The Supreme Court leaves in place the admissions plan at an elite Virginia public high school

Justices Samuel Alito and Clarence Thomas dissented from the order rejecting an appeal from parents

THE CHEAP SEATS with STEVE CAMERON: Could be the March of the Cougs, not the Zags, this year

Stuck with the weak Pac-12, that doesn’t give the Cougs (20-7) much wiggle room with the NCAA Selection Committee. GONZAGA has a slightly different problem while trying to make the NCAA field for the 26th consecutive time.

PREP BASKETBALL: Lakeland bounced by Sandpoint in first round of regionals

On Monday night, the third-seeded Bulldogs scored the game’s last nine points to stun the second-seeded Hawks in a loser-out game at Hawk Court.

‘Leaders simply lead’

Hundreds pay tribute to former Shoshone County sheriff

Hundreds attend former Shoshone County Sheriff’s memorial

Silver Valley Sports Recap: Feb. 12-18

Kellogg girls bow out in two; Wallace boys get back to back wins to end season; Kellogg wrestling wins districts, sends 17 to state.

Mercedes McLain, 34

Born Oct. 12, 1989, in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, to George McLain and Danielle Curry, Mercedes Elizabeth McLain passed away from breast cancer, Tuesday, Feb. 13, 2024, in Liberty Lake, Wash.

Legals for February, 20 2024

A prayer for Evita: Here's why many Argentinians are devoted to a first lady who died in 1952

Aside from a 1996 movie starring Madonna or Andrew Lloyd Weber’s 1978 musical, many foreigners know relatively little about this former first lady who died 71 years ago.

California braces for flooding again as another wet winter storm hits

Thunderstorms in valleys around the state capital on Monday could bring “brief tornadoes, large amounts of small hail, heavy rain, lightning, and gusty winds,” the weather service in Sacramento warned on X

Monday TV/Radio highlights

Television and radio highlights for Monday, Feb. 19

NI STEM robotics team takes on the world

Students will compete against other countries in April

FIRST Lego League robotics enthusiasts from North Idaho STEM Charter Academy will be using their skills for communication, collaboration and innovation as they pursue world domination. The Los Cuatro Amigos team of eighth graders will compete in the 2024 FIRST Championship from April 17-20 in Houston. They'll be pitting their robotics prowess against teams from countries such as India, Brazil and China. “It’s exciting because a team hasn’t gone from our school in 12 years and it’s a big opportunity,” team member Reagan Smith said Wednesday.

STATE 5A GIRLS CHAMPIONSHIP: Sweet repeat ... Vikings down Timberwolves for program's second straight title, 11th overall

“I knew it was going to be back to back,” fifth-year Coeur d'Alene coach Nicole Symons said. “I don’t think they played well the last time we played them, but they played great the first two games of the tournament. I told the girls we’d better be ready and they’ve got weapons everywhere. We took away (Avery) Waddington, but KaLiah (Frazey) stepped up big time tonight."

STATE 4A GIRLS BASKETBALL: Lakeland falls in third-place game in first trip to state since 2019

“I’m really proud of the steps we started to make for our program,” said senior Lila Kiefer, who finished with two rebounds and two steals. “With a new coach, we’re starting over. This was a good first step.”

STATE 3A GIRLS BASKETBALL: Timberlake gets defensive, claims third

“The girls were just really engaged with doing their job and staying locked in,” said Miller, in his 19th season at Timberlake. “Parma was shooting really well and we tried to commit to guarding their shooters, which helped.”

THE FRONT ROW with MARK NELKE: The way the (NCAA) ball is bouncing this year

BUT OTHER than Arizona, a projected No. 1 seed in this week’s Bracketology by Joe Lunardi on ESPN, WSU is the only other Pac-12 team currently secured in the field, at a No. 9 seed.

HUCKLEBERRIES: 'Coeur d'Alene was different back then'

Christa Manis Hazel was 19 going on 20 when a community firestorm engulfed her.

NIC BASKETBALL: Cardinal men fall to first-place Salt Lake

Dante Sawyer scored a game-high 21 points for NIC (20-7, 6-3), which is now in third place in the conference, behind Salt and second-place College of Southern Idaho (20-7, 7-2), which won at fourth-place Snow (20-6, 5-5) 85-71 on Saturday.

CAUCUS: Left out and left wondering

I read The Press’s article of Feb. 12, “Republican presidential caucus March 2: What to expect,” and hardly know where to begin in response.

PREP WRESTLING: Post Falls wins 10th straight 5A Region 1 title

“What’s funny is, I didn’t know that until a kid looked at the trophy and said that,” Post Falls coach Pete Reardon said. “It’s really something to be proud of; an achievement for our program as a whole.”

Larry Wallace McDonough, 76

Larry McDonough, April 9, 1947 — Feb. 11, 2024