RESPONSE: To Atlas and Mr. Berns

Thank you for the clarification on the Atlas Brown field site. I attended the same workshops and handed on the collective vision to the council as part of Planning and Zoning at that time. The workshops could have been shortened considerably if the citizens were given the trade-offs of park, beach and dog park for million dollar tax shelters.

How to avoid conflicts between life insurance and your estate plan

Life insurance is a valuable tool to protect your family, and potentially your business interests after your death. Your estate plan is the collection of legal documents that include directions about what should happen to your assets upon your death. Your estate plan could include either a Last Will and Testament or a maybe a Living Trust. One of the most common problems I discover when I review existing planning with clients or potential clients is the failure to coordinate the outcome of a will or trust and the outcome of life insurance proceeds. Let’s examine some of the potential problems this can create so that we can avoid them.

Arnold 'Arnie' J. Wilkens, 76

Arnold “Arnie” J. Wilkens, 76, of Athol, Idaho passed away peacefully on Monday, January 22, 2024, surrounded by family.

Avista's PF dam to receive $5M federal grant funding

Avista announced Tuesday that the modernization project for the Post Falls Hydroelectric Development has been selected to receive a $5 million Hydroelectric Efficiency Improvement Incentive from the U.S. Department of Energy for improvements to increase the facility's efficiency.

Legals for February, 7 2024

Jury finds Jennifer Crumbley, the Michigan school shooter’s mother, guilty of manslaughter

The guilty verdicts — one for each student slain at Oxford High School — were returned after roughly 11 hours of jury deliberations.

Trump is not immune from prosecution in his 2020 election interference case, US appeals court says

Sets the stage for additional appeals from the Republican ex-president that could reach the U.S. Supreme Court and result in further delays

THE CHEAP SEATS with STEVE CAMERON: Kind of a 'nae well’ time in the sports world

It’s not the end of the world — and it’s damn sure no cause to begin heaving cups, bottles and everything else on the floor because of one bad call. This kind of hooligan stuff is NOT what I’d expect at Gonzaga. Honestly, it seemed like the kind of thing that would come from a spoiled fan base that’s used to non-stop winning — and suddenly has a team that is just ho-hum.

‘He just elevates everyone’ — Coeur d’Alene High senior Logan Orchard quietly does a little of everything as Vikings try to qualify for state for first time since 2012

“From a team standpoint, I don’t know if there’s a better recipe for a team’s success than having your best player also being your most unselfish player,” fourth-year Coeur d’Alene boys basketball coach Jon Adams said.

Gun club aims higher

Membership expected to reach all-time high this year

Coeur d'Alene Rifle and Pistol Club membership growing

Trading combat boots for ski boots

Airmen and their families enjoy a day at Silver Mountain

Fairchild Air Force Base crews and their families took part in Snowfest at Silver Mountain Resort

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.

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.

Businesses wanted for Silver Valley Career Fair

The fair is set up similarly to a business conference where students will have the ability to register for breakout sessions hosted by local businesses – these breakout sessions will allow those businesses to explain and/or demonstrate what their business does and how a person could benefit from working for that company or in that industry.

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.

Sheriff's Office Notable Calls

The Kootenai County Sheriff’s Office published the following notable calls that occurred between Feb. 2 and Feb. 4. The sheriff’s office describes this information as preliminary and subject to revision as investigations continue.

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