Bank stocks push market broadly higher

Stock market is up more than 3 percent this month

NEW YORK - Upbeat news for banks and homebuilders pushed the stock market broadly higher Monday, extending its gains for the month.

New year requires new Idaho licenses

Each of the 50 states has its own licensing system for hunting and fishing. Unlike Idaho, many states have hunting and fishing licenses that expire on dates other than Dec. 31.

Facebook's Messenger app to mix business with more pleasure

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Facebook's Messenger app is evolving into a multitasking tool equipped to send an animated fist bump to a friend at one moment and then get a little business done in the next.

Time to put property tax hikes on ice

When property values skyrocket, as they have for the better part of a decade now in Kootenai County, the owners of that property have an increasingly valuable asset.

Give the gift of the outdoors

Share your love for the outdoors by buying an Idaho resident hunting license, fishing license or Sportsman’s Package for friends and family this holiday season. 2024 licenses are now on sale.

Breakfast with The Boys

At Twin Lakes Village a lot of the TLV Men's Club members participate in the daily "The Boys" golf game.

Christmas every day

Ingalls reviews beauty products, gives tips on her blog

Sinking into the chair at her small home office, Cindy Ingalls rummaged through the latest box of free merchandise.

Real estate market hits slowdown

When Rich Dussell was asked to comment on the current condition of the local housing market, the Windermere Realtor gave an exhausted chuckle of surrender.

Stocks dip, Treasury yields drop

NEW YORK - Stocks closed mostly lower Wednesday after a disappointing report on the jobs market renewed concern about the economy. Treasury yields sank to new lows as investors sought safety and anticipated more stimulus measures from the Federal Reserve.

Three winning tickets sold

More Powerball players seek big jackpots only

DES MOINES, Iowa - The allure of capturing the latest massive Powerball jackpot had players in a buying frenzy, further confirming a trend that lottery officials say has become the big ticket norm: Fatigued Powerball players, increasingly blase about smaller payouts, often don't get into the game until the jackpot offers big bucks.

Apple revamps look of iPhone, iPad software

iOS 7 strives for a clean, simple, translucent impression

U.S. builder confidence dips amid budget impasse

Gap insurance: Here's when you might need it

If you’ve financed or leased a new car with a minimum or no down payment, you could be at risk of not having your vehicle fully covered if you’re in an accident.

FTC's antitrust inquiry turns up heat on Google

SAN FRANCISCO - Google may be entering a make-or-break phase in its colorful history now that U.S. regulators have opened an investigation into whether the company has been abusing its dominance of Internet search and advertising to stifle competition.

McEUEN: Cost is key to approval

Now we have the projected costs for the McEuen Park, and that is a step forward for a rational look at the proposed elements of the project.

GM stock rises on second day

DETROIT (AP) - General Motors' stock rose the second day it traded as it rebounded from an early swoon.

U.S. rate on 30-year mortgage rises to 3.51 percent

Panic buying leaves retailers scrambling to restock

NEW YORK (AP) — Grocers big and small are hiring more workers, paying overtime and limiting purchases on certain high demand items as they scramble to restock shelves that have been wiped out by panic shopping in response to the global viral pandemic.

Apply for moose, sheep, goat tags by Sunday

Controlled hunt drawing results will post online in early June

A reminder to big game hunters that Sunday, April 30, is the deadline to apply for any moose, bighorn sheep and mountaingoat-controlledd hunts. Folks can apply for one of these three species in a year, and those who apply for a moose, sheep or goat hunt are ineligible for most deer, elk and pronghorn-controlled hunt drawings.

Discounts crimp retailers' profits

NEW YORK - The 2011 holiday shopping season will go down in the record books as the year the Grinch stole stores' profits.