Second deer and elk tags discounted

COEUR d'ALENE - For hunters who want more hunting opportunity this fall, second general season deer or elk tags are available at a discount.

Stocks rally around world after Fed action

WASHINGTON - Global stock markets staged an explosive rally Thursday, embracing a move by the Federal Reserve to try to rejuvenate the U.S. economy by buying $600 billion in Treasury bonds.

No Small feat

Post Falls man provides stove to senior center

PLUMMER - The Plummer Senior Center is a great place, said Fred Small.

Dynamic Duo serves hospital for 5 decades

Volunteer Corner

Carol Jean Price joined the Kootenai Health Auxiliary in 1974 after seeing an ad in the newspaper. She has worked in many areas of the hospital, beginning with the Surgery wing. She started out making patient charts, running errands and escorting patients to X-ray. Rather quickly, she was recognized as a universal volunteer in almost any department. By 1980, she was tracking and recording all auxiliary volunteer hours for the hospital. She served as the President of the Kootenai Medical Center Auxiliary for two years in 1983-84, and later served three years on the Council of Auxiliaries for the Idaho Hospital Association.

ADVERTISING: Advertorial — GERD: Stomach acid is critical

Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is a condition of chronic, relapsing heartburn, acid reflux, or acid indigestion that is experienced at least twice a week, affecting between 64 to 90 million U.S. adults.

People have two additional weeks to fill out the census, and local help to do it

While many Spokane events encouraging people to fill out the census have been put on hold or canceled, local leaders are hoping to use social media, food distribution and phone calls to get the word out about the 2020 census.

Your choices

For the next couple of months, wine consumers will be bombarded with this list and that list of the best wines. From big box retailers to wine publications, there will be many interpretations of what constitutes a great wine. As a wine writer who also works daily with customers, I take a different approach, highlighting the wines that you, North Idaho wine consumers, think are the best, based on which ones you come back and buy over and over again. As we say, what matters most is what you like. So here are the wines you have voted for, not in a survey, but with your pocket books and money clips.

Furniture makers raise prices as their costs increase

RALEIGH, N.C. - Furniture companies are raising prices despite fears that higher costs could kill off a rebound just as recession-shocked shoppers appear willing to spend.

Strong holiday for retail sales

Sales from beginning of season offset late December slump

NEW YORK - The holiday shopping season was the best since 2006, as a strong November more than offset spending that tapered off in late December.

Schools: We need to share the costs

We all agree that growth creates a problem for our schools. Each additional student requires exactly what the other students need, a desk, books, a means to get to school, play and study areas, a clean building, and a teacher. The operation and maintenance of these facilities necessitate money. Realistically more this year than last and potentially a significant amount more in five years.

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For a few dollars more

Cd'A City Council to consider buying local, at a higher price

Pill-taking can be less yucky for kids, study review finds

CHICAGO - Many sick kids can't or won't swallow pills - and that can make them sicker. But there may be some pretty simple ways to help the medicine go down, a new study says.

GAS PRICES: This should be priority

All  levels of government seem to be purposely ignoring rising gas prices again. Scuttle this ramrod health care reform now and concentrate on low-level gas prices. When gas price are up, we pay more for everything we buy. Can’t the dunderheads figure this out?

Some stores open on Thanksgiving

Sales bring shoppers, grumbles

NEW YORK - Not all Americans tucked into turkey with their families on Thanksgiving. Some were out shopping, hitting sales ahead of the crowds expected Friday.

Neighborhood of the Week: High demand in Bonner County housing market

When it comes to the Bonner County real estate market, there’s more to the story than rising prices and limited inventory.

Alarms sounding on online classes

Mr. Deide misrepresents the Idaho Education Association and public school teachers in his recent column (Sept. 19).

A new culinary identity

As French idea of restaurant changes, so does law

Poll: Obama benefits from economic gains

WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama is reaping political benefits from the country's brighter economic mood. A new poll shows that Republicans and Democrats alike are increasingly saying the nation is heading in the right direction and most independents now approve the way he's addressing the nation's post-recession period.

Redfin settles lawsuit alleging housing discrimination

The lawsuit alleged Redfin’s minimum home price policy violated the Fair Housing Act by discriminating against sellers and buyers of homes in communities of color