City, ignite talk housing

Options for Atlas waterfront development could go affordable or market rate

Ignite Executive Director Tony Berns wrote that he and the board are aware “that the housing product’s price points developed in Atlas are well above what many families in our community can afford.”

Rikki don't trust that number

Throw away your caller ID.

Microsoft launches Xbox Music on Web for free

Microsoft is making its Xbox Music streaming service available for free on the Web - even to those who don't use Windows 8.

Raising Idaho's minimum wage is only the beginning. Next, bail out the workers!

Many people I’ve spoken with lately have been understandably peeved (“pissed” may be a more apt description) at the government’s “theft” of their wages. However, for all the anger with which I deeply empathize, I have yet to meet a conservative (or liberal) who can explain why the government takes our money beyond a “we need it” or “they say we need it” dogma.

BLOGS: Short on civility at cdapress

For several years I have been posting on the Press’s online newspaper (blog). Many post there anonymously. Over the years I have watched as the posts, particularly the anonymous ones, have grown increasingly uncivil. I find this to be in contrast with the HBO (Huckleberries Online) site moderated by Dave Oliveria. I certainly will not be posting as much and am considering discontinuing posting entirely. I am sorry that it has come to this and sorrier still that The Press doesn’t raise the bar of their online blog standard to be more civil.

Business Fallout: Airlines lobby for funds, Domino's hiring

It was less than 11 weeks ago that the first cases of pneumonia were detected in Wuhan, China. The speed at which what would soon be named COVID-19, the disease caused by the new coronavirus, knocked the global economy askew is unparalleled in our lifetimes.

AAA: Gas prices won't deter holiday travel

AAA says 11 percent of Americans — 34.8 million — will travel 50 miles or more during the Memorial Holiday period, with nearly nine in ten doing so in motor vehicles.

Home sales on the rise

Average sale price fell 5 percent compared to 2009

COEUR d'ALENE - There are signs the housing market in North Idaho is stabilizing, according to the latest report from the Coeur d'Alene Multiple Listing Service.

Idaho gas prices below national average

BOISE — Gas in Coeur d’Alene and Post Falls has dropped under $1.50 for a gallon of regular unleaded.

Gasoline prices rise for 24th straight day

Gas prices down, travelers up

Families to use lower pump prices to make one last getaway

Heading into the Labor Day weekend, gas prices are falling and Idahoans are expected to hit the road. Idaho's average price for regular gas is $4.56 per gallon, which is 7 cents less than a week ago and 35 cents less than a month ago, but 76 cents more than a year ago.

AP Explains: The oil market meltdown and its global impact

FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — A clash of two oil titans - Saudi Arabia and Russia - is sending shock waves through energy markets, with wide-ranging implications for consumers and oil companies, including those in the No. 1 producing country, the United States.

Apple rules stock market

NEW YORK - The biggest story in the stock market Monday was Apple, but that wasn't saying much.

Are we there yet?

The folks who waited, and waited, for the bottom of the market have, for the most part, realized that bottom has long since passed. The question we are most often asked now is, "How long will the strong market continue?"

The crowd pleasers

Here are our fall finds that are priced a bit more gently, and are more economical for the large gatherings of family and friends we have during the fall and winter holidays. The wines we wrote about last week are all fabulous but whether you are serving a crowd or looking for the perfect Tuesday night wine, these are priced right.

Senate agrees to debate state insurance exchange

Bill calls for 16-member board to oversee market

BOISE - Gov. Butch Otter began making his case to lawmakers on Tuesday that it's in Idaho's best interests to build and operate its own health insurance exchange.

Post Falls police seek robbery suspect

Incident took place on N. Idaho St.

Netflix nixes plan for two websites

NEW YORK (AP) — Netflix generates more head-scratching plot twists than a cheap B-movie.

Neighborhood of the week: Armstrong Park

High in the hills above Lake Coeur d'Alene is a hidden jewel. Winding roads, forested lots, beautiful homes and incredible lake views are the hallmark of Armstrong Park.

Wine trends from 2018

Perhaps a better title would be beverage trends from 2018, but the lion’s share of what we have noticed this past year will be in relation to wine. It is tough to work as a professional in any industry and not notice the trends in the industry overall, and also the consumption patterns of our customers. It our job to pay attention to what you are looking for so we can serve you even better in the coming months and years. Here is some of what we have noticed during 2018, combined with anecdotal information we have garnered from fellow wine professionals.