LETTER: The gift of omniscience

In Kenneth McAdams’ short/concise letter published May 22, he writes that in Monica Mohn’s May 17 ad, she stated that her No. 1 item in the list of desires to uphold is “a community based on a Christian world view. Really? I don’t think so.”

LEFT TURN: Not satisfied with response

This is in response to a letter I received after my presentation regarding left-hand turns into the shopping center near Kohl’s off Prairie Avenue.

Jack Anthony Wombolt, 85

Jack Anthony Wombolt, 85, passed away due to complications after a prolonged illness. Jack was born January 23, 1939, to Josephine (Moteta) Wombolt and John Wombolt in a home birth on Elder Street in Kellogg, Idaho.

Legals for May, 29 2024

Local Watch May 28, 2024

Updates on local athletes now playing elsewhere.

Broadband on the table in Silver Valley

Shoshone County prepares for June internet testing to secure funding

“Where are we now, and where do we want to be?” Those were the two questions Colleen Rosson posed to community stakeholders at the BEAD meeting to get broadband connectivity to Shoshone County Thursday at Shoshone Fire District No. 1.

LEGION BASEBALL: Mangini helps Lums walk off with first victory in finale of season-opening tourney

Coeur d’Alene hosts the Spokane Cannons at Thorco Field on Thursday.

Chip Shots May 28, 2024

Results, news, highlights from local golf courses, leagues, etc.

VETERANS PRESS: Toxic Exposure Screening: Myths and Facts

Debunk these common myths

VA launched toxic exposure screening nationwide in 2022 as part of the PACT Act (https://www.va.gov/resources/the-pact-act-and-your-va-benefits/).

VETERANS PRESS: Hey veterans, did you know…

Hey veterans, did you know that the Coeur d’Alene clinic (CBOC) and Spokane VA Medical Center have Physical Therapists (PT) and Occupational Therapists (OT)?

THE VETERANS' PRESS: Am I eligible for VA disability compensation?

You may be eligible for VA disability benefits or compensation if you meet both of these requirements.

Legals for May, 28 2024

LEGION BASEBALL: Lums fall to Badlands

Coeur d’Alene (0-3) faces the Helena Senators today to conclude tournament play.

Monday TV/Radio highlights

Television and radio highlights for Monday, May 27

Derecho winds slamming the Midwest last week

Last week, very strong winds moved through the central portions of the country, knocking out power and causing some widespread damage.

LEGION BASEBALL: Lums drop two in Missoula tourney

Coeur d'Alene is scheduled to face Badlands Baseball today at 11 a.m. PST.

THE FRONT ROW with MARK NELKE: Manzardo getting comfortable, and senseless fighting

“The last week or so, everything’s started to slow down a little bit more for me,” Manzardo said. “It’s so difficult not to speed up when you come up, like I did, and the team’s having a lot of success. It’s super easy to have unrealistic expectations for yourself. I’ve taken a step back, and focused on getting back to being myself, I guess.”

HUCKLEBERRIES: Writer on trail of three missing women

Some think mysterious disappearances are connected

The power of perspective

Rushing to work at a hospital, a nurse was driving too fast and failed to stop for a stoplight. A policeman caught up with her in the next block and said, "Doesn't that red light remind you of something?"

LIBRARIES: Watch authoritarians in action

For decades library trustee roles were nonpartisan. Yet over this last year, the Community Library Network majority trustees have shown themselves to be extremist. That the end justifies the means is evident in how the majority treats fellow trustees, library staff, the press and the public.