Ray Earl Hansen, 79

Ray Earl Hansen, age 79, peacefully passed away on the afternoon of June 17, 2024, at his home in Wallace, Idaho.

Legals for June, 21 2024

Biden administration old-growth forest proposal doesn't ban logging, but still angers industry

Environmentalists have urged the administration to go even further as they seek to stop logging projects on federal lands in Idaho, Oregon, South Dakota, Montana and other states.

So long plastic air pillows: Amazon shifting to recycled paper filling for packages in North America

It is the company's largest plastic packaging reduction effort in North America to date and will remove almost 15 billion plastic air pillows from use annually.

Untapped home equity offers financial flexibility

The cost of borrowing has risen sharply in recent years, so when it comes to tackling a big expense, it’s important to know about the options. For established homeowners, their house is likely their greatest asset and, perhaps, their greatest source of financial flexibility. By tapping into their home equity, homeowners can access funds for a variety of expenses and at competitive rates.

New law requires all Louisiana public school classrooms to display the Ten Commandments

Opponents questioned the law’s constitutionality and vowed to challenge it in court.

THE FRONT ROW with MARK NELKE: Time will tell if new state baseball format is super

“It’s a pretty controversial thing, but there’s a good number of people in the state who have pushed for it that would like to see it expand,” Anderson said. “If we’re ever going to see an expansion of any other state tournament, you might as well start with a new sport coming in, like baseball.”

Coeur d'Alene council moves to protect history

Approves 182-day moratorium on demolition, work on historic buildings

The moratorium has been a goal of the city’s Historic Preservation Commission, particularly since the recent demolition of the E. Lakeshore Drive 1925 home of the late Dr. E.R.W. "Ted" Fox and the historic Roosevelt Inn possibly facing the same fate with a developer offering to buy the property.

AT COLLEGE: June 20, 2024

Updates on area athletes at the next level.

The Joy of Triathlons

Kip is a physical therapist who moved here in 2007 and didn’t do his first triathlon until 2010

BLM looks to increase fees

Boat launch, camping could double under proposal

BLM’s Coeur d’Alene Field Office seeks public input on proposed changes to recreation fees

Blackfeet Nation resumes enforcement of Chief Mountain closure

The closure affects the one-mile radius from the base of Chief Mountain and is in effect for everyone except Blackfeet people who use the area for cultural and spiritual practices.

Harold Dean Murray, 62

Harold Dean Murray, 62, passed away on March 13th, 2024. Dean was born on June 7, 1961, in Ellensburg, WA, to Madelyn Kay Murray and Robert “Bob” Murray. He was the second of four children and spent most of his youth in the Tri-Cities.

Lake City High grad receives Governor's Cup Scholarship

A 2024 Lake City High School grad is among Idaho students to receive an Idaho Governor's Cup Scholarship. David Anderson, who will attend the University of Idaho, was awarded a Governor's Cup Academic Scholarship, which offers $5,000 annually, renewable for a maximum of four years.

Legals for June, 20 2024

Willie Mays Appreciation

: The 'Say Hey Kid' inspired generations with talent and exuberance

Youth Sports June 19, 2024

Wrestling, basketball and more.

THE CHEAP SEATS with STEVE CAMERON: The ever-changing world of uniforms, from awesome to blah

I’VE LOVED uniforms since I first cared about sports. In other words, when I got scolded by a grumpy Catholic nun in fifth grade because I was drawing a St. Louis Cardinal shirt (the birds on the bat were, and ARE, the very best), and she wanted me to pay attention to social studies.

Post Falls City Hall remodel gets pushed back

A project to remodel city hall in Post Falls was pushed to this year after more changes were added to the slate. The total cost is estimated at about $1.2 million.

OPINION: Dorothy Moon is fueling efforts to detoxify Idaho’s Republican Party

Dorothy Moon held onto her position as boss of the extremist branch of Idaho’s Republican Party at the GOP convention in Coeur d’Alene on June 15. Mary Souza challenged Moon for the chairmanship in hopes of bringing more moderation to the party but failed on a vote of 376-228. A tremendous effort had been made by reasonable Republicans to win a majority of precinct committee positions in this year’s closed GOP primary. The objective was to vote the extremists out and change the direction of the party. Despite creditable success in some areas of the state, the reformers did not get their majority. They will in the next election, if they keep at it.