Playing with fire? Do it right

Happy birthday, America.

EDUCATION: Cuts will hurt economy

We moved here from the small redwood mountain town of Boulder Creek, Calif., 36 years ago and never looked back. My husband has always worked in Spokane as a machinist because Idaho pays so much less. (On average $3 less an hour.) Idaho is a right to work state. Now there is an ad on TV with a man saying that he cannot always get trained and educated employees in Idaho and he must send his work to Seattle and Silicon Valley in California to get the correctly educated workers he needs. My grandson has a learning disorder and was sent to New Visions High School in Post Falls where one teacher repeatedly suggested he quit. (He did and three weeks later had his GED.)

Skype's humble origins

With a son in England we just love Skype. Conor calls on Sundays and when a family emergency came up this year, we could stay in touch with Skype downloaded to the iPhone, hearing him across the Atlantic with the same clarity as next door. Best of all, it's free.

30-year mortgage rate dips to 4.50 percent

Average U.S. rates on fixed mortgages declined this week amid signs the economic recovery is slowing.

County buys property next to downtown campus

By BRIAN WALKER

California cities consider gas-pump warning labels

World/Nation Briefs October 12, 2012

Cash-strapped Postal Serviceraises mailing rates

Poll: Weak economic growth expected through 2011

WASHINGTON - Top forecasters say the economy will grow this year and next at a slower pace than previously thought, weakened by governments and consumers spending less so they can pay down debt.

Leveling the trade playing field

By UYLESS BLACK

Eastern Europe opens up

As the fall and winter holidays approach, we as wine consumers are all on the prowl for wines, specifically new wine to share with our guests at the many gatherings. It is a good time to share some of our reviews on wines that we have recently added to the collection; we will present a more comprehensive list next week of all the great additions. This week though, we will reserve our reviews for some great new finds originating in Eastern Europe.

North Idaho Briefs2 August 17, 2011

Hayden woman involved with crash with police car

Merger includes two local banks

A Billings, Mont.-based community bank with more than 120 branches throughout six states will acquire two Kootenai County banks and expand its presence in Idaho.

Rain stops Nadal, Djokovic in French Open final

Match set to conclude early this morning

Osteoporosis and you?

The statistics are daunting. How is it possible that 54 million Americans have osteoporosis or low bone mineralization and 60 percent of them are over 50 years old.

Kremlin: Xi supports Putin's pursuit of guarantees from West

Kremlin: Xi supports Putin's pursuit of guarantees from West

Fewer expected to travel this wet weekend

This Memorial Day weekend may see the lowest travel volume in the last 20 years, according to Matthew Conde, AAA Idaho spokesman.

Movers & Shakers June 9, 2010

Condos sell, commercial doesn't

AAA: Start your engines, holiday travelers

AAA today projected the number of Americans traveling this Labor Day holiday weekend will increase 9.9 percent from 2009, with approximately 34.4 million travelers taking a trip at least 50 miles away from home. Last year, at the height of the recession, only 31.3 million Americans traveled during the Labor Day holiday. The 2010 Labor Day holiday travel period is defined as Thursday, September 2 to Monday, September 6.

Oil rises near $98 as traders eye Libya supply cut

SINGAPORE - Oil prices rose slightly to near $98 a barrel Friday in Asia amid signs the crisis in Libya may have cut crude supplies less that previously estimated.

WASDEN: Upheld the law

We need to admire Attorney General Lawrence Wasden for his support of states’ rights amidst the attempt by Texas to invalidate the elections of several other sister states in a federal lawsuit.