Mastering creamy pureed potatoes, no fat required

When made just right, mashed potatoes are the ultimate comfort food: smooth, creamy, warm and filling - not to mention a perfect vehicle for gravy.

Volunteers invited to 'Trash Tag Challenge' cleanup

Volunteers will be provided safety vests, trash bags, zip ties, and plastic gloves

Tolman named executive director at Life Care Center of Post Falls

Life Care Center of Post Falls appoints new executive director

POST FALLS — Jeremy Tolman has been appointed executive director at Life Care Center of Post Falls, a skilled nursing and rehabilitation facility.

Sonrisa Taqueria to open in downtown Cd'A

Gourmet scratch-made tacos with flavor profiles from around the world and 90 beers on tap are featured at Sonrisa Taqueria that opens Wednesday at 519 E. Sherman.

Use instant coffee to add java jolt to steak tips

Most of us have to be suffering from a pretty mind-blowing caffeine withdrawal migraine before we'll reach for instant coffee. That doesn't mean you shouldn't buy some, because while instant coffee makes a generally lousy cup of java, it can do astounding things for your cooking.

Movers and Shakers

Numerica hires Chavolla as branch manager

Movers and shakers

Withycombe joins BECU as senior loan officer

Afraid to camp?

Nothing to fear but fear itself

PINNACLES NATIONAL PARK, Calif. - Growing up in Los Angeles, I loved camping.

The Zen of Zip

Silver Streak Zipline Tours in Wallace mixes adrenaline with peaceful views

It's the kind of recreation that's fitting for Wallace.

Sweeten up Easter candy with chocolate

Easy to make and fun to do with your kids, this colorful no-bake Easter treat also is a good way to use up all that Easter candy. Candy coating chocolates can be found at most craft stores in the candy and cake decorating aisle, as well as in the baking aisle of most grocers.

It looks like our (gardening) days are numbered!

My Garden Path

Although this column won't see print for another week, I'm writing it on Sept. 1 and trying to come to grips with the fact that summer is basically over. Since it really only lasted for two months, that's a tough one to swallow.

Heritage rose fans cite beauty, aroma, hardiness

Mike Shoup is a self-described "rose rustler," but that doesn't make him an outlaw.

Trash Tag — you're it!

Volunteers invited to community cleanup April 30

Community volunteers are welcome to join the third annual Trash Tag Challenge starting at 11 a.m. April 30 at the Treaty Rock Picnic Area in Post Falls. Volunteers will help clean sections of Interstate 90, rest areas and nearby parks in Post Falls and Coeur d’Alene until 1:30 p.m.

Zip's returns to Sherman Avenue

What began as a Zip’s Drive-In in 1984 at 715 E. Sherman Ave. will return as Zip’s in early May.

Big hit, big swing

SPIRIT LAKE — Josh Yanez began the year on the kickoff coverage team at Timberlake High.

Idaho woman charged after girl's body found in trash bag

EMMETT, Idaho (AP) — A grandmother has been charged after the body

Say goodbye to September

My Garden Path

I hope your yard hasn't been visited by frost yet. Mine hasn't and hopefully won't be for a while yet. The term "frost" refers to temperatures right at or just below 32 degrees. A "killing frost" means the temperature is 28 degrees or below.

Your favorite Halloween candy, as a cupcake

As one of Halloween's most iconic candies, candy corn seemed worthy of a makeover. After all, we've seen the candy mixed into cookie dough, sprinkled over ice cream, worked into brownies and blondies, even used to infuse vodka for a very adult sort of sticky tricky treat.

Cavanagh fuels Cardinal sweep

PENDLETON, Ore. — A host of North Idaho College players had big days on Saturday.

Searchers recover body from Lake Pend Oreille

Body is suspected of being that of Jeremy Heckert

HOPE - Authorities believe a body recovered from Lake Pend Oreille on Thursday is that of Jeremy Robert Heckert, who disappeared after reportedly jumping from a boat on July 10.