Remembering the Painter of Light

Kinkade drew many fans, few critical raves

North Idaho Briefs January 2, 2013

Fake $100 bill passed at Jack in the Box

Learn how to identify bird species Dec. 13 in Cd'A

COEUR d'ALENE - Before you can count birds, you've got to know them.

THIEF: Maybe no place is safe

Who would believe that there could be a thief lurking in the Post Falls library? Certainly not this senior lady who just went there to use a computer in the computer room, but that is exactly what happened.

Middleton leads NIC to women's soccer victory

COEUR d'ALENE - Natalie Middleton scored the game's first goal and also shined in the midfield as the North Idaho College women's soccer team blanked Salt Lake Community College 3-0 on Friday at Eisenwinter Field.

THANKS: A veteran's salute

Recently my wife and I were grocery shopping in Hayden and I was provided one of the best days of my life.

LEFT: Self-inflicted wounds

PBS recently televised the results of a study it performed to document confrontations between various marching groups and how violence escalates. They chose Portland, where liberal voters outnumber conservatives by a very high margin.

League of Women Voters turns 90

Institution offers online voter guide

COEUR d'ALENE - The League of Women Voters is celebrating its 90th birthday in 2010.

Really BIG Raffle winners announced

Richard Straw won the grand prize Wednesday in the North Idaho College Foundation’s Really BIG Raffle—a newly constructed home appraised at $420,000.

Man bound over on child enticement charges

A man is facing felony charges after he allegedly solicited middle school-aged girls online, not knowing he was really chatting with a federal agent.

If you want a good workiing dog best get one that trains itself

Best get one that trains itself

Time short, tempers flare in budget showdown

WASHINGTON - With the clock ticking toward a possible government shutdown, spending-cut talks between Senate Democrats and the Republicans controlling the House have broken off in a whom-do-you-trust battle over legislation to keep operations running for another six months.

High drama

Idaho Supreme Court to consider election ruling

COEUR d'ALENE - The 2009 Coeur d'Alene city election lawsuit went before the Idaho Supreme Court Wednesday, with the high court saying it will consider whether to uphold or reverse a previous ruling that solidified a City Council incumbent's narrow victory over his challenger.

Spirit Lake squabble continues

SPIRIT LAKE - Two of Spirit Lake's four City Council members have resigned, citing conflicts with Mayor Todd Clary over the city's direction.

Governor mulls changes to immigration law

PHOENIX - The fight over Arizona's immigration law showed no signs of letting up Friday as the federal judge who blunted its force faced threats and the Republican governor who signed it considered changes to address any faults.

Obama: 'Revving' economy calls for higher wages

Mitchell, Pierce clash over specialty courts

Judge John Mitchell and challenger Douglas Pierce sparred over specialty courts in a forum presented Friday afternoon by the Kootenai County Democrats.

With four new cases in Spokane County, health officials testing high-risk coronavirus patients, urging others with symptoms to treat at home

Spokane County residents who are experiencing the symptoms of respiratory illness tied to the coronavirus but who aren’t in a high-risk population should take the same steps as those experiencing the flu, Spokane Regional Health District officer Dr. Bob Lutz said Sunday.

Officials square off over transit center

Kootenai County’s transportation director squared off with County Commissioner Bill Brooks on Monday concerning public comments the commissioner made about the new $2.16 million transit center in Coeur d’Alene’s Riverstone development.

Montana judge blocks enforcement of law to ban gender-affirming medical care for minors

Montana is one of at least 22 states that have enacted bans on gender-affirming medical care for minors and most face lawsuits