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70 is the new happy

Sholeh Patrick Dear under-50s: If you aren’t looking forward to getting old, think again. Turns out, far from being the depressing decline we envision in our 20s and 30s, “old age” is more likely to be when life is most satisfying. A handful of studies by researchers from the University of California-Irvine and University of Southern California indicate that self-reported life satisfaction has two peaks in adult life: one in the early 20s and another after 60, holding well into the 80s (or when health problems become too challenging). Happy has no steady decline into old age; instead, its pattern is U-shaped, with a midlife dip right about the time many are focused on career and future planning.

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Kathryn Warner, 92

Kathryn Maude Warner, 92, resident of Rathdrum, passed away March 20, 2012, in Coeur d’Alene. She was born Aug. 6, 1919, in Rutland, Vt., to Jay and Harriet Brown.

Cabaret to benefit Coeur d'Alene Summer Theatre

COEUR d'ALENE - Professional vocalists, including cast members of the Coeur d'Alene Summer Theatre season, will be serenading guests during the Cabaret by the Lake Fundraiser Aug. 20 in The Coeur d'Alene Resort Event Center Gardens.

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AFGHANISTAN: Where blame belongs

I am amazed and befuddled by the response to the withdrawal of our troops from Afghanistan — the tragedy that has unfolded.

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G-20 fallout: Trade barriers, tensions could rise

WASHINGTON - The world's most important economies are going home to look after themselves. They left their summit without any meaningful agreement, finding it ever harder to cooperate and more likely to erect trade barriers to protect their own interests.

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NIC BASKETBALL ROUNDUP: Robateau helps Cardinal men avenge earlier loss to Snow

COEUR d'ALENE - Redshirt freshman guard Jamaal Robateau had 20 points and six rebounds for the North Idaho College Cardinals in a 76-60 win over the Snow Badgers in a Scenic West Athletic Conference game on Thursday at Rolly Williams Court.

Board supports levy hike Decision to approve ballot language delayed

COEUR d’ALENE — After extensive debate Monday, Coeur d’Alene School District board members decided to put off approving ballot language for a supplemental levy increase.

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BP apologizes, guarantees $20B for Gulf

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama wrested a $20 billion compensation guarantee and an apology to the nation from British oil giant BP Wednesday, announcing the company would set up a major claims fund for shrimpers, restaurateurs and others whose lives and livelihoods are being wrecked by the oil flooding into the Gulf of Mexico.

'Truth' trail

City asks PAC to file disclosure docments

COEUR d'ALENE - The city of Coeur d'Alene confirmed Wednesday that it will be asking Truth North Idaho to file financial disclosure documents for the first 20 days of October.

STRANDED: Bad job, Press

Shame on the Coeur d’Alene Press for misusing the front page of the paper to unjustly vilify the Kootenai County Sheriff’s Office. The initial, poorly reported article about the stranded boaters on Lake Coeur d’Alene printed on Saturday, Aug. 20 raised more questions than it answered. The paper crassly abused the relative inexperience of the 20-year-old boater to create an attention grabbing headline in order to sell papers whilst maligning the KCSO. Why were so many pertinent details omitted from the original story? Why was there no comment from the parents on board who presumably have more experience? Even if the staff writer lacks the sagacity to ask such basic questions of the boaters, as editor, surely you should know better.

LAWSUIT: And a rally

It was a summer evening 20 years ago. Suddenly a scream: My 16-year-old son’s car had flipped 20 feet in the air and crashed on the country road outside the house I was visiting. Along with my younger son, I rushed to rescue my son and his passenger from the car. Miraculously, neither was seriously injured. My actions were those of any parent to rescue their child from immediate harm.

Saving the shades of the sea

Feds protect 20 species of coral as threatened

WASHINGTON - The federal government is protecting 20 types of colorful coral by putting them on the list of threatened species, partly because of climate change.