Stocks notch record as rising oil boosts energy sector

NEW YORK (AP) - The stock market eked out another record close on Thursday as rising oil prices boosted energy stocks.

Protecting our protein

Ranchers differ on benefit of new antitrust rules

FORT COLLINS, Colo. - Meatpackers, feeders and hundreds of ranchers from around the country packed a workshop Friday to voice concerns about a proposed federal rule that aims to preserve competition in an industry increasingly dominated by a handful of corporate giants.

Values plummet; taxes may not

Assessed value of Kootenai County falls by $2.1 billion from 2009

COEUR d'ALENE - Property values in Kootenai County have taken another hit.

Obama: Enough oil to squeeze Iran

Potential sanctions for countries still purchasing Iran oil

Riverstone condos moving again

Representatives of the Village at Riverstone report they are half way to selling out their luxury condos. A well advertised auction in January led to the sale of 14 units, most of which have closed and 11 are currently in escrow. According to Riverstone representativescurrent totals put them at 50 percent sold.

'Layaway Santa' helps shoppers

Timber event has international feel

Foreign buyers aplenty at log conference

COEUR d'ALENE - Asian buyers are hungry to make a deal with Northwest timber firms.

OIL: Obama pulls a slick one

As one of millions of Americans struggling with sharply increasing prices I felt immense gratitude to our president for releasing the emergency stores of oil to alleviate our suffering by lowering gas prices at the pump. Then my emotions waned and my brain kicked in and I realized that the oil purchased to fill in the reserve was far cheaper than the oil we will have to buy to replace it, the cost could be double that of the initial outlay.

Silverwood raises more than $38K for local food banks

Silverwood collected $38,363 that will support local food banks, including Athol Food Bank, Post Falls Food Bank, Second Harvest in Spokane, Community Action Partnership in Coeur d’Alene and Bonner Community Food Bank.

'A constant drip of fear'

Clooney uses star power to spotlight Sudan crisis

Passing on the turkey

Economy means scaled-back holiday for many

Some are holding potluck dinners instead of springing for the entire feast. Others are staying home rather than flying. And a few are skipping the turkey altogether.

HYPOCRISY: See if it fits

If I wanted to be politically correct, I would join the chorus against everything that has made America a great capitalist country, a free and independent country, and an economic powerhouse. The current rants against “Big Oil” in the lead-up to the mid-term elections is just one of many examples.

Supplement Quality: Is yours making the grade?

One of the most frequently asked questions I get is in regards to over-the-counter supplements.

Radical Jews burn mosque in Israel

JERUSALEM (AP) — Arsonists torched a mosque in an Arab village in northern Israel Monday, setting off protests by residents who clashed with police. Graffiti sprayed at the site suggested Jewish radicals, suspected in other recent mosque fires, were involved.

Helping doctors keep human touch

Healthy Lifestyles

WASHINGTON - Medical student Gregory Shumer studied the electronic health record and scooted his laptop closer to the diabetic grandfather sitting on his exam table. "You can see," he pointed at the screen - weight, blood sugar and cholesterol are too high and rising.

Rapid tests, delayed detection

Official: 2 and older not fully vaccinated should mask up indoors, in public

covid-19 testing demand up

Drop in AIG shares dims odds of recouping bailout

Government sold a portion of its stake in company on Wednesday

WASHINGTON - Investors got a chance this week to weigh in on the government's odds of recouping the full $182 billion bailout of American International Group Inc.

A bubble that won't pop

Housing market has light on the horizon

Entertainment Briefs March 15, 2010

'South Park' begins 14th season by taking on Tiger

Cancer kills bank accounts, too

Scott and Cindy Spence have been battered by two afflictions in the latter half of their 27-year marriage: Cancer, and debt.