New year, old issues

GOP, Dems try to repackage arguments for 2014

ATLANTA - Both Republicans and Democrats are looking for fresh ways to pitch old arguments as they head into the final midterm election year of Barack Obama's presidency.

Something so good it's 'ROTTEN'

Aspire Community Theater to perform 'Something Rotten' at Kroc Center April 22

Aspire Community Theater to perform at the Kroc Center theater

Senators back exchange plan

Six hours of debate results in 23-12 vote for bill

BOISE - Idaho senators voted Thursday to back the governor's plan to create a state-based nonprofit insurance exchange, rather than defaulting to an exchange run by the federal government, as many other Republican-led states have done.

Choosing the right title company

You are about to make what is likely the largest investment of your life — a piece of real estate. In Idaho, selection of the Title Company is the buyer’s. Title is the right to use your property as you see fit. Any restrictions on its use will be recorded as a condition, covenant or restriction. A title report will reveal these CCRs as well as any number of easements which provide access to your property. Title insurance guarantees the rights of the property owner and is often paid by the seller of the property to warrant to the purchaser that they are protected from defects and will have unencumbered title. If the buyer encumbers the property, the lender will require a second policy to protect their interest in your real estate.

'Just fell on hard times'

It has been more than a year since the automobile accident that changed this woman's life.

Judge gives two weeks for closing arguments in Groene home lawsuit

In the next two weeks, Steve Groene and attorneys for the Shasta Groene Charitable Trust will submit written arguments in order to determine if Groene will be evicted from a house volunteers built for his daughter.

District approves Prairie purchase

COEUR d’ALENE — The school board met briefly Wednesday to formally approve purchase of 7.1 acres on Prairie Avenue to be used for a future school.

A first, but second for Charter boys

POST FALLS — Bonners Ferry coach Brycen Lunger was aware of how quickly the Coeur d’Alene Charter offense could strike.

Locals remain loyal to Macy's

Silver Lake Mall location again survives latest round of closures

There are two Macy’s stores left in Idaho: Coeur d’Alene and Boise.

Supplement Quality: Is yours making the grade?

One of the most frequently asked questions I get is in regards to over-the-counter supplements.

Vintage matters

As the harvest of 2011 approaches it seems an appropriate time to update wine consumers on how the crop is looking and also on recent releases and tastings from past vintages. Looking back at the appellations from 2007 and 2008 were great back to back years for California, Washington and other appellations of the Inland Northwest. Just about everything we have tried from those years has been delicious, with a slight edge going to 2007.

A book in the hand beats two in the cloud

It turns out we left out one important item with last week’s poll of popular books.

House passes budget cuts

Nonbinding plan lays out vision for cutting $6.2 trillion

WASHINGTON - In a prelude to a summer showdown with President Barack Obama, Republicans controlling the House pushed to passage on Friday a bold but politically dangerous budget blueprint to slash social safety net programs like food stamps and Medicaid and fundamentally restructure Medicare health care for the elderly.

Get out your wallet

Craze for coveted craft brews creates black market

MONTPELIER, Vt. - Fancy a pint of Pliny the Elder or Heady Topper double India pale ales, but can't find it in your neighborhood? Get out your wallet.

Realtor.com to become mainstream

Changes are in store for the real estate search website, realtor.com. It was announced last week that media mogul Rupert Murdoch's News Corp. has purchased Move, Inc., the parent company of realtor.com for $950 million. This is a bargain for the site when compared to the $3.5 billion paid by Zillow in a move to merge with Trulia last summer. Neither deal has been approved by regulators as of this writing.

NEIGHBORHOOD OF THE WEEK: Local real estate carries on… carefully

Like nearly every professional in every industry, Realtor Jackie Suarez is adjusting to the new normal. An associate broker for Century 21 RiverStone based in Sandpoint, Suarez has 20+ years in the industry. Nothing remotely compares to these early stages of COVID-19 pandemic life.

Local real estate carries on… carefully

Like nearly every professional in every industry, Realtor Jackie Suarez is adjusting to the new normal. An associate broker for Century 21 RiverStone based in Sandpoint, Suarez has 20+ years in the industry. Nothing remotely compares to these early stages of COVID-19 pandemic life.

Local licenses and tags to be temporarily unavailable

Residents are encouraged to buy these items before or after Dec. 1

COMMUNISM: Scary shadows remain

Over the years I’ve seen many references to socialism and communism in letters to the editor with pejorative intent.

How many votes can a million bucks buy?

Someone on the Coeur d’Alene City Council may end up getting an unexpected — and perhaps unwanted — Christmas bonus this year.