Los Angeles Times to lay off one-fourth of newsroom staff starting this week, union head says

Layoffs and buyouts have hit a wide swath of the news industry over the past year. The Washington Post, NPR, CNN and Vox Media are among the many companies hit.

A pastor and a small Ohio city tussle over the legality of his 24/7 homeless ministry

The church wants a federal judge to protect what it says are violations of constitutional rights to free exercise of religion and protections against government hostility to religion.

San Diegans cry, hug, outside damaged homes after stunning flash floods in normally balmy city

An astonishing 2.73 inches of rain fell Monday in the Pacific coast city

With Oregon facing rampant public drug use, lawmakers backpedal on pioneering decriminalization law

Democratic legislators who championed it as a way to treat addiction as a public health matter, not a crime, are now contending with one of the nation's largest spikes in overdose deaths

PREP BOYS BASKETBALL: Vikings clamp down in final three quarters, ease away from Lake City ... Rupp scores 19 points, Coeur d'Alene limits Timberwolves to 23 points after first quarter

Lake City returns to action Jan. 29 at home vs. Post Falls. Coeur d’Alene travels to Post Falls on Thursday.

PREP GIRLS BASKETBALL: Late run fits Lake City to a 'T' ... After technical foul on Timberwolf coach, Lake City goes on run to finish off Coeur d'Alene, wrap up IEL title and top seed to 5A regionals

Lake City is seeking its first regional title since the 2021 season, when the Timberwolves beat Coeur d’Alene as the second seed to advance to state.

Silver Valley Sports Recap: Jan. 15-21

Busy week as Silver Valley teams move into the back half of their season.

Adam Arthur Kaidian Hotine, 19

Adam Arthur Kaidian Hotine, of Post Falls, Idaho died January 13, 2024, at home in his sleep after a brief illness.

Police arrest man after brief standoff

A standoff between a local man and multiple Shoshone County law enforcement agencies end with the man being taken into police custody late Friday night.

Poverty closer than it used to be

Eleven million American children, or about 1 in 7 kids, live in poverty. Most were born to it. Statistics say their children will be more likely to experience the same.

Legals for January, 23 2024

The financially motivated sextortion threat

FBI warns of dangers of online schemes targeting young adults and minors

The FBI this week issued a new warning about an evolving online threat targeting minors and young adults: financially motivated sextortion.

Monday TV/Radio highlights

Television and radio highlights for Monday, Jan. 22

THE FRONT ROW with MARK NELKE: A big sigh, reacting to the demise of SI

Sure, you may have seen the game on TV, or heard it on the radio (remember radio?), or read about it in your local newspaper. But if you were a real sports fan, you also wanted to know what Sports Illustrated had to say about the game — did your team make the cover, or did they get a big spread inside? Or maybe, in the days of the “SI jinx,” you were hoping your team DIDN’T make the cover.

NIC BASKETBALL: Swishin' and dishin' .... Campbell drains four 3s, Cardinals with 19 assists in romp over USU-Eastern

NIC returns to action on Thursday against Southern Nevada in Las Vegas.

PREP GIRLS BASKETBALL: Timberlake scores game's final 10 points to beat Bonners Ferry

Timberlake plays host to Bonners Ferry on Wednesday to conclude league play between the only two basketball-playing schools in the IML.

PREP BOYS BASKETBALL:Williams scores 30 as Badgers win in Backwoods Brawl game

The game also served as the Intermountain League opener between the only two basketball-playing schools in the IML.

PREP WRESTLING: White leads Coeur d'Alene to Clearwater Classic title

“Team wise, winning the tournament was good for the team,” Coeur d’Alene coach Jeff Moffat said. “It was a good job by them getting the win without some of our better guys in the lineup. Rocco, he just went out and took care of business, wrestled hard and didn’t make mistakes. He’s a good little 98-pounder, and they’ve got to be pretty good to beat him right now.”

Acrisure offers new insurance brokerage

Merging under the Acrisure name Monday, the local group includes the Murray Group, Haddock & Associates and Dickinson Insurance. The office locations, leadership and staffing will not change.

HUCKLEBERRIES: Ramsey Road recollection, a motor sled and women in charge

Successful candidates often say they plan to “hit the ground running.”