Survey: Sun Road trails are over used

Cameras are used but can't distinguish faces

Glacier National Park is trying to get a handle on how many people are using trails along the Going-to-the-Sun Road corridor, but some trail users have questioned the park's methods and the impacts they have on the wilderness experience.

Bits and pieces

You already know the real estate market is strong, especially if you are trying to buy a house. Sellers know too when they get multiple offers and sell their houses for more than list price. So rather than repeat the same old saw we decided to mix it up a bit this week. Here are excerpts from some of last week’s real estate world:

Nonresident deer and elk tags go on sale Dec. 1

Hunters should expect high demand for tags and long waits

Black Friday warriors: They just keep on shopping

Braving winter's chill pays off for many

For true Black Friday warriors, Thanksgiving wasn't a day off, but a chance to prepare for battle.

Cd'A: Of parks and puzzling priorities

Manicured sidewalks blend into perfectly spaced trees. The famous Centennial Trail cleverly winds around over-priced shops and restaurants for bicyclists and connoisseurs of northwestern scenery. A large blue lake and an open cool sky hide behind newly erected part-time condos. Our narrow roads will appeal to your sense of adventure as they crumble and crack, stretching into dense residential and commercial districts. Here our teachers buy their own books, and our classrooms are filled to the brim.

Citing virus, Putin delays vote that would extend his rule

MOSCOW (AP) — Citing the coronavirus, Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday postponed a nationwide vote on proposed constitutional amendments that include a change potentially allowing him to stay in office until 2036.

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Findlay Auto Group continues to grow in North Idaho, incorporating a model of Easy Peasy Prices, wide selection, great service, and community involvement—helping out where and when they can.

Brand expansion

In economic times like we are currently experiencing that feature an oversupply of wine and with the exception of the 2010 and 2011 harvests an oversupply of grapes, is when we typically see an expansion in the number of brands even if we do not see an expansion in the number of wineries. It was the huge harvest of 1997 after all that launched the "2 buck chuck" brand and the subsequent craze over the wine.

Sheriff's Blotter

Notable calls for the day!

Payroll tax hike: Killer whale or red herring?

WASHINGTON - Companies are rushing to describe the impact of higher Social Security taxes that took effect in January. They paint a bleak picture.

Getting sick over prescription recalls

Some “lots” of a commonly prescribed medicine, effective in treating high blood pressure, are being recalled by the FDA. This recall is for the drug Hydrochorothiazide, in 12.5 mg tablets.

Health costs to see increase

Fee for medical effectiveness research coming

WASHINGTON - Starting in 2012, the government will charge a new fee to your health insurance plan for research to find out which drugs, medical procedures, tests and treatments work best. But what will Americans do with the answers?

Diet pill shows promise, little risk

ATLANTA - An experimental diet pill helped about half the people who tried it lose some weight and keep it off a year later, without the heart problems that some earlier drugs caused, a study found.

America's favorite birth control method turns 50

America's favorite form of birth control _ the pill _ celebrates its 50th birthday on Sunday. It was May 9, 1960, when the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced approval of the first oral contraceptive.

Childhood joint pain, fainting in the elderly

DEAR DR. GOTT: Regarding your past columns about "growing pains," I had such severe pain in my knees as a young teen that I could barely walk. I was told it was due to a growth spurt and to just learn to live with it. I had no fevers, redness or swelling, but just a few years later was hit with MCTD, including rheumatoid arthritis. I am happy that you told the child's granny to look for other symptoms, such as fever, etc., but I think the pediatrician should have looked into doing some blood work to rule out other possibilities.

We can't live without it

Car prices hit record as buyers load up on options

DETROIT - Americans are paying record prices for new cars and trucks, and they have only themselves to blame.

Scoring 101 A beginner's guide to buying drugs in Coeur d'Alene

The tiny brown-and-white chihuahua sat leashless in his owner’s lap at City Beach Thursday evening, in the gray patch of land beneath the trees where dirt meets sand. He kissed his owner’s sausage fingers and appreciated the extra attention as both dog and man relaxed in the shade, not 30 feet from a sign insisting on its rule that dogs remain leashed.

NFL seeks right answer for marijuana use

Marijuana is casting an ever-thickening haze across NFL locker rooms, and it's not simply because more players are using it.

Vintage matters

As the harvest of 2011 approaches it seems an appropriate time to update wine consumers on how the crop is looking and also on recent releases and tastings from past vintages. Looking back at the appellations from 2007 and 2008 were great back to back years for California, Washington and other appellations of the Inland Northwest. Just about everything we have tried from those years has been delicious, with a slight edge going to 2007.

Time to be flexible

Verizon slices up the bundle, lets customers choose

NEW YORK (AP) - Under pressure from an expanding number of cheaper online video services, the long-dominant bundle of channels offered by pay-TV companies is becoming a bit more flexible.