Suspect in killing of Idaho sheriff's deputy fatally shot by police, authorities say

Boise police found the shooting suspect's vehicle unoccupied about a half hour after the shooting, and found a man believed to be the suspect outside a home, Boise Police Chief Ron Winegar said.

VIGIL: Why I won’t be there

Thanks but no thanks North Idaho United for the invitation to your vigil on Saturday.

OPINION: Why your vote in May matters

Future of the Idaho Republican Party is on the ballot

KSD exploring 4-day week

Superintendent says Cd'A's decision will influence theirs

Recently, students in the KSD were sent home with surveys that their families could fill out and return to the school – these surveys asked the families what they believed would be the pros and cons of such a change from the traditional five-day school week.

MY TURN: What is a precinct committeeman?

Do your part and vote in May 21 primary election.

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

MY TURN: And the winners are…

Carrie: Now that the Idaho Legislature has finally adjourned, it’s time to announce our 12th annual B.I.L.E. and F.L.U.B. awards.

WOMEN: Nation turns its backs on us

What is happening to our country? Banning books, arresting librarians if they don’t move a book within an allotted time, teachers if they use the wrong pronoun, doctors/nurses if they assist in abortion in which woman’s life is in danger, yet, a judge can decide that her life really wasn’t in danger so you can arrest the doctor/nurse?

Campaigning with fear

Study explores enthusiastic campaigns vs. fear-mongering

El Niño is gone and another La Niña may form

El Niño was declared officially over by the Australian Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) last week, one of the main forecasters who monitor sea-surface temperatures.

Rock slide delays Moon Pass opening

A significant rock slide has delayed the seasonal opening of Moon Pass for the foreseeable future.

40 Under 40

NIBJ publisher lauds the area's best and brightest young people

“You’re the future of North Idaho,” Coeur d'Alene Press publisher Clint Schroeder said to the North Idaho Business Journal’s 40 Under 40 cohort.

Northwest Notes April 17, 2024

Payne joins the Vandals with three years of eligibility after spending two seasons at Colorado State. The 6-6, 195-pound guard appeared in eight games for the 25-11 Rams in his redshirt freshman season. He tallied two points in a 25-point victory over Virginia in the First Four of the 2024 NCAA Tournament.

Canyon Elementary School sets safety precautions into effect

Safety is the watchword at Canyon Elementary School as much-needed fire and emergency upgrades to the building have been installed or are in the process of being updated.

Indigenous groups gathering in Brazil's capital to protest president's land grant decisions

Lula took office in 2023 pledging to resume granting lands to Indigenous peoples, a stark contrast to his predecessor, Jair Bolsonaro, who kept his promise not to create a single centimeter of additional Indigenous land

Kellogg Elks share through community grants

Among the Kellogg Elks Lodge awards, combating food insecurity for youth and seniors as well as resources for veterans were among the recipients to recently receive grant funding. The “Elks Care - Elks Share” motto will carry over to assist the Silver Valley Seniors Meals on Wheels program, the Silver Valley Snack Pak and reach local veterans in partnership with the quarterly VFW Stand-Down events.

ROJO Ink opens in Post Falls

Embellishing merchandise with custom logos, ROJO Ink has opened at 1640 E. Schneidmiller Ave. (viewable from I-90) in Post Falls.

TRUMP: Getting to soul of the matter

Sandy Patano, in her recent column “Saving Republican Soul,” tells us that “we will obviously support the Republican nominee” because “to be a true Republican…is based on allegiance to a specific individual…or a steadfast commitment to…shared conservative principles.”

FREEWAY: Accept this trash challenge

I live in Post Falls and drive on the freeway pretty much every day. I have been so grateful for the cleanup crews that have been working to pick up the trash (I believe the crews are made up of people doing community service).

Despite weather glitch, the Paris Olympics flame is lit at the Greek cradle of ancient games

From the ancient stadium in Olympia, a relay of torchbearers will carry the flame along a 5,000-kilometer (3,100-mile) route through Greece, including several islands, until the handover to Paris Games organizers in Athens on April 26.