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Retire at year's end? We'll see ...

Retire at year's end? She thinks not

Still time to buy NIC Really BIG Raffle tickets

Fewer than 700 tickets remain for the chance to win this year’s $250,000 grand prize house through the 18th annual North Idaho College Really BIG Raffle.

THRIFTS: The very best are right here

Coeur d’Alene charity thrift stores: a perspective. I have been to thrift stores from Paris to Washington, D.C. Ours are the best. Only Orlando and Seattle have decent stores.

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.

Group: Forest Service should buy land, dump swap

Public opposition against exchange reportedly growing

MOSCOW (AP) - Opponents of a proposed northern Idaho land swap say it would be a poor bargain to exchange mature, publicly-owned forests for logged-over ground on the Idaho-Montana border owned by luxury resort promoter and former billionaire Tim Blixseth.

Idaho jobless rate steady

National unemployment rate unchanged at 9.5 percent

COEUR d'ALENE - Rhonda Stanton sat in the Department of Labor office in Coeur d'Alene on Friday waiting to talk to someone about her unemployment benefits.

Italy's lockdown reshapes family life in time of coronavirus

SOAVE, Italy (AP) — Italian Premier Giuseppe Conte's decision to lock down the entire country brought some welcome clarity to my family life after weeks of growing uncertainty about how to behave in a time of coronavirus.

Senators counter Obama on trade

Education Briefs

City buys $7.8 million property; no warranty

COEUR d’ALENE — The city of Coeur d’Alene is officially on the hook to buy the former Atlas mill site.

Grammys sing the praises of independent labels

LOS ANGELES - Independent labels are reveling in their success after grabbing the spotlight and many of the biggest awards at the Grammys. It marked one of the biggest nights in years for indies, setting the stage for a surge in their online music sales.

Caribou back with her herd

A caribou that was captured in Montana last week is back with her herd in British Columbia's Purcell Mountains.

Root Canal (Endodontics)

BYU-Idaho singers to perform concert benefit for food bank

As part of a two-week concert tour throughout North Idaho, Montana and Washington, the Collegiate Singers from Brigham Young University-Idaho will perform locally on April 14.

VACCINE: Won’t be bullied

I want to address the issue of COVID vaccines.

Sweet summer stirs up generational contrasts

Over this last, past sultry Fourth of July weekend I had the opportunity to speak to a number of "Millennials" - visiting friends of my college-aged sons.

Netbooks unable to replace your laptop

Ask the Propellerheads

Dear PropellerHeads: I was going to buy a netbook. But my iPhone zealot friends say it is old technology and I should buy an iPad. That true?

Freshman leads Georgetown over Red Storm

By The Associated Press

Are you one in a million?

It is estimated that half of American adults have at least one of the leading risk factors for heart disease: Smoking, hypertension or uncontrolled high cholesterol. By reducing these risks significantly, most of the two million heart attacks (and 800,000 of the resultant deaths) that occur in this country annually could be prevented.

Party for new bridge is Saturday

Mudgy, Millie part of ceremony on boardwalk

COEUR d'ALENE - Mudgy Moose and Millie Mouse will lead the way as The Coeur d'Alene Resort celebrates the opening of the new Boardwalk Marina bridge.