US awards $1.4 billion to help build small reactors in Idaho

BOISE, Idaho (AP) — The U.S. Department of Energy on Friday awarded a Utah energy cooperative about $1.4 billion to help build a dozen

Ralph Domangue, 82

Ralph Domangue, 82, of Athol, passed away July 24, 2011. Born to Abbie and Cecile Domangue on Nov. 15, 1928, in Houma, La., Ralph was a Cajun raised in the bayou's. Seeking opportunity he joined the Army in 1946 and was assigned to the signal corps/communications. Ralph worked in the construction, repair and maintenance of communication equipment until his retirement, both from the military and the private sector. During his military career he served both overseas (Vietnam theatre) and domestically.

Monty George Briggs, 85

On Sunday, July 9, 2023, Monty passed away peacefully at age 85 in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho with his wife by his side.

OPINION: Housing problems — and solutions — focus of new column

Restructuring means important work will continue

Mega fall TV rundown

Catch up on the best new shows online

Forget about "watching live." The fall TV season is under way, and almost everything on the major networks is available to watch at your convenience on Hulu and other online streaming services.

Hotel trade group blasts proposed sale of Orbitz to Expedia

NEW YORK (AP) - The hotel industry is objecting to the acquisition of Orbitz by one-time rival Expedia, saying that it would lead to higher prices for vacationers and larger fees for hotel owners.

'Tis the season: Workers fill important roles on holidays, year-round

Family, food, friends and fanfare. The holidays are a time for families to celebrate together.

Priceless performance

Single dollar changes lives of Cd'A Homes residents

COEUR d'ALENE - Harmonies, buoyant rhythms, children's voices and sunshine flowed through the dining room Thursday at Coeur d'Alene Homes Assisted Living and Memory Center.

HYPOCRISY: Think this over, gents

Regarding the issue of birth control coverage and religious employers, I thought the issue was having the employer groups OFFER the option of contraceptives, then the employee could make the choice of whether or not to take them. It is NOT forcing the employee to buy or use the birth control — it would be a choice. However, as we see over and over again, any kind of choice for women is a really, really bad word for the conservative right (wrong) in any context.

That stupid gift card might be worth money

GIFT CARD GOLD: Gift cards make popular gifts, but did you end up with a gift card to some place you don’t shop? Before you tuck those holiday gift cards away in a drawer and forget about them, sell them instead.

BlueStreak bluegrass band at JACC

The Jacklin Arts and Cultural Center will present BlueStreak, a bluegrass band, on Feb. 7. The concert will take place at 7:30 p.m. at the center, 405 William St., Post Falls.

Nonresident deer tags selling out fast

Nonresident hunters who plan to hunt whitetail deer in the Panhandle should purchase tags now, as the regular non-resident whitetail tags sold out last week, and nonresident elk tags sold out earlier this month.

Dispose of unwanted drugs Saturday

Blue Cross of Idaho and the Panhandle Health District are partnering for the first time for National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day.

The death of DVDs

Ask The Propellorheads

A: First, watch what you say about my Granny. She makes great bread pudding and $2 used to buy a lot of ribbon candy.

Stocks fall amid questions about Fed plan

NEW YORK - Stock prices fell Wednesday as concerns grew over whether the Federal Reserve's plans to buy Treasury bonds might be smaller and slower than anticipated.

Assessing tough situation, Kovacs looks for help

County on look out for appraisers and chief deputy assessor

Some tips to snag seats together on holiday flights

Airlines charging more for people who request adjacent seats

NEW YORK - Flying this Thanksgiving and worried that you won't be able to sit with family?

Op-Ed: Resolving to be civil

It also happens to be the best way to win an argument.

VIOLENCE: One side at fault

President Trump on Tuesday was wrong in the news conference when he squarely laid blame on both sides in the Charlottesville melee. Although it was an improvement from his caving to the politically correct communists in this country, in his statement condemning white supremacists the previous day, the blame should rest squarely on the counter protesters, antifa. The so-called white supremacists group had a legitimate reason to be there and held a permit to peacefully protest the taking down of an American memorial. The resistance, counter-protesters, antifa, or whatever one may call them (no one knows for sure who they were) came armed with clubs, suited with shields and helmets, and ready to incite violence. They got what they wanted, violence broke out. Could there have been any other result? Self-defense is an innate characteristic. The supremacist group, I believe, was exercising their free speech rights and had to exercise self-defense in what started out to be a peaceful protest on their part.

Be wary of worms on Instant Messenger

THE WORMS ON FACEBOOK: No, not the individuals who trade in gossip and telling stories, I’m talking about a serious threat to anyone who uses Facebook or the Instant Messenger app, usually called IM.