Hong Kong's last pro-democracy paper publishes final edition

Silencing of a pro-democracy voice latest sign of China's determination to exert greater control over the city

Athol couple scraping up extreme diet

ATHOL — Imagine only being able to eat things that grow or live in North Idaho. No going out to eat, no grocery shopping, no spending money on food. The only way to get something you don’t have is bartering for it, but it has to be locally sourced, too.

Senate rejects slimmed-down Obama jobs bill

THE CHEAP SEATS with STEVE CAMERON: Soccer, it's growing here too

We should be giving footy its due.

Dream come true stolen away

Cd'A boy works to buy bike, only to be robbed later that afternoon

COEUR d'ALENE - If you put one of those cartoon thought bubbles over the head of Kristian Parrett this summer, therein would have floated a bicycle.

Cheap money may drive housing

The recent dip in mortgage rates may provide a boost in demand for housing. As of Friday the Idaho Housing and Finance Association website (ihfa.org) showed a 30-year fixed rate mortgage at 4.75 percent once again. This is good news for buyers who found themselves in panic when rates ticked up over the past several weeks. With the Fed continuing its bond buying program it looks like rates may stay low for awhile.

Who needs a florist?

We made it! Finally got past May 15 and can plant away. The stores are full of annual flowering plants, vegetable starts and perennials. Also lots of trees and shrubs. You name it; they've got it. Just be careful when you're buying perennials. Read the labels to be sure the plant is hardy for our zone 5 area. Big box stores are notorious for bringing in tropical plants and palming them off onto unsuspecting gardeners. These might look good for the summer, but once the first killing frost hits next fall, they are never seen again... not even one little leaf. Save your money and your heartache. Buy from the local greenhouses.

Sometimes, that Apple really is rotten, folks

This is a complicated one; that’s what makes it so dangerous.

5A INLAND EMPIRE LEAGUE BOYS BASKETBALL: Trojans counter

No. 2 Post Falls makes the adjustments in second half to speed past Lake City

POST FALLS - Trailing by seven points at home at halftime Friday night, the second-ranked Post Falls Trojans "never hit the panic button," Post Falls coach Mike McLean said.

Third time's the charm

COEUR d’ALENE — Money has been tight for Terry and Anjelique Pennington this year. Though they had bought tickets for the North Idaho College Foundation’s Really BIG Raffle the past two years, they weren’t planning to buy a ticket this year. They hadn’t even driven over to Post Falls to see the grand prize home.

From 'donation' to elation

By BROOKE WOLFORD

Useful insight for kokanee fishing

ARIEL, Wash. - Guide Cameron Black says he still has plenty to learn about kokanee fishing at Merwin Reservoir, but he does often put a couple of dozen a day of the tasty landlocked sockeye in his boat during the finicky winter and early-spring months.

GOP: Party strong, unified

Well, the election is over. The people had asked for change but it appears that the change they got was not exactly what they had wanted. Many of those who strongly identified with President Obama were simply defeated.

Medications only work if you take them

One of the more worrisome aspects of keeping patients healthy is the fact that many do not take their medications. At the very worst, this compliance problem begins when patients with chronic conditions do not even pick up their newly prescribed drugs. This failure to comply with their prescribing physicians' recommendations places patients with high blood pressure, diabetes, high cholesterol levels and other potentially life-threatening conditions at particular risk.

STA closes most waiting areas in the downtown Plaza, sees sharp ridership drop

The Spokane Transit Authority closed most waiting areas in the downtown Plaza on Tuesday morning, complying with a Sunday order from Gov. Jay Inslee banning gatherings of more than 50 people statewide.

Looking for love in online spaces? Wallet alert!

When you consider that dating is a $3 billion-a-year business and 20 percent of people who got married in 2017 met online, it’s no wonder scammers are circling these websites like sharks ready to pick the pocket of any potential love interest gullible enough to fall for their sob stories.

Parents needed for education

Panel at Democrat Club meeting discuss state of area schools

Parent involvement would seem like one of the basics at every Kootenai County school, Kristin Goodmansen said.

CASTLE'S: Reader on memory lane

Ever notice how random thoughts just pop into your head at times? I suddenly wondered if there was anyone left in CDA who remembers Castle’s store.

Black Bay Park projects in the works

Phase one park improvements to Black Bay Park in Post Falls are currently underway to add visitor features and counter environmental wear and tear among the park landscape.

Far left far from being right

I have had to read your editorial of May 26 over repeatedly to try to make sense out of your board's conclusions, and can only believe that you have not only missed the boat but you all have fallen into Lake Coeur d'Alene on this one. You seemingly want to equate past bipartisan support of such programs as Social Security, the Civil Rights Act, and the Voting Rights Act with support for the one-sided Democrat stuffing of the Health Care Act down the throats of the American people.