Local builders see market upswings

Firms say new home costs now compare to foreclosures

Wendell Olson believes the tide is turning in the new construction market, and that's a good thing.

Stocks end mixed on weak economic reports

NEW YORK - Stocks zigged and zagged after reports that the U.S. economy is weakening at a time when China and Europe are also slowing.

MY TURN: Health insurance mandates increase the cost of health care

Americans view health insurance much differently than other types of insurance.

Auction company to lease space to vendors

Showcase Resale Center opens April 1

HAYDEN - What has for years been a once-a-week auction house on Thursday will become a seven-day-a-week retail operation.

Lake Drive fall paradise

The Inland Northwest treated us all to a beautiful October. The fall colors have been predictably spectacular, and one of the best places to see them is along Coeur d’Alene Lake Drive.

Thief smashes into store, makes off with bag of coins

COEUR d'ALENE - Police are seeking a suspect who broke into a business and fled with a bag of coins.

The WinEconomy, new brands

Despite the not so good vintage of 2010 and the upcoming low yielding vintage of 2011 we still have yet to see any pricing power for wineries. There remains enough wine on the market from previous years that wineries raise prices at their peril. Having said that we are not seeing anywhere near the level of markdowns and close outs we saw in the last couple of years.

U.S. Silver announces reverse stock split

309M shares to be consolidated to approximately 62M

U.S. Silver Corporation announced Tuesday that it's doing a reverse stock split. That means that for every five shares stockholders own, they will soon own one that's worth five.

A mix of it all on Corbin

A month ago Neighborhood of the Week focused on an area in central Post Falls near Quail Run Boulevard that included a mix of established homes and a pocket of new construction nestled between the existing neighborhoods.

Economic recovery gathering momentum

Job gains cut unemployment to 7.7 percent, a 4-year low

WASHINGTON - The American job market isn't just growing. It's accelerating.

World Briefs March 29, 2010

Geely to buy Volvo from Ford

Jack Sizemore, 61

Sizemore, Jack Wayne, age 61, passed away on May 15, 2021 at Schneidmiller Hospice House of Hayden, Idaho.

Inflation forces homebuilders to take it slow, raise prices

The constraints on homebuilders are unwelcome news for homebuyers

Neighborhood of the Week: Monitoring market shifts in Kootenai County

Rising mortgage interest rates could mean a shift in the local real estate market.

Need help avoiding a hangover?

Experts say less booze, more H2O

Hefner offers to buy rest of Playboy

CHICAGO - Hugh Hefner wants to buy out the portion of the Playboy empire he doesn't already own in a bet that the iconic brand can still bring in profits even if the ink-on-paper magazine is past its prime.

A man and his dog discover camera heaven

On Saturdays in the 1950s, my father and I would occasionally head from our Bronx apartment to the subway at Yankee Stadium for the 15-minute ride to Manhattan’s Columbus Circle. From there we’d make regular stops walking downtown: Jack Dempsey’s restaurant, where the great boxer occupied a window booth; the small magic shop, where amazing feats were performed at the counter; and finally, Willoughby’s Camera Store. Dad loved cameras and talking photography with the salesmen there before we headed home.

Expedia sells stake in Chinese travel service

NEW YORK (AP) - Expedia sold its entire stake in eLong, a Chinese travel service, for roughly $671 million to a group of businesses based in China.

SCAM: Don't fall for this

This is to report a scam; I nearly fell for it.

Yo! Rocky's house in South Philly for sale

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Want to live like Rocky Balboa? The Italian Stallion's house is on the market.