Vintages: Review and preview

We have started to see some of the wines from the troubled 2010 vintage here in our market so it seems a good time to update you the consumers on what we think of the wines so far. Last year was one of the worst recent vintages for all of the western appellations with California experiencing the coldest summer in 50 years, followed by an intense four-day fall heat wave, and the Northwest experiencing an early cool down in the fall. This for both areas led to long hang time, but slow or no ripening followed by early rains that caused many of the varietal crops in California to rot on the vine ultimately being dropped and never harvested.

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Ask your audiologist… May is the month of better hearing and speech!

If you are over 60 it is recommended to obtain a baseline for your health records.

Selling in a hot market: One homeowner’s experience

Neighborhood of the Week: June 27

More impact fees to be refunded

Worley Fire District, Post Falls Highway District to return funds

Two more agencies have confirmed they are returning roughly $80,000 in impact fees to property owners and builders, following Kootenai County's suspension of the growth-related fees.

State decision likely ends prep sports season

The spring high school sports season in Idaho is likely over, after it barely began.

Stocks fall after surprisingly weak retail sales

NEW YORK - A surprisingly weak retail sales report drove stocks lower on Tuesday, giving the Dow Jones industrial average its second straight day of losses.

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Are mail order hearing aids any good?

Interest in Silver Mountain properties picks up

More than 20 potential buyers have shown some interest in Silver Mountain Resort since Jeld-Wen put it on the auction block earlier this year.

Spokane-area grocery stores working hard to sanitize high-traffic surfaces

Shoppers at the Rosauers in north Spokane were greeted Wednesday with an employee holding a spray bottle and a towel. He wiped down every cart handle before handing it to shoppers.

The Front Row with JIM LITKE April 20, 2012

NHL more popular, but out of control

NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman's vision of a bigger footprint for hockey is finally coming into focus.

U.S. economy could withstand brief fall off 'cliff'

WASHINGTON - It's the scenario that's been spooking employers and investors and slowing the U.S. economy:

Thunder rally late to beat Mavericks

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Russell Westbrook scored 24 points, Kevin Durant added 22 and the host Oklahoma City Thunder scored the final eight points to escape with a 95-91 victory over the Dallas Mavericks on Monday night and run their home winning streak to 13 games.

Does zinc shorten colds?

Head colds seem to be the bane of our existence. With a real cure continuing to elude us, we continue to try all variety of medications that will relieve head-cold symptoms and shorten the illness' duration. In this latter category of over-the-counter medications, it has been suggested that zinc lozenges or syrup would be effective. To find out, researchers recently analyzed data of 17 trials involving more than 2,000 individuals. They found that those taking zinc were able to reduce the duration of their colds by about a day and a half (compared with those taking placebos). Moreover, larger doses of zinc were found to work even better, especially among adults (compared with children).

Even nice kids get lice

When children get head lice, parents should remember that the presence of these tiny parasitic insects has nothing to do with dirt. Instead, lice infestations are related to the type of close contact that children are exposed to at school. In addition, children pose rather easy targets for lice because the little creatures are better able to cling to fine hair of thin diameter. Moreover, children often share combs, brushes, hats and other objects that spread lice. The first telltale sign of lice is usually itching behind the ears, on the scalp and at the nape of the neck. Treatment largely consists of an over-the-counter medicated shampoo or rinse containing permethrin or the recently FDA-approved comb-free shampoo ivermectin.

Idaho is entering 3rd coronavirus wave, health experts say

BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Idaho now has more than 40,500

The Front Row with JASON ELLIOTT March 24, 2012

The best is still to come

With the news of suspensions, trades and brackets, the biggest news of spring has escaped even the best sports fan.

A look at allergies and heart health, with tips to endure pollen season amid coronavirus fears

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NIC's raffle house tickets are selling out

Less than 900 tickets remain for the chance to win this year’s $250,000 grand prize home through the 19th annual North Idaho College Really BIG Raffle. This year’s home, built by students in the NIC Carpentry program, is located in the Coeur d’Alene Place neighborhood at 2748 Sorbonne Drive. A $100 ticket could entitle you to be the new owner of this three-bedroom, two-bath rancher-style home loaded with special features including a full, unfinished basement, granite counters, stainless steel appliances, gas fireplace, high efficiency heat pump, large covered patio and a fully landscaped lot.

Future: Gotta wear shades

The beauty of irony is the way it challenges perceptions. Better still is a challenge to perception of, well, perception.