Brand expansion

In economic times like we are currently experiencing that feature an oversupply of wine and with the exception of the 2010 and 2011 harvests an oversupply of grapes, is when we typically see an expansion in the number of brands even if we do not see an expansion in the number of wineries. It was the huge harvest of 1997 after all that launched the "2 buck chuck" brand and the subsequent craze over the wine.

Let your mower live long through engine maintenance

• Clean out debris - When left sitting for a while, lawn mower engines may gather dust and dirt or worse, become home to a nesting mouse or other critters - a collection of grass and other dried plants is a key indicator of this. If you suspect an animal has been near the engine, check the engine for a nest or debris and inspect wires for chew marks.

We start again!

The first of many communications went out this past week to winemakers, winery owners, distributors and judges announcing the start of the third annual and 2012 version of the North Idaho Wine Rodeo.

What do wrinkles and green bananas have to do with hearing well?

Nothing, except I may have gotten your attention. I love telling hearing stories. I have two recent stories to share with you. Both are about elderly people with happy hearing endings.

U.S. retail sales dragged down

Fewer auto purchases even with cheaper gas

Democratic governors nervous about health plan

Indictment: Bosnian immigrants plotted over Facebook

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Verland Leo Hunt, 90

Florence Marie (Miner) Johnson, 88

Florence “Flo” Johnson passed away on June 24, 2021 following a stay at the Schneidmiller Hospice House in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho.

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.

Fed makes strongest bid yet to protect firms and governments

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Reserve is unleashing its boldest effort yet to protect the U.S. economy from the coronavirus by helping companies and governments pay their bills and survive a devastating crisis.

Must be the season for reasons

The editorial cartoon from the Philadelphia Daily News on Monday caught our attention. The sketch depicts a man listing his accomplishments: "I climbed Mount Everest" he says in the first picture. "Scaled the walls of the Grand Canyon" he continues, "and survived being lost on a deserted island." The last sketch shows the same man in front of a house with a "For Sale" sign in the yard. The man then says, as he looks at the sign, "But this is my toughest challenge yet."

Seniors can avoid falls by choosing the right shoes

Ask Dr. K

Avoiding falls with the right shoes

Ask Dr. K

Entertainment Calendar September 27, 2013

Schedule of events for Sept. 27 - Oct. 12

Matsiko World Orphans Choir: 6-7:30 p.m., free concert by children's choir with orphans from Peru, India and Liberia. All ages. Human Rights Education Institute, 414 Mullan, adjacent to City Park. Info: 292-2359 or www.hrei.org

For first time since 1999, music revenues inch up

LONDON - More than a decade after online file swapping tipped the music industry into turmoil, record executives may finally be getting a sliver of good news.

Sometimes, it's professional to be personal

Mamie Adams always enjoyed going to a branch post office in her town because the postal employees there were friendly. She went there to buy stamps just before the holidays one year, and the lines were particularly long. Someone pointed out that there was no need to wait in line, because there was a stamp machine in the lobby.

Smart parking meters in works for Boise

BOISE (AP) - Parking officials plan to buy and install about 800 new smart meters in downtown Boise that users can pay with smartphones.

Shirley Ellen Gose, 84

1927-2011

Top court to tackle shooting range

Bayview group opposes opening of Farragut facility

The state's highest court could soon determine if the Farragut Shooting Range will reopen without more improvements after all.