Timing is everything

We know that the decrease in temperature affects attitude. Nesting instincts kick in and we begin thinking of soups rather than salads. Comfort foods replace convenient foods as we begin to alter our activities. Even in North Idaho where we have plenty to do outdoors all year long, activities tend to move indoors to the warmth of a fire or other heat source.

IDAHO: Lake cottages put on international market is a crime

Recently, there was a story about a proposed storage facility with possible Chinese financing.

Crews battling area wildfires

Air support is helping firefighters as they battle a number of wildfires in the region, U.S. Forest Service officials said Tuesday.

Entertainment Calendar October 4, 2013

Schedule of events for Oct. 4-19

“Damn Yankees:” 7:30 p.m., eight-time Tony Award winning musical, $13.75-$19.75, Lake City Playhouse, 1320 E. Garden Ave., Coeur d’Alene; lakecityplayhouse.org; 667-1323

Guy Fieri takes his lashings, but was it fair?

Guy Fieri may not realize it, but being ravaged by a New York Times restaurant reviewer might have been the best thing that could have happened to him.

Woman stranded for weeks is improving

TWIN FALLS (AP) - A Canadian woman who lived off nothing but trail mix, fish oil tablets and candy for seven weeks in the remote Nevada mountains was upgraded to a solid diet Monday, and hospital officials said her spirits were "extremely high" despite nearly starving to death.

Sheriff's blotter

Total Phone Calls — 287

Fox rejects Cablevision's new offer to end impasse

LOS ANGELES - Fox on Wednesday rejected a last-ditch offer from Cablevision Systems Corp. to pay it more for its TV stations' signals, a move that could leave some 3 million Cablevision subscribers in the New York area with few options besides heading to a bar to watch baseball's World Series on TV.

Silver Lake Mall's silver lining

Staring down the main concourse at the Silver Lake Mall is downright eerie.

No emergency school levies

Area school districts opt to not pursue stop-gap funding this year

Even if they qualified, area school districts opted not to pursue emergency levies. Many reported flat or small increases in attendance numbers the first week of school compared with the beginning of last school year.

A healthy mouth could mean healthy heart

There may be more to having a healthy heart then nutrition and exercise. Add a healthy mouth to the list. February is Dental Health Month and American Heart Month, so it seems fitting to discuss how dental health is linked to heart disease.

NIC draft report submitted, review underway

North Idaho College has until Friday to review the draft report for factual corrections from its accreditation organization.

Ruth Germaine 'Perkins' Semanko

Ruth Germaine “Perkins” Semanko, loving wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother

Carl Zehner, 89

Carl A. Zehner, resident of Coeur d’Alene, joined our heavenly Father, Nov. 9, 2013, at his home, Ivy Court, surrounded by his family. Carl was born Jan. 27, 1924, in Bruce, Wis., to Fred and Euphemia Zehner, who preceded him in death. He was the fourth of five children (two sisters and two brothers).

Elizabeth Louise Owens, 105

Elizabeth "Betty" Louise Owens went home to be with the Lord on Sept. 16, 2013 from Coeur d'Alene Homes. Betty was born on Nov. 11, 1907 in Volga, SD to Robert and Kittie (White) Henry. She graduated from Volga High School and attended South Dakota State University. In 1928 she married Frank Kelley and lived in Pierre, SD where they owned a drugstore and she worked at the South Dakota State Capitol. In 1936 she divorced and moved to Minneapolis, MN to work for the Chief National Bank Examiner. In 1939 she transferred to Kansas City, MO marrying Edward F. Owens in 1942. During WWII Betty worked at a war plant in Kansas City in the accounting office. Betty and Eddie were a part of twenty Episcopalian communicants who founded the St. Matthews Episcopal Church of Raytown, MO. Betty was also active in the Children's Mercy Hospital Club in Kansas City, serving as President. Betty and Eddie moved to English Point on Hayden Lake, ID in 1960. She worked for her brother at the Lloyd Henry Insurance Agency of Coeur d'Alene. In 1975, they moved into Coeur d'Alene. Betty has been an active member of St. Luke's Episcopal Church since 1960. She also belonged to St. Luke's Guild, Daughters of the Nile, P.E.O. and she volunteered at the LaCrosse Health and Rehabilitation Center for over 25 years. Betty is survived by nieces and nephews and their families: Loren Henry of Phoenix, AZ; John "Jack" Towers of Oakbrook, IL; Robert "Bob" Henry of Butte, MT; Larry Henry of Denver, CO; Catherine Heim of Tampa, FL; Jo Ann Vodegel of Ashby, MN; Patrick Henry of Pinehurst, NC; Robert Owens of Destin, FL; Linda Owens Hivert of Garnerville, NV; and the families of Ruth Deitz (deceased) and Donald Henry (deceased). Special friends June and Del Gittel and family of Coeur d'Alene. She was preceded in death by her husband Edward Owens in 1985 and her six brothers, two sisters, and their spouses. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Coeur d'Alene Homes at 624 W. Harrison Ave., Coeur d'Alene, ID, 83814 or to St. Luke's Episcopal Church Memorial Fund at 501 E. Wallace Ave., Coeur d'Alene, ID., 83814. A Memorial Service will be held on Sat. Nov. 9th at St. Luke's Episcopal Church, 501 E. Wallace Ave. in Coeur d'Alene, time is yet to be determined. English Funeral Chapel of Coeur d'Alene has been entrusted to handle final arrangements. Please visit Betty's online memorial at www.englishfuneralchapel.com.

LIQUID GOLD Lake Cd'A captures nearly half Idaho's total lake real estate

North Idaho lakefront property is some of the most desired real estate in the Gem State. Lake Coeur d’Alene properties have the most million-dollar listings, according to a national real estate marketing group.

Toyota debuts new Camry

DEARBORN, Mich. - The Toyota Camry has been the best-selling car in America for nearly 15 years, its reputation for reliability keeping it on top even when the carmaker was hurt by major safety recalls.

Gary Calvin Blakley, 71

Gary Calvin Blakley, passed away suddenly on December 30, 2013 in Coeur d'Alene. He was born on July 23, 1942 in Steubenville, Ohio to Jacquelyne and Calvin Blakley.

Norman Leo Peterson, 87

Norman Leo Peterson was born on May 8, 1928, in Lodge Pole, S.D. He was the youngest of seven children (two sisters and four brothers). Norm married Doris Spuler, of Rathdrum, on Nov. 11, 1948. He is survived by his wife, Doris; son Danny Peterson (Jan) of Coeur d’Alene; daughter Sherrill Peterson of Sonoma, Calif.; and daughter Susan Hammock (Terry) of Dalton Gardens.

Idaho bullish on gas prices

Region's tight inventories blamed for keeping local pump prices up

Gas prices are dropping all over - but not in Idaho.