Posting the cost of health care

Bill would list online the price of the most common procedures

COEUR d'ALENE - Rep. Bob Nonini, R-Coeur d'Alene, proposed legislation Friday in Boise that would provide detailed, online information for citizens seeking affordable health care.

Not exactly gloating, stockpiling 'preppers' have a moment

TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) — Curt La Haise has put up with plenty of razzing from friends over the years who have called him paranoid for stockpiling an eight-month supply of food in his basement and having enough fuel to power his generator for almost an entire winter.

Movers and Shakers August 30, 2011

Nonresident tag sales start Saturday

The 2013 licenses, tags and permits go on sale at 12:01 a.m. Saturday except for the nonresident Selway B elk tags which go on sale at 10 a.m. MST.

OPINION: Trump trade aid package benefits Americans

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

Mother, caregiver must choose between heat or holiday meal

Don’t miss planting garlic this fall

Fall is in the air and soon we’ll be putting our gardens to bed for the winter. But there is still one more vegetable that you could, and should, plant this fall: garlic. Next to home-grown tomatoes, nothing compares to the pungent taste of home-grown garlic. Once you experience just how incredibly fresh and juicy homegrown garlic tastes, you’ll never want to buy garlic from the grocery store again.

Market movement continues

March statistics are complete and the pace of 2010 single family home sales continues to outperform previous years. As the table clearly shows we have surpassed both 2008 and 2009 year to date in number of sales. This renewed activity is welcome news to many of us although our average prices still languish below those previous years. Overall, our single family home price is still off 5 percent from the same time period in 2009.

US food banks struggle to feed hungry amid surging prices

Supply chain disruptions, lower inventory and labor shortages have all contributed to increased costs

OPINION: The troublesome, increasing cost to fuel food production across our region

Harvest and fall groundwork are concluding for western farmers, and tractors and equipment are finally resting for the season — a much needed relief to farm fuel budgets.

Interest rates sure to rise

Although mortgage interest rates declined for the third consecutive week, down to 4.32 percent from 4.39 last week we anticipate a reversal of those declines, sooner rather than later. Wednesday's announcement by the Federal Reserve that it is easing its quantitative easing, reducing its Treasury investments by $10 billion per month is sure to have an impact. It is the Fed's position, even though nationally the housing market slowed, the economy is improving and it would like to see inflation increase to stimulate investments.

2010 sales finish ahead of 2009

Buoyed by sales of homes on acreage and discounted condominiums, we ended last year with an increase in sales activity. Unlike the condo market though, the homes on acreage category showed an increase in average price. Sales of residential properties on acreage increased by 44 percent, from 308 sales in 2009 to 445 in 2010, with the average price there increasing 2 percent to $290,953, up from $284,661.

Market shifts send mixed message

It seems that everywhere we go someone wants to know, "How's the real estate market?" Although the correct answer is, "It depends where you live," that is harder to sell these days. The overall perception seems to be that the market is the same as it was and will be the same as it is, for some time to come.

Decoding the message

WASHINGTON - Over two days of testimony to Congress, Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen was grilled on everything from the direction of interest rates to the health of the economy to "Audit the Fed" legislation supported by Republicans.

Grasp the digital landscape

Before delving deeper into all the powerful resources available to you, it's worth looking at the overall digital landscape. The Internet, in all its glory, is progressing at a phenomenal pace. "Digital" comprises a mix of different channels such as social networks, websites, email; mobile devices such as smart phones and tablets; videos, widgets, kiosks, and gaming consoles. These media help marketers build relationships with consumers, publicize their brands, and also sell their products or services.

Entertainment Calendar October 11, 2013

Schedule of events for Oct. 11 - Nov. 2

ArtWalk: 5-8 p.m., downtown Coeur d’Alene, stroll and visit the galleries and restaurants. Visit the Resort Plaza Shops where University of Idaho student and faculty artists will be featured. www.artsincda.org

Better buying

Confident consumers give U.S. retail sales a lift

Our community in the times of COVID-19

Our lives are different today. Different than even a week ago. Gov. Brad Little’s statewide order to stay home changed things for all of us. The order can be found on the city’s website at cityofamericanfalls.com or on the state’s website at coronavirus.idaho.gov. It has changed even for those of us defined within the order as “essential personnel” and “essential businesses.” I do not believe the change is over and residual effects of the change may be around after COVID-19 ceases to exist on its present scale. Let’s be sure that those changes left in place after the pandemic exhibit the best in each of us.

Liberation, action, change

Panels highlights North Idaho’s successful rights fight led by task force

Fight for rights not over

Testing its metal

Ford gets the aluminum F-150 ready for prime time