INVASIVE: Whole deal smells fishy

Inspection for invasive species... really?

Realtors continue to contribute

We Realtors take a lot of criticism. Heck, some people even blame us for the real estate boom and subsequent decline. As if we had that much power. Others assume that we goof off a great deal. Many of us have heard comments about how little we do, instead just driving around, playing golf and making too much money without much effort. If you are of that school of thought, you obviously don't have a friend or family member who makes their living in this trade.

Checking in to the Hospital? Read this First.

If you or a loved one is checking into a hospital, there are certain documents and items you should consider bringing with you right from the beginning.

Stoker receives Eagle Scout award

Quinn Philip Stoker, 14, recently received the Boy Scouts’ Eagle Scout award during a court of honor held on his behalf.

Oregon leaders working on 'Stay home, Stay healthy' order

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Oregon Gov. Kate Brown, Portland Mayor Ted Wheeler and Multnomah County Commission Chair Deborah Kafoury said Friday evening they are working on a order directing Oregonians to “Stay Home and Stay Healthy” to slow the spread of the coronavirus.

Sheriff’s Blotter

Notable calls for the day!

Buying American

North America boosts GM's first-quarter results

Roger Evans Salisbury, 83

Captain Roger Evans Salisbury, “Snake,” flew west on June 3, 2020. The sun was shining over Hayden Lake, he was home with family and the stock market was high! We’re sure he planned it that way. He fought a valiant battle with cancer and had a strong will to live. He was a trooper to the end.

Herbert "Herb" Singer, 87

Herbert "Herb" Singer, 87, of Post Falls passed away peacefully on Aug. 2, 2022, at Living Springs Assisted Living in Post Falls after battling Parkinson's Disease for 8 years.

Sharpen your sales techniques

In the "Peanuts" comic strip drawn by Charles Schulz, the scene is a classroom on the first day of school. The students have been asked to write an essay about their feelings on returning to school.

What they didn't teach in business school

A college education is valuable, and I salute all the graduates who are heading out into the wonderful world of work. A degree is an important step toward career achievement.

The best baits to throw today to hook up with bass and pike

By RALPH BARTHOLDT

Slap to Obama: House votes to kill health law

WASHINGTON (AP) — Pressing an election-year point, Republicans pushed yet another bill through the House on Wednesday to repeal the nation's two-year-old health care law, a maneuver that forced Democrats to choose between President Barack Obama's signature domestic achievement and a public that is persistently skeptical of its value.

PF library, museum offer digital journeys

POST FALLS — One goal of libraries and museums is to provide public access to their archived materials.

Juanita Laverne Anstine, 85

Juanita Laverne Anstine passed away peacefully at the Schneidmiller House

Alpaca socks help diabetics with cold feet

This week's blast of snow and cold weather brought many customers into our store in search of warm alpaca socks. I often get to visit with them to understand their needs. A recurring theme I hear from them is cold feet due to diabetes. As a nurse, I witnessed first-hand the toll diabetes takes on my patient's bodies. I also witnessed it in my own family, losing my brother Craig to the disease two years ago.

Already Taxed Health Care Workers Not 'Immune' From Layoffs And Less Pay

Just three weeks ago, Dr. Kathryn Davis worried about the coronavirus, but not about how it might affect her group of five OB-GYNs who practice at a suburban hospital outside Boston.

Broadway fans continue to see red

The famed Times Square TKTS booth turns 40

TAXES: Wealthiest should pay fairly

The Bush tax cuts for the wealthy must expire. Those tax gifts do cause deficits because they are not paid for. They bring in only 15 percent of the GDP, which is the lowest since WWII, and that added $2.6 trillion to the deficit, according to the Congressional Budget Office.

CRISIS: Papers peddle misinformation

This is a letter in response to your series on COVID misinformation.