Gas prices decline

Banking instability, recession fears reportedly drive down crude cost

Monday, the average price for a gallon of regular in the Gem State was $3.62

One down, one to go for Isenberg?

Lori Isenberg has dragged North Idaho through a nightmare.

AP PHOTOS: Virus revives demand for traditional French soap

MARSEILLE, France (AP) — Amid the rapid spread of the new coronavirus across Europe, the hallmark Marseille tradition of soap-making is enjoying a renaissance, as the French rediscover an essential local product.

Stem cells reverse cases of blindness

LOS ANGELES - Dozens of people who were blinded or otherwise suffered severe eye damage when they were splashed with caustic chemicals had their sight restored with transplants of their own stem cells - a stunning success for the burgeoning cell-therapy field, Italian researchers reported Wednesday.

Wrestler Jericho plays it safe on new 'Downfall' game show

LOS ANGELES (AP) - Pro wrestler Chris Jericho is willing to take hits in the ring but will be playing it safe as host of ABC's new game show "Downfall."

Stocks surge as financials, materials jump

Upbeat profit forecast gives traders leverage

NEW YORK - The Dow Jones industrials climbed back above 10,000 Wednesday after investors had second thoughts about the heavy selling in the stock market during the last two weeks.

Cash, no carry?

Companies struggle to popularize mobile money

Giving locals their fill for Christmas

Diners delighted with free dinner at G.W. Hunters

POST FALLS - In Charles Dickens' beloved novel A Christmas Carol, the newly-reformed Ebenezer Scrooge buys an enormous turkey from the local market - the biggest bird in all of London, it seems - and sends it to the home of Bob Cratchit, his loyal but oft-mistreated employee.

How many votes can a million bucks buy?

Someone on the Coeur d’Alene City Council may end up getting an unexpected — and perhaps unwanted — Christmas bonus this year.

Paris falls silent: Sound maps show impact of confinement

PARIS (AP) — What's that sound beneath the Eiffel Tower? It's silence — a rare phenomenon in big cities like Paris, but one that's increasingly common now that tourism is banned and millions of people in and around the French capital are confined at home.

Bidding war

Ask the Propellerheads

Dear PropellerHeads: I've obviously heard of eBay and other auction sites, but a friend of mine just mentioned something about penny auction sites. The concept sounds a little crazy to me. What do you know about them?

Misleading or deceptive?

At least one reader is disgusted with looking at homes that she believes are deliberately pictured differently than what is seen at a showing. We have told you month after month that there is a real shortage of inventory in our market. This leads to fierce competition among buyers, sellers and agents. Buyers are competing to be the first in line with an offer and are taking care to make their offers agreeable to sellers of well-priced properties.

SOS tours Kootenai County elections office

It takes thousands of people across Idaho to make democracy work in this state.

Puppy scam predators barking plenty

Who let the dogs out? It’s a question you may not have asked yourself this pandemic. With all the extra time spent at home, many are turning to “man’s best friend” as a cure for their isolation blues.

Silver Lake Mall's silver lining

Staring down the main concourse at the Silver Lake Mall is downright eerie.

The Snoring Bear: Part 6

Before we get back to the story, I need to tell the golfers what OSA has to do with their golf score.

Recycling event, curbside pickup in Post Falls is Saturday

POST FALLS — Post Falls is offering to lighten its residents' load on Saturday.

States scale back food stamp benefits even as prices soar

But the extra benefits also help out families in need at a time of skyrocketing prices for food

World/Nation 12/03/2013

KenKen isn't for Barbies

"Didn't you see the KenKen puzzles I saved here for you?" Mike asked our daughter as he rounded the kitchen counter after work Tuesday, dropping keys and coffee cup en route.