Do vitamins block disease? Some disappointing news

Today's ghastly groaner

Mary went to her doctor’s office and went up to the counter at the receptionist’s window.

Frown and bare it

Male dancer show results in Falls Club license suspension

POST FALLS - Joe Mayo said he was done having "Ultimate Males" shows at his historic Falls Club bar when he received a notice from Idaho State Police about the no-no.

Are online pharmacies legitimate?

If you think that you'll get a bargain from an online pharmacy, think again. According to a 2012 analysis of nearly 1,000 online pharmacies by the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy (NABP), which accredits online pharmacies and represents state pharmacy boards all over the United States, only around 3 percent appear to be legitimate. The NABP found that 85 percent of the online drugstores it looked into do not require a valid prescription from the consumer's physician, and nearly half provided foreign drugs or medications not approved by the FDA. While there are Canadian online pharmacies that are legitimately regulated, many websites that purport to be Canadian are not. Worse yet, you may not even get the drug you ordered.

Not exactly gloating, stockpiling 'preppers' have a moment

TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) — Curt La Haise has put up with plenty of razzing from friends over the years who have called him paranoid for stockpiling an eight-month supply of food in his basement and having enough fuel to power his generator for almost an entire winter.

RALLY: A view from the blue

I contributed my bit to the pro-Trump rally Oct. 17, sauntered into the thick of it (though with some foreboding) carrying a sign that read, “Because he’s a chronic liar, a sex offender, a Putin pal, etc., etc., etc., he must be impeached.”

Elections: What to watch

Trends in South, Midwest could offer many clues

WASHINGTON - How early will America know if it's a Republican romp or if Democrats somehow minimized their damage? There should be plenty of clues this evening - and long before bedtime.

Vilma advances defamation case, Brees blasts NFL

NEW ORLEANS - One day after his suspension in the NFL's bounty probe was overturned, Jonathan Vilma moved forward with his defamation claims against Commissioner Roger Goodell, while Drew Brees and other teammates went on the offensive against Goodell and the league office.

Midnight grocery runs capture desperation

FREDERICKSBURG, Va. - Once a month, just after midnight, the beeping checkout scanners at a Walmart just off Interstate 95 come alive in a chorus of financial desperation.

Big gain in Visa drives Dow Jones average higher

Jack Sizemore, 61

Sizemore, Jack Wayne, age 61, passed away on May 15, 2021 at Schneidmiller Hospice House of Hayden, Idaho.

US inflation highest in 40 years, with no letup in sight

consumer prices jumped 7.5% last month

Is your agent giving you a fair shot?

It's a high-tech world we live in. In many regards, technology has made our lives easier. It also has disadvantages when abused to scam or con an unsuspecting consumer. Most consumers resent being mislead and most are not very forgiving upon discovering a home they were interested in is not what they saw on the Internet.

Unlimited online options

Food costs down, but gas back up

Wholesale prices down for fourth straight month

Second controlled hunt draw results are online

Results for the second controlled hunt drawing now are available on the Internet.

REFORM: Online or out of line?

Public school chief Tom Luna's plan for education reform has me worried, not only for the obvious near term negative impacts, but for the long term implications the requirement of online courses carries.

A key inflation gauge rose 5.8% in 2021, most in 39 years

economists project that growth will slow in the first three months of the year

Airlines collect $3.4B in bag fees in 2010

NEW YORK - Passengers hate them, but airlines can't afford to give them up - those aggravating bag fees.

Hunters can get certified before fall

Beginning hunters interested in hunting in Idaho this fall who have not taken a required hunter education or a bow hunter education course may complete an online course in time to receive their certification, buy a license, and hunt this fall.