Notes on Punctuation: a. When using a colon to introduce a list or an appositive, use a lowercase letter after the colon. The students were divided into two groups: residents and commuters. b. When the colon introduces a clause, there is some disagreement over the rules. However, most writers agree that if the independent clause after the colon is a formal quote, you should begin the quote with a capital letter. Also, use a capital if you have more than one sentence after the colon.
REAL ESTATE The median home cost in Potlatch is $120,500. Home appreciation the last 10 years has been 15.87%. Check out the homes in the area.
The current median household income for Idaho is $48,275. Real median household income peaked in 2007 at $52,873 and is now $4,598 (8.70%) lower. From a post peak low of $45,676 in 2011, real median household income for Idaho has now grown by $2,599 (5.69%).