City shuts down network amid security concerns

City is working with nationally recognized third-party cybersecurity and data forensics consultants to assist us

Feeding the future

Outreach Eats offers snacks, kindness through skatepark ministry

Steam lazily swirled from cups of hot cocoa and plates of cheese-sprinkled, saucy sloppy joes offered to students who stepped under the cover of a dripping canopy. The youths snagged plastic bags and made their ways down long tables, taking their picks and filling their sacks with fruit snacks, pudding cups, chip bags, fresh braided breads, pastries and other goodies. Each student was acknowledged with a friendly greeting reflective of the Outreach Eats motto, displayed on a banner hanging from the bright orange canopy: "Caring matters. Kindness matters. You matter."

Hayden Arts Commission working on community bench project

Recommendations going to council next week

The Hayden Arts Commission ironed out some details of their "Come Together" community bench project during their Wednesday meeting. They are working with a company called Canvus to find benches that suit what they need.

THE FRONT ROW with MARK NELKE: Super notes to munch on before the ‘big game’

I admit it — I was a Chiefs fan once. OK, so it was in 1970. For one game. Super Bowl IV, the Kansas City Chiefs against the Minnesota Vikings.

4A REGION 1 GIRLS BASKETBALL CHAMPIONSHIP: Lakeland perseveres

Lakeland (13-9) advances to state for the first time since 2019, and will open play Thursday at Timberline High in Boise. Sandpoint, the defending state champion and winner of the last four regional titles, finishes 19-5.

PREP ROUNDUP: North Idaho Christian girls, Christian Center boys claim conference tournament titles

North Idaho Christian claimed its sixth straight tournament title, and Christian Center School of Hayden won its first conference tournament title since 2015.

W-I-N-N-E-R

Coeur d’Alene Charter Academy student wins regional spelling bee

Coeur d’Alene Charter Academy student wins regional spelling bee

To build a fire

Boy Scouts attend the Klondike Derby at Camp Easton

HUCKLEBERRIES: Penney's earned its place in Cd'A history

When J.C. Penney manager Ernie G. Meyer handed Mayor Marc Souther a symbolic key to his new store 60 years ago, it was a big deal.

The impact of action

I learned about the significance of taking action at a very young age. Being from the wintry wonderland of Minnesota provided ample opportunity for any youngster willing to work. After a heavy snowfall, we would grab our shovels and go in search of adults discouraged by nature's actions. We came across a lot of half-shoveled walks and driveways, and discouraged adults willing to pay us to finish the job.

EDITORIAL: Soapy water and sliding toward anarchy

Acts of violence against elected officials are never justified

CREDIBILITY: It matters

Whether we bestow it or want to have it, credibility is relevant regarding input sources. So, what determines credibility? Degrees from uppity Ivy Leagues or from a practical state college? Abundant gray hair? (Millennials may believe it’s an absence of gray hair.) A lengthy resume or a lifetime of “street smarts?” Being homeschooled or government-schooled? A referral from a friend or a listing in “Who’s Who?” Perfection isn’t a criterion because it’s unattainable. For most folks, there are multiple criteria.

4A REGION 1 GIRLS BASKETBALL: Lakeland forces deciding game

Lakeland (12-9) and Sandpoint (19-4) will play for a trip to state tonight in Game 3 at 6 in Sandpoint. The winner advances to state starting next Thursday at Timberline High in Boise; the loser’s season is over.

THE FRONT ROW with JASON ELLIOTT: When rivals collide, the fans win also

There’s just something about a rivalry game in sports. Whether that be at the high school, college or professional level, it’s just different.

Defibrillators for deputies

NW Specialty Hospital, StanCraft donate $17K for AEDs

Automated external defibrillators are used to resuscitate cardiac arrest victims. Kootenai County Sheriff's Office deputies did not have these portable life-saving units in their patrol vehicles — until now.

How Patriot Front’s white nationalist leader avoided prosecution

Nearly two years ago, police in North Idaho had the leader of America’s largest white nationalist group and 30 of his followers unmasked, zip-tied and in custody.

Strategies for detecting and preventing pet cancer

According to the American Veterinary Medical Association, roughly 1 in 5 cats and 1 in 4 dogs will, at some point in their life, develop tumors, with estimations that almost half of dogs over the age of 10 will develop a form of cancer.

FAST FIVE: Holly Hansen's happy heart of service

Meet Holly Hansen, a fourth generation Idahoan. Born in Coeur d’Alene but having moved all over the Pacific Northwest, including a couple of foreign countries, she returned to her roots to start a business and family.

MY TURN: Think resiliently, Kootenai

We live in interesting, unprecedented times. A cursory review of recent Coeur d'Alene Press archives reveals an array of concerning headlines: The Rules of War, Adapting to Life with Covid, State Emergencies Due to An Abnormal Influx of Migrants, Economic Uncertainties, and Big Wires: Needed for Electrical Grid System, among other issues.

Idaho Republicans oust House majority leader amid dispute over budget process

Blanksma in a statement said she was disappointed by the ouster decision but stands by her “concerns over the new budgeting process.”