CharityTracker gains traction

Online referral tool celebrates first corporate sponsor, 76 users and counting

A single mom raising two children is in need of a few pieces of furniture after finding stable housing and moving herself and her children out of homelessness. An elderly resident hopes to find a safe ride to an exercise class so she can work on staying strong and upright. A young family that lost everything in a house fire is in desperate need of food and short on money as they look to start over in a new home. The calls go out. Prayers are answered, needs are met and those among a vulnerable but widespread population in the community are able to shift their focuses from short-term crises to long-term goals of living thriving, independent lives. Those journeys can begin with CharityTracker.

Partnership to recharge computer science education in Cd'A

U of I doctoral students to provide instruction at NIC

Doctoral students from University of Idaho Coeur d’Alene will now be able to give supervised instruction to North Idaho College students in associate-level computer science courses offered at the NIC campus.

'You can't get any better than that'

Glacier National Park superintendent talks visitor management, shuttle buses at 'state of the park' address

The park is always in a balance between improving visitor experience and protecting resources

Legals for January, 25 2024

Despite 2 losses, Nikki Haley tries to claim victory thus far in the Republican presidential race

Haley had been banking on a stalwart showing in New Hampshire, a state where her attempt to appeal to independents and more moderate-leaning Republicans appeared to take root. Trump still won by double-digits

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Jozee MacArthur, Timberlake High School

Timberlake High junior basketball player Jozee MacArthur is this week's Knudtsen Chevrolet Press Athlete of the Week.

Eck shuffles staff, adds coaches

Along with the two additions, tight ends coach Tyler Sutton added special teams coordinator duties, Matt Linehan was named the recruiting coordinator and David Lose added defensive edges to his coaching responsibilities.

'I love this job'

Del Simchuk adds personal touch to prices at St. Vincent de Paul North Idaho

Officially, his title is supervisor of furniture. But unofficially, the 65-year-old is the greeter. The negotiator. The jokester. The wise guy.

Fentanyl trafficking sentence bill heads to House

Bill would impose mandatory minimum sentences for trafficking the drug

A bill that would impose mandatory minimum sentences for people convicted of trafficking fentanyl is heading to the floor of the Idaho House of Representatives for a vote, where it already has the support to pass.

PREP BASKETBALL: Sandpoint rallies past Timberlake boys

“We were running a wild and crazy zone defense, allowing them to shoot 3s, but we were running at them, and our defensive energy caused them to miss,” Timberlake coach Mike LaFountaine said. “It was probably one of our better effort games. We kept playing good defense, but we ran out of gas. The kids fought hard; they (the Bulldogs) hit some big shots.”

Kroc launches food drive

Public welcome to donate

Join the Kroc Center February 1-16 in restocking bare shelves at six foodbanks throughout North Idaho.

EDITORIAL: NIC: Look out below!

Man cannot fly on fuel paid for through an incompetence tax

Retrofitted bleachers a safety boon for CHS

Booster Club member hopes to continue updates across gym

A few years ago, before the COVID-19 pandemic, Greg Washington realized how difficult it was for some people to scale the bleachers in the old Elmer Jordan Court gym at Coeur d'Alene High School. It was his late mother, Ann Washington, who especially brought this to his attention. He watched her struggle to walk up the bleachers as she found a seat to watch her grandson's wrestling match. “These were up to code at the time they were installed, but now everything is accessible and I can see why," Washington said Monday, standing near the bleachers in the gym.

Kroc rolls out buses for Boys and Girls Club

More than 40 registered BGC youth have been unable to get to clubs after school due to limited bus drivers at school districts, according to a press release, and BGC hasn't been able to acquire vehicles to fill the the transportation gap.

Wayne Woodworth, 82

Wayne Harlow Woodworth passed away in his home at Brookdale Sr Living on January 6th, 2023.

ADVERTISING: Advertorial — Joint agony: Rheumatoid arthritis

Arthritis is said to effect 46 million people, with 1.3 million of those presenting with Rheumatoid Arthritis — the autoimmune version. Today conventional treatment consists of some pretty harsh drugs that control a degree of the symptoms, with a rash of side effects. But, what if we have more control on the agony of our joints than we originally thought? We do.

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You are full of bacteria, literally. In fact, you have more bacteria in your gut than cells in your body. Your gut microbiome is a microscopic world within your body made of 1000’s of microorganisms. These include not only bacteria but fungi, parasites, and viruses. In a healthy people, these microorganisms coexist peacefully, with the largest numbers found in the small and large intestines. But it appears they appear to influence many aspects of your health, not only within your digestive system; but also outside of the digestive system.

Community is a verb

Community can be described a a collective of people who come together to support and engage each other, forming a sense of belonging and shared identity.

OPINION: Let’s not render Idaho’s domestic terrorism law useless

Idaho’s landmark Terrorist Control Act will be rendered useless by passage of a bill recently introduced in the Idaho Senate.

OPINION: Rescuing Lincoln’s legacy in 2024

Abraham Lincoln was a towering president of the United States, and a Republican.