City, ignite talk housing

Options for Atlas waterfront development could go affordable or market rate

Ignite Executive Director Tony Berns wrote that he and the board are aware “that the housing product’s price points developed in Atlas are well above what many families in our community can afford.”

Local gas prices hold steady

Prices dip into $3.80s

Thousands sign up to experience magic mushrooms as Oregon's novel psilocybin experiment takes off

No prescription or referral is needed, but proponents hope Oregon's legalization will spark a revolution in mental health care.

Internet providers must now be more transparent about fees, pricing, FCC says

Internet service providers selling home access or mobile broadband plans will be required to have a label for each plan beginning April 10.

Idaho gas prices drop

Idaho ranks eighth in the country for most expensive fuel

Marty and Max: A lesson in DEI

In the last 12 months, according to MLS data, there have been 4,370 homes sold in the Coeur d’Alene market. The rural east side, which includes the 83833 zip code, accounted for a mere 45 homes sold or about 1%.

Marty and Max: Q&A to avoid first-time home buyer catastrophes

Marty sits down with local lender Alisha Neff to discuss some of the pitfalls that first-time buyers routinely fall into.

A shot at buying

Bill would require mobile home park owners to notify residents of agreement to sell

Miller said there needed be a way to let mobile home park residents know the owner intended to sell the land.

Washington state reaches a nearly $150 million settlement with Johnson & Johnson over opioid crisis

Since the 2000s, drugmakers, wholesalers, pharmacy chains and consultants have agreed to pay more than $50 billion to state and local governments to settle claims that they played a part in creating the opioid crisis

Northwest Notes Aug. 23, 2023

Notes on North Idaho College wrestling and Coeur d'Alene High football.

EDITORIAL: Are we ready for health reform yet?

U.S. spends more but dies younger

Idaho gas prices continue to fall

Cheaper crude oil, lower gasoline demand helping drive prices down

Idaho currently ranks seventh in the U.S. for most expensive fill-ups

Social Security benefits will increase by 3.2% in 2024 as inflation moderates

About 71 million people — including retirees, disabled people and children — receive Social Security benefits

Comp plan changes may be pricey

When the comprehensive plan was written three years ago, it cost the city roughly $450,000, which included the price of a consultant. State and federal code requires that the plan be updated every five years, so a midway revamp could incur major costs before the required plan review in two years.

Fewer Americans got jobs in July than expected. But a steady market suggests US may avoid recession

Unemployment fell to a notch above a half century low as 152,000 Americans entered the job force

Marty and Max: Are we in a double-dip housing recession?

The big question on everyone’s mind is: when will home sales turn around? Are we on the cusp of a double-dip housing recession, or are there signals that 2024 might see a recovery in the housing market?

Interest rates cause for pause

One study says rising cost of living has couples reconsidering having kids

The number of single-family homes sold through September totaled 1,660, down nearly 20% from September 2022.

Marty and Max: 2024 Real Estate Market - Boom or Bust?

Nationally we have higher inventory than last year with 546k single homes of the market. New listings are slightly higher than last year at this time and we have slightly more immediate sales. Remember buyers react more to a large change in rates than the actual rate itself. If rates stay the same, there is a huge buyer demand that we believe will result in a significant increase in the number of transactions.

Idaho gas prices stuck in limbo

Expensive crude oil making cheap gas prices elusive

Idaho ranks 9th for most expensive gas behind California ($6.06), Nevada ($5.16), Washington ($5.13), Hawaii ($4.87), Oregon ($4.76), Arizona ($4.66), Alaska ($4.64), and Utah ($4.14).

Commissioners debate Justice Center expansion

After a tense Monday night meeting where Kootenai County commissioners sparred over the cost of the ongoing Justice Building expansion, the board will decide today how to fund the capital project — or whether to halt it entirely.