Judge questions prison workers on 'dry cells' with no water

BOISE - Inmates at a prison near Boise were frequently housed in so-called "dry cells" without running water or mattresses except for a handful of days when a court-appointed examiner visited the facility, documents state.

Hazel Grace Martin, 78

Grace Martin beloved wife, mother grandmother and friend went home in the arms of her Lord on June 17, 2015 in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho. She was surrounded by her loving family, and she is deeply missed by all.

Books on how to buy, improve, green

A home is one of the biggest investments you'll make, so it's natural that you want to read up on how to get the most for your money.

Exploring group checkups for diabetes, Parkinson's

Appointments are becoming a small but slowly growing trend

WASHINGTON - Wait a minute, Doc. You want me to share my appointment with 10 other patients?

VIOLENCE: Numbed by repetition

According to the A.C. Nielsen Co. (a statistics gathering company), the average number of violent acts seen on TV by the age of 18 is around 200,000. CNN Annalist Mark O’Mara claimed in July 2014 that “by the time a child is 18 years of age, they’ve killed over 100,000 people in video games and other online things.”

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Coeur d’Alene library use figures show dramatic jump

COEUR d’ALENE — Whether fueled by economic need or attracted by access to library Internet computers the use of public libraries is up across the country and the Coeur d’Alene Public Library is no exception.

Partial sleep apnea?

DEAR DR. GOTT: A person I work with says he has partial sleep apnea. He has never fainted in front of anyone; he just says he needs to sit down and sleep for 15 minutes to an hour. Can this be true? Other people have to pick up his slack.

Walmart cuts health benefits for some part-timers

Company will no longer offer insurance to employees who work less than an average of 30 hours a week as of Jan. 1

Fed plans to raise rates as soon as March to cool inflation

The Fed’s actions are sure to make a wide range of borrowing costlier over time

Apple's cloud system could finally make piracy pay

LOS ANGELES - Apple Inc. CEO Steve Jobs on Monday introduced more than just a cloud storage system for songs that fans buy legitimately through iTunes. He unveiled a system that might finally get music lovers to pay for the songs they got through less-than-proper means.

VA: Excellence in Cd'A

I would like to comment on a My Turn column written by Mr. Mangold recently.

1,000 fentanyl pills, pound of methamphetamine seized in traffic stop

Police arrested two Washington residents who allegedly possessed around 1,000 fentanyl pills, according to a news release from the Kootenai County Sheriff’s Office.

How to escape DMV hell unscathed

This should be a top legislative priority for 2021.

Woman charged with selling prescription drugs

Police: Spirit Lake resident sold to undercover agent

SPIRIT LAKE - A 54-year-old Spirit Lake woman was arrested Wednesday morning for felony delivery of prescription drugs.

Napa's high end

The Napa Valley is perhaps the most iconic and well known wine region here in the States. It is in fact the birthplace in many ways of the American wine industry, with some of the best known wine dating back decades. Over the history of Napa some of the highest end brands have been developed contributing some fabulous "juice" to the wine market. As these names have developed so too have the price tags for many of them, and like all things in life some of these prices are justified and some not so much.

Stocks fall after surprisingly weak retail sales

NEW YORK - A surprisingly weak retail sales report drove stocks lower on Tuesday, giving the Dow Jones industrial average its second straight day of losses.

Stepping up for civility

Civility starts with each of us. What are you doing to encourage respectful interactions with your fellow man? What do you do when someone is uncivil toward you? Do you match their nasty tone and then raise them one, taking the conversation from warm to boiling, from yellow light to flashing red?

Welcome relief in the heartland

Fueled by oil, agriculture sector welcomes low diesel prices

Dell delays buyout vote

Move may signal lack of support

ROUND ROCK, Texas - Michael Dell believes he can revive the company bearing his name if his group of investors can buy it for $24.4 billion. But that deal is in danger of falling apart, increasing the chances that the personal computer giant's founder might not be CEO much longer.

SPENCER: Part of sordid movement

Larry Spencer, who is fast becoming Rep. Phil Hart's personal political hack, recently submitted his own House complaint against Hart's latest accuser: Rep. Eric Anderson. In it, he alleges that Anderson was guilty of a "conflict of interest" by personally benefiting from legislation dealing with the milfoil eradication program and then, in turn, buying property at depressed prices.