Idaho prep girls basketball poll Jan. 19, 2024

How the state's media voted this week.

Winter weather keeps Shoshone County first responders busy

Shoshone County relies heavily upon the services of both the crews from the Idaho Transportation Department as well as their county road crews to make sure the roads are cleared. But the people who see the most action when the roads turn white are the first responders and the law enforcement officers who only arrive on scene when things have gone very wrong for people.

Free tax services start Feb. 1

Local AARP tax-aide volunteers are expected to help thousands more North Idahoans when free tax preparation services return Feb. 1 through April 15.

Weekend TV/Radio highlights

Television and radio highlights for upcoming weekend.

Lowan Olive Smith, 89

Lowan Olive Smith, 89, beloved mother and grandmother, passed away on January 16, 2024 at Pacifica of Pinehurst in Pinehurst, Idaho, where she had resided for several years.

EDITORIAL: Want answers on education? Check this out

IdahoEdNews.org is state's top source for unbiased education news.

Legals for January, 19 2024

The police response to the Uvalde shooting was riddled with failures, a new DOJ report says

The flawed initial response was compounded in the following days by an ineptitude that added to family members' anguish, according to the report.

THE FRONT ROW with MARK NELKE: Fish leftovers, and other stuff

“This atmosphere is, by far, the loudest and probably the fullest atmosphere I’ve ever been in,” Pratt said after Lake City’s girls downed visiting Coeur d’Alene 54-45. “This one has more people, and they’re cheering non-stop. So it was great; what a great atmosphere for our kids.”

NIC BASKETBALL: Cardinal men back home tonight

The North Idaho College men’s basketball team is scheduled to return home tonight at 7 to face Colorado Northwestern in a Scenic West Athletic Conference game at Rolly Williams Court.

'A real taste of winter'

Men team up to push free woman's car stuck in the snow

Wednesday’s blizzard closed schools, caused numerous accidents and saw some downtown businesses closing early so employees could make it home before road conditions worsened.

Northwest Notes Jan. 18, 2024

Dates, times set for Big Sky hoops tourneys.

A penchant for public speaking

Cd'A teen wins PF American Legion Oratorical Contest

A Coeur d'Alene teen with a penchant for public speaking won the American Legion Post 143 High School Oratorical Contest for a second consecutive year.

Ruth Marion (Slette) Rodeen, 94

Ruthie passed away peacefully into the arms of the Lord, on November 13, 2023, while surrounded by loving family members at Kootenai Health in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho.

Idaho Panhandle National Forests seeks volunteers

Needed for Resource Advisory Committee

In 2023, the RAC recommended more than $1.5 million for 25 projects with far-reaching benefits across North Idaho.

Endangered lynx caught by trappers; one dies of injuries

Both instances were self-reported by the trappers and were subsequently reported to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service by FWP, it said in a release.

Nordic Skiing, aka Cross-Country

Although I grew up Alpine skiing (aka downhill) and even raced on the Schweitzer ski team in my youth, as I’ve gotten older, I’ve really come to embrace the serenity and aerobic challenge of Nordic skiing.

Legals for January, 18 2024

Zambia reels from a cholera outbreak with more than 400 dead and 10,000 cases. All schools are shut

There have been recent cholera outbreaks in other southern African nations including Malawi, Mozambique and Zimbabwe

Stay off the roads, Pacific Northwest residents are told as ice storm coats roads and trees

By midmorning, the warning area was reduced to parts of southwest Washington and northwest Oregon, including Portland, a metro area of over 2 million.