Hot dogs and hot people

My Garden Path

This summer has flown by and now we're in the infamous "Dog days of summer." The name has never made sense to me as no dog I know of likes hot days. That may be because they can only sweat through the bottoms of their feet and pant. My little dog has a double coat of black fur and prefers the A/C to outdoors these days.

OPINION: The extremist branch of Idaho’s GOP is producing a moving experience

Many people have literally been moved by the ugly performance of Idaho’s Republican extremists in recent years. That is, significant numbers of teachers, librarians, doctors and others have moved out of the Gem State to escape the false claims and oppressive legislation conjured by the dysfunctional branch of Idaho’s GOP, now presided over by Dorothy Moon. On the other hand, that same wretched conduct has caused like-minded folk from across the country to move to our state, attracted by headlines that portray Idaho as a sanctuary for political zealots of every stripe.

DOG: No excuse for this shooting

I would like to make two comments concerning the police officer who shot a person’s pet through the window of the pet owner’s car.

PHD: Family exposed to rabid bat in Kootenai County

People, pet receiving treatment for possible exposure

A family and a dog were recently exposed to a rabid bat in Kootenai County, according to Panhandle Health District.

Keith Hutcheson: The best choice I ever made

IN PERSON

Keith Hutcheson said he often thinks of the day when, while driving part-time for Chad Little's NASCAR team, he was given a choice - drive a truck east to Florida or drive one west to Washington.

Special rescues help ailing owners find pets' next home

The pets of seniors are often seniors themselves, languishing in shelters or the first to be euthanized after they're declared unadoptable

Puppy love

By JULIA BENNETT

Duane Curtis Stensrud, 85

Duane Curtis Stensrud, age 85, passed away on May 27, 2020, from COPD at Schneidmiller Hospice House.

Harry Clinton (Clint) Keller, 84

Harry Clinton (Clint) Keller

Clint Keller left this world Monday, Dec. 7, 2015 after a short battle with metastatic cancer. He passed away peacefully surrounded by his daughters, eldest granddaughters, and his devoted wife, Mazie, at his side.

From Washington, to Ireland, to Wallace

The Tin Snug finds a home in the Silver Valley

The Tin Snug café/vinyl store finds a home in the Silver Valley

A tale of two good men

The last days of October brought two losses in our community of much-loved men. I write often about our extraordinary community and the people who make it special. Jack Bannon was a real gift. When he and his wife, Ellen, decided to make this their home they jumped in with both feet and big, generous hearts. They embraced the performing arts community and shared their love of theatre with everyone. I was always moved by the joyful collaboration of Jack and Ellen, in life and on the stage.

IDFG is collecting grouse tails

In an effort to gather information on upland game birds and seasons, the department is asking hunters to donate upland bird wings for each bird they harvest.

Dog Show 101: What's what at the Westminster Kennel Club

Hailing from 49 states and 13 countries, contestants range from tiny Chihuahuas to giant Great Danes

Eyes on the sky for Audubon Annual Christmas Count

Birders of Coeur d’Alene will be traipsing into the wilderness in the biting cold, binoculars in hand, to count birds starting at 6:30 a.m. Saturday.

THE FRONT ROW with MARK NELKE: A winding, 35-minute trip back in time to the Fork

When you’ve lived and worked in North Idaho for nearly 40 years, it doesn’t take much to trigger a trip down memory lane. The most recent journey took place while covering Clark Fork girls and boys basketball games – something I did regularly for 16 years at the Daily Bee.

Questions about Elmo young fans won't be asking

NEW YORK - First, Big Bird became an unwitting player in a presidential debate that argued for clipping his wings.

No playing without a permit

Girl, 11, raising money for shelter, told to stop violin music at park

Dorothy’s got it figured out

We can all agree that the quality of our lives is more important than the quantity.

Small press thrives in tiny niche

Lost Horse bucks publishing industry trends

SANDPOINT - Few business sagas are as rough and tumble as the one surrounding the book selling trade. Once the domain of cozy little mom and pop bookstores, the landscape was altered dramatically when "category killers" such as Borders and Barnes & Noble cropped up in malls and shopping centers all over America.

John Haskew, 91

John Buchanon Haskew was born May 19, 1919, in Hollis, Okla. He was the youngest of five children born to John Bester Haskew and Willie N. ‘Sophie' Soles. He passed away on Monday, Sept. 20, 2010, at the Creekside Inn Assisted Living Center in Coeur d'Alene.