Good news hard to ignore

We are as delighted as anyone that there is good news about the real estate market at almost every turn. The national television news has recently featured two stories on booming housing markets. Even so, we are reluctant to predict similar activity locally. True, we are selling more real estate these days. One newspaper reported that we didn't think foreclosure activity had dampened sales. Well, I guess that is true, because we continue to outsell our previous year, but foreclosures have had an effect on prices.

AG Office, security firm settle

Kootenai County a 'hotspot' for company's business

Idaho Attorney General Lawrence Wasden has reached a settlement with a Utah home security company accused of violating Idaho's Consumer Protection Act.

Stocks close higher as Dow Jones hits record

NEW YORK - Stocks wavered between small gains and losses on Thursday to close little changed as traders weighed generally strong earnings reports against the falling fortunes of energy companies.

Car deals abound - if you want a 2015 model

THE FRONT ROW with MARK NELKE: Bad weather for state not restricted to North Idaho

Yes, at the state 4A boys and girls soccer tournament on Friday at The Fields, the teams played in the rain. But it was windy and/or rainy at tourney sites in Twin Falls and eastern Idaho this past weekend as well, for the state soccer tournaments held there. Even the Boise area was expected to get rain on Saturday.

Idaho a step closer to having largest research dairy in US

Idaho's dairy industry is the third-largest dairy producer in the nation, behind California and Wisconsin

Pfizer buying spree continues with $5.4B hematology deal

Pfizer Inc.'s vaccine and treatment brought in more than $16 billion combined just in the recently completed second quarter.

'Jihad Jane' lives two lives

PHILADELPHIA - Colleen LaRose spent long days caring for her boyfriend's father in a second-floor apartment in Pennsburg, a small town north of Philadelphia.

Douglas Eugene Bunce, 71

Douglas Eugene Bunce, 71, passed away peacefully Nov.

Richard 'Dick' Charles Griffin, 83

Richard “Dick” Charles Griffin, 83, passed away Aug. 13, 2013. He is at home with his Heavenly Father and Savior, Jesus Christ. Today, he celebrates with previously deceased, beloved family, old friends and new.

A gift for all the girls ... and boys

Unisex Easy-Bake oven on the way

Kids ready to perform today at Kroc Center

Kids ready to perform today at Kroc Center

COEUR d'ALENE - A play in a day sounds pretty easy.

Sickness and septic tank trouble elderly couple

The only thing this retired gentleman has on his wish list is a nice Christmas dinner with his wife, but circumstances are making that difficult this year.

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Mom puts on brave face for kids

It takes great effort for this mother of three to seem cheerful during the holiday season.

Man loves season with child-like wonder

He's not a young man, but his social worker told The Press that this developmentally disabled man loves the holiday season as much as any child.

Woman taking care of family

This daughter of a 95-year-old World War II veteran lost her job several months ago when her dad was hospitalized for several weeks in Spokane.

Family provider seeks a little Christmas joy

She’s the only financial supporter of a large household, working more than 40 hours a week and barely able to make ends meet.

Poll: Pandemic parlance repugnant

That we’re all sick of pandemic lingo isn’t exactly news, but sometimes a collective venting relieves a little stress. So here we go.

Litter mates

Fairfield woman adopts two cats, wins litter robot

A local animal lover has hit kitty cat pay dirt. Lynne Foresman, who lives in Fairfield on the Idaho-Washington border, is the lucky winner of a Hillpig self-cleaning cat litter box.