Wolf trapping opens this month

COEUR d'ALENE - The wolf trapping season opens Friday, Nov. 15, in wolf management zones in the northern and eastern parts of the state.

Weather 'folklore' and more

By request, I'm repeating a 'Gems' column that I wrote more than 6 years ago in March of 2004.

Calif. dogs get new leash on life north of border

Life after doggy death row was just a three-hour jet ride away for 60 pooches flown to Canada on Friday for adoption north of the border.

Is it safe to buy pet meds online?

Dear PropellerHeads: I'm hoping to save a little money. Is it safe to buy my pet medicines from an online pet pharmacy?

Field of Nightmares

Iowa neighbors fret about plan for 'Field of Dreams' movie site

DYERSVILLE, Iowa - Should we build it, and would they come?

Forest Service releases final EIS on Montanore proposal

SANDPOINT - The U.S. Forest Service has released a final environmental impact statement and draft record of decision for the proposed Montanore copper and silver mine in northwestern Montana.

At last... zone 5 is coming alive!

My Garden Path

Believe it or not, spring seems to have finally arrived. At least for a day here and there. After last month turned out to be the coldest April on record, no wonder it's taking a while to warm up. Most of our local area is USDA zone 5. We may have a short season here but it still beats the central Montana zone 4 where I was born and raised. I remember seeing it snow at least once in every month there, even August.

Stress-less southbound songbirgs

Scientists show effect of traffic noise on birds

Richard Boldway

Richard Jay Boldway died on September 22, 2021 at Kootenai Hospital.

Turkey's great escape foils Thanksgiving plans

PORTLAND, Ore. - Two Sundays before Thanksgiving, my farming partner and I brought a live turkey in a burlap sack to our urban farm on the outskirts of Portland. The lanky brown-feathered bird quietly took her place in our chicken coop.

Rhonda Lee Richardson, 36

Rhonda Lee Richardson

No holiday parade this year

Cd'A Downtown Association to offer alternative activities in lieu of large gathering

Cd'A Downtown Association to offer alternative festive fun in lieu of large gathering

Rathdrum chicken law could be scratched

Council to revisit ordinance after girl wants 4-H project

RATHDRUM - When Alyson Chatterton prepared to raise chickens for her 4-H project at her Rathdrum home, the 10-year-old's leader informed her that she would need to get the city's law changed first.

Don't fear bats (unless you're a bug)

Three types of vertebrates fly. Most well known of the three are birds, which fly by means of feathered wings.

You'll flip when you see what Cecil is doing now

If necessity is the mother of invention, then desire, according to Travis Lopes, is the mother of reinvention.

New life for Highway 41 pathway

Concept design work for city center improvements approved by URA

It's fall and that means is pheasant time

Here’s what you need to know for pheasant hunting in the Panhandle

Hunters can enjoy another year of pheasant hunting at two wildlife management areas in the Panhandle beginning in early October. Whether you are a new hunter or a seasoned veteran, pheasant hunting opportunity in 2022 will not disappoint. Pheasant will be stocked at two locations in the Panhandle: Boundary-Smith Creek WMA and the Lane Marsh parcel on the Coeur d'Alene River WMA.

The Common-sense Dog: Affection's role

Very often we see people attempting to soothe fearful, anxious, or aggressive dogs with physical affection. This attempt at building trust has its pros and cons.

Hungary's military finds mission in life for abused dog

During an on-site inspection, the officers found Logan confined to a one-meter (3-foot) chain and suffering from malnourishment

Utah mother and children's book author Kouri Richins to stand trial in husband's death

She faces a slew of felony charges for allegedly killing her husband with a lethal dose of fentanyl in March 2022.