MY TURN: Freedom vs. Manipulation

Freedom is constantly under assault in this country, and perhaps throughout the entire world! Today as we prepare for Independence Day Celebrations throughout the nation, in Idaho and even Coeur d'Alene. Let's look at our ship and where we are heading. My family has lived in this area since 2000. We attended the Independence Day Parade in Coeur d'Alene on July 4, 2000. What a joyous event. Flags, Banners, Bands, Drums and marching units.

OPINION: Lather rinse repeat

Most of the country is brainwashed and about half are severely brainwashed to the extent that they no longer operate in reality. Of course, YOU are not brainwashed…or are you? How could you tell? Here is a test.

Best Night Sky events for August

A binary star system 3,000 lightyears away is set to become visible to the naked eye this year, in an event that will see its apparent brightness temporarily increase

Osburn continues to add to Lions Park

The new 40’ by 70’ court can be used for both basketball and pickleball and was designed and installed by Cool Courts out of Spokane.

Communication issues highlight Shoshone County budget workshop

A Shoshone County budget workshop got contentious on Wednesday morning as concerns over budget cuts went largely unanswered.

FAITHFUL K9: Dogs were always barking

I’m so grateful that Faithful K9 boarding was shut down. Our business shares a fence with them. Those dogs in their care were outside most of the time, barking, crying, whining, NOT PLAYING with each other. JUST plain unhappy. I called them one winter day, when it was so frigid, on the news, they were telling people to not have your pets outside and to not be outside for any length of time.

OPEN PRIMARIES: Voting system is not broken

Kudos to Jenny Holmes on her editorial (July 28) re open primaries and ranked choice voting (RCV). Most all “journalistic” articles on this subject hardly ever touch on the second half of this initiative, as this is hardly a democratic process: ranked choice voting, as Jenny said, will effectively destroy the concept of “one vote and that the one with the most votes, wins.” How this process was explained/described is that your vote will count only if you have ranked ALL candidates for an office; if not, your vote is effectively nullified.

Roy Allen Gowey, 69

Roy Allen Gowey was born on the cold, stormy night of December 15, 1954 in the Warder Hospital in Kellogg, Idaho.

ACLU sues Washington state city over anti-homeless laws as it seeks workaround to SCOTUS ruling

Erin Hut, a spokesperson for the Spokane city attorney’s office, said in an email that the city had not yet been served the lawsuit and was unable to comment. A police spokesperson did not respond to an email seeking comment.

Wildfires encroach on homes near Denver as heat hinders fight

New large fires were reported in Idaho, southeast Montana and north Texas.

COLLEGE GOLF: Former Lakeland High star Bayley named assistant WSU golf coach

Bayley, the former Lakeland High star, spent four years in the Crimson and Gray (2014-18), finishing his Cougar career with a career scoring average of 73.04, tops in school history, and remains sixth all-time entering the 2024-25 academic year.

'Miracle on Britton' receives $35K from Windermere top brass

Smock, Krug, others donate to support affordable housing for locals

For some, seeing is believing. With large donations to the Panhandle Affordable Housing Alliance's "Miracle on Britton" project, it won't be long before people will be able to see for themselves the miracle at work. Two top names in real estate — Windermere Coeur d'Alene Realty owner/broker Don "Pepper" Smock and designated broker Pat Krug — gave a combined $35,000 of their personal funds to support the future Britton neighborhood when they met Wednesday morning with PAHA Executive Director Maggie Lyons.

Spokane Chiefs announce bid to host Memorial Cup in 2026

“We believe the combination of our team, staff, facilities, and city of Spokane will provide for an unforgettable Memorial Cup,” Spokane Chiefs Governor Bobby Brett said. “Fans from all over the region will get the chance to watch the four best teams in the CHL compete for the hardest trophy in all of hockey to win."

Northwest Notes: Aug. 1, 2024

The Vegas Golden Knights will visit Coeur d'Alene on Sunday as part of the team’s annual Vegas Golden Knights Road Trip through its television territory with a pair of one-hour on-ice clinics at Frontier Ice Arena starting at 12:30 p.m.

THE CHEAP SEATS with STEVE CAMERON: Let the games, and scandals, begin

There are so many good things about the Olympics, start to finish. Unfortunately, it’s almost impossible to keep the wrong grubby hands off an event this large.+

MY TURN: CLN trustees are intentionally eroding libraries

Friends of libraries, homeschooling parents and community leaders, know that the Community Library Network is being systematically eroded. For a year trustees Rachelle Ottosen, Tom Hanley and Tim Plass have undercut vital investments and obscured their actual spending. Their FY25 budget will further cut services, lower staffing, curb library hours and decrease material purchases, while over-spending on legal advice and insurance.

Pilates is not punishment

Around 1925, Pilates immigrated to the United States and met his future wife, Clara, on the ship to America

Alan R. Ferris, 68

It is with saddened hearts that the family of Alan Ferris announces his passing on July 22, 2024, from complications from lung cancer. He was born on January 25, 1956, in Ruiship, England, to Marvin and Olga Annette Ferris

Northern Lakes fire district proposing levy

Would increase budget by $3.5 million for two years

The proposed levy replaces an existing levy that will expire on Sept. 30, 2025

Boar’s Head listeria recall expanded to 71 deli meats sold by Kroger, Publix and others

Listeria is a bacteria that can cause food-borne illness; it can grow in foods such as uncooked meats, vegetables, soft cheeses and unpasteurized milk.