MEDICAID: Developmentally disabled can’t meet work requirement

When discussing Medicaid Expansion it is a misleading half-truth for Idaho Legislators to state that there are, “70,000 able-bodied people on the expansion” for two major reasons. First, as an example, some of the able-bodied are developmentally disabled and you often see them already working the required 20 hours a week in places such as grocery stores bagging your groceries. They work hard. Many are not able to drive, so they walk or ride a bike to work. These able-bodied workers are not “unfit” which they would have to be unjustly declared by a doctor to qualify for Medicaid as per HB345. They have difficulties and need Medicaid Expansion services and HB345 could kick them off assistance.

Panhandle trout stocking schedule

Water bodies already stocked included Day Rock Pond; Elsie Lake; Lower Glidden Lake; Gene Day Pond; Solomon Lake and Moose Lake

ADVERTISING: Advertorial — Childs backpack leading to back pain?

With school right around the corner, it’s time to start shopping for school supplies. One of the most overlooked item is your child’s backpack.

Helping cats stand up to pillow foot

A cat’s paw pads serve a variety of essential functions: they help regulate body temperature through sweat glands; provide traction so that cats can grip surfaces while they climb, jump or run; and cushion each beautiful, fluid step a cat makes.

Rathdrum's Palaniuk takes lead in Bassmaster Elite event

“This is the most epic day I’ve ever had — pure insanity,” Palaniuk said. “I caught seven bass today.”

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%.

Standoff in South Africa ends with 87 miners dead and anger over police's 'smoke them out' tactics

South African authorities have been fiercely criticized for cutting off food and supplies to the miners in the Buffelsfontein Gold Mine last year. That tactic to “smoke them out,” as described by a prominent Cabinet minister, was condemned by one of South Africa's biggest trade unions.

MY TURN: KCRCC Town Hall melee

Mere minutes ago, I left the KCRCC sponsored legislative town hall meeting (Saturday, Feb. 22). My departure was abrupt and abbreviated by an unwillingness to be associated with the melee ensuing about half way through the presentations of the attending legislators. Roughly four and a half Idaho legislators were able to verbalize the bills they were working on and their concerning interests with only a few outbursts from the people attending. Tony Wisniewski was able to get about half way through his presentation describing his concern with the prevention of crossbreeding animal and human genes and the prevention of abortion before a female member of the audience erupted in anger. The interruption devolved into an ejection attempt that ultimately resulted in the woman being dragged out on her back, zip tied and missing a shoe.

Blinken ends latest Mideast visit without a cease-fire, warning 'time is of the essence'

Blinken’s comments on ending his latest Israel-Hamas peace mission were notably bare of the optimism that Biden administration officials expressed going into his trip, and earlier.

F&G commission sets migratory game bird seasons for 2024-25

The seasons for migratory game birds will remain mostly the same as last year.

FOOD: Leave a bag by your mailbox

Bless the letter carriers who are having their annual food drive this weekend. I hope people will hang a bag of food by their mailbox to be given to our local food banks.

Dan Nyborg, 73

Ceremony for Dan Nyborg

Idaho GOP: Security was ‘clearly identified,’ ‘professional’ as woman was dragged from meeting

“Is this your deputy?” That was one of the many questions asked by an Idaho woman before she was forcibly grabbed, picked up, dragged and removed from a chaotic legislative town hall event in Coeur d’Alene on Feb. 22 by four unidentified men dressed in plain clothes.

ADVERTISING: Advertorial — Health detective work

A health detective is a professional, such as an acupuncturist, functional medicine practitioner, naturopath, nutritionist, or other practitioner that looks deeper into the root causes of health and disease, rather than treating just the symptoms. Treating just the symptoms is akin to putting a Band-Aid over the warning indicator light in your car. When something is wrong with your body and the body has run out of resources to deal with it effectively, it sends up a red flag, a warning indicator, to tell you something is wrong — we call it a symptom. We can treat the flag/cover the light, but the problem is still there.

FREEWAY: Accept this trash challenge

I live in Post Falls and drive on the freeway pretty much every day. I have been so grateful for the cleanup crews that have been working to pick up the trash (I believe the crews are made up of people doing community service).

Tubbs Hill a major attraction

Nearly 400,000 visited popular hiking trails

David Taylor, president of the Tubbs Hill Foundation, said 2024 was a good year and once again, the numbers bear this out.

ADVERTISING: Advertorial — Fragrance Hazards: More than skin deep — Part I

We all want to smell clean and look nice, especially when dressed for a special occasion. However, the fragrances we choose could be hazardous to our health! What?! On a regular basis, we don fragrances in many ways: perfumes, lotions, shampoos, body washes, etc. These are just a few. But, these add up. Accumulative toxins from fragrances could be a key, or at least a puzzle piece, to some of your health issues. Chemical sensitivities in general, are a growing concern, but sometimes what we put on our bodies are the first, most direct source of allergies or sensitivities that we become aware of (think how you feel going through the perfume section of a department store, or walking down the cleaning aisle or pest control isle of a grocery store or hardware store).

OPINION: Immigration sanity

America is a land of immigrants, which isn’t unique as this can be said about virtually every nation. Unless your ZIP Code is The Garden of Eden, we are all either immigrants or descended from immigrants. Beginning with the first humans, we have roamed the entire planet and now, facilitated by our technology, occupy every environment. Archeologists tell us there is trace evidence of humans in North America 30,000 years ago during the middle of the last Ice Age when sea levels were 400 feet lower than today and New York was under a mile thick layer of ice.

Shoo, fly! Keeping cattle comfortable and healthy

Flies might be seen as simply a pesky inconvenience, but for cattle, they’re much more of a concern.

Body of Hayden man recovered from Coeur d'Alene River

The body of Hayden man was recovered from the North Fork of the Coeur d’Alene River on Saturday following two days of searching.