Glenn Charles Parker, 91

Glenn Charles Parker died unexpectedly on July 4, 2024. He was born July 6, 1932, and died two days shy of his 92nd birthday.

Jill Kristine Nearing, 53

Jill Kristine Nearing passed away suddenly on July 21st, 2024, at the age of 53, at her parent's home in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho. She was born September 29th, 1970, in Spokane, Washington.

FIREWORKS: They are starting earlier every year

I have noticed a few letters to the editor recently from people upset with the growing problem of illegal fireworks.

ELECTIONS: Don’t fix what isn’t broken

“The first to plead his case seems right, until another comes and examines him.” When you first hear ‘open primary,’ it sounds fair. However, Proposition 1 isn’t just about changing to an open primary, it will also usher in a new way of counting votes. The two issues, an open primary and ranked-choice voting, are married. You can’t have one without the other.

OUR GEM: Annual public basin tour set for August

The Basin Tour occurs as a part of the quarterly BEIPC meeting.

For love of the lake

Just after retirement, Skip Murphy shares stories of Murphy Marine Construction's legacy

From the deck of his Boothe Park home, Skip Murphy has a view of his handiwork and his family's fingerprints across the waves and along the shorelines of Lake Coeur d'Alene.

The Exhausted Dad: Anything, nothing and everything in between

Summers are obviously challenging for any family, especially with two working parents and kids who can’t quite stay home by themselves.

Bonnie Ann Boulton, 92

Bonnie was born on May 17, 1932, in Gothenburg, Nebraska, to Harm and Edith (Strever) Junker.

Coeur d'Alene Area Swim Team from a bird's-eye view

CAST wrapped up their first Seasonal Summer Swim Team Program on July 22, 2024 with a Splash and Dash Swim Meet wherein 34 kids ages 6 to 15 competed.

Glenn Charles Parker, 91

Glenn Charles Parker died unexpectedly on July 4, 2024. He was born July 6, 1932, and died two days shy of his 92nd birthday.

Legals for July, 27 2024

Idaho Attorney General joins emergency appeal to halt EPA's carbon rule

25 states say Biden administration rule threatens to shutter the country’s remaining fleet of coal-fired power plants

SHOWCASE GOLF: The Sho goes on again

This year, celebs will play two 18-hole rounds with corporate sponsors starting today at 9 a.m., with the final round on Saturday also at 9. No general admission tickets are being sold for Saturday’s round.

THE CHEAP SEATS with STEVE CAMERON: Seahawks may need a QB soon

The whole idea of football in July seemed just a little weird when I gave it a few moments’ thought. My phone said it was 81 degrees.

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.

EDITORIAL: An easy egg for Cd'A to quack

Feathers should not fly over this issue

The life and death of a race track

I remember as a child having my father point out the remnants of the Alan Race Track as we drove through Post Falls. The remains lay in a field a quarter-mile west of the junction of what is now Highway 41 and Seltice Way and an outline of an oval track peaked through the scrub grass there.

Movers & Shakers

P1FCU is honored to celebrate Chris Loseth’s 35th anniversary as president and CEO. Since joining P1FCU on July 31, 1989, Loseth has been a driving force behind the credit union’s growth, community engagement and member-focused initiatives.

ART INSIGHTS: Keep your day job! Part 2

Lorna Barrowman’s work history, as told in her words: At 17, I was in nurses’ staff training at a large Glasgow hospital. I was soon in charge of the night shift on the surgical ward. Here, 24 patients hoped for a pain-free night’s sleep in one huge room. I grew up in that room.