MY TURN: Regan’s his name; divide and conquer is his game

Kootenai County has become a microcosm of growing delusion, deep community division and a rapid dissolving of ties that once bound us together. Unchecked, this status promises an era of political instability and civic anarchy.

Blackfeet Nation resumes enforcement of Chief Mountain closure

The closure affects the one-mile radius from the base of Chief Mountain and is in effect for everyone except Blackfeet people who use the area for cultural and spiritual practices.

Coeur d'Alene City Council to consider hate crime ordinance

The city has had two reported racial incidents this year.

FAST FIVE Briana Francis is piecing together the perfect Fourth of July Parade

Introducing Briana Francis, a dynamic 26-year-old who is rapidly advancing in her role as program coordinator at the Coeur d'Alene Regional Chamber.

MY TURN: Ten Commandments should be displayed in schools

Wow! Every time Jim Jones has a column in The Press, I have to decide if I want to read it or not. Like his name likeness, Jim Jones tries to feed us his Kool-Aid of poison negative far-left messages like his latest attack on the Louisianna Governor signing into law requiring the “Ten Commandments” must be displayed in every public-school classroom in his state. Jones fears the Idaho Legislators will choose to pass a similar bill in 2025; I sure hope they do!

DEMOCRATS: Thanks for all the failed policies

So Geraldine Douglas in her rantings against Republicans thinks Democrats should be thanked for the assorted ill-conceived, wasteful, and poorly executed initiatives that Lenin and Trotsky would applaud.

Hagadone Marine Group acquires Murphy Marine

The newly acquired assets adjacent to Blackwell Island Marina include 145 new wet slips, increasing Hagadone Marine’s total to 1,611 slips on Lake Coeur d’Alene. This strategic location perfectly complements Hagadone Marine’s operations and vision for regional growth.

An 'American Hero'

Len Crosby named 'Military Hero of the Year' of July Fourth parade

ICCU Announces Len Crosby as Military Hero of the Year for Coeur d'Alene Regional Chamber’s 2024 American Heroes Parade

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.

Milestone Announcement

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Black bears in the Wood River Valley find food reward from unsecured residential garbage cart

Residents must work to keep bears from becoming habituated to garbage and other attractants at campgrounds, cabins and residential neighborhoods.

Residents must work to keep bears from becoming habituated to garbage and other attractants at campgrounds, cabins, neighborhoods.

Northwest Notes June 18, 2024

Sanders-Frison played professionally for nine seasons overseas, and most recently served two-year coaching stint at the University of Oregon under head coach Dana Altman.

Norman Edward Meyer, 96

It is with great sorrow that we announce the peaceful passing of our father, Norman Edward Meyer, on June 15, 2024.

Women's Gift Alliance gives $100K to 2024 grant recipients

Lake City Playhouse, St. Vincent de Paul, Kootenai County Search and Rescue awarded $30K each

It's a banner year for members of the Women's Gift Alliance, who pitched in to grant $100,000 to five area nonprofits during a Thursday evening celebration in the Community Services Building at Hospice of North Idaho. Through its pooled grant program, the alliance awarded $30,000 to Lake City Playhouse, Kootenai County Volunteer Search and Rescue and St. Vincent de Paul North Idaho, as well as $5,000 each in finalist awards to Charity Reimagined and Shared Harvest Community Garden.

LIBRARY LAW: Long anticipated and much needed

LIBRARY LAW: Long anticipated and much needed

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We often talk about balancing hormones. Some automatically think of sex hormones, or maybe thyroid hormones, but there are over 50 main hormones that regulate our health. The main categories of hormones include: Sex Hormones, Stress Hormones, Metabolic Hormones, Growth Hormones, Thyroid Hormones, Neurotransmitter Hormones, Gut Hormones, Reproductive Hormones, Cardiovascular Hormones, Immune Hormones, Mineralocorticoids, and Glucocorticoids.

Georgia Kathleen Emch, 70

Georgia Kathleen Emch (Maher), 70

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.

Does a dry spring also mean a dry summer?

Since the middle of May, temperatures have been relatively mild to warm in Coeur d’Alene and across the Inland Northwest.

MY TURN: Political 'clickbait'

In a genuine effort to maintain a balanced political understanding and to keep my vision from becoming myopic, I made some time to peruse the most recent and unsolicited volume 2, Issue 14 of The People's Pen that I found in my mailbox.