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.

Amid 'war on obesity,' skeptics warn of stigma

The images are striking: Overweight boys and girls staring somberly from billboards and online videos, real-life embodiments of the blunt messages alongside.

GUNS: Senate aids terrorists

Way to go NRA, gun manufacturers, 90 percent of Republican senators (including both Idaho senators), and 10 percent of Democratic senators! You have made it possible for terrorists, murderers, rapists and the dangerously mentally ill to continue to buy their guns at gun shows and over the Internet without going through any background check.

Sequel of 'Oz' to premiere

Lake City Playhouse Prep is enjoying a rare feat this weekend, said Academic Director Dustin L. Sorrell.

Curtain rises on 37th Christmas for All

The Elks have once again stepped forward to help their friends at Press Christmas for All kick off the 2022 campaign. This year’s gift of $10,000, which matches the amount the Coeur d’Alene Elks contributed last year, launches the effort toward a 2022 Christmas for All goal of $225,000. It’s an ambitious goal, but an achievable one, based on the incredible success of last year's program when, thanks to our generous readers' donations, Christmas for All raised a whopping $238,000.

Really BIG Raffle winners rake it in

NIC Foundation fundraiser awards over $457,000 in prizes

Richard Straw of Nampa, Idaho won the grand prize: brand new 2,078 square-foot home located in Coeur d'Alene

AP Poll: Breaches not changing people's habits

Experts say Americans have come to expect that security theft is a possibility

Government buys $2.5M worth of time, wants more public participation

WASHINGTON - Faced with record levels of red ink into the foreseeable future, Washington is spending $2.5 million to create buzz for the census - by advertising during the Super Bowl.

How you count votes counts

Jim Hammond knows it is important to count every vote.

Writers Corner for June 29, 2012

The power of politeness

A pompous and arrogant customer in an antique shop was making the owner drag out fragile, old pieces, and then commenting on their poor quality and high prices. After about an hour, she looked at her watch and said she had to go.

COVID-19: Remain calm but alert

It’s here. Unless you’ve been living under a rock you know that the strand of coronavirus that causes the disease COVID-19 has made its way to the United States.

Stocks end off their lows

NEW YORK - Stocks ended lower Monday on lingering fears that Europe's debt crisis will continue to spread even after Ireland gets bailed out. The Dow Jones industrial average dipped below 11,000 earlier, but recovered much of its losses late in the day.

Seahawks fans pull out their wallets for Super Bowl tickets

Super Bowl XLIX * Seattle vs. New England * Feb. 1, 3:30 p.m.

'Windows to our past'

Saving history has many benefits, says museum director

Walter Burns, chairman of the city’s Historic Preservation Commission, said there should be a review process before such historic homes can be torn down.

Cannabis: Will FDA say it's OK?

Man’s love-hate relationship with drugs is a complicated beast. Depending on perspective, drugs are seen as harmless fun or relaxation, medically necessary, or a ticket to a wrecked life and overflowing prisons.

6 members of white supremacist group appear in Idaho court

In Coeur d’Alene, police found riot gear, one smoke grenade, shin guards and shields inside the van after pulling it over near a park

Justice Dept. files landmark antitrust case against Google

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department on Tuesday sued Google for

Toy store offering v-shopping, curbside pickup

Downtown toy store offering virtual shopping, curbside pickup

Rebates stimulate, but slowly

Only about 30 percent of funds have been used

COEUR d'ALENE - A state rebate program designed to stimulate sales of energy-efficient appliances is working, but not as quickly as some expected.