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Notable calls for the day!

Idaho lieutenant governor, critic of handouts, got more than $300K in federal PPP loans

Idaho Lt. Gov. Janice McGeachin accepted $314,727 under the Paycheck Protection Program, a federal coronavirus relief program, records show.

Op-Ed: Unite in battle against terrorism

Open Letter to Fellow Americans The Kootenai County Task Force on Human Relations has spent the past 40

Standing together

Pro-union rally coincides with anniversary of King assassination Citizens rally for collective bargaining

COEUR d'ALENE - The best defense is solidarity, and a sign of strength is standing together.

Higher education budget cuts pass Senate

BOISE - State support for Idaho's public universities is down $7.6 million in a higher education budget lawmakers advanced Thursday.

Luna's plan hot topic at Legislators' Report

POST FALLS - Education reform and nullification were hot-button issues during the Legislators' Report on Saturday at the Post Falls American Legion.

No fear of dying

Man beats cancer with help of treatment center

Henry Lucero was working in his yard when he thought he pulled a muscle.

'Always an honor'

USA Today places Hudson's Hamburgers on burger list

COEUR d'ALENE - Opened in 1907, Hudson's Hamburgers on Sherman Avenue has been satisfying customers for over a century.

NYC panel clears way for mosque near ground zero

NEW YORK (AP) - A city panel Tuesday cleared the way for the construction near ground zero of a mosque that has caused a political uproar over religious freedom and Sept. 11 even as opponents vowed to press their case in court.

Rep. Simpson, Stallings face off in debate

Candidates showcase differences on a number of issues

IDAHO FALLS (AP) - Republican Rep. Mike Simpson and his Democratic challenger, former Rep. Richard Stallings, faced off in a debate Friday that showcased their differences on a number of issues, including the minimum wage, congressional inaction, immigration policy and the role of money in politics.

Exercising critically ill patients may help speed recovery

WASHINGTON - The intensive care unit is a last frontier for physical therapy: It's hard to exercise patients hooked to ventilators.

Worried sick over canine flu?

Tips to help protect your pup

Working with the greats

As we often do during dinner, this past week we had a movie on while we enjoyed a glass or two of wine and our meal. I don’t even remember the name of the movie but I do remember that Paul Newman was in it. The film looked to have been made late in his epic career, he looked old. As most Newman performances were, it was fabulous. There was a young actor in the movie as well. Mary and I have previously said when watching films like this with great performers side by side with young actors, and commented again during this film that it would have to be daunting. As you are learning your craft to be opposite a legend. Scary, intimidating and daunting. But maybe not, what an opportunity to learn!

Writer, Doyle estate dispute copyright on Sherlock

CHICAGO - It's the kind of puzzle that might have amused Sherlock Holmes himself.

Nobody in pain wants a circus

Stay home, Mr. President.

Night falls on the Oasis along Grand Ronde River

People all over know more about Boggan’s Oasis than I do.

FDA says Nampa business sold unapproved COVID-19 treatments

NAMPA — A Nampa business has been added to a federal health fraud list for selling unapproved COVID-19 treatments.

Library rides publicity wave well

On a rainy Wednesday morning, Coeur d’Alene Public Library’s parking lot was full. A preschooler dallied behind her mom, balancing a precarious stack of picture books in her arms.

The commonsense dog

I would hope that anyone who chooses to own a dog would also choose to love it, but sometimes it is easy to confuse what loving our dogs look like. Sometimes love is petting our pup. Sometimes love is playing with our pup. Sometimes love is providing for our pup, but a very often overlooked component of love is guiding and instructing our pup.

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It was great seeing you all over the holidays, whether you were in the shop gathering gifts for those on your list, or attending our events that we held through December we enjoyed seeing all of you.