Rotenone is the "reset button" for fisheries, but what is it and how does IDFG use it?

The chemical is a naturally occurring substance that suffocates fish

While it is very effective at removing unwanted fish, it also kills desirable fish as well. But that doesn’t mean all good fish are lost. Managers often use nets or electrofishing to remove desirable fish before using rotenone so those fish can be restocked after the rotenone treatment.

Celebrating an original influencer: Thoreson named 2024 Woman of Impact

"You haven't lived until you've seen your face 8 feet tall," Kerri Thoreson said Wednesday, discussing her acting career as her fun-loving and carefree Coeur d'Alene Casino Resort character, Vera, and accompanying promo posters.

Northwest Notes May 23, 2024

Items on EWU basketball, Mountain West football

Legals for May, 23 2024

North Idaho College will drop appeal over Swayne reinstatement

North Idaho College trustees will drop an appeal to the Idaho Supreme Court over a Kootenai County judge’s decision to reinstate NIC President Nick Swayne.

2 plead guilty to meth trafficking in North Idaho

Gary Glasser and Guillermo Duarte each pleaded guilty to possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine.

Authorities still conducting search, rescue after tornado slams Iowa; at least 1 dead

In Greenfield, a town of 2,000 about 55 miles (88.5 kilometers) southwest of Des Moines, the tornado left a wide swath of obliterated homes and crumpled cars and had earlier ripped apart and crumpled massive power-producing wind turbines.

Youth Sports May 22, 2024

Scores, news, highlights, etc., from local youth sports teams, leagues, etc.

THE CHEAP SEATS with STEVE CAMERON: There are steals of home. Then there's what Amos Otis did

Stealing home is the most thrilling play in baseball. Levi Weaver, who covers MLB for The Athletic, made that case this week after watching Milwaukee’s Christian Yelich dash to the plate against the Marlins.

Eberlein, Duncan win commissioner races

Marc Eberlein won the four-way Republican race for Kootenai County Commissioner District 1, retaking the seat he lost in 2016 to outgoing commissioner Bill Brooks.

Seniors 'sell' Coeur d'Alene Charter Academy as clever class prank

Coeur d'Alene Charter Academy was for sale for $1 million Tuesday morning, much to the surprise of the faculty and staff.

OPINION: You deserve better

Good government comes down to focus on higher priorities

OPINION: No room for differences on Memorial Day

The last Monday in May has been established by Congress as Memorial Day, the day to remember, honor and mourn the Americans who have died in the country’s wars. We should all put aside our differences on May 27 to thank those who gave their last full measure to protect America’s “government of the people, by the people and for the people” as President Abraham Lincoln described it.

Your Revocable Living Trust needs a surprising sidekick — a Last Will and Testament

For those who want to avoid the court-controlled process that takes place after a person’s death (known as “probate”) — using a Revocable Living Trust is typically the best way to do so. This document allows a married couple or a single individual to direct what shall happen to their assets and possessions. It will also indicate who will be in charge of carrying out those instructions, without the need for the involvement of a probate court judge.

Ida Jean Parks, 88

Ida Jean Parks (Carpenter), 88, passed away peacefully on May 2, 2024, with her family by her side.

ADVERTISING: Advertorial — Food sensitivities start in the gut

Your gut (starting with the mouth and ending at the opposite end) is instrumental when it comes to food allergies and sensitivities. In altered gut function, the probability of allergies or skin disorders is more likely to occur. Understanding this relationship can help to eliminate the challenges of food and skin sensitivities.

AD: Where politics, religion mix

In Monica Mohn’s May 17 ad, she states that her No. 1 item in the list of desires to uphold is “a community based on a Christian world view.”

Janea Fowles Pixton, 70

Janea Fowles Pixton – a loving wife, a devoted mother, a favorite among grandmas, a caring daughter/sister/aunt, a loyal friend, and a faithful member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

Task force to host luncheon honoring Anne Frank

The luncheon will feature speakers Mary Noble, M.D. and Hershel Zellman, M.D. of Spokane.

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