Local licenses and tags to be temporarily unavailable

Residents are encouraged to buy these items before or after Dec. 1

Super hunt deadline today, more elk tags available

For just $6 per entry or $20 for Super Hunt combo, enter to win the hunt of a lifetime.

UPS reaches tentative contract with 340,000 unionized workers potentially dodging calamitous strike

Under the tentative agreement, existing full- and part-time UPS union workers will get $2.75 more per hour in 2023, and $7.50 more per hour over the length of the five-year contract

Remembering overdose victims

The North Idaho Alliance of Care gave out NARCAN, key chains and information during an International Overdose Awareness Day memorial, where 381 pairs of shoes represented each of the 381 overdose deaths in Idaho in 2022.

Reputation celebration

Many years ago, there was a famous general known for his cunning strategy. At the end of one conflict, he stopped with a small battalion of soldiers to rest. One of his enemies heard of his refuge and marched his entire army toward the general's encampment.

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Driver's License Office to close on Fridays

Driver's License Office closing Fridays starting next week

'I still can’t quite believe it'

Chamber Citizen of the Year John Adams keeps working, giving and leading by example

John Adams has contributed to the community at many levels: A benefactor for Children’s Village, serving 29 years on the Coeur d’Alene Airport board, and donating to youth sports like swimming and baseball.

Suspect in the slayings of 4 Idaho college students wants news cameras out of the courtroom

Second District Judge John Judge is expected to hear arguments over camera access today

ADVERTISING: Advertorial — Dangers of heartburn and reflux

With more than 15 million Americans on prescriptions for heartburn and reflux, and many more on over-the-counter (OTC) medications, we can say we have a real problem here!

Monty George Briggs, 85

On Sunday, July 9, 2023, Monty passed away peacefully at age 85 in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho with his wife by his side.

OPINION: Housing problems — and solutions — focus of new column

Restructuring means important work will continue

The power of politeness

A pompous and arrogant customer in an antique shop was making the owner drag out fragile, old pieces, and then commenting on their poor quality and high prices. After about an hour, she looked at her watch and said she had to go.

'Windows to our past'

Saving history has many benefits, says museum director

Walter Burns, chairman of the city’s Historic Preservation Commission, said there should be a review process before such historic homes can be torn down.

Merriam-Webster’s word of the year — authentic

When Merriam-Webster announced that its word of the year for 2023 was “authentic,” it did so with over a month to go in the calendar year.

364,000 and counting

Latest tallies show Tubbs Hill hosting many visitors

This year, July 18 through Sept. 10, the counter tallied 91,191 visitors, a daily average of 1,658. The peak day was on July 29 with 3,129.

Don’t miss planting garlic this fall

Fall is in the air and soon we’ll be putting our gardens to bed for the winter. But there is still one more vegetable that you could, and should, plant this fall: garlic. Next to home-grown tomatoes, nothing compares to the pungent taste of home-grown garlic. Once you experience just how incredibly fresh and juicy homegrown garlic tastes, you’ll never want to buy garlic from the grocery store again.

Christmas for All, a tradition of generosity

Now in its 38th year, Christmas for All is a tradition of incredible generosity, one that speaks volumes about our community’s immense capacity to provide care and compassion to our neighbors in need.

SOS tours Kootenai County elections office

It takes thousands of people across Idaho to make democracy work in this state.

Some of Niger's neighbors defend the coup there, even hinting at war. It's a warning for Africa

Many just want to feel secure as Islamic extremists expand their range in the Sahel, the arid region south of the Sahara Desert

OPINION: Human rights group reacts to Patriot Front convictions

The Kootenai County Task Force on Human Relations (KCTFHR) extends its appreciation and gratitude to the Coeur d’Alene Police Department under the able leadership of Chief Lee White, the City of Coeur d’Alene Prosecutor’s Office, and the legal system including the jury decision for once again upholding the rule of law in protecting the safety of our community. At the end of the recent court trial, the six-person jury found five members of the Patriot Front guilty of the misdemeanor charge of conspiracy to riot by disturbing the public peace.