Be ready for the cold and flu season with elixirs that provide relief from congestion and colds. Â Cold and Flu Elixir: For this recipe, you need equal parts fir and/or spruce needles, ginger, and lemon. Directions: Fir and spruce needles contain aromatic essential oils that allow for freer breathing and for killing viruses. Gather […]
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Kick off race season with this local half marathon on March 3, 2018 If you’ve worked hard all winter to stay in running shape, and you’re looking to start your season of road races, look no farther than the Palouse. Every first weekend in March the Palouse Road Runners host the Snake River Half Marathon
I totally got off easy during the post-Thanksgiving shopping freakiness this year, at least according to other chaps my age. I spent a whopping two hours wandering through stores in good ol’ downtown Spokaloo, and managed to purchase absolutely nothing. That right, nada. Now, there was plenty I wanted, like a new down jacket (because
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While winter is often touted as the best season for warming broths and stews, I find that many soups end up being either less than filling or chock-full of cream and flour, leaving me feeling heavy and stuffed. A steaming bowl of ramen from Syringa’s Japanese Café and Sushi in Coeur d’Alene is neither of
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One of the many outdoor activity booths at the 2018 Expo will be provided by the Evergreen Archery Club (EAC). Stop by their display to try your hand at a Nerf-style bow while you chat with archery enthusiasts and glance over some real bow and arrow options. The EAC plans to display a bow that
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Two years ago I received a message from Willy Bartlett, the Silver Mountain marketing coordinator, telling me about the First Annual Uphill/Downhill race. The idea was spawned by Silver Mountain patroller Drew Mahan several years prior. I had heard of such races elsewhere, wherein participants use their touring gear to skin uphill to a given
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With the rise of specialty coffee and craft beer, imbibers have become more curious about all sorts of brews—spirits, bitters, kombucha, kefir, tea, and more. They are remembering the rich tradition and comforting quality of a steeping cup of hot tea, including exploring tea lattes and the strangely addictive sensation of Taiwanese bubble tea. In
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Tucked behind Community 1st Bank, just off the corner of Sherman Ave. and Fifth Street, Evans Brothers Coffee Roasters opened their second café this past November. With a focus on quality and a desire to engage the community, this sleek café is already turning heads in downtown Coeur d’Alene. Brothers Rick and Randy Evans moved
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Lookout Pass, the ski area that spans both sides of the Idaho and Montana border in the Bitterroots Range, is known for major annual snowfall, averaging 400 inches and leading to many days of fresh powder. We asked a few Lookout locals to share their best recent memories of Lookout’s powder dumps.  Who: Kevin
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