Gap widening between young people and jobs

The state of the American economy continues to dominate the news, but one statistic is startling and demands our attention: The number of employed youth is at the lowest rate since the 1950s.

Get a job, you kids

They've raised two fine sons. They've hired plenty of teenagers over the past decade. They've turned away a great many more.

NYC resolution: Attract 50M-plus tourists in 2012

Their living legacy

They have only days remaining in their tenure as Coeur d'Alene's leaders. Mayor Sandi Bloem and council members Deanna Goodlander and Mike Kennedy all chose not to seek re-election, and all have expressed great optimism at the potential of those who follow in their footsteps.

Kootenai County jobless rate 4.3 percent

By BRIAN WALKER

IFF agenda: Telling the truth

Critics of Wayne Hoffman and the Idaho Freedom Foundation say that the IFF has an “agenda.” The critics are right and the “agenda” is telling the truth. All too often we are told by the incumbents about how they faithfully serve their constituents when the truth is something different. They can cherry pick a few votes out of hundreds to support their claims. Their opponents can also pick a few votes that will indicate the exact opposite. The truth will help you if you are honest and hurt you if you are not. So what is the truth?

Booze is big business

Expansion planned at Maker's Mark distillery

LORETTO, Ky. - The producers of Maker's Mark bourbon announced a distillery expansion Thursday to pump up production and keep pace with growing demand for the Kentucky whiskey, known by its distinctive bottles sealed in red wax.

Dependable Machine expands

Hayden firm services, sells CNC machines

HAYDEN — The wheels of expansion are churning at Dependable Machine, Inc.

Student essay contest returns with earlier heads-up

The Kootenai County Historic Preservation Commission (HPC) has formally announced its annual essay contest for middle and high school level students who live in Kootenai County and who will be enrolled in grades 6-12 at the start of the 2015-2016 school year.

Kootenai Health not trying to monopolize industry

COEUR d'ALENE - Kootenai Health isn't trying to corner the market on health care in the region.

Lawyer defends gender bias probe at Silicon Valley firm

SAN FRANCISCO - An attorney hired by one of Silicon Valley's most prestigious venture capital firms to investigate a complaint of gender discrimination defended his efforts on Friday, saying the alleged bias was not substantiated.

NIBCA announces Parade of Homes winners

Production slides 0.3 percent

U.S. industrial output falls for 5th month on lower drilling

U.S. pay and benefits rose at slightly faster pace last year

Bonuses, incentive pay drop off

CASA 'poster child' for accountability

I am writing to correct the statement that the CDA Press reported in their February 14 Editorial “Awakened by the ‘e’ word’s warning” stating: “In recent years, cases of massive theft have rocked the nonprofit Court Appointed Special Advocates, Kootenai County government and cities large and small, including Coeur d’Alene and Athol.”

U.S. retail sales up strong 1.1 percent in March

A tale of two professionals

This is the story of a teacher and a cop.

An all-star team whose job is jobs

In economic development terms, to say Kootenai Health provides a service is kind of like saying Nike makes a tennis shoe.

Support Montana food banks in final Farm Bill