AVISTA: Was it a mere coincidence?

On April 1, 2010, Coeur d'Alene Press reporter Alecia Warren wrote an article making public Avista executive pay increases. CEO Scott Morris received total compensation of $3,000,000, Mark Thies (vp) received $831,000, Marian Durkin (vp) received $728,000, Karen Feltes (vp) and secretary earned $696,000, Dennis Vermillion (vp) received $733,000. Net income for Avista for 2009 was $87.1 million, improving from $73.6 million from the year before.

Healthy meals delivered to your door!

What is one of the most dreaded questions in our society today? What's for Dinner? Those three little words can cause nerves to frazzle, hearts to race a little faster and overall stress levels to soar. But never fear Chef At Your Door is here! You can relax and know that dinner is waiting to be heated and enjoyed at home.

Hecla makes first payment

Silver Valley mining company pays $77.5 million toward cleanup

U.S. Attorney Wendy Olson, in Boise, announced Tuesday that Hecla Mining Co. has just paid the federal government nearly $77.5 million.

William M. Giesa, 94

William M. Giesa passed away Saturday, March 13, 2010, at Beehive Homes in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho. He was 94.

Help sought for Cd'A man who suffered stroke

Tanner a dog trainer at NW Pet Resort

COEUR d'ALENE - Friends of Coeur d'Alene's Larry and Vickie Tanner are rallying to help the couple after Larry suffered a stroke in September and has memory loss as a result.

AIG's profit surges on tax-related accounting gain

Endeavour salutes Giffords on final flight

LOS ANGELES (AP) - Space shuttle Endeavour returned to its California roots Thursday after a wistful cross-country journey that paid homage to NASA workers and former Arizona Rep. Gabrielle Giffords and her astronaut husband.

North Idaho Briefs April 26, 2013

Seedlings to be given away today

Child death rates plunge

Good news for American families: According to the Centers for Disease Control, children are safer than they were 10 years ago. The No. 1 cause of death for children and adolescents through age 19 - accidental death - fell more than 30 percent in the past decade (from 15.5 to 11 deaths per 100,000). The CDC's Vital Signs report released in April states 11,000 more children's lives were spared.

Signed contracts to buy U.S. homes dips slightly

Local Briefs for April 20, 2012

Missing man found dead

Avista rate hikes likely

Natural gas would increase 4.3 percent, electric 1.65 percent

Avista's natural gas prices in Idaho will likely increase 4.3 percent.

Local Briefs May 2, 2010

Coeur d'Alene man arrested for alleged rape

Last Minute Tax Changes Pushed Through Congress

Congress has decided to help keep the IRS busy during the Christmas holiday by passing last-minute tax changes for the 2010 tax year. These changes cover a variety of areas and will impact almost all Americans, from large corporations to mom and pop stores, and even to the average employee.

British army dog joins list of animal heroes

LONDON - British soldiers and military dogs gathered at a London army barracks Thursday to honor a fallen hero with selfless courage, nerves of steel - and four legs.

Hayden Lake facility gets upgrade

Sportsman Park boat launch reopens

HAYDEN LAKE - The Idaho Department of Fish and Game reports the Sportsman Park boat ramp at Hayden Lake has recently been expanded and improved and is now open to the public.

Turnover-plagued Kootenai knocked out by Garden Valley

HARRISON FLATS - J.D. Fuhriman scored two touchdowns as the visiting Garden Valley Wolverines defeated the Kootenai Warriors 32-8 in the quarterfinals of the state 1A Division II football playoffs Saturday at Kootenai High.

NIC: Suggestion from a customer

I’m a big fan of going paperless. I’ve opted to receive my phone and cable bills through email. I also receive my bank statements online. It’s very convenient, but in all cases I chose to receive email notifications as an option.

Irish gave us more than Guinness

Patricks' Day - no, that's not a typo - nearly rivals Christmas in our clan. Green and gold adorn the house. Dinner is not only corned beef stewed in Irish stout, but shepherd's pie and shamrock cookies. We wear green top hats. No really.

State agency says school laptop program on track

Officials abandoned original bidding process in June

BOISE - State officials negotiating to supply every high school teacher and student with a laptop under Idaho's contested education reforms report that they're still on track to get the program started this fall - even after hitting a snag last month.