Do pets really make us healthier?

We should be careful with studies. They’re only worth what’s put into them — sample sizes, number of variables, control groups and other factors mean all studies are not created equal. A correlation does not a cause make, but then again, some are more convincing than others.

A cowboy's wish

SANDPOINT — Robert “Bob” Lynch is a cowboy and there isn’t a time when horses haven’t been a part of his life.

Darrell Eugene Lundbeck

Darrell Eugene Lundbeck, 61, of Spokane Valley, Wash., passed away peacefully on Sept. 4, 2014, at home.

Conspiracy theorists spooked by birds

Showers of dead blackbirds lead to wild theories

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. - The moon turns blood red. The earth shakes. Soldiers die in wars. And the world keeps spinning, even though these events fit neatly into apocalyptic predictions.

Stuck in smoke

Hazy sky expected to linger

We're stuck in a "pot dome" and Ma Nature won't lift the lid on us and the wildfire smoke for awhile, says Cliff Harris.

OUR GEM: Exploring a ‘no damage’ philosophy to Cattle Ranching in the Coeur d’Alene Basin

Alongside the North Fork of the Coeur d’Alene River sits Castlerock Ranch.

WOLVES: Look at a little history

The true story of wolves:

Cattle shot, mutilated in Gem County

BOISE (AP) - The Idaho Department of Agriculture is investigating two incidents of cattle shootings in Gem County.

No headline

Mary Carol Schneiderman, 72

Kootenai Humane Society hosts blessing of animals

Wiping the slate clean. Youthful mistakes can haunt people decades later

Taking a bar of soap off the shelf to wash up after going to the bathroom in a store proved to be one of the many costly mistakes in the history of shoplifting. Years later, the individual, now a doctor, couldn’t get a prestigious job because he had a criminal record.

Wiping the slate clean. Youthful mistakes can haunt people decades later

Taking a bar of soap off the shelf to wash up after going to the bathroom in a store proved to be one of the many costly mistakes in the history of shoplifting. Years later, the individual, now a doctor, couldn’t get a prestigious job because he had a criminal record.

Osprey cameras are 'on the air'

For the birds — and Kris Buchler

Sign at east Tubbs Hill entrance pays tribute to 'Environmental Educator'

As a wildlife biologist with the Bureau of Land Management, Carrie Hugo knows birds. But she said the time she spent with Kris Buchler brought her to a new level and love of the outdoors. "Understanding and recognizing birds by their sounds is like knowing another language that other people don’t know," she said. "I can thank Kris for that."

Summer bird feeding requires disease precautions

Bird feeding is an enormously popular activity. That does not come as a surprise to many people, as we all have friends and neighbors who are fascinated by watching and identifying the birds that come to their feeders.

Giving thanks for pets

COEUR d'ALENE — When Kay Nadler and her husband, Charles, went to a dog breeder to find a four-legged companion, they didn't choose a puppy to bring home.

Why a dirty window is beautiful

In your Dec. 9, 2016, edition, there was a picture where “A bird leaves its mark Thursday on the window of 360 Fitness.” I was very sad to see the photograph. I am a member of the Coeur d’Alene Audubon Society, and it was a reminder of the billion birds that die every year due to window strikes. According to the Washington Post, “As many as 988 million birds die annually in window collisions. Between 365 and 988 million birds die from crashing into windows in the United States each year, according to a new report. That may be as much as 10 percent of the estimated total bird population of the country.”

Sharing the fruits of their labor

Panhandle Farm Corridor educates public on local agriculture

Panhandle Farm Corridor educates public on local agriculture, invites community to see where, when, how farm products are made, grown

US struggles to fill requests for protective gear

SALEM, Ore. (AP) — The U.S. government is rushing protective equipment to states, packing dozens of flights and hundreds of trucks with supplies for medical workers who will be on the front lines of the coronavirus fight.

The puppy timeline: Physical and mental changes

Raising adorable puppies can be as challenging as it is exciting, especially because of the speed at which they are developing, both physically and mentally. So, knowing the general timeline of their growth can help owners prepare to meet a puppy’s evolving needs.