'HJ' Henry John Parent Jr., 33

"HJ" Henry John Parent Jr., 33, of Post Falls, died Aug. 14, 2011, at Kootenai Medical Center due to injuries caused by an accident with a train in Rathdrum. HJ was born May 14, 1978, to Donna and Henry Parent. HJ was born in the same hospital where he died.

Cd’A Bed Bath & Beyond stays open — for now

The local Bed Bath & Beyond along U.S. 95 is still open after surviving what the home goods retailer’s corporate office promised would be initial cuts of 40 stores within the first six months of 2020.

Tips for young investors looking into stock trading apps

The Game Stop Saga revealed a space in

Embittered Facebook investors ponder next move

To say that Facebook's debut as a public company was bungled is something like saying Facebook is a website you might have heard of.

Slam the door on these scams

Door knockers sometimes don't deliver what's promised.

A gem of an instructor: NIC music prof wins state award

North Idaho College’s Dwayne Huff has been named a 2022 Idaho GEM Innovative Educator by the Idaho State Board of Education. Huff has been at the forefront of affordable educational access since arriving at NIC. Huff has developed courses based on free instructional materials called open educational resource instead of requiring students to buy textbooks.

Lost in the supermarket ... for a good cause

Local celebs set for Tuesday's Super Market Dash

COEUR d'ALENE - Ready, set, shop!

Phoning it in

Amazon is about to jump into smartphones

Consumer wine trends

While the economics of the wine industry continue to greatly influence the behaviors of wineries, winemakers, growers and distributors there are also clear trends from the consumers of wines at the retail level. While all of us continue to choose those bottlings that we prefer based on what we like to drink and our own budgets, these trends are interesting as they do influence what we see in the market both at retail stores and restaurants.

Post Falls man buys, then returns stolen iPhones to Oregon family

Tennen Brelin was convinced her family had seen the last of their iPhones, after a bag of electronics and personal items was swiped during a vacation trip this August at Silverwood.

Black Friday: Is it worth all the hype?

Black Friday isn’t what it used to be. Once a doorbuster dash by only the most committed Christmas shoppers in the wee hours following Thanksgiving, “Black Friday” sales have stretched from three-hour mad grabs to multi-day specials lasting a week or more.

School plays galore

Several productions will be staged later this month

Young thespians throughout the region are preparing to hit local stages in a flurry of student productions being presented over the next few weeks.

CV: Why are people continuing to move to Coeur d'Alene in 2021

Whether you like it or not, Coeur d’Alene is becoming an increasingly popular

Gov. Brad Little hands out meals, buys lunch, coffee, and visits downtown shop

Gov. Brad Little hands out meals, buys lunch, coffee, and visits downtown shop

Should young kids have smartphones? These parents in Europe linked arms and said no

Police and public health experts were sounding the alarm about a spike of violent and pornographic videos being witnessed by children via handheld devices

People have two additional weeks to fill out the census, and local help to do it

While many Spokane events encouraging people to fill out the census have been put on hold or canceled, local leaders are hoping to use social media, food distribution and phone calls to get the word out about the 2020 census.

Take that back!

Returns are big for the holidays

NEW YORK - Ah, the warm feelings of the holidays: Comfort and joy. Good cheer.

Entertainment Briefs for April 1, 2011

'Music Man' at Northern Quest

'Own the Night' raises almost $50K for local nonprofits

Schweitzer shares proceeds from twilight skiing ticket sales

States push harder for online sales tax collection

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Tax-free shopping is under threat for many online shoppers as states facing widening budget gaps increasingly pressure Amazon.com Inc. and other Internet retailers to start collecting sales taxes from their residents.