Low rates and heavy buyer demand send US home sales surging

Spurred by ultra-low mortgage rates, home buyers rushed last month to snap up a limited supply of existing houses, causing the pace of purchases to jump by a record-high 24.7%

Trouble in toyland: Consumer protection group cautions about dangerous toys

Buying toys for kids this holiday season?

Mary Jean Price, 86

Mary Jean Price, 86, was born Nov. 11, 1924, to Leslie H. and Mary (Sloan) Lee in Kellogg. She died Dec. 20, 2010, in St. Maries. She attended schools in Lewiston and graduated from Lewiston High School in 1942. She also attended Lewiston Sate Normal School for two years where she majored in education.

After holiday spree, economic doubts linger

NEW YORK - Holiday spending surged this year, but Americans still have their doubts about the economy.

Holiday shopping season is strong

The snoring bear: Final

So, this patient reported back to the sleep doctor’s office. He had his oral device with him. He felt great thinking that the oral device worked. He was dreaming now. He couldn’t remember dreaming before. Remember, we always dream in stage 5 of sleep known as REM — rapid eye movement. The severity of the initial condition of the patient kept him from getting into REM and therefore he didn’t dream.

Protecting the seller

The real estate market is still going strong. Mortgage interest rates dropped even further last week and are certain to get the attention of fence-sitting buyers. With even more buyers entering the market we are seeing more multiple offers. With multiple offers and back up offers on well-priced listings, how do we protect a seller and make sure they get the best offer for their property?

Nightmare on Government Way

Family decorates a trick or treaters' delight on Halloween night

Trick or treaters can’t pass up this house. The neighborhood Halloween show has been a tradition for a little over a decade since the family moved to Coeur d’Alene. “It is known,” said daughter Nevaeh Bieker, a senior at Lake City High School. “I have a lot of friends who come trick or treating here.”

Good for consumers, bad for the nation?

Ernest H. Klemm Jr. (87) and Vera M. Klemm (89)

Ernest H. Klemm Jr (87) and Vera M. Klemm (89), our beloved parents went to be with their Lord after a tragic car accident on November 2, 2021.

The future of the automobile

Industry will rebound, researcher believes

COEUR d'ALENE - A researcher from the suburbs of Detroit said Wednesday he believes the automobile industry will recover, though not rapidly, and American automakers will regain some of the market share they have lost to foreign competitors in the past few decades.

Drivers start to cut back on gas as prices rise

NEW YORK - Soaring gas prices are starting to take a toll on American drivers.

Trends and blends

Within the last couple of weeks I had the opportunity to have lunch with Cary Daste. Cary is one of my favorite people in the wine business and the consummate "pro" with many years of experience in an industry that knows plenty of ups and downs. Cary now has his own wine brokerage business from which he represents a number of wineries in the Northwest. While the lunch was planned as an opportunity to taste through the fabulous blends from Brian Carter Cellars, as frequently happens when old friends get together to chat the conversation also covered some of the trends in the wine industry as well.

Movers & Shakers

Movers & Shakers: Feb. 4

Seniors have housing options

The longer we stay in a home the less we use it. Or so it would seem. Many seniors are discovering that the house they loved, the home they raised their families in, now seems massive. Often they discover that they are no longer using a large part of the home.

MLB owners approve sale of Padres

The O'Malleys are back in the baseball business.

Wine 2011: Look forward to good prices, choices

Riesling will rise. The market for wine in Asia will boom on. Customers will continue to hunt for vintage values. And the market for fine wine will continue to rumble back to life.

The exhausted dad: Loyalty to the discount tree

Every November for the past 10 years I’ve asked myself the same question: “Should I buy a new Christmas tree?”

Concerns over US winter wheat may boost low crop prices

Stocks higher on earnings, economic reports

NEW YORK - Investors regained some enthusiasm for stocks Tuesday, sending prices sharply higher after reports showed a slight improvement in the housing market and a big jump in industrial production.