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SCHOOLS: Everyone should be welcome
By now, we all know the story. A sixth-grade teacher in Meridian is ordered to remove two signs from her classroom saying, “Everyone is welcome here.” One showed hands of different skin tones. School administrators argue that “Everyone is welcome here” is a personal opinion that not everyone would agree with. This was not someone smuggling immigrants across the border. This was a teacher’s heartfelt greeting and the words near the end of our Pledge of Allegiance, “Liberty and Justice for all.”
Jerad Paul Wilhelmsen, 37
Jerad Paul Wilhelmsen, born February 29th, 1988, in Jackson Hole, Wyoming, left us far too soon on March 18th, 2025. His leap-day birthday made him unique from the very start, and that uniqueness continued throughout his life.
EDITORIAL: A second chance to do things right
Recent events at our local town hall meeting were disappointing, to say the least. When citizens and elected officials gather, there's an opportunity for meaningful exchange that can strengthen our democracy. Unfortunately, that opportunity was squandered.
Idaho Transportation Department announces Highway 54 right-of-way closures
With tree removal and utility relocation mostly complete, the Idaho Transportation Department announced Thursday construction is set to begin on the stretch of highway from State Highway 41 to Greystone Road near Athol. Starting next week, the right-of-way along the south side of Highway 54 – including the unofficial off-road trails – will be closed to all traffic due to the active work zone with heavy equipment. This closure is necessary to ensure the safety of everyone, including those using the trails, construction crews and others on the adjacent roadway.
Transgender bathroom restrictions take effect as Montana governor signs law
Transgender people in Montana can no longer use bathrooms in public buildings that do not align with their sex assigned at birth after Republican Gov. Greg Gianforte signed new restrictions into law Thursday.
THE FRONT ROW with MARK NELKE: You gotta fight ... for your right ... to get the name right!
Maybe we’re just going to have to live with this, every March. Because the lovable team that inspired all of this isn’t going away anytime soon.
Prosecutors in the killings of 4 Idaho students seek to use man's crime scene paper as evidence
In a court filing Monday, prosecutors said the paper Kohberger wrote in 2020 while he was a student at DeSales University in Pennsylvania “would be introduced to show Defendant’s knowledge of crime scenes.”
Idaho Senate passes bill to prevent local, state governments from displaying some flags
The Idaho Senate in a 20-11 vote on Wednesday advanced a bill to prevent government entities from displaying certain flags.
OPINION: Take action
Now is the time for every American who truly cares about our country's future to act. That was the message former Congressional Representatives Larry La Rocco and Richard Stallings brought to Coeur d’Alene this past Sunday. Speaking to a crowd of 400 in Post Falls, the two former Idaho representatives addressed the threats facing democracy today.
THE CHEAP SEATS with STEVE CAMERON: After that 'big' effort from Zags, Houston should be worried
Maybe Few’s endless instruction, and now his lineup change, can pull all that obvious talent from his Zags. If so, Saturday could be a battle. Houston, you may have a problem.
COLLEGE WRESTLING: We LOVETT! ... Former Post Falls High star claims NCAA title in dramatic fashion
Lovett, a fifth-year senior from Post Falls High, held off defending NCAA champion Caleb Henson of Virginia Tech 1-0 to win the 149-pound national championship at the Wells Fargo Center on Saturday.
OUR GEM: North Idaho Green Summit
The Green Summit is a refreshing journey through all that North Idaho has to offer for those of us that love this place. Attendees will hear encouraging messages about how to preserve the green spaces that we love so much.
Lippert running for CLN trustee post
Lippert served 24 years as a trustee on the Post Falls School Board, "where she gained extensive experience in public finance, governance, policy development, and open meeting laws," the release said.
Boys dance, too: Rathdrum teen taking national dance stage
Tyson Beckett’s parents always knew that their son was destined for the stage.