Barbara M. Smalley, 67

Barbara Smalley, 67, of Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, died at home in the presence of family on July 5, 2024, after a long, courageous battle with cancer.

North Idaho College Foundation's Really BIG Raffle is tonight

North Idaho College Foundation's Really BIG Raffle will be online at 7 p.m.

The North Idaho College Foundation's biggest event of the year is happening at 7 tonight. One lucky ticket holder will win a new house in the 31st annual Really BIG Raffle, which will again be a livestreamed virtual event. This year's grand prize is a newly built 2,338-square-foot, four-bedroom, two-bathroom home at 1909 W. Moselle Drive. The Coeur d'Alene home is valued at $563,000.

Decades fall by wayside at reunions

There's magic in the annual gathering of vintage Vikings whose high school years were half-century or more ago. We see each other as we once knew each other, while the reality of some wrinkles, pounds and graying of hair is merely amusing and inevitable.

Coeur d'Alene library board to begin new director search

Library board to meet tonight on new director search.

FAIRGROUNDS: We need assurance

I am part of a longtime fair supporting family who’s participation has included entries in the fair, volunteering, working as staff and serving as a Fair board member. If you have a similar history you may have your own set of special fair memories. In order for the fairgrounds to move forward, improve our buildings, add more grandstand seating, and hopefully add a nice, new exhibition hall that has meeting rooms, air conditioning and good parking, we need an assurance that the fairgrounds will stay in its current location for a long period of time to justify the investment and gain support from contributors.

Public records lawsuit against Post Falls Police Department proceeds

A lawsuit filed by an incarcerated man asking the court to compel the Post Falls Police Department to disclose certain records will proceed, a Kootenai County judge ruled Tuesday.

EDITORIAL: A brighter future built on lemonade

Let's get our kids involved in Kootenai County's first Lemonade Day.

Legals for July, 10 2024

Tourists still flock to Death Valley amid searing US heat wave blamed for several deaths

Park Superintendent Mike Reynolds cautioned visitors in a statement that “high heat like this can pose real threats to your health."

THE CHEAP SEATS with STEVE CAMERON: As we wait for the Mariners to acquire a hitter ... or two ... or three ...

At its present pace, it’s easier to picture Seattle finishing third than actually winning the division.

Huge crowds await Goodwill's reopening in Coeur d'Alene

Thrift store draws huge crowd

Harrelson liked the light, bright atmosphere, the organization and was particularly impressed with all the staffing on hand. She came away with good deals on clothes that sat in her cart.

Sholeh: SCOTUS term leaves no clear theme

Term offers some evidence that scales of justice are balanced.

Shoshone County Fire: Change in culture has helped recruiting and retention

The district operates with six full-time career positions, three part-time/resident firefighters, and about 16 volunteers.

Dale Lyman Morris, 85

Dale Lyman Morris, 85, peacefully entered the presence of his Heavenly Father on July 5, 2024, with his beloved wife at his bedside.

The day the music was revived

In the wake of last week’s decision to cancel the Wallace Blues Festival something magical has happened in Wallace. A new music festival has been born.

Huckleberry Havoc to open at Sixth Street Theater

Will the huckleberries be saved? Will the pie recipe be found? And will the dastardly villain ever get a joke to land?

Chamber sets osprey cruise

It's a unique opportunity to explore the breathtaking beauty of Lake Coeur d'Alene’s Cougar Bay aboard the two-story Mish-n-Nock cruise boat.

Legals for July, 9 2024

LITTLE LEAGUE: Coeur d’Alene, Post Falls advance to 12U district semifinal

Post Falls will play Coeur d’Alene in the semis Friday at 6:30 p.m. at Airport Park in Lewiston.

SPOKANE/COEUR d'ALENE WOOD BAT CLASSIC: Lums, Lakers 19U teams fall in consolation games

Chase Saunders and Owen Mangini had two hits each for Coeur d’Alene, which committed five errors in the loss.