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Huckleberries

Robert 'Bob' Wesley Fisher

Robert “Bob” Wesley Fisher passed on July 14, 2020 in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho.

Susan Ring, 56

Susan Carol Ring, age 56, left her home here on Earth on June 24, 2013.

Brett Warren Hart, 57

In loving memory of Brett Warren Hart, born on June 22, 1958, passed away at home where he wanted and needed to be on Oct. 4, 2015, at 10:35 p.m. at the age of 57.

Peggy Jo ‘PJ’ Rickens Smith

May 8, 1958 — March 26, 2021

Although she was born in Kellogg, Idaho, on May 5, 1958, PJ

Ione Margaris, 102

Ione Valentine Margaris, age 102 passed away peacefully August 11, 2021 at a local Hospice facility.

ITD, ESHD to collect comment on bridges near Cataldo

ESHD is exploring alternatives for the future of the Canyon Road Bridge

Marty and Max: Tear down that wall!

Real Estate accounts for about one-fifth of the US economy. The two big problems buyers face are interest rates and inventory.

Factory orders up 1 percent in April

Higher density a key part of good growth

From having our kids and grandkids nearer to us and ensuring our stores and restaurants have enough workers to provide what we need, apartments must be part of the long-term solution.

ADVERTISING: Advertorial — Follow ups

A few subjects we recently covered here have garnered some questions, and we have also received additional “intel” on some others.

Live to ski: A tease across the state line

Neighborhood of the Week: Jan. 24

Building a better ski

Cd'A man works in banking by day, makes skis by night

COEUR d'ALENE - Cris Burnham grew up skiing on hills of Sun Valley Resort. The sport became a passion.

Marty and Max: Getting your home ready

There is so much to consider when listing your home. But what should you fix and what should you just leave alone?

Cutting the cord

NEW YORK - Next year HBO is cutting the cord and selling its popular streaming video service HBO Go as a stand-alone product, as more Americans choose to watch the Web, not the TV. Viewers longing to see "Game of Thrones," "True Detective" and "Veep" will no longer have to pay big bucks for cable and satellite contracts. So, is this the end of pay-TV as we know it?

The wineries of Napa

As a follow on to last week's column here is a snapshot of some of the great wineries of Napa County and like Sonoma, Napa being known for wineries does not imply that there are not great "growers;" there sure are. Mostly though Napa is known for the wineries that line the Silverado trail and State Highway 29 and many of the streets that connect these two parallel routes and many of these properties are owned and run by some of the oldest wine country families.

The French opportunity

We have written much lately of the benefits offered by European wines given the tough recent vintages here in North America. These benefits are about to come to the fore in a big way here in North Idaho in conjunction with a visit from one of the premier French wine importers in the business! While the French Government and the politics of this old world wine-producing country are mysterious to us at times, their winemaking ability and history as one of the oldest and most capable producers are well earned.

Assessing tough situation, Kovacs looks for help

County on look out for appraisers and chief deputy assessor

Gasoline prices should fall after Labor Day

Price of a gallon still more than it was a year ago

Americans can expect gasoline prices to drop as school buses start rolling through neighborhoods across the country.

Beau Monde plans move to Ironwood Square

Store buys, sells and trades clothing

COEUR d'ALENE - The owners of Beau Monde Exchange, the popular buy-sell-trade clothing and accessory store, plan to move it to Ironwood Square.