Wal-Mart profit falls on pay raises

Hayden comp plan tested in council meeting

Council tables amendment to annexation agreement that would open 80 acres to untold growth

Latest in food-track tech: Swipe a code, meet your fisherman

'Play in a Day' offers discounted tickets

Christian Youth Theater-North Idaho is offering discounted tickets for its upcoming "Play in a Day" fundraiser.

Caravanserai continues

JACC offers Turkish art and cultural program

An international program aimed at establishing greater understanding between American and Middle Eastern societies continues this month at the Jacklin Art and Cultural Center in Post Falls.

World/Nation Briefs August 24, 2012

Man who police say used knife to scare clerk freed on no bail

A man who allegedly threatened a desk clerk at a Coeur d’Alene hotel with a knife was released from jail Monday without bail.

Two robberies attempted

A male suspect is believed to have robbed a Post Falls grocery store Sunday night and targeted a Coeur d'Alene gas station early Monday morning.

Study: Climbing income ladder hasn't grown harder

Research runs counter to belief of widening gap between rich, poor

WASHINGTON - Young Americans from low-income families are as likely to move into the ranks of the affluent today as those born in the 1970s, according to a report by several top academic experts on inequality.

WORRIES: ‘Worlds in Collision’

Ancient-languages scholar Immanuel Velikovsky (1895-1979), wrote, “Worlds in Collision” (1950). It was a Best Seller.

Extension of energy rebate stalls

BOISE (AP) - A tax break extension for Idaho's alternative energy developers is stalled until next week after talks late Thursday between utility lobbyists, wind developers, legislators and Gov. Butch Otter's office ended without resolution.

Experts help smokers

HAYDEN - A free workshop, sponsored by Pfizer Pharmaceuticals Inc., for smokers who want to quit, will run 9-10 a.m., March 24, at the Best Western Coeur d'Alene Inn.

Briefs: Tempers flare during budget cuts

BOISE (AP) - Tempers flared a day before Idaho budget writers were due to set the biggest state spending plan: Public education.

POST: Simply follow the law

The Knapps of the “Hitching Post” aren’t being “forced to violate their religious beliefs,” they’re being told to obey the law of our land. They opened their doors and invited the public to purchase their services. They’re in it for the money and the public is there for their services.

Blackberry maker at a crossroads

RIM sinks, but patents, network have value

WATERLOO, Ontario - Research In Motion Ltd., the maker of the BlackBerry, is in steep decline. The company, once the crown jewel of the Canadian technology industry, is now worth 1 percent of Apple's market capitalization. One way for RIM to stop the downward tailspin: It could sell itself to a competitor or financial firm. But who would step up to buy RIM -and why?

GROWTH: Needed to keep home ownership accessible

A recent study has shown that in Kootenai County, more than 80 percent of the current working households cannot afford to buy a home. While increased traffic in some neighborhoods is indeed frustrating when a new development goes in, does stopping it justify preventing over 80 percent of our families from homeownership?

Swollen knees, swollen bills

It took a long time for this mother of two to get an official diagnosis for her toddler. In the meantime, all she could do was worry a lot and watch her child suffer.

Pay-Per-Click: Instant online lead generation

Are you struggling to make your presence felt online? Do the deeper pockets of your larger competitors keep you from increasing your market share? Should you invest more in organic marketing (SEO) or incorporate a paid advertising program (PPC) in your overall digital strategy?

Patriotic honor prompts big response

By BRIAN WALKER

Home-buying season the worst in at least 50 years

Shrunken prices, low mortgage rates can't spur would-be buyers

WASHINGTON - The home-buying season was a bust.