Eight candidates seek three seats on Cd'A City Council

Soaring property values, an affordable housing crunch and tackling revisions of the city’s long-range comprehensive planning map are among the issues facing eight candidates seeking three positions on the Coeur d’Alene City Council.

ADVERTISING: Advertorial — Can you taste the difference?

I got my start writing the wine column for “The Press” a long time ago in response to the publication of an article in “The Press” they ran from the AP.

Idaho gas prices stuck in limbo

Expensive crude oil making cheap gas prices elusive

Idaho ranks 9th for most expensive gas behind California ($6.06), Nevada ($5.16), Washington ($5.13), Hawaii ($4.87), Oregon ($4.76), Arizona ($4.66), Alaska ($4.64), and Utah ($4.14).

BIDEN: Administration ‘a disaster’

Moody’s economic analytics state that since Biden took office in 2021 average Americans, due to increased energy, housing and food prices, are now in 2024 spending $1,020 more a month than they were in 2020. Food prices have increased 33.7%, energy prices are up 33.8% and housing costs are up 18.7%. Many people are working two jobs just to make ends meet and are shocked and dismayed with the increased prices of everything.

Creativity doesn't have to be hard

J.M. Haggar was fascinated with Henry Ford’s idea of the production line and mass production. He thought if cars can be mass-produced, why can’t men’s trousers — and at popular prices?

Golf and life lessons from a centenarian golfer

It is no secret that I love to play golf. And it’s no secret that I have conducted a lot of business on the golf course. Perhaps the worst-kept secret of all is that I have learned a lot during rounds of golf, particularly during a very memorable recent game.

Auto dealership ready to meet, exceed customers' needs

Auto dealership ready to meet, exceed customers' needs

Street smarts for the boardroom

I’m back with another installment of street smarts, those skills that go beyond what is taught in school — the lessons we learn by experience and practice. Never underestimate the value and importance of “extracurricular” education.

Service without a smile: why airlines aren't nice

Give thanks for customers

Today's mail included the first holiday greeting of the season - for Thanksgiving. One of our vendors sends us an eye-catching Thanksgiving card every year, thanking us for our business. This is an approach I started my first year in business.

Idaho Gas Prices Slide Amid National Average Freefall

With the spread of coronavirus forcing many to change their work and travel plans, and a prolonged price war in the global crude oil market, the U.S. average price for gasoline has plummeted since the beginning of the month, with the Idaho average price slowly but steadily following suit.

Motorists smile as gas prices fall below $2

Motorists at some local pumps are toasting sub-$2 gas prices heading into the new year.

MOVIES: Listings needed in papers

My question is this: Why have the movie theaters quit listing their shows in the newspapers? Not everyone has access to a computer or has cable TV. So how do we find what is on at the theaters without driving all over town with the price of gas as high as it is?

The cost of living

$15 minimum wage permits few luxuries in U.S. cities

Keeping up with rapid growth

COEUR d’ALENE ­­— The Coeur d’Alene School District may purchase two new properties for future schools, and is moving forward with plans to build a new elementary school at the Hayden Lake School site, said board members during their Monday night meeting.

ARYAN VISIT RESISTED

Spokesman for white supremacist group says Hayden Lake has sentimental value

Civil rights group opposes planned Aryan gathering in Hayden Lake

INTERNET: Keep it free of sales tax

On May 6, 2013, the U.S. Senate passed the Marketplace Fairness Act that requires out of state retailers to collect and remit the due sales tax for out-of-state purchases.

Apply now for southern Idaho controlled turkey hunts

Gobbler hunters who plan to head south to take part in a spring controlled hunt for turkeys can apply this month.

John ‘Dick’ Easterday, 90

John “Dick” Easterday, age 90, formerly of Bayview and Hayden,

Beatrice May Doucey, 83

Beatrice May Doucey, 83, of Coeur d'Alene, peacefully passed away on February 21, after a difficult battle with Alzheimer's.