THE FRONT ROW with MARK NELKE: Boyd to be honored; more coaching comings and goings

Boyd is one of many people featured on a mural highlighting community members of the East Central neighborhood in Spokane. The mural is located at the Carl Maxey Center at 3114 E. 5th Ave. In Spokane.

Community discusses fair’s future at town hall

The Kootenai County Fairgrounds play a significant role in the area’s economy, to the tune of $30 million in economic output in 2022 alone.

Northwest Notes July 11, 2024

The clinic is open to all children in eighth grade or younger. Participation is free, but space is limited to the first 100 registrants. To secure a spot, register at BigSkyConf.com/YouthClinic

Something's wrong with my Purple Leaf Plum tree

These trees are multi-stemmed by nature and have a poor structure. This makes the tree more prone to branch failure and almost always will have splitting trunks within 15-20 years of planting.

Legals for July, 11 2024

26 million tons of clothing end up in China's landfills each year, propelled by fast fashion

To achieve a game-changing impact, what fashion expert Shaway Yeh calls “circular sustainability” is needed among major Chinese clothing brands so waste is avoided entirely.

California fast food workers now earn $20 per hour. Franchisees are responding by cutting hours.

It wasn’t only entry-level workers that got a pay raise. Shift leaders, assistant managers, and everyone else up the ladder had to get raises too, and labor represents about 35% of his costs.

Youth Sports July 10, 2024: Basketball, baseball and more

Scores, results, news, highlights from local youth sports teams, leagues, etc.

LEGION BASEBALL: Northern Lakes powers past St. Maries

Caleb Mason and Ethan Pecor had three RBIs each in the second game for Northern Lakes (22-7), which faces the Bitterroot Red Sox in the Missoula Mavericks Tournament on Thursday.

Thomas H. Paschane, 68

Thomas H. Paschane, a 45-year resident of Northern California and, most recently, a 20-year resident of Hayden, Idaho, left this world to be with his Heavenly Father at the age of 68 on Thursday.

Decades fall by wayside at reunions

There's magic in the annual gathering of vintage Vikings whose high school years were half-century or more ago. We see each other as we once knew each other, while the reality of some wrinkles, pounds and graying of hair is merely amusing and inevitable.

EDITORIAL: A brighter future built on lemonade

Let's get our kids involved in Kootenai County's first Lemonade Day.

Legals for July, 10 2024

Area open-water swims coming up

The Kroc Masters Open Water Swim comes up first, followed by the Long Bridge Swim and the Coeur d'Alene Crossing.

Chamber sets osprey cruise

It's a unique opportunity to explore the breathtaking beauty of Lake Coeur d'Alene’s Cougar Bay aboard the two-story Mish-n-Nock cruise boat.

Legals for July, 9 2024

In the garden: 2024 Coeur d’Alene Garden Tour delights

Charise Maynes Felker beamed nearly as brightly as the afternoon sun as she welcomed hundreds of people to her garden Sunday.

Heat index and big heatwaves

Coeur d’Alene had its first 90-degree temperature last week as we’re now in a period of extended excessive heat and dryness. The intense heat that has been experienced in California and the Desert Southwest will be bringing very hot weather to the Inland Northwest this week.

THE FRONT ROW with MARK NELKE: The buzz around Post Falls High’s new girls basketball coach

“I knew his background,” Post Falls AD Craig Christensen said. “When I was coaching my daughter’s AAU team, I watched his DVD on the Buzz (defense), so I knew a little bit about his coaching beforehand. We’re pretty happy that we got someone of his caliber; he’s probably one of the best coaches in the Pacific Northwest. “I’m sure he’ll bring the Buzz to our program.”

SPOKANE/COEUR d'ALENE WOOD BAT CLASSIC: Lums, Lakers 19U teams fall in consolation games

Chase Saunders and Owen Mangini had two hits each for Coeur d’Alene, which committed five errors in the loss.