US adds Merck pill as 2nd easy-to-use drug against COVID-19

company hopes to eventually get it approved for use in children.

Best in a decade

Spirits were high Thursday at the Spokane Kootenai Real Estate Research Committee’s annual Real Estate Market Forum at the Spokane Convention Center. The popularity of the event was greater than anticipated as the convention center failed to prepare enough meals for those remaining to hear the keynote speaker from the Cowles family’s Real Estate Company. The developer recently purchased the former Macy’s building downtown Spokane. That and the family’s legacy Chronicle building are currently under transformation to retail with apartment additions to what is described as Spokane’s vibrant downtown core.

Do you properly feed your flora?

This week, I want to explore another interesting point around probiotics and fermented or cultured foods. I have become a strong advocate for the consumption of cultured foods such as kefir for their probiotic benefits. I have also been taking probiotics in pill form for a few years now to maintain good gut flora.

Apology ... then uproar

Netflix says it's sorry, then splits in two

SAN FRANCISCO - The CEO of Netflix said he was sorry for mishandling a recent price increase that caused customers to cancel the service in droves. But the apology was drowned out by a decision that angered subscribers all over again.

FDA: Diabetes drug should stay on market

WASHINGTON - GlaxoSmithKline's drug Avandia should stay on the market, federal health experts voted Wednesday, but the controversial diabetes pill should be subject to new restrictions due to risky heart side effects.

Cookies with a Cop at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday at the Kroc

Drug education event for teens, parents and professionals

Drug education event for teens, parents and professionals

U.S. home prices rose by most in nearly 7 years

Asthma - A breathless existence

Asthma is now said to affect nearly 25 million people in the U.S. alone (that's one in eight individuals), 300 million worldwide. It continues to increase annually. An estimated $48.6 billion are spent in medical bills, $6 billion in prescription drugs, and who knows how much in alternative treatments - practitioner-based or supplement-based. It has increased by 48 percent in the past 10 years, according to the American Lung Association August 2012 statistics.

Exxon Mobil doubles down on fossil fuels with $59.5 billion deal for Pioneer Natural as prices surge

Woods explained that Exxon and Pioneer will be able to use their combined capabilities to drive down emissions and produce lower carbon intensity oil and gas

Kootenai County Sheriff's Office blotter

Notable Sheriff's Office calls for the day - April 4

Regional Realtors president: Housing market healthy

Home sales decline but prices hold steady in 2023

The median price of those homes sold in 2023 was $525,000 for the sixth straight month.

Helen Zimmerman, 97

Helen Zimmerman, 97, a longtime resident of Coeur d’Alene, passed away on August 8, 2022.

Senate approves insurance exchange

Measure goes to Gov. Butch Otter for his signature

The Idaho Senate approved a proposed state-based health insurance exchange on Thursday, after a debate in which it was alternately bashed as federal tyranny and praised as protecting Idaho's sovereignty.

When 'RV' stands for Ruined Vacation

RVing is a popular way for families to spend time together. Some estimates have shown that a family of four can save more than 60 percent on vacation costs in an RV versus a more traditional vacation.

'Tis the season! To give the gift of music. Buy tickets for the popular Festival at Sandpoint before they're all gone.

Looking for the perfect stocking stuffer? The annual Festival at Sandpoint features amazing performances, world class musicians and memories to last a lifetime.

US gives full approval to Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine

shot's already been given to tens of millions of Americans

White House soft-launches COVID-19 test request website

COVIDTests.gov includes a link for Americans to access an order form run by the U.S. Postal Service

School shopping? Kids not necessary

Some parents opting to leave the children at home this year

NEW YORK - Anyone who has taken their kids back-to-school shopping knows how hard it can be to resist pleas for a Dora the Explorer folder or a Lightning McQueen lunchbox. But this year, some parents have been testing a new strategy: leaving the little ones at home.

High gas prices linger

AAA expects slight cost decrease over summer

POST FALLS - Dan Johnson is fuming over gas prices.

Delores L. Campbell, 82

Delores L. "Dee" Campbell, 82, passed away on July 7, 2014, at home in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho.