North Idaho Briefs March 16, 2012

PREP BASEBALL: Sandpoint notches sweep at Moscow

Sandpoint takes two from Moscow, and Post Falls runs out of time in tie against Meridian

A great job, with great snow

Lookout Pass marketing director enjoys his many duties

Social Security deficits keep getting worse

WASHINGTON (AP) - Sick and getting sicker, Social Security will run at a deficit this year and keep on running in the red until its trust funds are drained by about 2037, congressional budget experts said Wednesday in bleaker-than-previous estimates.

North Idaho Briefs October 5, 2011

Absentee

Doing their homework

Cd'A school officials compiling IB, AP data

COEUR d'ALENE - School officials in Coeur d'Alene are working to compile data that will provide a cost analysis and in-depth student performance review of the International Baccalaureate Diploma and Advanced Placement programs.

Records October 21, 2011

CRIME REPORTS

Year-end growth spurt not likely to be repeated

Economy grows at a 5.6 percent clip last quarter

WASHINGTON - The burst of energy the economy showed at the end of last year isn't likely to be repeated anytime soon.

Constitutional changes await voters

Four proposed Idaho Constitutional amendments are on the ballot. Here they are with a brief explanation of each. The Press endorsed SJR 101 and did not take a position on the other three.

Greek plan gets lukewarm response

LONDON - The euro rebounded from a 10-month low on Friday but European stocks dropped, as markets gave an initially lukewarm response to the eurozone's bailout program for Greece, which would extend loans only as a last resort and involve the International Monetary Fund.

The Front Row with Tim Dahlberg August 3, 2010

The reality of NFL concussions

The HBO cameras are rolling in New York, where this season's "Hard Knocks" could make a star out of Jets coach Rex Ryan - and send parents across the country scurrying for the mute button on the remote control.

LCDC ready to pay for McEuen

City to request $11.5 million for Phase 1 work

COEUR d'ALENE - The city of Coeur d'Alene's Parks Department is expected to request $11.5 million today from Lake City Development Corp. for Phase 1 of the McEuen Field project.

The Front Row with Mark Nelke May 8, 2011

Crimp shares credit for NIC success

Before there was the current run by the North Idaho College women's basketball team, which culminated in a national championship in March, there was the NIC women's program of the 1980s and '90s, which made five trips to nationals in a 14-year span.

Times tough for 61-year-old

Things were already difficult for this 61-year-old man.

Records July 9, 2011

How low can they go?

Cd'A gas price average drops 22 cents in past week, but expiring tax credit may slow trend

Local gas prices are heading into the new year with a bang for motorists.

Records August 11, 2011

CRIME REPORTS

A patient wife can be better than a village

I may have to take a second mortgage on our house. Perhaps borrow thousands on my credit card, maybe raid my retirement savings.

NIC trustees consider increases

Proposed budget would raise tuition, property taxes

COEUR d'ALENE - Members of North Idaho College's Board of Trustees are considering expanding the college's budget for the next fiscal year by $3 million.

King County judge rules state failing education

KENT, Wash. - The state of Washington isn't fully paying for basic public education, a violation of its constitutional duty, a King County judge ruled Thursday in a lawsuit brought by a coalition of school districts, parents and teachers.