Jane E. Fallon, 81

Jane Elizabeth Fallon of Hayden, Idaho, passed away Monday, January 16, 2023, at home in Litchfield Park, Arizona, surrounded by family and friends.

Legals for December, 15 2022

Best friend rallies for mom in throes of cancer, loss

Post Falls grad undergoing treatment, mourning loss of family members

In the wake of unspeakable tragedy and an unexpected cancer diagnosis, friends are rallying around Post Falls mom Kristy Gibbs and her children.

Adopting a shelter cat part 2: Purr-paring your home

After finding the perfect feline friend at a rescue or shelter to add to the family, many people cannot wait to bring their new addition home. Because cats from a shelter or rescue will need time to adjust to a new environment, Paula Plummer, a Cat Friendly Veterinary Professional certified technician at the Texas A&M School of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences’ Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital, offers some general guidelines to help ensure that everyone will start off on the right paw...

ADVERTISING: Advertorial — The risks of vaping — and how to quit

One in 20 Americans vape, and teenage e-cigarette consumption has increased by a shocking 1,800 percent from 2020 to 2022!

OPINION: State GOP leaders are complicit in NIC's downfall

“...we’ve given a lot of ground to the enemy…” - Ron Mendive, House Representative, District 3 “…for one of the few times that I can remember, we have an opportunity to take back control of the NIC Board. And so you need, your responsibility is, to make sure every one of your friends knows that they need to get out and vote for Greg McKenzie and Michael Barnes.” - Steve Vick, State Senator, District 2 These sentiments and support of the current North Idaho College board majority were shared during a September 2020 KCGOP Town Hall focused on education.

ADVERTISING: Advertorial — Autoimmunity: A natural approach

Autoimmunity is a condition in which the body's immune system becomes overwhelmed, causing chronic inflammation and generating autoantibodies (antibodies against “self”).

Nonresident general season deer, elk tags on sale next week

Tags for many popular deer and elk hunts are expected to sell out fast

Inland Iglu has launched

“I think the most important thing with Inland Iglu is the ability to bring out imagination,” said the project’s inventor, Eli Goodner.

ADVERTISING: Advertorial — Heart Palpitations: Causes and natural solutions

Heart palpitations are a type of abnormal heart rhythm, called ‘arrhythmia,’ that occurs when an electrical signal in the heart fires from the wrong place at the wrong time, causing the heart to beat out of rhythm.

ADVERTISING: Advertorial — Sugar: America’s 'Achille’s Heel'

In many ways, sugar is America’s “Achille’s Heel.”

ADVERTISING: Advertorial — Six tips to help you breathe easier

Being able to breathe is kind of necessary! If you are having problems breathing, you need to first get evaluated so you know the cause of your difficulty in breathing — to rule out something serious.

Community briefs

The Kootenai National Forest’s current postal mailing list will be retired in December 2023. After that date, subscribers should not expect to receive project notifications by postal mail.

ADVERTISING: Advertorial — The important role of cholesterol in health

According to the U.S. Center for Disease Control and Prevention, over 78 million Americans, just over a third of all adults, are on a statin (cholesterol-lowering) drug. We are convinced as a society that cholesterol is bad, and that elevated levels are a direct path to cardiovascular and heart disease. But is this true? And if so, why would a substance so intrinsic to our health be the driver of disease?

ADVERTISING: Advertorial — Hashimoto’s: How to go natural and win the battle

The thyroid is a small butterfly-shaped gland in the throat with a powerful effect on nearly every system in your body. From body temperature regulation to metabolism to cellular energy production: this “tiny but mighty” gland is critical for health! When not functioning properly, symptoms may include fatigue, unexplained weight gain or loss, hair loss, muscle cramps, low sex drive, high cholesterol, brain fog, anxiety, heart palpitations and mood changes.

ADVERTISING: Advertorial — Lessons from a personal health care journey

Like many other health practitioners, one reason I was attracted to the profession was to deepen my understanding of my own health challenges. While no one enjoys wrestling with health problems, it arguably can make a practitioner more sensitive to the struggles their own patients face, and a more effective practitioner. What are some important lessons I learned along the way?

State launches program to reduce wildlife-vehicle conflicts

The Montana Wildlife and Transportation Partnership is a collaborative group of representatives from the Montana Department of Transportation, Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks and Montanans for Safe Wildlife Passage.

Month celebrates women's history, suffrage

Women's history is filled with stories of struggle and determination, and one of the most significant struggles women faced was the fight for voting rights. For centuries, women were denied the right to vote, and it was not until the early 20th century that significant progress was made in this area. In the United States, the suffrage movement began in earnest in the mid-19th century. Women's rights activists like Susan B. Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton led the charge, organizing protests and rallies to draw attention to the issue of voting rights for women. Despite their efforts, however, progress was slow. It was not until the 19th Amendment to the US Constitution was ratified in 1920 that women finally gained the right to vote.

Silver Valley history performed at CES

“We have had such a great week here at Canyon,” said Canyon Elementary Science Magnet School (CES) Principal and Teacher Jenny Ferreira at the beginning of the Artist in Residence performance.

ADVERTISING: Advertorial — Four ways to maintain a healthy prostate

The prostate is a muscular gland located just below the bladder in men that produces fluid that makes up part of semen. An enlarged prostate is called benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) and is nearly universal in men of advanced age in industrialized nations. About 50 percent of men between the ages of 51 and 60 have BPH, 70 percent between the ages of 61 to 69, and up to 80 percent of men over 70 years. While the condition itself does not raise the risk for prostate cancer, symptoms of BPH can be uncomfortable and progressive, including urinary frequency or dribbling, excessive nighttime urination, or an inability to fully empty the bladder.