MY TURN: Restoring some faith in K-12 public education won’t be easy

The results from Tuesday’s election continue to ripple through state legislatures and school boards across the nation.

Juul Labs agrees to pay $462 million settlement to 6 states

Latest agreement includes various restrictions on the marketing, sale and distribution of the company's vaping products. F

Hunger pains

Food bank managers say demand demand for help has never been higher

Both Orth and Rickard said they believe more people are turning to the food banks due to economic struggles in trying to keep up with inflation, higher grocery bills and now with colder weather setting in, rising utility bills

Idaho students' unsolved deaths prompt rumors, harassment

Investigators were now sorting through 22,000 registered 2011-2013 Hyundai Elantras that matched their search criteria

Bath salts may be growing drug problem

Chemicals can cause hallucinations, paranoia, rapid heart rates and suicidal thoughts

FULTON, Miss. - When Neil Brown got high on bath salts, he took his skinning knife and slit his face and stomach repeatedly. Brown survived, but authorities say others haven't been so lucky after snorting, injecting or smoking powders with such innocuous-sounding names as Ivory Wave, Red Dove and Vanilla Sky.

Controversy, questions remain for health care

Future still in flux for divisive law

WASHINGTON - One year after President Barack Obama signed his historic health care overhaul, the law is taking root in the land. Whether it bears lasting fruit is still in question.

Derby favorite ruled out of Saturday's race

Eskendereya suffering from swollen left front leg

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Todd Pletcher sank into the chair and wearily turned toward the cameras.

World / Nation Briefs March 24, 2012

Jim Knepshield: Still contributing to our defense

IN PERSON

Retired civilian engineer for Navy enjoys volunteering at PFPD

Will fish for work

Mike Beard, Pat Way new owners of Orvis Northwest Outfitters

COEUR d'ALENE - As the front door at Orvis Northwest Outfitters opens, a black lab busts in, tail wagging, tongue hanging, and dashes over to Mike Beard and Pat Way.

Hagadone unveils plans for mega marine center

World-class facilities on Blackwell Island expected to be completed in spring

COEUR d'ALENE — The Hagadone Marine Group is full speed ahead, building the region's only mega marine center with world-class service and premium facilities.

High nursing home costs squeeze insurers

As the causes of US inflation grow, so do the dangers

PepsiCo, for example, said Wednesday that while purchases by volume fell 1% in the third quarter of the year, it was able to boost prices 17% without losing customers

More ads hit online TV

Web audiences grow on Internet

LOS ANGELES - One of the rewards of watching TV online is not having to sit through as many commercials. Now the networks are chipping away at that little luxury.

Guy Fieri takes his lashings, but was it fair?

Guy Fieri may not realize it, but being ravaged by a New York Times restaurant reviewer might have been the best thing that could have happened to him.

Housing bust worst since Great Depression

WASHINGTON (AP) - The American dream of homeownership has felt its biggest drop since the Great Depression, according to new 2010 census figures released Thursday.

Elder abuse on the rise

Reports in five northern counties went up by 25 percent from 2008-2009

Housekeepers swiping Social Security numbers and credit cards from elderly clients. Seniors burying themselves in debt to fund their grown children's extravagant behavior.

The case for being a true Independent

Don’t you just love seeing the two major political parties urinating down their proverbial legs this election season?

Getting to know: Larissa Bailey

At first, the game of soccer was something that Larissa Bailey started playing because she enjoyed watching her older sister play the game.

Heritage and heirloom

Years ago, Chad Von Lind bought an old German hunting knife at a gun show.