Linda Dawson, 80

Linda Lou Dawson went home to be with Jesus and many of her loved ones, on February 2, 2024.

Is estate planning different for women?

Let’s start by acknowledging that estate planning is incredibly important for every adult person in America. No matter what level of wealth, or lack thereof, and no matter what your gender, marital status, or age, if you are an American over the age of 18, you should have at least basic estate planning in place. By “basic estate planning,” I simply mean the collection of documents that establish what will happen to you, your family, and the things you own if you become unable to make your own decisions (“incapacitated”) or upon your death.

Ellsworth (Al) Holm, 88

Al Holm was born 88 years ago to Florestine Brien Holm and Floyd Holm in Little Sunburst, Montana. The family moved to a farm in Hayden Lake, Idaho in 1943.

ADVERTISING: Advertorial — Energy drinks: Are they worth the risk?

The same pick-me-up that powers you through a boring afternoon meeting or late-night deadline could be silently setting your body up for some serious health problems. A 2013 report from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Service Administration outlines a drastic climb in energy-drink-related emergency room visits. With cans lining gas station and grocery store coolers across the nation, these beverages have become a billion-dollar industry in the United States. Energy drinks are very popular, globally the energy drink market was worth $39 billion in 2013 and is forecast to reach $61 billion by 2021. But research is citing major health implications due to the consumption of these pick me up drinks.

Beatrice 'Bea' Carney, 85

Beatrice Lolita Blanchard Neely Carney March 29, 1938 — Feb. 19, 2024

Barbara Wimmer Garbinski, 82

Barbara Wimmer Garbinski fell asleep in the Lord on February 27, 2024.

Darrin K. Lovitt, 50

Darrin Lovitt passed peacefully on March 1, 2024, when his heart could not beat any longer, surrounded by his family and friends.

David Samuel Estes, 54

Remembering David Samuel Estes April 10, 1969 ~~ February 1, 2024. Too short of a stay, Brother

OPINION: Promoting children's behavioral health: Why Idaho needs stricter access to technology in schools

As members of the Idaho Behavioral Health Council, we are deeply concerned about the increasing behavioral health issues among children, particularly those stemming from the misuse of technology and social media. House Bill 663 will provide for more restrictive access to phones and social media in schools for children, alongside the implementation of a digital literacy course. This bill aims to address the negative impacts of excessive screen time and empower students to navigate the digital world responsibly.

Are power lunches still powerful?

The era of the three martini lunch is long past but doing lunch with clients, customers or prospects is still a thing, or is it?

Legals for March, 6 2024

Biden and Trump are sweeping Super Tuesday races and moving closer to a November rematch

Biden and Trump had each won Texas, Alabama, Colorado, Maine, Oklahoma, Virginia, North Carolina, Tennessee, Arkansas, Minnesota and Massachusetts

THE CHEAP SEATS with STEVE CAMERON: M's need Brash — and his elbow — to keep cleaning things up

The club can find another good reliever, maybe another closer — but it will be almost impossible to come up with a Cleaner. Brash, his doctors and the club all believe that normal treatment has reduced this inflammation. We’ll know in a couple of days, after he’s back to throwing. I don’t need to tell you how critical this result will be.

Murder trial for former ISP trooper begins

A former Idaho State Police trooper is on trial for allegedly killing his wife three years ago.

Winter marches on

Monday's snowfall breaks 107-year-old record

An unexpected storm dumped 5.7 inches of snow on Coeur d’Alene as of 4 p.m. Tuesday, and more was falling.

WCC BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIPS: Gonzaga men, women earn byes to Monday's semifinals

Gonzaga's men and women each earned triple byes into this week’s West Coast Conference men’s and women's basketball tournaments starting Thursday at Orleans Arena in Las Vegas.

Joseph Patrick 'Pat' Acuff, 78

Joseph Patrick “Pat” Acuff, left his beloved Coeur d’Alene on February 9, 2024.

Margaret Ann Wilson, 84

Margaret Ann Ashworth Wilson was born in Masterson, New Zealand on January 26th, 1940 to “Nell” and William Ashworth.

Oma Phyllis Davis, 89

Oma Phyllis Davis, 89, a longtime resident of Mullan, Idaho, beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and sister passed away on March 1, 2024, at Kootenai Health in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho.

Terry Robert Dellinger, 53

Terry Robert Dellinger, 53, of Prichard, Idaho, passed away on February 25, 2024, at The Schneidmiller Hospice House in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho.