MY TURN: Help combat Idaho opioid crisis

Start by cleaning out your medicine cabinet

PHD hosts National Prescription Drug Take Back Day

According to the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare, in 2021 the north Idaho region had two of the highest prescribing rates in the state.

DRUGS: Time to nationalize them

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

Housing shortage — by the numbers

If we don't build it, they will leave

ALS drug will be pulled from US market after study showed patients didn't benefit

The drug's failure is a bitter disappointment for patients and advocates, who have pressed the FDA and other federal agencies to fund and approve more experimental therapies for the fatal muscle-wasting disease.

Today's Ghastly Groaner

I poured a salad in to a bowl and it spilled out all over the counter.

What do weight loss drugs mean for a diet industry built on eating less and exercising more?

Like the lives of the people taking them, recent injected drugs like Wegovy and its predecessor, the diabetes medication Ozempic, are reshaping the U.S. health and fitness industries

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%.

Louise Ann Hartley, 73

Born to Lyman George Edward and Marjorie Evelyn McKay on January 24, 1951, in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Louise Ann Hartley, beloved mother and wife, reached out to Jesus’s hand and went to heaven with her immediate family surrounding her on March 1, 2024.

MY TURN: Downtown suffers from man-made blight

Curate a welcoming attitude together

Sixth Street Melodrama announces upcoming season

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

ISSUES: One superb, the other a monstrosity

I would like to make two comments that have been on my mind.

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.

Hospital reports data breach

Letters being mailed to patients whose info may be at risk

The Rehabilitation Hospital of the Northwest in Post Falls has experienced a data security incident that involved patient information.

MY TURN: What is a precinct committeeman?

Do your part and vote in May 21 primary election.

About 1 in 4 US adults over 50 say they expect to never retire, an AARP study finds

Everyday expenses and housing costs, including rent and mortgage payments, are the biggest reasons why people are unable to save for retirement.

'Windows to our past'

Saving history has many benefits, says museum director

Walter Burns, chairman of the city’s Historic Preservation Commission, said there should be a review process before such historic homes can be torn down.

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida addresses Congress amid skepticism about US role abroad

Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell said earlier this week that he hoped Kishida's visit would underscore “that we’re in a worldwide situation here against the enemies of democracy — led by China, Russia and Iran.”

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.

Idaho gas prices continue climbing

Pump prices jump another 15 cents, now 14 cents higher than the national average

Every spring, refineries make the switch to summer-blend fuel, which is more resistant to evaporation at high heat but is more costly to make.