Are we doing it again?

As we near the half-way mark of 2013 we the members of the Coeur d'Alene Association of Realtors are very busy making sure that buyers and sellers of real estate are getting together to transfer ownership from those who are done with it to those who want it.

Hunters can get certified before fall

Beginning hunters interested in hunting in Idaho this fall who have not taken a required hunter education or a bow hunter education course may complete an online course in time to receive their certification, buy a license, and hunt this fall.

Good news for housing market

First-time buyers help boost home sales across the country

WASHINGTON - Americans are buying more homes in every region of the country, the latest indication that the housing market could be on the mend.

Social Security COLAs get 1.7 percent bump

Shell's $70 billion takeover could herald wave of mergers

LONDON - Oil and gas company Shell has agreed to buy British rival BG Group for $69.7 billion, in a deal that may signal a new wave of mega-mergers as the energy industry tries to adapt to lower prices.

Area under scam assault with false arrest calls

I’ve had more than 40 calls this week from consumers who have received calls — some robo calls and some in person — from individuals claiming to be from various agencies of the federal government. These people are attempting to scare the daylights out of you, causing you to panic and allowing them to get money from you in any form they can.

TV: Another option for viewing

Here’s some info to help those who want to cut the cable cord:

There's money – and then, there's funny money

Cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin were invented to solve a problem with the world’s currencies, and Blockchain was developed to solve a problem with cryptocurrencies.

Hoping to find a home

Woman, 71, struggles for a place to live following eviction from Cd'A apartment

Gillean lives on about $930 a month between Social Security and Supplemental Security Income.

Don't like your agent? Fire them!

Each month, the Coeur d'Alene Association of Realtors hosts "Finally Home', a class about all things to consider when preparing to buy a home. We have had over 150 people benefit from this class and often they are enlightened, having had the serious side of home buying exposed to them. Often, someone in the class will asks, "What if you don't feel like your real estate agent cares about you?"

Seasonal firefighters seek health care coverage

DENVER (AP) — They work the front lines of the nation's most explosive wildfires, navigating treacherous terrain, dense walls of smoke and tall curtains of flame. Yet thousands of the nation's seasonal firefighters have no health insurance for themselves or their families.

Holiday spending 'record' not as good as it looks

Holiday spending reached the highest level on record last year, but that news isn't as good as it sounds.

Fewer taking the road to Damascus

Tourists shun Syrian capital due to violence

Editor's Note

Arts and entertainment happenings

Night life and cultural events in and around Kootenai County

Music Walk: 5-8 p.m., every fourth Friday, downtown Coeur d'Alene; live music performances from local favorites; follow the red balloons for participating venues. Free

Last chance to view Really BIG Raffle house

Less than 900 tickets remain for the chance to win this year's $250,000 grand prize home through the 20th annual North Idaho College Really BIG Raffle.

Midwest restaurant chain tries pay-what-you-want experiment

Resources continue for Meridian residents

Editor’s Note: Because of cancellations and closures, we’re temporarily replacing our calendar with information on community resources. Send your ideas to newsroom@idahopress.com or join our Facebook group, “Idaho Press Community Group: COVID-19 Resources.”

More than one way to lose money

Here before, we have addressed the "fence sitter" and have described the folly of waiting for the bottom of the market. As we have reported, in many parts of North Idaho, the bottom has passed and we are on our way up. Still there are bargains to be had, but our recent improvements in activity have led to a dearth of opportunities in some price ranges.

Get out your wallet

Craze for coveted craft brews creates black market

MONTPELIER, Vt. - Fancy a pint of Pliny the Elder or Heady Topper double India pale ales, but can't find it in your neighborhood? Get out your wallet.

More Riverstone condos up for auction

COEUR d'ALENE - Once again the depressed market for condominiums means an opportunity for bargains, as another 19 Riverstone condos go up for auction on Saturday, June 5. And once again, the prices will be slashed to around a third of their original asking price.