VETERANS PRESS: Idaho veteran emergency relief grants availability, eligibility and process information

In this time of government transition and economic uncertainty, it is important to know what benefits are available to veterans if they cannot meet the expenses of basic needs.

Amazon launches its first internet satellites to compete against SpaceX's Starlinks

Two test satellites were launched in 2023, also by an Atlas V. Project officials said major upgrades were made to the newest version. The latest satellites also are coated with a mirror film designed to scatter reflected sunlight in an attempt to accommodate astronomers.

Teacher identified among those killed in vehicle ramming at Vancouver street festival

Those killed ranged in age from 5 to 65, officials said. The youngest was 5-year-old girl Katie Le, who died along with her father, Richard Le, and mother, Linh Hoang, according to Richard’s brother, Toan Le. They were survived by Katie’s 16-year-old brother, who didn’t attend the festival, he said.

PREP TRACK AND FIELD: Post Falls senior Van Volkinburg doubles at Walla Walla invite

Results from area meets on Saturday.

Details emerge in arrest of former Coeur d'Alene School Board trustee

Details have emerged in the Sunday morning DUI and drug paraphernalia arrest of former Coeur d'Alene School Board trustee, Allie Anderton, who resigned from the board Wednesday morning.

ENDORSEMENT: Vote for Bauman

Our children are our future, they need to be protected. Remember the adage — garbage in, garbage out? That can be applied to processed food going into your body, profanity heard over the airwaves, or images manifested in one’s mind from a description in a book.

Guilty verdict returned in Shoshone County fentanyl trial

A Montana man was found guilty of numerous drug-related charges following a trial last week in Shoshone County.

Coeur d'Alene school trustee resigns following DUI citation

Anderton cited for DUI, drug paraphernalia

Trustee Allie Anderton, who was arrested early Easter morning and cited for driving under the influence and possession of drug paraphernalia, resigned Wednesday morning from the Coeur d'Alene School Board, effective immediately.

PREP ROUNDUP: Lumberjacks sweep at Kootenai Invitational

Results from Tuesday's prep track and field, golf and tennis action.

Enchanted garden to sprout at Skyway Elementary

Art inspired by nature became a celebration on Earth Day as a collaboration between elementary students and high schoolers in Coeur d'Alene. Dinosaurs, mushrooms, fairy houses and even a Spider-Man sculpture were some of the artworks created to populate the soon-to-be Enchanted Garden at Skyway Elementary School.

Coeur d'Alene School Board trustee arrested for DUI, drug paraphernalia

Post Falls police arrested a Coeur d'Alene School Board trustee early Sunday morning and cited her for driving under the influence and possession of drug paraphernalia, according to court records.

MY TURN: Library metaphysics

On May 20 we are having a consolidated election in Kootenai County.

Pope Francis, first Latin American pontiff who ministered with a charming, humble style, dies at 88

Bells tolled in Catholic churches from his native Argentina to the Philippines and across Rome as news spread around the world.

After rare diagnosis, Coeur d'Alene man is beating the odds

In many ways, Riley Cremer is just like most 21-year-olds in North Idaho.

The US has a single rare earths mine. Chinese export limits are energizing a push for more

The California mine yields neodymium and praseodymium, the light rare earths that are the main components of the permanent rare earth magnets in EVs and wind turbines. But small amounts of some of the heavy rare earths that China has restricted, such as terbium and dysprosium are key to helping the magnets withstand high temperatures.

Florida State gunman used deputy mom's former service weapon to kill 2 and wound 6, authorities say

The 20-year-old son of a sheriff’s deputy opened fire Thursday at Florida State University with his mother’s former service weapon, killing two people and wounding at least six others, investigators said.

Lawyers file wrongful death notice against Idaho city for family of boy shot by police

A California law firm notified the city of Pocatello, Idaho, on Wednesday of its intention to file a federal wrongful death lawsuit on the behalf of the family of Victor Perez, a 17-year-old boy with intellectual disabilities who was shot multiple times by four police officers.

Federal government terminates University of Idaho climate grant for farmers

As of March, 201 Idaho producers representing 27 Idaho counties had applied for the grant, according to a press release from the university on Wednesday.

OPINION: Some suggestions for what Senator Crapo can do now for housing in Idaho

Senator Mike Crapo said in an April 8 op-ed that “access to affordable housing is one of the most pressing issues” he encounters across Idaho. He has asked that Idahoans participate in a housing survey so he can develop policy solutions. The Senator is Chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, which has jurisdiction over issues that can profoundly affect housing in Idaho — trade, taxes, Medicaid and Social Security. He could actually have a tremendously positive effect on housing availability in the Gem State, merely by using his clout on this powerful committee, without needing a survey.

Michael Andrew Magura, 75

Michael Andrew Magura, of Kellogg, Idaho, passed away on April 12, 2025.