Housing shortage — by the numbers

If we don't build it, they will leave

Sixth Street Melodrama announces upcoming season

The Sixth Street Melodrama and Theater have recently announced the lineup for their upcoming season.

Marty and Max: Tear down that wall!

Real Estate accounts for about one-fifth of the US economy. The two big problems buyers face are interest rates and inventory.

HOUSING: Reasons prices have escalated

Mr. Buley’s article described all the statistics detailing why folks here, and in most of the United States, cannot afford a house at today’s housing prices. What was not discussed was why housing prices have escalated so fast.

Judy E. Clark, 80

On Wednesday, November 15, 2023, Judy Clark, loving wife and mother of three children, passed away at the age of 80.

OLSON: Letter included misinformation

I’d like to respond to Brian Olson’s letter of Jan. 21. He claims energy prices are up 38%, and in fact crude oil is right where it was, $74/bbl, in June of 2021. Retail gasoline is now $3/gallon, and it was $2.94/gal in May 2019, the end of the Trump presidency. Where is 38% coming from Brian? On the southern border: Olson claims 8 million have been allowed in which is nonsense. The last two years of Trump saw 1.36 million arrests, with 650,000 repatriations. The first 26 months of Biden saw 5 million arrests with 2.5 million repatriations. Unlike Brian, I will give my sources, which are the DHS and Customs and Border Protection.

Regional Realtors president: Housing market healthy

Home sales decline but prices hold steady in 2023

The median price of those homes sold in 2023 was $525,000 for the sixth straight month.

Marty and Max (and TaylorAnne): IS THE REAL ESTATE MARKET UP IN SMOKE?

Selling a home is a stressful, personal, and emotional process. This is why it is crucial to partner with a trusted professional who takes the time to understand your goals, your motivations, and your reasoning for selling to ensure your real estate dreams do not go up in smoke.

Adidas brings in $437 million from the first Yeezy sale. Part of that will go to anti-hate groups

The Adidas CEO said the Yeezy sales are "of course also helping both our cash flow and general financial strength.”

Amazon unveils a "smarter and more conversational" Alexa amid AI race among tech companies

The company says its also working on a “speech-to-speech” model that will, for example, allow Alexa to exhibit human-like attributes, such as laughter and phrases like “uh-huh” during conversations.

MY TURN: Bringing transparency to the cost of college with a Career Transparency Act

Is the cost of college still worth the price?

Virgin Galactic's first space tourists finally soar, an Olympian and a mother-daughter duo

Ticket prices were $200,000 when Goodwin signed up. The cost is now $450,000

Post Falls police to upgrade radios

Police department installing new hardware

The Post Falls City Council has approved a request for the Post Falls Police Department to purchase and install new radio equipment.

BOOKS AND LIBRARIES: Open up a universe of opportunities

My students asked me, “Why should we read books?” My answer was that books open up the universe to them. Will you ever be a ship’s captain? Will you ever be a soldier in a trench in World War I? Will you ever be a young orphan who is adopted by two elderly people in Canada to grow up and have many adventures along the way? A great book of my childhood was “Augustus and the River” about a boy on the Mississippi. A wonderful book was about a true hero with some interesting idiosyncrasies, “The Last Lion,” a biography of Winston Churchill by William Manchester. Churchill was a man for his time. His contribution was monumental to his country and to Europe and to the U.S.

North Idaho could see partial solar eclipse

About 11;30 a.m. Monday could be best bet

Areas of Idaho with a more visible solar eclipse, according to timeanddate.com, include Pocatello, which should have a totality of 43%, and Idaho Falls, at 42%

No more free coffee on your birthday? Companies rein in customer rewards programs — here's why

Many balked at Dunkin’s decision to stop offering a free drink on their birthday and instead give them triple loyalty points on their purchase

Dalton Gardens considers 2024 budget

The Dalton Gardens City Council is considering a $1.2 million budget for fiscal year 2024.

Jamie Foxx highlights 90s-throwback legal drama, ‘The Burial’

The kinds of movies that packed multiplexes in the 90s now (mostly) exist exclusively on streaming services.

Analysis: Slower and lower with flashbacks

A year ago, economic prospects were dominated by fears of an imminent recession.

Sandpoint geese rounded up, euthanized

City officials said move one of last remaining options

Fans of Canada geese that make their home at City Beach say the waterfowl should have been allowed to live in peace. Others say the geese are a nuisance, harassing community members and tourists alike who head to the beach for rest and recreation.