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Several wine industry news outlets posted stories this week about volume and pricing trends in the U.S. wine industry.

OPINION: Idahoans must show that the Gem State is too great for hate

Back in the early 1980s, when Idahoans in the Coeur d’Alene area were confronted with a growing number of dangerous hatemongers at the Aryan Nations compound near Hayden, the community swung into action. Father Bill Wassmuth, Tony Stewart, Norm Gissel and many other good people formed the Kootenai County Task Force on Human Relations to counter the hate group and protect local citizens. The Task Force was able to rid Idaho of the hate group after a contentious struggle lasting more than a decade.

Losing the little house on the prairie

Rathdrum residents struggle with growth of their small town

Rathdrum residents struggle with the growth of their small town

US auto sales remain sluggish

DETROIT - New models and Labor Day promotions didn't do much to fire Americans' appetites for new cars in September.

U.S. auto sales strong in July on SUV, luxury demand

Report defies recession-era predictions

More and more, real estate is a global concern

Whether you agree or not, government plays a role in the housing market. From the Government Sponsored Enterprises, like Fannie Mae and Freddie Mack to the loans insured by the Small Business Administration, Federal Housing Administration or United States Department of Agriculture, the government does have a hand in the market.

Turnaround takes hold

Target is getting its groove back

NEW YORK - Target is on its way back.

The price of reinvention

No pain, no gain for stores chasing fickle shoppers

NEW YORK - Retailers' reinvention plans come with a price tag.

'I love this job'

Del Simchuk adds personal touch to prices at St. Vincent de Paul North Idaho

Officially, his title is supervisor of furniture. But unofficially, the 65-year-old is the greeter. The negotiator. The jokester. The wise guy.

Why worry?

Less aid by Fed would point to recovery

WASHINGTON - Investors have grown nervous that the Federal Reserve will scale back its efforts to boost the U.S. economy sooner than many expected.

Consumer Gal: Inside the Social Security increase

Good news is a big increase; bad news is the reason for the increase.

Everybody wants ewe

Sheep growers benefit from low supply, high demand

LUBBOCK, Texas - In his 33 years raising sheep in West Texas, Glen Fisher has never seen it so good.

When life gives you lemons

Another summer has come and gone in North Idaho, and I hope it served you well.

Trader Joe's coming to Cd'A

Grocer has building permit to open site of Runge's Furniture

Trader Joe's has long been on the wish list for many who wanted to see a Coeur d'Alene store. Word of its plans to come here spread quickly on social media.

Land board approves adding advisers, auditors

BOISE (AP) - Idaho's five-member land board formalized how it vets investments made on the state's 2.5 million acres of endowment lands - which provides funding primarily to public schools - during Monday's meeting.

Rising rents squeeze Idaho families

Network: Affordable homes shortage means low-income suffer most

Maggie Lyons, executive director of the Panhandle Affordable Housing Alliance, said there is a large segment of the population in Kootenai County that needs affordable rentals, but the high cost to buy a home is equally concerning.

The great debate

When should the Fed reduce stimulus?

WASHINGTON (AP) - The Federal Reserve's decision to postpone any pullback in its economic stimulus immediately ignited a debate: Was the Fed right or wrong to delay the inevitable?

Housing sales off to slow start

Sales are off to a slow start this year in real estate, with less expensive houses responsible for the majority of transactions.

Gun craze at Christmas

Firearms selling quickly, make for great presents say local sporting stores

It's a stocking stuffer that will certainly get a reaction.

Idaho Land Board will stick with timberland-buying strategy

Gov. Brad Little’s desire to make a significant course change involving a politically charged strategy on how to invest millions of dollars to benefit public schools and other beneficiaries has been rejected by his fellow members on the Idaho Land Board