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Relationships answer to health care problems
Whether patient or practitioner, few dispute that U.S. medical care is reaching its critical mass, in delivery, efficiencies, and costs. One local M.D. has given the matter a lot of thought, and shared in brief for…
The Jupiter effect
There has been a celestial body that received a lot of media attention this summer. The largest planet in our solar system, Jupiter, is going to be studied more closely thanks to the NASA probe Juno. This spacecraf…
Bill of Rights protects all children
This letter is in response to an article in The Press about the review of the Idaho faith-healing exemption. I write in support of ADA county prosecutor Jean Fisher’s effort to protect the individual rights of Idah…
Nuisance law gives guidance in noise case
I read the article in Saturday’s paper about dirt bikes and the conflict between the land owners. As a developer, builder and attorney I feel I can comment fairly on this and want to make a few points I feel need t…
Going camping? Follow fire safety tips
Between the natural beauty and focused time together, few activities offer better opportunity for family bonding than a camping trip. Yet dry conditions, warm temperatures, and even a little lack of awareness or ca…
Family reunions highlight history
The families of some of my school years friends were all in town in recent days for epic reunions to celebrate their families’ deep-rooted connections to Coeur d’Alene. The Shepperds and the Muellers go way back.
Good, bad choices we make matter
I’ve been thinking a lot today. What allows one to have a privileged life while another suffers daily? Why might I miss home when I sleep in my own bed every night? What makes me giggle when my wife enters the livi…
Labrador 'conversations' play to his strengths
Congressman Raul Labrador has come up with a creative way of campaigning for re-election — without making stump speeches. He had a better idea this time, scheduling 20 “Conversations with the Congressman” events th…
Stressed? Check your breath
Mother Nature provides more answers than she gets credit for.
Summer weather extremes
July was indeed a hot month across much of the country and other parts of the world. Here in the Inland Northwest, average temperatures for July were a bit cooler than normal despite the very hot weather during the…
Millennials deserve better deal than Social Security
For the 28 percent of Idaho’s population who are Millennials, politics probably looks pretty bleak this year. No wonder: Both parties are actively trying to ruin our futures.
Idaho No. 1 in notorious category
As another school year gets close, the financial site WalletHub examined school systems nationwide. Why would a finance group care about school quality? According to Bureau of Labor Statistics, workers 25 and older…
Swans take over the dog days of summer
For the first time in decades, the south side of our yard is unshaded by several 50-foot-tall trees we removed this spring. So what to do with all of that summer sun? Put up an above-ground pool is what we did, tha…
Feeding the dogs healthy foods
Sleeping peacefully, a faint sound enters my dream; “Argh.” I wake slightly, roll onto my side then briefly re-enter the dream of security guards chasing me crossing the ninth green at The Coeur d’Alene Resort Golf…
Nonprofit board tips: Just follow Mr. Robert
There is a science to running a meeting; the larger the group, the greater the need for some semblance of organization. Without it, reasoned efficiency easily gives way to emotion, repetition, and sometimes, insult…