BUILDING: Rip-off to the taxpayers

The new 17,000 sq. ft. building is set to break ground this month for $4,000,000 of your tax dollars (including land), in Post Falls.

The cause of motion sickness

Ask Dr. K

Eating well for the working person

Do you experience an afternoon slump at work (or an all-day slump)? How we eat makes a big difference in how we feel and how we perform during the day.

Downstream water demands may face push-back

DOVER - Momentum is gathering behind efforts to countervail downstream interests' covetous eyes on Lake Pend Oreille's water.

It's autumn on the river and you've got the whole day

In Avery, two men who spent the morning spin casting in the upper river lean against the counter of the store along the highway and wait to pay for a 12-pack of light beer as they mull the day.

Press Christmas for All aims for the stars again

CDA Elks give charity a nice liftoff as campaign starts today

Coeur d'Alene Elks Lodge 1254 kicks off Press Christmas for All.

Two robberies attempted

A male suspect is believed to have robbed a Post Falls grocery store Sunday night and targeted a Coeur d'Alene gas station early Monday morning.

Economy headed down again?

Americans buying new homes at weakest pace in half a century

WASHINGTON (AP) - It's starting to feel like another recession.

Today's ghastly groaner

An old man is met by his attorney, and is told he is going to be audited. He rides to the IRS office with his attorney, and when he gets there, he begins to talk with the IRS agent.

Eyes on the sky for Audubon Annual Christmas Count

Birders of Coeur d’Alene will be traipsing into the wilderness in the biting cold, binoculars in hand, to count birds starting at 6:30 a.m. Saturday.

Stocks edge lower

Apple sinks 4 percent

NEW YORK - Apple, the most valuable company in the U.S., slumped Friday, helping to drag down the stock market. A lack of progress in federal budget talks also discouraged investors.

Catapults and stomp rockets... for science!

As cars drove by the suburban house, all drivers saw were kids flinging things into the air. Hacky Sacks dropped from the sky, hitting the road, the lawn across the street, even the roof of the house.

Local lakes to be stocked with 43K fish

Over 43,000 catchable-size (10 to 12 inch) rainbow trout will be stocked in the Panhandle Region in April.

Bicycle donations keep coming

COEUR d'ALENE - The community's generosity keeps on rolling.

How two friends made art history buying a $70M digital work

It took a few minutes for Vignesh Sundaresan and Anand Venkateswaran to realize that they'd parted with $69.3 million for a digital

‘Our community needs us’

After mass arrest, Kootenai County Task Force on Human Relations works to combat hate

After mass arrest, Kootenai County Task Force on Human Relations works to combat hate

GIFT: Good deed sets hearts aflame

My niece and neighbor walked up to trading company recently to buy valentine candy for their class. They barely had enough money so the gentleman behind them in line paid for them. The girls say he was a firefighter and we would like to say thank you so much. He didn’t have to do such a good deed but didn’t even blink an eye to cover their bill. Thank you whoever you are.

Home blood sugar monitoring

There is no question that diabetics who carefully monitor their blood sugar levels stand the best chance of avoiding complications commonly associated with the disease. To this end, it helps greatly for diabetics to utilize home blood sugar monitoring kits that enable them to analyze their blood sugar levels by testing a drop of blood from a pricked finger on a test strip that is placed in a meter.

'Spice' is far from nice

Synthetic version of pot popular, very addictive

COEUR d'ALENE - It's a hard drug with a barcode.

Stocks edge higher amid caution over G20 summit

NEW YORK - Stocks posted meager gains Wednesday as traders remained cautious ahead of a global economic summit where the U.S. is likely to face pushback from other nations over its economic stimulus plan.