Markets stall

Reports from several national sources were seen and heard last week announcing a bad first quarter for housing. An article on Friday in Business Week stated in part, "Sales of previously owned properties tumbled 7.5 percent in March from the previous year, to the slowest pace in 20 months."

Auction company to lease space to vendors

Showcase Resale Center opens April 1

HAYDEN - What has for years been a once-a-week auction house on Thursday will become a seven-day-a-week retail operation.

Thief smashes into store, makes off with bag of coins

COEUR d'ALENE - Police are seeking a suspect who broke into a business and fled with a bag of coins.

The WinEconomy, new brands

Despite the not so good vintage of 2010 and the upcoming low yielding vintage of 2011 we still have yet to see any pricing power for wineries. There remains enough wine on the market from previous years that wineries raise prices at their peril. Having said that we are not seeing anywhere near the level of markdowns and close outs we saw in the last couple of years.

U.S. Silver announces reverse stock split

309M shares to be consolidated to approximately 62M

U.S. Silver Corporation announced Tuesday that it's doing a reverse stock split. That means that for every five shares stockholders own, they will soon own one that's worth five.

Super 1 opens Sandpoint store

State-of-the-art facility employs 107, is open around the clock

SANDPOINT - Angel Raymond is in charge of checking new inventory and making sure all prices are logged into the system.

Sandpoint Super 1 Foods opens June 30

SANDPOINT - Angel Raymond is in charge of checking new inventory and making sure all prices are logged into the system.

POEM: You're not alone

To the ones with hands cradling pills,

Cold sores send reader into hiding

DEAR DR. GOTT: I seem to suffer from frequent cold sores and am constantly covering my mouth to hide the unsightly lesions. I have spent a great deal of money on remedies but recently saw a product called Lip Clear Lysine + at my local pharmacy. I don't know if it's any better than what I have tried so far and would like your opinion. Can you get me on the right track?

Economic recovery gathering momentum

Job gains cut unemployment to 7.7 percent, a 4-year low

WASHINGTON - The American job market isn't just growing. It's accelerating.

World Briefs March 29, 2010

Geely to buy Volvo from Ford

Jack Sizemore, 61

Sizemore, Jack Wayne, age 61, passed away on May 15, 2021 at Schneidmiller Hospice House of Hayden, Idaho.

Inflation forces homebuilders to take it slow, raise prices

The constraints on homebuilders are unwelcome news for homebuyers

Floyd C. Cardwell, 83

Tugboat Captain of the Florence Lee

No headline

Thomas Nelson Loudin Sr., 87

Should you buy or continue to rent?

We know there are plenty of reasons for folks to rent their homes. Young people just out on their own who haven't built good employment or credit history are the obvious ones. Folks with transient employment that causes them to move frequently are not good homeowner candidates. Some people have sold their homes and have opted for retirement community living, so they rent apartments there. All of these create competition for the available rental properties.

How to avoid swimmer's itch

Nothing can ruin a day at the lake faster than swimmer’s itch. Swimmer’s itch is unfortunately becoming a more common problem in our North Idaho lakes and rivers. Recent news stories and warnings from health care providers that swimmer’s itch is on the rise in our area has many of us asking what can be done to avoid the problem?

Neighborhood of the Week: Monitoring market shifts in Kootenai County

Rising mortgage interest rates could mean a shift in the local real estate market.

Hefner offers to buy rest of Playboy

CHICAGO - Hugh Hefner wants to buy out the portion of the Playboy empire he doesn't already own in a bet that the iconic brand can still bring in profits even if the ink-on-paper magazine is past its prime.

The snoring bear: Part 7

Well, did he really lose the weight? He was really motivated because he really wanted to get the insurance. So, he lost 38 pounds and this was really hard since the two hormones that have to do with weight loss are out of control in patients with untreated sleep apnea.