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Northwest Specialty Hospital adds two new operating rooms

Northwest Specialty Hospital has expanded its surgical access with the opening of its 11th and 12th operating rooms, a move that reflects the hospital’s contin…

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FAST FIVE Eli Underhill takes the stage

Meet Eli Underhill, a 20-year-old local performer.

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The Exhausted Dad: Problem solving by middles and bookends

Consider this totally hypothetical scenario: You’re a kid and someone has stolen your precious journal of illustrated historical fiction featuring unicorns as …

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‘Superman’ a joyous course correction for DC Universe

The last few decades of Superman on the big screen created an unfortunate myth about the character: Superman was “boring,” “too powerful,” “uninteresting” and …

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Close encounters of the venomous kind: Keeping pets safe during snake season

Snakes are common in nearly all outdoor environments and typically would much rather be left alone than defend themselves against humans or animals. When th…

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From Wilt to Wow: 10 great garden tips you need now

Summer may bring sunshine and ripe tomatoes, but it also tests a gardener’s patience — and their plants' endurance. Amid scorching heat, thirsty soil, and snea…

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Senior Meals

Senior Meals: July 21-25

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Harvard Kennedy School offers scholarships for Idaho public servants, veterans

Harvard Kennedy School has launched a new initiative that will provide full scholarships for at least 50 public servants and military veterans to enroll next fall for a one-year, fully funded master’s degree in pub…

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World War II nurse turns 100 Sunday

Grandma Jeanne Richmond turns 100 Sunday.

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Today's Ghastly Groaner

People don't think grass be wet in the morning.

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What I hate about North Idaho

You see, I live for summer. I was, am, and always will be a summers kind of guy. I wait anxiously through late fall, winter, and spring for my favorite season.…

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ITD warns of text scam threatening unpaid traffic ticket enforcement penalties

The Idaho Transportation Department is warning the public about scam text messages that falsely demand payment for an outstanding traffic ticket.

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Sheriff’s office to give update on firefighter shooting

Kootenai County Sheriff Bob Norris will hold a news conference at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, July 22 to provide an update on the investigation into the June 29 shooting of three firefighters on Canfield Mountain.

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McCrea named district judge

Regina McCrea will fill a newly-established position as a district judge for Idaho’s First Judicial District, Idaho Gov. Brad Little announced Friday.

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Coldplay's jumbotron captures — what exactly? The internet has its theories

It started out as a routine bit of fun at a Coldplay concert: Lead singer Chris Martin asked the cameras to scan the crowd for his “Jumbotron Song,” when he si…