If you asked a critic: Disney remakes and box office bombs

You didn’t ask, but I’m going to tell you anyway.

Young singer shares experience performing national anthem at area sporting events

Young singer shares experience performing national anthem at area sporting events

A young local vocalist is continuing to pursue her singing dreams. Lake City High School freshman Jordynn Walker, 15, has been having a blast singing at Gonzaga University's soccer, volleyball, baseball and basketball games. She performed the national anthem Saturday at the Women's NCAA Super Regional March Madness game before Oklahoma played UConn in the Spokane Arena.

KNOLL: Letter speaks for many of us

KNOLL: Letter speaks for many of us

CARTOON: Response to March 26 edition

CARTOON: Response to March 26 edition

PROTESTS: What is the goal of being disruptive?

PROTESTS: What is the goal of being disruptive?

Legals for April, 3 2025

Lake City students to participate in state Youth in Government conference

Lake City students to participate in state Youth in Government conference

Future voters are learning the procedural ropes for when they get to have a say in what happens in their world.

Northwest Notes March 29, 2025

Lewis-Clark State women's basketball coach Caelyn Orlandi, a Coeur d'Alene High graduate, was named to the WBCA Thirty Under 30 class of 2024-25.

Buchanan transferring to Iowa State

"For starters it’s the program that coach TJ has built; I know I’m going to a program that’s going to have a chance to compete for something big," Buchanan said. "The next thing was just their plan for me, they want to use me how I want to play, and their player development is at a high level. But in the end it came down to the little things that coach TJ and their staff have shown me and told me. It’s going to be a perfect fit for me and I’m excited to be a Cyclone."

THE FRONT ROW with MARK NELKE: About this built-in break on the high school sports calendar ...

But the concept of a one-week stoppage during a high school sports season still seems a little weird, even though it’s been this way for years. You practice for a few weeks, play a few games ... then shut it down for a week. Then you gear up for the home stretch, the final six weeks of the spring season, then it’s on to summer vacation. Could you imagine a one-week break during the middle of the fall or winter high school sports seasons?

OPINION: Standing up for the rule of law

The rule of law is the foundation of western civilization. More than 800 years ago, Englishmen forced the tyrannical King John to sign a document respecting their natural rights, including the right to a trial by jury. Two hundred and fifty years ago, our Founding Fathers declared independence from another tyrannical king, standing on the truth that no ruler or parliament is above the law.

On the heels of a dry winter, firefighters around the US brace for wildfire risks

From the southwestern U.S. to Minnesota, Iowa and even parts of New Jersey, it seemed that winter never materialized.

A new vent found in Yellowstone

We know that a supervolcano, Yellowstone, is located practically in our backyard. The region is constantly going through geological changes, as there was a recent discovery of a new volcanic vent in August 2024.

Northwest Notes April 1, 2025

News on the Spokane Chiefs.

AT COLLEGE: April 3, 2025

Updates on area athletes at the next level.

Hayden Cinema movie times

Hayden Cinema movie times

HUCKLEBERRIES: Gone too soon, but won't be forgotten

Jenny Stokes was such a tough Coeur d’Alene High goalkeeper that she once lobbied to stay in a game after suffering a broken nose diving for a ball.

THE CHEAP SEATS with STEVE CAMERON: Don't worry — M's are off to their usual start

Well, the pitching is great. And baseball is crazy.

THE CHEAP SEATS with STEVE CAMERON: Portal not helping grow good games

Somehow, some way, we have to restore that season of ineligibility. Or the current chaos will get worse.

Idaho watercraft inspection stations open for season

Boat owners must stop for mandatory checks

Idaho law requires all out-of-state watercraft to be inspected and decontaminated at a watercraft inspection station prior to launch.