SALVATION: We are all freewill creatures

God didn’t make robots in His image. We all have the God-given ability to choose to do good or to do evil. How can we know the difference? Like any wise and reputable manufacturer, God gave an instruction manual for the guidance and benefit of His creation.

COUNTY: Study group voted for no change

The Optional Forms of Government Study Commission was not discontinued due to persuasive testimony by any one group. The study group worked for a year and heard many public comments. No commenters were ever asked to identify their affiliation.

EDITORIAL: This book will not have a happy ending

Library Network is in serious trouble - and trustees don't mind a bit

How does “Missing Middle Housing” affect the housing crisis?

In a recent presentation by the National Home Builders Association at a summit hosted by the North Idaho Building Contractors it was predicted that as a country, we need to build two million homes in the next few years in order to address the nationwide housing crisis and shortage.

OUR GEM: Harmful algal blooms pose risk

Freshwater algae are a natural and important part of lake, river and stream ecosystems. They produce oxygen by photosynthesis, take up nutrients such as phosphorus from water and are the foundation of aquatic food webs. As with many things in life, there can be too much of a good thing.

Moon reelected Idaho GOP Chair, party now opposes funding higher education

Republican party platform opposes higher ed funding

Judge could soon set trial date for man charged in killings of 4 University of Idaho students

So far, 2nd District Judge John Judge has not set a trial date, noting that the case is particularly complicated in part because prosecutors have said they will seek the death penalty if there is a conviction.

Old is beautiful in Car d'Lane

Thousands line downtown Cd'A to see classic cruisers

Thousands of young and old turned out to admire about 800 gleaming beauties of the past. Chrome sparkled in the fading sunlight as they cruised up Sherman Avenue.

Bingham County delegates rejected at Idaho GOP convention

One of Idaho’s 44 counties won’t be represented in the Idaho GOP Convention after Bingham County’s delegates were excluded Friday, ostensibly because the Bingham County Republican Central Committee has not paid dues to the state party.

Coeur d'Alene High grad wins new car at Knudtsen Chevrolet giveaway

Ferra: 'I'm a Chevy girl through and through'

Her name might be Mercedes, but now she's cruising in a brand new Chevy. Coeur d'Alene High School 2024 graduate Mercedes Ferra, 18, won a 2025 Chevy Trax SUV at Knudtsen Chevrolet's 85th Anniversary Party, held Thursday evening at the Post Falls dealership. "I just cried," Ferra said Friday. "I was so very excited."

THE FRONT ROW with JASON ELLIOTT: A chance to make another splash — Rising Coeur d'Alene High senior Rohlinger competes at Nike Nationals before taking missionary trip to Guatemala with mom

“It’s been a bit of a whirlwind,” Linda Rohlinger said. “Kyle worked so hard to get to a national stage. Then we’ll fly out for another experience that could be life altering. It’s just been fun to experience it all with him. It’s definitely a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.”

Museum of North Idaho opens for summer in old Roxy Theater

Hopes to move into permanent home in October.

Museum staff, helped by volunteers, spent a few weeks cleaning up and moving some of its collection to the site of the old Roxy Theater.

MY TURN: Political 'clickbait'

In a genuine effort to maintain a balanced political understanding and to keep my vision from becoming myopic, I made some time to peruse the most recent and unsolicited volume 2, Issue 14 of The People's Pen that I found in my mailbox.

New playground to be added at Post Falls park

Woodbridge Park’s playground is getting a facelift.

Stephen Glent Petersen, 92

Stephen Glent Petersen, a dedicated and patriotic professional engineer with a passion for photography, peacefully passed away in Coeur D'Alene, Idaho.

Fast Five Kevin Croffoot: A father's heart of fire and faith

Meet Kevin Croffoot, a battalion chief with 32 years in the fire service, which began in the beginning with Hayden Fire and continued after consolidation becoming Northern Lakes Fire Protection District.

Foal health: Managing neonatal maladjustment syndrome

Although rare, neonatal maladjustment syndrome can be a challenging and potentially serious condition for foals as they struggle to adapt to life outside the womb due to neurological abnormalities present during or shortly after birth.

Princess of Wales says she's making ‘good progress’ in cancer treatment, will attend a public event

The announcement is a significant milestone, but does not mark a return to full-time public duties for Kate

Coeur d'Alene man turns derelict cars into works of art

Ken Murren has been restoring classics since he was a teenager

Murren expects to have a 1972 Chevrolet Blazer in Car d’Lane, which begins tonight with a classic car parade, and continues Saturday with a show. Both are in downtown Coeur d’Alene.

Idaho GOP convention kicks off in Coeur d’Alene

Republicans from all of Idaho’s 44 counties converged on Coeur d’Alene Thursday for the kickoff of the Idaho Republican State Convention.