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JASON DUCHOW PHOTOGRAPHY First responders from Coeur d'Alene Fire and Kootenai County Fire and Rescue receive hugs from members of the Lake City High boys basketball team at halftime of the boys Fight for the Fish spirit basketball game Jan. 9 at Lake City High.

JASON DUCHOW PHOTOGRAPHY First responders from Coeur d'Alene Fire and Kootenai County Fire and Rescue receive hugs from members of the Lake City High boys basketball team at halftime of the boys Fight for the Fish spirit basketball game Jan. 9 at Lake City High.

January 22, 2026

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THE FRONT ROW with MARK NELKE: For a few minutes, basketball gave way to a much-deserved love of community

“There’s more to life than basketball, and more to basketball than basketball, and we’re fortunate to be in this situation to have this platform to bring light to help people out,” said Anderson, a teacher and former girls basketball coach at Lake City, in his third season as the Timberwolves’ boys coach. “We talk about it every year — yeah, our objective is to win, but we have to have a purpose that’s higher than winning.”