Michael 'Mike' Livesey, 85

Michael (Mike) G. Livesey, 85, of Post Falls, Idaho, passed away peacefully on May 8, 2024.

STATE HIGH SCHOOL TRACK AND FIELD: A surprising lift for St. Maries' Lambson in 2A

St. Maries coach Aaron Cloud wasn’t surprised by the throw by senior Alexzander Lambson to claim the state 2A discus title. It was more what Lambson did to celebrate his first title.

THE CHEAP SEATS with STEVE CAMERON: Maybe M's could learn from Padres acting quickly

Your offense struggles with a painful lack of rallies, and THAT happens because it’s tough to go through three hitters without reaching a strikeout. You need more guys who can put the ball in play. Arraez would have been the ideal candidate because he’s better at making contact than anyone in the game (batting average of .354 last season), but there are other decent hitters you can find who aren’t whiff machines.

School and Senior Meals

School and Senior Meals: May 20-24

Coeur d'Alene Summer Theatre to present 'Fiddler on the Roof'

Show to run June 28 through July 7

Coeur d'Alene Summer Theatre will present "Fiddler on the Roof" from June 28 through July 7 in the Schuler Performing Arts Center on the North Idaho College campus. The production will be directed and choreographed by Gary John La Rosa and will feature John Payonk as protagonist Tevye.

Analyst: Hayden Lake in excellent shape

Shallow north end is a concern

Harvey said the Hayden Lake’s watershed had not been disturbed for decades until last year’s Ridge Creek Fire and again soon with the Honey Badger timber harvest.

Silver Valley Sports Recap: May 13-19

Spring sports wrap up with golf and track state.

THE FRONT ROW with MARK NELKE: Another year of musical chairs — or musical football fields — as local high school football schedules come together

For North Idaho teams, putting together a high school football schedule in the first year of a two-year cycle is always difficult. “Yes, it was the most difficult in the 22 years I’ve been here,” Post Falls athletic director Craig Christensen said. “I thought those (previous years) were difficult, but they weren’t, compared to this.”

Legals for June, 4 2024

OPINION: Celebrating a victory for us all

Election shows how every single vote counts

Youth theater performs 'Tarzan' based on the Disney film

The Christian Youth Theater North Idaho performance of "Tarzan: The Stage Musical" is swinging through the Kroc Center starting tonight.

NWAC SOFTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP: NIC keeps rolling into quarterfinal round

NIC (42-2) will face fourth-seeded Lower Columbia (40-11) today at 12:30 p.m.

STATE HIGH SCHOOL SOFTBALL TOURNAMENTS: Vikings blow past defending champs in opener

Coeur d’Alene (20-5) will play No. 4 seed Timberline (18-9) of Boise in the second round today at 11:15 a.m., while Owyhee will face fifth seed Rocky Mountain (15-13) of Meridian in a loser-out game at 9 a.m.

STATE HIGH SCHOOL BASEBALL TOURNAMENTS: Dixon does it again for T-Wolves ... Lake City senior provides big hit in opening round win over rival Coeur d'Alene

Lake City (20-5) faces second-seeded Owyhee (22-2) in the semifinals tonight at 5:30. Coeur d’Alene (17-11) faces seventh-seeded Highland (21-7) in a loser out game today at 12:30 p.m.

Running Shoes 4 Kids launches GoGood GiveBack campaign in Kootenai County

Community event and Run 2 Summer set for June 29

Be helpful, not hurtful. Go good, do good, be good.

Man convicted of rape in Coeur d'Alene now linked to deaths of 4 women in Canada

The deaths occurred in the 1970s

A jury convicted Srery in 2009 for raping a Coeur d’Alene woman. First District Judge Charles Hosack sentenced Srery to life in prison with parole eligibility after eight years. He died in 2011 in a state prison of natural causes.

Innovia Foundation awards $446K to North Idaho nonprofits

The Innovia Foundation has awarded $446,000 in grants to 48 nonprofit organizations serving North Idaho.

LOCAL WATCH: Manzardo's two-run bloop single sparks Guardians' win

Manzardo went 1 for 4 on Saturday, and is batting .230 (14 for 61) in his major league debut stint, with eight doubles and six RBIs. He’s 6 for his last 23 (.261), and 11 for his last 36 (.306) with seven doubles.

KSD approves 4-day schedule

The Kellogg School Board voted unanimously to adopt a pilot four-day schedule for the 2024/25 school year during their meeting on Tuesday night.

OPINION: Future graduates, have hope for a more perfect union

All over the country, people are emerging from high schools, colleges, and universities carrying a freshly minted degree.