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I've been on a Sauvignon Blanc kick lately, trying the varietal from all over — New Zealand, South Africa, South America, France, and the US. The diversity of flavors and styles within this one grape variety has been eye-opening. Let me tell you about some of the standout Sauvignon Blancs I've tasted recently.

MY TURN: Help combat Idaho opioid crisis

Start by cleaning out your medicine cabinet

Today's Ghastly Groaner

What is a physicist’s favorite food?

Patriot Front members cited for illegal stickering in Wallace

Two men were cited for placing stickers on the windows of several downtown Wallace businesses Friday.

PREP SOFTBALL: Lake City, Coeur d'Alene, Lewiston each sweep, remain tied for first in IEL

With Lake City, Coeur d’Alene and Lewiston all sweeping on Saturday, the three teams remain tied for first in the IEL with 8-2 records. On Thursday, Post Falls travels to Timberlake, and Lake City is home vs. Moscow in an IEL doubleheader.

Weekend TV/Radio highlights

Television, radio and streaming highlights for upcoming weekend.

BORAH: Closure would be tragic

As a Coeur d’Alene resident of 40 years, the changes in our once tightknit community saddens me enough to consider leaving it all behind.

PREP BASEBALL: Lake City gets tough, takes two from Post Falls

Lake City visits Post Falls on Tuesday for a doubleheader; Coeur d'Alene hosts Bonners Ferry on Monday.

PREP ROUNDUP: Post Falls puts it together, wins boys team title at Knight Invitational

Prep track and field results from Saturday's Knight Invitational in Boise, the Priest River Invitational and Lumberjack Invitational in St. Maries

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What do you call a person with a briefcase in a tree?

Federal judge temporarily blocks confusing Montana voter registration law

The lawmaker who sponsored the bill during the 2023 legislative session said it was meant to make it clear that people can't double vote. That is already illegal under federal and state law.

Today's Ghastly Groaner

What is a penguin's favorite type of lettuce?

Global plastic pollution treaty talks hit critical stage in Canada

Plastic production continues to ramp up globally and is projected to double or triple by 2050 if nothing changes.

Rail spikes hammered, bullet train being built from Sin City to the City of Angels

Company officials say the goal is to have trains exceeding speeds of 186 mph — comparable to Japan’s Shinkansen bullet trains — operating in time for the Summer Olympics in Los Angeles in 2028.

Rail spikes hammered, bullet train being built from Sin City to the City of Angels

Company officials say the goal is to have trains exceeding speeds of 186 mph — comparable to Japan’s Shinkansen bullet trains — operating in time for the Summer Olympics in Los Angeles in 2028.

Inland Empire PGA results: April 24, 2024

Results from Monday's Pro-Am at Circling Raven Golf Club in Worley.

Former assistant Pascua named NIC volleyball coach

Pascua replaces Brittany Tilleman, who was told in March her contract would not be renewed after one season after allegations surfaced about hard practices and some players unhappy with playing time, according to Tilleman.

It takes a village — of police officers

CEO thankful for help

Children's Village thanks police

Indigenous groups gathering in Brazil's capital to protest president's land grant decisions

Lula took office in 2023 pledging to resume granting lands to Indigenous peoples, a stark contrast to his predecessor, Jair Bolsonaro, who kept his promise not to create a single centimeter of additional Indigenous land

'How I saw it'

Don Pischner talks about changes, others lament loss of history

Pischner, District 1 Trustee, Idaho State Historical Society, outlined what things were like growing up in Coeur d’Alene in the late 1940s to the early 1960s, and what it’s like today.