A man and his dog discover camera heaven

On Saturdays in the 1950s, my father and I would occasionally head from our Bronx apartment to the subway at Yankee Stadium for the 15-minute ride to Manhattan’s Columbus Circle. From there we’d make regular stops walking downtown: Jack Dempsey’s restaurant, where the great boxer occupied a window booth; the small magic shop, where amazing feats were performed at the counter; and finally, Willoughby’s Camera Store. Dad loved cameras and talking photography with the salesmen there before we headed home.

Expedia sells stake in Chinese travel service

NEW YORK (AP) - Expedia sold its entire stake in eLong, a Chinese travel service, for roughly $671 million to a group of businesses based in China.

Savings Bonds go paperless

It felt like a windfall.

Vera Lorraine Gregg McKinney, 78

Vera Lorraine (Gregg) McKinney, 78, resident of Hayden, ID passed away at her home on Feb. 5, 2014.

Fur auction to end Monday

Fish and Game accepts online bids for found or seized animals until April 24

Idaho Fish and Game's annual online fur auction is now live, but not for long.

Stein's closing in Rathdrum

RATHDRUM — The number of grocery stores in Rathdrum will be cut in half on May 25.

Black Lives Matter, counter-protesters argue in Boise

Boise Mayor Lauren McLean has condemned the actions of counter-protesters after they used physical violence to interrupt a Black Lives Matter demonstration on Tuesday at Boise City Hall

Hang onto these scam-bustin' tips

I’ve been writing this column for just shy of one year. The following rules are my prescription for avoiding most scams. Here are the most valuable lessons we’ve learned together. This section of this column is worth cutting out and taping beside your phone or on your desk.

OPINION: Idahoans must show that the Gem State is too great for hate

Back in the early 1980s, when Idahoans in the Coeur d’Alene area were confronted with a growing number of dangerous hatemongers at the Aryan Nations compound near Hayden, the community swung into action. Father Bill Wassmuth, Tony Stewart, Norm Gissel and many other good people formed the Kootenai County Task Force on Human Relations to counter the hate group and protect local citizens. The Task Force was able to rid Idaho of the hate group after a contentious struggle lasting more than a decade.

Land board approves adding advisers, auditors

BOISE (AP) - Idaho's five-member land board formalized how it vets investments made on the state's 2.5 million acres of endowment lands - which provides funding primarily to public schools - during Monday's meeting.

Beatles for sale (finally) on iTunes

LOS ANGELES (AP) - Nearly 50 years after the Beatles took television by storm, the Fab Four's songs became available on iTunes on Tuesday, setting the stage for a possible new outbreak of Beatlemania - this one online.

Conditions right for market, for now

They did it again. Last week mortgage rates set a new record for the lowest rate since 30-year fixed rate mortgages came into existence. That's good news for those who want to borrow money and can qualify. We all know that banks have been remarkably critical when reviewing borrowers' qualifications - a sharp turn from the mirror fog testing that preceded the real estate feeding frenzy of last decade.

'Survival gardens' can help save cash

Many cash-strapped families are turning to "survival gardens" to help dig out from the recession. These differ from the usual vegetable patch by delivering high yields from small spaces and producing wholesome foods that store well.

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Community gives back to embattled Panhandle Health employees and volunteers

Online donations and more than 40 community members paying tribute to health district workers were delivered Monday to the Hayden office.

Getting great pork chops is all about the size

Everyone loves the idea of a grilled pork chop, but they often fall short of expectations. And I blame the butcher!

Many Americans are still shying away from EVs despite Biden's push, an AP-NORC/EPIC poll finds

Younger people are more open to eventually purchasing an EV than older adults.

Time is not on your side

If you are a homeowner in distress, time is running out for an emergency home loan. As reported on Friday, these programs made available through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) are for folks who are in jeopardy of losing their homes to foreclosure.

Class for potential home buyers scheduled next month in Cd'A

A free class for those in the process of buying a home will be offered May 18 in Coeur d'Alene.

Drug seizure funds to purchase vehicle

$335,000 BearCat expected to arrive at end of this month

COEUR d'ALENE - The Ballistic Engineered Armored Response Counter Attack Truck, or BearCat, is an 8-ton personnel carrier built with steel armor and ballistic glass.

Midnight grocery runs capture desperation

FREDERICKSBURG, Va. - Once a month, just after midnight, the beeping checkout scanners at a Walmart just off Interstate 95 come alive in a chorus of financial desperation.