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Timberline's contract drilling subsidiary sees large increases in revenues, income
COEUR d'ALENE - Timberline Resources Corp., headquartered in Coeur d'Alene, on Monday reported revenues of $7.44 million and a net income of $1.22 million for its contract drilling subsidiary, Timberline Drilling I…
Economy on GOP mind in socially conservative Iowa
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - It's spring in Iowa and the harbingers of the presidential race are showing up everywhere. Contenders for the Republican nomination are flying in for speeches. Party activists are meeting in…
Survey: Idaho green jobs pay more but require more training
BOISE (AP) - Idaho's green jobs pay $3 more an hour on average than other jobs in Idaho - but they require more training and education.
Warner Music being sold for $1.3B
LOS ANGELES - Warner Music Group Corp., the world's third-largest recording company with such artists as Eric Clapton, Michael Buble and Paramore, is being sol…
We can learn a lot from baseball
Baseball and spring go together. Both seem to create optimism that is contagious.
April tax revenue boosts Idaho economy
BOISE (AP) - The state collected $377 million in tax revenue in April, topping the month's forecast by $14 million and adding to optimism among economists that Idaho's economy is recovering from the deepest recessi…
Downtown Cd'A is food central
Tourist season must be about here. We know about five new food places opening in downtown Coeur d'Alene. We'll try to outline them as they get close to opening. The first is Jonesy's Breakfast & Lunch, opening Wedn…
Stepping on the gas
DETROIT - GM is on Cruze control.
Gas price may drop as oil joins commodities plunge
NEW YORK - Investors finally hit the brakes on oil, gold, silver and food prices. This week's sharp sell-off doesn't mean commodity prices' stunning rise over …
Hollywood Video customers get relief
COEUR d'ALENE - A nationwide settlement involving Hollywood Video will benefit thousands of Idaho consumers who have outstanding rental accounts with the bankrupt business, Attorney General Lawrence Wasden said tod…
Fannie Mae reports $8.69 billion loss
WASHINGTON (AP) - Mortgage buyer Fannie Mae reported a loss of $8.7 billion for the January-March quarter, and asked for an additional $8.5 billion in federal aid.
Stocks rally as hiring spree surprises Wall Street
NEW YORK - The biggest corporate hiring spree in five years ended a weeklong slide in the stock market.
Union Pacific efforts honored
SANDPOINT - Bonner County leaders rolled into Wily Widgeon Cafe by the dozens Wednesday afternoon to show appreciation for Union Pacific Railroad's community e…
With gas nearing $4, Americans opt for small cars
DETROIT - Americans are going for smaller cars as gas prices march higher.
KMPO zeroes in on independence
POST FALLS - Kootenai County's transportation planning board took another step toward independence on Tuesday.