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.

LEGION BASEBALL: Northern Lakes outslugs Coeur d'Alene U17

Caleb Mason had two hits, two runs scored and three RBIs for Northern Lakes (5-0), which travels to the Howard Rein Tournament in Bozeman, Mont., on Friday, facing the Sheridan Jets and Bozeman Bucks.

THE FRONT ROW with MARK NELKE: IHSAA head Ty Jones visited — and looked out for — all of Idaho

“But I always thought, ‘How could I sit down behind my desk, and know exactly what Bonners is going through, unless I’ve actually been to Bonners?’ And looked at it logistically and went, ‘Wow, they’ve got quite a trip to make here.’ And when they make a trip to this place, what type of things do they face.

DEBATE: This reader did not like it

DEBATE: This reader did not like it

GOOD OLD DAYS: They lacked basic human rights

Thank you, Susan Crowe, for your “My Turn” submission. The question you asked about “the good old days” is exactly what I also ask, “For whom?”

DEBATE: Who do you choose?

Did not like it, The debate was disappointing. To their credit, I thought both moderators did a good job and did not see any bias to either candidates.

Food insecurity on the rise in Shoshone County, statewide

Food insecurity is on the rise across the state, with Shoshone County topping the chart with about 2,220 people or 16.5% of the population experiencing instability around providing stable food sources, according to Map the Meal Gap report recently released through Feeding America.

LIBRARIES: Democracy shelved at CLN board meeting

At the June 24 special meeting of the Community Library Network board, trustees debated filling the vacancy left by Trustee Katie Blank — as if her depth of knowledge and commitment to the community could ever be replaced. With 100% of the board endorsed by the Kootenai County Republican Central Committee, they’ve forgotten that a quality board thrives on diverse perspectives. Instead, their purity tests ensure we’re stuck with carbon copies of their nationalist principles.

Community members show support during Library Day of Action

Events held across Kootenai County as House Bill 710 becomes law

One of Michelle Krewson's fondest memories of the library is walking with her children just a couple blocks from home to the old Coeur d'Alene Public Library on Harrison Avenue. She wasn't able to learn typing in high school due to a broken arm, so the library was where she learned her way around a keyboard. She taught herself how to type on the Mickey Mouse computer in the kids' section while her kids played and pored over books. “We’ve been frequenting the library forever and ever," she said. "We love it.”

OPINION: Dorothy Moon is fueling efforts to detoxify Idaho’s Republican Party

Dorothy Moon held onto her position as boss of the extremist branch of Idaho’s Republican Party at the GOP convention in Coeur d’Alene on June 15. Mary Souza challenged Moon for the chairmanship in hopes of bringing more moderation to the party but failed on a vote of 376-228. A tremendous effort had been made by reasonable Republicans to win a majority of precinct committee positions in this year’s closed GOP primary. The objective was to vote the extremists out and change the direction of the party. Despite creditable success in some areas of the state, the reformers did not get their majority. They will in the next election, if they keep at it.

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

Northwest Notes June 25, 2024

Moreira becomes the 11th women's basketball coach in Idaho history. He is also the first Brazilian head coach in NCAA Division I history.

Passing the parade baton

No matter how the town has grown or changed the Fourth of July parade is a constant, a slice of Americana that for a couple of hours on Coeur d’Alene’s “Main Street” all of the things that our community and country once was and still is, is right there displayed in red, white and blue.

OPINION: A tale of two conventions

The Idaho Democrats and the Idaho Republicans recently held their party’s conventions one week apart. The results of each speak volumes about the choices voters have this November.

Coeur d'Alene Police seek emergency declaration

Say 'immediate expenditure of public money' necessary for public interest following fire

Request will go to City Council on Tuesday

CLN board appoints new trustee

Campbell sworn in at today's meeting

The Community Library Network board appointed and swore in a new trustee during today's special meeting. Karen Campbell, of Hayden, was selected in a 3-1 vote to fill the board vacancy left by longtime board member Katie Blank, who resigned June 16.

$1M earmarked for North Idaho forests

Goal is to reduce wildfire risk as weather warms up

The funds will also expand road repairs to improve watershed conditions and provide access for wildfire management and implementation of project activities.