Former charter school poised for fight

Bible, religious texts barred as teaching tools

NAMPA - While bargain hunters descended on the remains of what used to one of the biggest charter schools in Idaho, buying desks and textbooks at auction, attorneys prepared for battle in a case that defined Nampa Classical Academy's short existence.

A lament to the lost art of weekend getaways

Destination: Everywhere

Confession: I love buying luggage. About a week ago I came across an elephant print weekender bag that I fell in love with and I ordered it on the spot. After the initial rush of excitement faded though, reality set in and it occurred to me that I don't really need a weekender bag. I don't take weekend trips.

North Idaho legislators look to 2024 session

With the 2024 Idaho legislative session set to begin Monday, some North Idaho legislators shared their priorities for this year.

Beware of magazine scam

Post Falls woman falls for 'perfect pitch' of door-to-door salesman

Once the men at Randi Stevens' front door last July started talking, she just couldn't say no.

ADVERTISING: Advertorial — What’s new?

For many of our regular customers this is the first question they ask when they arrive, “What’s New?”

Rents going through the roof

Higher real estate values reflected in rental hikes

Kootenai County resident Teresa Richardson contacted The Press to tell reporters about the almost $600 hike in her rent this month.

A final Hastings movie spree

The end is near for the entertainment superstore.

Crain to perform concert May 10

Brian Crain will be performing a classical piano concert May 10 at 7:30 p.m. at the Jacklin Arts and Cultural Center, 405 William St., Post Falls.

Who controls the Internet?

For the past two weeks, this series has focused on current Internet issues, as outlined in the list shown in this article. One issue, the performance of America’s broadband carrier industry, was covered in an earlier series (July 31 – December 15, 2014) and bears reviewing and updating. A New York Times study claims the U.S. still lags behind other countries in performance/cost operations. Some examples are shown in the figure that accompanies this article (page A8).

Many happy returns

Shopping, shipping and the post-Christmas shuffle

Post-Christmas shoppers roamed the Silver Lake Mall on Friday afternoon, some carrying opened gifts in crinkled shopping bags. They stood in lines at customer service desks to return or trade the gifts that had recently been removed from beneath their Christmas trees. Stores braced for the volume of returns by bulking up staffs and having employees work a little longer to cover all the bases.

Poll: Cards, gifts cross religious lines

Unemployment claims at lowest in 3 1/2 years

Numbers suggest economy may be picking up momentum

Newly-renovated Everson's now open

It's been almost 40 years, and Everson's Jewelry has undergone a major remodel-redecorate at 310 Sherman Ave. The work included all new painting, lighting, carpeting, flooring, signage, rearranging and a sit-down "engagement center" for custom designing and ordering.

Experiencing the European wines of 2011

The struggles of domestic winemakers in 2010 and 2011 are well documented. Both years were cool, wet and rain shortened at harvest. 2010 also included a four day heat wave that destroyed the last hopes for many winemakers, as they were approaching an already questionable crush. While 2010 still produced some notable bright spots and was not nearly as bad from a quality perspective as our worst fears, 2011 was more uniformly bad, the highlights were few. Perhaps the one ironically good thing is that both years produced meager crops: while it was bad for cash flows, the wines were out of the market quickly, as just not very much wine was made.

California bill seeks warnings on sugary drinks

SB1000 would require the notice to be on the front of all beverage containers with added sweeteners that have 75 or more calories in every 12 ounces

SACRAMENTO, Calif. - California would become the first state to require warning labels on sodas and other sugary drinks under a proposal a state lawmaker announced Thursday.

Grilled cheese with a tech twist in San Francisco

SAN FRANCISCO - Jonathan Kaplan made it easy for consumers to shoot cheesy home movies when he founded the company behind the Flip Video camcorder. Now, he's hoping to popularize something cheesier - and gooier - by starting a chain of grilled cheese restaurants that combine fast food with high tech.

World/Nation Briefs February 7, 2012

Syrian embassy closes, UK recalls ambassador

Back on the campaign trail

Obama, Romney in final sprint to Election Day

Property tax relief? HB 389 says it provides that

The bill's tumultuous path through the Idaho House and Senate this week now goes to Gov. Little for consideration.

Entertainment Calendar September 20, 2013

Schedule of events for Sept. 20 - Oct. 12

“Damn Yankees”: 7:30 p.m., eight-time Tony Award winning musical, $13.75-$19.75, Lake City Playhouse, 1320 E. Garden Ave., Coeur d’Alene; lakecityplayhouse.org; 667-1323