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.”

Lake City High teacher retires after 30 years

Son, former students celebrate 'favorite teacher' Scott Jacobson

It took some time to sink in before Scott Jacobson could really articulate what it felt like to be retired. "Everybody's been asking me the the last two, three weeks, 'How's it feel to be retired?' but there's been so much paper work and tidying up and everything," he said Wednesday.

Local Markets buildings to open next year

Two new buildings for the Local Markets company will open next year at the intersections of Best Avenue and 15th Street in Coeur d'Alene and Highway 41 and Hope Road in Post Falls. What they will offer will be similar to the existing Local Market at Atlas Road and Seltice Way.

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.

NIC: Board majority doesn’t have college’s best interests in mind

I appreciated Anne Patterson’s June 12, Press, “My Turn” column. Her distorted interpretation of facts exposed what may be a common misunderstanding of the problems created by the North Idaho College Board majority. The following is offered for clarification.

Thomas 'Tom' Johnson, 77

Thomas 'Tom' Johnson died peacefully on Easter Sunday, March 31, 2024, with his wife Susie by his side.

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.

How does “Missing Middle Housing” affect the housing crisis?

In a recent presentation by the National Home Builders Association at a summit hosted by the North Idaho Building Contractors it was predicted that as a country, we need to build two million homes in the next few years in order to address the nationwide housing crisis and shortage.

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...

Judge could soon set trial date for man charged in killings of 4 University of Idaho students

So far, 2nd District Judge John Judge has not set a trial date, noting that the case is particularly complicated in part because prosecutors have said they will seek the death penalty if there is a conviction.

New playground to be added at Post Falls park

Woodbridge Park’s playground is getting a facelift.

Jacqulyn Korn, 82

Jacqulyn Mae Korn (Jackie), passed away peacefully, May 23rd, 2024, at the University of Kentucky, Chandler Medical Center, at the age of 82.

Helena R. Chandler-Howell, 83

Helena was born November 25, 1940, in French Camp, California, and grew up in the Sacramento and San Francisco area. She went home on June 8, 2024, in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho.

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.

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.

Jay Leo Wilhelm, 61

Jay Leo Wilhelm, lovingly known as Papa, went home to his Lord and Savior on June 12, 2024, at the age of 61 in Post Falls, Idaho.

William H. Boekel, 87

William Howard Boekel of Rathdrum, Idaho, passed away peacefully at home on June 7, 2024, due to heart complications.

Legals for June, 15 2024

Illinois is hit with cicada chaos. This is what it's like to see, hear and feel billions of bugs

It's an only in the United States spectacle, the last of the triple crown of rare forecasted natural wonders.

NIC golf coach Grove wins Oregon Open in playoff

“He’s a good player, obviously, and I knew I couldn’t give him many more chances,” Grove said. “Obviously I was trying to end it as soon as possible. Just relieved to have it (the birdie putt in the playoff) drop; it's still a grind and it’s never easy.”