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Fall pile burning to begin soon
Districts across the Idaho Panhandle National Forests will be conducting pile burning in the coming weeks, according to U.S. Forest Service officials.
No headline
I am voting “no” on the plant facilities levy. Instead, I want Bonner County residents and Lake Pend Oreille School District to support education rather than schools.
Reflections of spring, breakup and the county's roads
Just about the time I was getting the mud washed off my Bonner County Road & Bridge rig, I began to notice dust was beginning to fly on our gravel roads.
Blanchard fire contained, Bayview fire climbs
Crews continue to push to the center of the Hunter Fire outside Blanchard, while the Bernard Fire near Bayview has reached the top of the ridgeline.
Mental fitness is in: How to stay sharp in a distracted world
Mental fitness is a trending fitness perspective that is emerging as an addition to your fitness routine to thrive in a distracted world, and there are many good reasons for it.
Techniques ease away stress from daily life
We all have stress in our lives — it's part of the human condition. So why do some people walk around apparently stress-free, while others struggle just to get through their day?
5 Habits for a Lifetime of Good Eye Health
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Cost-Conscious Home Upgrades for Fall
(Family Features) If you’re looking for ways to improve your home but don’t have the budget for a full-scale renovation, look at upgrades that add instant value with a smaller investment.
When we respect those sensitive to radiation, all will benefit
Why should government offices and public establishments have a wired ethernet connection and insist that patrons turn off their cellphones?
Idaho ban on DEI initiatives likely to move forward
The six-page draft contains extensive definitions on what constitutes diversity, equity and inclusion ideology, including unconscious or implicit bias, antiracism, racial privilege, patriarchy, and related concepts.
Paint Your Way Trendy with Chevron
(Family Features) Creatively painted wall designs can instantly transform a room with a look that appears high end with minimal cost. Trendy looks such as chevron are easy to achieve with a little patience and the proper tools.
Assessing the area's healthcare needs
Close your eyes and envisage the building on the corner of Alder and Third Avenue. What comes to mind? The hospital, of course. And, when you think about the hospital, what do you think about? Getting hurt, getting sick, having to have tests to find out what’s wrong with you, or maybe if you’re lucky, See’s Candies. Whatever it is, it’s usually about the services contained in that block of concrete.
Traffic noise might increase diabetes, blood pressure risks
Navigating through congested road traffic is enough to make even the most laid-back people lose their cool. As it turns out, just the sound of road noise may increase the risk of developing high blood pressure and diabetes.
Forum looks at Medicare enrollment
Today's Geezer Forum highlights Medicare enrollment and the yearly forum also reminds existing Medicare recipients of the coverage changes that invariably come along each year. The Medicare enrollment forum takes place Tuesday, Oct. 10, in the Community Room at Umpqua Bank, 2:30-4 p.m.
Mammography key 'tool' in detecting breast cancer
As the final article in Health Beat's series on breast cancer awareness, Dr. Charles Maile, a radiologist at Bonner General Hospital, lends his expertise in a discussion about the tools he uses to diagnose breast cancer.
Every pregnancy carries risks
Good prenatal care and timely screenings can minimize those risks
Don't be apathetic, support LPOSD levy
I hope by now everyone is aware that the upcoming levy is a replacement levy rather than an additional levy. The current levy that began in 2005 will expire on June 30, 2007. Without passing this levy on March 20, the daily essential operations of the Lake Pend Oreille School District are in jeopardy. The state provides only 68 percent of the total current overall funds needed to run our school district. This levy will provide staffing, capital equipment items for schools, maintenance of school facilities, improve technology, maintain pupil transportation and will help continue the support of student activities.
Response was overboard
When Unicep Packaging Inc. made its 911 call for a blown 50-cent fuse which made a puff of smoke and one person felt faint (it wasn't stated that the employee was faint from the smoke), the events thereafter demonstrated what changes need to be made in the system.
Time to learn about sarcoidosis
Sarcoidosis is one of those rare, autoimmune diseases whose cause is unknown, but theories abound.
Vote ideology; vote for Supreme Court
It is time once again for me to don my tinfoil hat and venture forth into the streets sporting my sandwich board declaring that “the end is nigh.” When the current election season is over, the Secret Service is going to have to retrain the White House contingent in preparation for a plague of dung beetles trying to roll away the new head resident.