Stocks plunge after Fed announces stimulus steps

NEW YORK - The Federal Reserve did what investors expected Wednesday - it said it would buy Treasury bonds to help the economy. But stocks fell anyway. The reason? The Fed made it clear that it thinks a full economic recovery is years away.

Promise holds out for home sales

As we ease into the fourth quarter of our year we continue to see signs of a slow, but steady recovery in the housing market. Builders reported another increase in new home construction last month. This marks the biggest increase in more than four years. Driven by the historically low interest rates that have persisted this year, buyers are active although not in droves, but they are buying.

When is it time to buy?

Most would anticipate a Realtor to say, "Right now." We all know that cannot possibly be a true answer. The truth is, there are many indicators that real estate in Coeur d'Alene and surrounding areas - as well as around the country - is anticipated to increase in price for the near future. That does not mean the time is right for you to buy.

Big screen for the big game

Sporting events have business booming for local retailers

Woman reports losing $700

A Hayden woman reported losing $700 in cash Friday, delivering a financial blow to her family.

A shot at buying

Bill would require mobile home park owners to notify residents of agreement to sell

Miller said there needed be a way to let mobile home park residents know the owner intended to sell the land.

ADVERTISING: Advertorial — How we choose our wines

As our shop has grown and the wine collection has expanded, we frequently get asked how we choose what wines we work with?

At San Francisco restaurant, pups chow on filet mignon

For $75 dollars per pup, doggie diners get a multiple-course “bone appetite” meal

Library numbers reflect increases

Coeur d'Alene Annual Report reveals rise in many statistics

Having a new park on its doorstep and extended weekend hours both appear to have boosted use of the Coeur d'Alene Public Library in the past year, according to statistics compiled for the end of the library's fiscal year.

Another jump in prices tightens the squeeze on US consumers

Core inflation rose 0.7% in May after an even bigger 0.9% increase in April

'We have stock': Smaller stores aim for last-minute shoppers

So far, worries about omicron and rising cases haven't made a measurable dent on holiday shoppingSo far, worries about omicron and rising cases haven't made a measurable dent on holiday shopping

RACES: Trouble with tickets

Why can’t you buy hydroplane race tickets locally instead of online? If the promoters were smart they would have had a booth at the fair and anyplace else. What’s with this?

Land deal is on hold

COEUR d’ALENE — The city and owners of the former Atlas Mill site will decide Wednesday on the fate of $100,000 of earnest money the city anted up to buy the 47-acre property along Seltice Way and the Spokane River.

Riverview dreams in Post Falls

I write for a living, so it’s unlikely I’ll be purchasing waterfront property anytime soon.

American orders 460 new planes from Boeing, Airbus

Company has fallen from world's biggest airline to No. 3 in three years

FORT WORTH, Texas - American Airlines is revamping its fleet with a record order for at least 460 new jets, a move it says will save fuel and give passengers a quieter, more comfortable ride.

No break this spring at pump

Tourist destinations already feeling pinched as customers stay home

With gas prices above $4 in some states, Americans are canceling spring break plans and rethinking summer vacation, and some tourist destinations are offering gas vouchers of as much as $50 to talk people out of giving up and staying home.

Take a close look at your CLUE report

A Comprehensive Loss Underwriting Exchange report is compiled on you by the insurance industry to evaluation your risk profile so as to price insurance policies. Negative information means higher rates. The system is also used to track your claims and even your inquiries.

Idaho exports rebound over 2009 totals

BOISE (AP) - Idaho exports shipped through September climbed to $3.83 billion, putting 2010 on a pace to come close the state's 2008 record of $5 billion, the Idaho Department of Commerce said in a recent report.

Rise in signed contracts gives housing market lift

Fourth increase in five months

NEW YORK - People are starting to buy homes again, lifting a battered industry that is bracing for its worst sales year in more than a decade.

Century of influence

Five ways Fed's power has expanded during its 100-year history