5 Marines killed in helicopter crash identified as troops in their 20s

Capt. Benjamin Moulton, 27, of Emmett, Idaho among victims

3A District 1 girls basketball championship: Timberlake routs Bonners Ferry for state berth

Senior Kurtsten McKellips scored 17 points, junior Jozee MacArthur 15 for Timberlake (16-5), which advances to state Feb. 15-17 at Middleton High. Timberlake figures to be the No. 3 seed at state based on MaxPreps rankings, but won’t know its first-round foe until completion of all the state-qualifying tournaments.

PREP GIRLS BASKETBALL: Lake City takes care of Post Falls, advances to state play-in game

Senior KaLiah Frazey scored 14 points and senior Kamryn Pickford had 11 points and 11 rebounds for Lake City (22-2), which faces Timberline of Boise in a state play-in game on Saturday at 1 p.m. at Grangeville High.

NIC MEN'S BASKETBALL: Cardinals scramble, topple Gonzaga club team

Kyle Karstetter, a sophomore from Moses Lake, Wash., had 10 points and 10 rebounds and sophomore Cobi Campbell had 13 points and four assists for NIC.

'Do the right thing by these victims'

Idaho State Police forensics lab 2023 sexual assault evidence report

A new report by Idaho State Police on sexual assault evidence collected in 2023

Chilly challenge

Plunge part of Special Olympics Idaho's ramping up of activities

Plunge for Special Olympics hosted by the Kootenai County Sheriff’s Office

'A life dedicated to public service'

Local officials remember Sheriff Mike Gunderson

“Mike Gunderson lived a life dedicated to public service and helping those around him.”

PF teacher receives $500 national DAR grant

Greensferry's Becky Rice to use funds for history rendezvous

The National Society Daughters of the American Revolution Junior Membership Committee recently awarded Greensferry Elementary School teacher Becky Rice one of the prized Helen Pouch Memorial Fund Classroom Grants for 2024.

From poor farm to mountain manor

Couple brings historic Silverton building back to life

Elizabeth Allison took a pandemic trip to Idaho which wound up changing her family’s whole business trajectory. A looming building off the highway in Silverton compelled her to take the nearest exit and see who owned the structure.

OPINION: Simpson, Fulcher say Mayorkas must go

Idaho Congressman Russ Fulcher doesn’t watch much of the network newscasts, and generally he doesn’t think that he’s missing much. Since he lives and breathes congressional politics, Fulcher doesn’t need Lester Holt to tell him what’s happening on Capitol Hill.

EDITORIAL: Censorship: Same book, different cover

Not all library assaults come from the right.

MY TURN: 'Relationships are not built by political parties'

This country was built by immigrants. Some were forced here. Some came of their own free will. But with the exception of our Native American population, our descendants all pretty much showed up on a boat. That includes slave ships, steam ships, and the Mayflower. Your ethnicity, your ancestry, the color of your skin? It’s irrelevant. You’re an immigrant.

Movers & Shakers

Movers & Shakers

Marty and Max: Q&A to avoid first-time home buyer catastrophes

Marty sits down with local lender Alisha Neff to discuss some of the pitfalls that first-time buyers routinely fall into.

Dan Canyon Band signs record deal

The Dan Canyon Band has signed with Columbia Plateau Records. "We are really excited to add the Dan Canyon Band to our roster!" Columbia Plateau Records President Rusty Jackson said in a news release.

OPINION: Hope & Freedom vs. Anger & Power

Ronald Reagan described America as a “shining city on a hill” and his farewell address exclaimed our best days are ahead. Ignoring the “America is in decline” crowd he chose to believe in our regenerative capacity and ability to change course. He looked at the world through a moral lens and led boldly, setting the stage for the fall of the Berlin Wall and Soviet Union, giving hope and ultimately the opportunity for freedom to those who lived under the oppressive regimes. And he accomplished all of this with a Democrat controlled House of Representatives.

OPINION: The new Republican Party

Kootenai County is the home of the most successful, respected and emulated Republican Central Committee in Idaho, the Kootenai County Republican Central Committee or KCRCC. The mission of the KCRCC is to enhance freedom and prosperity by promoting fiscally and socially conservative candidates who will implement the Idaho Republican Party Platform as policy.

Pinehurst police raid leads to meth seizure

The Shoshone County Drug Task Force executed a search warrant at a Pinehurst residence on Wednesday night that resulted in the seizure of trafficking amounts of methamphetamine.

ILLEGAL IMMIGRATION: A national crisis

Our Panhandle, a rather unique shape, is a beautiful part of this world. One of the primary reasons is our people who call this land home. My experience living here since 2001 is that folks are glad to be right here. People here are chill. They like/want to be here. As we grow, we welcome those who want to embrace who we are and what we have to offer. Take time to listen and assimilate.

THANK YOU: For defending Pastor Van Noy

Albert Reynaud, Barbara Nolan and Pastor Stuart W. Bryan, Thank you very much, Albert and Barbara for writing such great letters to the Coeur d’Alene Press on Feb. 2 that fairly corrected Mr. Saunders in your letters. I recall when taking statistics in college our professor showed us how you can lie with statistics and this is what Mr. Saunders did.