ADVERTISING: Advertorial — Your palate knows best

We sometimes hear from customers and readers that they “feel like they should like” this wine or that one but just don’t.

Cd'A seeks to calm, slow down traffic

COEUR d’ALENE — It’s a perceived problem in virtually every neighborhood in Anytown USA: Speeding traffic.

LAUNCH: Fee change unsettling

I recently met with a representative of the Post Falls Park & Recreation Department regarding the elimination of the annual boat launch fee at Q’emilin Park (Parks & Rec is now choosing instead to charge each user the full fee each time). When I asked why it was not offered this year, it was stated that it was because they could not guarantee people a parking spot, largely due to the present Avista construction. I then countered that no one has ever had a guaranteed spot, as it has always been first come, first serve. I was then told that the city fields so many complaints from people who think they have purchased a guaranteed spot, that it seemed easier to eliminate the pass than deal with the complaints — which is what this is really about — not having to deal with the public.

Average rate on 15-year U.S. mortgage above 3 percent

Another big test

Crunch time again for health insurance sign-ups

Federal Reserve's preferred inflation gauge shows price pressures easing further

The latest figures will likely be welcomed by the Fed's policymakers, who have said they need to feel confident that inflation is slowing sustainably toward their 2% target before they'd start cutting interest rates

European woes could cause U.S. problems

WASHINGTON - Your 401(k) could sink again. A plummeting euro may make it harder for American companies to sell goods overseas. Credit could be tightened.

A family reunion with a new friend

According to the U.S. Census Bureau America’s population is over 327 million. Of those, there are only 27,989 people with the surname Rankin. A few weeks ago, WWII veteran Dan Rankin captured the hearts of just about everyone when the media came calling and shared stories on TV and in print of how for years customers of Dueling Irons in Post Falls had been buying his breakfast to thank him for his service. There was a waiting list of people wanting to buy breakfast for Mr. Rankin.

A new equation

DETROIT - Drivers trying to calculate whether it's practical to own an electric car are facing a new math.

Married couple struggling

She said she never thought she and her husband would be in this position at their age.

Boooooooooooring!

Post Falls named 2nd most boring city in Idaho

POST FALLS - An online real estate blog has ranked the city of Post Falls as the second most boring city in Idaho.

Paparazzi and public life

Jennifer Lawrence: Privacy loss takes heavy toll

Movers and Shakers May 4, 2011

Lieutenant Governor to address local business owners

Marty and Max (and TaylorAnne): Real Estate Photography and Copyright

I listed my home a couple of years ago and am getting ready to re-list with a different agent. My new agent wants to bring out another photographer and I don’t want to go through the work of preparing my home again. Can I just reuse the images from the previous agent?

Should Tweets be fact or fiction?

Musk buying Twitter sets off tweetstorm of opinions.

Avista seeks natural gas rate increase

 Natural gas prices for Avista’s Idaho customers, which decreased by about 30 percent in 2009, could increase by an overall 4.3 percent in Idaho if the Idaho utility commission approves the company’s annual Purchased Gas Cost Adjustment (PGA) tariffs that were filed today.

My Turn: Recovery of the Nuremberg Laws

Today marks the 67th anniversary of the recovery of the Nuremberg Laws. Lest we forget, these documents were signed into law on September 15,1935 by Hitler which made it National State policy to persecute the Jews. Though comprising less than 1 percent of the German population, the Jews were vilified as the source of most of the country's economic and other crises. The following is the never before published story by one of the WWII soldiers involved in the recovery, Sgt. Seymour Golub, as told to his family prior to his death on Nov. 15, 1997.

A look at allergies and heart health, with tips to endure pollen season amid coronavirus fears

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Cd’A teen with ISIS ties to appear in court

Had plan to attack churches on Sunday

The 18-year-old Coeur d’Alene resident accused of planning to attack local churches with a machete, fire and guns on behalf of ISIS is expected to make his first appearance in federal court today.

The best cameras for every budget

NEW YORK - Digital cameras have been popular gifts for a decade, but enthusiasm is waning, as most households already have one. The good news is that if you do know someone who could use a fresher model, it's hard to go wrong: Today's big-name cameras are almost uniformly good buys. Whether you're looking for a simple, compact point-and-shoot or a high-end digital SLR that accepts interchangeable lenses, here's a selection we think stands out from the crowd.