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ADVERTISING: Advertorial — How will poor posture affect your life?

Chronic neck pain is a common condition that effects middle-aged to elderly patients and their quality of life. The cause of neck pain can be complex and related to a multitude of things like disc or facet joint degeneration, disc bulges or muscle injuries. Poor posture, poor lifestyle choices, auto accidents or even the use of handheld devices can cause cervical instability leading to a decrease or loss of cervical curve often referred to as cervical lordosis.

Dale Miller, 82

Dale E. Miller passed away peacefully on February 1, 2024. He was 82.

Alva 'Ozzie' Osborn, 91

Alva “Ozzie” Christy Osborn of Coeur d’Alene, died on February 13, 2024, at his home in Cd’A.

City recovering from cyberattack

Hearing on proposed Resort expansion canceled, but phone, website back up

Cyberattack fallout continues

KOCH: Lincoln column worth celebrating

Evan Koch wrote an inspired article on celebrating Abraham Lincoln’s birthday. I would encourage those who may not have read it in the Feb. 14 edition to do so.

BORDER: Welcome to the police state

The recent county town hall on illegal immigration revealed how misguided both our local and federal law enforcement agencies are toward the immigration crisis ravaging our country.

CITY: Legal process seriously lacking

It appears from the article suggesting Patriot Front’s Rousseau “got away,” something is amiss at the City Attorney’s Office. Deputy Ryan Hunter failed to get the defense court-required information stating it was because of being short-staffed and these things “fall into the cracks for every person.”

Astronomers find what may be the universe's brightest object with a black hole devouring a sun a day

While the quasar resembles a mere dot in images, scientists envision a ferocious place

Capital One to buy Discover for $35 billion in deal that combines major US credit card companies

It also will give Discover's payment network a major credit card partner in a way that could make the payment network a major competitor once again.

PREP BASKETBALL: Lakeland bounced by Sandpoint in first round of regionals

On Monday night, the third-seeded Bulldogs scored the game’s last nine points to stun the second-seeded Hawks in a loser-out game at Hawk Court.

Ballot battle looming

Parties at odds over open primary initiative, ranked-choice voting

Mayville said it would create a nonpartisan primary. Anyone would have the right to cast a primary ballot, regardless of party affiliation. All candidates would be on the same ballot.

Silver Valley Sports Recap: Feb. 12-18

Kellogg girls bow out in two; Wallace boys get back to back wins to end season; Kellogg wrestling wins districts, sends 17 to state.

Legals for February, 20 2024

A prayer for Evita: Here's why many Argentinians are devoted to a first lady who died in 1952

Aside from a 1996 movie starring Madonna or Andrew Lloyd Weber’s 1978 musical, many foreigners know relatively little about this former first lady who died 71 years ago.

Minnesota community mourns 2 officers, 1 firefighter killed at the scene of a domestic call

Evans said the suspect had several guns and large amounts of ammunition and shot at the police officers from multiple positions within the home, including the upper and lower floors

NI STEM robotics team takes on the world

Students will compete against other countries in April

FIRST Lego League robotics enthusiasts from North Idaho STEM Charter Academy will be using their skills for communication, collaboration and innovation as they pursue world domination. The Los Cuatro Amigos team of eighth graders will compete in the 2024 FIRST Championship from April 17-20 in Houston. They'll be pitting their robotics prowess against teams from countries such as India, Brazil and China. “It’s exciting because a team hasn’t gone from our school in 12 years and it’s a big opportunity,” team member Reagan Smith said Wednesday.

Is the California drought over?

The California rainfall season begins July 1 and ends the following June 30. Most other stations, including Coeur d’Alene, begin their moisture season Jan. 1.

STATE 5A GIRLS CHAMPIONSHIP: Sweet repeat ... Vikings down Timberwolves for program's second straight title, 11th overall

“I knew it was going to be back to back,” fifth-year Coeur d'Alene coach Nicole Symons said. “I don’t think they played well the last time we played them, but they played great the first two games of the tournament. I told the girls we’d better be ready and they’ve got weapons everywhere. We took away (Avery) Waddington, but KaLiah (Frazey) stepped up big time tonight."