Rowing Part 1: Going the distance indoors

To get started, I’d recommend watching some videos to learn the proper technique for rowing effectively (and not getting hurt).

Neighborhood of the Week: Montrose

Just when you thought you would never find that perfect place to live - a family-friendly community in a great location with homes to suit most every price range - you discover Montrose, by Greenstone Homes.

No Small feat

Post Falls man provides stove to senior center

PLUMMER - The Plummer Senior Center is a great place, said Fred Small.

Coldwater Creek projects upcoming losses

SANDPOINT - Coldwater Creek Inc. announced it projects per share losses of 30 to 36 cents for the fiscal third and fourth quarters ending Oct. 29 and Jan. 28.

TAX: Effective to curb youth smoking

The North Idaho Tobacco Free Coalition works to prevent initiation of tobacco use among youth. Even with all the progress we’ve made, youth are still starting to smoke. More than 100 youth in Idaho will become new daily smokers this month. Kids are buying or smoking 3.1 million packs of cigarettes in our state each year.

TAXES: One size fits all

Most of us know our politicians put so much debt on this country, it will take years to overcome. Also with the Federal Reserve buying our debt and printing money, it adds more debt on everyone.

SHERIFF: Livable wages required

Sheriff Norris has a valid point.

Let's make a deal

Microsoft deal should vastly expand reach of Skype

SAN FRANCISCO - Imagine using your Xbox and switching from a game to a video chat with a faraway friend holding an iPad. Or going into your office email to invite Grandma to a virtual family reunion beamed on TV sets to relatives across the country.

U.S. housing starts surpass 1 million in March

Eurozone nations defend currency union

BRUSSELS - Eurozone finance ministers defended the euro as a "credible" currency on Tuesday, despite its slide to four-year lows against the dollar, as they sought to tame the fears that have gripped financial markets in recent weeks.

Realtors gear up for Open House Weekend

Prospective homebuyers will have their pick of the housing market’s litter as the Coeur d’Alene Association of Realtors — home to more than 1,800 members — hosts its annual Open House Weekend.

Underwear: The economic indicator

Here are other economic indicators you can toast.

Opinion: Reform should reach police, fire unions

By WAYNE HOFFMAN

Experts and public differ on inflation fears

Things are afoot in the land of the free economy. Big things.

Brokers fight data sharing

Several weeks ago we suggested, when looking for real estate, you begin with your local Multiple Listing Service instead of the well advertised third-party sites. The top reason for our recommendation was accuracy. Often the third-party aggregators will have the same address listed more than once with different prices, or different status than is factual.

Of costs and corkage

Like many in our local wine consuming community I read a letter to the editor in this week's "Press" regarding corkage fees at restaurants with great interest. It generated quite the buzz too as I was asked about it by more than a handful of folks. I do not know the gentleman that wrote the letter nor have I spoken to him and also don't know where he experienced this unfortunate situation. It did however generate enough questions that it should be addressed.

Net neutrality: Fair to whom?

By UYLESS BLACK

Pending home sales rise 5.3 percent in March

WASHINGTON - The number of buyers who signed contracts to purchase homes surged more than expected in March, another sign that government incentives are propelling the housing market this spring.

Valentine's Day: Lessons learned the hard way

Feb. 13, 2013, is a day that lives in romantic infamy.

Compassion is one brick in housing fix

Discrimination has to be overcome if we're going to solve pervasive crisis.