Report: Musk proposes going ahead with deal to buy Twitter

Musk claimed that Twitter under-counted the number of fake accounts on its platform, and Twitter sued when Musk announced the deal was off

'Demystifying' wine and other silly wine trends

Every year there are wine trends that develop usually coming out of some large marketing group all intended to sell more wine. We get it; most all wineries at the end of the day are businesses as are all the other companies up and down the wine “food chain”. Businesses exist to make a living for employees and owners while providing service or product to their customers. Most of the time though the simpler more conventional means of doing so makes the most sense. When it comes to wine the best way to accomplish selling more wine is to make the best wine you can at a price point that represents value for your customer and is sustainable for the business. For those in the retail segment of the business it means picking great wine and providing exemplary service. No gimmicks needed!

Into the Sunset

“Starter home” can mean a lot of things. Maybe you’re starting with something small. Or it’s an older house in need of some upgrades. Maybe it means you’re starting at the most affordable option on the market. Or it’s simply the first home you ever buy.

GROWTH: Addressing affordable housing

GROWTH: Addressing affordable housing

GROCERY TAXES: Legislature needs to make a change

Idaho Grocery Tax Credits are a farce.

Stepping on the gas

GM Cruzes to $3.2B first-quarter profit

DETROIT - GM is on Cruze control.

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.

Honda wins appeal of hybrid judgment

LOS ANGELES - A judge overturned a nearly $10,000 small claims judgment against American Honda Motor Co. that was won by a car owner who said the automaker misrepresented that her hybrid Civic could get 50 miles per gallon, according to a ruling released Wednesday.

Interest in Silver Mountain properties picks up

More than 20 potential buyers have shown some interest in Silver Mountain Resort since Jeld-Wen put it on the auction block earlier this year.

Spokane-area grocery stores working hard to sanitize high-traffic surfaces

Shoppers at the Rosauers in north Spokane were greeted Wednesday with an employee holding a spray bottle and a towel. He wiped down every cart handle before handing it to shoppers.

Surging natural gas prices: Threat to consumers this winter?

Price of natural gas in the United States has more than doubled since this time last year

Home sweet home? Not for everyone

Study highlights housing challenges in Kootenai County

Study highlights housing challenges in Kootenai County

License needed for GMRS walkie-talkies

Dear PropellerHeads: I noticed those little GMRS walkie-talkies have gotten much cheaper and was thinking about buying a set. But I saw this notice about getting a license. What's up with that?

Energy's future up north?

Despite low oil prices, recent mishaps, DOE council pushes for Arctic drilling

Cara Gillaspy, 46

Cara Lynn Gillaspy, 46, of Coeur d'Alene, passed into God's loving arms Wednesday, Feb. 2, 2011, at Kootenai Medical Center after a brief illness. Her family was by her side. Cara was born Dec. 27, 1964, in Council Bluffs, Iowa, to Roger E. and Sherryl (Price) Gillaspy.

Higher prices for food are about to get worse

Cold weather, low production to blame

WASHINGTON (AP) - Americans are noticing higher prices at the grocery store, and it's about to get worse.

NEWCOMERS: The California story

Response to New in North Idaho:

HOUSING: Serious problem calls for serious problem-solvers

Normal refers to a stability in prices and sales.

Idaho home prices hold the line

Mortgage rates dip

The number of single-family homes sold through October in Kootenai County totaled 1,856, a decline of 18% from the same month last year.

NIC's raffle house tickets are selling out

Less than 900 tickets remain for the chance to win this year’s $250,000 grand prize home through the 19th annual North Idaho College Really BIG Raffle. This year’s home, built by students in the NIC Carpentry program, is located in the Coeur d’Alene Place neighborhood at 2748 Sorbonne Drive. A $100 ticket could entitle you to be the new owner of this three-bedroom, two-bath rancher-style home loaded with special features including a full, unfinished basement, granite counters, stainless steel appliances, gas fireplace, high efficiency heat pump, large covered patio and a fully landscaped lot.