Defense for Kohberger granted expanded access to DNA records

Kohberger faces four counts of first-degree murder and one count of felony burglary. Prosecutors intend to seek the death penalty if he is convicted at an eventual trial, which still does not have a scheduled date.

Legals for June, 11 2024

Legals for June, 25 2024

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.

2 inmates charged with attempted murder after attack on Montana jail guards

At Tuesday's hearing, prosecutor Hojae Chung with the Yellowstone County Attorney's Office said one of the inmates used a makeshift knife to repeatedly stab one of the officers in the back of the head, causing serious bleeding

HUCKLEBERRIES: A hero among men

Remembering Omer Karns, the can-do volunteer for veterans of North Idaho

Google the term, “hero,” and you’ll find a description of the late Omer Karns of Rathdrum.

In North Idaho, skilled workers are in demand

Creating the next generation of trade workers proves challenging

The demand for skilled labor in North Idaho is high. Some of the highest projected employment growth in the region is driven by occupations in health care, construction, personal care and services and transportation and material moving. These occupations made up 35% of total job postings in North Idaho over the last year while accounting for 25-30% of regional employment, according to Lisa Grigg, Idaho Department of Labor economist for north-central Idaho.

Educators participate in i-STEM Institutes at North Idaho College

Educators participate in i-STEM Institutes at NIC

Teachers love to teach, but they also love to learn. Nearly 100 educators from across North Idaho and other parts of the state participated in four days of i-STEM Institutes at North Idaho College this week. They deepened their knowledge and enhanced their science, technology, engineering and mathematics practices through projects and principles they can bring to their classrooms this fall.

Mountain West Bank tackles cemetery cleanup

On Wednesday, the staff of Mountain West Bank and a handful of volunteers tackled the massive job of going up to the cemetery for a cleanup project.

Glacier National Park plows at Big Drift

Construction paving done on lower end of Sun Road, though shoulder work continues

Glacier Park plow crews cleared the snow at the pass and then headed down to the Big Drift east of the Continental Divide

OPINION: Unity

“If you want to build a ship, don’t drum up people to collect wood and don’t assign them tasks and work, but rather teach them to long for the endless immensity of the sea.” — Antoine de Saint Exupery

Freedom's cost borne by hometown heroes

As we prepare to celebrate America’s 248th anniversary of independence we need also to remember over two centuries of selfless service to country by those who left it all on the battlefield.

Best Night Sky Events for June

At first quarter, the moon always rises around mid-day and sets around midnight, allowing it to be seen in the afternoon daytime sky, too.

Southwest US to bake in first heat wave of season, and records may fall with highs topping 110

The unseasonably hot weather already has taken a toll in some areas. The U.S. Border Patrol reported on Monday that four migrants died last weekend from heat-related causes while attempting to cross the border in southeast New Mexico, near El Paso, Texas.

Biden administration old-growth forest proposal doesn't ban logging, but still angers industry

Environmentalists have urged the administration to go even further as they seek to stop logging projects on federal lands in Idaho, Oregon, South Dakota, Montana and other states.

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.

Lakeland schools honor two 2024 MVPs

Sescilla wins Hawaii trip; Mathews awarded $2K

After a performance this spring, Lakeland High School choir and band teacher Mark Sescilla was taken aback by the volume of people who showed up for a reception thrown by his colleague.

Town hall will address fair’s future

Community members are invited to learn about the history of Kootenai County fairgrounds and weigh in on its future at a town hall meeting in July.

No budget surplus expected as Idaho begins new fiscal year today

State budget revenue projections missed the mark by millions in April and May, which may mean less money for property tax relief in 2025

After state budget projections missed the mark by more than $120 million in May, budget officials were not expecting the state of Idaho to end its fiscal year on Sunday with a budget surplus – a departure from record surpluses in recent years.

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.