Traders move into Treasurys, gold

NEW YORK - Traders put their September stock rally on hold and moved into Treasurys and gold Wednesday, a day after the Federal Reserve said it was ready to take more action to boost the economy.

Inching forward

Mixed data show economy growing at weak pace

WASHINGTON - A mixed slate of reports Thursday showed the economy is being held back by high gas prices and sluggish hiring.

VIDEO: Is your cough a symptom of a cold, the flu or COVID?

Local health experts say with such similar symptoms, it can be hard to tell which virus you have.

Verify all collection notices

I’ve received several emails and calls from readers who have complained about an uptick in the number of debt collection notices they’re receiving. Many readers say they’ve never done business with the company claiming a debt against them.

Dog is a Flurry of bills

Used couch, now shredded: $80

After holiday spree, economic doubts linger

NEW YORK - Holiday spending surged this year, but Americans still have their doubts about the economy.

The new must-haves from CES

Ask The Propellorheads

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Each year about this time we start to get feedback from growers and winemakers around the Western U.S. about how the wine grape crop is looking as we get to mid-summer. While much can still transpire in the vineyard between now and harvest that commences in August and concludes in October most years we can get a feel for how the vintage is shaping up by what has already happened.

Group sues over allegedly counterfeit gear

Simpson Racing faces restraining order over bogus labels, patches

INDIANAPOLIS - A racing safety manufacturer who endured criticism over the role his former company's seat belt may have played in Dale Earnhardt's death now faces accusations his new company used counterfeit certification labels on some of its products.

US Army is slashing thousands of jobs in major revamp to prepare for future wars

The cuts are “spaces” not “faces” and the Army will not be asking soldiers to leave the force.

US Army is slashing thousands of jobs in major revamp to prepare for future wars

The cuts are “spaces” not “faces” and the Army will not be asking soldiers to leave the force.

Cheap money

Interest rates remain at record lows

COEUR d'ALENE - Times may be tough, but money is cheap. With interest rates remaining at record low levels, and expected to stay that way into 2012, consumers have one of their best opportunities in some time to buy a car or refinance a mortgage, thanks in part to super-low inflation.

Thrift store manager's laptop sold

Mistake led to purchase of computer; woman willing to buy it back

COEUR d'ALENE - Someone got quite a deal at the Women's Center Thrift Store last week.

Chris Kiesewetter, 89

Chris, always ready to travel, always ready to hop in the car and go, always hungry for exotic foods, right up to the end of her stay with us. Born Oct. 2, 1921, on Long Island, N.Y., she moved to California in the 1950s and raised her family there. She moved to Hayden in 1996 to be close to her family after retiring.

Alter Bridge to play Northern Quest Casino in March

Tickets on sale now

Alternative heavy metal band Alter Bridge will perform on Northern Quest Resort and Casino’s Pend Oreille Pavilion stage for the first time March 25 as part of the band's Pawns and Kings national tour.

Bolivia protests US climate aid suspension

BONN, Germany (AP) - Bolivia has protested the suspension of U.S. climate aid as "a very bad practice," but said it won't change its policies on global warming. Bolivian delegate Pablo Solon confirmed that the U.S. reduced aid after it opposed the adoption of the Copenhagen Accord brokered at the U.N. climate summit last December in the Danish capital. Speaking to reporters Saturday, Salon questioned the value of negotiation when financial pressure is applied to those who disagree.

LEVY: Support strong schools

I have lived in Post Falls for more than 30 years.

Shopping on the go

Americans turn to mobile devices for Cyber Monday

Weekend should be good for fishing

Fish Tips

Now that the water is dropping, this weekend should be a good one for fishermen, said Mike Beard, of Orvis Northwest Outfitters in Coeur d'Alene.

4-H goes virtual

Kootenai-Shoshone 4-H Program offers online buying option

Kootenai-Shoshone 4-H Program offers online buying option