OPINION: Attorney General Labrador needs a crash course on legal ethics

Despite what many people may think about lawyers, the legal profession sets high standards of ethical conduct for licensed lawyers.

Coeur d'Alene couple: 'We just keep fighting'

Family, faith sustains Steve Prosch after ocular melanoma diagnosis

Steve Prosch was a picture of health when, in 2016, he began having vision problems. A quick series of trip to eye doctors, then a surgeon, and a specialist, found he had ocular melanoma.

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.

YOUTH SPORTS: Thanks to all the coaches

I want to give a big shout out to all the athletic coaches that volunteer so much of their time for the children in our community. These dedicated people generously give their time, energy and expertise to mentor and guide our youth athletes. Not only are they teaching them sports, but they are teaching them lifelong values of teamwork, discipline and resilience during challenging moments.

SALVATION: We are all freewill creatures

God didn’t make robots in His image. We all have the God-given ability to choose to do good or to do evil. How can we know the difference? Like any wise and reputable manufacturer, God gave an instruction manual for the guidance and benefit of His creation.

GOOD NEWS: Students are helping their communities

Celebrate the good news and good people. How nice it was for two days in a row to read stories about the good, generous and helpful people of Idaho.

ADVERTISING: Advertorial — Hair Loss: A growing problem with solutions

Hair loss is a growing problem today. It is partially evidenced by the number of men with male pattern baldness choosing to just shave their heads. Women too are experiencing similar issues with their hair, but more generalized.

F&G confirms the first grizzly bear sighting west of I-15 in the Upper Snake Region

With spring and summer activities in full swing across most of the state, now is the prefect time to review and abide by some basic bear awareness reminders – both while recreating in the woods and while living in close proximity to bears. Read on for some helpful tips on both fronts.

Local kids place at Invention Convention nationals

Winners hail from Lakeland, Bryan, Hayden Meadows

North Idaho's young inventors earned a place on the national stage at the Invention Convention U.S. Nationals, held June 5-7 at the Henry Ford museum complex in Dearborn, Mich.

Chad Daybell sentenced to death for killing wife and girlfriend’s 2 children in jury decision

When asked by the judge whether he wanted to make a statement, Daybell declined.

Michael Vredenburg, 37

Michael Vredenburg, 37

The kids are all right

During an open house at school, Jenny began talking to one of her classmates.

Kootenai County Sheriff’s Office proposes $50 million budget

The Kootenai County Sheriff’s Office has unveiled a proposed budget for fiscal year 2025.

Harold Dean Murray, 62

Harold Dean Murray, 62, passed away on March 13th, 2024. Dean was born on June 7, 1961, in Ellensburg, WA, to Madelyn Kay Murray and Robert “Bob” Murray. He was the second of four children and spent most of his youth in the Tri-Cities.

Coeur d'Alene Library announces writing competition winners

The winners in the 2024 Julie Meier Writers Competition at the Coeur d’Alene Public Library were notified of their placements May 24.

NEW DEVELOPMENT: Taxes should add up

The time for the large headline was two years ago when Schneidmiller got Post Falls to alter general plan designation/zone for this property from Low Density, R-1, to RM, residential-mixed, and annexed it. Had it remained at R-1, the maximum homes that could fit after streets, sidewalks, parks would be 4 per acre: 238 x 4 = 952. The zone change allowed much smaller lot sizes and allowed for commercial and apartments. The concession to “just” 1,400 units, a condition imposed by the city, does not include 15 acres of land designated to commercial uses. The property adjacent on the south, Fieldstone at Prairie Falls, has far less density.

Fairel Wideen, 78

Fairel Wideen, 78, of Post Falls, passed away peacefully on May 17th.

Harvey Horton Ekins, 83

Harvey H. Ekins was born May 21, 1941, in New Rochelle, N.Y., and died June 4, 2024, at the Life Care Center in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho. His father was a newspaper reporter and foreign correspondent Herbert Roslyn (HR) “Bud” Ekins and his mother was Ted Catherine (Lowrance) Ekins. In 1950, his father bought the Goldthwaite Eagle Texas newspaper and Harv lived in Texas several years until the family returned to New York.

East Sherman Food Trucks breaks ground

New street eats court expected to open as early as September

The east side of Sherman Avenue is about to become a whole lot tastier.

North Idaho STEM Charter students wrap electrical boxes in original art

NI STEM Charter students wrap electrical boxes in original art

Six graphic design students from North Idaho STEM Charter Academy wrapped up the school year by wrapping up electrical boxes in their original art.