STATE HIGH SCHOOL SOFTBALL TOURNAMENTS: Coeur d'Alene bows out in 5A; Timberlake wins three, now among final three

Timberlake (17-9) will play No. 2 Homedale (18-6) today at 9 a.m., with the loser finishing third, and the winner advancing to the championship round to face Kimberly (23-5), needing to beat the Bulldogs twice for the title.

STATE HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL TOURNAMENTS: One out from victory, Lake City falls to defending champion Owyhee in 9 in semis

Lake City (20-6), which fell to Owyhee in last year’s state title game, will play eighth seed Mountain View (17-11) of Meridian today at 11:30 a.m. PDT in the third-place game.

NWAC SOFTBALL CHAMPIONSHIPS: Cardinals power past Lower Columbia, into semis

NIC (43-2) faces second-seeded Mt. Hood (44-4) in a semifinal game today at 10 a.m.

STATE HIGH SCHOOL TRACK AND FIELD: A surprising lift for St. Maries' Lambson in 2A

St. Maries coach Aaron Cloud wasn’t surprised by the throw by senior Alexzander Lambson to claim the state 2A discus title. It was more what Lambson did to celebrate his first title.

Riggs: Kroc Center the 'best thing' that happened to Coeur d'Alene

The 132,000-square-foot community center owned by the Salvation Army today has about 19,000 members, more than 1,900 daily entries and more than 200 staff members.

FAST FIVE: Bryant Wilson gets the party started

Meet Bryant Wilson, a local DJ, trivia host and emcee with Ruby Frog Entertainment. He just celebrated his 38th birthday and was born and raised in North Idaho.

Idaho unemployment rate stays steady

Idaho’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 3.3% in April, unchanged since September 2023, according to the Idaho Department of Labor.

MY TURN: Full story of Kiwanis Park trail system

Here's the history and a suggestion for The Press.

StanCraft-led investor group buys Templin's on the River

Templin’s will operate under a new hotel management agreement, and property oversight will be provided by Harry Sladich, former chief operating officer for Red Lion Hotels Corporation.

Man convicted of rape in Coeur d'Alene now linked to deaths of 4 women in Canada

The deaths occurred in the 1970s

A jury convicted Srery in 2009 for raping a Coeur d’Alene woman. First District Judge Charles Hosack sentenced Srery to life in prison with parole eligibility after eight years. He died in 2011 in a state prison of natural causes.

Vatican overhauls process for evaluating visions of Mary

The Catholic Church has had a long and controversial history of the faithful claiming to have had visions of the Virgin Mary

The latest hot spot for illegal border crossings is San Diego. But routes change quickly

Migrants were arrested nearly 128,900 times on the Mexican border in April, U.S. Customs and Border Protection said Wednesday, down 6.3% from March and barely half of a record-high 250,000 in December. While still historically high, April bucked a typical spring increase.

Scheffler, charged with assault after officer dragged near fatal crash, tees off at PGA Championship

Scheffler was released by police and returned to the course at 9:12 a.m. He made his way to the practice area around 9:30 a.m. and was welcomed by fans — one shouted “free Scottie!”

STATE HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL TOURNAMENTS: Dixon does it again for T-Wolves ... Lake City senior provides big hit in opening round win over rival Coeur d'Alene

Lake City (20-5) faces second-seeded Owyhee (22-2) in the semifinals tonight at 5:30. Coeur d’Alene (17-11) faces seventh-seeded Highland (21-7) in a loser out game today at 12:30 p.m.

NWAC SOFTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP: NIC keeps rolling into quarterfinal round

NIC (42-2) will face fourth-seeded Lower Columbia (40-11) today at 12:30 p.m.

Bunker Hill Superfund Site turns 50

Five decades of progress were celebrated on Wednesday night during a ceremony commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Bunker Hill Superfund Site.

THE CHEAP SEATS with STEVE CAMERON: Cal Baptist, Creighton are also in the West Coast Conference. Who knew?

Although it’s separate from the Seattle and Grand Canyon membership, there’s some news to celebrate involving Oregon State and Wazzu football. We can watch them on TV.

Connie Lorraine Crawford, 76

Connie Lorraine Crawford, 76, of Pinehurst, Idaho, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and sister, passed away peacefully at home on May 10, 2024.

Lucille McCombs, 89

Lucille McCombs, 89, of Post Falls, Idaho, passed away early afternoon on May 12, 2024, surrounded by loved ones on her journey to meet The Lord.

James 'Jim' Lewis Miller, Jr., 74

James (Jim) Lewis Miller Jr, 74, beloved husband, father, father-in-law, brother, and grandpa, passed away on May 7, 2024, at the family home in Kellogg, Idaho.