Annual Idaho Fish and Game fur auction to run online April 8-22

Nonresident purchasers should be aware that their state may not allow import of certain animals or a

Supreme Court will hear arguments on Obama's health care overhaul

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court said Monday it will hear arguments next March over President Barack Obama's health care overhaul — a case that could shake the political landscape as voters are deciding if Obama deserves another term.

Stocks rise on hopes for more stimulus from Fed

NEW YORK - The mere discussion of more economic stimulus from the Federal Reserve was enough to send stocks higher Tuesday. The Dow Jones industrial average rose 20 points, its third day of gains.

Early numbers show increased activity

Although very preliminary, meaning the stats are not boiled down yet, January sales totals indicate a 37 percent increase in number over last January and an 11 percent increase over January 2009 giving us the strongest start in at least two years. Although our 114 sales exceed January of last year, the amount of available inventory remains higher as well.

Tell your legislators whether you support gas price gougers

When I was Idaho Attorney General in the 1980s, my office kept close track of gasoline prices.

Marty and Max: The Dirty (Harry) Truth About the Market

The real estate world has very much resembled the wild, wild West. Who better to personify the industry than Clint Eastwood who starred in the classic, The Good, The Bad and The Ugly? This pretty much summarizes our market.

Foreigners flee from chaotic Egypt

CAIRO (AP) - Cairo's international airport was a scene of chaos and confusion Monday as thousands of foreigners sought to flee the unrest in Egypt, and countries around the world scrambled to send in planes to fly their citizens out.

Sharon S. Read, 64

May 29, 1951 - Aug. 18, 2015

Statewide trout stocking highlights for September 2022

Fernan stocked

BIDEN: Buck stops there

The White House is trying to convince us that a) inflation and cost of gas is all due to “Putin Price Hikes” and; b) that the southern border is closed.

Avista rate hikes approved

Gas rate to increase 6.8 percent Oct. 1

Avista's residential and small commercial customers will be paying 6.8 percent more for natural gas and .8 percent more for electricity as a result of a rate adjustments approved by the Idaho Public Utilities Commission.

Stocks retreat from early gains

NEW YORK - Stocks closed mixed Monday as traders waited for this week's election results and more details about the Federal Reserve's plan to stimulate the economy.

U.S. rate on 15-year loan at record-low 2.61 percent

Building a miracle

PF neighborhood to set example for homeownership through public-private partnerships

For two long years, Ryan Ryle and his fiance, Jayne Foster, tried to buy a home in North Idaho. Ryle, who grew up just on the other side of the Idaho-Washington stateline, said the couple would put in offers on houses just to constantly be outbid by other buyers who had larger down payments or cash in hand. “We even looked at new builds, but we needed so much earnest money down, we couldn’t save for it,” Ryle said Thursday.

Latest big game regs available online

The latest Idaho Fish and Game rule book for 2020 hunting seasons is available online and includes changes regarding how resident elk hunters purchase capped zone tags, a prohibition on bringing harvested big game into Idaho from other states or Canada, and increases the limit to 15 wolves for state trappers and hunters.

Deadline to buy controlled hunt tags fast approaching

August 1 deadline to buy controlled hunt tags draws near

WINE: Corked off at extra fee

Recently while taking a break with my co-workers, the subject of “corking” came up. It seems that several of Coeur d’Alene’s finest restaurants are charging a fee ranging $6 to $20 to pull the cork from either their own wine that they sell, or the wine you bring to their restaurant.

Warner Music being sold for $1.3B

CD sales suffering a global decline

LOS ANGELES - Warner Music Group Corp., the world's third-largest recording company with such artists as Eric Clapton, Michael Buble and Paramore, is being sold for about $1.3 billion as a global decline in CD sales weighs down the industry.

Jeff Bezos, Amazon's founder, will step down as CEO

NEW YORK (AP) — Jeff Bezos, who founded Amazon and turned into an online shopping behemoth

Arts and entertainment happenings

Nightlife and cultural events in and around Kootenai County

"The Borrowed Tomb": 7 p.m., an Easter musical, Cd'A Seventh-day Adventist Church, 111 E. Locust Ave. Free.