Hybrid drivers lose special privileges

LOS ANGELES - For six years, California gave owners of hybrid cars the keys to the fast lane: permission to drive alone among carpoolers.

PropellerHeads Feb. 21, 2010

Is Windows 7 worth buying?

Q: So the big media splash and commercial wars for Windows 7 have quieted. I am in the market for a PC. Should I plan on Microsoft's new OS and what can I expect?

Park place

Cd'A considers buying 7 acres above area lakes

COEUR d'ALENE - The goal is to create another Tubbs Hill-type recreation area for the public.

Distressed properties present challenges

Persistent unemployment likely means that we will continue to see a certain amount of distressed properties that many view as opportunities. Of course, these properties usually are priced to move, but when they are priced below what is owed there are risks for buyers and sellers alike.

Anonymous donor gives $5,900 to Post Falls schools for four AEDs

Anonymous donor gives $5,900 to Post Falls schools for four AEDs

POST FALLS - Christmas has arrived early for the Post Falls School District.

Tribe land appeal dropped

Commissioners feel understanding can be reached with Tribe

COEUR d'ALENE - Upon further review, they changed their minds.

Time is running out

You have read about the changes in the market, with city real estate increasing in price. More than escalating prices, there is another threat to low income buyers and it is getting closer.

A legitimate fight

On Sunday, March 21, the Senate passed a historic piece of legislation and sent it to the president for his signature. The following day, the attorney general in Florida filed, and subsequently 18 other attorneys general across the country joined in, a suit alleging that several provisions of the so-called "health care reform" law violate the Constitution. Among those attorneys general are Washington's Rob McKenna, who filed against the blustering objections of Governor Gregoire, and our own Lawrence Wasden, working cooperatively with Governor Otter, who has historically opposed such unwisely reactionary and populist legislation (see the PATRIOT Act).

Peak Project

KEC hopes to cool peak power times

COEUR d'ALENE - Kootenai Electric Cooperative is recruiting members interested in going to the Peak.

Pearl shopping in China isn't for everyone

By ALECIA WARREN

U.S. consumers slow down in March

WASHINGTON (AP) - Americans increased their spending more slowly in March, a sign that scant pay increases may be causing consumers to become more cautious.

Missing ring found in lake four years later

When she lost her diamond wedding ring four years ago, Necia Rasmussen held out hope for several months before finally buying a replacement. But she never stopped missing the one that got away.

Tribune acquires 19 TV stations for $2.73B

Doing it Cliff's way for farewell

The Celebration of Life for Cliff Hayes is Saturday, Dec. 21, from 2-5 p.m. at the Lions Grand Pavilion at Q'emiln Park in Post Falls. Cliff was a founding member of the Post Falls Community Volunteers and for many years helped organize barbecues, Oktoberfest, concerts and picnics at the park.

Bitcoin: Cash is a blast from the past

Bitcoin is not coin, nor bit of metal. You can't hold it, stuff it in a purse or hear it jingle in your pocket. It only exists in that murky virtual world of zeros and ones.

Fall sales should be strong

There is a nip in the morning air. Kids are back in school and the leaves are beginning to turn colors. Do not let the dormancy of fall foliage set you into dormancy as well. Realtors are selling properties daily and for many, September is proving to be busier than August. Gone are the smoke filled skies and back are the beautifully clear and comfortably warm skies of fall.

Workshop will help you spot sex traffickers

COEUR d’ALENE — The buying, selling and sexual exploitation of human beings hits closer to home than many probably realize.

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Patrick ‘Paddy’ James Mathew Sparr, Jr., 23

Landmark undertaking

Neighborhood of the Week takes a swing

Neighborhood of the Week: March 21