County commission candidates square off

Stewart, Fillios discuss land use, taxes, other topics

POST FALLS — The race for the Kootenai County District 2 commissioner seat heated up on Friday with the Republican candidates taking on questions about taxes, a perceived conflict of interest, land use and other topics.

Employment, education among topics at town hall

Legislation 101: A bill is born

As Idaho’s legislative session is now underway, today’s column outlines the stages of legislation. Next Tuesday, a glimpse at various types of bills.

Expert says cool heads needed to combat crises

COEUR d’ALENE — Your kids won’t talk to you about school safety because you freak out when the topic comes up.

Autism's benefits are Super Simple

We are finally beginning to learn that different doesn’t mean deficient. In fact, different can become an asset — a growing topic in conversations about autism.

Everyday physics, and your own particle accelerator

The most high-profile physics subfield is high-energy and particle physics, where physicists try to break down atoms to find the smallest possible ingredients that make up everything — by literally ramming stuff together as fast as they can with particle accelerators like the Large Hadron Collider, the world’s largest in Switzerland. Why does this matter? Breaking things down is how we learned what goes on inside atoms, and how electrons work. That knowledge underpins all modern electronics as well as nuclear technology. Plus, almost every one of us has a particle accelerator at home: a microwave, or an old-style CRT TV — the kind used before LCD became mainstream.

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Prostate health is very important to the general health of men, and prostate disease is on the rise. The three main prostate diseases are prostate cancer, benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) and prostatitis. Since prostate cancer is a topic of its own, I’m only going to address BPH and prostatitis.

ADVERTISING: Advertorial — Why auto-immune?

Some autoimmune diseases seem to come on suddenly and without notice, while others are almost predictable.

Different sides of medicinal gardening

As we are looking forward to the spring and summer months, we begin contemplating our gardens. We want beautiful gardens, but we want functional/edible gardens as well. Can we have both? We can!

Masking pain

Doctor of Oriental Medicine

Pain affects one-fourth of our population. The typical approach to pain is to mask it.

Help for cardiovascular challenges

Deaths resulting from heart attacks have dropped thanks to progressive lifesaving medical techniques; however, the incidence is rising at alarming rates.

Facts about sex addiction

Therapist to offer three information meetings

COEUR d'ALENE - Really want to know what sex addiction is and what it isn't?

You too? Misconduct response overwhelms

The subject is now so explosive that it’s become fodder for late-night comedians.

Silent night

LIBRARY: Simply outstanding

I just wanted to give a shout out to our local library staff. Until last Friday they were doing curbside deliveries of books on hold and taking new requests. What a breath of fresh air in the current environment.

MASKS: Tired of the topic

The debate to wear a mask or not.

GUNS: All rights are not equal

More tanks, money, and guns for Egypt, fewer rights for Americans!

Teen mental health talk scheduled in Post Falls

Teen mental health will be discussed Monday, March 19 at 6 p.m. during a parent night at Post Falls Middle School.

Movers and Shakers

HVAC business to hold open house, celebrate 10 years

PERSECUTION: Or projection?

Does this sound familiar? “We won’t wear your masks!” “No vaccines for me!” “You’re not taking away my freedom!”