Medicaid slowness blamed on vendor

COEUR d'ALENE - A new Medicaid claim processing system is causing big headaches for many Idaho health care providers.

The Front Row with JIM LITKE Jan. 6, 2012

No doubt who's No. 2 in Indy

Even two days after the fact, so many people are still upset by the firing of Bill Polian that you'd think he was a member of their family.

Targeting greenhouse gases

SAN FRANCISCO - California began auctioning permits Wednesday for greenhouse gas emissions, launching one of the world's most ambitious efforts to cut heat-trapping gases from industrial sources.

New U of I leader speaks out

BOISE (AP) - Chuck Staben, the provost at the University of South Dakota, will take over at the University of Idaho in March. He had a wide-ranging discussion with the Statesman on Tuesday on everything from the Vandals' football team to the pressures that students face.

Composer Robert Sherman dies

Electrifying future

GM offers Volt, Nissan counters with the Leaf

The automobile is about to charge into the future.

Movers and Shakers

Intermountain Bank reports losses

April Fries Day

Hudson's customers served taters, courtesy of Bonsai Bistro chef

COEUR d'ALENE - As the lunchtime crowd at Hudson's chowed down on burgers and French fries - yes, french fries - Steve Hudson had just one thing to say.

Idaho wolf hunt ends

BOISE - As the nation's first regulated public wolf hunt in decades draws to a close, Idaho wildlife managers credited sportsmen for helping stabilize a species that was growing rapidly across the Northern Rockies and lived up to its billing as an elusive, cunning target.

Jobs bill advances past GOP filibuster

62-30 tally sends measure to final

WASHINGTON - A bipartisan jobs bill cleared a GOP filibuster on Monday with critical momentum provided by the Senate's newest Republican, Scott Brown of Massachusetts.

Idaho's May tax collections beat forecasts

Legislators' budget-balancing headaches could ease

COEUR d'ALENE - As the nation loses ground in retail sales, Idaho is finally pulling out of the winter lull in sales tax collections that created headaches for legislators trying to balance the budget.

Quinn Joseph McKasty, 16

McKasty, Quinn Joseph, 16, Of Post Falls, Idaho passed away on Friday, August 30th, 2013 from an acute head injury that he sustained in a car crash on Tuesday August 27, 2013. The damage to his brain was so extensive that we believe he died instantly, upon impact. Quinn is in heaven now, where no pain, no fear, and no sorrow can ever touch him. We are eternally grateful for the time we shared with him and will carry those special memoriesin our hearts forever. Quinn will be missed by his loving parents Jason and Julia White, sisters Coralynn, Reidynn and Jocelynn, younger brother Layton, half brother Kyle, Great Grandparents Grandmothers, Grandfathers, lots of aunts and uncles, and too manycousins to list! He was surrounded by those closest to him during his last three days in the hospital. Graciously many of us were given the chance to say our long goodbye to a young man whose life was just beginning. In addition to being an excellent guitar player, extremely hard worker, and talented artist Quinn had far too many wonderful, funny, heartwarming, talented things that he did in his short life to list. Quinn had spent six weeks in Alaska with his Nana and Papa working, fishing, Flying around in Papa's helicopter, swimming in the Bering Sea, and having the adventure of his life. He returned home to us on August 26th late in the evening. We had precious few hours with him before the crash that took his life less than 24 hours later. At 4:21 in the afternoon of August 27, 2013, our beautiful son and daughter were stopped at a red light when they were rear ended by a car with such force that it pushed them through the intersection and into another car. Quinn was the front seat passenger and his side of the car sustained the majority of the impact. Quinn's sister Coralynn, who was driving, walked away from the accident with only minor physical aches and pains, and we believe Quinn died instantly. These two simple facts we believe are miracles. Special thanks goes to all who witnessed this tragic accident and gave assistance to our beautiful children at the scene,to all of the friends and family that put their lives on hold to come support us, in our time of need, in the days following the crash at the hospital. And finally to the staff at the Kootenai Medical Center, especially Quinn's nurse Brenda, all of which were so kind and compassionate to us in our darkest days. May God bless all of you. A memorial and celebration of Quinn's life will be held at the Red Lion Templin's in Post Falls, Idaho, on Friday,October 11th at 6 PM. All are welcome to attend. Donations to help the family can be made to a donation account set up at Global Credit Union under the names Jason and Julia White. In honor of our beloved son Quinn's memory we ask that you drive safely, pay attention on the road and most importantly never drive impaired. Quinn, Joseph McKasty 11-1-1996 to 8-30-2013

A day away from 'deadbeat nation'

Airlines collecting less money for bag fees

Optimism in moderation is crucial to success

Two old friends met at a local social gathering and one was struck with how sad and depressed the other was.

Flood of entries rolling in for Sandpoint Film Festival

Movies now come from around the world

When the computers take control

If you read the latest headlines from some of the preeminent technology thinkers in the world, such as Stephen Hawking or Apple Computer cofounder Steve Wozniak, you may get the sinking feeling that the days of humans at the top of the food chain might be coming to an end. Speaking at the Zeitgeist Conference in London, Hawking said: "Computers will overtake humans with AI (artificial intelligence) at some point within the next 100 years. When that happens we need to make sure the computers have goals aligned with ours." During an interview Wozniak humorously quipped, "Will we be the gods? Will we be the family pets? Or will we be (the) ants that get stepped on? I don't know."

California water cuts ignore past changes by some cities

Hill scores 28 in Vandals runaway

From news services

New rules to change some people's wait for kidney