Death by Fork…Why can't we change our eating habits?

By JOLIE JANTZ,

Side effects linked with cholesterol medications

Varietal Emergence II

As we wrote earlier in the summer we have been pleasantly surprised at the demand for some previously over-looked wines, varietals and producers. Part of this trend has demonstrated its strength most notably though with some unusual varietals being requested more often, and garnering high marks from many consumers.

Bridging the gap in the fight against cancer

Women’s rodeo clinic raises $11,154 for cancer patients

Chicks n’ Chaps, a women’s rodeo clinic with a cause, recently donated $11,154 to benefit cancer patients in Kootenai County.

Dale Lavigne, 91

Dale Benedict Lavigne, 91, of Osburn, Idaho, beloved husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather passed away Feb. 25, 2023, in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho. Dale was born April 29, 1931, in Kellogg, Idaho, to Emma (Sala) and Ben Lavigne.

Suspect's wife testifies

COEUR d'ALENE - Jurors on Monday in the trial of Robert "Bob" Critchfield were introduced to his wife of 14 years.

Russian aggression demands an American response

The President’s national security adviser, H.R. McMaster, said it is “incontrovertible” that the Russians intervened in America’s 2016 elections. The President rebuked McMaster for the statement. Daniel Coats, appointed by the President last year as Director of National Intelligence, joined other top American intelligence officials in warning that the Russians will continue interfering in our elections.

OPINION: A law firm should not malign the judge for its own bad lawyering

The publicist for Attorney General Labrador recently maligned federal judge Lynn Winmill for his July 31 decision prohibiting the AG from prosecuting doctors who refer patients to other states for abortion pills and services. Labrador sent an opinion letter to a legislator on March 27, saying that Idaho doctors could be charged with a felony for doing so. For reasons unknown, Labrador withdrew the letter seven days later.

Readers question shingles vaccine

DEAR DR. GOTT: I just took the shingles vaccine at a local drugstore. I filled out papers but nowhere did it mention that anyone who had a history of cancer should not take the vaccine. Please advise.

Heading in the wrong direction

Gasoline prices get early start on spring surge

NEW YORK - Gasoline prices are getting an early start on their annual spring march higher.

Retailers report best sales growth since March

Going for gold

'Apprentice' second-place finisher goes from Trump Tower to Cd'A pawn shop owner, gold buyer

Still in demand

Hastings thrives by adapting to changes, says store manager

It is a weekday afternoon, and Joan Clary is pushing her cart through the aisle of the Coeur d'Alene Hastings.

Midwest farmland prices soar due to high demand

DES MOINES, Iowa - Increased commodity prices and strong demand have sent prices of farmland skyrocketing, making it more difficult for young and beginning farmers to get established but strengthening the balance sheets for those who own the land.

Cd'A to spend $1M for police expansion

Will buy 1.6 acres north of station

Police Station expansion moves ahead

Targeting greenhouse gases

SAN FRANCISCO - California began auctioning permits Wednesday for greenhouse gas emissions, launching one of the world's most ambitious efforts to cut heat-trapping gases from industrial sources.

Fish and Game starts stocking

For a good excuse to enjoy summer weather while soaking a line, look no further than local lakes stocked with over 7,000 10 to 12 inch rainbow trout through July in the Panhandle Region.

Inventory continues to affect sales

Even as national reports of sluggish August sales are coming in, the staff of the Coeur d’Alene Multiple Listing Service have already compiled our September statistics. While most of the geography we cover has experienced some slowdown in sales, others continue to out-perform last year even with fewer homes on the market. Last week’s tick up in interest rates is expected to have little to no effect on sales since the 30-year rate remains below 4 percent on average.

Flame in or flame out?

NEW YORK - Amazon is making a bid to enter living rooms with Amazon Fire TV, a new streaming device that delivers online video, music and other content to televisions.

Interest rates rise again

Those who have been thinking of buying real estate take note. Last week marked the third consecutive week of rate increases for mortgage loans. As investors exchange their investments in bonds to invest in the recovering stock market, interest rates are rising. Some say this is a trend that is likely to continue as long as the stock market improvement seen this year sustains. Should the market falter however, as some predict, investors are likely to seek the safety offered by mortgage and Treasury bonds which would stabilize rates once again.