Time to ketchup on acquisitions

Heinz buy puts spotlight on big deals

NEW YORK - Warren Buffett and a fellow billionaire are teaming up to snap up the Heinz ketchup company, marking the food industry's biggest ever deal and yet another sign that the lifeless merger market is finally picking up.

Luna stumps for education reform

SANDPOINT - Community Hall filled up fast Tuesday night to check out Idaho Superintendent of Public Instruction Tom Luna's presentation on Idaho education reform laws up for voter approval.

Beverly Jean Brian Yost, 71

Beverly Jean Brian Yost returned to her heavenly home on April 9, 2013.

HEALTH: A better prescription

Republicans released their long awaited health care plan, and it’s a doozy. Their plan applies their standard “specialty tax credit” strategy to health care. This plan uses the same economic theory that has generated our current “low income” economy and insane level of debt. Create special tax cuts that get passed along to businesses, and then those businesses will do great things for us. That plan hasn’t worked out too well for most of us, has it? The credit is also too small to offset the cost of health care, is blind to need, and you only get it once a year. We pay for insurance each month. How many of us have extra cash to make monthly loans to the government?

Looking for a new car under $20,000? Good luck. Your choice has dwindled to just one vehicle

A new Mirage, which costs about the same as a 4-year-old Chevrolet Cruze or Mazda 3, has a five-year, 60,000-mile bumper-to-bumper warranty

Let's make a late-summer deal

September. It’s already September.

Truck show this weekend

Event includes outdoor show of vintage trucks

The second Inland Northwest Truck Show is taking place through Sunday at the Greyhound Park and Event Center in Post Falls.

Consumer sentiment stays near 6-year high

Opinion: Please, awaken me!

I seem to be descending into a nightmare.

An entrepreneur story

Silverwood owner Gary Norton writes, publishes a book about his life

ATHOL - Silverwood Theme Park owner and creator Gary Norton said he revealed a lot more about himself in his new book than he ever wanted to share.

Housing market off to solid start

Spring could see more inventory, sales

He said investors are coming back to the market and start buying property and homes again, showing an increased confidence.

John ‘Dick’ Easterday, 90

John “Dick” Easterday, age 90, formerly of Bayview and Hayden,

Cautious consumers pull back on spending

WASHINGTON - U.S. consumers grew more cautious last month amid wild stock market swings, zero job growth and heightened concerns that the economy has weakened.

Josh Suhr is CDA Association's Realtor of the Year

Josh Suhr is CDA Association's Realtor of the Year

Man charged with dealing fentanyl

A man who is expected to stand trial next week for vehicular manslaughter is being held on $250,000 bail for allegedly dealing dangerous counterfeit pills.

Medicine Man Pharmacy honored with achievement award

Medicine Man Pharmacy was the recipient of the 2019 Bob Dominguez Achievement Award, which recognizes an outstanding community pharmacy, defined by the ability to go above and beyond in helping patients and the communities, become better business owners and provide innovative care.

Middle East turmoil pushing oil prices higher again

Facebook users, stay safe out there

In light of Cyber Security Awareness Month (October), and the recent Facebook data breach, it’s a good idea to look over your social media accounts and make changes to passwords and settings so you can keep your personal information safe.

Complication for the Fed

Other central banks cut rates

SILVERWOOD: Great lessons learned

I believe that the Coeur d’Alene Press article about the ticket price watchdog website changing its ranking of Silverwood Theme Park has lessons in it for all of us…