Chair balloonists recount wild, short ride

Two men flying matching lawn chairs suspended by helium-filled party balloons over Central Oregon last weekend said Tuesday they were floating along peacefully at 14,000 feet when thunderstorms grabbed control of their homemade craft like a giant hand.

North Idaho could see partial solar eclipse

About 11;30 a.m. Monday could be best bet

Areas of Idaho with a more visible solar eclipse, according to timeanddate.com, include Pocatello, which should have a totality of 43%, and Idaho Falls, at 42%

Feel young again - or maybe dead

A consumer called me last week asking about an ad they saw for testosterone supplements. Print media, radio and TV advertising are filled with messages aimed at men, promising renewed health, bigger muscles and increased sexual performance.

Margie Mae Casteel, 102

Margie Mae Casteel, 102, of Silverton, Idaho, beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and great-great-grandmother many times over passed away peacefully on January 26, 2024, at Silverton Health and Rehabilitation of Cascadia where she had been a resident for several years.

Eyes on the armory

Sheriff’s Office of Emergency Management seeks permanent home

The Front Row with JASON ELLIOTT Aug. 24, 2011

All eyes on them this night

Playing baseball as a kid, you dream of games that happened on Friday during the first round of games in the Little League World Series in Williamsport, Pa.

Idaho Court: Athol trucker will lose license for life

The Idaho Supreme Court upheld a decision by a Coeur d’Alene Judge to suspend for life the commercial driver’s license of an Athol trucker.

Stocks end see-saw day lower

Factory orders up 1 percent in April

Keeping inflation tame

U.S. consumer prices rise just 0.1 percent in August

Buyers on edge

It has to be frustrating being a buyer today with interest rates moving up and down. With nearly a two-year period of mortgage rates below 4 percent it was easy to become complacent. Many new buyers have been unaware that interest rates, even at last week's 4.39 percent, are below the norm historically. Some are now becoming aware that a return to the low, 3 percent range enjoyed earlier this year are unlikely and for many that means scrambling to get qualified for a loan before another spike in rates.

LCDC McEuen funds: $11.7M

Next public meeting for project scheduled for Thursday May 5

COEUR d'ALENE - Future revenues inside Lake City Development Corp.'s Lake District have been crunched and the board has a clearer picture how much money it could comfortably borrow to fund future projects inside that district.

Soon it will be time to rest up

My Garden Path

Kopper King is what they call a "hardy" hibiscus. Tropical hibiscus plants won't survive our winters, but these will. The plants are slow to come up in the spring but when they do, they grow quickly. The blossoms are worth waiting for as the flowers are huge.

Google acknowledges accidents

Self-driving cars were involved in 11 incidents

Power outage leads to suspension of Indians game

Former Cd'A resident announces book release

Former Coeur d'Alene resident and North Idaho College alumna, Kathryn (Molyneaux) Bain, has released her sixth book, "The Visitor." Bain, who lives in Florida, announced that the Kindle edition of the suspense short will be available free Oct. 30 and 31 on Amazon.

The consequences of poor posture - a personal account

Athletes get sports injuries. Writers experience the consequences of poor posture.

Residents are at a loss after newspaper that bound community together shuts in declining coal county

Residents suddenly have no way of knowing what’s going on at public meetings, which are not televised, nor are minutes or recordings posted online

'HJ' Henry John Parent Jr., 33

"HJ" Henry John Parent Jr., 33, of Post Falls, died Aug. 14, 2011, at Kootenai Medical Center due to injuries caused by an accident with a train in Rathdrum. HJ was born May 14, 1978, to Donna and Henry Parent. HJ was born in the same hospital where he died.

Cd’A Bed Bath & Beyond stays open — for now

The local Bed Bath & Beyond along U.S. 95 is still open after surviving what the home goods retailer’s corporate office promised would be initial cuts of 40 stores within the first six months of 2020.