Flexing old muscles

In 2014, U.S. economy began shaky, finished strong

Cd'A school levy: Where money goes

The election for Coeur d'Alene School District's two-year, $20 million per year maintenance and operations levy is less than a month away.

Impact fees suspended

COEUR d'ALENE - The Kootenai County commissioners voted 2-1 on Thursday to suspend the county's new impact fees, in the hope of later reviving the fees with a more effective implementation.

The man in the mirror

I look into my bathroom mirror while shaving this morning and see my father's face; not the benevolent father who teaches me to bait a hook with a red wiggler as a 5-year-old little boy or the nurturing father who cries at my wedding. I see the harsh, unforgiving father who yells when I throw a baseball onto the roof to retrieve as the ball rolls back toward the Earth and is disappointed when I earn a 3.14 GPA for my Bachelor of Science degree at Black Hill State University. I see the face of a man who screams when I laugh too loudly and tells me that, "When you sing, you sound like a turkey cackling."

Today's Ghastly Groaner

How do you keep someone in suspense?

Anheuser-Busch, Miller companies eye global merger

LONDON (AP) - The makers of Budweiser aren't satisfied with being the king of beers. They want an empire.

Pretend it's your money

It's always easier to spend somebody else's money.

Hoarding disorder: The basics

Psychological condition behind hoarding can be treated.

A spring fishing tale from Montucky

Our guide Sancho carefully drew a map in the air with his index finger, uttering words that cause fly anglers to scratch their chins with a measure of dignity, before scratching themselves.

The Front Row with Jim Litke December 26, 2011

Ohio State just has all the luck

What are the chances Ohio State athletic director Gene Smith was laughing out loud when he composed his response to the additional sanctions heaped on his school by the NCAA?

Application period for fallcontrolled hunts ends June 5

The application period for this fall's deer, elk, pronghorn, fall black bear and fall turkey controlled hunts runs through June 5.

SPOILED: Sorry, but we are

As I read the opinions Oct. 17, two items struck me as how spoiled we are. First a cartoon of a boy telling his sister, who was online with Amazon, that dad said when he was a kid, they had to drive to the store to buy things. Second was an opinion/complaint of having to walk to the end of the driveway to get the paper in snow and ice rather than have it placed on the doorstep. I respect her at 70 having fear of falling.

Retail sales post strongest gains since late 2007

NEW YORK - Shoppers returned to the nation's malls last month, buying a surprising amount of spring clothing and other items and helping stores post the strongest retail sales since November 2007, a month before the recession began.

Boris Johnson, ousted by scandal, eyes comeback as UK leader

His allies in Parliament are working to gather support for an “I’m Backing Boris” campaign

Worth the wait

Tour champion Evans keeps Australia up late Tour de France

PARIS - Cadel Evans has been keeping fans back home up all night watching him become the first Australian to win the Tour de France. It's a victory that's been a long time coming.

PRESS CHRISTMAS FOR ALL: Hardworking family thankful to be together

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Despite their hardships, this family has plenty to be thankful for during the holidays. “Marcia” works two jobs to make ends meet, waking at the crack of dawn each day to get to her first job. Her husband has been a stonemason since he was 16 years old, but his body can’t tolerate the hard work like it used to.

Yellen pledges clear signals for rate policies

PARIS - Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen said Friday that the Fed is striving to clearly communicate its intentions on interest rates in order to minimize surprises that could disrupt financial markets both in the United States and globally.

What recession?

Shoppers eat up Black Friday deals

For one day at least, you could almost imagine the recession never happened. Millions of the nation's shoppers braved rain and cold to crowd stores while others grabbed online bargains on what could be the busiest Black Friday ever.

Question, Persuade, Refer

Suicide prevention expert suggests ways to keep guns out of the wrong hands

Dr. Paul Quinnett is promoting a method of reducing gun violence that includes no arguments over what constitutes an "assault weapon," nor is there debate about whether to arm teachers.

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.