Steve DeFord, 72

Steve Glen DeFord, 72, went to be with God on May 7, 2024, in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho. He was born on July 6, 1951, in Glendale, California, to Pearlie Lee (Roberts) DeFord and Glen Roger DeFord.

May is for ice cream, motorcycles and voting

The past week’s glorious sunshiny weather has been a mood brightener all the way around.

Life insurance should enhance, not thwart your estate plan

Life insurance is a valuable tool to protect your family, and potentially your business interests after your death. Your estate plan is the collection of legal documents that include directions about what should happen to your assets upon your death. Your estate plan could include either a Last Will and Testament or a maybe a Living Trust. One of the most common problems I discover when I review existing planning with clients or potential clients is the failure to coordinate the outcome of a will or trust and the outcome of life insurance proceeds. Let’s examine some of the potential problems this can create so that we can avoid them.

Legals for May, 15 2024

JB’s Restaurant closes

Restaurant appears to have shuttered.

Trial delayed a year for Coeur d’Alene teen with ISIS ties

The 18-year-old Coeur d’Alene resident accused of planning to attack local churches on behalf of ISIS is expected to stand trial next May.

Silver Valley Sports Recap: May 6-12

Kellogg golf wins districts again; Tigers, Miners, and Wildcats all sending track athletes to state.

STATE 3A, 2A GOLF: Bonners' Braylyn Bayer leads after first day

In the 2A tournament, a number of players did not finish the first round due to darkness.

Coeur d'Alene trustees approve new calendar, elementary attendance zones

Trustees of the Coeur d'Alene School District unanimously approved two motions that will set change in motion for the upcoming school year. The district will continue with a five-day school week, but with a few adjustments. Rather than a late-start Monday, the 2024-2025 school calendar will include an early-release Friday.

Jackass Half voted tops in the state

The Jackass Half Marathon was recently named the Best Half Marathon in Idaho, according to RaceRaves, an online race review website.

'The second time around was for me'

'Naked and Afraid' ... again: Silver Valley woman returns to reality TV show

Not many people can say they’ve trekked across multiple continents completely naked. Lynsey McCarver has done it twice.

Shoshone County jail bookings

Arrests and bookings for Shoshone County jail

Tickets available for 2024 Lead Creek Derby

The annual Gyro Days festival is just a few weeks.

Content of two closed hearings in Kohberger case could help set trial

Now, 18 months since the homicides, the case already has cost Idaho taxpayers more than $3.6 million, an Idaho Statesman investigation found.

Moon Pass cleanup underway, road to remain closed

Shoshone County has received funding to clear a rock slide that has blocked the road over Moon Pass.

Carl Robert Graham, 58

Carl Robert Graham, 58, of Vail, Arizona, and formerly of Wallace, Idaho, beloved husband, father, grandfather, son, brother, and friend, passed away on Thursday, May 9, 2024, at Sacred Heart Medical Center in Spokane, Washington.

Legals for May, 14 2024

Convicted killer goes on hunger strike in Kootenai County Jail

Prosecutors ask court to intervene

Court records indicate Howard had lost 50 pounds between March 15 and April 29.

Small, well-built Chinese EV called the Seagull poses a big threat to the US auto industry

The Alliance for American Manufacturing says in a paper that government subsidized Chinese EVs “could end up being an extinction-level event for the U.S. auto sector.”

Town prepares for possible 'last stand' as wildfires rage in Western Canada

In a video posted on social media late Sunday, the service's fire behavior specialist, Ben Boghean, said the extreme fire behavior — made worse by years of drought and a below-normal snowpack this past winter — could threaten the crews that have been fighting the nearby Parker Lake wildfire.