NJCAA WRESTLING CHAMPIONSHIP: Still in the title fight ... Cardinals, with three semifinalists, tied for fourth after first day

Western Wyoming of Rock Springs leads with 103 points, followed by Iowa Central in second with 97.5 points. NIC and Clackamas are tied for fourth with 91.5 points

STATE 5A BOYS BASKETBALL: Arrieta’s 3s, Strawn’s late-game heroics propel Lake City into consolation championship game

“Definitely put a chip on my shoulder, made me work harder,” Arrietta said of last season. “I had my ups and downs, but I stuck with these guys, and it’s been my best season so far.”

STATE BOYS BASKETBALL: St. Maries goes out in two in 2A; Bonners Ferry back in 3A title game

Swallows scored 11 points and Holmes had seven points and seven rebounds for St. Maries, which finished 15-9.

FAST FIVE: Lisa Schaff: 'Our vote is our power'

Meet Lisa Schaff, a Coeur d’Alene resident of 12 years who has been a member of the League of Women Voters of Kootenai County since 2016. Lisa would tell you that compassion and empathy are the core emotions that drive her to work for the League. Fairness, truth and civil democracy are at the forefront of her values.

The Exhausted Dad: Scrolling Facebook to feel young

As an Old Millennial, I remember the early days of social media. I made a friend named Tom at MySpace, and nobody yet understood the concept of Catfishing. Yes, at least three of my friends in college had girlfriends who were models in Canada.

MY TURN: Power of the presidency

Author of 'Fractured' paints picture of nation's enormous choice this November

Movers & Shakers

Rod Clugston, Edward Jones financial adviser of Coeur d'Alene, recently qualified for the firm's Impact conference, which celebrates the contributions and achievements of 413 successful financial advisers from among the firm's more than 19,000. The conference, which includes financial advisers from both the U.S. and Canada, will be held May 6-9 in Scottsdale, Ariz.

Putin foe Alexei Navalny is buried in Moscow as thousands attend under a heavy police presence

At least 67 people were detained at events across Russia in Navalny's memory

Parts of the Sierra Nevada likely to get 10 feet of snow from powerful storm by weekend

Meteorologists predict as much as 10 feet of snow is possible in the mountains around Lake Tahoe by the weekend,

STATE 5A BOYS BASKETBALL: Coeur d'Alene settles down after early Lake City flurry, advances to semis for first time since 2011

“Lake City can shoot the leather off the ball, and we knew that coming in,” said Coeur d'Alene guard Logan Orchard, who has signed with NAIA Eastern Oregon University in La Grande. “They came out shooting hot. I think we underestimated them honestly, since we beat them twice … it took us (a bit) to get us locked in defensively.”

STATE 2A BOYS BASKETBALL: Turnovers plague St. Maries in rare first-round loss

St. Maries (15-8) will play fourth seed North Fremont (17-5) today at 11 a.m. PST in a loser-out game. North Fremont lost to No. 5 West Side 59-48.

NJCAA WRESTLING CHAMPIONSHIP: A hungry flock ... Cardinals prepared for another run at NJCAA Championships

Championship finals are scheduled for Saturday at 4 p.m. PST.

Acting locally, thinking globally

Girl Scouts raise $540 for Children's Village during World Thinking Day

World Thinking Day is a time when Girl Scouts place themselves in the shoes of other Girl Scouts and Girl Guides around the world and honor their counterparts in other countries. "Living in America, we're very gifted living in the area we do," Haileigh Alban, 16, of Troop 2035 Post Falls, said Tuesday. "It's nice to see other countries and see how other communities revolve around each other. It's a look into the outside world that we're not the only ones here.

Oldies but goodies

'Assisted Living' musical to benefit Orchard Ridge opens March 22

Growing older is not something to be afraid of, but rather something to celebrate and have fun with as the years pass.

OPINION: Republican optimism vs. left wing radical rules

In the dynamic realm of Idaho Republican politics, conservatives confront a critical decision: to embrace President Ronald Reagan's uplifting optimism or to continue deploying the divisive strategies of an obscure leftist union leader, Saul Alinsky.

OPINION: Republicans are not pro-life

It’s time to consider which party is actually pro-life. Last week, House Republicans killed a Democratic-sponsored bill that would have required schools to tell a parent if their child was being bullied. All of your North Idaho Representatives voted against it.

OPINION: Critics and liars

Hearing some of the complaints about the upcoming caucus I am reminded of the story of the young mother and son’s day at the beach.

I feel better when I’m dancin’

It’s hard to describe the class without using words like “booty”.

Cat Wranglers seeing success after years of struggle

The nonprofit organization has been dedicated to its cause of improving the lives of cats throughout the Silver Valley by emphasizing education and outreach for residents – which includes assisting in spay and neuter surgeries.

LIBRARIES: End the book wars

Parents deserve to lead their children in reading choices and NO Government body of meddling fanatics with a political, religious or omnipotent sense of righteousness should determine those choices.