MY TURN: Health insurance mandates increase the cost of health care

Americans view health insurance much differently than other types of insurance.

Marty and Max: Inspect over suspect

One of the greatest moments in sports history was when the 1988 Dodgers beat the mighty A’s to win the World Series. Analytics had not yet taken over the game and managers managed with instincts instead. Injured Dodger, Kirk Gibson (Gibby) had just one at-bat, but what an at-bat it was.

OPINION: Attorney General Labrador needs a crash course on legal ethics

Despite what many people may think about lawyers, the legal profession sets high standards of ethical conduct for licensed lawyers.

VETERANS PRESS: Talking memory loss with your doctor

When do memory issues become a problem?

Everyone forgets things at times. How often have you misplaced your car keys or forgotten the name of someone you just met? While it can be normal to forget some things as you get older, it can become troubling if you can’t hold a conversation or even lose track of what year it is. If this starts to happen, it’s time to talk to your doctor about what to do next.

U.S. consumer confidence jumps to a two-year high as inflation eases

The U.S. economy — the world's largest — has proved surprisingly resilient in the face of sharply higher borrowing costs

Time to start enjoying those fall colors

Can you believe it's September already? The signs are everywhere. You drive down the street and there they are. Trees and shrubs beginning to sport their autumn colors of red, yellow, orange and rust. They are pretty, no doubt about it, but wouldn't they be just as pretty if they'd waited a while?

Janea Fowles Pixton, 70

Janea Fowles Pixton – a loving wife, a devoted mother, a favorite among grandmas, a caring daughter/sister/aunt, a loyal friend, and a faithful member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

Rite Aid seeks Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection as it deals with lawsuits and losses

Rite Aid Corp. said in its federal bankruptcy filing that it runs more than 2,000 stores. Most of its locations are on the East and West Coasts, including Idaho

Trout stocking taking place through September

Approximately 104,000 catchable-sized rainbow trout will be stocked throughout the state this September.

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Austin Johnson, North Idaho College men's basketball

This week's Knudtsen Chevrolet Press Athlete of the Week is North Idaho College sophomore guard Austin Johnson.

MY TURN: 'Relationships are not built by political parties'

This country was built by immigrants. Some were forced here. Some came of their own free will. But with the exception of our Native American population, our descendants all pretty much showed up on a boat. That includes slave ships, steam ships, and the Mayflower. Your ethnicity, your ancestry, the color of your skin? It’s irrelevant. You’re an immigrant.

Rising rents squeeze Idaho families

Network: Affordable homes shortage means low-income suffer most

Maggie Lyons, executive director of the Panhandle Affordable Housing Alliance, said there is a large segment of the population in Kootenai County that needs affordable rentals, but the high cost to buy a home is equally concerning.

Today's Ghastly Groaner

My wife told me, "Buy a gallon of milk and if they have eggs, buy me a dozen."

Mid-year market report

The first half of 2023 is in the books. This week in many ways is the turning point in the year for housing. Home purchases start to decelerate and price reductions increase in the second half of the year.

Why are so many voters frustrated by the US economy? It's home prices

The United States is slogging through a housing affordability crisis that was decades in the making

Vikings take control ... Coeur d'Alene whips Post Falls, moves closer to 5A IEL title

Coeur d’Alene (6-2, 2-0 5A IEL) can wrap up the league title, the top seed to state from the North and a first-round bye in the playoffs with a victory over visiting Lewiston (4-4, 1-1) next Friday.

Silver Valley Mining Wars: Part 1

Through the discovery of gold by Andrew Prichard in 1882 a human avalanche of 5,000 “gold rushers” soon descended on the area around Eagle Creek and Murray. But within a year, these prospectors began spilling over the Coeur d’Alene mountains to the south to prospect for additional gold deposits. However, lead-silver outcroppings were found, rather than gold, and claims were filed.

PRIDE: Event doesn’t represent Coeur d’Alene

The headlines in Sunday’s Press regarding the pride in the park event is different online vs. in print. Online headline was “Coeur d’Alene Celebrates…” In print it dropped to the bottom of the page “Loud, proud and loved.” Deceptive presentations.

Clara Marie Smith, 98

Clara M Smith, a long-time resident of Coeur d’Alene, was called home by her Lord and Savior on Wednesday, January 3, 2024, to join her soulmate Don in heaven.

Retailers offer bigger Black Friday discounts to lure hesitant shoppers hunting for the best deals

Gone are the Black Fridays of years ago when customers would stand in line for hours in the middle of the night, or brawls would break out over high demand items