Majority of Americans favor forgiving medical debt, AP-NORC poll finds

About 6 in 10 people with debt from medical bills favor medical debt forgiveness if the person has large amounts of debt compared to their income, compared to about half of people without medical debt.

OPINION: Let’s celebrate Juneteenth

Over and over again, we hear community leaders say, “North Idaho is not racist.”

The Joy of Triathlons

Kip is a physical therapist who moved here in 2007 and didn’t do his first triathlon until 2010

Coeur d'Alene council moves to protect history

Approves 182-day moratorium on demolition, work on historic buildings

The moratorium has been a goal of the city’s Historic Preservation Commission, particularly since the recent demolition of the E. Lakeshore Drive 1925 home of the late Dr. E.R.W. "Ted" Fox and the historic Roosevelt Inn possibly facing the same fate with a developer offering to buy the property.

Manzardo sent back down to Triple-A

“Obviously Kyle had some huge hits for us, and contributed to a lot of wins,” Cleveland manager Stephen Vogt told Cleveland media, prior to Tuesday’s game vs. the visiting Seattle Mariners. “We had to make a roster decision, and we felt Kyle getting down to Columbus, and getting consistent playing time every day, playing first base and getting back into a rhythm, and into a groove ... and he’ll be ready whenever we need him again. But, it was more about his playing time, and we’d seen his playing time dwindle over the past couple of weeks ... just wanting him to get consistent at-bats to work on the things that he needs to.”

EDITORIAL: Bad news gets worse for CLN patrons

Trustee Katie Blank's departure a devastating blow to all who love their local library

Growing food for people and fish in Lake Pend Oreille in North Idaho

Approximately five million kokanee fry were released into Granite Creek, tributary to Lake Pend Oreille

The process begins with adult kokanee that are running up Granite Creek being collected and manually spawned by Fish and Game staff each fall.

ADVERTISING: Advertorial — Keys to understanding your hormone balance

We often talk about balancing hormones. Some automatically think of sex hormones, or maybe thyroid hormones, but there are over 50 main hormones that regulate our health. The main categories of hormones include: Sex Hormones, Stress Hormones, Metabolic Hormones, Growth Hormones, Thyroid Hormones, Neurotransmitter Hormones, Gut Hormones, Reproductive Hormones, Cardiovascular Hormones, Immune Hormones, Mineralocorticoids, and Glucocorticoids.

Longtime Community Library Network trustee resigns

Katie Blank served library district for over 30 years

Katie Blank, a longtime Community Library Network trustee, has resigned from the board. Blank served on the library board for more than 30 years and as chair for more than 10 of those years. She submitted her resignation Sunday. "Recently some very challenging health concerns have been brought to my attention," Blank said in the resignation letter. "This has caused me to look carefully at the priorities in my life. I am realizing that it is no longer sustainable for me to serve on this board. It is negatively affecting my health. It is negatively affecting our livelihood. It is negatively affecting my relationships with my family and friends."

How did North Korean soldiers wander across the world's most heavily guarded border?

Neither incursion was an invasion, or even a maneuver meant to test the South’s defenses, Seoul says, but more likely an accident.

THE CHEAP SEATS with STEVE CAMERON: M's quality starts might be enough to overcome all that whiffing

OK, then, are there reasonable moves that Seattle bosses Jerry Dipoto and Justin Hollander could make to improve this team’s chances to score some runs? You know, without giving away the store?

ALICE update:Wage growth no match for inflation

Despite bigger paychecks, struggling households in Idaho rose from 2021 to 2022, updated report shows

The findings in this one-year period are consistent with a more than decade-long trend: Since the end of the Great Recession, despite some ups and downs, the number of ALICE households in Idaho has been steadily growing.

MY TURN: Don't let ego, pride and control interfere with the mission

What are three things that hinder or destroy an organization or relationship? Answer: ego, pride and control. Nothing distorts a group’s mission more than a member placing their ego above the mission. A person’s identity can get tangled up in the purpose and it’s hard to separate the two.

Kootenai County to authorize Panhandle Health District to enforce aquifer chemical rules

Kootenai County commissioners will consider authorizing Panhandle Health District to enforce rules about how businesses located over the Rathdrum Prairie Aquifer handle chemicals.

Legals for June, 18 2024

US acknowledges Northwest dams have devastated the region's Native tribes

Tribal representatives said they were gratified with the administration’s formal, if long-belated, acknowledgement of how the U.S. government for generations ignored the tribe’s concerns about how the dams would affect them, and they were pleased with its steps toward undoing those harms

ADVERTISING: Advertorial — A Taste of South Africa: Exploring the unique wines of the rainbow nation

South African wines are top of mind after our thrilling South Africa edition of the monthly pop-up dinners this past Friday. We were swept away by the exciting history and flavors of these remarkable wines and can't wait to share some of the standout bottles we discovered (available for a limited time in the shop). Let's dive into the captivating world of South African wines!

OPINION: Dorothy Moon is fueling efforts to detoxify Idaho’s Republican Party

Dorothy Moon held onto her position as boss of the extremist branch of Idaho’s Republican Party at the GOP convention in Coeur d’Alene on June 15. Mary Souza challenged Moon for the chairmanship in hopes of bringing more moderation to the party but failed on a vote of 376-228. A tremendous effort had been made by reasonable Republicans to win a majority of precinct committee positions in this year’s closed GOP primary. The objective was to vote the extremists out and change the direction of the party. Despite creditable success in some areas of the state, the reformers did not get their majority. They will in the next election, if they keep at it.

Post Falls City Hall remodel gets pushed back

A project to remodel city hall in Post Falls was pushed to this year after more changes were added to the slate. The total cost is estimated at about $1.2 million.

Canal pipe breaks, threatening a northern Montana irrigation project and drinking water

The break comes a month before a $100 million replacement project on the headgates was expected to begin and during the peak irrigation season.