Sri Lanka PM says economy 'has collapsed,' unable to buy oil

The foreign currency crisis has crimped imports, creating severe shortages of food, fuel, electricity and other essentials

Dearth of inventory stalls market

At least in some locations the lack of inventory has caused sales to lag behind last year. Even so, it remains a seller’s market in much of our Multiple Listing Service geography. Our active inventory is down over 20 percent from last year. Still we managed to eke out seven more sales than last year for a 1.2 percent gain overall.

Spirit Lake Community Center begins relief effort

Spirit Lake is working to provide “to go” meals for those in need.

Is RAID worth getting?

Dear PropellerHeads: I was customizing a new computer on the Web the other day and they had hard disks with RAID. Is that worth getting?

'Spice' drug rule goes into effect Friday

Gov. C.L. “Butch” Otter on Friday will sign a temporary rule making the chemically-laced incense Spice illegal in Idaho.

Hawaiian Host buys Mauna Loa in macadamia nut consolidation

HONOLULU (AP) - Hawaiian Host, maker of chocolate-covered macadamia nuts, said it's buying macadamia nut processor Mauna Loa from The Hershey Co.

Growth continues

So much for the fall slowdown of the real estate market. Well into the school year, hunting season and changing colors we see activity in our local market continuing to outperform the previous year. Staff has just completed and released the latest production statistics for the Coeur d’Alene Multiple Listing Service covering real estate activity in the most populated portion of the Idaho Panhandle.

Bought and paid for

New tech is changing the restaurant reservations game

At noon on a recent Wednesday in May, San Francisco's Lazy Bear restaurant began taking reservations for June. Just 45 minutes later, nearly every seat for the entire month was sold out.

Clara Marie Smith, 98

Clara M Smith, a long-time resident of Coeur d’Alene, was called home by her Lord and Savior on Wednesday, January 3, 2024, to join her soulmate Don in heaven.

Loss of deduction will be blow to housing

As Congress looks for ways to trim the deficit they are sure to look again at eliminating the Mortgage Interest Deduction (MID). This deduction has been an incentive for homeownership for more than 80 years. Many homebuyers rely on this deduction to make housing affordable.

A Sanders Beach mystery

While searching online for new home listings in the downtown Coeur d’Alene area, I was excited to see a couple new properties pop up in the Sanders Beach area… houses not quite on the water but close enough to be a tempting find for more budget-conscious buyers.

Work begins on new medical center

PLUMMER – Coeur d’Alene Tribal leaders broke ground on the new $17.3 million, state-of-the-art Benewah Medical Center during an event in Plummer today.

Louise Ann Hartley, 73

Born to Lyman George Edward and Marjorie Evelyn McKay on January 24, 1951, in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Louise Ann Hartley, beloved mother and wife, reached out to Jesus’s hand and went to heaven with her immediate family surrounding her on March 1, 2024.

Some buyers lose interest

We previously noted here that six consecutive weeks of mortgage rate increases have yet to show any impact on home sales in the Coeur d’Alene Multiple Listing Service reports. As illustrated by the gains and appreciation of prices across the board we ended November very strong. Now, it seems with interest rates rapidly approaching the highest levels in more than two years at least some buyers are getting nervous.

How to make the best purchase offer in a seller’s market

You’ve worked with a Realtor® to watch for listings hitting the market, toured what

Writers back anti-Amazon letter

NEW YORK - Stephen King, Nora Roberts and Donna Tartt are among the hundreds of authors who have added their names to an online letter criticizing Amazon.com for restricting access to works published by Hachette Book Group.

Acupuncture and back pain

Back pain is one of the most common health conditions. It has been reported that 80 percent of the population will experience back pain some time in their life. Until fairly recently, it was the number one reason why people sought acupuncture treatments for relief (now the majority of people seeking acupuncture recognize its benefits in treating pain from nearly every cause, digestive disorders, immune disorders, hormonal imbalances, fatigue, etc.).

Annual US inflation falls to 3-year low, clearing the way for the Fed to begin cutting rates

“It’s a comforting report, both because it is going in the right direction and because it is not doing anything too dramatic,” Sinclair said. “It is exactly what we wanted to see.”

Stocks edge lower after weeks of gains

NEW YORK — Stocks took a pause Monday from their big September rally as worries about the financial sector offset excitement over a fresh round of corporate dealmaking.

TAXES: Question of calculation

My property tax assessment increased 22 percent while taxing district budgets increase a max of 3 percent; something is wrong with the formula.