Millions still uninsured if law passes

One of the biggest misconceptions about President Obama's health care overhaul isn't who the law will cover, but rather who it won't.

AVISTA: Cause for concern

The July 25 My Turn article by Mr. Hunt tells of the concerns about selling Avista to a foreign country. One question I have is how will Avista handle the exchange between Canada’s and U.S. money? What would happen if Canada decided to sell off some of the assets to other foreign countries? We would have no say as to who could buy these assets.

U.S. grows, world slows

Top business stories of 2014

Sweet-and-savory rhubarb sauce for pork tenderloin

When I informed The Husband that I was going to make pork with a rhubarb sauce, he dismissed the idea out of hand. He does not like sweet in his savory.

Swing state special election a litmus test

WASHINGTON - For all the primaries testing tea party clout and veteran senators' ability to survive, a special House election in southwestern Pennsylvania is the multimillion-dollar battleground of choice Tuesday for the two political parties, previewing themes for a fall campaign shadowed by recession and voter discontent.

Nutrition: Choose wisely

Nutrition is the No. 1 area of health and wellness that everyone can, and should, make a priority.

Hayden voters to decide on future

HAYDEN — With council member Matt Roetter voting against, the Hayden City Council approved ballot language calling for a $1,633,000 levy rate override at a town hall meeting Tuesday night. Voters will decide to approve or defeat the measure at the ballot box Nov. 6. Passage requires 60 percent approval. Levy rates would increase from the current $1.23 per $1,000 of assessed value to $2.50 per $1,000.

Texas Democrats dig in after exodus; GOP threatens arrest

Abbott has already threatened Democrats with arrest once they come back home

He's a dog person

Dave Byer has turned his love of dogs into a career

If you want to know anything about Dave Byer, ask a local dog.

Netanyahu delays judicial overhaul after mass protests

Tens of thousands of people, largely secular, middle-class Israelis, have regularly joined mass protests against the plan

Nicolas “Nic” Knievel, 70

He passed way Sunday, Sept. 12, 2010. Nic was born in Montana on Oct. 3, 1939. He was raised in Butte, Mont. with his brother Robert Knievel, by their grandparents, I.J. and Emma Knievel.

Good deed of the day

Social work students at Lewis-Clark State College recently collected 2,500 diapers from local residents, and on Wednesday, they delivered them to St. Vincent de Paul in Coeur d’Alene and the Post Falls Food Bank.

FedEx raising ground shipping rates 4.9 percent

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - FedEx Corp. is raising rates for ground shipping and home delivery by an average of 4.9 percent next month.

North Idaho Briefs March 9, 2012

THANKSGIVING: Feed your neighbors

On Sept. 29, Turkeys & More will have a benefit concert at the Kroc Center to raise money for the Community Action Partnership (CAP) Food Bank’s Thanksgiving distribution fund. Our goal is to serve 1,600 families in Kootenai County with a turkey and all the trimmings and let them know people in our community care about them.

Artful regret?

Laser surgery, corrections available for those with tattoo blues

Texas rabbi says he, 2 hostages escaped synagogue standoff

Authorities identified the hostage-taker as 44-year-old British national Malik Faisal Akram, who was killed Saturday night

HATRED: A look back - and ahead

60 years ago = white-only lunch counters

WALKOUT: California stroll?

I think the adults are the adults and kids are the kids. I don’t think the adults were doing a “counter protest” at the fairgrounds. They were doing their Second Amendment rights. Seeing this state is a pro Second Amendment state, or was, I was very surprised to see how many kids participated in the walkout. I’m sure that a lot of these kids have moved from the West Coast with their parents and have brought their left-leaning views with them. I made sure before I moved here from the West Coast that I left “stupid” behind.

Local tattoo shops struggle during COVID-19 closures

At Mom’s Custom Tattoo & Body Piercing in Kendall Yards, owner and resident “mom” Beth Swilling has worked for the past five years to create a “safe space” for her customers.