More Riverstone condos up for auction

COEUR d'ALENE - Once again the depressed market for condominiums means an opportunity for bargains, as another 19 Riverstone condos go up for auction on Saturday, June 5. And once again, the prices will be slashed to around a third of their original asking price.

Entrance fees rising in some national parks

WASHINGTON - Be prepared to pay a bit more if you're headed to some national parks and recreation areas this summer.

Arts and entertainment happenings: Nightlife and cultural events in and around Kootenai County

St. Vincent de Paul's Third Annual Comedy Night: 7 p.m., doors open at 6. The Coeur d'Alene Resort. Tickets $20. To purchase, visit www.stvincentdepaulcda.org, call (208) 416-4716, or buy them at any St. Vincent de Paul thrift store.

CEO takes pay cut so all workers can earn $70,000

Seattle CEO to cut his pay so every worker earns $70,000

(AP) A Nampa Christian High School graduate turned successful Seattle CEO who announced that he's giving himself a drastic pay cut to help cover the cost of big raises for his employees didn't just make those workers happy.

City to buy $247K dump truck

Council decides against dedicating ARPA funds without workshop

Council clears path to purchase $247K truck

GROWTH: Needed so locals can afford to live in Kootenai County

Kootenai County currently has a housing deficit of about 2,350 housing units and that number is increasing every year.

Don’t sell your house! At least until you read this

Neighborhood of the Week: June 20

EDITORIAL: Clearing the tall starter-home hurdle

It's a daunting task, but patience and a plan can help shift renters into buyers.

Is buying really cheaper than renting?

It depends on where you live and what type of home you need, but for many, the answer is "Yes."

County candidates clash at forum

COEUR d’ALENE — If Kootenai County voters can be grateful for one thing this election year, it’s that they have the luxury of choosing from county candidates who offer genuinely different choices.

Black Bay Depot jumps the track

New Post Falls recreation center doubles original budget

Dump Hunger campaign seeks to help food banks

Goal is to raise 375,000 pounds of food

The "Dump Hunger" campaign is back again this year to counter the annual January drop in donations to local food banks.

Bumper crop blues

Huge strawberry harvest means low prices, profits

Consumer Gal: Who gets scammed — and why

Victims' state of mind key to bad guys winning.

Looking for hand sanitizer? Good luck finding it

NEW YORK (AP) — The hand sanitizers on Amazon were overpriced. A Walmart this weekend was completely sold out. Only on his third try was Ken Smith able to find the clear gel — at a Walgreens, where three bottles of Purell were left. He bought two.

Scramble on for new fuel routes after Colonial Pipeline hack

RALEIGH (AP) — State and federal officials

Facebook's IPO one of world's largest

Company began eight years ago with no way to make money

Hacking away at pneumonia

Angiotensin-converting-enzyme (ACE) inhibitor drugs prescribed to treat hypertension are known to produce a dry, hacking cough as a side effect in some cases, which leads many to switch to another medication. As it turns out, however, this drug-induced, persistent cough may provide a benefit that may have some patients thinking twice about switching to other medications that lower blood pressure. According to an analysis of 37 studies, researchers found that patients taking ACE inhibitors were 34 percent less likely to develop pneumonia, which is a significant cause of hospitalization and death among seniors who typically take ACE inhibitors. Older patients who take ACE inhibitors should consult with their physicians before deciding to switch to an alternative.

Take Aspirin at first signs of heart attack

Those in the early grips of a heart attack may find that chewing an aspirin tablet will help save their lives. Heart attacks are often the result of a blood clot in the coronary artery that blocks blood flow. Aspirin may help overcome these heart events by inhibiting the formation of the blood clots. The most effective way to help restore blood flow in the event of a heart attack is to chew and swallow a regular adult-strength, 325-milligram tablet. Neither a baby-strength (81-milligram) aspirin tablet, which many heart patients take on a daily basis, nor a coated aspirin tablet, which is designed to be absorbed slowly, will suffice in the event of a heart attack.

After leaving the hospital

Upon being discharged from the hospital, heart patients, in particular, are prone to making medication mistakes at home. In fact, one recent study indicates that more than half of patients admitted to hospitals for heart attack or heart failure subsequently make drug errors once they leave the hospital. Even well-educated patients who received special counseling and follow-up phone calls to ensure proper medication dosing had as much trouble following their drug regimens as patients left on their own. The most common mistakes made by patients of all kinds include not taking a prescribed medication, missing a dose, taking an incorrect dose, delaying filling out a prescription, and stopping a medication before indicated. The pharmacist can help avoid these common errors.