Mine over matter

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Mine over matter

IDFG asks hunters to promptly report individual hunting results

Most of the major big game hunting seasons are now over. Successful or not, hunters are already starting to think about next season. So are we at Fish and Game!

Signs of confidence and resilience

Economy adds 175K jobs, jobless climbs to 7.6 percent

RESPECT: Key to working together

Politics is often intense, perhaps never more so than it has been in the last 2 1/2 years. That intensity has not benefitted the understanding of the issues or the evaluation of candidates very much. It has helped bring about an extreme polarization and hardening of attitudes with little informed debate. That has bred a paucity of real help to us, as individuals in forming sound opinions. Negativity and blind opposition reigns.

Post Falls Walgreens store robbed

POST FALLS - Two men on Sunday robbed the Post Falls Walgreens pharmacy at 706 E. Seltice Way, the Post Falls Police Department said.

ALLIES: A word to the wise

The time is long past due for America to stiffen her back, speak the truth and show the world that when the U.S. speaks, she means what she says.

WINE: Corked off at extra fee

Recently while taking a break with my co-workers, the subject of “corking” came up. It seems that several of Coeur d’Alene’s finest restaurants are charging a fee ranging $6 to $20 to pull the cork from either their own wine that they sell, or the wine you bring to their restaurant.

Bitten by the boat bug

Cd'A couple enjoy spending time on the water

SANDPOINT - The Classic Boat Show will draw people from all over the Northwest to the Sandpoint boardwalk today.

Taken by force or fear

COEUR d’ALENE — The person who robbed Jordan’s Grocery Wednesday in Coeur d’Alene may have used an air gun, but police are not certain of that yet.

COMMISSIONER: Not a friend of the people

Recently I went to the East Side District Road Department office. I talked to the road foreman about the snowplow driver pushing snow down Myers Hill Road and across Wolf Lodge Creek Road, into a hill next to my mother-in-law's driveway, blocking her view of traffic and causing a very life-threatening situation. He said that they will continue pushing the snow against the bank, even though there is an open field across the road where they could push it without causing any problems at all.

William Kent Krueger to present newest novel at Cd'A library

NY Times bestselling author will mingle at booksigning

New York Times bestselling author William Kent Krueger will introduce his new novel to Kootenai County at 7 p.m. Sept. 14 in the Community Room at the Coeur d’Alene Public Library.

Attorney general issues pet-scam alert

Take these steps to stay out of trouble.

Secondhand stores help various organizations

When donating or buying secondhand items, there are lots of things to consider, like what kind of an organization is selling these items and where the profits go.

Take pride in your work, not in yourself

Joe DiMaggio of the New York Yankees had a fierce pride about always doing his best. The Yankees were on the road for a doubleheader against the St. Louis Browns. The day was not only boiling hot, the Browns were also last place in the league. Despite this, DiMaggio made an off-hand comment that he was looking forward to playing that day.

Carmakers finish strong in 2014; are even better days ahead?

Comprehensive Plan cannot come soon enough for Coeur d’Alene

After my last Planning and Zoning Meeting I have taken stock on both the complexities of our charmed city and the drawbacks to that charm. I am frequently

Real estate realities in the Wild, Wild West

Experts remain hopeful that housing market won't stay crazy

Housing and development professionals talk growth in the KC

Bunker Hill purchases processing plant

Bunker Hill Mining Corp. (BHC) appears to be making great strides in their pursuit of bringing the historic mine back toward full production.

SMART: Prepare for life's surprises

I just read two articles that made me think: the couponing story and Mr. Hitchcock's end of the world story.

Idaho exchange foe to refuse insurance

BOISE (AP) - A vocal Idaho foe of President Barack Obama's health care overhaul said Friday he'll be one of an estimated 6 million Americans who will pay fines, rather than buy insurance required starting in 2014.