OPEN PRIMARIES: Everyone should have a chance to decide

OPEN PRIMARIES: Everyone should have a chance to decide

OPINION: Birthday reflections

As the United States reaches its 247th year, the joints are getting a little creaky and we are collectively experiencing some pain in the posterior.

SPOKANE/COEUR d'ALENE WOOD BAT CLASSIC: Lums toss no-hitter, but lose

Multi-Sport won the pod due to the win over the Lums. Coeur d’Alene will play the Columbia Basin River Dogs of Moses Lake today at 3 p.m. at Thorco Field as bracket play in the Senior Division begins.

OPINION: Two remarkable Idahoans made the news in June

Two native Idahoans were featured in news stories during June.

SNR awarded $5K Kiwanis Club of Couer d'Alene grant

SNR and Kiwanis have similar visions

City readies Fourth road closures

Thousands will be in town for parade, fireworks

The Fourth of July is a major celebration in the Lake City and many visitors and residents will spend their day watching the annual parade and the community funded fireworks show.

Aaron LyBarger, 55

Aaron D. LyBarger of Hayden, Idaho, passed away on June 26, 2024, at the age of 55.

Editorial: Have fun, explore future of your fair

Town Hall on Wednesday open to all citizens - and maybe a llama or two

Former Coeur d'Alene mayor dies

Jim Fromm ran on 'Save Our Shoreline' campaign

Jim Fromm, who served as Coeur d'Alene's mayor from 1982 to 1986, died June 26.

Carl Melvin McDonald, 72

Carl Melvin McDonald, loving father, grandfather, and friend, passed away peacefully June 28, 2024 in Hayden, Idaho, surrounded by his family.

Milestone Announcement

See who's celebrating!

G’Nell DeLack, 83

G’Nell DeLack, 83. She was born in San Antonio, Texas, a graduate of Ursuline Academy and a communicant of St. Pius X Catholic Church in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho.

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.

Idahoans hit the road for Fourth fun

State average for gas is 35 cents cheaper than a year ago amid record number of travelers

Meanwhile, the national average currently sits at $3.51 per gallon, which is also two cents more than a week ago, but two cents less than a month ago and a year ago. Idaho currently ranks 12th in the country for most expensive fuel.

FAST FIVE Silverwood's Allen Croswhite designs the world

Meet Allen Croswhite, who has worked at Silverwood Theme Park for more than 10 years, creating many aesthetically beautiful, playful and exciting pieces for the park in that time.

Delving in to community land trusts

A CLT is a nonprofit organization that separates home ownership from land ownership.

Community land trusts

The Housing Solutions Partnership ToolKit provides opportunities to address the housing crisis in Kootenai County. One tool is Community Land Trusts (CLT), which offers a unique and effective solution.

Street medicine teams search for homeless people to deliver lifesaving IV hydration in extreme heat

Homeless people accounted for nearly half of the record 645 heat-related deaths last year in Maricopa County, which encompasses metro Phoenix.

Kristy Diane Thode, 72

Kristy Diane Thode, 72, of Coeur d’Alene, Idaho passed away June 30, 2024 after a long struggle with Alzheimer's. Kristy was born on December 6, 1951 in Sandpoint, Idaho

General obligation bond process advances

Could go to voters next year to fund millions for fire department

Greif said the department is looking at numerous needs that include a new fire engine, ladder truck, command vehicles, updating and expansion of several stations, self-contained breathing apparatus and upgrading station alert systems.