New bill seeks to prevent government mask mandates

If passed into law, the new bill would prevent governments in Idaho from implementing mask mandates to fight infectious diseases.

Lewiston man arrested after standoff

Police arrested a Lewiston man after a standoff Sunday.

PREP BASKETBALL: Bonners battles past Timberlake in first round at districts

“They played great; really balanced scoring,” Timberlake coach Matt Miller said of Bonners Ferry, which had four players in double figures. “The biggest thing was the amount of effort in rebounding, and they gave a lot of effort in rebounding, especially in the fourth quarter. They just seemed hungrier than us; we gave up a lot of easy shots.”

James Edward Shelton, 58

James Edward Shelton, ‘Jim’, age 58, from Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, passed away on December 14, 2023, at home, due to natural causes.

Silver Valley Sports Recap: Jan. 29 - Feb. 4

Lady Miners take top seed in after OT thriller; Kellogg girls set to begin district tournament; Wildcat wrestlers continue to build momentum.

Time for dragons to roar

Xin nian kuai-le — happy new year! Chinese astrology is a lot more complex than its Western counterpart. With comparatively less emphasis on astronomical prognostications, it’s based more on numerology, perceived personality characteristics at birth, and compatibilities — with life choices as well as people. It’s also integrated with the spiritual; elements of ancient Chinese culture and religion pervade: man and nature, the magic of 12, and yes, the planets. The thread interweaving it all is the belief that all phenomena are just differentiations of one infinity.

Imogene 'Jean' Gail Bachmeier, 91

Imogene (Jean) Bachmeier was born on April 9, 1932, in Ekalaka, Montana to Edgar and Mildred (Major) Smith.

Tammy Standridge Sauer, 61

Tammy Standridge Sauer, 61, of Pinehurst, Idaho left us peacefully in her sleep on Sunday, January 28, 2024.

Margie Mae Casteel, 102

Margie Mae Casteel, 102, of Silverton, Idaho, beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and great-great-grandmother many times over passed away peacefully on January 26, 2024, at Silverton Health and Rehabilitation of Cascadia where she had been a resident for several years.

Joyce Swoboda, 82

Joyce McAuley Swoboda Saunders, of Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, passed peacefully from this earth and entered the gates of heaven while surrounded by her loving family on December 21, 2023, six days after her 82nd birthday.

Legals for February, 6 2024

Irish and UK leaders are in Belfast to celebrate the end of Northern Ireland's political deadlock

Under power-sharing rules established as part of Northern Ireland’s peace process, the administration in Belfast must include both British unionists and Irish nationalists

Historic storm sends debris through L.A.'s Hollywood Hills and leaves 1.1 million without power

Gushing rivers carried mud, rocks and objects from people’s multimillion-dollar homes, including coolers, ladders and plastic crates

Man arrested after CDA standoff

Police Department was previously informed Covey has had access to weapons and was often armed

King Charles III has cancer and is receiving treatment, Buckingham Palace says

Charles “remains wholly positive about his treatment and looks forward to returning to full public duty as soon as possible.”

Monday TV/Radio highlights

Television and radio highlights for Monday, Feb. 5

The strong El Niño may have already peaked

As of late January, ocean waters along the equatorial regions are still very warm and forecasters who carefully watch the trends of ocean warming and cooling have indicated that still have a strong El Niño in the south-central Pacific Ocean.

College women: Murekatete sets career rebound record in WSU loss to Utah

Murekatete grabbed the 900th rebound of her career to move to the top of WSU's all-time list. She passed Kate Benz (2003-07), and finished with four rebounds for a career total of 903.

NIC BASKETBALL: Welcome back ... Cardinal men snap rival CSI's 26-game conference win streak

“If you can’t get up for a rivalry game, you’ve got problems,” said NIC men’s basketball coach Corey Symons, in his 10th season as head coach and 20th overall. “These guys don’t really realize how big of a rivalry this is, and I’ve tried to preach it to them. They got up and listened to the game plan and did their job and really played hard. The guys came out, played hard and did their thing.”

PREP BASKETBALL: Watson, Carlson come up big for Lake City

“We started really, really well,” Lake City coach James Anderson said. “It always helps when you make a couple shots and get the energy going. Josh Watson had a huge first quarter, rolling hard to the rim. And Jordan Carlson came in and gave us a huge lift. Nice to see our two big guys lead us in scoring and get us a whole bunch of points in the paint. It opens up everything for everyone.”