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Are you ready, boomers? Medicare is here
The average number of boomers turning 65 was 10,000 a day. But 2024 is a “peak year” for boomers, folks. The numbe…
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Should women over 65 be screened for cervical cancer?
Most of us have been told that once we’ve reached the age of 65, if all of our screenings have been negative, that we no longer have to have Pap tests. You know, the one that can detect cervical cancer, which, alth…
Look for the abundance, beauty that is all around
What is it about starting a new year that seems so difficult? Would it be easier in a warmer, sunnier clime? Seasonal affective disorder — or SAD — descends like a heavy blanket on some people.
New year brings chance to create a brand new you
I think it’s about time you did something positive for you.
Hospital renovations nearly complete
100 Years Ago — 1920
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Wintertime breakfasts, brunches, ease weather woes
Every day I start my activities anytime between 6 to 7:30 a.m. depending on whether the cats will let me sleep in or not. Without fail, I get my heart started …
Tips help to sort the fake from the real news
Fake news comes in many forms. It may come from the relative who always dishes out the latest gossip, the misleading internet article that discredits a research paper, or a Facebook post from what appears to be a r…
Seeing 20/20 in the year 2020
Like everyone, I have an original thought from time to time. Yet I cannot take credit for the brilliant title or theme of this article. I’m not sure where I first saw or read it, but connecting how well we see thin…
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2020 beckons with plenty of fun & entertainment
SANDPOINT — The year is here and the entertainment is bright, shiny and plentiful. Hopefully you got plenty of rest during the holidays because a packed schedu…
The inspiring story of the world most famous bear
Not everybody knows this story. I didn’t. Even if it’s familiar what a heart-warmer to start the New Year.
Start year off by making a commitment to yourself
You have officially flipped over that calendar page and it is the beginning of a new year — and another resolution to get into shape. Where do you start?
A healthier new you in ten steps
“A New Year’s resolution is something that goes in one Year and out the other!” I like this uncredited quote!
Oldtown recipient of town's first stoplight
10 Years Ago — 2009