League of Women Voters candidate info due by Saturday

The League of Women Voters of Kootenai County is asking all candidates for the May 21 election to submit information, free of charge, in their own words, with their own photos, to www.Vote411.org public online voter guide.

MY TURN: A military view of Russia vs. Ukraine

There's a golden-arched prize at the finish line for famished Russians.

David (Dave) Earl Lyda, 72

David (Dave) Earl Lyda 72 Dave proceeded from this present life and entered heaven on April 26, 2024, at Schneidmiller Hospice House after a lengthy illness.

OPINION: Is this the Republican Party we want in Kootenai County?

Bottom of May primary ballot should be top of mind

OPINION: A pig's tale, revisited

Orwell's porkers, KCRCC bear some resemblance

The number of fish on US overfishing list reaches an all-time low. Mackerel and snapper recover

The U.S. was able to remove several important fish stocks from the overfishing list, NOAA said in a statement. They include the Gulf of Maine and Cape Hatteras stock of Atlantic mackerel and the Gulf of Mexico stock of cubera snapper.

Application period for fall 2024 swan controlled hunt opens May 1

Successful controlled hunt applicants will be notified by July 10.

A total of 50 swan tags were added to the controlled hunt application process following a Fish and Game Commission decision in July 2021, and opportunities are limited to Benewah, Bonner, Boundary, and Kootenai counties

MY TURN: What is a precinct committeeman?

Do your part and vote in May 21 primary election.

Thousands pack Omaha arena to soak up guru investor Warren Buffett's wisdom

As part of Buffett's stock sales, he trimmed about 13% of Berkshire's massive Apple stake. Holdings in the iPhone maker are still Berkshire's biggest stake, making up $135.4 billion of the company's $364 billion portfolio. Buffett said he expects Apple to remain the biggest investment for years, even when his successor Greg Abel eventually takes over.

Cheri Lynn Davis, 65

Cheri Lynn (Johnson) Davis, 65, of Wallace, Idaho passed away April 14 2024 at Schneidmiller Hospice House in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho with her loving husband by her side.

OPINION: Gaining ground in our uphill battle

Democrats standing up for office, not giving up

Homes are demolished in Ivory Coast's main city over alleged health concerns. Thousands are homeless

Demolitions in low-income neighborhoods are nothing new in Abidjan, where rapid urbanization has led to a population boom and housing shortages, with nearly one in five Ivorians residing in the city

EDITORIAL: Trustees push NIC closer to big plunge

Waggoner, Banducci and McKenzie continue to exert bad governance

Maureen May Mackesy, 88

Maureen May Mackesy (nee Bolton), 88, of Preston, England, passed away on February 12, 2024, in Post Falls, Idaho. She was born on May 18, 1935.

Teaching us how to live our best lives

Last week, I had the pleasure of talking with one of the most interesting women I know. Betty Stone is celebrating a milestone birthday today, although she started the celebration early over the weekend with her family and friends and a homemade Texas chocolate sheet cake, her favorite.

Beverly Jean Masters, 88

Beverly Jean Masters, 88, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, passed away peacefully on April 24, 2024, at Mountain Valley of Cascadia in Kellogg, Idaho.

Sandra Dixon, 60

It is with deep sorrow that the Dixon family announces the death of their beloved mother, Mrs. Sandra Davis Dixon, 60.

Dolores 'Dee' Rowe, 96

Dolores, known to all as Dee, passed away on April 12, 2024 in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho after a long and happy life of nearly 97 years.

Reed Anthony Norris, 28

Reed Anthony Norris, 28, of Kellogg, Idaho, beloved son, brother, and grandson, passed away on April 21, 2024.

Theresa Miller, 92

Theresa Miller passed away on May 2, 2024, in Hayden, Idaho, from heart failure. Theresa was born in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho in 1931 to Frank and Margaret (Fruechtl) Bowman.