Gold show next week at fairgrounds

The annual gold prospector and treasure show is next week at the Kootenai County Fairgrounds.

Silver Valley Chamber Award winners announced

Winners of the Silver Valley Chamber Awards

Water — and what it carries — flows into the lake

Pollution prevention is important for North Idaho rivers, lakes

How to escape DMV hell unscathed

This should be a top legislative priority for 2021.

Limited 'Golden Tickets' grant lifetime of North Idaho State Fair fun

All proceeds from Golden Ticket sales will go to funding a new, much-needed livestock building at the Kootenai County Fairgrounds.

Water rights focus set to shift north

Official: Plan needed to protect Idaho's waters

Going hungry mustn't be an option

There's no limit to the good things your limited funds could do without ever leaving Kootenai County.

Penguin Plunge for Special Olympics is Saturday

COEUR d’ALENE — Snow flurries and 40 degrees?

OUR GEM: Water Conservation through Native Landscaping

The term “Native Landscaping” has been in the conversation for decades. I have been in the industry for 35 years and have seen a slow evolution into making the practice of using natives in your landscape a successful reality. When I say slow, I mean SLOW!! I have worked with different nurseries, landscapers, extension offices, etc. for the last 25 years promoting the use of native plants in landscaping and teaching homeowners how to be successfully use natives to replace their sprinkler-loving lawns (or at least a portion of them). It has been a rough road, but over the past 5 years, I have seen amazing progress.

Movers & Shakers

Movers & Shakers

IDAHO CLASS AA AMERICAN LEGION BASEBALL TOURNAMENT

At Harris Field, Lewiston

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Crystal for healing purposes is an age-old therapeutic technique. Commonly known only for humans, these healing gems are actually used for pets, too.

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Walking the pathway to parenthood can be a dazzling, draining, spiritual and stressful experience all at once.

OPINION: Idaho desperately needs help from its independent voters on May 17

Article 1, section 19 of the Idaho Constitution boldly proclaims: “No power, civil or military, shall at any time interfere with or prevent the free and lawful exercise of the right of suffrage.” The right to vote is one of the most important tools we citizens have to shape the future of our State for ourselves and our children. All parents want a better life for their kids, but it won’t happen if we sit on our hands on election day.

Expect slightly more snow than usual across the region

Weather Gems

Every autumn in mid-October, when the geese start flying south and mounds of dry pine needles cover the ground, I issue my winter season city-by-city snowfall predictions for North Idaho and the surrounding regions of the Inland Empire.

Earthquake and volcanic eruption predictions

Weather Gems

As predicted in my book "Weather and Bible Prophecy," I see increasing earthquakes and volcanic eruptions on a global scale between now and 2025 as the sun goes into a 200-year cycle of "dimming" with far less sunspots than normal.

Burnett: Repaying a family debt

UI interim leader has deep ties to university

COEUR d'ALENE - Don Burnett's Gem State roots run deep, especially at the University of Idaho.

Library district has three seats up for re-election

There are three seats up for election on the Consolidated Free Library District’s Board of Trustees.

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Moldavite is a high frequency green stone made from tektite.

Lumbermen, Cardinals looking for better finish at state AA tournament

Loggers, St. Maries open state A tournament today

One team was bitten by the injury bug in its class AA American Legion baseball state tournament appearance last season. The other had to develop confidence in its first appearance in over eight years.