Old World inflation down to 0.3 percent

A little bit of brightness

Wish Hero Campaign ends Sunday

Continuing on until Sunday, The Wish Heroes Campaign celebrating 35 years of Make-A-Wish Idaho will be accepting donations through Wish Heroes who are tasked with raising $35 from $35 people for a grand total of $1,225. To donate or become a Wish Hero: https://secure2.wish.org/site/TR?fr_id=3887&pg=entry. Make-A-Wish also accepts donations year-round.

Showing love, gratitude on Valentine's Day

Valentine's Day is almost here, and it is a great time to think about our loved ones and the special gift of love and companionship they bring.

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Eugene ‘Lee’ Deitz, 84

2 men arrested, fentanyl, methamphetamine seized

Deputy noted suspicious vehicle in store parking lot

Suspects consumed several fentanyl pills before they were contacted by deputies, the release said.

Just like new

Scott Gittel opens store that only offers used furniture

COEUR d'ALENE - Scott Gittel knows used furniture.

Castro: I was misinterpreted

Former leader says statements on Cuban economy not accurate

HAVANA - Fidel Castro said Friday that his comments about Cuba's communist economic model no longer working were misinterpreted by a visiting American journalist - taking back an admission that had caused a stir around the globe.

Too serious for confusion

It is a pet peeve when people use industry vernacular in a discussion. Their acronyms and abbreviations don't mean a lot to people outside their profession and only serve to create confusion and misunderstanding. It is understandably an easy trap to fall into. The longer we do something, the more we assume that everyone understands what we do and therefore are familiar with the language. Wrong.

Getting your offer accepted

With limited inventory and plenty of competition for those available listings many buyers are finding themselves disappointed. Offers that just a short while ago would have been welcomed are now dismissed as unworthy. Buyers who ask for closing cost assistance run the risk of competing with offers that ask for nothing except a fair price for the house they intend to inhabit.

More property types gain traction

The hardworking staff of the Coeur d'Alene Multiple Listing Service has completed their statistical analysis of 2013. We are pleased to report that our Commercial, Investment and Large Land categories all gained ground and have joined the recovery.

Osgood-Schlatter possible cause of 'growing pains'

DEAR DR. GOTT: I wonder why you didn't mention Osgood-Schlatter disease in your column about growing pains. Our son, who is now 38, had this condition when he was 12 and had to have both legs (one at a time) put into a cast for two months.

$10 toilet paper? Coronavirus gouging complaints surge in US

One store advertised hand sanitizer at $60 a bottle. Another was accused of hawking it at $1 a squirt. Chain stores offered $26 thermometers and face masks at the “everyday low price” of $39.95 a pair, while a convenience store touted toilet paper at $10 a roll next to a sign reading: “This is not a joke.”

Less pain at the pump

Oil bottleneck gives Rockies cheaper gasoline

CHEYENNE, Wyo. - A boom in domestic oil drilling has helped lower U.S. gasoline prices, though the steepest drops have missed California commuters, Midwestern farmers and even New York commodities traders who know all about oil and gasoline pricing.

Is this the final chapter?

Future of bookstores in doubt with e-books gaining in popularity

John Hiller says it with pride: Even a barricaded street couldn't keep readers away.

Short sales and housing shortages

A press release last week assures that the process for getting short sales approved is about to get easier. As you know, a short sale is the sale of property where a seller (debtor) agrees to sell for less than they owe. Although attractive to lenders and sellers alike, this process has been far too arduous for all but the most tenacious of buyers and can take months to complete.

Suspended sentence for creator of Hunted and Confronted

The creator of Hunted and Confronted, a nationally broadcasted program that targets pedophiles, will serve two years on probation for his heroin addiction.

Shackled by debt

College prices up again as states slash budgets

As President Obama prepared to announce new measures today to help ease the burden of student loan debt, new figures painted a demoralizing picture of college costs for students and parents: Average in-state tuition and fees at four-year public colleges rose an additional $631 this fall, or 8.3 percent, compared with a year ago.

Acupuncture for seasonal allergies

If you are one of the approximately one-fifth of Americans suffering from seasonal allergies, you may be spending more time indoors than out. While over-the-counter medications often come with unwanted side-effects, acupuncture does not. This makes it a welcome alternative for people looking for a new way to combat allergies this season.

Acupuncture for seasonal allergies

If you are one of the approximately one-fifth of Americans suffering from seasonal allergies, you may be spending more time indoors than out. While over-the-counter medications often come with unwanted side-effects, acupuncture does not. This makes it a welcome alternative for people looking for a new way to combat allergies this season.

Townhomes offer something different

Sanders Terrace condos now on the market

COEUR d'ALENE - In a real estate market already glutted with unsold condominiums in all price ranges, it may seem strange that anyone would build more, but here they are.