Laura M. Dittner, 63

Laura M. Dittner, born on May 21, 1960, in Wallace, Idaho, passed away in Smelterville, Idaho, on April 1, 2024.

Workers in demand in Kootenai County

Hiring event Wednesday at Real Life in Post Falls

The "help wanted" signs fill business windows throughout Kootenai County as the region and the state continue to experience low unemployment numbers. Low unemployment means hiring challenges for some industries. "We're pretty much always looking for our field laborers," All Wall Contracting, Inc. operations assistant Georgia Dettelbach said Wednesday.

THE CHEAP SEATS with STEVE CAMERON: Night or day, we'll find a way to share our opinion

What were the odds that Julio would get picked off to end a game? And that he would originally be called safe, then have that decision reversed on a challenge by the Cubs?

Moving History Forward: Paul Clagstone and The Belle of Chicago

Moving History Forward

Cd'A detective to join Internet Crimes against Children Task Force

In Kootenai County, 32 new cases have been assigned for investigation in past five months

The Idaho task force is one of 62 across the country, and it is tasked with investigating and prosecuting individuals who use the internet or other technology to criminally exploit children.

FACILITY: County bought a good building

Kootenai Electric Cooperative (KEC) moved into its Hayden headquarters on Dakota Avenue in 1979 and operated from it for 44 years. By 2020, it outgrew that facility and began designing and constructing a new one in Rathdrum. Kootenai County purchased the Hayden headquarters in 2020 and leased it to KEC for three years as the Rathdrum facility was completed.

Morbeck Foundation awards $75,000

The Directors of The Frank A. Morbeck Community Foundation, Inc. are pleased to announce that the Foundation has awarded $75,500 in grants to Wallace-area community and youth organizations for calendar year 2024.

Lola Olson, 103

Lola Olson passed away on April 10, 2024; she was 103.

Montana man sentenced for meth trafficking

According to a press release, the Idaho State Police initiated a traffic stop of Wheeler’s vehicle on Nov. 8 and searched it after learning there was marijuana inside

Teaching us how to live our best lives

Last week, I had the pleasure of talking with one of the most interesting women I know. Betty Stone is celebrating a milestone birthday today, although she started the celebration early over the weekend with her family and friends and a homemade Texas chocolate sheet cake, her favorite.

Lynn Ralph Curry, 72

Lynn Ralph Curry, of Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, died on March 27, 2024, at seventy-two years of age. He died at home, surrounded by his family.

PF woman pleads guilty to tax evasion

Wilson pleaded guilty to the charge and is scheduled to be sentenced on July 11 at the federal courthouse in Coeur d’Alene

A near-total ban on abortion has supercharged the political dynamics of Arizona, a key swing state

Biden and presumptive Republican nominee Donald Trump are expected to fight hard to win Arizona after Biden carried the state four years ago by less than 11,000 votes.

THE CHEAP SEATS with STEVE CAMERON: The side of O.J. we didn't know

When I heard O.J. had died on Thursday, I didn’t feel a thing. The O.J. Simpson I knew and liked died long ago.

Norma June (Sweatt) Ziegler, 91

Norma June Ziegler, 91, of Coeur d’Alene (Blanchard), Idaho, passed away to be with her Lord and Savior peacefully, surrounded by her family at the Schneidmiller Hospice House on March 14, 2024.

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Inflammatory Bowel Disease can be an uncomfortable and sometimes embarrassing condition, often leading to lifestyle changes to accommodate this disease. There is often confusion between Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) and Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS).

BOEING: Stop piling on, media

I read the article in Wednesday’s Press regarding an Air Canada Boeing 737 Max 8 diverting to Boise due to a warning light appearing. “The issue was determined to be a faulty cargo hold indicator, Air Canada said…”

'Windows to our past'

Saving history has many benefits, says museum director

Walter Burns, chairman of the city’s Historic Preservation Commission, said there should be a review process before such historic homes can be torn down.

32 deaths reported in Idaho work zones

State kicks off National Work Zone Awareness Week

Today the Idaho Transportation Department is joining with states across the country for National Work Zone Awareness Week

Caroline Smith (Bitz), 94

Caroline Smith (Bitz) was born in Burnstad, North Dakota on June 21, 1929. She was raised on a farm by her grandparents, Helen and Joseph Bitz.