Low oil prices send chills through oil patch

Figures plunge to $79 from $107 in June

Fine tobacco products ignite this millennial's passion

Let’s smoke, joke and drink a Coke.

Facebook unveils social search feature

Helping others heal

Online sailing event Thursday will raise funds for Dogsmile Adventures

Dogsmile Adventures, a North Idaho therapeutic sailing organization, welcomes everyone to join its 2022 Annual Celebration and Auction to be held online at 6 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 1.

Durant's 45 can't push Thunder past Spurs

George Hill scored a career-high 27 points, and the San Antonio Spurs overcame Kevin Durant's 45 to beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 99-96 and forge a tie between the teams for sixth place in the Western Conference standings.

PREP SOCCER: Lake City boys blend, beat Sandpoint

Kohrt Weber and Bryce Allred scored two goals each for Lake City, which outshot the host Sandpoint Bulldogs 20-10 in a 4-1 win over at War Memorial Field in the season and Inland Empire League opener for both schools on Friday night.

Brazil hospitals buckle in absence of national virus plan

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Brazil’s hospitals are faltering as a highly contagious

Spiraling housing prices spark worry about Hawaii's future

The median price of a single-family home topped $1 million in most areas of Hawaii during the coronavirus pandemic and has declined only modestly since

Morning Briefing May 29, 2011

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Community steps up for cancer patients

With October being National Breast Cancer Awareness Month, it seemed a good time to review the support Kootenai Health and the Foundation provides to local cancer patients. There are walks, fun runs, and other local events which are a great way to build awareness and show moral support for patients and survivors.

Play in a Day to return to Kroc Center

Christian Youth Theater-North Idaho will host the eighth annual Play in a Day fundraiser Dec. 27 and 28 at the Salvation Army Kroc Center in Coeur d’Alene.

Say goodbye to the COVID-19 vaccination card. The CDC has stopped printing them

If you’ve held on to your card, it’s still valid as proof of vaccination

Deficit panel can be candid: Budget cuts will hurt

Commission must come up with a plan by Dec. 1

WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama's new deficit commission might give Americans a slap in the face about the sacrifices needed to avoid bankrupting future generations - maybe working until age 70, paying higher taxes and spending more of their own money for doctors' visits and prescriptions.

Rare Superman comic discovered in insulation

Treasure found in wall of house

Reeta Bigelow, 93

Reeta Bigelow, wonderful mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, wife and friend over the many years, has left us to join her family and friends that were waiting for her in Heaven.

Senators Who Led Pharma-Friendly Patent Reform Also Prime Targets For Pharma Cash

Early last year, as lawmakers vowed to curb rising drug prices, Sen. Thom Tillis was named chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee’s subcommittee on intellectual property rights, a committee that had not met since 2007.

Hummer out of gas

NEW YORK - One thing you can say about the Hummer, roaring down the road, towering over subcompacts like an NBA center in a sea of toddlers: It always drew a reaction.

2012 looks like big year for silver

Analyst estimates record profit for Coeur Mines

LONDON - Record industrial demand for silver and resurging investor interest is diminishing a supply surplus, driving the metal used in everything from solar panels to batteries into its best start to a year in almost three decades.

U.S. stock indexes gain in quiet trading; oil price surges

Analysis: For Idaho Launch, the countdown to liftoff is already underway

By 2024, Idaho Launch will provide high school graduates with up to $8,000 to attend community college or receive workforce training. With an annual price tag of up to $80 million, this is Little’s aggressive but controversial plan to steer young adults into high-demand careers.