Glacier Park Weekend Update

Sun Road will open to Avalanche Creek to vehicles

Victory Day parade in Russia celebrates the 80th anniversary of the defeat of Nazi Germany

Friday’s parade was the largest since Russia sent troops into Ukraine in 2022 and drew the most global leaders to Moscow in a decade, including high-profile guests like Chinese President Xi Jinping, who sat next to Putin, and Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. Their attendance underscored how Putin has tried to emphasize the failure of the West to turn Russia into a global pariah.

Pope Leo XIV celebrates first Mass as details emerge of how votes coalesced in the conclave

Leo presided over his first Mass before those same cardinal electors Friday morning, speaking off-the-cuff in English in the Sistine Chapel. He acknowledged the great responsibility they had placed on him before delivering a brief but dense homily in Italian on the need to joyfully spread Christianity in a world that often mocks it.

6A DISTRICT 1 SOFTBALL: Going viral? We'll find out ... Coeur d'Alene wins fourth straight district title

Coeur d’Alene will learn its first-round opponent on Sunday, once the final MaxPreps rankings are tabulated. As of Thursday, the Vikings were ranked sixth in 6A.

PREP TRACK AND FIELD: Making their mark ... Coeur d'Alene's Sims, Lakeland's Robbins sets sights on state after winning district titles on Thursday

The 6A and 5A track and field meet conclude today in Lewiston, while the 4A meet wraps up at Timberlake High today.

OUT AND ABOUT with STEVE CAMERON: On Seahawks, media deals and M's

I honestly don’t know how well young Sanders will play in the NFL, but there will be so much chat buzzing around the guy, he’ll always be able to star in my “Out and About” columns.

Students sharpen timber skills at Idaho State Forestry Contest

Students sharpen timber skills at Idaho State Forestry Contest

Cruising around a tall pine with a small measuring tape, Ava Stone examined the numbers and wrote them down on a paper secured to her clipboard. "It's the diameter, and then you take a clinometer from the 66 foot back and then the 100 foot back, then you look up and get the height to find out the board foot volume," she said Thursday morning.

Coeur d’Alene man gets prison after rider for voyeurism, sexual battery

A man who admitted to sexually assaulting and photographing a sleeping woman will serve the rest of his prison sentence after a judge declined to place him on probation following completion of a prison treatment program.

'School of Rock' comes to Lake City Playhouse

'School of Rock' comes to Lake City Playhouse

The Lake City Playhouse production of "School of Rock" is lighting up the stage through May 18.

Favorite things about the Silver Valley: Old Mission State Park

At the western entrance to the Silver Valley sits the Mission of the Sacred Heart, the crown jewel of Old Mission State Park. While technically sitting in Kootenai County, Silver Valley residents have an attachment to the Mission beyond what most of their neighbors to the west experience. Mary Davis is one such resident.

ATLAS: A lower speed limit won’t work

While I can certainly sympathize with the writer regarding lowering the speed limit on Atlas from 35 to 25, I would like to make these comments.

Hayden Kite Festival slated for Saturday

The annual Hayden Kite Festival is slated for Saturday, May 10, from 12:00 to 2:30 p.m. at Broadmoore Park, 2691 West Broadmoore Drive.

Kootenai Health opens women’s imaging centers in Coeur d’Alene and Post Falls

Kootenai Health and Kootenai Outpatient Imaging have opened two new women’s imaging centers, one in Coeur d’Alene and one in Post Falls.

Coeur d'Alene Charter senior a National Merit Scholarship winner

Coeur d'Alene Charter Academy senior Ashlyn Craigie has won a $2,500 National Merit Scholarship.

Legals for May, 9 2025

Asbestos clinic forced to close in Montana town where thousands have been sickened by dust

Courts in Montana have said BNSF contributed to the pollution when it brought contaminated material from the mine through town, and the railway separately faces numerous lawsuits from asbestos victims in Libby and surrounding communities. But the Texas-based railway prevailed in a 2023 lawsuit alleging the clinic fraudulently made some patients eligible for government benefits when it knew they were not sick. The railway challenged the validity of over 2,000 diagnoses by the clinic and 337 were ruled false.

Florida man gored by bison in Yellowstone National Park

Yellowstone National Park officials are urging visitors to give wildlife more space after a Florida man approached a bison too closely over the weekend and was gored.

THE FRONT ROW with MARK NELKE: Travis, Triston, tiers ... and a funky new baseball format

“The committee wanted to make sure the tournament was set up to reward the best teams throughout the season, and also reward those teams who won their district tournaments by letting them host sites,” said Mike Federico, assistant executive director of the IHSAA.

Post Falls plans $11.7M public works facility

City Council voted unanimously Tuesday to approve $11.7 million project to design and construct a new public works operations center. “What this lets us do is keep most if not all of the public works and management under one roof so there’s better collaboration between groups,” Public Works Director John Beacham said.

MY TURN: Idaho's child care crisis: Rising costs force health care workers out of the workforce, impacting businesses and families

Recent findings from the Idaho Department of Labor reveals that Idaho's overall workforce is significantly affected by the escalating cost and limited accessibility of childcare, with a particularly strong impact on healthcare workers. The financial strain and lack of childcare options are forcing valued healthcare workers to leave their jobs, subsequently hindering healthcare facilities' ability to recruit and retain staff and limiting the earning potential of parents in healthcare roles. The United Way of North Idaho (UWNI) is actively working to bring attention to the childcare crisis to support all local families, including those essential to our healthcare system, and finding long-term solutions.