Post Falls decommissioning 'social' trails at Kiwanis Park

Staff working to redirect traffic to established paths

City staff are working to decommission "social" trails and redirect traffic to established paths.

Gene Lee Jacobs, 59

Gene Lee Jacobs, 59, of Pinehurst, Idaho, passed away on April 23, 2024. Gene was a beloved husband, father, “Boppa,” and Pastor.

North Idaho College attorney bills approach $100K

Since his hiring last August, North Idaho College attorney Colton Boyles has billed NIC more than $98,000.

MY TURN: Vote with prairie, aquifer in mind

Without natural resource protection, our paradise is lost.

Chip Shots May 7, 2024

Results, scores, news from local golf leagues, courses, etc.

Gizmo to celebrate Star Wars Day on North Idaho College campus

Free community event May 4.

Coeur d'Alene Symphony Orchestra to present 'Vive la France'

Cd'A Symphony Orchestra season closer will be Friday, May 10

The Coeur d'Alene Symphony Orchestra will present its final concert of the season, "Vive la France," at 7:30 p.m. May 10 and 2 p.m. May 11 at the Kroc Center Theater, 1765 W. Golf Course Road, Coeur d'Alene.

Kootenai County Housing market gaining momentum

Sales, prices, inventory on the rise

The CRR reported that the median price of a single-family home in Kootenai County was $519,450 in April, up slightly from $515,000 one year ago.

Milestone Announcement

See who's celebrating!

Thousands pack Omaha arena to soak up guru investor Warren Buffett's wisdom

As part of Buffett's stock sales, he trimmed about 13% of Berkshire's massive Apple stake. Holdings in the iPhone maker are still Berkshire's biggest stake, making up $135.4 billion of the company's $364 billion portfolio. Buffett said he expects Apple to remain the biggest investment for years, even when his successor Greg Abel eventually takes over.

Monday TV/Radio highlights

Television and radio highlights for Monday, May 6.

Legals for May, 3 2024

Better safe than sorry

Know your frost dates

If you have gardened in our region for any length of time, you’re probably familiar with two old adages about when you can safely plant your warm-season vegetables and flowers.

Avista eyes storm blackouts

Say it could help prevent fires

In Idaho, Avista serves about 140,000 electric and 90,000 natural gas customers.

SHERIFF: Norris doing superb job

Sheriff Norris has done so much for our community. It saddens me that people overlook the many achievements he has done during his tenure.

TRUSTEES: Spending spun out of control

It is hard to consider the North Idaho College Trustee majority as fiscal conservatives.

On D-Day, 19-year-old medic Charles Shay was ready to give his life, and save as many as he could

Shay was awarded the Silver Star for repeatedly plunging into the sea and carrying critically wounded soldiers to relative safety, saving them from drowning. He also received France’s highest award, the Legion of Honor, in 2007.

Plummer lumber mill shutting down in July

At its peak, the lumber mill here employed 90 people.

5A REGION 1 BASEBALL: At their best right now ... Lake City heads into state on a roll after knocking off Coeur d'Alene for second straight regional title

“Right now, I think we’re playing our best baseball right now,” said Criswell, who coached Lake City to a runner-up finish in last year’s tournament. “Even though we’ve got injury on top of injury, or we’ve got guys not playing or four or five starters out, we’re putting guys in positions and they’re playing well. I think we stack up pretty well with everyone down south. We’ve got some pitchers and if we can play defense, we can match up pretty well. I’m excited.”

North Idaho STEM Charter sweeps Idaho Envirothon competition

Students heading for nationals in New York this summer

Today's students are already finding solutions to tomorrow's problems, and the awards are piling up along the way.