Consumer sentiment stays near 6-year high

Reynolds American to buy Lorillard

Aquarium president's nephew found guilty

BOISE (AP) - The nephew of an Idaho aquarium president has been convicted of obstructing justice in a case in which his uncle is charged with buying illegally obtained marine animals.

As summer sets sail, sheriff targets 'BUI'

COEUR d'ALENE - The Kootenai County Sheriff's Office is planning to step up its enforcement of drinking and boating this weekend on area lakes.

Hawaiian Host buys Mauna Loa in macadamia nut consolidation

HONOLULU (AP) - Hawaiian Host, maker of chocolate-covered macadamia nuts, said it's buying macadamia nut processor Mauna Loa from The Hershey Co.

Negotiations shut down

French PM acknowledges 'failings' in preventing attack

Ontario drops vaccine proof, protests persist

Police in Windsor, arrested 25 to 30 protesters and towed several vehicles Sunday near the Ambassador Bridge

Gray hair, don't care: Cuts and color lead to home travails

NEW YORK (AP) — Sister love playing out in a living-room hair trim. A botched home dye job with a silver lining. Stylists shipping out kits of personalized color with promises to talk their regulars through the process via FaceTime.

Former Idaho sheriff sentenced

GOLF: Don't buy into stereotypes

Golf is a viable high school sport just like football, baseball, softball, volleyball, etc. The golf kids are not all "rich country clubbers," as David Sheridan mentioned in his letter printed June 26.

TRANSIT: Taxpayers should be on alert

I read with interest the article on putting a transit board proposal on the ballot. I wonder if the good citizens know what a public transportation authority will do to fund itself? I moved here to Hayden eight years ago, in part because the State of Washington began to tax and raise vehicle registration fees to fund their community transit programs and the now famous Rapid Transit Authority. They have raised BILLIONS of dollars, and anyone who has driven in western Washington lately, or who still lives there, must wonder where all of the BILLIONS in taxes and fees went ? 

Cards Against Humanity buys 6-acre Maine island

AUGUSTA, Maine (AP) - Cards Against Humanity has purchased a 6-acre private island in Maine and is doling out 1-square-foot parcels to participants in its holiday fundraising campaign.

BIKERS: Follow rules of the trail

To the guy who clipped my bike wheel passing me on the trail near Higgens on Saturday (July 5) causing me to fall: Thank you for taking the minute to stop. Unfortunately, I was still dazed and couldn’t have this conversation with you.

SANDERS: Deserves your vote

Bernie Sanders: “Billionaires should not exist.”

MIAs: Many remain unaccounted for

Interesting that these were major headlines in two different military newspapers this week, “No Hero Left Behind” and “Vietnam War 50th Anniversary” with subtitle, “Vietnam Vets Returning Home.”

William (Bill) Porath, 62

Bill was born in Coeur d’Alene to Barry N. and JoAnn Porath.

Bunker Hill Mine in Kellogg sold

KELLOGG (AP) - Galena Mineral Resources Group is buying the long-closed Bunker Hill Mine in Kellogg, Idaho.

ORGANIC: Column good for consumers

Thank you for the column by Michele Sheets. I enjoyed it and would love to read more of the same type of ideas and suggestions. Buying within 100 miles is a great idea and we have tons of organic growers in northern Idaho. Thank you again. 

PF Kiwanis start benefit for K-9 vest

POST FALLS - Post Falls Kiwanis donated $250 toward an effort to buy a protective vest for Koda, the Post Falls Police K-9, and start a benefit account at Community First Bank.