Sewer assessment at tax time stinks, residents say

Hayden Lake patrons to pay $3,820 for lift station, treatment upgrades

The Exhausted Dad: Brace yourself for disappointment

A couple of weeks before her appointment, my oldest daughter began to get excited about braces.

Is a leaky gut contributing to your health problems?

The gut is the gateway to health. If your gut is healthy, chances are that you're in good health. However, there's a condition called leaky gut that can lead to a host of health problems.

CARS: Classy lady honored

Last weekend’s Car d’Lane was bigger than many people realize. Most of the spectators who took in the show and shine don’t know that the Father’s Day weekend tradition started over 20 years ago in my parents’ living room. Now I listen to people at the car show talking about how they come to CDA every year with their families to see the cars and tell stories of their own rides and memories.

For healthier holiday, try Christmas pork

In many ways, I'm a totally different person today than I was seven years ago.

Confused by Easter date? Join the club

I'm still not used to it. With kids at home and, it seems, remembering my own childhood, I still associate Easter with the spring break. That certainly makes family gatherings easier. Now spring break is gone and we're still waiting for egg hunts.

Recall y'all

The reader's always right.

McEUEN: Define the vote first

As this election season draws to a close (hooray!), I still have concerns on what seems to be a top issue regarding the city of Coeur d'Alene races: McEuen. I've long been troubled with this topic and wrote a Press My Turn column earlier this year detailing such. Since then, neither of these following items have been addressed to any satisfaction so I am revisiting them.

Faith in our neighbors

Because the faith of presidential candidate Mitt Romney is an issue, The Press has devoted many column inches to debate and discussion of his faith, particularly compared to other beliefs. And we're prepared to devote a little more, although readers are increasingly telling us this topic has run its course and it's about time to turn back to issues rather than theological arguments.

Unravelling history

Kootenai County Historical Preservation Commission sponsoring essay contest

In an effort to get students to unravel the storied history of North Idaho, the Kootenai County Historical Preservation Commission is sponsoring an essay contest.

Sheriff's deputy: Be careful out there

Editor's note: This is the first in a series of monthly newsletters the Kootenai County Sheriff's Office Recreation Safety Section will be writing. It will cover safety, current events and other topics related to the backcountry and marine areas of Kootenai County.

Snowmobiles, electric bikes discussed by Transportation and Defense Committee

Electric bicycles and license and registration fees were the topics of the Idaho House Transportation and Defense Committee Feb. 6.

Meditate on this for a while

In some corners, it was the least popular Press story in months.

Opioid Solution Symposium set for Oct. 10

Join Panhandle Health District (PHD) on October 10th for the second annual North Idaho Rx Opioid Solution Symposium. The symposium is open to all community members who have an interest in collaborating to reduce opioid misuse, abuse and overdose within our region.

Public comments sought for big game range, migration plan

Idaho Fish and Game is encouraging the public to provide comments on its “Big Game Winter Range and Migration Corridor” draft action plan.

Tribal history presentation planned Tuesday

A free presentation "History of the Coeur d'Alene Tribe" with speaker Quanah Matheson, the tribe's culture director, will take place at North Idaho College from noon to 1 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 19, in the Edminster Student Union Building Lake Coeur d'Alene Room.

Giving thanks

I was thrilled when I recently read that The Coeur d'Alene Press and editor Mike Patrick were looking for stories from readers on all that they were thankful for. After all, it is the time of year when we think of all the great fortune we have in our own lives, and how we can extend help in many forms to those who are less fortunate. The question would be for most readers, "How does that work its way into the weekly wine column?" It seems more than a bit trite to be thankful for a great glass of Pinot Noir with our turkey!

Streaming sanity America’s obsession with ‘Tiger King’

America’s obsession with ‘Tiger King’

Culture versus technology

It was the winter of 1937-38 and I was attending a small high school in Hailey, Idaho. The student body was very small, and there was seldom any activity from outside our small realm that influenced us in any way, but one day this changed and the topic of the day has stayed with me all these years.

Embracing diversity

Diversity is a hot topic these days, but for most wine consumers it never really has been all that controversial. As regular readers know trying all the different wines we have available in North Idaho is my favorite part of the adventure. From the somewhat predictable and familiar big muscular California Cabernet to the light bodied and subtle French Beaujolais, to the esoteric Carménère and Bonarda of South America, they all have their place in the wine rack. In whites, I can embrace the full butter oak bomb Chardonnays all the way to the steely Gruner Veltliners and everything in-between. Producers from the New World appellations of the US, New Zealand Australia and South America, as well as those from the Old World like France, Italy, Hungary, Spain, and even those from the Middle East will all find their way into the shop.