'Survival gardens' can help save cash

Many cash-strapped families are turning to "survival gardens" to help dig out from the recession. These differ from the usual vegetable patch by delivering high yields from small spaces and producing wholesome foods that store well.

Judge affirms Wolf People suspension

SANDPOINT - A North Idaho judge has affirmed an Idaho agency's one-year license suspension of a Cocolalla-based wolf exhibition company.

Drivers start to cut back on gas as prices rise

NEW YORK - Soaring gas prices are starting to take a toll on American drivers.

Stock market rallies for a flat finish

NEW YORK - Stocks closed little changed Thursday on another disappointing jobs report and growing concern over an investigation of banks' foreclosure practices. But the market made up earlier losses as investors anticipated that the Federal Reserve will take steps soon to strengthen the economy.

Thanks, PHD

Community gives back to embattled Panhandle Health employees and volunteers

Online donations and more than 40 community members paying tribute to health district workers were delivered Monday to the Hayden office.

Do drones belong in the trash?

Ada County seeks approval from FAA to use drones

Texas Democrats dig in after exodus; GOP threatens arrest

Abbott has already threatened Democrats with arrest once they come back home

Wiener war breaks out in courtroom

Sara Lee, Kraft clash over use of 'all-beef' label

CHICAGO - The nation's largest hot dog makers argued about the meaning of "100 percent pure beef" and the merits of ketchup Monday in a lawsuit over advertising claims stemming from their years of dog-eat-dog competition.

Bartenders charged with over-serving patrons

COEUR d’ALENE — A pair of bartenders at the downtown sports bar and dance club, the Icon, were cited for over-serving customers early Saturday morning.

Ice fishing gets better up north

Fish Tips

Ice fishing is taking off.

Withering drought shows Lake Mead boat graveyard

Houseboats, sailboats and motorboats have been beached, creating a surreal scene in an otherwise rugged desert landscape

'Sexy' is bad for your image

Most little girls have a favorite princess. I had an un-favorite: Snow White.

Time is not on your side

If you are a homeowner in distress, time is running out for an emergency home loan. As reported on Friday, these programs made available through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) are for folks who are in jeopardy of losing their homes to foreclosure.

Stamp prices going up again - to 46 cents

WASHINGTON (AP)- Buy those Forever stamps now. The cost of mailing a letter is going up again.

Stocks end mixed on weak economic reports

NEW YORK - Stocks zigged and zagged after reports that the U.S. economy is weakening at a time when China and Europe are also slowing.

Enrich garden soils with worm composting

Here's a promising get-rich-quick scheme for gardeners: It's called vermiculture, or worm composting, and along with super-sizing crop yields, it cuts water bills, conditions soils and repels troublesome insects.

Fine fescue lawns can be a low-maintenance option

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The poop about the fair

Where does all that animal waste go?

A public confession

Minor asks seniors for forgiveness in graffiti case

POST FALLS - It was a graffiti investigation, confession, apology and a request for forgiveness all in a matter of a few hours at the Post Falls Senior Center on Wednesday.

Class for potential home buyers scheduled next month in Cd'A

A free class for those in the process of buying a home will be offered May 18 in Coeur d'Alene.