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Idaho public education: Rural schools matter, too

To people not fortunate enough to live in this great state, Idaho is a sparsely populated expanse of rugged mountains and open space as far as the eye can see. Scattered throughout this varied landscape are a diverse collection of rural towns - many of which had their origins in the 1800s. Founded by mining, logging, ranching and farming interests, these communities have remained relatively unchanged and continue to cling to a way of life that has been passed down for generations. It is through their dogged determination that much of our collective identity as Idahoans has been forged over the last century.

Concerns over disease rise in Sugar City

F&G begins harvesting elk to curb spread of brucellosis to cattle

Due to the potential spread of brucellosis, Fish and Game has begun removing elk from a group of around 30 that are consistently mixing with cattle in the Sugar City area.

Legals for July, 27 2022

Chukars on the heels of heroes

There are many reasons to miss a flying chukar with a swinging shotgun, and I find hunters are too hard on themselves.

Life on the Century Farm

Worley farm has been owned, operated by same family for 100 years

WORLEY - One hundred years, five generations, one farm.

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.

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Patricia Lee Hamby, 77

KHS at canine capacity

Influx of dogs from Texas, California and a Worley hoarding situation

Plenty of bark fills KHS

GET OUT! Hiking local trails to be socially apart

— happy and healthy

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Joseph W. Bloomsburg, 90

Ingeborg Byfuglien, 95

Our beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and friend, Ingeborg Byfuglien, 95, entered her eternal home on Feb. 6, 2015.

Montana ranchers learning to live with grizzly bears

KALISPELL, Mont. (AP) — Grizzly bears are repopulating areas of Montana that haven’t seen them for decades, creating more conflict between livestock, people and bears. Some ranchers are learning they need to do something that doesn’t come naturally — change how they live on the land.

Bald eagle migration now underway

Bald eagles are now congregating at Wolf Lodge Bay on Lake Coeur d'Alene and in the Bayview area on Lake Pend Oreille. Numbers on Coeur d'Alene are lower than they have been in recent years, as many eagles are stopping on Lake Pend Oreille on the way.

Outdoors: 'Antelope' refuse to die

Last week, we talked about the American bison, one of the few large mammals to survive the extinction event at the end of the Ice Age. This week, we’ll be talking about another Ice Age survivor that we’ve made great progress in saving from extinction: the pronghorn (Antilocapra americana).

Dogs, cats can't pass on coronavirus, but can test positive

HONG KONG (AP) — Pet cats and dogs cannot pass the new coronavirus on to humans, but they can test positive for low levels of the pathogen if they catch it from their owners.

Luck of the leprechauns!

The great hunt is on for clues that lead to a pot of gold in downtown Coeur d'Alene

Hunt is on for clues that lead to a pot of gold in downtown Coeur d'Alene

James R Brinton 86

Our Lord and Savior called James R Brinton, 86, home to heaven on March 12, 2020.

WOLVES: Time to kill some myths

Comments on your article of Aug. 28, “Rally to Honor Killed Wolves,” show that many people are misinformed about the impact of wolves on livestock and wildlife. It is time that these oft repeated mythologies be laid to rest.

Tyler Patton, 20

Airman First Class Tyler Joseph Patton, 20, of Coeur d'Alene, passed away June 27, 2011, while stationed at RAF Lakenheath AFB, UK. Tyler was born in Riverside, Calif., Oct. 28, 1990, to T.J. Patton and Sherri (Laake) Patton. The family moved to Coeur d'Alene shortly after Tyler's first birthday.