The weather right now doesn't having many of us yearning to get out on the water, but it does have the Benewah County Sheriff's Office issuing a no wake zone. It's issued a no wake on the St. Joe and St. Maries River because of high waters.

The Idaho Housing and Finance Association is offering emergency loans to help people keep their homes and get back on their feet.

$13 million in federal money has been made available to the program. There are stipulations for loan applicants: Obviously, you have to be facing foreclosure, but you also have to be unemployed or have a medical condition that has resulted in the loss of at least 15 percent of your income.

The program helps homeowners make mortgage payments for up to 24 months with up to $50,000 in zero interest, forgivable loans.

I recently noticed that the city of Coeur d'Alene has bumped up some of its fees and I guess it is my own fault for not knowing that it had happened. The reason they say they have raised some fees is to offset the cost of providing certain services. Namely parking and garbage.