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Search ongoing for missing medical flight from Bermuda to Boston as crews plan to scour ocean floor
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Highway 53, Pleasant View Interchange now to fully open Monday, not Friday
The previously announced overnight closure of SH-53 will still take place starting at 8 tonight through early Friday morning as crews paint final roadway markings. Traffic will be detoured overnight via McGuire Roa…
US stocks swing as the bond market, oil prices keep up the pressure
Stocks have slowed under the weight of higher yields in the bond market, which make borrowing money more expensive for everyone. That includes discouraged people trying to keep up with high inflation, businesses wa…
Powerful Hurricane Polo drenches Mexico's coast as Nolo takes aim at Hawaii
Forecasters said the storm could drop 20 inches (50 centimeters) of rain on the Big Island, with higher amounts possible through Saturday. The island of Maui c…
Claims for unemployment benefits drop to 197,000, the lowest since mid-July as layoffs remain rare
Claims for jobless benefits are a proxy for layoffs, and economists watch them because they can be a sign of where the job market is headed. So far this year, claims have mostly stayed below 220,000 — historically …
Mortgage rates climb for 5th straight week, pushing average rate on a 30-year home loan above 7%
Higher mortgage rates can add hundreds of dollars a month to borrowers’ costs, limiting homebuyers’ purchasing power. As rates rise, that can also lead prospective home shoppers to delay buying.
Deaths of students at the University of Mississippi cast spotlight on kratom
Two state agencies were working to expedite toxicology reports for the students, Mississippi Gov. Tate Reeves said in a statement Wednesday.
Coeur d'Alene man hurt in crash
Despite contract dispute, law enforcement continues in Hayden
Katie Sayler says goodbye: Library board member signs off after 40 years
After helping orchestrate library operations for 40 straight years, Sayler, 79, has now reached a final chapter. On Wednesday, she signed off from her position…
Grizzly spotted in Cd'A National Forest
The Idaho Department of Fish and Game confirmed a grizzly bear sighting in the Coeur d'Alene National Forest.
Shooting investigation continues
Coeur d’Alene Police are trying to determine whether there was malicious intent behind a Tuesday shooting that resulted in two people being injured by one guns…
Rathdrum to fix blocked garage access
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Consumers say BG Wealth / DSJEX turned trust into a crypto trap
More than $1.1 million in reported losses have been linked to BG Wealth and DSJEX as investors describe a cryptocurrency scheme built on referrals from family,…