Birds of Prey visits Fernan STEM Academy

On April 13, Fernan STEM Academy students learned about five different types of raptors during a visit from real birds of prey and Janie and Don Veltkamp, who own and operate the Birds of Prey Northwest raptor sanctuary nonprofit.

Inventors walk Saturday on Sandpoint Long Bridge

The Idaho Inventors Association is inviting all aspiring inventors to join them Saturday at 10:30 a.m. for a Minds in Motion walk across the Long Bridge in Sandpoint.

Trouble on Tubbs

Some say too many dogs are running loose on hill

WOLVES: The war is on

Well it looks like open warfare on Idaho wolves.

Rethinking the garden

Food for Thought

I've been thinking. "Why am I struggling to find happiness in my happy world?" I have a kind, smart and beautiful wife, the world's coolest kid and spectacular grandchildren. My parents are still alive and love me dearly and I love the work I do in my professional life. I have the summer off (yes, three months of vacation) and get to golf, fish, camp, rock-climb, hike, garden, cook and visit with the people I love as often as I wish. So why am I struggling? Because summer took a vacation!

How many 'dog days' have we had this summer?

My Garden Path

It's kind of hard to call this August the "dog days of summer." Seems like we've been having them over and over since early June. You are to be congratulated if you've managed to keep all your growing things green this summer. Give yourself a big pat on the back! And give thanks that we haven't run out of water ... yet.

Briefs

High school students are being asked to enter the 2020 Spring Dash T-Shirt Design Contest.

Briefs

High school students are being asked to enter the 2020 Spring Dash T-Shirt Design Contest.

Ultra-harsh Alaska winter prompts fuel shortages

Honesty

Can I be honest about something? I never got over flu shots.

Things that I cannot change

A while back, my little cousin Kassy, whom I adore, turned 5. For her birthday she got a helium birthday balloon that had Miley Cyrus on it. As I walked out on to my parents' porch, I watched as she gazed, mesmerized by the likeness of a young girl with make-up, done-up hair, tight pants and a low-cut blouse. "You are so beautiful," she told the balloon. My stomach sank.

Crete Colby, 57

On Thursday, Jan. 21, 2016, at 11:13 a.m. Crete Colby sadly passed away at the age of 57. He passed peacefully at Kootenai Health surrounded by a great loving support system in his wife, Cathy Colby; mother Betty Colby; sister Cam Crites-Pickens; children Drew and Cristin; as well as close family and friends.

New life for Black Rock neighbor

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Maxine Chamberlain, 83

Maxine Chamberlain, 83, a longtime resident of Coeur d'Alene, passed away Wednesday, October 29th at home, with the aid and comfort from the great people of Hospice of North Idaho.

Dogs and the people who love them

Since adopting a young Yorkie on our 24th wedding anniversary in March, it's like having a four-legged toddler in the house. I took Annie to the Dog d'Alene event in downtown Coeur d'Alene on Saturday for a little canine socialization. What a fun time with dogs of every size and the people who love them.

Nurturing a friend

Scout and Scarlett run wildly in the yard on this late June morning. Hearing a change in the intonation of their bark, I know something is wrong, quickly put on my robe and head to the back door unsure of what I might find. Howling, panting, jetting from one side of the yard to the other, then bouncing on their front feet at my garden gate, I see the focus of their attack. A large whitetail doe is in my fenced garden, eating the soft tops off my tomato, squash, carrot and pumpkin plants.

Explore 'Winter Birding' with NIC at Sandpoint

Join outdoor education specialist and field ornithologist Brian Baxter for the Winter Birding class Saturday, March 18, at North Idaho College at Sandpoint, located at 102 S. Euclid.

Angie Hanson loves animals, photography

Meet Angie Hanson, an animal-loving photographer who has called Coeur d'Alene home for more than 30 years.

Beloved and debated, French bulldog becomes top US dog breed

The buzzy little bulldogs have been targeted in thefts, including last month's fatal shooting of a 76-year-old South Carolina breeder