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June (Gehrke) MacDonald, 94

Wanda J. Kirkpatrick, 79

Lolo-Wanda J. Kirkpatrick, 79, of Coeur d'Alene, died in Missoula, Mont. on Jan. 9, 2015, with her son and daughter-in-law by her side. She had fought a long and hard battle with emphysema and COPD that finally became too much.

Critters of North Idaho: Turkey vulture

When an animal dies, its rotting corpse would just

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Gladys Bates, 92

WOLVES: Federal protection needed

Dear Mr. President Biden: Our wolves in Idaho are in deep trouble and so is our democracy.

Annual wolf report available online

The 2011 annual summary of wolf monitoring in Idaho shows wolf numbers are down for the second consecutive year.

Report: Wolf numbers down

The 2011 annual summary of wolf monitoring in Idaho shows wolf numbers are down for the second consecutive year, reports Idaho Fish and Game.

A day in the life of prairie farmers

Spring round-up started early Sunday morning for the McLean family and friends at their farm house on the Rathdrum Prairie. Just a couple of miles north of I-90’s Greensferry overpass surrounded by subdivisions but amidst about 800 acres of crops and grazing land, four generations of the Satchwell / McLean family make their life and living. Octagenarian Vonnie Satchwell lives next door to her daughter and son-in-law Wanda and Wade McLean. The McLeans’ three adult children, Mike, Jeremy and Jennifer, along with their spouses and children, were participating in the annual round-up of spring calves for branding.

Access Yes! Heck, yeah!

By the time we reached the wheat fields, the dog had already thrown up once and was looking at me from his place on the passenger side floor boards, fangs of saliva dripping off his jowls, his eyes dour, pleading to please just stop.

Scott Shadwick, 62

Born on March 23, 1954, in San Bernardino, Calif., Scott Shadwick, AKA Bubba, went to be with Jesus on Saturday, Sept. 24, 2016, around 8:30 p.m. from heart failure.

Invisible drinkers: Seniors

September is Healthy Aging Month. Aging well means more than steady exercise, better eating habits with less fat and more veggies, and adequate sleep. Healthy aging also requires keeping the mind active with some form of lifelong learning (even if it's just fodder for crossword puzzles), and keeping it healthy with positive attitudes and rewarding interactions with others.

Raccoon ruckus

Coeur d'Alene woman, her dogs traumatized by nocturnal visitor

COEUR d'ALENE - Penny Inglis had the fright of her life when she thought her English bulldog, Gus, had cornered a stray cat in her dining room.

Do not pick up newborn fawns

A population explosion takes place in the wild around this time every year.

Linda (“Lin”) Louise Fulwiler, 72

Linda (“Lin”) Louise Fulwiler, age 72, of Post Falls, Idaho passed away Sunday November 7, 2021.

Reality TV show unveils life as a trainer of animal actors

'From Wags to Riches with Bill Berloni' to debut Aug. 6 on Discovery Family Channel

LOS ANGELES - For years, Bill Berloni has taught his dogs to play make believe. Now, he's making it real.

Gordon W. Eggart, 98

Gordon W. Eggart passed away on Feb. 10, 2021. He was 98 years old. Gordon

Hunting dogs make emotions run the gamut

It wasn’t my intention to talk about dogs again, but when Nancy came home after walking The Beast, the topic of our German shorthair’s lack of social graces stuck in my mind like a face plant.

Safety tips when duck hunting by boat

Hunters using a boat to get to their island blind, and hunters shooting from their duck boats … are going not only on a hunting trip. They are also going on a boating trip.

Idaho wolf control board seeks $200,000 to kill wolves

BOISE — A $200,000 budget request by Gov. Brad Little for an Idaho board that manages money to pay a federal and state agency to kill wolves that attack livestock and big game is sufficient for fiscal year 2020, a board member told lawmakers Wednesday.

KHS: 1,412 animals adopted in 2022

Nonprofit prepares for move into new home on Atlas Road

The Kootenai Humane Society connected more than 1,000 animals with homes last year.