Stop stressing: You don't need a 20% down to buy a home

Many Americans may be unnecessarily talking themselves out of homeownership. Thirty-seven percent of nonhomeowners say not having enough saved for a down payment is holding them back from homeownership, but 62% of Americans incorrectly believe you have to have at least 20% of a home’s purchase price to buy, according to NerdWallet’s 2020 Home Buyer Report.

University goes online, nursing home gets help against virus

SEATTLE (AP) — The University of Washington said Friday it will stop holding classes for nearly 60,000 students at its three campuses and instead offer online instruction to help stop the spread of the worst coronavirus outbreak in the United States.

Ways to safely manage your online passwords

With criminals finding more ways to tap into our personal information to steal our identity, information and money, it’s no wonder we’re constantly being reminded that we need to change, update and not use the same passwords across multiple accounts.

The irony of hacking systems that make us feel safe

I visited friends for dinner last week. We enjoyed a nice evening with fun conversation, just the three of us. Then a voice from the kitchen rudely interrupted. We first thought it was just Alexa spying on us.

Hayden annexes 54 acres for R-1 development

Hayden grew by 54 acres Tuesday night after its City Council approved a proposal to annex three parcels of land into its city limits.

What buyers want and what Realtors want

At times it may seem these are opposing views, but really they are the same. As most things it comes down to communication. A buyer begins sharing what they want by describing the house of their dreams, immediately the Realtor starts showing them properties either by email or by taking them to homes. Neither discusses agency relationships, lending options or sharing of recent statistics and how these will affect the buyer's buying opportunities.

World Briefs March 29, 2010

Geely to buy Volvo from Ford

Sri Lanka PM says economy 'has collapsed,' unable to buy oil

The foreign currency crisis has crimped imports, creating severe shortages of food, fuel, electricity and other essentials

Conservative group owns two 'voter' domain names

Libertarian organization causes Secretary of State Office to rebrand

These bath salts can kill

Not long ago it was Spice, a.k.a., synthetic marijuana (similarity of appearance, not effects). As lawmakers and enforcement agencies caught up, by 2011 they were already behind the latest in designer drugs: "Bath salts." The problem with these synthetic, home chemistry set highs is that as soon as one or another ingredient is banned, the makers find another way to concoct it. And rename it.

Pressure the back pain away

Maybe you scoff at yoga. Maybe you sneer at acupuncture.

What 'sponsored content' means at The Press

The Coeur d’Alene Press launched something called “sponsored content” less than six months ago. As something that’s new to many of our readers, we thought explaining it might help remove some of the mystery.

Da 'Yoopers' are in Merriam-Webster

Dictionary adds the words

Ethereal in E on ice

Musician performs for TikTok followers with show on Fernan Lake

Ethereal in E on ice

Welcome to the gun show

Lewis Clark Trader puts on its annual event in Post Falls

Yard sale saves family's home

COEUR d'ALENE - Jason and Jane Morgan, after a busy weekend, won't lose their home.

Turkeys for All donates a rafter to food bank

Turkeys for All donated more than $8,400 to the Community Action Partnership food bank to buy turkeys and dinner items so it can feed 1,500 families in Kootenai County over Thanksgiving.

What you need to know about barefoot running

"What do you think about barefoot running?" This is an interesting question because it is an emerging trend that appears to have gained some traction. Shoe companies such as Nike and Vibram have made the move to a more minimalist style of running shoe in recent years. It's important for people interested in making the move to barefoot or "natural" running to be well-informed on what exactly that transition will mean.

OPINION: Attorney General Labrador needs a crash course on legal ethics

Despite what many people may think about lawyers, the legal profession sets high standards of ethical conduct for licensed lawyers.

Recession slows growth in Idaho's Hispanic buying power

A persistent rise in the economic influence of Idaho's Hispanics ran into the recession in 2010, and for the first time in two decades Hispanic per capita buying power fell, according to a new report from the Idaho Department of Labor.