THE FRONT ROW with MARK NELKE: The heart of the matter — The story of Dan Christ's heart transplant, and the Coeur d'Alene man's message of hope to others

"I can’t say enough about organ donation,” he said. “I’m alive today, because somebody checked the box. That person is a lifesaver, because especially in my case, if that heart hadn’t worked, my condition was getting so bad, we just don’t know when the next heart would come available. “So I can’t say enough about the donor’s family, and how grateful I am to them.”

LEGION BASEBALL: Lums fall in Church tourney; Northern Lakes wins on walk-off

Coeur d'Alene and Northern Lakes wrap up tournament play today.

In North Idaho, skilled workers are in demand

Creating the next generation of trade workers proves challenging

The demand for skilled labor in North Idaho is high. Some of the highest projected employment growth in the region is driven by occupations in health care, construction, personal care and services and transportation and material moving. These occupations made up 35% of total job postings in North Idaho over the last year while accounting for 25-30% of regional employment, according to Lisa Grigg, Idaho Department of Labor economist for north-central Idaho.

HUCKLEBERRIES: Keeping us on our toes

Valleda Woodhall's life from stage to turf to fashion

Valleda Woodhall learned to golf and didn’t quit the stage, after all.

Josette Hanson, 59

My dear wife Josette Michelle Hanson went home to the Lord on Saturday, June 1st.

Garlic lovers, rejoice; it’s scape season

Take a stroll through the Farmer’s Market now through the end of June and you’ll no doubt come across bunches of curlicue-stems of hardneck garlic, known as scapes.

DOWNTOWN: Keep kindness alive

I’m so heartbroken to hear of the recent derogatory remarks made to the youth of the Coeur d’Alene Tribe and to members of the basketball team from Utah in the downtown streets of Coeur d’Alene, a place I’ve been privileged to call home for the past 35 years, drawn here originally to be a whitewater rafting guide.

Keep your estate plan simple(ish)

It may seem obvious that when planning for what should happen after your death, more detail is better. Indeed, the problems I see with many estate plans have to do with ignoring some aspect of planning that should be addressed. However, the opposite problem is also possible. Let’s take a look...

EDITORIAL: This book will not have a happy ending

Library Network is in serious trouble - and trustees don't mind a bit

THE FRONT ROW with JASON ELLIOTT: A chance to make another splash — Rising Coeur d'Alene High senior Rohlinger competes at Nike Nationals before taking missionary trip to Guatemala with mom

“It’s been a bit of a whirlwind,” Linda Rohlinger said. “Kyle worked so hard to get to a national stage. Then we’ll fly out for another experience that could be life altering. It’s just been fun to experience it all with him. It’s definitely a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.”

Museum of North Idaho opens for summer in old Roxy Theater

Hopes to move into permanent home in October.

Museum staff, helped by volunteers, spent a few weeks cleaning up and moving some of its collection to the site of the old Roxy Theater.

Fast Five Kevin Croffoot: A father's heart of fire and faith

Meet Kevin Croffoot, a battalion chief with 32 years in the fire service, which began in the beginning with Hayden Fire and continued after consolidation becoming Northern Lakes Fire Protection District.

Ralph Lindley Jr., 84

Ralph L Lindley Jr. died peacefully on Sunday, May 19, 2024, in Lompoc, Calif., at the age of 84.

Redemption, movie stars and ‘Bad Boys: Ride or Die’

When movie theaters needed a box office hit, one of Hollywood’s most bankable stars came to the rescue.

Foal health: Managing neonatal maladjustment syndrome

Although rare, neonatal maladjustment syndrome can be a challenging and potentially serious condition for foals as they struggle to adapt to life outside the womb due to neurological abnormalities present during or shortly after birth.

LEGION BASEBALL: Shepard's single caps Lums' rally at Lewiston tourney

Ty Shepard’s two-out, two-run single in the bottom of the seventh inning capped a four-run rally as the Coeur d’Alene Lumbermen beat the Tri-City Titans of Kennewick, Wash., 10-9 at Church Field in their second game of the day at the Dwight Church Memorial Tournament on Friday.

Senior Meals

Senior Meals: June 17-21

Legals for June, 15 2024

Hikers and bikers should be able to go to Logan Pass this weekend

Since crews typically don’t work on weekends, that means folks should be able to hike and bike to Logan Pass this weekend.

Princess of Wales says she's making ‘good progress’ in cancer treatment, will attend a public event

The announcement is a significant milestone, but does not mark a return to full-time public duties for Kate