THE FRONT ROW with MARK NELKE: Giving back — Rick Rasmussen's path to the North Idaho Athletic Hall of Fame: Giving to his community, as it gave to him

“I’m out helping the community. We give back; it’s what we do,” Rasmussen said. “It’s definitely my North Star, the community, and I want to help the community as much as I can. How can I give back to my community as much as it helped me? I just feel like I’m just a part of a lot of people doing this.”

NIC BASKETBALL: Weems, Galindo named NJCAA All-Americans

North Idaho College sophomore men’s basketball player Vaughn Weems and freshman women's basketball player Esmeralda Galindo were named to the NJCAA All-American second team on Wednesday.

Bowling scores: April 10, 2025

Scores from area leagues.

Lake City High production takes center stage April 17

Lake City High production takes center stage April 17

A show about a historical figure with a big personality, a memorable societal impact and a deep sense of compassion and duty call for a big, memorable production with a lot of heart.

Fields of memories in Hayden

6-acre Croffoot Park expansion now open

For Kevin Croffoot, Croffoot Park is more than a place that shares his family name.

McGrane talks Idaho election security

Idahoans are turning out to vote in record numbers and reporting increased confidence in election security, said Idaho Secretary of State Phil McGrane.

IDFG offers tips to avoid conflicts as bears come out of hibernation this spring

As Idaho’s bears emerge from hibernation, Fish and Game reminds residents and visitors to be 'Bear Aware' and take precautions to avoid attracting bears to homes, campsites, and communities.

Spring craft fairs

Spring craft fairs in the area

Legals for April, 10 2025

Wall Street's euphoria sends US stocks to historic gains after Trump pauses most of his tariffs

The Dow Jones Industrial Average shot to a gain of 2,962 points, or 7.9%. The Nasdaq composite leaped 12.2%. The S&P 500 had its third-best day since 1940.

Scientists map part of a mouse's brain that's so complex it looks like a galaxy

The massive dataset, published Wednesday by the journal Nature, marks a step toward unraveling the mystery of how our brains work. The data, assembled in a 3D reconstruction colored to delineate different brain circuitry, is open to scientists worldwide for additional research – and for the simply curious to take a peek.

Trump pauses tariffs on most nations for 90 days, raises taxes on Chinese imports

Facing a global market meltdown, President Donald Trump on Wednesday abruptly backed down on his tariffs on most nations for 90 days, but raised his tax rate on Chinese imports to 125%.

Idaho governor approves increase in state public defense budget

Idaho Gov. Brad Little signed a bill on Friday approving a budget increase for the state’s new Office of the State Public Defender.

Outrage builds as video shows police in Pocatello shooting a knife-wielding autistic teenager

Idaho police officers opened fire from behind a chain-link fence just seconds after exiting their patrol cars and critically wounded a teenage boy — described by his family as nonverbal, autistic and intellectually disabled — as he stepped toward them with a knife, video from a witness shows.

OUT and ABOUT with STEVE CAMERON: On Robles, the portal and Everett's rising star

Let’s go for a stroll, shall we?

PREP ROUNDUP: Coeur d'Alene shines in singles in victory over Lake City

Results from Tuesday's prep tennis and track and field matchups.

Youth Sports April 9, 2025

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

High school honors April 9, 2025

Area schools honor their athletes

Post Falls businesses, chamber give back to educators

Post Falls businesses, chamber give back to educators

It all came together Tuesday morning as contributions by almost 40 businesses surprised educators in the Post Falls School District. About 25 volunteers for the Post Falls Chamber of Commerce had assembled packages for educators to demonstrate how much they matter to their community.

Denny Burt, owner of Coeur d'Alene's oldest music store, announces retirement

Owner of Coeur d'Alene's oldest music store announces retirement

If Denny Burt is asked why he waited so long to retire from Burt’s Music and Sound, he’ll point out the number of student instruments waiting to be serviced inside his store. “That’s why I do it,” Burt said.