By a hair: Hayden boy will not advance to Round 2 of mullet competition

A local mullet master made it to the top 100 of the USA Mullet Championships, but he will not advance to Round 2.

Men charged with trafficking cocaine

Police arrested five local men Thursday on charges related to illegal drugs, three of whom are accused of trafficking cocaine, according to the Coeur d’Alene Police Department.

Legals for July, 27 2024

UPDATE: A tanker plane crash has killed a firefighting pilot in Oregon as Western wildfires spread

The single-pilot tanker plane disappeared in eastern Oregon while fighting one of the many wildfires spreading across several Western states

Headless, pawless grizzly left in river by Montana wildlife officials stirs outrage

The carcass serves as a grisly reminder of how residents “failed” the bear, wildlife advocates say.

Hayden Days celebration kicks off

Two-day festival will feature local vendors, live music and a parade.

Weekend TV/Radio highlights

Television and radio highlights for upcoming weekend.

Norma Jean Bell, 91

Norma Jean Bell, 91, was born in Owasso, Oklahoma, on October 20, 1932, to John and Bonnie (Ventura) Smith.

Kathryn Lilly Thrasher, 88

Kathryn Lilly Thrasher of Coeur d’Alene, Idaho passed away on July 16, 2024. Kathryn was born on June 12, 1936, just having celebrated her 88th birthday. She was born in Caldwell, Idaho to Merrill Henry Skinner and Donna (Kammeyer) Skinner. Kathryn grew up in Idaho and Oregon with two sisters, Marilyn and Louise.

William 'Al' Alfred Ogram, 90

William “Al” Alfred Ogram left us for eternity on July 22, 2024. He was born to Annie and Alfred Ogram in Columbus, Ohio, on July 2, 1934.

Art on the Green opens Aug. 2; 2024 entertainment schedule announced

Art on the Green opens Aug. 2; 2024 entertainment schedule announced

The 56th annual Art on the Green will fill the North Idaho College grounds with colorful creations, eclectic music and more from 11 a.m. Friday, Aug. 2 through Aug. 4.

Carl R. Claflin, 60

Carl R. Claflin, 60, of Kellogg, Idaho, passed away Saturday, July 20, 2024, at the Schneidmiller Hospice House in Coeur d'Alene, ID. Carl was born February 24, 1964, in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, to Roy and Judith Claflin.

Legals for July, 26 2024

Five arrested, drugs seized in raid

During the search of an apartment at Carrington Place Apartments in the 4200 block of W. Trafford Lane, detectives found trafficking quantities of cocaine, psychedelic mushrooms and drug-related paraphernalia.

Lightning and a burning car pushed into a gully are blamed for wildfires scorching the West

A 42-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of starting a wildfire that has become California’s largest this year.

State Highway 3 closed east of Lewiston due to fire

Closure begins just south of Juliaetta in Latah County

US economic growth increased last quarter to a healthy 2.8% annual rate

The latest figures should reinforce confidence that the U.S. economy is on the verge of achieving a rare “soft landing,” whereby high interest rates, engineered by the Fed, tame inflation without tipping the economy into a recession.

Wildfire smoke chokes parts of Canada and western US, with some areas under air quality alerts

In Canada, there are about 430 active wildfires in British Columbia and 177 in neighboring Alberta, including two that led to the evacuation of up to 25,000 visitors and residents of Canadian Rockies’ largest national park.

New lawsuit seeks to stop enforcement of Idaho library materials bill

The suit was filed on Thursday in federal court as plaintiffs want to halt law ahead of school year.

Colorado judge temporarily blocks Kroger-Albertsons grocery ‘megamerger’

U.S. Federal Trade Commission and Washington Attorney General Bob Ferguson have also challenged the merger of supermarket chains in court.