Michigan fires Rodriguez after three seasons

ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) - Michigan hired Rich Rodriguez to take college football's winningest program to another level.

STEM school buys Rathdrum land

Free public charter school's opening delayed until next year

RATHDRUM - A charter school slated to open next year in Rathdrum has purchased 4 acres on Meyer Road.

Candidates upset by missing signs

COEUR d'ALENE - Kootenai County Commissioner Rich Piazza was driving through Hayden and Dalton Gardens when he noticed something was missing.

'Labor' shouldn't be dirty word

Believe it or not, Labor Day Weekend means more than the practical end of summer. Maybe this one can be the start of something new.

Lake water eyed for habitat restoration

Lake Pend Oreille could be used to help cool river

SANDPOINT - Water from Lake Pend Oreille could be used to cool the Pend Oreille River downstream from Albeni Falls Dam in late summer under an agreement reached between the Kalispel Tribe of Indians and federal resource managers.

The Light Side: Town for sale

Buy the burg of Buford

What's advertised as the smallest town in the United States is scheduled to go up for auction next month.

Avista, KEC reach short-term power deal

The Idaho Public Utilities Commission is approving a short-term power purchase agreement between Avista Utilities and a landfill gas generating facility south of Coeur d'Alene owned by Kootenai Electric Cooperative.

BUSING: The facts

It is unfortunate that people write letters to the editor without checking the facts. I’m referring to the letter printed on Sept. 20 by Keith Hawkins in reference to contract busing.

U.S. home prices rose by most in nearly 7 years

COUNTY: Consider sales tax

Looks like property owners are getting ready to get the shaft — again! We are being told county growth and more demand for services is one of the reasons for the tax hike. If the building of homes and lack of real estate “inventory” is as widespread as we are told, there should be a significant amount of new property owners to pay property taxes. Why wouldn’t new homeowners’ property taxes pay for more services?

Daniel Lee Abrahamson, 65

Daniel Lee Abrahamson, 65, originally from Mount Vernon, Wash., went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, May 31, 2016, at his home in Coeur d’Alene.

Here's why the monsters are smiling

And you thought the debate was scary.

Business evaluations: When are they needed in a divorce action?

I apologize for not writing regularly these last few editions, but we have been busy helping our clients with legal actions involving both their property and complicated business issues. Therefore I feel the need to write this article at this time, because so few people are informed about their rights to a business that was owned during the marriage.

What we'd like to see at the fair

Elephant ears and other deep-fried sweets, fragrant flowers, and even the earthy scent of livestock all combine for a powerful dose of American fairgrounds via the nose.

Hershey facing $100-120 million in charges

Company to cut about 300 jobs, lowers 2015 revenue outlook

Person Field to add playground

Realtors group donates to pay for equipment

Don't be afraid to consider change

Hold the objections until you hear what's offered.

TriGeo goes big time

Private Post Falls software firm being bought for $35M

POST FALLS - The purchase of a private Post Falls software provider for $35 million by a publicly traded firm is being hailed as a shining example of how a local startup company can be catapulted to the national scene.

Police say PF man sold heroin 3 times - to police

A Post Falls man who allegedly sold heroin to police officers while he was on probation is being held on $50,000 bail in the Kootenai County jail.

EDITORIAL: Program delivers another blow to poverty

Press Christmas for All Year strikes again.