MASTERSON: Deep roots in community

Yes the competition for Dist. 1 commissioner is keen this year. But there is one shining star in that race and that is Bat Masterson.

Northwest Notes May 1, 2024

North Idaho College men’s and women’s golf coach Russell Grove shot a 6-over-par 78 in the third round and slipped into a tie for 33rd at 4-over-par 220 at the 2024 PGA Professional Championship at Fields Ranch at PGA Frisco.

Boulder Beach expansion underway

Silverwood's 36th season opens this weekend

The theme park is developing 3.86 acres.

Today's Ghastly Groaner

What happens when the smog lifts over Los Angeles?

MY TURN: How does Brent Regan vote?

He gets one vote, just like any other precinct committeeman.

A massive Powerball win draws attention to a little-known immigrant culture in the US

The 46-year-old immigrant's luck in winning an enormous Powerball jackpot in Oregon earlier this month — a lump sum payment of $422 million after taxes, which he and his wife will split with a friend — has changed his life.

Northwest Notes: May 2, 2024

Annual District 1 All-Star track and field meet today at Post Falls High and an update on NIC men's and women's golf coach Russell Grove's attempt to qualify for PGA Championship.

OPINION: Don’t confuse more with adequate: Idaho schools remain underfunded

When we shortchange our children, we shortchange our future. Inadequate school investment means we can’t retain qualified teachers, offer specialized courses like career technical training, serve students Monday through Friday, and much more.

MY TURN: An alternative to GOP infighting

This election year, you have real choices.

Maui sues cell carriers over wildfire warning alerts that were never received during service outages

A flood of lawsuits has come out since the deadliest U.S. wildfire in more than a century ripped through the historic town of Lahaina and killed 101 people.

Heavy rains over Texas have led to water rescues, school cancellations and orders to evacuate

More than 9 inches of rain fell during the past 24 hours, according to the National Weather Service, which has issued a flood warning until Tuesday for the region.

Montana man gets federal prison for fentanyl trafficking in Coeur d’Alene

A Montana man who was caught in Coeur d’Alene with more than 216 grams of fentanyl pills will spend two years in federal prison, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office District of Idaho.

The Exhausted Dad: Election Day heartbreak

My seventh grade daughter will try anything new. I don’t know where she gets the nerve to be a complete novice in front of her peers.

Board, committee review draft plan for potential four-day week at Kellogg School District

District may be just a few weeks away from approving a pilot four-day week.

Bonnie J. Marshall, 95

Bonnie J. Marshall passed away peacefully at home on March 10, 2024. She was 95 years old.

Emergency food, shelter funding available to Kootenai County nonprofits

Local food and shelter organizations can apply for funding from the Federal Emergency Management Agency.

SAFETY: Stop these illegal turns

I am writing this letter for the benefit of the entire community. For about 15 years now the people running the Lakes Highway District have ignored the welfare of the public by bowing to political pressure from businesses such as Del Taco, Starbucks, Verizon and Kohl’s regarding illegal left-hand turns into their parking lot.

OPINION: SCOTUS to decide if abortion law goes too far

If anybody can understand the importance of emergency care during a pregnancy, it’s Rep. Ilana Rubel of Boise, the House minority leader. She has plenty of life experience on that matter.

Coeur d'Alene Superintendent Hocker will not go to Pueblo

Coeur d'Alene School District Superintendent Shon Hocker will not be taking a superintendent position with the Pueblo School District in Pueblo, Colo. Trustees of the Pueblo School Board voted 3-2 to offer the job to another candidate. Hocker was one of two finalists being considered. "It became very clear to me that Pueblo, Colo. was not a good fit for me and my family," Hocker said in a letter to district staff, sent Monday afternoon to The Press.

PREP ROUNDUP: Post Falls counted out after home win

Post Falls (10-9, 7-9 IEL) is scheduled to play Lake City in the conclusion of a suspended game today at 4 p.m. in Post Falls. Lake City has the bases loaded with one out leading 5-4 in the top of the sixth inning.