To save a dog's life

Couple donates funds for 20 PureVent pet oxygen masks for first responders

Oxygen mask could save a dog's life

Nothing says Christmas like Elf on the Shelf

Elf on the Shelf is a holiday tradition for many families. The elf magically appears in different places around the house each day of the Christmas season. The cleverness factor of the different poses and places is amusing.

And what about the wine?

We received many comments on our column from last week regarding our trip to Napa and Sonoma Counties. Universally readers have asked, “Well that was a great update on the crop and community, but what about the wine?” So here we go with a brief review of the wines we tasted while traveling around Napa.

Harley Hattenburg, 91

Harley “John” (Johnny) Hattenburg, loving husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather and friend, of Prichard, Idaho passed away on June 10, 2021 at the age of 91, having lived a long and full life and surrounded in love at the end by his wife and family.

Evan Jones, 85

Evan Jones was born April 15, 1926, in Passburg, Alberta, Canada, to his parents John and Gladys Jones.

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David Garold Schlotthauer, 72

LaVern Theodore Reffalt, 96

LaVern Theodore Reffalt, 96, of Pinehurst, ID passed away on November 8, 2022, at Shoshone Medical Center in Kellogg, ID.

Philip Farr, 84

Philip Fredrick Farr, 84, entered Glory on September 8, 2021. Born June 8, 1937 in Sweetgrass, Mont.

STEP TALK with Alexandra Mortensen

There are probably a variety of reasons why you want to be the best stepparent that you can. If nothing else, you want to succeed in your role out of respect and love for your spouse. Their children mean everything to them, and they mean everything to you. How can you not love an extension of who you love so much that you made a life with them?

ADVICE: The Common Sense Dog

Thank you, as always, to everyone who has sent emails to askdogtrainersteph@gmail.com. I am truly grateful for all of the kind words and am thrilled each week to read new questions. Remember—there is no such thing as a stupid question. If you are struggling with your dog, please ask away and tune into this column every week. There is always hope, even if the issues you are facing with your dog seem insurmountable.

Exploring the man behind the Muppets

NEW YORK (AP) - It seems so familiar to us now - puppet characters on television that are so real, so expressive, so alive that we forget there's a human being doing the actual work behind the scenes.

Places for spring break adventures in Idaho

BOISE (AP) - Spring break is usually the first big outdoorsy adventure of the year for parents and kids, and Idaho has plenty of places to satisfy a family's wanderlust.

Grand marshal's lifetime love of parades

In Marlo Finney Faulkner’s 81 years, she can’t remember a time growing up in the family’s Park Drive home in the Fort Grounds in Coeur d'Alene when she didn’t attend the Fourth of July parade.

Water crisis reaches boiling point on Oregon-California line

Historic drought tearing communities apart in this diverse basin

What Christmas was, is - and can be

The magic of Christmas comes in many shapes and forms. I remember the shiny gloss of a purple-and-white J.C. Higgins bicycle at age 8.

Details of lab-made bird flu won't be revealed

Healthy Lifestyles

WASHINGTON - The U.S. government paid scientists to figure out how the deadly bird flu virus might mutate to become a bigger threat to people - and two labs succeeded in creating new strains that are easier to spread.

The Common-sense Dog: Careful before adopting a Malinois

Our recent fostering process with the Belgian Malinois named Reb, and the global news about the hero Belgian Malinois taking down bad guys have sparked a lot of interest in the breed. I’d like to use the column today to talk a little about these dogs and why you should think twice before owning one.

The Exhausted Dad: Magic of the season doesn’t apply to monkeys

Christmas is magic for kids, but magic has its limits. For good reason.

Walk, don't run, to these St. Patrick's Day festivities

It seems everyone on St. Patrick’s Day is Irish. We’ll all don green and drink as much beer as we can before passing out, which pretty much sums up my average day.

Pelican statue heisted

A 700-pound bronze statue created by a Coeur d’Alene artist was stolen last week from a park in Novato, Calif., according to police.