Militias pay big price in Pakistan

Tribal groups help stem Taliban, but at what cost?

MATANI, Pakistan - Tribal militias allied with the government helped block a Taliban advance in this corner of northwest Pakistan close to the Afghan border, but their success has come at a price: the empowerment of untrained, unaccountable private armies that could yet emerge as a threat of their own.

Clerk's division offices limit public access

The following Clerk’s Division Offices will be limiting public access starting today, March 19, until further notice.

The cane mutiny

Recently, I have begun to use a cane when I venture into the public.

Creating your own collection

For most wine consumers, as they move beyond their introductory phase with wine and really start to embrace and explore all the possibilities, we start to think about keeping some bottles on hand. We want to be able to have some of our favorites around, and not have to make a trip to the wine shop because we have nothing for tonight. So how do you start to put that collection together? And more importantly, as the collection grows, how do we manage the inventory?

Papal visit brings environmental focus to Andes

U.S. consumer spending edges up 0.1 percent in February

Income grows a solid 0.4 percent

Homebuilder sentiment index unchanged

LOS ANGELES - U.S. homebuilders remain discouraged over the prospects for improved home sales in the months ahead, unconvinced as yet that the economy will spur the kind of job growth needed to coax more buyers into the market.

Another Facebook discovery: Invade privacy for a price

Did you know Facebook has been paying people to install a “Facebook Research” app on their smartphones that lets the company follow all of the user’s phone and web activity? This app is similar to Facebook’s Onavo Protect app that Apple banned in June 2018 due to privacy violations.

Casualties of China market stacking up

Stock rescue jolts companies, reform plans

Writers Corner August 24, 2012

THE TREASURE OF OUR HOUSE

Neighborhood of the week: Armstrong Park

High in the hills above Lake Coeur d'Alene is a hidden jewel. Winding roads, forested lots, beautiful homes and incredible lake views are the hallmark of Armstrong Park.

The supply side of the wine glut

The current state of the economy and more specifically the "wineconomy" has resulted in many bargains to be had in wine as we have talked about before. The supply side of this wine glut though, is yet another silver lining to the dark economic clouds that overhang the wine world.

Ingeborg Byfuglien, 95

Our beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and friend, Ingeborg Byfuglien, age 95, entered her eternal home on Feb. 6, 2015.

New avenues for your appetite

COEUR d’ALENE — As of today, food has a new avenue for finding its way to your door.

The answer is love - always

Looks like we have something to thank Richard Girnt Butler for, after all.

Euro falls below parity with the dollar. What's the impact?

Energy prices have driven euro-area inflation to a record 8.9% in July

Lake Apartments project has 'wiggle room' for some structures

COEUR d'ALENE — The design of a downtown Coeur d'Alene housing development remains, despite an appeal from neighbors for changes.

Wells Fargo reports 3 percent increase in income

NEW YORK, N.Y. (AP) - A stable housing market and fewer bad loans helped lift Wells Fargo's quarterly profit 3 percent.

Remember the simple gifts of Christmas

Wow...another Christmas is here! Did I get everyone a gift? Will they like what I've given them? Have I mailed out all the Christmas cards? These are just a few of the questions that run through my head.

Where did our summer go?

The bad news is that it looks like the end of summer is here. The good news is the beginning of fall has also arrived. With a little luck, we’ll enjoy a nice, long, warm season such as we’ve had the past two years.