Who are you thankful for?

This past Friday night, I watched my son play his heart out in the snow at his football game. I sat in the stands and was thankful for his good health and his determination to play.

Fall River Electric Alters Operations in Response to COVID-19 Virus

ASHTON, Idaho — As of Monday, March 23, Fall River Electric Cooperative has restricted access by the public to each of the Cooperative’s three front offices located in Ashton, Driggs and West Yellowstone. This action is following recommendations from the CDC as well as local and state agencies and is in response to the COVID-19 virus. This step will have absolutely no impact on the power supplied to our members but will ensure critical business operations continue without interruption.

Tribute to Mike and Sholeh Patrick

It is with great gratitude and enthusiasm that the Kootenai County Task Force on Human Relations Board of Directors pens this guest opinion in honor of our dear friends Mike and Sholeh Patrick as they take their next journey in life to the great state of Florida after decades with us.

Mayors answer COVID-19 questions

In a time of crisis, leaders lead.

2020 CANDIDATE QUESTIONNAIRE: Peter Riggs

NAME: Peter Riggs

Mistletoe and memories

We sip eggnog, go caroling and trim our trees. We hang mistletoe in doorways and stockings by the fireplace. We bake cookies, exchange gifts and eat candy canes. But many of our best-loved holiday traditions and customs are much more personal and unique.

CDA board outlines school year plan

Considers three key measures

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Dr. Steve Maraboli, a motivational speaker, bestselling author and behavioral science academic is quoted as saying, “I promise you nothing is as chaotic as it seems. Nothing is worth diminishing your health. Nothing is worth poisoning yourself into stress, anxiety and fear.”

Thankfulness

The holidays are here and the turkey needs its stuffing, the braciole needs to be rolled, and the pies need to be baked. The yummy foods, thoughts of family and friends, and the rush of it all can stack our plate too high and make our to-do list too long to remember what this time is really about - thankfulness.

Market continues strong

Last week we surmised that the sequester and shutdown that sidelined government workers, coupled with rising interest rates during September, may have impacted our market. Of course, in real estate, it usually takes a month or two to realize impacts of any change in economic climate due to the length of time usually involved from time of acceptance of an offer to the day the transaction finally closes. We are pleased to report that locally at least, our market seems to enjoy the consistent improvement we have witnessed most of the year.

Community Thanks October 2, 2011

Our bodies: A river of toxins

Doctor of Oriental Medicine

Today I was driving over the Spokane River and noticed how low the water level was. Then I noticed all the debris! Tree branches, trash, logs, leaves - all kinds of garbage. My husband made a comment that now would be the best time to clean it up.

SESSION: Congrats to our legislators

After a long, and very stressful 2011 legislative session, it is appropriate to offer our legislators our sincere congratulations for a job well done. After years of merely talking about making changes to Idaho's public schools, the Legislature went into action and made a difference for Idaho school children. They did so despite intense opposition from the defenders of the status quo - the teachers' union, which used our schools as their bully pulpit, and conned school students into believing the Legislature was out to dismantle public education.

Cd'A: Like no place on Earth

As a fourth generation Coeur d'Alene resident, this town and its people are very special to me. I have lived other places in the world - amazing places - but Coeur d'Alene has always been and will always be the place I consider home. I was raised here, and now my husband and I are raising our young daughter here. To say that I want the best for this town and this community is an understatement.With that in mind, I fully support the proposed changes to McEuen. It is a beautiful, ambitious plan for an area of our downtown that has been seriously underutilized for many years; a plan that represents how truly great our city could be.

The Skinny on Weight Loss: Part I

As attested to by the many ads in the media, we are a nation of dieters. According to the Surgeon General of the United States, "The greatest threat to our country isn't terrorism, it's obesity." Perhaps more of us should be thinking about losing the unhealthy extra weight we've accumulated. But losing weight is physiologically unnatural. Many of you have tried can attest to that and that's why 95 percent of people who have successfully lost weight will gain it back.

The Skinny on Weight Loss

As attested to by the many ads in the media, we are a nation of dieters. According to the Surgeon General of the United States, "The greatest threat to our country isn't terrorism, it's obesity."

Business group urges collaboration, stable funding to reform Idaho education

Experts predict that by 2020, 63 percent of Idaho jobs will require a career certificate or college degree. Currently only 34 percent of Idaho adults ages 25-34 have an associate degree or higher. For our young people to compete in an ever-changing global economy, we must prepare them to obtain higher levels of education.

Christmas dreams of our military brothers

With the holiday season here, we turn our thoughts to Christmas decorations, holiday cheer with family and friends, and of course we look forward to opening those presents under the tree. Houses are lighted along the lane to grandma's house with bright Christmas colors. I don't think we use a "one horse open sleigh" anymore, but traveling down the lane is delightful, especially when we have a white Christmas.

Lying: The latest art form

A neighbor recently made a statement that stuck like glue to my senses. "Lying has become an art form" fits the current day we live in, in the truest sense. The distortions and definition changes of our vocabulary leave truth out of the context. It is now a very proud accomplishment to find a way to twist the facts into some idealistic belief system that someone else will naively swallow. Lying no longer causes shame but instead encourages people to manipulate others in prideful results.

More data you can use

Last week our statistical summary focused on the single family home market since that is where most of our readers are thought to reside. There is however more to our real estate story and many of you are likely to make use of that information as well.