Land deal is on hold

COEUR d’ALENE — The city and owners of the former Atlas Mill site will decide Wednesday on the fate of $100,000 of earnest money the city anted up to buy the 47-acre property along Seltice Way and the Spokane River.

Herzog again running for commissioner

Tim Herzog says he has the broad experience necessary to fill the District 1 seat for Kootenai County commissioner.

'Officers are scared out there': Coronavirus hits US police

WEST BLOOMFIELD, Mich. (AP) — More than a fifth of Detroit's police force is quarantined; two officers have died from coronavirus and at least 39 have tested positive, including the chief of police.

Why Americans are angry

Editor's note: Online readers get a preview of the My Turn column that will be featured in tomorrow's print editions of The Press.

A little bit of brightness

Wish Hero Campaign ends Sunday

Continuing on until Sunday, The Wish Heroes Campaign celebrating 35 years of Make-A-Wish Idaho will be accepting donations through Wish Heroes who are tasked with raising $35 from $35 people for a grand total of $1,225. To donate or become a Wish Hero: https://secure2.wish.org/site/TR?fr_id=3887&pg=entry. Make-A-Wish also accepts donations year-round.

U.S. mortgage rates jump to 2-year high of 4.46 percent

Dangers of overprescribing kids' antibiotics

Parents must carefully consult with their children's pediatricians before deciding to treat their kids with antibiotics. It is important for parents to understand that prescribing antibiotics to children unnecessarily raises the risk of developing antibiotic-resistant infections in both the child and society as a whole. For this reason, health experts have been warning of the dangers of antibiotic over-prescription for years. Yet, a recent study involving nearly 65,000 outpatient visits by children under the age of 18 shows that pediatricians write more than 10 million unnecessary antibiotic prescriptions annually, mostly for respiratory conditions. About one-quarter of antibiotic prescriptions are given to children with respiratory conditions that will not respond to antibiotics, such as asthma, bronchitis, influenza and allergies.

Obesity and medication use

While prescription medication use is high among all age groups in this country, especially among older adults, obese U.S. adults use more of a number of particular prescription drugs than adults of normal weight. These include medications to treat high blood pressure and high cholesterol levels (at the top of this most-used group), followed by drugs used to treat diabetes, asthma and thyroid problems, as well as antidepressants and painkillers. Obese patients were also as likely as adults over the age of 65 to be taking multiple medications at once. Members of both groups should understand that taking multiple prescription drugs increases the risk of "adverse events." With this in mind, a review with the pharmacist may be in order.

SHERIFF: Hard to figure

The Sheriff’s race is very tough with charges and counter charges. Finding a reliable source of trustworthy unbiased information makes it doubly tough.

Male suspect at large after pharmacy robbery

Top chefs join call for gender-neutral Easy-Bake

PROVIDENCE, R.I. - Some well-known male chefs are getting behind a New Jersey girl's call for Hasbro to make a gender-neutral Easy-Bake Oven.

The painful reminder from Shopko's demise

Bye bye, local bricks and mortar department stores.

Food safety helps holidays stay healthy

Panhandle Health District

Pain in the gut

Digestive system-related diseases such as celiac/gluten intolerance (in varying degrees), Crohn's Disease, colitis, IBS, heartburn, reflux (GERD), chronic diarrhea, gastro-paresis, diverticular disease, chronic constipation, gallstones and others are really climbing. According to the National Digestive Diseases Information Clearinghouse (NDDIC) (related to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, the National Institutes of Health and the NIDDK), 60-70 million people are affected by all digestive diseases at a cost of $141.8 billion (2004). How much is that today, 10 years later?

Pumpkin Pie Me

As much as I look forward to my watermelon in the summer months, my mouth waters in anticipation of the first pumpkin pie of the fall season.

Residents are at a loss after newspaper that bound community together shuts in declining coal county

Residents suddenly have no way of knowing what’s going on at public meetings, which are not televised, nor are minutes or recordings posted online

ADVICE: No butts about it

I’m what the millennials call one of the older generations; I’m a baby boomer at 73 and I’m honestly curious why so many people are frantically buying toilet paper? I’m not being facetious; I really don’t understand why. Am I missing something?

Best of 2016! Vote today.

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.

World/Nation Briefs June 21, 2013

Democrats, GOP reach border security deal

A seasonal salmon primer: Sockeye salmon

Sockeye, also called red salmon, is known for its distinct, bright red flesh that retains its color even once cooked. It is prized for its firm, fatty meat, and its pronounced, yet versatile flavor. Though less buttery than king, many chefs say sockeye stars on the plate just as easily.