Great deals at auction

Many ask and even more wonder what opportunities they may be missing to buy bargain-priced real estate at auction. The answer is, it depends. It depends on a lot of factors like; do you have cash or a lender who will authorize you to bid up to a pre-approved amount? Some auctions want to receive the entire sale amount the day of your successful bid. Others will wait a couple of days and some will allow a financing contingency period that will give you the appropriate 30-45 days to get your ducks in a row.

Lottery fever strikes North Idaho

COEUR d'ALENE — Eugene Stanton has lottery fever, and that feels like $700 million.

Cd'A moves forward on riverfront property

The city of Coeur d’Alene will enter into an agreement to purchase 47 acres of riverfront property at the old Atlas Mill site, council members decided Tuesday.

Backyard Chickens Part 1: Preparing to buy healthy birds

After egg prices hit record highs in late 2022 and early 2023, having a flock of backyard chickens to provide a personal supply of eggs can be tempting.

Iran says cyberattack closes gas stations across country

Cheap gasoline is practically considered a birthright in Iran

Homeowners see benefits at tax time

Occasionally we find someone who is unaware of some tax advantages of owning real estate. While most of us are not accountants we have learned through classes offered by the Associations of Realtors in Coeur d’Alene, at the State and National Association levels.

Food is fuel, food drive kids remind us

Five hundred and six pounds of food, 101 families, 13 students and one food drive.

What St. Vinny's is (and isn't)

St. Vincent de Paul North Idaho – We’re on a Mission! When I received some not-so-pleasant feedback the other day, I wondered how many others shared the same misconceptions about St.

Treatment approved for Robin's MS

Funding hurdle remains

Robin Bates in some ways is fighting to buy his future, and he’s just over half way there. He was accepted for a cutting edge treatment in Mexico for multiple sclerosis, a condition he’s had for the last 23 years.

Rent, or buy? BUY!

COEUR d'ALENE — A new study ranks Kootenai County third among the state's 44 counties where buying a home is a better financial option than renting.

News outlets join to oppose gag order in Idaho stabbing case

The case garnered widespread publicity, and earlier this month Latah County Magistrate Judge Megan Marshall issued a gag order barring attorneys, law enforcement agencies and others associated with the case from talking about it

Too warm for the business of warmth

Balmy winter brings plenty of economic surprises

Here's what your Sears warranty is really worth

Late last year my wife and I upgraded almost all of our appliances, stove, refrigerator and so on, through our local Sears store. We also bought the extended warranties for each appliance.

Why are so many voters frustrated by the US economy? It's home prices

The United States is slogging through a housing affordability crisis that was decades in the making

Groupon's fall to earth swifter than its fast rise

Industrial chic goes suburban

The builders of the early 20th century's factories and warehouses would be amazed. Elements used back then to create sparse, utilitarian workspaces - things like roughhewn wooden tables, rolling carts, metal filing cabinets and industrial lighting - are now hot items in home decorating.

AP Interview: Billionaire bids anxious farewell to Picasso

MONACO (AP) — Billionaire art collector David Nahmad can't fully recall why he bought “Nature Morte,” a charmingly simple oil on canvas that Pablo Picasso painted in 1921.

Two 20-somethings extend 'invisible hands' in virus outbreak

NEW YORK (AP) — Liam Elkind's big heart and his break from college was a highlight of 83-year-old Carol Sterling's week.

Man facing felonies after SWAT arrest

SPIRIT LAKE — SWAT officers arrested a man after he allegedly attacked his girlfriend, threatened to shoot himself and holed up inside a detached garage with a weapon.

Treating osteoarthritis

Osteoarthritis sufferers have traditionally relied on "non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs" (NSAIDs) to reduce joint pain and swelling. However, because continued use of such NSAIDs as aspirin and ibuprofen often leads to gastrointestinal problems, drug makers turned their attention to developing a form of NSAID known as a COX-2 selective inhibitor. This drug selectively targets COX-2, which is an enzyme directly responsible for inflammation and pain. While this type of NSAID has been found to produce less stomach upset than other NSAIDs, COX-2 selective inhibitors are associated with an increased risk of blood clots that can lead to heart attack and stroke. For this reason, celecoxib (Celebrex) should be taken in the smallest possible dose for the shortest possible period.