Investors fret Yahoo's future, stock dips

In wildfire season, Department of Insurance offers home insurance advice

ople should also consider comprehensive auto insurance that could protect their vehicles in wildfires. Renters should consider buying renters insurance to protect personal belongings — which landlord homeowners policies typically don’t cover.

The Snoring Bear: Part 6

Before we get back to the story, I need to tell the golfers what OSA has to do with their golf score.

Fillios defends year-old meeting with Dems

Public figures respond to comments about video online

What a million bucks (or more) gets you in Post Falls

Neighborhood of the Week: Feb. 28

College price hikes more modest but still painful

The sticker price of in-state tuition at four-year public universities climbed about $400 this fall, an increase of nearly 5 percent that brought the average to $8,655. That's a modest increase compared to recent years but still painful for families with stagnant incomes after a prolonged economic slump.

Driving toward change

Post Falls considers converting some city vehicles to natural gas

POST FALLS - The only relief gas is giving people these days is from old habits.

Consumers feeling the pinch

Pricier gas and food offset recent job creation

WASHINGTON - Americans are paying more for food and gas, a trend that threatens to slow the economy at a crucial time.

Blackwell Point views - for a price

There was a time, Jim MacDonald recalled, when the people of Bayview would visit Blackwell Point free of charge, feed the rabbits and enjoy the beautiful views of Lake Pend Oreille.

EVICTION: Find better way

I know the folks that are being evicted in a Post Falls mobile home park. Good people living on a very fixed income. I had already heard about the other elderly vet being evicted. It is very shameful to treat disabled vets this way. I guess Larry Gilman doesn’t care for disabled vets.

HYBRIDS: Now paying the price

I too, was surprised when I renewed my auto registration in late July. It had doubled, and when I asked “why” I was told due to being a hybrid and takes less gas, consequently they need more dollars for road repairs, etc. It was also stated that it applied to all hybrids as of July 1, 2015. The extra fees were for HB312 and hybrid fees.

Francis Ann Hoehner, 64

Francis Ann "Fran" Hoehner, 64, died peacefully at her home in the early hours of Monday, June 14.

Dow mixed; investor malaise continues

Expert says short-term traders controlling market

NEW YORK - Stocks managed to break a four-day losing streak Monday by the slimmest of margins. Investors had no change of heart about the economy, however, and again poured money into the safety of U.S. Treasurys.

Don't take scammers on vacation with you

Summer is officially upon us and we hope that everyone is getting out to enjoy their favorite pastimes, whether that’s just getting into the great outdoors or traveling to that ultimate vacation destination. Some of us use timeshares and vacation rentals to go to exotic locations we may not normally visit. However, scammers love to take advantage of vacationers by making false promises and creating a sense of urgency to fool them into paying for something that doesn’t exist.

Mitchell 'Mickey' Hutchison, 45

Mitchell “Mickey” Hutchison passed to heaven on Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2015, leaving behind his wife, Elizabeth, and his sons, Tyler and Trevor Hutchison and Kerrick Price.

Dow breaks 13,000 but can't hold gains

NEW YORK - It came and went in a flash each time, a number on a board for mere seconds, but its symbolic power couldn't be dismissed.

Some school districts quit healthier lunch program

After just one year, some schools around the country are dropping out of the healthier new federal lunch program, complaining that so many students turned up their noses at meals packed with whole grains, fruits and vegetables that the cafeterias were losing money.

Neighborhood of the week: Dalton Gardens

Here in beautiful North Idaho, we have a wide range of housing options: single family homes, condos, apartments, townhouses; in the city, in the country, in the mountains, on the water. Whatever you're looking for, there's a good chance you'll find it here.

Spending still sluggish

Tepid retail sales raising doubts about economy

WASHINGTON - Bleaker outlooks at retailers like Wal-Mart and Macy's are raising doubts that consumers will spend enough in coming months to lift the still-subpar U.S. economy.

World/Nation 12/03/2013