MY TURN: Help combat Idaho opioid crisis

Start by cleaning out your medicine cabinet

DRUGS: Time to nationalize them

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

Sixth Street Melodrama announces upcoming season

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

Gas still going up

Blame falls on crude oil costs, spring switch to summer-blend fuel

Meanwhile, the national average currently sits at $3.60 per gallon

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.

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.

Housing shortage — by the numbers

If we don't build it, they will leave

College will cost up to $95,000 this fall. Schools say it's OK, financial aid can numb sticker shock

Wellesley is among the colleges where the costs for wealthy students will exceed $90,000 for the first time this fall, with an estimated price tag of $92,000. But the institution points out that nearly 60% of its students will receive financial aid, and the average amount of that aid is more than $62,000, reducing their costs by two-thirds.

Today's Ghastly Groaner

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

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%.

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.

Total solar eclipse forecast: Will your city have clear skies Monday?

Clouds are expected in much of the eclipse's path Monday thanks to storms that are moving across the central U.S.

North Idaho could see partial solar eclipse

About 11;30 a.m. Monday could be best bet

Areas of Idaho with a more visible solar eclipse, according to timeanddate.com, include Pocatello, which should have a totality of 43%, and Idaho Falls, at 42%

Arbor Day celebration on Friday at Atlas park

Since 1987, the Arbor Day Organization of North Idaho has gifted over 75,000 trees representing over 70 different species to local fourth graders.

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

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.

Iola Kay Stovern, 77

Iola “Kay” Stovern, 77, of Kingston, Idaho, passed away on April 1st, 2024, at Kootenai Health Center of Coeur d‘Alene.

HOTEL: What it is — and what it isn't

I appreciate Joan Woodard's concerns that "Urban anywhere USA" Marriott has arrived in the form of a Branded Marriott product. It would be a bonus to see integrated use of materials to fit our brick and stone facades nearby on Sherman Avenue.

League of Women Voters candidate info due by Saturday

The League of Women Voters of Kootenai County is asking all candidates for the May 21 election to submit information, free of charge, in their own words, with their own photos, to www.Vote411.org public online voter guide.

Iola Kay Stovern, 77

Iola “Kay” Stovern, 77, of Kingston, Idaho, passed away on April 1st, 2024 at Kootenai Health Center of Coeur d‘Alene.