Behold Birds of Prey at Cd'A Library

Birds of Prey Northwest is offering two showings of their raptor presentation with guest speaker and president of the Midwestern Peregrine Program, Jackie Fallon.

SPENDING: Cheaper to fund peace

Imagine if you will, three jars of jellybeans. The first jar contains 860 jellybeans, representing the $860 billion allotted this year from the discretionary fund in the 2024 budget for the military.

14 GOP-led states have turned down federal money to feed low-income kids in the summer. Here's why

The remaining holdouts include Idaho

14 GOP-led states have turned down federal money to feed low-income kids in the summer. Here's why

The remaining holdouts include Idaho

Social media bans: Right or wrong?

Two sides to Florida's ban on social media for kids

Fiery sunset over Post Falls

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Plight of the pelicans

While the comeback of pelicans should be celebrated as a national conservation success story, increases in any predator population often lead to concerns about prey populations. Idaho’s pelican story is no different.

GoFundMe establishes wildfire donation hub

A centralized hub has been established at GoFundMe for anyone who would like to help people affected by wildfires in Eastern Washington, according to an announcement from the fundraising site. The hub will direct people to organizations that GoFundMe has verified as legitimate, to keep scam artists from preying on potential donors...

Fish and Game plans to control wolf populations

Six-year plan aims to balance wolves with prey, reduce livestock conflicts

The Idaho Fish and Game Commission unanimously approved a new wolf management plan during its May 11 meeting in Jerome.

CATS: Trapping is toxic

Today humans are on the cusp of wiping the cat family off the face of the Earth. Most modern cat species, big and small, are now in grave decline, losing grounds to humans daily, even small domestics. Predator hatred is hard-wired even in people who should know that predators are sentient beings, and are essential to a balanced ecosystem.

'He's still alive'

Cd'A man swims out to save osprey battered by Canada geese

CDA man rescues osprey

'The bird would have died there'

Doctor gets help for osprey tangled in fishing line

Doctors help people. Dr. Ken Helal took that a step further when he helped an osprey in trouble, and likely saved its life.

Young eagle at home at Fernan Lake

A juvenile bald eagle on the west side of Fernan Lake was photographed Tuesday by a Coeur d'Alene resident who captured some avian excitement.

Lakeland, Timberlake students compete in Anaheim

Stand Alone

OPINION: An unwelcome primer on Idaho’s one-subject rule for legislative measures

Believe me, the last thing I want to do is drive readers to distraction by delving into an obscure and frequently ignored provision of Idaho’s Constitution. Article 3, section 16 of that revered document says that every legislative act “shall embrace but one subject and matters properly connected therewith.” The one-subject rule also applies to initiatives proposed by the people. It means you can’t combine two or more separate subjects into the same proposal. For example, it would clearly violate the one-subject rule for a bill to set both speed limits and property tax rules.

Food drive today at Ramsey Park

Event to benefit Coeur d'Alene and Post Falls food banks

The Kootenai County Democrats will be collecting donations of non-perishable food items from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. today at Ramsey Park, 3525 N. Ramsey Road, Coeur d’Alene.

Silverwood growing an 'Emerald Forest'

$15M expansion at theme park scheduled to open in 2024

Silverwood soars with eagles

Mountain Lion dispatched in Magic Valley

Mountain lion kills goat in Magic Valley region, adding evidence that young mountain lions are more likely to interfere with human activity.

Lots of lefse

Volunteers creating Norwegian treat to be sold at Nov. 4 Trinity Lutheran Church bazaar

Volunteers on Wednesday began turning 300 pounds of potatoes into more than 600 rounds of lefse

The prize of the Kootenai River

Lobster-flavored freshwater cod is the perfect way to cure cabin fever

If you’re suffering from cabin fever this winter, consider fishing for burbot in the Kootenai River