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Young inventors show creations this weekend

COEUR d'ALENE - Young inventors will be showing off their creations during the North Idaho Regional Invent Idaho competition, happening today and Sunday in the Silver Lake Mall in Coeur d'Alene.

Residents thankful for small-town feel

POST FALLS - As Gerry Demaris recently exercised her black lab Bentley at Kiwanis Park, she reflected on life in Post Falls.

Protecting our protein

Ranchers differ on benefit of new antitrust rules

FORT COLLINS, Colo. - Meatpackers, feeders and hundreds of ranchers from around the country packed a workshop Friday to voice concerns about a proposed federal rule that aims to preserve competition in an industry increasingly dominated by a handful of corporate giants.

OPINION: U.S. restraints on Ukraine hamstring its defense against Putin’s war

Ukraine’s recent cross-border attack on Russia highlights a serious problem in its ability to defend against Vladimir Putin’s genocidal war. The U.S and its NATO allies recognized the grave threat that the war posed against their collective national security interests and correctly responded by supplying weapons to the beleaguered nation. Senator Jim Risch has repeatedly said that Putin’s war poses a serious threat to America’s national security. He told columnist Chuck Malloy: “If we abandon Ukraine and throw in the towel…there will be major consequences.” Getting out of Ukraine, “I believe, would set up the largest arms race that the planet has ever seen.”

Eagle ascension

Rescued raptor takes flight

Mom charged with shooting at her husband in bedroom

A Post Falls mother of two accused of shooting at her husband with a 30-caliber pistol posted bail last week, but Holly N. Landerman will be back in court June 4 to determine the status of her case.

Consumer alert: One-third of new cars don't carry a spare tire

AAA research shows substitute inflator kits are expensive and can leave motorists stranded

Howling mad

About 70 rally in protest of Idaho wolf hunt

Ex-wildlife chief: Trump rule could kill billions of birds

BUTTE, Mont. (AP) — At a former open pit copper mine filled with billions of gallons of toxic water, sirens and loud pops from propane cannons echo off the granite walls to scare away birds so they don’t land.

Otter picks three to help manage wildlife

Wolf depredation control board members named

Paul F. Jank, 92

Paul Francis Jank, resident of Hayden Lake, ID, passed away January 23, 2014, at Kootenai Medical Center, Coeur d’Alene, ID. Paul was born June 16, 1921, in Buffalo, New York.

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Lucille ‘Lucy’ McKnight Berry, 91

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In the name of safety

County commission may revise rules for titling streets, roads

Sometimes it appears that the naming of streets is an exercise in creativity. Right here in Kootenai County, for example, we have OK Corral Road, Hat Trick Lane, Cattle Drive, Kicking Horse Lane, Easy Street and Wisteria Lane.

Bright and Beautiful

Kootenai County canines to grace therapy dogs Christmas card

COEUR d'ALENE - Dot Sharp smiled Wednesday as she gazed out across the outdoor commons at Pinewood Care Center.

Bird flu, pig flu,now bat flu?

Human risk unclear

ATLANTA - For the first time, scientists have found evidence of flu in bats, reporting a never-before-seen virus whose risk to humans is unclear.

Summer food safety

As we gear up for barbeque season, outdoor birthday parties, weddings, potlucks, and picnics, it is important to remember food safety. Food safety is something many may think is boring, overrated, blown out of proportion, or unnecessary. However, foodborne illness (often referred to as food poisoning) causes 48 million illnesses in the U.S. and 3,000 deaths. Especially at risk are the very young, elderly, pregnant women and their unborn babies, and people with weakened immune systems.

Today's Ghastly Groaner

A book landed on my head this morning.

Genetically modified foods confuse consumers

Vermont become first state to require labeling of GMOs