ADVERTISING: Advertorial — Picking your tasting

Every wine consumer we have met over the many years we have had the shop has their own personal taste in wine. Your preferences are the most important thing to us as wine professionals. Sure, we like to introduce you to new things, that is the fun of the wine world. It is not productive for any of us though to be recommending Merlot to someone who really doesn’t like the varietal, similarly if you prefer to drink bottles averaging under $40, we ought not to bother discussing the ones that are $400. It is our job to take your likes and dislikes into account with every recommendation and we take it seriously.

James ‘Jimmy’ Kevin Brown, 63

James “Jimmy” Kevin Brown, 63, was suddenly and tragically taken from us on Aug. 15, 2020, in Spirit Lake, Idaho. There will be a special viewing for him from 4 to 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2020, at English Funeral Home in Coeur d’Alene, for all those who wish to attend before the memorial and celebration of life, which is tentatively scheduled for Sept. 19 in Spirit Lake (additional details TBD). If you have any desire to see him one last time, please know all are more than welcome to attend the special viewing. We’d love to see everyone who wants to attend feel welcome to do so.

Ramona M. Spickelmire, 86 July 1, 1927 - July 17, 2013

Ramona M. Spickelmire, 86, of Rathdrum, passed away July 17, 2013, at home in her daughter’s arms. She was born July 1, 1927, in Oklahoma to Irwin and Ada (Price) Vogt. They divorced when she was an infant. When Ramona was 6 when her mother re-married to Ira Ward Yount and from that union came three of Ramona’s siblings: a sister, Rilla and two brothers, Ira (Minter) and Roger.

Struggling to provide for the grandkids

One grandmother is paying the price for her adult children lacking parenting skills.

TP: Note to you hoarders

Dear Kootenai County residents and fellow Americans, I implore you to take seriously the rapidly transpiring virus and be aware of you neighbors around you and not be selfish. An example of being selfish during these times is by buying a pallet worth of toilet paper. It’s a crappy situation already, even more though for those who just need to buy a few items for the week, like your server neighbor, the grandmother down the road or the single mom that’s working and can’t be in Costco buying everything but a kitchen sink.

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Dear Kootenai County residents and fellow Americans, I implore you to take seriously the rapidly transpiring virus and be aware of you neighbors around you and not be selfish. An example of being selfish during these times is by buying a pallet worth of toilet paper. It’s a crappy situation already, even more though for those who just need to buy a few items for the week, like your server neighbor, the grandmother down the road or the single mom that’s working and can’t be in Costco buying everything but a kitchen sink.

Hayden couple takes flight

Has high hopes for new aerial production company

Neighborhood of the week: The Terraces

Opulent. Luxurious. Elegant.

Pondering the question of universal life...

If you own a Universal Life Insurance policy, you better dust off that binder and take a look at the terms.

Fashion sneakers propel sustainable rubber in Brazil Amazon

Rubber was once central to the economy of the Amazon

Price of college keeps rising

By KEVIN RICHERT

On prank call, Walker discusses strategy

Wisconsin Governor duped by editor

MADISON, Wis. - On a prank call that quickly spread across the Internet, Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker was duped into discussing his strategy to cripple public employee unions, promising never to give in and joking that he would use a baseball bat in his office to go after political opponents.

Census Bureau site goes live as counting begins in earnest

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — The 2020 census is off and running for much of America now.

On the road again: Travelers emerge in time for Thanksgiving

More than 2.2 million travelers streamed through airport checkpoints last Friday

Luna: School reforms carry $68M price tag in first year

Local educators bristle at plan to increase class size

A list of proposed reforms to overhaul public education in Idaho would carry a $68 million price tag next year and be paid for mostly by increasing class sizes.

Forum to tackle Cd'A housing issues

As Coeur d’Alene’s exploding seller’s market is leaving behind an ever-expanding class of lower-income buyers and renters, three community groups — the city of Coeur d’Alene, the Coeur d’Alene Association of Realtors and CDA 2030 — are hosting an affordable housing forum.

Presidential problems

Businesses experience ups, downs as election day draws near

Usually before a presidential election, Eve Knudtsen said, business "gets weird."

Spring release

While new wines are constantly available on the market wineries typically release their new vintages in groups in the spring, and again in the fall. As the spring of 2013 approaches these new release wines are being eagerly anticipated as many reds from the troubled 2010 vintage will start to hit the market. While the big names like Harlan Estate, and their second label Bond, as well as Pride Mountain Vineyard and Quilceda Creek garner much of the attention there is a host of other wines that are more meaningful to wine consumers as the mega names are simply not attainable or affordable for most of us.

BUREAUCRACY: License to laugh

Last Friday, July 22, I spent three hours at the licensing place in Coeur d’Alene. I finally walked away three hours later without renewing my license. They open at 7:30. I got there shortly after 8. I was number 75. They were servicing number 27. I sat outside for two hours until the sign read 65. I then found a place to sit inside waiting for my number to come up. The numbers trickled down to 74. Finally, I thought. A lady behind the counter hollered out, “Our computers just went down.” The number 74 was frozen in time.

Alleged robber linked to other cases