Peak offers swim safety classes for youngsters

Peak Health and Wellness Center opens water safety courses for children

STUDENTS: Keep on keepin' on

Bravo to all the students who walked out or sat in to support safe schools on March 14! I applaud your courage, passion, principles, activism and willingness to speak up about such an important topic.

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If Kootenai County commissioners have not legally or fiscally obligated all Kootenai County residents for the Coeur d’Alene Health Corridor, why are they so concerned? This topic was never discussed at Planning Commission hearings in 2013, in the county’s effort to develop new land use regulations for all unincorporated properties.

UYLESS: Kudos for informative series

Kudos to The Coeur d’Alene Press and to Uyless Black for the five-part series on the pitfalls of relying on the internet and social media for objective news and information.

Sinusitis and nasal polyps

Ask Dr. K

Q: I have chronic sinusitis and nasal polyps. I recently switched doctors, and the new specialist suggested trying oral steroids, something that my previous doctor never mentioned. Could steroids help relieve pressure in my sinuses?

Library books: Who should decide?

What to know before you vote May 16

Acupuncture placebo?

Much research and personal experience say emphatically, "Acupuncture is NOT a placebo."

Bullying is a senior problem, too

Bullying isn't limited to children. Adults bully and are bullied. Preying on the vulnerable is a failing as old as humanity. The irony is that while those who bully do it to feel stronger, such behavior only reveals them as weak.

Sholeh: Bullying a senior problem, too

Bullying isn’t limited to children. Adults bully and are bullied. Preying on the vulnerable is a failing as old as humanity. The irony is that while those who bully do it to feel stronger, such behavior only reveals them as weak.

Acupuncture for sports injuries

As the summer sports become subdued with inclement weather, it is the time to heal those sports injuries without the constant re-aggravation. Tennis elbow (shoulder or knees, too), low back pain, ankle weakness or pain, knee pain, neck pain, etc. are all successfully treated with acupuncture.

GROWTH: Don’t silence advisory group

Regarding your July 24 article (“Worker housing one hot topic Monday”) praising Kiki Miller’s Regional Housing & Growth Issues Partnership…

What is acupuncture?

Doctor of Oriental Medicine

More than two decades ago when I first earned my license to practice acupuncture, the question "what is acupuncture" accompanied nearly every response to "what I do." Today, most people have heard of acupuncture, at least, but still don't know much about what it is, and what it does.

Puzzle of health and illness

“I have so many little symptoms that are really bugging me, but everyone says I’m fine."

ADVERTISING: Advertorial — Puzzle of health and illness

“I have so many little symptoms that are really bugging me, but everyone says I’m fine.”

Boat parking might stay

Adams, Edinger propose leaving Third Street launch lot where it is

COEUR d'ALENE - A boat launch without trailer parking attached to it isn't much of a boat launch, according to a pair of City Council members.

Seniors, this forum's for you

HAYDEN — A new group is meeting every month, and seniors, it’s all about you.

ADVERTISING: Advertorial — Arthritis: Not so cut and dry

Whenever I get ready to teach a class, and write the article, such as this one, that generally precedes it, I stick my research hat back on and see what has changed in our understanding of the topic at hand.

URDs: Raw deal in county

If Kootenai County commissioners have not legally or fiscally obligated all Kootenai County residents for the Coeur d’Alene Health Corridor, why are they so concerned? This topic was never discussed at Planning Commission hearings in 2013, in the county’s effort to develop new land use regulations for all unincorporated properties.

LCHS senior's essay wins 2nd place in national competition

A Lake City High School senior's essay on the topic of private property took second place in a national competition sponsored by the nonprofit Bill of Rights Institute.

ABORTION: First an ultrasound

Abortion. A complicated topic for us all. I am writing to you about the choice of eight states now to require an ultrasound, before performing the abortion. It is an educated choice for this reason: If a woman is going to make the choice for abortion for her child she ought to know the ins and outs of the process and mentally and emotionally embrace her choice.