Bureau of Land Management shrinks proposed size of controversial Idaho wind farm project

Idaho Republicans U.S. Rep. Mike Simpson and U.S. Sen. Jim Risch both expressed their continued opposition to the project in social media posts last week.

Coeur d'Alene School Board adopts budgets, begins levy talks

Next meetings are July 8, Aug. 12

Trustees of the Coeur d'Alene School Board adopted budgets and began talks of the next supplemental levy election Monday during a budget adoption and board workshop. The amended $109,247,177 2023-2024 budget and proposed $107,274,030 2024-2025 budget were both unanimously adopted. The discussion then led to when the Coeur d'Alene School District should hold its next levy election and for what amount.

Shirlee Irene Olson, 92

Shirlee Irene (Pence) Olson, beloved elementary school teacher and lifelong educator, passed peacefully at her riverside home on June 22nd, 2024,

Stephen Glent Petersen, 92

Stephen Glent Petersen, a dedicated and patriotic professional engineer with a passion for photography, peacefully passed away in Coeur D'Alene, Idaho.

Shirlee Irene Olson, 92

Shirlee Irene (Pence) Olson, beloved elementary school teacher and lifelong educator, passed peacefully at her riverside home June 22, 2024,

Wyoming pass landslide brings mountain-sized headache to commuting tourist town workers

Each day, thousands make — or used to make — the half-hour-plus drive over Teton Pass from more affordable communities in eastern Idaho. Commuters are now looking at at least another hour of driving and possibly two through a different route into Wyoming.

Area agencies encourage Fourth of July safety

Firework season is upon us, and many local and state agencies are hoping that people stay safe as they celebrate the Fourth of July.

Community partnership barbecue Saturday

The public can meet local first responders and get a close look at equipment like a helicopter and SWAT vehicle at a community partnership barbeque this weekend.

The key to confidence

A group was hiking through the mountains when they found themselves engulfed by smoke from a forest fire. The smoke obscured all landmarks. They were starting to panic when one of them said confidently, "Follow me."

MY TURN: Idaho open primaries and why we are here 'a brief history'

The Idaho Senate in 2023 voted to pass a bill that calls for the Idaho secretary of state to create and mail a free, informational voter guide to every Idaho household before state primary and general elections.

Hawaii settles lawsuit from youths over climate change. Here's what to know about the historic deal

The lawsuit said one plaintiff, a 14-year-old Native Hawaiian, was from a family that farmed taro for more than 10 generations

Judge strikes down Montana law defining sex as only male or female for procedural reasons

Sean Southard, a spokesman for Republican Gov. Greg Gianforte, said the governor is proud of the law he signed, which he said codified the long-recognized and commonsense definition of sex.

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.

Coeur d'Alene Summer Theatre to present 'Fiddler on the Roof'

Show to run June 28 through July 7

Coeur d'Alene Summer Theatre will present "Fiddler on the Roof" from June 28 through July 7 in the Schuler Performing Arts Center on the North Idaho College campus. The production will be directed and choreographed by Gary John La Rosa and will feature John Payonk as protagonist Tevye.

Keep your estate plan simple(ish)

It may seem obvious that when planning for what should happen after your death, more detail is better. Indeed, the problems I see with many estate plans have to do with ignoring some aspect of planning that should be addressed. However, the opposite problem is also possible. Let’s take a look...

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.

US acknowledges Northwest dams have devastated the region's Native tribes

Tribal representatives said they were gratified with the administration’s formal, if long-belated, acknowledgement of how the U.S. government for generations ignored the tribe’s concerns about how the dams would affect them, and they were pleased with its steps toward undoing those harms

Maurice A. Roberts, 87

Maurice A. Roberts was born Sept. 4, 1936, near Booker, Texas, to Howard and Virginia (Stanton) Roberts, and passed away May 2, 2024, in Hayden Lake, Idaho.

Josette Hanson, 59

My dear wife Josette Michelle Hanson went home to the Lord on Saturday, June 1st.