Remembering overdose victims

The North Idaho Alliance of Care gave out NARCAN, key chains and information during an International Overdose Awareness Day memorial, where 381 pairs of shoes represented each of the 381 overdose deaths in Idaho in 2022.

OTCs may be cause of body odor

Housing prices hold their course

Asking prices haven't changed, even with higher mortgage rates

Real state market 'like nothing we have ever seen'

Apple fans to the core

Fans, entrepreneurs among first buyers of new iPad

Web sites can take some hassle out of car buying

Excelling at selling, on a serious tip

Years ago, a salesperson friend told me a story about his daughter. She insisted on buying her favorite gumdrops from a particular candy store owned by Nick, even though a more convenient candy store had recently opened in a shopping mall.

Gear up to Think Big

Festival will be here Aug. 20-22

COEUR d'ALENE - Big names and big minds in robotics, artificial intelligence and technology will visit Coeur d'Alene next month when the Think Big Festival comes to town.

Coeur d'Alene forum tackles fentanyl crisis

No one is immune to dying or losing a loved one because of a fentanyl overdose.

National activity reflects some improvement in real estate

Some good news this past week from the national market as reported by the National Association of Realtors.

Is your agent giving you a fair shot?

It's a high-tech world we live in. In many regards, technology has made our lives easier. It also has disadvantages when abused to scam or con an unsuspecting consumer. Most consumers resent being mislead and most are not very forgiving upon discovering a home they were interested in is not what they saw on the Internet.

Conditions right for market, for now

They did it again. Last week mortgage rates set a new record for the lowest rate since 30-year fixed rate mortgages came into existence. That's good news for those who want to borrow money and can qualify. We all know that banks have been remarkably critical when reviewing borrowers' qualifications - a sharp turn from the mirror fog testing that preceded the real estate feeding frenzy of last decade.

Fentanyl, stolen guns seized during Pinehurst raid

Earlier this week the Pinehurst Police Department (PPD) along with several other agencies successfully conducted two raids that led to the seizure of more than 400 doses of fentanyl.

Apply for elk, deer controlled hunts

Idaho hunters regardless if they are chosen to hunt elk in a controlled zone must wait to five days after the drawing to buy remaining elk tags.

Buy, build or fix: What's best for first-time home buyers?

With a limited supply of entry-level housing for sale, getting your foot in the door you want could be a challenge if you’re looking to buy your first home soon.

Consumer wine trends

While the economics of the wine industry continue to greatly influence the behaviors of wineries, winemakers, growers and distributors there are also clear trends from the consumers of wines at the retail level. While all of us continue to choose those bottlings that we prefer based on what we like to drink and our own budgets, these trends are interesting as they do influence what we see in the market both at retail stores and restaurants.

Thrift store manager's laptop sold

Mistake led to purchase of computer; woman willing to buy it back

COEUR d'ALENE - Someone got quite a deal at the Women's Center Thrift Store last week.

Is shopping fatigue setting in?

Debbie L. Merritt, 64

We lost our beautiful, loving angel at 3:06 a.m. on Sunday, Sept. 18, 2016, surrounded by the love of her family.

Recycling event, curbside pickup in Post Falls is Saturday

POST FALLS — Post Falls is offering to lighten its residents' load on Saturday.

Many Americans are still shying away from EVs despite Biden's push, an AP-NORC/EPIC poll finds

Younger people are more open to eventually purchasing an EV than older adults.