Daniel James Brown to keynote humanities dinner Sept. 8

Best-selling author to share stories from new book, 'Facing the Mountain'

The true stories and real people Daniel James Brown encounters in his life often help point him in the direction of his next literary undertaking. Brown met Tom Ikeda at an awards ceremony where Ikeda captured Brown's curiosity when he spoke of his documentation of hundreds of oral histories of Japanese Americans who were incarcerated during World War II and whose lives were forever altered by those experiences. "There's all these wonderful stories," Brown told The Press during a phone call Wednesday. "He’s made all these oral histories available for free online, so I was able to go through hundreds of them."

Still time to share Chapin Building memories

PF Historical Society seeking stories, info before building's 100-year anniversary

From a pharmacy and a drugstore to a laundromat, a police station and now the home of the Post Falls Museum and Historical Society, the Chapin Building has played several roles in the history of the River City. The memories and stories of this storied space are still needed as the historical society ramps up to the building's centennial anniversary celebration in July.

Rodger Aronoff, 67

It is with deep sorrow and much love that we mourn the passing of Rodger Aronoff of Post Falls, Idaho, Sept. 6, 2023, at the age of 67 years. Rodger was born May 16, 1956, in San Francisco, Calif., to Bernard and Jean Aronoff.

Movers & Shakers

Movers & Shakers

SPENDING: Cheaper to fund peace

Imagine if you will, three jars of jellybeans. The first jar contains 860 jellybeans, representing the $860 billion allotted this year from the discretionary fund in the 2024 budget for the military.

Washington state reaches a nearly $150 million settlement with Johnson & Johnson over opioid crisis

Since the 2000s, drugmakers, wholesalers, pharmacy chains and consultants have agreed to pay more than $50 billion to state and local governments to settle claims that they played a part in creating the opioid crisis

Long a city that embraced cars, Paris is seeing a new kind of road rage: Bike-lane traffic jams

Cycle congestion, with wheel-to-wheel lines of riders ringing their bells and sometimes losing their cool, is becoming a headache.

Abortion is enshrined as a constitutional right in France after lawmakers approve an amendment

The right to an abortion has broad support among the French public

OPINION: Partisan rancor takes a brief vacation

Here’s something that you don’t normally see in Washington — the Democratic and Republican leaders of the Senate Finance Committee standing side-by-side at a news conference, talking about a bill aimed to help pharmacists and patients.

ADVERTISING: Advertorial — What do you say? Let’s talk rosé!

It may seem counterintuitive to be discussing rosé wines when we're still dealing with the sporadic April snow showers and cold weather here in Idaho. However, rosé is a versatile, food-friendly wine that deserves to be appreciated in every season. While it makes a refreshing warm weather sipper, rosé can also provide a delightful contrast to hearty meals during the colder months. So, let's celebrate the appeal of these pink-hued wines, no matter what Mother Nature has in store.

MY TURN: Help combat Idaho opioid crisis

Start by cleaning out your medicine cabinet

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.

NCAA TOURNAMENT • Spokane: San Diego State rides LeDee, last year's experience to win over UAB

San Diego State (25-10) advanced to Sunday’s second round to face 13th-seeded Yale (24-8), which fought back and stunned No. 4 seed Auburn (27-8) 78-76 before a crowd which became louder and louder in support of Yale down the stretch.

Rite Aid seeks Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection as it deals with lawsuits and losses

Rite Aid Corp. said in its federal bankruptcy filing that it runs more than 2,000 stores. Most of its locations are on the East and West Coasts, including Idaho

Farmers create chaos outside an EU summit and wrest some promises of relief

Farmers have complained that it’s becoming harder than ever to make a decent living

Legals for February, 10 2024

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The omnicompetent Octocyle: A beloved Fourth of July Parade bike may miss this year, too

The Coeur d’Alene Shrine Club Octocycle hasn’t appeared at a Fourth of July Parade since 2016. And, unless its new owner in Spokane has mastered its quirks, the bike won’t turn up this year either.

ADVERTISING: Advertorial — New approach to the prevalence of back pain

If you are like most people, you have friends or family members that suffer with some form of back pain. The World Health Organization reports that low back pain is the number one cause of disability around the globe. Approximately one in five Americans suffer with some type of chronic pain according to the National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health. We are beginning to see that back pain is a very common medical condition, with 80% of adults experiencing it during their lifetime and back pain is the third most common reason for doctor visits. With such an increase in the number of adults having back pain, what is this costing the average family in medical expenses, lost wages, and much more. The most recent estimate is that $86 billion is spent annually on back pain alone in the U.S. and it is costing employers 186.7 million days of work lost per year that results in lost productivity, increased insurance and worker's compensation costs. The most common reason reported for missed work is back pain and the direct cost for missed days is estimated to be around $20 billion.

Say goodbye to the COVID-19 vaccination card. The CDC has stopped printing them

If you’ve held on to your card, it’s still valid as proof of vaccination

As Tropical Storm Hilary shrinks, desert and mountain towns dig themselves out of the mud

Hilary first slammed into Mexico’s arid Baja California Peninsula as a hurricane, causing one death and widespread flooding before becoming a tropical storm