Showers predicted for Thanksgiving Gas price averages

It may be wet on Thanksgiving and into the weekend, but it's not expected to get cold enough for much, if any, snow.

DOJ wants to promote fairness in dairy industry

The federal government's top antitrust investigator told hundreds of farmers, lobbyists and others at a hearing Friday that the Department of Justice is keeping close watch on the nation's dairy industry.

Is our problem gluten? Or faddish eating?

Americans to spend an estimated $7 billion on gluten free foods this year

ATLANTA - It sounds like an unfolding epidemic: A decade ago, virtually no one in the U.S. seemed to have a problem eating gluten in bread and other foods. Now, millions do.

Is your problem gluten? Or faddish eating?

ATLANTA (AP) — It sounds like an unfolding epidemic: A decade ago, virtually no one in the U.S. seemed to have a problem eating gluten in bread and other foods. Now, millions do.

Truth is in the tasting

Idaho Wine Merchants event lets businesses sample different brands

COEUR d'ALENE - The wine list in Craig Denney's hand - juggled under a half-full glass - was long.

The price to play

Cd'A school board reconsiders the cost to use sports fields

Neighborhood of the Week: Corbin Crossing

Small-town lifestyle. Panoramic views. Minutes from shopping and services. High-quality schools. Family-oriented community. Close to everything. When you hear these qualities, what's the first place that comes to mind?

Young and thrifty

LIKE MOST COLLEGE STUDENTS, Jasmine Waldo is on a tight budget. Despite her slim spending allowances, however, Waldo loves to shop.

Conquering cabin fever: Tips include self-reflection, talking and avoiding overeating

As we stay home to prevent the spread of COVID-19, those four walls can start to feel confining. Cabin fever sneaks up.

Public schools chief details changes to education reforms

BOISE - Public schools chief Tom Luna on Monday detailed a list of changes to his plan to overhaul Idaho's K-12 education system, further easing online course requirements for students and making other changes, but doing little to appease leaders of the state teachers union who have condemned the plan.

Military plaques stolen

Metal emblems were pried off memorial at Q'emiln Park

POST FALLS - Metal thefts have taken a new twist in Post Falls.

DOT: Airlines should pay bumped passengers more

WASHINGTON - Airline passengers would receive as much as $1,300 for being bumped from a flight and would have 24 hours to cancel reservations without penalty, among other consumer protections proposed Wednesday by the Obama administration.

Supercar makers chase China's superrich motorheads

Group seeks to increase minimum wage

Raise Idaho looks to bump pay from $7.25 to $9.80

COEUR d'ALENE - In a state with a minimum wage of $7.25, young people can't afford to work their way up in the world, said Anne Nesse.

No need to buy a private jet now

Private flight club enters Coeur d'Alene market for service

COEUR d'ALENE — A members-only flight service for residents and visitors of remote destinations in the Rocky Mountain West expanded to include flights in and out of Coeur d'Alene.

Beware of for-profit mental hospitals

I recently attended a meeting of 15 to 20 homeowners in the Avondale area to discuss what could be called the invasion of for-profit residential mental hospitals. Three of these businesses are located in walking distance of each other. These mental hospitals are situated in quiet, single-family residential communities containing many children, working families and retirees.

Senators Who Led Pharma-Friendly Patent Reform Also Prime Targets For Pharma Cash

Early last year, as lawmakers vowed to curb rising drug prices, Sen. Thom Tillis was named chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee’s subcommittee on intellectual property rights, a committee that had not met since 2007.

HYDROS: Don't complain, moochers

Being a Cd’A kid during the ‘60s, I fondly remember the Diamond Cup races and often wished we could see them again. As an adult I weighed the logistics of having them return and must admit I was skeptical. After a great weekend I am pleased that it put that little kid smile back on my face.

Allred offers option to federal health care reform

BOISE - Democratic gubernatorial candidate Keith Allred said Wednesday that the best way for Idaho to get out from under the new federal health care mandates would be for the state to design its own plan for providing insurance and for controlling rising medical costs.

Frequent flyer rules keep changing — here's why

As the U.S. holiday travel season picks up, many people are noticing that their frequent flyer benefits aren’t going as far as they used to.