TRANSITIONS: Path to better understanding

Regarding the recent letter asking questions about “kid transitions,” I hear you. I appreciate your passion for the well-being of children and the sustainability of human civilization. I would love to have a discussion with you about this.

John Wheeler Cook Jr., 82

John Wheeler Cook Jr., 82, of Osburn, Idaho, beloved husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather passed away on March 2, 2024, at Shoshone Medical Center in Kellogg, Idaho.

Legals for March, 8 2024

OPINION: Budget amendment no easy sell

Elected officials weigh pros, cons of Constitutional Convention

Orchard expansion in Canada's wine country stirs fears a key wildlife corridor will be harmed

Terbasket and other experts worry man-made barriers are already hurting the corridor's habitat connectivity, further threatening at-risk species and jeopardizing the area’s biodiversity.

OPINION: Attorney General Labrador has no business meddling in election security

House Bill 470 would create an “Office of Election Crimes and Security” in Raul Labrador’s office. That would certainly be a waste of taxpayer dollars. The office staff would have little to do because Idaho elections have historically been fair and honest. The Attorney General’s sidekick, Dorothy Moon, who now chairs the extremist branch of the GOP, was never able to prove her wild claims that Canadians were coming over the border to vote in Idaho elections. The fraud claims of their friend, the My Pillow guy, were proven false. Where is the need for this new office?

Drink is the Bee's Knees

Hayden whiskey bar wins Bartender's Ball that benefits animals

The Bee’s Knees Whiskey Bar out of Hayden came away from the 12th annual Bartender’s Ball as champions. This year the ball was held at the Coeur d’Alene Casino on March 2. The ball also brings donations together for Help Every Little Paw, a local non-profit that helps area animals.

Glacier National Park receives over $1.9 million for ecosystem restoration

Bison reintroduction through the Innii Initiative is a Blackfeet-led effort to bring bison back to the landscape, and the herd is expected to freely roam onto National Park Service lands

MY TURN: How to empower social workers

Social workers tackle some of society's toughest problems

Idaho student victims’ families decry ‘delay game'

Court appeal could pause murder case

Prosecutors intend to seek the death penalty for Kohberger if he is convicted

Legals for March, 7 2024

Workers expressed concern over bowed beams, structural issues before Idaho hangar collapse killed 3

A woman who answered the phone Wednesday at Big D Builders said owner Dennis Durrant declined to comment to The Associated Press.

Momentum builds in major homelessness case before U.S. Supreme Court

The U.S. experienced a dramatic 12% increase in homelessness last year to its highest reported level, a federal report found

Trump has become the last Republican standing in the 2024 primary

Here's how he bulldozed the field

Youth Sports March 6, 2024

Scores, news, highlights, etc., from local youth teams, leagues, et al ...

‘She was scared to death’: Friends testify in murder trial

People close to the late Kendy Howard told jurors she was scared of her husband but looking forward to a new life without him in the days before her death.

Linda Dawson, 80

Linda Lou Dawson went home to be with Jesus and many of her loved ones, on February 2, 2024.

Is estate planning different for women?

Let’s start by acknowledging that estate planning is incredibly important for every adult person in America. No matter what level of wealth, or lack thereof, and no matter what your gender, marital status, or age, if you are an American over the age of 18, you should have at least basic estate planning in place. By “basic estate planning,” I simply mean the collection of documents that establish what will happen to you, your family, and the things you own if you become unable to make your own decisions (“incapacitated”) or upon your death.

OPINION: Disaffected Rs, this one's for you

You might be pleasantly surprised what the Democratic Party has to offer.

Ellsworth (Al) Holm, 88

Al Holm was born 88 years ago to Florestine Brien Holm and Floyd Holm in Little Sunburst, Montana. The family moved to a farm in Hayden Lake, Idaho in 1943.