Today's ghastly groaner

Artie, a well-known thief, entered Safeway late one night.

It takes two, baby

Post Falls Highway District director buys two tickets, wins house in NIC's Really BIG Raffle

Consumer spending grows in May

Mantle, Mays and more

Card shop aims to be gathering place for kids, dads, collectors

Ed Stephens wasn't an avid baseball card collector when he was a kid.

Idaho, U.S. lag in broadband

We dropped again.

Snow days string deprives many students of food

TAKOMA PARK, Md. - As back-to-back snowstorms shuttered schools for the week across the mid-Atlantic states, parents fretted about lost learning time, administrators scheduled makeup days and teachers posted assignments online. But Marla Caplon worried about a more fundamental problem: How would students eat?

Give the gift of warmth with Alpaca

Looking for a unique, practical gift? Alpaca Direct in Hayden has the answer with a large selection of Alpaca socks, hats, gloves, scarves and sweaters to keep your loved ones cozy and warm this winter. We offer a large selection of Alpaca apparel at factory direct prices. Alpaca helps make the perfect cold weather apparel since it is five times stronger than wool, yet its hollow core fiber is extremely warm due to its natural insulation capabilities. As for uniqueness, you won't find Alpaca in big-box retailers due to its exclusivity. Nearly all of our Alpaca apparel products are crafted by small artisan shops in Peru and imported directly to our store in Hayden.

Nuke heartland anxious about missile cuts

Northwest communities rely heavily on Air Force's presence

JUDITH GAP, Mont. - Here in America's nuclear heartland, where underground missile silos dot the landscape, a proposed U.S.-Russia treaty to reduce nuclear weapons is nothing short of alarming.

No headline

Phyllis ‘Phyd’ Gail Ellingson, 88

Bieber on cover of MAD magazine

PHILADELPHIA - There is no doubt that Justin Bieber is everywhere.

CYT-North Idaho to present 'School House Rock Live!'

Christian Youth Theater-North Idaho is gearing up for its next production: “School House Rock Live!”

BBB: Coronavirus cons

It’s here. Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you know that the strand of coronavirus that causes the disease COVID-19 has spread to the United States.

ZONING: The simple solution

Regarding the Post Falls Planning and Zoning Commission, I was appalled by Comm. Schlotthauer’s statement: “I sympathize with a homeowner…but ultimately their property right is to stay or buy somewhere else.” Really?

A guide to dental emergencies

Most people have dealt, at one time or another, with a cavity or minor gum disease. It's common. Also, most of us understand that these types of problems generally develop after months or years of neglect. That is why we go to the dentist for our regular check-ups and cleanings.

More improvement seen in local real estate

Gosh it feels good to be able to report more positive news on the Coeur d'Alene real estate market.

Every picture tells a story

When it comes to the residential real estate market, stories are varied. In the Coeur d'Alene Multiple Listing Service there are several stories too but they add up to a pretty positive view of local real estate. As you know every market has micro markets (neighborhoods) that make up the whole picture. Our MLS covers a large portion of the Idaho panhandle and when we lump it all together our year to date statistics show continued growth in volume and appreciation.

Wall Street rises for first time in three days as oil spurts

Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 469.93, or 2.2%, to 21,413.44

Biding their time

Idaho Department of Fish and Game feels strain of lost revenues

COEUR d'ALENE - Even though revenues are way down in recent years, the Idaho Department of Fish and Game won't be coming forward with a legislative package this current session to raise prices for hunters and anglers.

'How you feel determines what you'll do'

A Q&A with Wall Street's top psychiatrist on market turmoil

NEW YORK - When it seems like the stock market has lost its mind, big banks and investment firms often turn to one particular psychiatrist: Richard Peterson, CEO of MarketPsych, a firm that applies research from behavioral science to financial markets.

Power plant disconnect?

Tesla CEO plugs into new market with home battery system

FOSTER CITY, Calif. - Never lacking daring ideas, billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk is determined to jolt the electricity market.