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.

CAUCUS: The end is finally here

Very soon — March 2 — Idaho Republicans will caucus to determine who will be given our state’s presidential votes.

LETTER: Logic seems to be absent

In a recent letter, Ralph K. Ginorio bemoans environmentalists’ belief in man-made climate change. He states, “Science does not deal in truth. Truth is a matter of judgement. Facts never speak for themselves.”

Aging Shoshone County Sheriff's Office fleet to get refresh

As the Shoshone County Sheriff’s Office waits for the arrival of five vehicles to replace current patrol vehicles, an opportunity to bolster their fleet recently arose.

Legals for March, 1 2024

THE CHEAP SEATS with STEVE CAMERON: The different standards surrounding Zags, WSU in hoops

The Zags and Wazzu are coming at this NCAA thing from totally opposite directions. Gonzaga has been in the tournament — often as a high seed – in every one of Few’s seasons in charge. The Zags have played in the national championship games twice since 2017. Washington State is trying to get back in the dance for the time in 16 years.