Sports Briefs April 4, 2011

Stacy Lewis held off defending champion Yani Tseng to win the Kraft Nabisco Championship by three strokes Sunday in Rancho Mirage, Calif., earning her first LPGA Tour title in the year's first major.

Sweet success

Chocolatier Fannie May back after bankruptcy

CHICAGO - A half-dozen years ago iconic chocolatier Fannie May, loved by Chicago candy devotees who passed down their affections for mint meltaways, caramels and vanilla buttercreams from generation to generation, was all but finished.

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Inmates say problems continue at state facility

Medical care, overcrowding have not improved

BOISE - More than 25 years after a federal judge ordered Idaho to change the way it handled medical care, overcrowding and other issues at the Idaho State Correctional Institution, attorneys for inmates say problems in some areas of the prison near Boise are just as bad.

High inflation leaves food banks struggling to meet needs

Food banks across America say those economic conditions are intensifying demand for their support

Awesome with avocados

Beverly’s chef in third round of competition; vote for Mad Mark’s turkey burger online

COEUR d'ALENE — Using a white rubber spatula, Mark Bertram delicately pressed on a handmade turkey burger patty as it sizzled and browned in a small pan over a blue flame.

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Cowboys and Indians no longer wield Winchesters or bows and arrows.

Hunter calls for trapping changes

I am a responsible Idaho hound hunter and I have great concerns about trapping in the state of Idaho. I believe that it is time to address the elephant in the room and I feel that we need to make some major adjustments to trapping before it is too late for both trappers and hound hunters.

Goodbye Chillers, hello Hogfish

Remodeled bar has new look, atmosphere

COEUR d'ALENE - Say goodbye to Chillers.

Margaret Davis, 90

Margaret “Peggy” Davis, 90, of Cocoa Beach, Fla. passed away July 30, 2021, in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho.

Live to ski: Dream homes and deals near Schweitzer

Neighborhood of the Week: Jan. 10

DISTANCING: Do it for others

My husband and I returned from Spain just over a month ago. Everything there was totally normal, lots of tourists, full restaurants, bars, and parks. Only a month later, Spain is in total lockdown. More people are dying each day.

Clinton, Rubio court Puerto Rico voters as crisis looms

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) - Puerto Rico's financial crisis loomed over dueling Friday campaign appearances by Democrat Hillary Rodham Clinton and Republican Marco Rubio, two presidential contenders with sharply different positions on a key issue for Puerto Rican voters whose influence is growing in U.S. politics.

RESPONSE: Trio of complaints

In response to three recent writings in the Coeur d’Alene Press, I just couldn’t go without commenting.

Unprecedented 'black mold' meningitis a challenge

Healthy Lifestyles

WASHINGTON - The black mold creeping into the spines of hundreds of people who got tainted shots for back pain marks uncharted medical territory.

ADVERTISING: Advertorial — When wine and art converge

It is tough to divorce wine and art when talking about wine.

Buffett: Stocks, homes are fairly cheap now

OMAHA, Neb. - Billionaire Warren Buffett said Monday that stocks remain relatively cheap compared to other investments as the economy continues to improve. He also said that the company he heads is prepared to replace him whenever the need arises.

US banning Russian oil imports as Biden warns of 'costs'

“Defending freedom is going to cost.”

The proper role of government

What should be done by government and what should be done by private enterprise? The Founding Fathers wrestled with this question. Our Declaration of Independence articulates that our Rights “are endowed by (our) Creator” and “That to secure these Rights, Governments are instituted among Men.” The preamble of The Constitution tells us its purpose is to “establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general Welfare, and secure the blessings of Liberty.” These, therefore are the reasons our government should be focused on these tasks.

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