Joseph Patrick 'Pat' Acuff, 78

Joseph Patrick “Pat” Acuff, left his beloved Coeur d’Alene on February 9, 2024.

Idaho gas prices climb

Gem State still below the national average, but rising in the rankings

Shoshone County jail bookings

Arrests and bookings for Shoshone County jail

Silver Valley Sports Recap: Feb. 26 - March 3

That's a wrap for winter sports. Kellogg wrestling will miss their graduating seniors. All-League girls basketball teams announced.

Legals for March, 5 2024

Slime and CPR

Anticipation was in the air during a Ramsey Magnet School of Science school assembly Friday afternoon. And slime was soon to follow.

In Hawaii, coral is the foundation of life. What happened to it after the Lahaina wildfire?

A bill before the state House would provide long-term funding for water quality monitoring in hopes of providing answers for residents whose lives are closely tied to the ocean.

THE FRONT ROW with MARK NELKE: More on their minds than just basketball

“We’ve had a lot of stuff weighing on our hearts the last month; we’ve lost a couple players (in the St. Maries basketball program) in the last year,” St. Maries boys basketball coach Bryan Chase said on Thursday, after the Lumberjacks lost to Cole Valley Christian of Meridian in the first round at Capital High in Boise. “Not to make any excuses but … that’s something we always talk about, ‘Hey, we’re down here playing for these guys.’ Sometimes that can work one or two ways, right?”

STATE 3A BOYS CHAMPIONSHIP: At last — Bonners Ferry captures first state boys basketball title

“It’s unbelievable,” said Badger senior Trey Bateman, Thomas’ cousin. “We fought; we’ve earned it, we’ve done everything we can as a basketball team. Mr. Williams (Nathan, the Bonners coach) has helped us so much throughout life and basketball. My brothers (Brady and Seth) won a state championship in baseball in 2018, and that was so huge for our community, and it showed. We are unbelievably grateful and blessed to have this state championship here.”

STATE 1A DIVISION 1 BOYS CHAMPIONSHIP: No repeat — Lakeside’s bid for second straight state title falls short as Lapwai avenges last year’s surprising loss

“It felt weird; we started off the tournament good, but we weren’t hyped for today,” said sophomore Tyson Charley, Lakeside’s leading scorer. “Just weren’t ready, like we were the last two days. They came out more excited than us; they had more fire. They wanted it more.”

NIC ROUNDUP: Cardinal men fall, but advance to regionals

NIC (21-9, 7-5 SWAC) will face top-seeded and conference champion Salt Lake on Friday in an opening round game. CSI (22-8, 9-3), the second seed, will face third-seeded Utah State-Eastern in the other opening round game.

Building a miracle

PF neighborhood to set example for homeownership through public-private partnerships

For two long years, Ryan Ryle and his fiance, Jayne Foster, tried to buy a home in North Idaho. Ryle, who grew up just on the other side of the Idaho-Washington stateline, said the couple would put in offers on houses just to constantly be outbid by other buyers who had larger down payments or cash in hand. “We even looked at new builds, but we needed so much earnest money down, we couldn’t save for it,” Ryle said Thursday.

SCHOOLS: Consider the funding facts

After reading Paul Graham’s letter on schools, I had to respond.

STATE 5A BOYS SEMIFINALS: Shot to the gut — Coeur d’Alene suffers heartbreaking loss in semis as Timberline hits game-winning 3 in closing seconds

“I said it hurts now, but what they’ve done, to put Coeur d’Alene basketball back on the map … to play that style, to develop that style and set a standard for how we go forward," Viking coach Jon Adams said. "To have all these underclassmen there to see it, to watch what it takes — the dedication, the effort, the sacrifice, the struggle. They’ve set the blueprint for it.”

STATE 1A DIVISION I BOYS SEMIFINALS: The 'underdogs' getting their date with Lapwai ... Lakeside advance to second straight title game vs. storied Wildcats

It is the second straight year that Lakeside (17-3) and Lapwai (24-2) will meet for the title. Lakeside won last year’s meeting 81-79 in overtime.

NJCAA WRESTLING CHAMPIONSHIP: Still in the title fight ... Cardinals, with three semifinalists, tied for fourth after first day

Western Wyoming of Rock Springs leads with 103 points, followed by Iowa Central in second with 97.5 points. NIC and Clackamas are tied for fourth with 91.5 points

STATE 5A BOYS BASKETBALL: Arrieta’s 3s, Strawn’s late-game heroics propel Lake City into consolation championship game

“Definitely put a chip on my shoulder, made me work harder,” Arrietta said of last season. “I had my ups and downs, but I stuck with these guys, and it’s been my best season so far.”

STATE BOYS BASKETBALL: St. Maries goes out in two in 2A; Bonners Ferry back in 3A title game

Swallows scored 11 points and Holmes had seven points and seven rebounds for St. Maries, which finished 15-9.

The Exhausted Dad: Scrolling Facebook to feel young

As an Old Millennial, I remember the early days of social media. I made a friend named Tom at MySpace, and nobody yet understood the concept of Catfishing. Yes, at least three of my friends in college had girlfriends who were models in Canada.

Edward James Fisher, 70

Edward James Fisher, 70, of Post Falls, Idaho, passed away peacefully on Saturday, February 24, 2024, surrounded by his loving family, following a recent diagnosis and rapid progression of acute myeloid leukemia.