Groupon sizzles in public debut

Black Friday Preview

This one looks nothing like BFs of the past

COVID-19 has stores getting proactive about customer safety like never before

Library numbers reflect increases

Coeur d'Alene Annual Report reveals rise in many statistics

Having a new park on its doorstep and extended weekend hours both appear to have boosted use of the Coeur d'Alene Public Library in the past year, according to statistics compiled for the end of the library's fiscal year.

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Joseph Ginter, 63

We write this in Loving Memory of Joseph Michael Ginter. Joe was born to Harold Lee Ginter and Annie Ginter on February 11, 1950 in Moscow, Idaho. Joe was a hard working logger from the start of his early career! He fell his first tree at ten and hauled his first load to the mill at fourteen. He saw the big trees come off out of the mountains and built roads with his feet! When someone asked him in 1971 if he wanted to buy a Diamond Rio, his destiny than was set in motion! Joe is survived by his three children: Brian Lee Ginter, Cynthia Ann Marcella (Nick), and Neil Michael Ginter. They were his life’s pride. His brother Daniel Ginter (Vicki), and his sister Linda McGill (Murry), and his precious grandchildren: Kassandra Elizabeth Marcella, Grace Kelly Marcella, Coral Ginter, and Lucas James Marcella. Joe was a man of pride built on strong work ethics, love for his family, honesty, and dedication to his friends. God welcomed Joe back to Heaven on September 9, 2013 at 9:00 pm. To be our Guardian Angel to watch over all of us and to rejoin his parents, Harold and Annie , and his wife Cathy once again. Daddy you will forever be in our hearts and we will remember you always. A Memorial Service for Joe will be held at New Life Church ( 6068 W. Hayden Ave.) Rathdrum, Idaho on Sept. 28, 2013 at 2:00 pm. Immediately following his service there will be a potluck dinner at Rathdrum City Park. Bell Tower Funeral Home is in care of arrangements. Please visit Joe’s online memorial at belltowerfuneralhome.com

Hunters can get hunter education certification online

And be eligible to buy a hunting license

Hunter ed online

Still in demand

Hastings thrives by adapting to changes, says store manager

It is a weekday afternoon, and Joan Clary is pushing her cart through the aisle of the Coeur d'Alene Hastings.

Apple fans to the core

Fans, entrepreneurs among first buyers of new iPad

VOTERS: Don’t get gouged

Would you vote for someone who is wealthy because they hid price gouging fees in the 17 pages of fine print few people read before buying products from his company? Because you can if you want to, right here in Kootenai County, for a four-year term as county commissioner.

Malone's Barnes & Noble bid a bet on the Nook

Electronic reader has the potential to deliver all types of digital products

NEW YORK - Why buy a bookstore?

Panel backs state exchange

Measure now goes to the full House for spirited debate

BOISE (AP) - The House Health and Welfare Committee backed a state-based, nonprofit insurance exchange Thursday, conceding that it wasn't a perfect solution, but it was better than merely accepting a version run from Washington, D.C.

Retailers getting desperate

Free necklaces and shipping for holiday shoppers?

NEW YORK - Retailers are so desperate this holiday season that they're willing to lose money to get you to spend yours.

Apple Watch: Available soon for sale in stores

SAN FRANCISCO - Soon you'll be able to buy an Apple Watch like you'd buy most other watches - in a store.

Lawsuit over Black Rock to conclude

Case goes to jury after two weeks of testimony, evidence

COEUR d'ALENE — "Actions speak louder than words," Attorney Adam Springel of Las Vegas repeated several times Friday afternoon at the U.S. Courthouse in Coeur d'Alene.

Black Friday warriors: They just keep on shopping

Braving winter's chill pays off for many

For true Black Friday warriors, Thanksgiving wasn't a day off, but a chance to prepare for battle.

Stores celebrate,but Powerball winners lay low

DEARBORN, Mo. (AP) - Missouri Lottery officials on Thursday verified one of two tickets that matched all six numbers to split a record $588 million Powerball jackpot, but that ticket holder - and another in Arizona - remained a mystery, even as neighbors and co-workers lamented their losses and gossiped about who may have won.

White wine trends

Consumer buying patterns in wine constantly change like they do for all goods, and while it will likely hold minimal influence over your own preferences, it is fun to expose yourself to new things. When we last wrote of wine trends there had been a definite move to stainless steel fermented Chardonnay, away from the traditional oak barreling. We have seen this trend abate for the most popular white varietal here in the States.

Today's Ghastly Groaner

I poured a salad in to a bowl and it spilled out all over the counter.

Inspectors arrest 15 in prescription drug case

Opiates originated from Tijuana pharmacies

SAN DIEGO - U.S. border inspectors are not only seizing drugs coming into the country from Mexico - they're making arrests for drug smuggling that's going the other way.

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