Northwest Notes April 24, 2024

Washington State announced Tuesday that it has added a two game, home-and-home series against Virginia to its 2025 and 2031 football schedules.

The Exhausted Dad: When you don’t move the headstones

Kids are always listening. My 9-year-old daughter, it must be said, is turning into one of the cooler people I know. We enjoy the same music (Hooptown 101!), and her contrarian tendencies make her a true Wild Card in most situations. If she disagrees with me about anything, she usually just replies “NOPE!” and I’m only left to guess as to why I’m so wrong.

Education is theirs to keep

115 graduating seniors each receive $1,000 scholarships from Chamber, Tribe

More than $115,000 in scholarships was presented at the event that honored some of the area’s best and brightest graduates.

Huckleberries: Skinheads — then and now — make headlines

And yet, this remains a special place, columnist concludes

Inland Northwest ‘ready’ for tech hub

The U.S. has reportedly fallen behind Europe and Asia in a race to manufacture thermoplastic composites that will be needed for next-generation aircraft, but a proposed manufacturing center could propel the Inland Northwest to the forefront of aerospace manufacturing.

OUR GEM: Re-MEMBER-ing the Kootenai Environmental Alliance

Over the last 50 years, Kootenai Environmental Alliance (KEA) has been a leader in environmental activism, advocacy, and education in conserving, protecting and restoring North Idaho. When it comes to Our Gem, KEA has been and will continue to be a voice for Coeur d’Alene Lake and all the water resources of this wonderful part of the country.

ADVERTISING: Advertorial — The Sauvignon Blanc sip trip

I've been on a Sauvignon Blanc kick lately, trying the varietal from all over — New Zealand, South Africa, South America, France, and the US. The diversity of flavors and styles within this one grape variety has been eye-opening. Let me tell you about some of the standout Sauvignon Blancs I've tasted recently.

'How I saw it'

Don Pischner talks about changes, others lament loss of history

Pischner, District 1 Trustee, Idaho State Historical Society, outlined what things were like growing up in Coeur d’Alene in the late 1940s to the early 1960s, and what it’s like today.

A conservative quest to limit diversity programs gains momentum in states

GOP governors in Idaho and Wyoming also signed legislation this year restricting the use of state funds for DEI efforts at higher education institutions.

Youth Sports April 24, 2024

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

Legals for April, 26 2024

Leadman Triathlon winners announced

'You can’t coach experience'

1.2 miles of skiing, 8 miles by bike, and 4.2 miles of running make up the Leadman Triathlon Course at Silver Mountain Resort.

THE FRONT ROW with MARK NELKE: So long to a good idea at Circling Raven

For the past three years in late August, many of the best up-and-coming female professional golfers would congregate at Circling Raven for the Circling Raven Championship. The tournament was part of the Epson Tour’s “Road to the LPGA,” so there was plenty on the line for the players, as the top players at the end of each year on what was basically the sport’s Triple-A tour earned tour cards the following year on the big tour, the LPGA Tour.

PREP SOFTBALL: Lake City, Coeur d'Alene, Lewiston each sweep, remain tied for first in IEL

With Lake City, Coeur d’Alene and Lewiston all sweeping on Saturday, the three teams remain tied for first in the IEL with 8-2 records. On Thursday, Post Falls travels to Timberlake, and Lake City is home vs. Moscow in an IEL doubleheader.

THE CHEAP SEATS with STEVE CAMERON: What do you make of the M's so far this season?

SO HOW do you size up this Mariner team? No waiting around for the All-Star break to see if they add some power or another reliever. Let’s have an opinion now, with Seattle sitting at 11-11, having won five of six, and lurking a half-game behind World Series champ Texas in the AL West.

THE CHEAP SEATS with STEVE CAMERON: Beef is the need, but Seahawks could pull a stunner and take Penix

There are pro football professionals who will tell you that Penix is not a first-round choice, that he is the fifth- or sixth-best quarterback in this draft. But there are also people who believe Penix is a generational passer, and if you can feel certain about health (he’s had two shoulder procedures and two more on his knees) after two sturdy years at Washington, then what naysayers consider his flaws might not impact him in the NFL.

What do weight loss drugs mean for a diet industry built on eating less and exercising more?

Like the lives of the people taking them, recent injected drugs like Wegovy and its predecessor, the diabetes medication Ozempic, are reshaping the U.S. health and fitness industries

Brothers helping others

Daniel, Deren Guerrero shining examples of NIC’s top-performing nursing program

North Idaho College’s nursing program is the top nursing program in Idaho. Of Idaho’s 13 nursing schools, NIC’s ranks No. 1 in pass rates on the first attempt on the National Council Licensure Examination for Registered Nurses (NCLEX-RN) licensure examination. Out of more than 1,700 programs across the country, NIC is in the top 100, coming in at No. 61. Its three-year average NCLEX-RN passing rate is 96.62%, which any student knows is a solid “A” grade, reflective of hard work and determined effort.

PREP ROUNDUP: Coeur d'Alene girls win at home Rasmussen Invitational

Results from Friday's prep track, baseball, softball and tennis matchups.

PREP ROUNDUP: Strong showing for Post Falls boys, girls in Lakeland Invitational

Gio Carlino (100, 4x100 relay, 4x200 relay) and Cobe Cameron (200, 4x200 relay, 4x400) notched wins for Post Falls, which ran away with the boys team title at the Lakeland Invitational on Thursday afternoon.