Ringing in reform

Otter signs Idaho teachers union, merit pay bills

BOISE (AP) - Gov. Butch Otter signed a law Thursday to phase out tenure for new teachers and restrict collective bargaining in Idaho.

A LOOK AHEAD Same direction, new headwinds

Economist shares '22 crystal ball images

Despite challenges, economic expansion is expected to continue.

MY TURN: Help combat Idaho opioid crisis

Start by cleaning out your medicine cabinet

DRUGS ACT: Just say no

Americans are struggling to afford the highest drug prices in the world.

Holiday home? Hardly

Renter's family caught in hot market dilemma

After renting a three bedroom, two bath home for six years the Martin family is suddenly facing displacement during the holidays.

NEIGHBORHOOD OF THE WEEK: Summer living on Lake Cd’A — Part II

North end and Lake Drive

Drought takes cow numbers down by 600K

Community Action Partnership Food Bank open house scheduled

Community Action Partnership Food Bank is hosting an open house and volunteer recruitment event from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 12. The Food Bank is in need of volunteers in all areas, including counter, warehouse, food pantry and drivers. Without the time and efforts of local volunteers, the center would not be able to provide the approximately 25,000 pounds of food weekly to about 1,200 people.

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Price of flying expected to take off

Facing rising fuel costs, airlines push fares higher as summer approaches

DALLAS - Airfares are up and headed higher this summer.

PF buys land for future use

Parcel of 14.5 acres is near Pleasantview, Poleline, Grange Road

The Post Falls City Council on Tuesday unanimously voted to buy a $990,000, 14.5-acre undeveloped parcel on the west side of town to be used for a future park and public works facility.

Order hunting tags early online or by phone

Hunters: Remember to allow up to 10 business days delivery time when ordering tags online or by phone

Permanent markdown

J.C. Penney gets rid of hundreds of sales

NEW YORK - J.C. Penney is permanently marking down all of its merchandise by at least 40 percent so shoppers no longer have to wait for sales to get bargains.

Hard questions for vigilant consumers

There seems to be recent resurgence of very aggressive, itinerant door-to-door sales people in our area. (Why don’t these people show up in the middle of a North Idaho winter?) So far this year, it seems to be limited to roving bands of 20-somethings hawking satellite and cable television services. According to several callers, the game goes like this:

Germany's top-selling tabloid to introduce paywall

Subscription will be required to view features, interviews and other exclusive content

Cd'A price-cut-a-palooza

Neighborhood of the Week: Nov. 1

Militias pay big price in Pakistan

Tribal groups help stem Taliban, but at what cost?

MATANI, Pakistan - Tribal militias allied with the government helped block a Taliban advance in this corner of northwest Pakistan close to the Afghan border, but their success has come at a price: the empowerment of untrained, unaccountable private armies that could yet emerge as a threat of their own.

U.S. consumer spending edges up 0.1 percent in February

Income grows a solid 0.4 percent

Homebuilder sentiment index unchanged

LOS ANGELES - U.S. homebuilders remain discouraged over the prospects for improved home sales in the months ahead, unconvinced as yet that the economy will spur the kind of job growth needed to coax more buyers into the market.

Another Facebook discovery: Invade privacy for a price

Did you know Facebook has been paying people to install a “Facebook Research” app on their smartphones that lets the company follow all of the user’s phone and web activity? This app is similar to Facebook’s Onavo Protect app that Apple banned in June 2018 due to privacy violations.