Political solutions falter, but NRA plan might work

In this polarized society, there isn’t much gray area when it comes to the National Rifle Association.

Charter school coming in '22

Elevate Academy North will offer pathways for special needs, at-risk youths

Alternative charter school Elevate Academy North is slated to open in 2022 in Tullamore subdivision in Post Falls

Looking forward to spring

We know from our day to day conversations with customers in the shop that winter has worn on all of us a bit this year. We are happy for our many friends that have been able to “bug out” to warmer and drier climes. In the meantime though we will look forward to the spring release wines coming this year. We have had a preview with several we have tried recently and we are excited by the quality we have seen thus far.

'The Master' smashes box-office records

Small release, huge following

High school basketball boys prep poll

First-place votes in parentheses

Idaho girls basketball prep poll

FINAL First-place votes in parentheses Records are through Tuesday 5A Pts. 1. Boise (6) 20-0 34 2. Coeur d'Alene (1) 17-3 26 3. Centennial 18-2 20 4. Lewiston 17-2 14 5. Highland 17-3 6 Others receiving votes: Post Falls 3, Eagle 2. 4A 1. Bonneville (7) 21-0 35 2. Jerome 19-1 26 3. Middleton 19-1 23 4. Bishop Kelly 15-5 6 5. Wood River 16-5 5 Others receiving votes: Minico 4, Rigby 3, Mountain Home 2, Preston 1. 3A 1. Fruitland (7) 20-0 35 2. Timberlake 16-1 27 3. Sugar-Salem 18-3 21 4. Kimberly 17-2 14 5. Snake River 16-4 6 Others receiving votes: Priest River 1, Marsh Valley 1. 2A 1. Parma (6) 18-2 34 2. Soda Springs (1) 14-3 25 3. Kamiah 16-3 19 4. North Fremont 15-3 16 5. Butte County 16-5 8 Others receiving votes: Grangeville 2, Firth 1. 1A Division I 1. Lapwai (7) 19-2 35 2. Challis 17-2 22 3. Clearwater Valley 16-4 20 4. Liberty Charter 15-3 13 5. Notus 16-2 8 Others receiving votes: Troy 7. 1A Division II 1. (tie) Richfield (3) 15-2 31 Dietrich (4) 16-3 31 3. Summit Academy 15-5 17 4. North Gem 16-5 10 5. Carey 12-5 9 Others receiving votes: Clark Fork 4, Meadows Valley 3. Voters Mark Nelke, Coeur d'Alene Press Greg Lee, Spokesman-Review Matt Baney, Lewiston Tribune Jesse Zentz, Idaho Statesman John Wustrow, Idaho Press-Tribune David Bashore, Twin Falls Times-News Zach Kyle, Idaho Falls Post-Register

Options are always good to have

There is a ton of hidden gems hanging around the sports field in North Idaho.

Celebrate learning all summer long

Today is Summer Learning Day, an annual milestone designed to help spread awareness about the importance of summer learning.

AAA: Gas prices slowly sliding toward seasonal savings

BOISE – National average gas prices have started the slow march toward anticipated seasonal lows, and Idaho prices are beginning to follow suit, says AAA.

They're on canine camera

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LIQUID GOLD Lake Cd'A captures nearly half Idaho's total lake real estate

North Idaho lakefront property is some of the most desired real estate in the Gem State. Lake Coeur d’Alene properties have the most million-dollar listings, according to a national real estate marketing group.

Tattoo convention buzzes into Cd'A

There were needles, numbing sprays, antiseptics and exam tables wall to wall in the Jacklin Building for a tattoo convention at the Kootenai County Fairgrounds.

Going back up

Gas prices suddenly shoot up

Last week, a gas of regular unleaded at Walmart in Hayden was $4.04 a gallon. By the weekend, it was $4.39. The $4 mark is a thing of the past. The Gem State ranks eighth in the U.S. for most expensive fuel behind California ($6.37), Nevada ($5.49), Oregon ($5.42), Alaska ($5.32), Washington ($5.29), Hawaii ($5.21), and Arizona ($4.49).

Bardish buffoonery

I don't abide by insults and or cruelty.

Tasting in the Willamette

Mary and I just returned from the Oregon Coast after a Lancaster family reunion. We broke away from our time with family to go and visit a couple of our favorite producers in the Willamette Valley, a premier wine region that I am mildly embarrassed to admit we have never visited. It was our kind of tasting, too. We visited only three locations, two for one winery and one for another. It was an off-day Friday on an off-weekend with no big special events going on.

When it comes to Cd'A, Dan Clark's just a gem

COEUR d’ALENE — Dan Clark never imagined himself as a jeweler. But it was a foregone conclusion even as a pre-teen.

The top 10 wines of 2017

We must learn to adapt to our ever-changing climate

Weather Gems

My longtime friend and client, Ray Gaesser, a grain and soybean farmer from Corning, Iowa, sent me a copy of the 25x25 Adaptation Initiative of January 2013 issued by a collaboration of leaders from agriculture, forestry, business, education, conservation and government who are exploring the drastic impacts of WIDE WEATHER 'EXTREMES.'

Sharing the fruits of their labor

Panhandle Farm Corridor educates public on local agriculture

Panhandle Farm Corridor educates public on local agriculture, invites community to see where, when, how farm products are made, grown