November marked the fifth consecutive month that the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers increased. The all-items index rose 2.7 percent for the 12 months ending in November. Core inflation, or the index for allitems less food and energy, rose 0.3 percent in November for a 12-month increase of 3.3 percent. The indexes for shelter rose 0.3 percent in November, accounting for 40 percent of

eventually led to the Slaubaughs participating in a planned karaoke night. Attendees included their mom Brenda and grandma Judy Waldhausen, as well as locals Alexi Bidegaray, Ashton Handy, Andy Nelson, Jackson Bolstad and members of the Colvin and Finnicum families, among others.