Shopping for a home?

Buying a home means more than choosing between granite countertops and a two-car garage. It’s about moving to a neighborhood that can make your life better or worse for years.

'A global force of good'

Vice Admiral Bruce Clingan confidant end is in sight in Iraq, Afghanistan

COEUR d'ALENE - There's more to the U.S. Navy than you know. Some days sailors might be countering piracy, halting toxic waste dumping or providing humanitarian relief in Haiti and the Gulf of Mexico. Vice Admiral Bruce Clingan calls it a global form of good.

Robber strikes payday loan office

Man with knife demanded cash, fled the scene

SANDPOINT - A knife-wielding robber held up a loan office on Friday morning and made off with an undisclosed amount of cash, Sandpoint Police Chief Mark Lockwood said.

Centrally located... with a view

Condos, marinas, boat sales popular in Bayview

BAYVIEW - Like the former beauty queen who made a few bad choices in life and let herself go, this little city on the big lake is discovering that all she needed was a good makeover to restore the beauty that was still beneath her skin.

Vehicle sellers keep driving

Automakers sold nearly 1.3 million cars, trucks in June

COEUR d'ALENE - From mini cars to monster pickups, sales of new cars and trucks surged in June and eased concerns that Americans would be turned off by slower hiring and other scary headlines.

Press Top 10 stories of 2020

Every year Press editors put their heads together, leaf

Clinton slams Israel for housing decision

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton on Friday delivered a stinging rebuke to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for his government's announcement this week of new Jewish housing in east Jerusalem, calling it "a deeply negative signal" for the Mideast peace process and ties with the U.S.

Eliminating pain without drugs

As addiction to pain medications is skyrocketing, many are looking for more natural ways to resolve pain. When pain doesn’t go away as it should, we need to ask WHY. We need to get to the root of it. Taking medications just masks the underlying problem. It may temporarily feel better, but the problem under the surface still exists. The best way to eliminate pain is to resolve the underlying cause of the pain and address the factors that are preventing it from resolving on its own.

NAR adjusts housing stats

Last week the National Association of Realtors announced it was changing the way it reports home sales. The practice of "bench marking" had been intended to predict and include in housing statistics, the activity of homes offered for sale by owner (FSBO). A recent discovery that fewer persons were opting to sell their own homes led to the change.

United recovering from canceled, delayed flights

Spirit Lake women among those stranded

CHICAGO (AP) - A five-hour computer outage that virtually shut down United Airlines Friday night and early Saturday is a stark reminder of how dependent airlines have become on technology.

If you want a good workiing dog best get one that trains itself

Best get one that trains itself

Time short, tempers flare in budget showdown

WASHINGTON - With the clock ticking toward a possible government shutdown, spending-cut talks between Senate Democrats and the Republicans controlling the House have broken off in a whom-do-you-trust battle over legislation to keep operations running for another six months.

It's a mad, mad digital world

Online shopping grows, with some growing pains

Americans waited until the last minute to buy holiday gifts, but retailers weren't prepared for the spike.

PHD awarded $1M grant

Will help combat opioid use disorer

Park visitation up but finances weak across US

State parks are looking at serious cuts, higher fees

HELENA, Mont. - Closed parks, fewer services and more volunteer help are some of the ways states are coping with steep budget cuts that could limit vacations and long summer weekends for campers and outdoor lovers seeking recreation closer to home. Nationally Park Service budgets have also been hit, but the changes shouldn't be as noticeable.

Secondhand stores help various organizations

When donating or buying secondhand items, there are lots of things to consider, like what kind of an organization is selling these items and where the profits go.

Shoulder to shoulder

Shoulder pain is a common complaint today. It is the third most common complaint regarding musculo-skeletal system pain. Studies show that long term resolution of shoulder complaints are less than 50 percent when treated with typical medical protocols. After one year, that increases to 60 percent failure.

Change your thinking, change your life

Throughout history, great thinkers of various backgrounds have differed on many subjects but it is surprising to most how many agreed on one thing:

Scammers impersonating sheriff's office

Scammers are making the rounds in the area, and the Kootenai County Sheriff is cautioning citizens to be on the alert.

Bah Humbug in Cd’A

Local theater group performs ‘A Christmas Carol’

Christian Youth Theater (CYT) North Idaho, a non-profit theater arts youth program, is opening the doors tonight for their performance of “A Christmas Carol” at the Salvation Army Kroc Center theater in Coeur d’Alene.