Outdoorsmen miss local docks

Holdup for replacement at Boothe’s Park and Landing on Lake Coeur d’Alene stems from property dispute

Three years and no docks.

Idaho GOP gets ready to nullify health care reform

18th century doctrine would render Obama bill null and void

BOISE - After leading the nation last year in passing a law to sue the federal government over the health care overhaul, Idaho's Republican-dominated Legislature now plans to use an obscure 18th century doctrine to declare President Barack Obama's signature bill null and void.

The 2 biggest retirement misconceptions

While the idea of retirement has changed, certain financial assumptions haven't.

The Front Row with John Leicester October 19, 2010

For the selfless good of the game

PARIS - Of the catchy slogans that soccer's custodians at FIFA have coined over the years, the best is "For the Good of the Game," because that describes, exactly, the moral, ethical and sporting yardstick by which they are measured.

Tribe, county debate land

Commissioners do not want to lose $9,900 in taxes generated by land

COEUR d'ALENE - The dispute is over 142.6 acres in Kootenai County on the Coeur d'Alene Tribe Reservation.

Oil prices rising to near 2011 highs

Tensions increase over Iran's nuclear program

A new era?

Tribes, feds seek new start after $3.4B settlement

BILLINGS, Mont. - American Indian leaders called for a new era in their relations with federal agencies on Friday in the wake of the government's recent $3.4 billion settlement for decades of mismanaging Indian lands.

Insurance agency budget stalls in health care tiff

BOISE (AP) - Idaho House Republicans' hatred of the federal health care overhaul spurred the demise of the state Department of Insurance's $10 million fiscal year 2012 budget on Friday.

Hate crime verdict expected

Jury deliberated nearly three hours on Friday

COEUR d'ALENE - A verdict for three brothers standing trail for a hate crime could come Monday.

Middle East turmoil pushing oil prices higher again

More than a box of cookies

Girl Scouts, 109 years of developing strong women

Automakers report stronger U.S. sales

DETROIT (AP) - U.S. auto sales put in their strongest performance of the year in October as buyers grew more confident in the economy and new models lured them into dealerships.

Picket fence romance

Amid the hubbub of our modern must-do-it-all lifestyles, there is a longing that lingers for simpler schedules and down-home happiness. You know the feeling. It lingers in me, even as I wake each morning to my beloved farm outside my window. I find myself too busy too often, and I end up shirking my instinct to soak up the slower side of life. That's why I like little reminders. A rustic framed picture of a frontier woman here, an old cast-iron kitchen tool there. More than a collection of matching frills for a superfluous show home, my collection of kitschy knickknacks and down-to-earth decor has been harvested over the years of my life by hand and by heart. And while they don't exactly define who I am, they do help me keep in touch with my inner farm girl when the world around me is going a bit bonkers.

Mortgage rates drop, foreclosures rise

WASHINGTON (AP) - The sale of foreclosed properties in Idaho increased in the first three months of this year, as banks started foreclosing on homes whose owners had defaulted on their loans.

A big slap in the face

Well, since I’m stuck indoors thanks to El Niño (thank you, global warming), I guess I will try to keep up with all of the news on our new groper-in-chief.

'Didn't fit the profile'

McDonald's faces employee lawsuit over franchisee behavior

Some McDonald's workers who say they were fired because of their race are suing the fast-food giant, accusing it of dodging responsibility for the discrimination and harassment they say they endured.

Was that 'nickel sack' or 'Nickelback,' boys?

Video taken in Coeur d'Alene goes viral

Un-pinching your pennies

MaryJane's Everyday Organic

We like to talk a lot about frugality 'round these parts. And with the tough times folks have been facing lately, the value in such advice increases tenfold. But can I be honest with you? It's getting - well - a little old.

Filthy lucre: Paper money shunned for fear of virus spread

NEW YORK (AP) — In a world suffering a pandemic, cash is no longer king.

Going up

COEUR d’ALENE — A construction crane erected early this week towers 214 feet over First Street and Lakeside Avenue in downtown Coeur d'Alene.