Consumer price index jumps on costlier gas

Increases on commodities costs could spur inflation

WASHINGTON - Consumer prices rose last month as the cost of gas increased by the largest amount since June 2009. But outside of energy costs, there was little sign of widespread inflation.

Wal-Mart: We'll fix U.S. economy

Company to hire vets, buy more American products

Study: National drop in obese toddlers

Obesity among children ages 2-5 decreases to 8 percent from 14 percent a decade ago

ATLANTA - Toddler obesity shrank sharply in the past decade, a new study suggests. While promising, it's not proof that the nation has turned a corner in the battle against childhood obesity, some experts say.

IDFG Panhandle office is open

The Panhandle Idaho Fish and Game office reopened to the public May 18 for license services after being closed for more than a month because of the state’s COVID-19 rules.

Project feedback sought

The public is invited to provide online feedback and comment on proposed public transportation projects throughout Idaho.

Anti-fraud effort disappoints

Computer system has prevented only 1 suspicious payment

Two words that tower over 2017 socially

Hold on to your hats, folks. It’s a youthquake — the Oxford Dictionaries Word of the Year.

What the President must do to counter Russian aggression

A gentleman recently asked what kind of action I thought the President should take to punish Vladimir Putin for his hostile acts against the United States. The question was in response to my insistence that our top intelligence officials and Congress speak out and demand presidential action to counter Russian aggression against this country.

The Front Row with JIM LITKE October 15, 2010

Big Ben can do more with less on Sunday

As long as he doesn't overthink it, this should be easy.

Time really is money

You must have seen the news last week as headlines screamed, "Rising Homes Sales Point to a Recovery." It seems that the economy is so slow that any news is good news, although the discriminating reader is bound to suspect any improvement, given that real estate prices continue their decline.

America's gas obsession

Driving season begins, as does griping about fuel

Great, cheap coupons just got easier

BuyNowNorthwest.com website receives updates

Buy Now Northwest, a marketing website of the Coeur d'Alene Press that offers customers local goods and services at half-off the normal price, unveiled its new website Friday.

Idaho grad rates slip

Pandemic aftershocks, absences continue to have impacts on education

Pandemic aftershocks, absences continue to have impacts on education

There was distinct theme through 2019

On New Year’s Eve this newspaper will share the Top 10 stories of 2019.

War games erupt in White House battle

AP Commentary

Everywhere you turn in politics a war is raging - at least of words.

Press response to white supremacist protesters

Calls came into the newsroom Friday alerting us that members of the Aryan Nations were protesting near North Idaho College and the Human Rights Education Institute.

The case for being a true Independent

Don’t you just love seeing the two major political parties urinating down their proverbial legs this election season?

Speakers to explore human rights history

Kootenai County Democratic Club offers series in August

COEUR d'ALENE - The history and impact of human rights advocacy in the region will be the subject of a five-part weekly speaker series hosted in August by the Kootenai County Democratic Club.

Janea Fowles Pixton, 70

Janea Fowles Pixton – a loving wife, a devoted mother, a favorite among grandmas, a caring daughter/sister/aunt, a loyal friend, and a faithful member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

Traveling with Milley: A reporter recalls how America's top soldier was most at home with his troops

Once soldiers get a coin as high-ranking as Milley’s, any time they are at a bar and are challenged to show what coin they carry, well, they win and the other soldier buys the drinks. So it’s a valuable coin to have.