Local home sales still ahead of last year

The staff at the local Multiple Listing Service (MLS) has completed their monthly compilation of statistical information for area sales. The good news is we are still running ahead of 2009 in total sales.

Eighteen speak at NIC forum

Common Core, Obamacare are hot topics

Holiday home? Hardly

Renter's family caught in hot market dilemma

After renting a three bedroom, two bath home for six years the Martin family is suddenly facing displacement during the holidays.

Drought takes cow numbers down by 600K

Community Action Partnership Food Bank open house scheduled

Community Action Partnership Food Bank is hosting an open house and volunteer recruitment event from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 12. The Food Bank is in need of volunteers in all areas, including counter, warehouse, food pantry and drivers. Without the time and efforts of local volunteers, the center would not be able to provide the approximately 25,000 pounds of food weekly to about 1,200 people.

Health, the holistic way

Vendors offer variety of solutions for aching joints, wan psyche

Feeling off?

Bros in bras put on show for good cause

Windermere Foundation donates $30K to Cancer Care Northwest Foundation

After the laughter and the shaking of the moneymakers had subsided, the coordinators of the Bras on Dudes event were in awe of how much money their gloriously garmented guys generated during the Nov. 4 event.

Unfurl the sails of thought

It came as quite a shock to our Press editor. In a college class of journalism students whom he recently addressed, only two said they read something - anything other than blog or Facebook posts - regularly. Novels? Fat chance. If that's the meager case among young adults who aspire to make a living from words, what hope remains for the rest?

The irony of hacking systems that make us feel safe

I visited friends for dinner last week. We enjoyed a nice evening with fun conversation, just the three of us. Then a voice from the kitchen rudely interrupted. We first thought it was just Alexa spying on us.

Area sales slow, but news is good

July figures are out and as expected, we could not sustain the previous month's increase in Year to Date (YTD) sales. You will remember that June's figures reflected a 44 percent increase over the same period of 2009.

Angels snap 4-game losing streak

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Online viewers won't miss Super Bowl ads shown on TV

Reader has cat-scratch fever

DEAR DR. GOTT: I have been diagnosed with cat-scratch fever. Could you explain the disease and its side effects? How long will it last, and what treatment is available?

Here comes Obamacare

Local healthcare facilities gearing up for changes in medical laws

Like it or not, Obamacare is here, and our healthcare leaders say they are doing their best to deal with that.

PF buys land for future use

Parcel of 14.5 acres is near Pleasantview, Poleline, Grange Road

The Post Falls City Council on Tuesday unanimously voted to buy a $990,000, 14.5-acre undeveloped parcel on the west side of town to be used for a future park and public works facility.

Order hunting tags early online or by phone

Hunters: Remember to allow up to 10 business days delivery time when ordering tags online or by phone

Permanent markdown

J.C. Penney gets rid of hundreds of sales

NEW YORK - J.C. Penney is permanently marking down all of its merchandise by at least 40 percent so shoppers no longer have to wait for sales to get bargains.

Hard questions for vigilant consumers

There seems to be recent resurgence of very aggressive, itinerant door-to-door sales people in our area. (Why don’t these people show up in the middle of a North Idaho winter?) So far this year, it seems to be limited to roving bands of 20-somethings hawking satellite and cable television services. According to several callers, the game goes like this:

Germany's top-selling tabloid to introduce paywall

Subscription will be required to view features, interviews and other exclusive content

Cd'A price-cut-a-palooza

Neighborhood of the Week: Nov. 1