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Tame outfits win gold pin ice dance finals
NEW YORK - It was dress-down night for the ice dance finals at the Vancouver Olympics, in contrast to some folksy mishaps earlier in the week that included a Russian pair's criticized Aboriginal look and alarmingly…
Treating spider-vein itch
DEAR DR. GOTT: Can you suggest something to relieve the horrible itching around my ankles? It seems to be better in the morning, but by bedtime it's so definite that I even have trouble sleeping. It's more aggravat…
National parks '09 visitation up but misses record
WASHINGTON (AP) - Ten million more people visited national parks last year than in 2008, but the numbers fell short of the all-time record for park visitation from 1987.
Helmets becoming norm in snowsports
NEW YORK - Helmets, one of the fastest growth areas in the snowsports industry, have moved over the hump and are no longer considered too niche or dorky for th…
Rich in rags
Do you have a bag, basket or bin set aside exclusively for rags? If not, it's never too late to discover their many uses - everything from holding up your up-do to piecing together an heirloom quilt. Although the w…
Community Thanks Feb.28, 2010
SKYWAY: KREM 2 covers meals
Greg Crimp: Deep in the Sports Cellar
If you're downtown, wander inside the Sports Cellar.
Welcome to the North Idaho Wedding Fair
POST FALLS — Plenty of wedding fairs showcase vendors in fashion shows, but the North Idaho Wedding Fair on Feb. 28 has something better: The entire year-long process from engagement to wedding compressed into 30-m…
Battling anxiety
Approximately 4 million people in the U.S. have been diagnosed with anxiety. The prevalence of anxiety in this society is definitely on the upswing. Anxiety is very real to those who experience it, ranging from mil…
Sciatica and chiropractic
Sciatica….if you don’t know the meaning of the word, then you have probably never experienced the symptoms.
Diet do's and don'ts for Dudes
Men think differently when it comes to nutrition. It’s not that they don’t care about nutrition, health or fitness, but “diet” tends to be one of those feminine words. This is why diet foods and beverages tend to b…
Take it from a walk to a run with Fleet Feet
The first steps on a new exercise program can be the hardest to take when one tries to go it alone. The loneliness of the long-distance runner isn’t always all it’s cracked up to be. Many beginning runners find tro…
Wines of the Year
While we don’t rate wines on a number scale, there are clear winners from the past year based on customer purchases. As I’ve said so many times, big ratings and high praise from me won’t change a wine you don’t lik…
The Skinny on Weight Loss: Part V
Doesn’t it make sense that if a diet is scientifically valid, (can be explained using not a few obscure scientific articles but standard medical textbooks) and has a rich historical heritage, that it will be a succ…
U.S. fails to fight high blood pressure
WASHINGTON - A critical new report declares high blood pressure in the U.S. to be a neglected disease - a term that usually describes mysterious tropical illnesses, not a well-known plague of rich countries.