Power plant disconnect?

Tesla CEO plugs into new market with home battery system

FOSTER CITY, Calif. - Never lacking daring ideas, billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk is determined to jolt the electricity market.

Socks, sales and shoppers

Black Friday sees strong start to holiday season in Coeur d'Alene

Shopping is good

Housing challenges worsen

But hope, and solutions, arising

Housing grim, but there is hope

Silverwood opens Saturday

$19.88 admission price is being offered during opening weekend

'Giving garage sale' to help pay for headstones

Items will not have prices, people can decide their worth

HAYDEN - Today, like every day, Amanda Mitchell will think of her daughter, Halle Grace Marie. But this day is special. March 25, 2010, would have been Halle's fifth birthday. The baby girl died of a rare genetic disorder on May 28, 2005.

Delving in to community land trusts

A CLT is a nonprofit organization that separates home ownership from land ownership.

Love gone wrong?

Time to go digital to get over an ex

NEW YORK - You thought you found your one true love online, but now you've been dumped by text or defriended on Facebook without a peep of explanation. Hours of bad TV in your bathrobe haven't helped. Your friends are tired of your whining.

McDonald's confronts its junk food image

Electric car sales microscopic for Chevy, Nissan

DETROIT - This was the year General Motors Co. and Nissan made good on their promise to bring mass-produced electric cars to the market. But don't count on seeing one in traffic soon. Sales so far have been microscopic and they're likely to stay that way for some time because of limited supplies.

Entertainment Calendar for February 24, 2012

Rattling the sabre again

North Korea threatens "Nuclear deterrence" to war games

HANOI, Vietnam - North Korea inflamed tensions over the deadly sinking of a South Korean warship by threatening the United States and South Korea today with "nuclear deterrence" if they carry out naval maneuvers this weekend.

Ironman week busy for local bike shops

COEUR d'ALENE - With Ford Ironman Coeur d'Alene rapidly approaching on Sunday, local bike shops are prepared for a busy week.

Amazon: More than a river

Amazon is not just a river in South America. It turns out it’s also a major target for thieves and scammers.

HART: Editor smears character

The undertone of Editor Patrick's personal episode in the Feb. 2 issue would seem to emphasize his long obvious feelings toward Phil Hart. The words, "Character Assassination" come to mind and I question the promiscuous paradigm of thought that is perniciously used to drive the final nails in Mr. Hart's coffin. I will concede that an editor of a newspaper certainly has every right to his opinion, but I question the pretentiousness of his position to divulge that opinion by way of the lead column for the day. Over many years of attempted writing for a number of newspapers, I am sure that on more than one occasion my profound attempts were oftentimes scrutinized by a wary editor whose personal opinions might have run counter-clockwise to mine. At times I met intense public criticism, but never at the hands of a talented editor!

Westboro Baptist Church pickets in Shoshone County

A Kansas-based group with a penchant for picketing held two demonstrations Monday in Shoshone County. Members of Westboro Baptist Church rallied outside the Kellogg School District Office and again in front of the Shoshone County Sheriff’s Office in Wallace.

ADVERTISING: Advertorial — Dangers of heartburn and reflux

With more than 15 million Americans on prescriptions for heartburn and reflux, and many more on over-the-counter (OTC) medications, we can say we have a real problem here!

Expert: Big liquor law changes aren't necessary

It might be popular with segments of the Coeur d’Alene business community, but a proposed bill to hand issuance of liquor licenses over to local jurisdictions definitely has its opponents.

Lots to love about the merry month of May

Main Street column for May 12

Barnes & Noble to add Google Play app store

Always the low price? Stolen

Four brothers on Tuesday were arrested for an alleged string of thefts, including targeting both Post Falls Walmart stores.