Hospice of North Idaho offers end-of-life education

Hospice of North Idaho and North Idaho Direct Primary Care have partnered to present a free community education series on end of life challenges.

Goal reached, a finish line toast

On Sept. 1, Dani Zibell Wolfe began a quest to celebrate the month of her birth 64 years ago by running one mile for each year she’s been alive.

Cynthia Jayne Schneider, 63

Cynthia Jayne Schneider, 63, of Coeur d’Alene, passed away August 31, 2022, at Hospice of North Idaho’s Schneidmiller House.

Ballard Golf and Power rebuilding at fire site

Business that lost building in spring fire to host customer appreciation event Saturday

A local business that lost a building to fire this spring is springing back to life at the fire site. To celebrate, the business is hosting a customer appreciation event from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday

PUBLIC SCHOOLS: How did we get here?

1965 — Public School teachers (not students) begin representation by the National Education Association (NEA).

Cuba begins to turn on lights after Ian blacks out island

The U.S. National Hurricane Center said Cuba suffered “significant wind and storm surge impacts” when the hurricane struck with top sustained winds of 125 mph

Are Your Estate Planning Documents Going to Work in Idaho?

Wills, trusts, advanced medical directives, and power of attorney documents of those who have moved to Idaho from other states should be reviewed with an eye toward Idaho law. People regularly move to Idaho from other states and bring with them estate planning documents created in their prior state of residence. Such people often ask me if their old estate planning documents are enforceable in Idaho. Generally, those documents are still valid in Idaho. However, there are some very important reasons to have estate planning documents from another state reviewed by an Idaho estate planning attorney. Let’s remind ourselves what each of these documents are and then consider some of the issues that create concern about out-of-state wills, trusts, and other estate planning documents. A “Last Will and Testament” (“will”) is a document used to state what should happen to your possessions and assets when you die, as well as who should carry out those instructions you’ve left. Trusts come in many varieties, each with its own purpose. The most common type of trust used in estate planning is known as a “Revocable Living Trust”. A Revocable Living Trust is used to avoid the need for your estate to go through a court-controlled process called “Probate.”

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Cat that went missing nine years ago in California found in Hayden

Lost and found - 9 years later

Ian swamps southwest Florida, trapping people in homes

The Category 4 storm slammed the coast with 150 mph (241 kph) winds and pushed a wall of storm surge accumulated during its slow march over the Gulf

EDITORIAL: Urban renewal: District closures open big doors

Part 2 of a deep dive into how urban renewal helps Idaho.

Man injured in I-90 rollover

Crash blocked freeway for more than three hours

A 24-year-old Coeur d'Alene man was injured in a single-vehicle rollover that blocked Interstate 90 just east of Coeur d'Alene for more than three hours Tuesday.

GOP states sue Biden administration over student loan plan

Democratic lawmakers battling in tough reelection contests also distanced themselves from the student loan plan

Flights winding down over Glacier

Looks to phase out commercial air tours by 2029

Flights winding down over Glacier

Police chief for the people

Spirit Lake's top cop emphasizes service, community connection

Dennis Sanchez likes knowing that if his police car broke down or had a flat tire, citizens would stop to help before a tow truck would arrive. “That doesn't happen everywhere,” he said. Spirit Lake’s police chief believes a reason for that is the solid relationship between the town’s small police force and its 5,000 or so residents.

Steven Paul Penman, 65

Steven Paul Penman passed away on September 27, 2022 surrounded by his family after an 18 month battle with cancer.

NORTH IDAHO ASSETS: Board governance - NIC trustees

All North Idaho College trustees - Todd Banducci, Pete Broschet, John Goedde, Greg McKenzie and David Wold - were asked to submit answers to the same set of questions for a section of the new Hagadone News Network publication called North Idaho: Our People, Our Assets.

Candlelight likely to remain polling place

Kootenai County commissioners are likely to reverse a tentative decision to move the polling place currently located at Candlelight Christian Fellowship. Commissioners Bill Brooks and Chris Fillios voted Tuesday in favor of changing the polling location for precincts 403 and 405 from Candlelight to Community United Methodist Church, pending an opinion from the county’s legal team.

Zinke put on defensive over past lies in US House debate

Tranel, a former Olympic rower, cruised to victory in the Democratic primary

Ian leaves dozens dead as focus turns to rescue, recovery

At least 34 people were confirmed dead, including 27 people in Florida mostly from drowning but others from the storm's tragic aftereffects

HUMAN RIGHTS BANQUET: Thank you for support

On Saturday, we held the 23rd annual successful Kootenai County Task Force on Human Relations Human Rights Banquet and had a great event including the premier of our documentary addressing Idaho values produced by the outstanding Bunkhouse Media Company.