Coeur d’Alene Casino continues giving tradition

Coeur Connections sees success with donation boxes

A quarter here, a penny there — small change at Coeur d’Alene Casino is adding up to big giving to local charities.

Small businesses around the world struggle to survive

Hour after hour in the dark, Chander Shekhar’s mind raced ahead to morning.

Small businesses around the world struggle to survive

Hour after hour in the dark, Chander Shekhar’s mind raced ahead to morning.

RETAIL SHOPPING

This letter is in response to the letter from Terry Brewer regarding "big box" retail recruitment.

Brew-ing up a winner?

Greinke likes attitude of his new team

MILWAUKEE - Zack Greinke loves the attitude of the Milwaukee Brewers and their willingness to try to reach the postseason immediately.

Kootenai divided into 'Old Town,' 'New Town'

(Recently, I received a phone call from a newcomer in town wanting to know if I could give him some information about Koo-tenai. I recalled a story Bev Wiley once told me that had been given to her by Thelma Linstrum back in the 1980s. Today, Thelma tells in her own words about her early days in Kootenai. I hope you will find it interesting — I did.)

The Exhausted Dad: A cheese factory and a dancing banana

You can’t expect relaxation on a vacation with four kids. While achievable, the effort required often turns “feeling relaxed” into “being too tired to move.”

Moses Lake Walgreens to offer infusion therapy option

MOSES LAKE - Columbia Basin residents now have another option when it comes to seeking infusion therapy services.

Liquidation ends; conversion to Shopko under way under way

Shopko on Thursday said  the liquidation sale in Libby has ended and the store conversion process from Pamida to Shopko Hometown will begin next week.

Kootenai Health Gift Shop donations top $185,000

Will support patient care, programs

“This check represents far more than a dollar amount,” said Cara Nielsen, Kootenai Health Foundation president. “It reflects decades of generosity, volunteerism, and community spirit that continue to make a real difference for patients and families.”

Official: Nearly 1K homes destroyed in Colorado wildfire

The wind-whipped wildfire blackened entire neighborhoods in the area between Denver and Boulder

Crowds clash with police, steal from downtown Chicago stores

Hundreds of people smashed windows, stole from stores and clashed with police early Monday in Chicago's Magnificent Mile shopping district and other parts of the city's downtown.

Commissioners approve $78.4 million preliminary budget

Commissioners approve $78.4 million preliminary budget

Commissioners approve $78.4 million preliminary budget

AP Lifestyles Digest

Here is the AP Lifestyles digest for the week of Nov. 23.

Fly fishing TV show hosts open fly shop

Owners of Outside Media, Hilary and Shane Hutcheson, have opened a fly shop on Nucleus Avenue in Columbia Falls. Lary's Fly Supply sells outdoor apparel, Salomon trail running shoes, flies, rods, reels, bags and other fly-fishing accessories.

City hires firm to study downtown parking sites

Tour ends Columbia Basin Herald editor's visit to White House

Over the next few weeks this column will highlight the contact Columbia Basin Herald Editor Ned Thomas had with the White House and President John F. Kennedy in the early 1960s. Today we continue with Thomas' own account.

On the fly

Jason Lanier, owner of Bigfork Anglers Fly Shop, walks past his rack of fly rods. Lanier, a longtime fly-fishing guide in Western Montana, opened the new shop this summer. The store offers guided fly fishing trips, fly fishing gear, apparel, art and more.