A mixed bag

Look for a little good and bad in county's economic outlook

COEUR d'ALENE - On its economic horizon, Kootenai County has much to look forward to enjoying. It also has plenty everyone will seek to avoid.

Hackers nab card data from 200,000 Citi customers

Sony, Lockheed among other recent companies with breaches

NEW YORK - Citigroup's disclosure that the names, account numbers and email addresses of 200,000 of its credit card customers were stolen strikes at the core of modern-day financial life - the ways people buy groceries and pay the power bill.

Giving the gift of warmth

Dalton Gardens woman donates quilts

COEUR d'ALENE - To sell them would be sacrilege.

Rumors of home sales tax persist

"Did you know that if you sell your house after 2012 you will pay a 3.8 percent sales tax on it? That's $3,800 on a $100,000 home, etc.. When did this happen? It's in the health care bill and goes into effect in 2013," says the alarming email.

At home with nature at Lost Creek Estates near Rathdrum

Large lots, lush trees, an extensive trail system and a year-round creek give the Lost Creek Estates development a quintessential North Idaho feel.

Eurozone unemployment hits record high

Rate rises to 10.9 percent

LONDON - The 17 countries that use the euro are facing the highest unemployment rates in the history of the currency as recession once again spreads across Europe, pressuring leaders to focus less on austerity and more on stimulating growth.

Kicked off Medicaid: Millions at risk as states trim rolls

Medicaid enrollees are already reporting they've been erroneously kicked off in a handful of states that have begun removing people, including Idaho

White-knuckle thriller for AMC as it sells stock into frenzy

AMC up and down

Pend Oreille paradise found at Dover Meadows

Scenery, convenience and luxurious amenities attract all sorts of buyers to the Dover Meadows neighborhood in the Dover Bay Waterfront Community at Lake Pend Oreille. For Linell McCrum, Dover Meadows proved to be a sanctuary as her husband underwent cancer treatment.

Bringing healing, one boat trip at a time

Dogsmile Adventures offers therapeutic sailing

For Captain Jon Totten, founder of Dogsmile Adventures therapeutic sailing, launching his non-profit was one of the hardest things he’s ever done, and the most rewarding, Totten said Wednesday, during a presentation for the Post Falls Chamber of Commerce.

Rand Paul visits North Idaho

Presidential candidate drawn to spirit of Idaho

COEUR d'ALENE - Rand Paul believes the western U.S. is populated by many independent-minded people who seek to escape big government.

Idaho pump prices fall below national average

BOISE – Although gas prices are higher than they were last year, Idahoans found a silver lining today amidst the pump price gloom – for the first time in more than a year, Gem State motorists are paying less than the national average.

Cultivating an economy

Can Iowa's boom farm times shape White House race?

The high costs ofeating healthy - NOT!

Some people like to claim that eating healthier is more expensive. But, the true cost of eating lies in what it will cost you from a health standpoint. From this perspective, most of us cannot afford to NOT eat healthy because poor diet is linked to risk factors for so many diseases. While it is true, that fresh fruit and vegetables are more expensive than other processed and packaged food items, the focus should be placed on the total cost of eating. Here is what is meant by this.

Movers and Shakers October 21, 2011

Coldwater Creek expects $21.1 million from offering

Ex-Fannie Mae execs try to defend track record

WASHINGTON - Two former Fannie Mae executives said Friday that competitive pressures, combined with the political goal of increasing homeownership, were to blame for the company's decision to back riskier mortgages that fueled the housing bubble.

Idaho CEOs get pay increases

BOISE (AP) - Pay increases for CEOs at Idaho's top 12 companies whose stock is publicly traded increased an average of 12 percent in 2009.

Post Falls eyes prairie

Council considers $750K purchase for sports complex

POST FALLS - Post Falls is going to bat to increase outdoor sports opportunities.

Here's a primer on tariffs

In this first of a two-part primer on tariffs, today’s column outlines their basic function and history. Thursday, a look at five common types of tariffs.

'Day of the Dead' expanding in US