternal vigilance is the price of liberty.” — 18th century Irish statesman John Philpot Curran

State to award Cd'A, Lakeland funds for vape detectors

Cd'A School District to receive $90K; Lakeland to receive $36K

Vaping has become a common problem in schools, especially at the secondary level. "It’s substantial," Lakeland Joint School District Superintendent Lisa Arnold said Wednesday. "Definitely on a daily basis they are dealing with vape issues."

DRUGS: Time to nationalize them

“An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.” — Ben Franklin

Owners of a Colorado funeral home where 190 decaying bodies were found are charged with COVID fraud

The couple also collected more than $130,000 from families for cremations and burial services they never provided, the indictment said.

Federal Reserve says interest rates will stay at two-decade high until inflation further cools

The Fed’s more cautious outlook stems from three months of data that pointed to stubborn inflation pressures and robust consumer spending

Drugs found after Wallace traffic stop turns into Montana pursuit

Driver fled from Shoshone County Sheriff’s Office deputy conducting the stop.

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