SNAKES: See the good in them

Thank you for the great article by Matt Ellerbeck regarding snakes. I have always been deathly afraid of snakes, although I used to do a lot of hiking and was passionate about all of the environment.

Facing a lack of advertising

Doubts about Facebook may hold back ad sales

NEW YORK (AP) - Facebook's reach is wide but not deep. Few users surveyed in an Associated Press-CNBC poll say they click on the site's ads or buy the virtual goods that make money for it.

High school students weigh in on wolf debate

COEUR d'ALENE - A timberwolf paid a visit to Viking territory Tuesday, but it was no sporting event.

GM CEO wants to speed up change

Akerson laments company's lumbering bureaucracy

Bozanta Drive access to lake remains public

Country club pulls application for gate across road

HAYDEN LAKE - Bring the family dog, some cool drinks, a good book, tanning lotion and lots of friends - Bozanta Drive down to Hayden Lake is 100 percent open to the public.

Alliances are one answer

For three years now, political forces have run every American patient through an aggressive regimen of agony, with countless procedures of misinformation and abundant prescriptions for speculation.

Acupuncture in the ER

Abbott Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis is reporting success using acupuncture in its emergency room to treat conditions ranging from car accident injuries to migraines to kidney stones, and hoping to prove that the traditional Chinese treatment can reduce reliance on addictive opioid drugs to manage pain.

Sheriff’s blotter

Notable calls for the day!

Hobby Lobby tests birth-control coverage mandate

DENVER - In the most prominent challenge of its kind, Hobby Lobby Stores Inc. asked a federal appeals court Thursday for an exemption from part of the federal health care law that requires it to offer employees health coverage that includes access to the morning-after pill.

Testosterone in women: how important is it?

Testosterone is another important hormone necessary for your personal hormonal symphony. Testosterone loss can occur at anytime in a woman's life. Deficiencies can begin with menopause but can also occur after childbirth. Hormone levels are often 'reset' after childbirth, but not always correctly. Other factors that can lower testosterone levels include: chemotherapy, adrenal stress and burnout, endometriosis, depression, birth control pills, psychological trauma, and statin drugs. Deficiencies occur earlier and initially at a greater rate in women than in men. High amounts of testosterone are consumed thereby depleting androgen levels with intense physical activity such as long distance running as well as other vigorous sports.

Testosterone in women: How important is it?

Testosterone is another important hormone necessary for your personal hormonal symphony. Testosterone loss can occur at any time in a woman's life. Deficiencies can begin with menopause, but can also occur after childbirth. Hormone levels are often 'reset' after childbirth, however, not always correctly. Other factors that can lower testosterone levels include: chemotherapy, adrenal stress and burnout, endometriosis, depression, birth control pills, psychological trauma, and statin drugs. Deficiencies occur earlier and initially at a greater rate in women than in men. High amounts of testosterone are consumed, thereby depleting androgen levels with intense physical activity, such as long distance running and other vigorous sports.

Sexual abuse: Physical and collateral damage

This three-part article deals with the recent headlines about well-known men who have been accused of sexually abusing or harassing adult women, and in some cases, children.

Testosterone in women: How important is it?

Testosterone is another important hormone necessary for your personal hormonal symphony. Testosterone loss can occur at anytime in a woman's life. Deficiencies can begin with menopause but can also occur after childbirth. Hormone levels are often 'reset' after childbirth, however, not always correctly. Other factors that can lower testosterone levels include: chemotherapy, adrenal stress and burnout, endometriosis, depression, birth control pills, psychological trauma, and statin drugs. Deficiencies occur earlier and initially at a greater rate in women than in men. High amounts of testosterone are consumed, thereby depleting androgen levels, with intense physical activity such as long distance running as well as other vigorous sports.

Alton ‘Al’ Jay Hassell III, 76

Former Coeur d’Alene Mayor Al Hassell (Alton Jay Hassell III) died peacefully in Coeur d’Alene, at the age of 76.

Bonnie Blain, 76

Bonnie Darlene Blain (Stiner) (Wells), 76, of Airway Heights, Wash., passed away Wednesday, April 4, 2012, at Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center. Bonnie was born May 21, 1935, in Coeur d’Alene to Joseph Franklin and Clora May Wells.

William John OBrien

William John OBrien passed away peacefully on March 24, 2011. Bill was born April 11, 1928, to John and Irene OBrien in Fort Dodge, Iowa, where he graduated from high school in 1945. He worked summers for the U.S. Forest Service while earning his bachelor's degree at the University of Iowa at Ames. He finalized his degree in forestry after serving as a Korean War era veteran.

Sydney Helen Capellen, 75

1941-2016

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Paul Joseph Koudelka, 78

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Norma Jean (Kane) Leist Baker, 92

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Naomi Ruth Stewart, 90