COMMENTARY: Student Loans vs. PPP

The Biden administration and their friends in the media are pushing the notion that it is okay to forgive student debt because the government forgave PPP debt.

Experience has its benefits

Report: Wealth gap between old, young widens

Might be time to hit up the grandparents for a bigger birthday check.

Maintaining the work-life balance

Two friends were talking about their aspirations. Both had spent several years at the same company, enjoyed the work and the culture, and made advancements in their careers.

Free health support from your smartphone

Your little personal supercomputer can change your life.

Prepaid cards go mainstream

American Express offers card as bank fees escalate

Rising fees have chased millions of people away from banks and into prepaid debit cards.

Howard ice cold from line, Lakers lose

Wilson Chandler scored 23 points in place of an injured Danilo Gallinari, and Ty Lawson added 22 in the host Denver Nuggets' 119-108 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers on Monday night.

Fish and Game News

Waterfowl season opens this week

Wolf trapping seasons open today

It is that time of year again when trappers and hound hunters will be out and about in the wilds of Idaho.

Buy it or lose it:

Hunters must buy 2021 big game controlled hunt tags by Aug. 1

Leftover tags will be sold first-come, first-served beginning Aug. 25

Record drought saps California honey output

LOS BANOS, Calif. (AP) - California's record drought hasn't been sweet to honeybees, and it's creating a sticky situation for beekeepers and honey buyers.

U.S. drillers scrambling to thwart OPEC threat

Bond projects underway in Cd'A School District

COEUR d’ALENE — In March 2017, 77 percent of Coeur d’Alene School District voters approved a $35.5 million bond measure. The district is well underway with bidding out, awarding bids, and breaking ground on the projects, district spokesman Scott Maben said Wednesday.

Your health insurance isn't some commodity

Over the past several years, healthcare and health insurance have gained attention as families across Idaho navigate the new waters of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and an exchange-based marketplace. This fall, many people will renew their focus on healthcare coverage and the 2015 open enrollment period when people can again shop for insurance plans.

LANDS: Keep them public

In last week’s Idaho Statesman, Rocky Barker writes of a huge land purchase of 172,000 acres by a private company listed as D.F. Development, LLC of Cisco, Texas. Rocky Barker researched the company and found Robert Early is the chief financial officer for the Wilks Brothers, founders of Frac-Tech Services.

CYT to present 'A Christmas Story'

Christian Youth Theater will present A Christmas Story opening Nov. 10 through 19 at the Midge and Pepper Smock Family Theater at the The Kroc Center, 1765 W. Golf Course Road, Coeur d'Alene.

Leap of faith

At 86, Dick Corbit checks skydiving off his bucket list

Wind prevented Dick Corbit from skydiving over Hawaii at 80 years old.

Things may get difficult for owner financing

Many of you remember the early '80s. That is when many of today's homebuyers were born. It is also a time when America was in a recession and interest rates soared due to rampant inflation. It was not unheard of in those days to learn of a mortgage interest rate of 19 percent or more!

Maintaining nutritional density

I have recently been on a new and interesting journey. Realizing that our commercial foods are so nutritionally depleted, and desiring to grow my own foods, I naturally contemplated methods of preserving foods. Not just preserving the foods, but preserving the nutritional density of the foods. So I began contemplating how it's been done for eons of time. Canning has only been around for about 150 years. What did they do before that?

'Deathly Hallows' solid precursor to 'Potter' finale

Count me as one of the "Harry Potter" fans firmly against splitting the final book "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" into two movies. There are seven books, so there should be seven movies. Period.

Closing soon?

If you have gone through all the steps of inspection and repairs and financing has been verified you are likely looking forward to closing on your real estate transaction. At this point some people heave a sigh of relief and put their concerns aside. Not so fast.