Thomas 'Tom' Johnson, 77

Thomas 'Tom' Johnson died peacefully on Easter Sunday, March 31, 2024, with his wife Susie by his side.

ISP gears up for '100 Deadliest Days'

Five crash-related deaths already in North Idaho

Teen drivers face higher risks due to immaturity, inexperience, and lack of skills.

OPINION: Multiplication of division

America is divided. Ask most anyone and they would likely agree. However, you may not get consensus on the reason for the division, or where the fracture actually lays. It is as if we have a general feeling of division but among your known circle of friends and acquaintances, specific boundaries of disagreement become blurred.

Richard 'Rich' Lee Margason, 83

Richard Lee “Rich” Margason, 83, of Kellogg, Idaho, passed away Wednesday, May 15, 2024, at his home in Kellogg, two days short of his 84th birthday.

Helena R. Chandler-Howell, 83

Helena was born November 25, 1940, in French Camp, California, and grew up in the Sacramento and San Francisco area. She went home on June 8, 2024, in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho.

Thefts of charging cables pose yet another obstacle to appeal of electric vehicles

The stolen cables often disable entire stations, forcing EV owners on the road to search desperately for a working charger. For the owners, the predicament can be exasperating and stressful.

E-biking to work with Dr. Walsworth (and friends)

Speaking of cost, several factors affect how much you might spend including class of e-bike, range and battery type.

Northwest Notes: June 13, 2024

Kastens, a Coeur d'Alene High product, joins the Wildcat staff after having served most recently as an assistant football coach and the offensive line coach for William Jewell College in Liberty, Mo. where he spent the previous two seasons. He earned the title of Assistant Football Coach on February 20, 2022, after his first season with the Cardinals.

EDITORIAL: Clearing the tall starter-home hurdle

It's a daunting task, but patience and a plan can help shift renters into buyers.

Post Falls subdivision lots approved unanimously after traffic concerns voiced

Traffic issues in the city of Post Falls now and in the future was the topic on residents’ and commissioners' minds leading up to a unanimously approved vote to turn North Place East Subdivision into 1,125 lots Tuesday night.

Legals for June, 13 2024

The Exhausted Dad: Tough decisions shopping for a best friend

My kids keep a long list of items in their heads for future birthdays and Christmas gifts. For themselves.

Broadband on the table in Silver Valley

Shoshone County prepares for June internet testing to secure funding

“Where are we now, and where do we want to be?” Those were the two questions Colleen Rosson posed to community stakeholders at the BEAD meeting to get broadband connectivity to Shoshone County Thursday at Shoshone Fire District No. 1.

Lake Pend Oreille's Albeni Falls Dam gate issue is long-term problem

The meeting, held by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, was prompted by the April discovery of defects on spillway Gate 3 at the dam.

Marion Keating, 93

Marion L. Keating, age 93, of Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, passed away peacefully at the Life Care Center of Coeur d’Alene on April 26, 2024.

BLM looks to increase fees

Boat launch, camping could double under proposal

BLM’s Coeur d’Alene Field Office seeks public input on proposed changes to recreation fees

Michael 'Mike' Livesey, 85

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

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.

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.”