George Harvey Oatman, 88

1926 - 2015

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Henry A. Nipp Jr.

Birds of Prey stamps to be issued Jan. 20

The U.S. Postal Service salutes five kings of the sky with the Birds of Prey stamps: The northern goshawk (Accipiter gentilis), peregrine falcon (Falco peregrinus), golden eagle (Aquila chrysaetos), osprey (Pandion haliaetus) and northern harrier (Circus cyaneus).

Listeria bacteria kill 3

Kansas hospital patients die of ice cream-related illness

DALLAS - The deaths of three people who developed a foodborne illness linked to some Blue Bell ice cream products have prompted the Texas icon's first product recall in its 108-year history.

World/Nation Briefs

Shirley Hosford

Shirley Hosford lost her nine-year battle with cancer Saturday morning, Oct. 27, 2012, just before dawn; surrounded by her family, red roses, and oh so many red roses.

Live every day like a soldier

The challenge soldiers face every day is how to make an impact when there is so much to be done, there is not enough time or resources to accomplish everything, and the environment to accomplish the missions is changing, dangerous, and unknown. These challenges of peril, time constraints, and change are not unlike what we face daily in all our lives regardless of age, occupation, socioeconomic status, and geography.

Finding'fur-ever' friends

Dogs, cats of all ages available at annual Pet Adoption Day

COEUR d’ALENE — Christina Tucker of Coeur d'Alene and her new pup, a 1-year-old hound and mastiff mix named Kevin, were both smiling as Tucker filled out adoption papers Sunday afternoon.

DALTON: Deer decision dangers

You hear of crazy things as you go through life but bow/arrow hunting within a city limit jumps to the top of the list!

A wing and a fundraiser

$10,000 needed to complete exercise area for predator birds

POST FALLS - Here's one way Jane Fink explains why Birds of Prey needs a large eagle exercise enclosure.

Upland game bird season about to fly

Outlook stable and improving

Another mild winter and timely rainstorms during spring and early summer provided good rearing conditions for young upland game birds, and hunters will likely see more birds this year than last.

Homeward bound

Police, citizens play role in returning owl to natural habitat

POST FALLS - Police and residents gave a hoot.

Mary Christine Fisher

Mary was born March 16, 1959 in Omaha, Nebraska to Edward and Marianne Piskorski.

She wore a yellow ribbon

Around her hair she wore a yellow ribbon

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Helen Marie Ries

Gal's goal lifts Chiefs past Ams in OT

Spokane takes 3-1 series lead

KENNEWICK, Wash. - Blake Gal scored 5 minutes, 10 seconds into overtime, and the Spokane Chiefs overcame another meltdown late in regulation to defeat the Tri-City Americans 4-3 on Thursday night before 3,384 at Toyota Center to take a 3-1 lead in their best-of-7 first-round Western Hockey League playoff series.

Police seek information on Walmart burglary suspects

The Post Falls Police Department is looking for assistance in identifying two suspects who recently burglarized both Walmarts in Post Falls.

AID: Q&A with the real world

Since we’re not on public assistance, and do not get food stamps, this is how I would answer these questions:

Rhonda Mae Fechner, (Benedict), (Yancey), (Nichols), 52

Rhonda Nichols, 52, of Hauser, went to be with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ on Thursday, Dec. 30, 2010, at Kootenai Medical Center in Coeur d'Alene after a courageous battle with stomach cancer. She was born April 10, 1958, in Wagner, S.D., and ventured out to Cashmere, Wash., when she was only 3 months old with the rest of her family.

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Jayne Sue (Meyer) Ulrich, 60