ELECTION: Time to cure political illness

We’ve all heard that eating healthy foods, exercising and getting ample sleep may help us live a better quality of life. Prevention of an illness is better than suffering through an illness.

3Cs: Choir offers a song of gratitude

On behalf of the 3Cs Coeur d’Aleers Choir, a big thank you to all of our friends, families and groupies from the community who came to our free concerts at Trinity Lutheran church on Fifth Street on Tuesday afternoon, April 30 and Friday evening, May 3.

David George Albertini, 79

David George Albertini, 79 —In Memoriam— By Dan Zadra & Francie Lane

MY TURN: Battle of the Strong Men

An analysis of glaring chinks in the armor.

EDITORIAL: These two take high road in race

Dare we dream that Mike Baker charts a course for greater political leadership?

OPINION: Fulcher says slow down with EV rules

Of all the stupid things coming out of Washington, this one gets the golden dunce cap.

Murder charge against Chad Daybell will stand despite wrong date of child's death, judge says

The original indictment filed in the case back in 2021 had the correct date, saying that JJ's death occurred on or between Sept. 22 and 23, 2019

US proposes ending new federal leases in nation's biggest coal region

The immediate impact is likely to be limited because coal leases take many years to develop and demand has flagged in recent years

Hospitals agree to terminate deal amid antitrust probe

After an investigation into whether Kootenai Health and Syringa Hospital and Clinics in Grangeville may have violated Idaho’s antitrust law, Attorney General Raúl Labrador announced the hospitals signed a consent agreement.

The Commission on Presidential Debates faces an uncertain future after Biden and Trump bypassed it

In reaching an agreement on their own, Biden and Trump sidelined a commission that aims to set neutral rules and provide a forum that's simultaneously broadcast on all major networks.

Afro-Cuban drums, Muslim prayers, Buddhist mantras: Religious diversity blooms in once-atheist Cuba

Critics say Cuba still falls short on religious tolerance.

Stock market today: Dow tops 40,000 for the first time as Wall Street drifts higher

Stronger-than-expected profit reports have been one of the main reasons U.S. stock indexes jumped through May to records following a tough April.

STATE HIGH SCHOOL SOFTBALL: Despite playing up, Timberlake still draws a No. 8 seed

“If you look at our strength of schedule, it’s the second lowest of all the 3A schools,” ninth-year Timberlake coach Casi Lupinacci said. “We want to play up because we want to do better at state, but when MaxPreps changed the ranking system they said if you schedule up it will help your strength … and you would think that would help your final rankings, but that did not definitely help us.”

THE FRONT ROW with MARK NELKE: Pitching and weather — it's state softball time in North Idaho

As it turns out, making it a three-day tournament had more to do with the weather than with pitching. “The schedule was tight and when there were weather issues, there wasn’t flexibility,” said Mike Federico, assistant director of the Idaho High School Activities Association. “That was the main reason.”

'Slammed' on opening day

Crowds come out for farmers markets and it's not even summer

Hundreds turned out for the first day of the Fifth Street Farmers Market.

From farm to table: Fifth graders experience agriculture at Kootenai County Fairgrounds

Smiles and laughter abounded Wednesday morning as human kids met goat kids.

ELECTION: Pick Lisa for Precinct 411

I am honored to endorse my friend Lisa Carlson Aitken for Precinct Committee Captain for Precinct 411. A Coeur d’Alene native and product of Coeur d’Alene schools, she is also raising her children and grandchildren in this community.

ELECTION: Morrisroe a proven leader

Precinct 312 Committeeman Greg McKenzie is one of the three incompetent and divisive NIC trustees who was “rated and vetted” by the KCRCC. His campaign flyer says nothing about him other than his allegiance to the MAGA agenda. He offers no personal information about himself. He does NOT mention that he is an NIC Trustee or any other community service or local roots or family ties.

ELECTION: Aitken will unite, not divide

This is an endorsement for Lisa Aitken, Committeeman for Precinct 411.

ELECTION: Compare campaigns; vote Wagner

David Oliveria had an excellent letter to the editor in the Coeur d’Alene Press on May 9 concerning candidates for precinct chair in his precinct. Following his example, I advocate a vote for Paul Wagner, Precinct Chair for 511.