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.

William H. Boekel, 87

William Howard Boekel of Rathdrum, Idaho, passed away peacefully at home on June 7, 2024, due to heart complications.

Credit card delinquencies are rising. Here's what to do if you're at risk

Both Lynch and McClary urge borrowers to reach out directly to credit card companies to negotiate interest rates, fees, and long-term payment plans, noting that it's in the companies' best interests if you pay before the debt goes into collections.

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Belly Up

When things go south in a beautiful place, you just roll with it

The first fish broke the line and that was the end of the fishing. I knew the leader was beyond repair at that point and I didn’t have another one.

Hayden Senior Center seeks new location

To celebrate the Hayden Senior Center rejoining the Hayden Chamber of Commerce, a ribbon cutting took place Tuesday at their current location at the Coeur d'Alene Shrine Club.

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.

David W. Fandry, 96

David W. Fandry, passed away June 5, 2024, in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho. He was born Jan. 9, 1928, in Elk River, Idaho, to William and Willa (Green) Fandry.

Summer has arrived. Finally!

Happy first day of summer tomorrow, when we'll receive the gift of sunshine and temperatures in the 80s after a chilly wet first part of the month. Summer solstice marks the longest period of daylight of the year in the Northern Hemisphere.

How does “Missing Middle Housing” affect the housing crisis?

In a recent presentation by the National Home Builders Association at a summit hosted by the North Idaho Building Contractors it was predicted that as a country, we need to build two million homes in the next few years in order to address the nationwide housing crisis and shortage.

California governor wants to restrict smartphone usage in schools

Newsom's announcement comes amid growing debate across the country over how to address the impacts of social media and smartphone usage, particularly on young people

Jacqulyn Korn, 82

Jacqulyn Mae Korn (Jackie), passed away peacefully, May 23rd, 2024, at the University of Kentucky, Chandler Medical Center, at the age of 82.

Thomas 'Tom' Johnson, 77

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

Colleen Sharon Milholland, 79

Colleen Sharon Milholland, 79, of Pinehurst, ID, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and sister, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on June 14, 2024.

Audrey Jeanette Marsh, 91

Audrey Jeanette Marsh has gone to be with the Lord on May 22, 2024.

Betty Jean Stewart, 96

Betty Jean Stewart, 96, passed away peacefully on May 24, 2024, with her family by her bedside.

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.

April Evensizer, 61

April Marie Evensizer, 61, a beloved wife and cherished mother, left this earth to be with her Lord in Heaven on June 13, 2024, at Kootenai Health in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho. No viewing or memorial service will be held.

Dance Alliance performance tonight at Kroc Center

Local students to be featured in prelude

The Dance Alliance, the elite dance company of Brigham Young University-Idaho, will perform its new work, "Now and Then: 60 Years of the Beatles," at 7:30 tonight at the Kroc Center.

Gloria Culver, 71

Gloria June Culver was born on Jan. 27, 1953, to Ruth H. (Thompson) Bjorklund and Tracy A. Bjorklund in Maywood, Calif.