ON Semiconductor to invest $15.7M in Idaho

POCATELLO (AP) - ON Semiconductor will buy $15.7 million in new production equipment for a manufacturing plant in Pocatello, the manager of the eastern Idaho plant said.

iSucceed virtual high school plans orientation

iSucceed Virtual High School, a tuition-free online high school available to all ninth- through 12th-grade students in Idaho, is hosting an orientation session in Coeur d’Alene on Saturday, March 25, from 10 a.m. to noon.

The Front Row with Jim Litke February 14, 2011

Who's more greedy in NFL dispute?

NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell was right when he said fans "don't care about the details" of contract negotiations.

A bit of this, that and the other

Apologies.

Today's ghastly groaner

A duck waddles into a sandwich shop and says to the man at the counter, “You got any duck food?”

Home shopping made easily online

Windermere Cd'A offers Buildcda.com

COEUR d'ALENE - Let the mouse find the house. A new website offered as a service of Windermere Coeur d'Alene Realty lets anyone shopping for a new home shop by city, neighborhood and builder.

Teen's sleep habits disrupted

DEAR DR. GOTT: My 16-year-old granddaughter has had a lifetime of not being able to sleep at night. This has been the case since birth. I might add that because of her parents' jobs, they encouraged "sleeping in." She now lives with me, and I have allowed her to take Benadryl at night so she can get a decent night's sleep to be alert in school. She is an excellent student and has no other health problems. This works very well; however, I am worried about the side effects over time. Can you advise me on this?

ADVERTISING: Advertorial — Reflux and heartburn

More than 60 million Americans experience heartburn or acid reflux as often as once a week.

With spreading virus comes fears -- and lots of stockpiling

NEW YORK (AP) — As an Arizonan, Gregory Cohen has never had to stock up ahead of a hurricane or other natural disaster.

EXCHANGE: Give support to Otter

Our legislators need our feedback in order to support Gov. Otter and vote in favor of creating a state-based health insurance exchange. There are many reasons for Idaho to design a state based exchange rather than allowing the federal exchange to be established in Idaho.

Poll: Obama benefits from economic gains

WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama is reaping political benefits from the country's brighter economic mood. A new poll shows that Republicans and Democrats alike are increasingly saying the nation is heading in the right direction and most independents now approve the way he's addressing the nation's post-recession period.

Cd'A School District buys 40 acres

The Coeur d’Alene School Board voted unanimously Thursday to purchase 40 acres of land near Huetter Road for $1.2 million. The land will be used for new schools in future years but is not anticipated to be used immediately.

Bidding to boost butterfly population

A drastic drop in the number of western Monarch butterflies, likely due to a virus, has resulted in combined efforts by fish and game departments in the West to look for solutions to support the species that winters in California.

Coronavirus accelerates decline of slumping coal industry

By MEAD GRUVER and MATTHEW BROWN

Stocks drop as jobless claims rise

NEW YORK - Stocks tumbled Thursday after two disappointing economic reports renewed investors' concerns about the pace of the recovery.

Headed to the Big Apple

After Casto's suspension lifted, WSU beats Northwestern

PULLMAN - Klay Thompson scored 17 points, Brock Motum 13 as Washington State defeated Northwestern 69-66 in the quarterfinals of the NIT on Wednesday night before 5,905 at Friel Court.

CELL PHONES: Ban them while driving

I’ve been reading the articles and letters that have trickled in about banning cell phones and texting while driving, including one “very well put” by fifth-grader, Emily Danforth as well as one written by Ken Owens a while back. Frankly, I believe it has been long-overdue, because I’ve had just as many close calls with those “cell phonies” as I’ve have with some characters I am about to mention.

Black Friday crowds cram into Black Sheep

Shoppers flood Cd'A malls seeking best holiday deals

Parking lots were packed and checkout lines were long throughout Coeur d’Alene on Black Friday, as shoppers sought the best deals for everyone on their Christmas lists. Thousands of people had reportedly streamed through the Silver Lake Mall by noon — and the place had only been open for two hours.

Once starved by war, millions of Ethiopians go hungry again as US, UN pause aid after massive theft

The discovery in March of enough stolen food aid to feed 134,000 people for a month in a single Tigray town is just a glimpse of the scale of the theft that the U.S

Cash donations needed for senior center Thanksgiving dinner

Planning continues for the free Thanksgiving dinner at the Lake City Senior Center.