Online content never was free

So, after years of going without them (or finding other ways to do it), fans now can legally own digital copies of their favorite Beatles songs through iTunes.

The cost of learning

NIC approves 2 percent tax increase on budget

COEUR d'ALENE - North Idaho College trustees approved a $40.8 million general fund operating budget for the next fiscal year.

Marty and Max: How To Ensure You Are Insured

Home values and building costs are rising. How can I ensure my home is protected so if my home burned to the ground I can afford to rebuild?

A mixed bag

Look for a little good and bad in county's economic outlook

COEUR d'ALENE - On its economic horizon, Kootenai County has much to look forward to enjoying. It also has plenty everyone will seek to avoid.

Hackers nab card data from 200,000 Citi customers

Sony, Lockheed among other recent companies with breaches

NEW YORK - Citigroup's disclosure that the names, account numbers and email addresses of 200,000 of its credit card customers were stolen strikes at the core of modern-day financial life - the ways people buy groceries and pay the power bill.

White-knuckle thriller for AMC as it sells stock into frenzy

AMC up and down

Home sales didn't freeze

Home loan interest rates increased slightly last week ticking up .04 percent on average. Experts predict another hike after the Fed’s December meeting next week where they are expected to raise the rate they charge lenders. That fact and the unknown outcome of the ongoing tax debates are compelling buyers and sellers alike to feel some sense of urgency. We’ll see how that plays out next month. For now, our real estate market is chugging along with low inventory and competition for detached single family homes on less than 2 acres of land. This large lot size allows us to factor in those homes in Dalton Gardens where the minimum lot size allowed is .90 acres.

James W. Bennett, 88

James William Bennett, 88, of Coeur d’Alene, passed away Aug. 15, 2020.

Idaho pump prices fall below national average

BOISE – Although gas prices are higher than they were last year, Idahoans found a silver lining today amidst the pump price gloom – for the first time in more than a year, Gem State motorists are paying less than the national average.

The high costs ofeating healthy - NOT!

Some people like to claim that eating healthier is more expensive. But, the true cost of eating lies in what it will cost you from a health standpoint. From this perspective, most of us cannot afford to NOT eat healthy because poor diet is linked to risk factors for so many diseases. While it is true, that fresh fruit and vegetables are more expensive than other processed and packaged food items, the focus should be placed on the total cost of eating. Here is what is meant by this.

Movers and Shakers October 21, 2011

Coldwater Creek expects $21.1 million from offering

Ex-Fannie Mae execs try to defend track record

WASHINGTON - Two former Fannie Mae executives said Friday that competitive pressures, combined with the political goal of increasing homeownership, were to blame for the company's decision to back riskier mortgages that fueled the housing bubble.

Idaho CEOs get pay increases

BOISE (AP) - Pay increases for CEOs at Idaho's top 12 companies whose stock is publicly traded increased an average of 12 percent in 2009.

Post Falls eyes prairie

Council considers $750K purchase for sports complex

POST FALLS - Post Falls is going to bat to increase outdoor sports opportunities.

Here's a primer on tariffs

In this first of a two-part primer on tariffs, today’s column outlines their basic function and history. Thursday, a look at five common types of tariffs.

Appreciation still growing

November sales statistics continue to show stability in North Idaho real state. Our staff has compiled our year to date results as compared to last year and we still are seeing improvement in this, the first year that we have surpassed 2006 figures for number of homes sold.

'Day of the Dead' expanding in US

IDAHO: Lake cottages put on international market is a crime

Recently, there was a story about a proposed storage facility with possible Chinese financing.

Entertainment Calendar October 4, 2013

Schedule of events for Oct. 4-19

“Damn Yankees:” 7:30 p.m., eight-time Tony Award winning musical, $13.75-$19.75, Lake City Playhouse, 1320 E. Garden Ave., Coeur d’Alene; lakecityplayhouse.org; 667-1323

Fox rejects Cablevision's new offer to end impasse

LOS ANGELES - Fox on Wednesday rejected a last-ditch offer from Cablevision Systems Corp. to pay it more for its TV stations' signals, a move that could leave some 3 million Cablevision subscribers in the New York area with few options besides heading to a bar to watch baseball's World Series on TV.