Obama orders FDA to reduce drug shortages

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama is directing the Food and Drug Administration to take steps to reduce drug shortages, action he says will help stop a "slow-rolling problem" that puts patients at risk and raises the potential for price gouging.

Are you one in a million?

It is estimated that half of American adults have at least one of the leading risk factors for heart disease: Smoking, hypertension or uncontrolled high cholesterol. By reducing these risks significantly, most of the two million heart attacks (and 800,000 of the resultant deaths) that occur in this country annually could be prevented.

Expectations low for Fed moves

IDFG to submit price lock proposal for consideration by the Legislature

The Idaho Department of Fish and Game will ask Idaho lawmakers this legislative session to consider a proposal to increase resident Idaho license and tag fees. But the request has a twist.

Edmunds: Five sedans worth considering amid the SUV mania

SUVs are among the most popular vehicles on the road today, and their sales growth has come at the expense of the traditional four-door sedan. Many shoppers are attracted to the greater utility and higher seating positions these vehicles typically provide. But there are still some great reasons to buy a sedan in 2020.

The Front Row with Jim Litke February 14, 2011

Who's more greedy in NFL dispute?

NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell was right when he said fans "don't care about the details" of contract negotiations.

Healthcare for our children

While healthcare costs are skyrocketing, there are some simple steps that we can all take to make sure our future generations help ease healthcare costs instead of raising them. After all, healthcare works like any other economic system. Supply and demand is the basis for a burgeoning or failing business. Less demand equals lower prices. More demand equals higher prices.

First-class headache delivered

Postal Service deals with holiday crush

Here are suggested mail deadlines you should know.

Hoisted bank cards can't buy an Xbox

Express Scripts cuts payments for customized drugs

Tax credits expire. Now what?

We all know the housing stimulus has worked and now it is over. Reports last week suggested that seven of 10 home buyers took advantage of the tax credit when purchasing homes. What is not known is how many of them would have bought homes anyway. As of Friday the Coeur d'Alene Multiple Listing Service showed 614 home sales pending.

Silverwood season

Again it's big rides, big business

It all starts again on Saturday, as Silverwood Theme Park opens its doors to the public.

Panel passes reform

BOISE - Legislation to eliminate "tenure" for new teachers, restrict collective bargaining and introduce merit pay is headed toward its final hurdle in the Idaho Legislature.

US employers add a solid 372,000 jobs in sign of resilience

Numerous sectors of the economy posted strong job gains in June

Have gas prices bottomed out?

Gas prices continue to decrease; AAA explains Post Falls/Cd'A spread

COEUR d'ALENE — Local gas prices continue to drop toward the $1.50 mark at some stations, and AAA doesn't believe they've quite bottomed out.

A permanent nest

Olympia owner hopes to buy heron art that was stolen, returned

COEUR d'ALENE - To (mostly) ensure the blue heron statue never leaves again, Eva Itskos, co-owner of the Olympia restaurant, wants to buy it.

Selling, recycling old cell phones

Ask the Propellerheads

Dear PropellerHeads: I just got a call at work from some company wanting to buy old cell phones. Is there a service available for individuals to sell back or recycle old cell phones and other tech trash for cash?

Fuel prices still falling

Gas prices kept tumbling last week amid record-high stock levels and continued low demand due to COVID-19 precautions. With another eight-cent drop for the week (the second-largest in the country behind Alaska), the Idaho average price for regular fuel is now just seven cents higher than the national average.

Take that back!

Returns are big for the holidays

NEW YORK - Ah, the warm feelings of the holidays: Comfort and joy. Good cheer.

Cutting condo costs

Ridgepointe units begin to move

COEUR d'ALENE - The collapse in the North Idaho condominium market once again means price cuts and other concessions as unsold projects remain on the market.