Mother, daughters build business to keep family close

Bonners Ferry - Soon after her family moved across the border from Montana, Shelly Yount peeped through the windows of Lindsay-Helmer Hardware and got hooked on the downtown building.Just a girl at the time, she... more »

The Country Chick opens in old Spark’s Grocery

Cookeville -- Cookeville residents driving down Hudgens Street near Capshaw Elementary School will notice a new business is a historic location. The Country Chick opened at 618 E. Hudgens Street in the old Spark's Grocery... more »

Webkinz: Interactive toys featured in celebration of their creation

Young fans of the plush Webkinz animals will be able to play some of their favorite online games at Rosenkrans Gift Shop & Pharmacy this weekend.Webkinz Extravaganza will feature games, prizes, snacks and a free... more »

Toys go green: Eco-friendly playthings are fun for kids, reassuring for parents

Athena Brocus loves her pink Rattle Ring Girly - maybe because it's soft and cuddly, maybe because it has big, floppy ears, maybe just because it's there.The 9-month-old has no idea that the toy from... more »

More U.S. retailers give BPA the boot

Canada's proposed ban on a hormone-like chemical in baby bottles has spurred U.S. retailers and legislators to try to phase out use of the ingredient, called bisphenol A, or BPA.Canada's announcement Friday came just days... more »

Stores await consumers’ tax rebates

Sony wants to turn your tax rebate into a high-definition television. Home Depot has other plans for your check from Uncle Sam: help the Earth by spending it on energy-efficient appliances. And Sears is offering... more »

High gas prices take toll locally

As fuel prices rise, the pinch on motorists and businesses alike grows stronger each day."Obviously, it's affecting everybody," John Hill, director of transportation for Garrett County Community Action's Garrett Transit Service, said. "It's affecting our... more »

Retailer crafts outlet for her creativity

Middlebury— Usually when Nancie Dunn attends the National Stationery Show in New York City she goes as a buyer for her Middlebury country gift store, Sweet Cecily. This year she'll be on the other side... more »

Stores to shoppers: Spend your tax rebate here, get a bonus

Can't wait for that economic-stimulus check from the IRS?Neither can Sears, Kmart and Fry's Food Stores.Starting next month, they will give shoppers a bonus to spend the bucks in their stores.Sears Holdings Corp., which owns... more »

Opponents tee off on proposed Scotts Valley Target

Target critics offered up a litany of reasons Wednesday on why the big-box retailer would be a "nightmare" for Scotts Valley, while store officials said they wouldn't back away from opening the store in face... more »