Idaho endowment lands produce record $124 million

For the love of lefse

Trinity Lutheran Church continues tradition of making Norwegian flatbread to be sold at November bazaar

For the love of lefse

Tale of two economies

China's economic might empowers Hu on return visit

WASHINGTON - Chinese President Hu Jintao's bargaining power has strengthened since he last visited Washington in 2006. He can credit China's explosive growth, coupled with economic misfortunes in the United States.

GAS PRICES: Yes, blame Biden

There was a recent letter that stated the President does not control gas prices. President Biden upon entering office immediately called for the Keystone pipeline project to be closed and also called for the ending of and curtailing of other fossil fuel refining from coal and shale. Gasoline prices immediately began to rise and in Idaho have gone up $1.50 a gallon and elsewhere in the United States even more.

Highrise could bring lawsuits

Developer ready to go to court if neighbors sue

COEUR d'ALENE - The Colorado developers proposing to build a highrise apartment complex in downtown Coeur d'Alene are one step closer to making the project happen.

What you might not know about McEuen

The year was 1956. Coeur d'Alene was in economic doldrums. The lumber market was slow. The 50 motels only filled in the summer. City population seemed to have leveled off at 16,000. Downtown was dormant.

Dis-interest about interest

Many of you agents and sellers alike anticipated a slowdown during the holidays. If that is what you expected then that is likely what you saw. Others have indicated anything but a slowdown in activity during December and the statistics compiled by the stellar staff at the Coeur d’Alene Association of Realtors Multiple Listing Service continue to show growth even with sub-zero temperatures, rising interest rates and holiday celebrations. The agents we talk to are reporting good housing market activity still.

GIFT: Food for thoughtful

I would like to thank the lady who paid for my groceries at Super 1 Foods grocery store in Post Falls on the afternoon of Dec. 8. I came up to the counter and when I was going to pay for it, the manager told me a lady had just paid for it and had gone home. I was so surprised and thanked the manager and clerk. I appreciate the woman's kindness and generosity.

GUNS: Wake up to solutions

Since Liberal/Progressives are more apt to gather in gun free zones, due to their belief that guns cause crime, they are more vulnerable to terrorist attacks than most of we pro-gun advocates. Given the fact that terrorists are known to attack soft (unarmed) targets, a number of Sheriffs and Police Chiefs around the country are now advocating their citizens carry concealed firearms to counter terrorists’ attacks. Some universities have seen the light and are allowing armed students on campus. Hopefully, the Liberals/Progressives in both political parties will wake up and smell the roses.

PETS: Some food for thought

Is James H. Mundy IV really saying he’s OK with cats and dogs being up on kitchen counters and tables in restaurants? I am not OK with that.

Kindness rally Saturday at Hayden park

Counter to planned gathering of white supremacist group

The pricing decision

What is a wine worth? Any wine? That is probably the single most challenging decision that any winery faces, where to price their wine to keep the winery as a whole financially viable, while also ensuring that wine consumers will find value in the bottle. The decision for wineries is far more daunting that it is for customers. After all for customers it is pretty straight forward. I pay “$X” for a bottle I drink it and our palates and preferences ultimately tell us it is worth it or not.

Insurance odds are stacked against you

Last week a middle-aged consumer, a husband and a father of three young children, called me to complain that he could not get life insurance. As the story unfolded, last year he noticed an unusual bump and discoloration on his wrist. Being a smart person, he immediately called his family doctor. He was referred to an oncologist who diagnosed that the patient had the beginnings of nodular melanoma — a very serious, dangerous type of skin cancer.

All signs point to fall

Except for the real estate market in North Idaho. Preliminary September sales figures show that the real estate market in Coeur d'Alene and surrounding areas is doing anything but falling. Not only did we maintain the respectable increase over last year reported in recent months, we actually exceeded August's 10 percent increase in average price and ended September, 11 percent above September 2012. Our number of sales in Kootenai County is 30 percent higher than last year at this time.

U.S. economy could withstand brief fall off 'cliff'

WASHINGTON - It's the scenario that's been spooking employers and investors and slowing the U.S. economy:

Idaho gas prices rise

Gas prices climb

LITTLE: Takes correct stand

Over the past year, when I hear the words “health care,” the next words that come to mind are: “Rising premiums, increasing deductible, 300 percent price increase for the same service, loss of choice, no cross-state competition to keep prices down.” And yes, these are real examples I’ve heard from multiple area residents.

PropellerHeads like a cloud/hard drive combo

FedEx to add 50,000 seasonal jobs

New Super 1 Foods - chain's 19th - to open in Athol

A 57,130-square-foot building with 125 employees will open Wednesday in Athol. The Super 1 Foods store will be in the northeast corner of The Crossings at the intersection of Highways 95 and 54.