Global warming has vanished in the frigid western U.S.

Weather Gems

As I told Alecia Warren earlier this month, there's no reason for North Idaho residents to panic and sell their winter gear on Craigslist due to global warming hysteria. Ski conditions are great!

The 'Dirty 30s' produced the worst U.S. environmental disaster ever

Weather Gems

For much of West Texas, the drought of the past few years has been the worst in recorded history, even more parching than the infamous choking droughts of the 1930s and the 1950s.

The driest August on record in Seattle, and food prices soar on a global scale

Weather Gems

For the first time since at least 1891, the city of Seattle was bone-dry during the entire month of August. The previous record least ever rainfall in Seattle during August was a three-way tie of .01 inches in the past 122 years, last occurring in 1951.

Goodbye, McEuen

Coeur d'Alene sends off longtime home by earning top seed to state

What happens in October will dictate our winter of 2012-13 weather

Weather Gems

There doesn't appear to be any 'normal' type of weather conditions prevailing both locally or globally, only a 'faint line' in the middle of the 'meteorological sands' dividing the wide 'extremes' of climate fare.

Where does carbon dioxide really come from?

Weather Gems

My good friend, Cecil Hathaway, sent me a very interesting article in early July concerning the actual sources of carbon dioxide written by Ian Ruther-ford Plimer.

Record late-season snows in North Dakota, but an early spring here in 'Camelot'

Weather Gems

An all-time record spring blizzard earlier this past week dumped up to 20 inches of snow on parts of northeastern North Dakota, extreme northwestern Minnesota and southern Manitoba.

La Nina has returned

Weather Gems

The National Weather Service earlier predicted that the chances of La Nina returning would be 50/50. As mentioned before, La Nina is the abnormal cooling of sea-surface temperatures along the West Coast of South America and the Equatorial regions of the south-central Pacific Ocean. During this event, weather patterns often favor a snowier and colder winter season for much of the northern U.S., including the Inland Empire.

State of the state's economy

Despite many positives, the 'c' word threatens prosperity

Experts talk Idaho's and Kootenai County's bounce-back after COVID-19

FAST FIVE: Greta Gissel: A true North Idaho gem

Meet Greta Gissel, an Idaho native and graduate of the University of Idaho, whose devotion to her community runs deep. As a first-grader at Bryan Elementary, Greta knew she wanted to become a teacher. Her passion for education and dedication to her community drives her to connect and inspire those around her. She enjoys inviting her many friends over to her home and spends most of her time with her parents and her 11-year-old energetic and adorable daughter, Isabelle.

The hype of 2012 ... don't lose any sleep over it

Weather Gems

By RANDY MANN

More 'rare' late April snows, but warmer days are ahead into early May

Weather Gems

It's been an extremely long winter season across North Idaho and the surrounding regions. We began with the snowiest November on record since at least 1895 in Coeur d'Alene at a whopping 38.3 inches.

Weather Gems Feb. 22, 2010

Lake Erie has frozen over for the first time since 1996

For the first time in 14 years, since the extremely harsh winter east of the Rockies in 1995-96, Lake Erie has completely frozen over. I remember this winter well as I was living in bone-chilled Vermont at the time.

Making the grade

By KEITH ERICKSON

Holiday shopping forecast looks merry

Consumers gifting more services, experiences than goods this year

A fresh green Vanhoff's Garden Center wreath with a buffalo plaid bow will adorn Chrisdee Imthurn’s front door this holiday season, thanks to Girl Scout Troop 4923, which had friendly, festive Scouts on hand during Black Friday at the Silver Lake Mall. “It's so easy to buy online, but you want to support the local community,” said Imthurn, of Hauser.

Shopping in the streets

Artwork, food and fun in downtown Cd'A

Prep football state playoff scores, schedules

Times PDT

There you are, North Idaho

You’re a fourth-grader in Rathdrum who’s never heard of the great Pacific Northwest writer Timothy Egan, let alone the devastating blaze he chronicled that scorched parts of Washington, North Idaho and Montana 107 years ago.

School and Senior Meals

School menus

School and Senior Lunches

May 20-24