First 'Green Summit' on Saturday

The Green Summit will be emceed by George Saylor of Coeur d'Alene.

Sheriff to hold community conversation

Kootenai County Sheriff Robert Norris will host a “Community Conversation with your Sheriff.”

editorial: New dawn needed for students, families

Let's address crisis as families and educators together

Youth Sports Aug. 30, 2023

Junior tackle football, club soccer ... and more.

National Ladies Homestead Gathering in Wallace

Event happening today and Saturday

The Ladies Homestead Gathering will host an informative event in the scenic Silver Valley Today and Saturday Oct 7.

Reminder: Open primaries forums are Sunday in Cd'A, PF

The League of Women Voters of Kootenai County is reminding community members that two informational forums will be held Sunday.

A penchant for public speaking

Cd'A teen wins PF American Legion Oratorical Contest

A Coeur d'Alene teen with a penchant for public speaking won the American Legion Post 143 High School Oratorical Contest for a second consecutive year.

Take that to the bank

Area financial institutions share expertise with Mountain View students

Bank applications and financial paperwork can be daunting, especially for young people who have never opened checking accounts.

Passion for agriculture

Rider receives multiple awards for her work for the fair and support for the farm industry

Passion for educating about agriculture drives Linda Rider

The Exhausted Dad: Chatbot takes over the column

I’m looking for any extra few minutes I can get.

'Talk Shop with Idaho Fish and Game' gathering to be held March 21 in St. Maries

Anyone from the public is encouraged to attend

'LEAP' workshop offered in Post Falls

Register by Feb. 27. The $45 registration fee includes resource materials and refreshments

Officials to address report of racial incident

The topic is in response to a major racial incident in Coeur d'Alene on the evening of Thursday, March 21, 2024.

CAT-ching up on feline enrichment

Cats are playful, loyal and fiercely independent pets, which often means they require less maintenance and makes them great life-long companions.

Are you ready, kids? 'SpongeBob Musical' opens tonight

Roger's employee, Miss Cd'A Teen '23 to star as beloved burger-flipping sea sponge

A young local burger flipper will star as a famous cartoon burger flipper when "The SpongeBob Musical" washes ashore to the Kroc Center stage this weekend.

How to distinguish a Living Will from a Last Will in your estate plan

Because attorneys seem to have a hard time making anything easy, several estate planning documents have similar and easy to confuse names, which adds confusion to an already complicated topic. Estate planning legal matters are already confusing enough, so it certainly does not help to have similar names for related but completely different documents. Today, let’s try to clear things up a bit with a review of the differences between a “Living Will” and a “Living Trust.”

OPINION: Main Street Idaho, a breath of fresh air

Last night I sat down to dinner with state Sen. Treg Bernt from District 21. Treg is a fourth-generation Idahoan and a graduate of Idaho State University. He is a lifelong Republican and a small business owner. You would recognize him – he is just the kind of stable, reasonable, and intelligent Republican that is no longer welcome by today’s Kootenai County Republican Central Committee. I imagine they would refer to him as a “RINO” as they do so many of our staunchly conservative neighbors.

OPINION: Vital importance of The Rule of Law

Here is a quiz: You are in court trying to vindicate your rights. What kind of judge would you like to decide your case? One who is unbiased, neutral, and nonpartisan? Or one who has the financial support of any political party and who has publicly expressed his or her views on any number of social and political topics? Go to the head of the class if you chose the first kind of judge. And give yourself extra credit for recognizing the profound difference between the two.

Commissioner candidates sound off

Growth, taxes, spending key issues

Growth, infrastructure and funding for emergency services were hot topics when all four candidates for the District 1 addressed the North Idaho Federated Republican Women at Seasons of Coeur d’Alene.

Fish and Game is recruiting new volunteer range safety officers at the Farragut Shooting Range Center in Athol

Support the hunting and shooting sports industry by volunteering as a Range Safety Officer