Nancie Lee Riggers, 78

Nancie Lee Riggers, 78, passed peacefully into the arms of Jesus on June 2, 2024, due to complications associated with Metastatic Renal Cancer.

Donna Taylor, 85

Donna was born on 12/22/1938 in Long Beach, California, and died on 6/20/2024 in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho.

Search called off for missing woman

The official search for a missing Smelterville woman has been called off, according to the Kootenai County Sheriff’s Office.

AT COLLEGE: June 20, 2024

Updates on area athletes at the next level.

Shoshone County jail bookings

Arrests and bookings for Shoshone County jail.

James 'Mike' Brown, 77

James "Mike" Brown, 77, husband of Cynthia Brown, passed away on Sunday, May 19, 2024 in Elk Grove, CA.

Kootenai County fugitive nabbed in Washington state

Billingsley is being held in the King County jail awaiting extradition, a press release said.

TERM LIMITS: Would help our country

I have a suggestion for improving our United States government that should be popular with most Republicans, Democrats, Libertarians and independent voters.

AT COLLEGE: June 27, 2024

Updates on area athletes at the next level.

Chip Shots June 25, 2024

Scores, news, results from local golf leagues, courses, etc.

Ray Earl Hansen, 79

Ray Earl Hansen, age 79, peacefully passed away on the afternoon of June 17, 2024, at his home in Wallace, Idaho.

Not forgotten in North Idaho: Brian Shookman

Since he disappeared without a trace July 28, 2012 in Kellogg, there has been no sign of Brian Shookman.

Shoshone County jail bookings

Arrests and jail bookings for Shoshone County.

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Thomas 'Tom' Johnson, 77

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

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.

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.

Avista prepares for dry weather

Fire Safety Mode increases line sensitivity for summer.

Avista has added a new strategy to its wildfire mitigation plan. If extreme weather conditions are forecasted, like low humidity and strong winds, Avista may turn off power in specific locations to help protect public safety. This is called a Public Safety Power Shutoff, or PSPS.

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.

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.