Back in the USS IDAHO

Crew from super submarine visit Post Falls

They’re doing everything to celebrate Idaho in this new nuclear-powered machine. “We have three watch teams standing watch right now on board the submarine 24/7,” said Commander Nicholas Meyers to a crowd of cheering audience, mostly active or retired Navy sailors.

‘Idaho Gives’ to local nonprofits

Idaho Gives kicks off in Coeur d’Alene

Too good to count?

COEUR d’ALENE — Earlier this year, a team of high achievers from Coeur d’Alene was pumped up to win a gold, silver, or bronze in their field of expertise. Their team had a proud history of winning medals in competitions with teams nationwide.

Our current predictions call for less snow this winter due to El Nino

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The fall season is in full swing across the Inland Empire. Temperatures have cooled a bit, but the average reading was about two to three degrees above normal for Sept-ember. It was also drier than average as rainfall totals last month were less than 50 percent of normal. In Spokane, only .26 inches of rain fell while .67 inches was measured in Coeur d'Alene.

Doomsday global warming forecasts have been dead wrong

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Many parts of Europe saw their coldest and snowiest Easter on record this past weekend. It was more like Christmas than Easter. Europeans would be forgiven for being confused by winter's unending icy grip on the continent this early spring season.

Devils Lake continues to 'gobble up' homes and farms

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We've already exceeded our normal rainfall for an entire year in Coeur d'Alene nearly six full months ahead of schedule.

Expect more snow, not less, in the next 50 years

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Following last Tuesday's AP article in the Press entitled, "Climate Contradiction: Less Snow, More Blizzards," I received dozens of phone calls and emails asking my opinion on the future of the ski industry in our part of the country.

Colder and drier climate globally spells higher food prices

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Just this past Wednesday, the price of a bushel of oats on the Chicago Board of Trade reached an all-time high of $5.33 a bushel. No wonder oat-based cereal prices are going up fast. Stock up on the Cheerios and Quaker Oats while you can afford them. Oat bran products are already 20 percent higher than in 2013. Coffee has likewise soared.

STATE 5A BASEBALL CHAMPIONSHIP: Lake City rejoices

Timberwolves topple Meridian, capture first state title since 2007

BOISE — Lake City’s pitching and defense dominated the 5A state high school baseball tournament. And the Timberwolves used more of the same Saturday to end their eight-year state championship drought with a 4-1 win over Meridian at Boise’s Memorial Stadium.

Looking ahead to a warm spring, summer

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Several Press subscribers asked me in recent days to detail our North Idaho weather prospects for the upcoming spring and summer months beginning on April 1 and ending on Sept. 30, 2014.

COVID-19 hospitalizations in Idaho reach all-time high; total deaths climb to 600

The number of people hospitalized with COVID-19 in Idaho has reached an all-time high for the fifth time in nine days.

Bunch's blast sends Lums into semifinals

NAMPA — Lefty hitting Quinton Bunch homered to right field with one out in the top of the eighth inning, and the Coeur d’Alene Lumbermen 17U went on to beat the Idaho Falls Grizzlies 7-5 in the second round of the Idaho state class A American Legion baseball tournament Friday at Rodeo Park.

OPINION: CHUCK MALLOY — Jordan hopes for boost from ‘Bountygate’

Here we go again. More talk about what the president knew and when he knew it in relation to news reports saying that Russia offered bounties to militants in Afghanistan for the killing of U.S. soldiers.

Nothing wrong with Phelps' 'nap'

Kids, the real lesson is pot's not going to hurt you. (Lemme back up: This column is a tribute to Jim Moore, Norman Chad and every other offensive sports columnist who might be out of a job soon with papers closing, because poking fun at the sensitive should never go out of business. Secondly, I don't like Spokane. Keep reading.)

Spokane River Forum talks water issues

COEUR d’ALENE — Water managers and scientists from all over North Idaho and Eastern Washington are gathered in Coeur d’Alene this week to discuss bi-state water issues and resolutions.

ITD gives TOPS tons of thanks for cleanup

If the Idaho Transportation Department could influence Santa’s legendary “Nice List,” it would definitely ask to place all of its Adopt-A-Highway volunteers on it.

El Nino seems to be hurting the 2014 Indian monsoon

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Last week, we featured the southwestern U.S. annual monsoon season. Phoenix has finally seen some much-needed rains.

Special Memorial Day visitors at ceremony

Butterflies are beautiful ... joyful to watch float and flutter on the breeze. Their symbolism in many cultures is one of rebirth, resurrection and transformation. On Monday morning during the Memorial Day remembrance at Evergreen Cemetery in Post Falls there were a dozen or more softly fluttering about. While words and the names of departed veterans were spoken aloud, the butterflies flew. While songs were sung and wreaths placed in honor of those who gave the last full measure of devotion on the battle field, butterflies flew. While the bugler played Taps, butterflies flew.

It's either 'feast or famine' in North Idaho's snowfall predictions

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Every November, I update Coeur d'Alene's all-time snowfall records since 1895. I list the 10 snowiest winters and the 10 most 'open' winters that had the least amounts of the white stuff in the past 120 years. Will we break any local snowfall records this upcoming winter of 2014-15? I doubt it, especially with the warm 'El Nino' in the waters of the Pacific Ocean.

Scorching fun arrives in Lake City

Taste of Coeur d'Alene in middle of happy 3-day mayhem

Bring your sunscreen and hats this weekend - there's a lot to see