The Exhausted Dad: Tough decisions shopping for a best friend

My kids keep a long list of items in their heads for future birthdays and Christmas gifts. For themselves.

There is no quick fix

Here is the big problem as I see it. Too many Americans are in the "I want it and I want it now" mindset. Instead of a "wait, see and give it a chance to work" attitude, there's an attitude that President Obama has had his chance to change things for a whole two years, it hasn't worked, so let's turn everything over to GOP and the ignorant untried candidates for office, and maybe that will change things.

Briefly

- The Coeur d’Alene City Council will hold a hearing tonight on annexation of just over 6 acres at 4176 East Potlatch. The council meeting begins at 6 p.m. in the Community Room on the lower floor of the city’s Public Library at 702 Front St.

Allan Fonken, 81

Allan D. Fonken of Hayden, Idaho passed away on February 7, 2023, at the age of 81, with his children by his side.

Poppy Lee Massey

Our sweet Poppy came into this world to share her love 15 months ago.

Daisy Martell Bouchard, 96

Daisy Martell Bouchard, 96, of Coeur d'Alene passed away Tuesday, February 9, 2022, at Creekside memory care.

Reducing Mother Nature's effects

Idaho leaders ponder climate change

Identify the problem, then solve it

Let me repeat a basic principle in the sales and marketing world: People don't usually buy products and services. They buy solutions to problems.

'Safe' to buy

Home buyer confidence up, realtors say; lower-prices homes represent higher percentage of sales

Downtown Guns & Ammo grand opening this weekend

Store specializes in police buybacks

COEUR d'ALENE - Richard Gallia's connections to law enforcement organizations around the country provided the resources he needed for his latest business venture.

Interest rates rise again

Those who have been thinking of buying real estate take note. Last week marked the third consecutive week of rate increases for mortgage loans. As investors exchange their investments in bonds to invest in the recovering stock market, interest rates are rising. Some say this is a trend that is likely to continue as long as the stock market improvement seen this year sustains. Should the market falter however, as some predict, investors are likely to seek the safety offered by mortgage and Treasury bonds which would stabilize rates once again.

Neighborhood of the Week: Looking forward to 2018

Another year gone and an opportunity to reflect.

Powerball dreams

Many North Idaho residents were out Tuesday buying Powerball tickets and making plans in hopes of winning the largest jackpot in lottery history.

April is Fair Housing Month

Tomorrow is the first day of April and that means it is time once again, to turn our attention to making sure that no qualified buyer is restricted from buying the home they want. Although we would hope that the times of discrimination are long behind us, we are not ignorant of the prejudice many still harbor toward those who are different.

One million reasons to smile

By DEVIN WEEKS

What makes a great restaurant?

I struck a nerve. A few weeks ago I asked readers what they view as important when dining in North Idaho. The response was tremendous. More than 50 of you took the time to express your love, hate, frustration and suggestions for local purveyors of food in our region. Most suggestions were wonderfully helpful as I help guide a local restaurant to regain success while other comments rightfully attack lack-luster, complacent, unimaginative food and service.

Plenty to show off

U.S. auto industry exuberant heading into 2013

THE FRONT ROW with MARK NELKE: Former Post Falls swimmer Mabile fights to save her program at Boise State

Imagine getting some big news out of the blue, and having to sit on it for some 36 hours without telling anybody else?

Archie McGregor: Grocer at heart

IN PERSON

COEUR d'ALENE - Archie McGregor knows groceries. He's spent the last five decades working in grocery stores, owning grocery stores and being involved in operating grocery stores.

Poker gets a million dollar night

It was just coincidence that the operator of what was once one of poker's biggest websites was arrested the same week 48 players each plunked down $1 million in cash to sit down in a Las Vegas casino for what was billed as the biggest payout in tournament poker.