ADVERTISING: Advertorial — Symptoms as warning signals

We have many warning signals in our lives: fire alarms to warn us of smoke or fire, indicator lights in our cars that tell us something isn’t working right, alarm clocks that warn us if we’re sleeping too late for a scheduled event, kitchen timers that alert us to the time something has been on the stove or in the oven and may burn if we don’t take action, even a traffic signal has a yellow light warning us that the red light is about to flash.

ADVERTISING: Advertorial — Suffering from insomnia?

There is nothing more distressing than suffering from insomnia.

Confidently caring for pets after surgery

From routine spays and neuters to dealing with unexpected health conditions, surgery is a nearly inevitable part of pet ownership.

ADVERTISING: Advertorial — Root cause solutions for seasonal allergies

Whether you have suffered from allergies your whole life, or have only recently developed symptoms, allergies can make you miserable!

ADVERTISING: Advertorial — Neuropathy helped naturally

The screaming pain of neuropathy can be life altering, and the milder annoying tingling, burning, and numbness of it can alter quality of life as well. We trust our limbs to be healthy and cooperate with our daily activities. Some people describe it as feeling like they have a piece of leather between their foot and the floor while barefoot. The loss of sensation can cause loss of balance, weakness, lack of coordination and muscle wasting, making it challenging to walk, stand or use the hands for fine motor skills, frequently dropping things.

ADVERTISING: Advertorial — The role of acupuncture in brain injury recovery

The brain is a remarkable organ. 50 years ago we hardly had a clue how well the brain was capable of recovering after a traumatic brain injury (TBI). Because the brain heals slower than any other organ that we have, it was originally assumed that once damaged, you were stuck with it. We now know better. We now have tools and understanding that, when applied, have the potential to restore that which was damaged.

'Wear a Mask' campaign explained

Mask update

A stroll in the park

McEuen critics cruise to easy victories in Cd'A

COEUR d'ALENE - The message is loud and clear.

DEER: Hunt with eyes only

read in The Press that someone(s) wants to do away with the deer population in Dalton Gardens. Really? Because they're eating your plants? Did you know there are deer-proof plants and flowers, dozens of them?

A 'dust-up' in the wine world

Recently, iconic importer Kermit Lynch out of California was profiled in the New York Times Magazine. Kermit has been importing great European wines since the 1970s - his palate is extraordinary and beyond challenge, as are his wine knowledge and the caliber of wine he traffics in. A contemporary of culinary giants like Alice Waters, Wolfgang Puck and Jeremiah Tower, Kermit was doing wine long before it enjoyed the status it does today here in the States. This depth of experience only gives him more credibility when it comes to wine. Kermit Lynch-imported wines are available here in North Idaho, and many of you have probably had them either from the dinner party or local restaurants. They are some of our best sellers!

Universal Declaration of Human Rights to be celebrated

Event set for Dec. 10 at North Idaho College student union building

Killen, Sterling earn Road Master certification

At last week's City Council meeting, heavy equipment operators Eric Killen and Aman Sterling received Road Scholar certificates. The Road Scholar Program is a way for local road professionals in Idaho to be recognized for successfully completing advanced training designed to increase participants' knowledge of road safety, management, and advanced technologies.

DOCS: Obama plan scaring them off

In his Dec. 10 column, "Justified Right," Timothy Hunt chastised a portion of my Nov. 24 LTE where I mentioned an AMA survey in my opinion that nearly 40 percent of doctors will either retire early or quit if Obamacare is instituted. Here is some corroboration for that.

Idaho law now requires insurance companies to do a better job finding beneficiaries

A new state law will make it more likely life insurance beneficiaries will receive policy benefits after the insured dies.

Patriots vs. Seahawks in a battle for the best 7-layer dip

The Super Bowl isn't just about the Patriots vs. the Seahawks. It's also about teriyaki-spiced crabmeat and smoked mussels vs. baked beans, barbecue pulled pork and apples with bacon.

O'Reilly scandal hardly a shock

Bill O’Reilly has been called a pig.

Tasting in the Willamette

Mary and I just returned from the Oregon Coast after a Lancaster family reunion. We broke away from our time with family to go and visit a couple of our favorite producers in the Willamette Valley, a premier wine region that I am mildly embarrassed to admit we have never visited. It was our kind of tasting, too. We visited only three locations, two for one winery and one for another. It was an off-day Friday on an off-weekend with no big special events going on.

Preventing pet intoxication

Our furry friends have curious natures, and even though we try our best to keep them safe and healthy, they may still get into trouble when they unknowingly eat human medications or other common household items that are toxic to them.

WIDOW: No credit card, no luck

I am a 72-year-old widow who has experienced elder abuse here in Coeur d’Alene.

Civilize Christmas drinking with merry cocktails

Christmas brunch can be a civilized way to celebrate the season, not as frantic as Christmas Eve or as fraught with familial tensions as Christmas Dinner.