OPINION: A pig's tale, revisited

Orwell's porkers, KCRCC bear some resemblance

Idaho open primary supporters submit signatures

Supporters of the Idaho open primary ballot initiative have submitted more than 95,000 signatures to county clerks across the state.

Coeur d'Alene Superintendent Hocker will not go to Pueblo

Coeur d'Alene School District Superintendent Shon Hocker will not be taking a superintendent job with the Pueblo School District in Pueblo, Colo.

FAST FIVE: Mark Woodworth brings people together

Meet Mark Woodworth, a local benefits consultant at Murray Group/Acrisure with a passion for family and community.

PREP BASEBALL: Lake City walks off with IEL title over Coeur d'Alene

Lake City (16-5, 13-4 IEL) faces Post Falls in the conclusion of a suspended game on Thursday at 3 p.m. The game will resume in the top of the sixth inning. Coeur d’Alene (14-9, 11-7) will be the second seed to the 5A Region 1 tournament, and host an opening round game on Monday at 4 p.m. at Ted Page Field.

A heart for history

John Swallow and family honored for renovation of Northern Pacific Railway Depot

Today, it stands proudly restored. On Wednesday, John Swallow and his family were presented with the Heart of History award by the city of Coeur d’Alene and its Historic Preservation Commission for the preservation and restoration of the Northern Pacific Railway Depot.

Here's to the merry month of May!

I love my birthday month of May, which I celebrate all month long with a hundred or so Main Street Birthday friends, starting with May Day, the Kentucky Derby, Cinco de Mayo, Mother’s Day, then Memorial Day. I can stretch out a celebration like nobody’s business.

MY TURN: An alternative to GOP infighting

This election year, you have real choices.

MY TURN: Rating and vetting — a view from inside

Here's how — and why — the process works.

OWL CAFE: Don’t erase local history

This letter is in regard to Ron Dayton’s letter to The Press about demolishing the Owl Café.

PROTESTS: Something to think about, kids

After reading about the recent shutdown of various roadways and bridges around the Bay Area by domestic economic terrorists, and the attacks on innocent rental car visitors to Oakland Airport, I cannot say I’m surprised.

Michael James Carraher, 77

Dr. Michael James Carraher, a longtime local physician, passed away Thursday morning, April 18, 2024.

Kootenai County marine deputies prepare for summer season

Three factors keep Kootenai County’s marine patrol deputies busy throughout the summer months: alcohol consumption on the water, inadequate boating safety education and few life jackets.

Two North Idaho legislators offer session insights

Okuniewicz said there was a big push for law enforcement in the session and cited several bills that were passed.

ELECTION: Back the Blue

We have a primary election May 21 where four key races will have a direct effect on the immediate future of whether or not the Kootenai County Sheriff’s Office and Prosecuting Attorney’s Office keep pace with the growth of the county.

OWL CAFE: A treasure, not a travesty

This is in response to Ron Dayton’s ridiculous letter regarding the OWL CAFÉ. You obviously do not know the Owl Café was a gathering place for friends and families from the time it started until it closed. Could it be that you are from out of state and never enjoyed a home cooked meal there?

ABORTION: Here’s the real choice

“Uncle Tom’s Cabin” was a book that dramatically changed attitudes toward slavery in the 1850s. It illustrated to Northerners, who had no personal experience with slaves, what it was like to be a slave in the South.

The Exhausted Dad: Chatbot takes over the column

I’m looking for any extra few minutes I can get.

How to ask the right questions

A grandfather once had one of his grandsons over for the night. The next morning, Grandpa prepared two big bowls of oatmeal, his own favorite breakfast.

COLUMNIST: Pot, meet kettle

Babette Banducci’s My Turn column of April 27 is another excellent example of KCRCC and Brent Regan sycophants intentionally spreading misinformation and exposing their blatant hypocrisy.