Remembering 'why' you liked a wine

Every year around this time, when we gather with good friends and family we always delve into our personal library to pull out some of our old favorites and share them with those closest to us. This year our Thanksgiving gathering was smaller than normal just me, Mary and another couple who are close friends of ours. We pulled out three older bottles from our library to enjoy over the two nights we celebrated Thanksgiving Day; 1994 Ridge Geyserville, 1994 Ridge Lytton Springs and 1993 Trefethen Reserve Cabernet.

It's a new era in police recruiting

They poach officers from nearby police departments. They entice recruits by playing up the drama and heroism of policing through video close-ups of flashing lights and holstered guns. They wrestle with how to offer better pay.

'It means making really difficult trade-offs'

A quarter of US renters must use half their pay for housing costs

WASHINGTON - More than one in four U.S. renters have to use at least half their family income to pay for housing and utilities.

Oregon governor takes sweeping action to cut global warming

SALEM, Ore. (AP) — In an end run around Republican legislators, Oregon's Democratic governor ordered the state on Tuesday to lower greenhouse gas emissions, directing a state agency to set and enforce caps on pollution from industry and transportation fuels.

CV. The Stay at Home Dad: Discouraging YouTube stardom

Parents just don’t understand. And in some cases, I’m totally fine with that.

PRIDE: Event doesn’t represent Coeur d’Alene

The headlines in Sunday’s Press regarding the pride in the park event is different online vs. in print. Online headline was “Coeur d’Alene Celebrates…” In print it dropped to the bottom of the page “Loud, proud and loved.” Deceptive presentations.

One park, two views

Recall’s first fireworks a dud

COEUR d'ALENE - Despite a rally, chanting and signs, the petitions to launch a recall effort on four Coeur d'Alene City Council officials didn't pass legal muster, meaning they'll have to be submitted again.

Meat industry fights new dietary proposal

WASHINGTON - The meat industry is seeing red.

Retailers offer bigger Black Friday discounts to lure hesitant shoppers hunting for the best deals

Gone are the Black Fridays of years ago when customers would stand in line for hours in the middle of the night, or brawls would break out over high demand items

Wall Street pushes higher, led by surging health care stocks

The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 520 points

North Idaho's parks generate $25 million for economy

By RALPH BARTHOLDT

The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 520 points

NEW YORK — Stocks pushed higher on Wall Street Monday, led by big gains for health care companies announcing developments that could aid in the coronavirus outbreak.

Facetious real estate terms

An amusing translation of real estate's many buzzwords and catchphrases.

Cd’A schools go remote today

Spring break is over, and the kids are ready to go back to school.

ITD offers to help clear local vehicle registration backlog

State agency takes on burden of local backlogs

Currency scams are no fun and games

It’s no longer just a game

The 2020 pop culture gift guide

The purveyors of pop culture always find new ways to get our money.

Driven for memories. ClickIt RV serves customers across the Inland Northwest.

What a long strange trip it’s been for Daniel and Randy Arrotta.

AmazonSmile's end is alarming, say nonprofits that benefited

Nonprofit founders say they are angry that Amazon didn't give them an earlier warning about the program's end

Rathdrum looks to combine City Hall, police, parks

Targets 30 acres on Lancaster Road