'We're so sorry:' Borah Elementary to close

Coeur d'Alene trustees vote to repurpose school

Borah Elementary School's days are numbered. Tears were wiped from faces and sniffles could be heard Monday evening as trustees of the Coeur d'Alene School District unanimously voted to accept a recommendation to repurpose the school as a way to save the district money as it addresses an expected $6 million shortfall for fiscal year 2025. "We're heartbroken, obviously," fifth grade teacher Teresa Armstrong, who is in her 16th year at Borah, said after the meeting.

Rollout of transgender bathroom law sows confusion among Utah public school families

Utah state Rep. Kera Birkeland, a Morgan Republican and the bill’s primary sponsor, has argued it’s a necessary safeguard against people who might claim they’re transgender to infiltrate a gendered space

Silver Valley Drug Task Force executes another Pinehurst raid

A search warrant was served April 26 at a property on South Division Street and drugs were found, according to Shoshone County Sheriff’s Office reports. This time, meth and drug paraphernalia were discovered during the execution of the warrant.

THE FRONT ROW with JASON ELLIOTT: This bumpy road we just love to take

If we’ve learned anything from the month of April when it comes to the Inland Empire League baseball schedule, it’s this. Buckle up.

United Methodists repeal longstanding ban on LGBTQ clergy

A group of observers from LGBTQ advocacy groups embraced, some in tears. “Thanks be to God,” said one.

United Methodists repeal longstanding ban on LGBTQ clergy

A group of observers from LGBTQ advocacy groups embraced, some in tears. “Thanks be to God,” said one.

Coeur d’Alene Charter Academy students celebrate Law Day

Legal professionals share a little about their careers.

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.

THE CHEAP SEATS with STEVE CAMERON: M's need to figure out bats, or ride pitching rest of way

Simple fact: If Julio isn’t going to provide serious damage for this lineup — he has just 11 RBI so far — then the Mariners are going to scuffle to score many runs. In any event, they’ll need to win plenty of low-scoring games, and pray that the pitchers stay lights out.

Silver Mountain Resort to host mine rescue competition

The Shoshone County event is slated for May 7.

THE CHEAP SEATS with STEVE CAMERON: Name this column, the M's shuttlin' trio, and the 'We back' Zags

Last week, though, a reader wrote to say she wondered if this notes column had a name. Something besides the overall “Cheap Seats,” she suggested — a more specific title to reflect that this was a unique type of column.

THE CHEAP SEATS with STEVE CAMERON: Maybe the Seahawks future quarterback was here the entire time

Howell as the future in Seattle? Don’t bet against it.

FAST FIVE: Branigan Carhart: She'd plant that

Meet Branigan Carhart, a true North Idaho local. Branigan was born in Coeur d’Alene in 1987 and grew up in Sandpoint with her family. Just over 10 years ago she moved back to the Coeur d'Alene area with her daughter and purchased her first home in Post Falls. Branigan is the true definition of a go-getter. As she is raising her 17-year-old daughter solo, she has maintained her full-time position with a large local flooring company, works part time for her family’s business and she still seems to find time to run a small pop-up plant stand called ID Plant That and she continues to be a part of as many local events as possible.

Federal Reserve says interest rates will stay at two-decade high until inflation further cools

The Fed’s more cautious outlook stems from three months of data that pointed to stubborn inflation pressures and robust consumer spending