Spokane health officials testing high-risk coronavirus patients, urging others with symptoms to treat at home

Spokane County residents who are experiencing the symptoms of respiratory illness tied to the coronavirus but who aren’t in a high-risk population should take the same steps as those experiencing the flu, Spokane Health Officer Bob Lutz said Sunday.

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Mild to moderate indigestion and an upset stomach seems, on the surface, to be no big deal.

ADVERTISING: Advertorial — Achoo-se! A different approach to allergies!

Every spring hundreds of thousands of people suffer when the pollen starts to fly.

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Here are five important reasons why chiropractic treatment is essential for athletes…

Your Thanksgiving wine… Figured out!

ADVERTISING: Advertorial — The wonderful world of dessert wine

Are they sweet? You bet they are, and that is a big part of the attraction of all great dessert wines.

Area sales slow, but news is good

July figures are out and as expected, we could not sustain the previous month's increase in Year to Date (YTD) sales. You will remember that June's figures reflected a 44 percent increase over the same period of 2009.

Stocks record worst week in three months

NEW YORK - The stock market recorded its biggest weekly drop in three months as a feeling of malaise took over after the U.S. failed to rally world leaders to come up with plans to strengthen global growth.

The Front Row with Jim Litke August 30, 2010

What price tradition in Big Ten?

Despite some evidence to the contrary, the guys who run college football can count.

Trepidation over Trump

Like it or not, a licensed real estate broker will soon be in the White House as commander in chief. Since the election, there has been much speculation about the future of our country but recent developments provide some insight into the future of the housing market. Soon to be President Trump has set the nation on its ear and the reaction has been wide and varied. The stock market plunged, then rallied and bond rates rose, affecting mortgage interest rates which followed suit. Mortgage rates follow loosely the yield on the 10-year Treasury bond.

Round and retro

NEW YORK - Motorola rolled out a circular smartwatch Friday, counting on a more traditional design to win over consumers who have so far shunned other computerized wrist devices.

Holiday travel slows activity

Staff does not like to report statistics so early in the year. Small numbers mean even a couple of sales can yield a large number as a percentage more or less. Even so, we like to see what is happening by comparing year to year activity. Our abbreviated report shows us that sales dipped a bit in January after a strong end to 2013.

'Lion King' atop the Broadway box office

NEW YORK (AP) - Very quietly, almost stealthily, a new king has been inaugurated on Broadway.

Congress OKs $1.9T virus relief bill in win for Biden, Dems

WASHINGTON (AP) — A Congress riven along party lines approved a landmark

McEUEN: Time to oust leaders

As the mayor and City Council, over the objections of the citizens of Coeur d'Alene, have voted to go ahead with their plans for McEuen Field and the Third Street Boat ramp, it is time to fire them all.

AAA projects 2.2 hike in holiday travel

AAA this morning projected a 2.2 percent increase in travel in this region over last year for the upcoming holiday season.

OIL: Name of the game is drill

Oil is a national security problem. We should “drill, baby, drill.” Millions of jobs will be created and we will never have to rely on foreign oil again. This could be completed in 10 years. As new types of energy are developed over the next 50 years oil will become less relevant.

Entertainment Briefs for June 19, 2010

Mark Twain paper fetches $242K

Kraft seeks Lakes Highway District subdistrict 2 seat

Running a highway district, according to Chris Kraft, isn't that different from running a farm.

Need transportation? Win this brush truck

It's ideal for off roading, sturdy for hauling and tinted a jolly bumble bee yellow.