That stupid gift card might be worth money

GIFT CARD GOLD: Gift cards make popular gifts, but did you end up with a gift card to some place you don’t shop? Before you tuck those holiday gift cards away in a drawer and forget about them, sell them instead.

Museums vie to get retired space shuttles

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - As the 30th anniversary of the first space shuttle launch draws near, the focus is not so much on the past but the future: Where will the shuttles wind up once the program winds down?

Three strikes and you're out, liberals

On Wednesday I subscribed to the CDA Press for the first time. Upon reading the Readers Write section I realized why I do not take newspapers.

Drop in gas prices benefits U.S. drivers

Cost driven by rising global supplies, lower-than-expected demand

'Outrageous' demand, 'not much' supply

Kootenai County housing market continues to sizzle

Kootenai County housing market continues to sizzle

Like a rock

Chevy celebrates 100th anniversary

Single family home prices on the rise

Idaho home price growth outpaces most of the nation

The prices of existing single-family homes in Idaho rose 15 percent in the past year, according to data from the Federal Housing Finance Agency released Thursday. Idaho had the fourth-highest rate of appreciation from the first quarter of 2012 to the first quarter of 2013, according to the FHFA's House Price Index. Only Nevada, Arizona and California had higher rates. Nationally, home prices jumped 6.7 percent over the same time period.

Neighborhood of the Week: Take to the Sky in Rathdrum

For the past several weeks, Neighborhood of the Week has fielded dozens of complaints about a perceived “Rathdrum bias.”

Nonresident deer tags selling out fast

Nonresident hunters who plan to hunt whitetail deer in the Panhandle should purchase tags now, as the regular non-resident whitetail tags sold out last week, and nonresident elk tags sold out earlier this month.

Dispose of unwanted drugs Saturday

Blue Cross of Idaho and the Panhandle Health District are partnering for the first time for National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day.

Low-cost meat is good; robot, less appetizing

In the past, a bunch of U.S.-produced meat was routinely shipped overseas to hungry markets. With the advent of current trade wars, that meat can only be sold to U.S. consumers. For example, China has slapped a 25 percent tariff on U.S. pork, and Mexico has applied a 20 percent tariff as well on U.S. pork.

OPINION: Trump trade aid package benefits Americans

Please stop buying leftist AP articles for the CDA Press business page.

Neighborhood of the Week: The home search - needs vs. wants

The houses we live in can be annoying. A hallway is too narrow, a bathroom is too small, a door never shuts right or the basement smells like almonds for no reason at all. I’ve only lived in my current house for about a year and a half, and though it’s a big-time improvement on our last home, there are already things that drive me nuts.

Analysis: Want a condo in Cd'A? Good luck

In 2020, 121 sold; only two available now

Extreme Shortage of Available Properties

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.

Factory orders up 1 percent in April

Higher density a key part of good growth

From having our kids and grandkids nearer to us and ensuring our stores and restaurants have enough workers to provide what we need, apartments must be part of the long-term solution.

Impressive activity in early 2015

If we were to tell you it is a brisk real estate market it would be an understatement. With more than half the year left the end of April statistics have been compiled and the market continues to show signs of acceleration. Not only are homes selling faster, the volume of homes sold is increasing and prices are rising.

Live to ski: A tease across the state line

Neighborhood of the Week: Jan. 24

Marty and Max: Getting your home ready

There is so much to consider when listing your home. But what should you fix and what should you just leave alone?