I blame global cooling for all the dead birds

Weather Gems

In the past couple of weeks, I've received several phone calls and e-mails from subscribers concerned with the thousands of birds that have died in mass recently across the winter-weary Northern Hemisphere.

There are several different 'jet streams' that affect our weather patterns

Weather Gems

I've received numerous requests from Press subscribers to explain the upper-level jet stream flows across North America.

The first hard freeze will bring color to North Idaho

Weather Gems

The autumn leaves that each year turn our hills, mountains and valleys into a silent peal of color are one of Ma Nature's most brilliant displays.

Record California drought to persist into fall

Weather Gems

The worst drought in California in modern times will not break until at least late this fall with the return of the annual rainy season, if then.

Spring and summer whites

A couple of weeks back we wrote of the great crop of rose wines to be enjoyed in the warm spring (and warmer summer) days. We will follow up a couple of weeks from now with great light bodied reds to be enjoyed as our gatherings move outdoors. Here now are some of new whites we are enjoying that will pair perfectly with the warm weather, as well as new vintages of some more familiar names that are again great.

Little rips $2.8B COVID relief package

But governor also says state can't afford to reject it

The package, part of the American Rescue Plan passed by Congress, includes nearly $1 billion in relief to schools, childcare and non-profits helping the impoverished.

Little off to a good start, legislators say

COEUR d’ALENE — Kootenai County legislators supported many of the proposals in new Idaho Gov. Brad Little’s State of the State speech Monday.

Fast Five: Brittany Teverbaugh

Meet Brittany Teverbaugh, a North Idaho native. She spent some years in Reno for school and work, but being raised on a farm on the Canadian border has kept her a North Idahoan girl through and through. Brittany is the wife of Shaun Teverbaugh and a mother of three. She enjoys family time spent outdoors, camping, hunting and community events, especially ones that involve live music.

Risch: Title 42 expiration will open immigration floodgates

As one of several lawmakers who just introduced legislation to stop the smuggling of fentanyl into the United States, U.S. Sen. Jim Risch is firm in his stance on immigration and enforcement at the southern border.

OPINION: Idaho's founders put a high priority on gun safety and responsibility

The foremost responsibility of today's gun owners is to safeguard the rights and safety of those who live among them.

June Ann (Meschke) Bloskey, 79

June Ann (Meschke) Bloskey was called home to be with our Lord on June 3, 2020, after a long, courageous battle with dementia and Alzheimer’s. For the last 22 months of her life on earth, she was a resident of Creekside Inn Memory Care, in Coeur d’Alene. June Ann was born Sept. 5, 1940, in Hutchinson, Kan., to Janet and Addison Meschke.

Lums fall to Lewis-Clark

Both teams already headed to state

POST FALLS - For the first inning on Sunday, nearly everything went according to plan for the Coeur d'Alene Lumbermen.

Idaho GOP makes its point

Gem State first to sign law aimed at health care plan

BOISE - Idaho took the lead in a growing, nationwide fight against health care overhaul Wednesday when its governor became the first to sign a measure requiring the state attorney general to sue the federal government if residents are forced to buy health insurance.

Branching out

Post Falls cultural center expanding programs JACC's first play

Distinctive? Yes, ma'am!

By BRIAN WALKER

Jaeger earns lifetime achievement award, Resort turns 30

COEUR d'ALENE — It was 30 years ago today that The Coeur d'Alene Resort opened to the public.

Capitol tree spruces up holiday spirit in Cd'A

Christmas came early to Coeur d’Alene.

Idaho's best-run operation

It’s powered without state or federal funding and managed by people with deep roots in the private sector who will choose business over bureaucracy every day of the week.

Fast Five: Nancy Nelson

Meet Nancy Nelson, a lifelong Idahoan and Hayden resident since 2010. She was born and raised in St. Maries and played on four state-champion volleyball teams during high school in the late '80s and early '90s. She graduated from the University of Idaho.

Potlatch opens up land to the public

By RALPH BARTHOLDT