FAST FIVE Abby Light: 'Art makes life better'

Meet Abby Light, local artist, director of the Coeur d’Alene Arts and Culture Alliance and current vice chair of the Coeur d'Alene Arts Commission.

The Exhausted Dad: Ferry we roll along

The first time I took my kids on a ferry in the Puget Sound, I told them about some unwritten rules of the sea.

Car show to benefit St. Vincent de Paul

There will even be a Bouncy House for the kids!

MY TURN: Response to Brent Regan’s “Opinion: Trifecta of lies”

As far as being lied to by the media, Fox (Entertainment media) has been adjudicated to have done exactly that in their “Stop the Steal” efforts in support of our former president and convicted felon, Donald J. Trump.

Legals for July, 20 2024

Global tech outage caused by software update disrupts air travel, health care and shipping

Businesses and governments experienced hours-long disruptions and scrambled to deal with the fallout.

Smelterville excited for Maverik

Opening expected later this year

The 6,000-square-foot store will be one of the company’s larger facilities, and the expanded design of the facility grounds will make it easily accessible for semi-trucks and recreational vehicles and passenger vehicles.

EDITORIAL: This ray of hope reached the heavens

Day of Hope a shining reminder that life is beautiful, no matter what most headlines tell you

Internship programs continue successful run in Shoshone County

Four students are participating in the county’s internship and clerkship programs under the watchful eyes of the Shoshone County Prosecuting Attorney Ben Allen and Magistrate Judge Keisha Oxendine.

OPINION: The Open Primaries Initiative will protect public school sports programs

Having grown up in a small farming community, I can attest that public schools are the heart and soul of most communities in Idaho. Local folks of every political stripe show up in droves for school activities — football, baseball, basketball, soccer, track, school plays, marching bands, Future Farmers and everything else our local schools offer.

OPINION: Trifecta of lies

Biden’s now infamous performance in the presidential debate was devastating to the media narrative and a shock to those they had brainwashed. Biden supporters were confronted with the fact that their media outlets had been lying to them for years and that Joe Biden was significantly cognitively compromised. Subsequent Biden-isms that could have been dismissed are now on full display as the supports and donors rush for the exits.

Movers & Shakers

Coldwell Banker Schneidmiller Realty announces the addition of John Cordell to its team. Cordell joins the real estate company after a distinguished career as a high school principal in St. Maries. A graduate of Central Washington University, he brings exceptional leadership and a deep commitment to community service.

Shoshone County officials review annual audit

Elected officials and department heads throughout Shoshone County met with auditor Tony Matson on Monday to review the county’s annual audit.

ISP targets aggressive drivers

Crackdown will run from July 19 to Aug. 11

According to the Idaho Office of Highway Safety, aggressive driving contributed to nearly 14,000 crashes and 103 fatalities in 2023, accounting for 27% of all traffic fatalities in the state.

OPEN PRIMARIES: Party should select candidates

Politics in America have always been contentious. An 1804 political ad read, “Down with the Tories…before they…enslave you…reducing your families to distress through taxation…”

PRESCRIPTIONS: Who exactly are Seniors for Better Care?

Our freedoms in this country are essential for Democracy to survive. Freedom of the press is enumerated first in our Bill of Rights. It is so placed because it was viewed as so very important. As with all rights each carry responsibility on our part.

TERM LIMITS: Time for younger candidates

Our political system is in total discourse. We need political term limits which will produce young politicians with young ideas to run the country.

Legals for July, 19 2024

Israel's Netanyahu makes surprise Gaza visit as far-right politician tours flashpoint Jerusalem site

In his comments at Gaza's southernmost city of Rafah, Netanyahu sounded a tone of triumph in the campaign against Hamas

THE FRONT ROW with MARK NELKE: Volunteers still make Little League a go in North Idaho

Hayden, at Croffoot Park, has been a great host for districts and state over the years, and Coeur d’Alene, at Canfield Sports Complex, has done a nice job as well, hosting districts.