VETERANS: These legislators let you down

It is primary time, and if you are a veteran or the family member of a veteran it is vitally important to think about your choices.

Application period for fall 2024 swan controlled hunt opens May 1

Successful controlled hunt applicants will be notified by July 10.

A total of 50 swan tags were added to the controlled hunt application process following a Fish and Game Commission decision in July 2021, and opportunities are limited to Benewah, Bonner, Boundary, and Kootenai counties

Cheri Lynn Davis, 65

Cheri Lynn (Johnson) Davis, 65, of Wallace, Idaho passed away April 14 2024 at Schneidmiller Hospice House in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho with her loving husband by her side.

OPINION: Gaining ground in our uphill battle

Democrats standing up for office, not giving up

EDITORIAL: Trustees push NIC closer to big plunge

Waggoner, Banducci and McKenzie continue to exert bad governance

Make stress relief a habit

Here are ways to beat stress every day

Meet the candidates at cdapress.com

Virtual town halls profile 13 locals seeking five seats

Interviews with 13 candidates for five seats will be available at www.cdapress.com under the “Meet the Candidates” tab starting today.

Legals for April, 25 2024

Mental acuity can make all the difference

During Navy maneuvers, a captain was pushing his destroyer to the limit when a sailor came to the bridge with a message from the admiral.

Lake City students grow environmental awareness

Sbruce, Roberto and Jeff. Those are the new names several Lake City High School students chose for spruce tree saplings sold as a continued celebration of the Earth Day.

Wesley Andrew Krueger, 76

Wesley A. Krueger passed away on April 9th, 2024, 5 days before his 77th Birthday.

Arbor Day celebration on Friday at Atlas park

Since 1987, the Arbor Day Organization of North Idaho has gifted over 75,000 trees representing over 70 different species to local fourth graders.

TAX AIDE: Another good year in the books

TAX AIDE is a free tax information and preparation service staffed by volunteers in Coeur d’Alene, Rathdrum and Kellogg. This past tax season, TAX AIDE volunteers prepared over 4,500 returns for local residents, returning over $3 million to the local economy. The average adjusted gross income for these returns was about $37,000.

Rock slide prompts emergency declaration in Shoshone County

A state of emergency has been declared in Shoshone County following last week’s rock slide that completely blocked the road headed over Moon Pass.

CDA: No longer welcoming place

My family is from Coeur d’Alene. My maternal grandfather served on the Coeur d’Alene police force in the 1930/40s. I was born at Lakeside Hospital. I spent many summers with my cousins on Stanley Hill and learned to swim in the very cold Lake Coeur d’Alene. My paternal grandfather at one time owned most of the land around Black Rock. I’ve enjoyed returning to my birthplace over the years. No more.

ANNIVERSARY: A candle for Randy, Cliff

Dear Mr. Mann, I enjoyed reading your personal column in Tuesday’s Press. I want to give you a big Thank You! for being so steadfast and consistent over the past 20 years with your weather forecast, always getting it in by deadline, even when traveling on vacation and after having a heart attack! What? I don’t think we see that kind of work ethic too much these days.

THE CHEAP SEATS with STEVE CAMERON: On Mariners, Cougs and an active NCAA portal

The most fascinating part of this hoopla is that there’s no actual sports tied to the event, unless you count Mel Kiper showing us the video of a 400-pound nose guard thundering through the 3-cone drill at the NFL combine.

El Niño is gone and another La Niña may form

El Niño was declared officially over by the Australian Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) last week, one of the main forecasters who monitor sea-surface temperatures.

Education is theirs to keep

115 graduating seniors each receive $1,000 scholarships from Chamber, Tribe

More than $115,000 in scholarships was presented at the event that honored some of the area’s best and brightest graduates.

New federal rule bars transgender school bathroom bans, but it likely isn't the final word

The requirements are already law in several states, including Idaho