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Our Gem: Snowpack and water supply outlook for 2022
Mountain snowpack is one of the main components to water supply for the Coeur d’Alene River basin and the Idaho Panhandle.
Wise lawn, garden care protects our waterways
As our population increases, beloved North Idaho lakes and streams are at heightened risk of pollution. However, homeowners can do a lot to protect and improve water quality through proper lawn and garden care and by landscaping with native or near-native plants that are acclimated to thrive without extra water and/or fertilizers. Soluble nutrients found in fertilizers, nitrogen and phosphorus, are beneficial to yards and gardens. Unfortunately, these nutrients cause problems when they enter lakes, rivers and streams by accelerating aquatic plant and algae growth. This can have a negative impact on waterways where we swim, fish and boat.
OUR GEM: Youth Water Summit winners
On May 21, students from eight area high schools gathered for the 13th annual Youth Water Summit, a research fair where students present their water-related research as the culmination of a year-long program known as The Confluence Project. This initiative focuses on teaching students about the quantity and quality of water in the Idaho Panhandle.
OUR GEM: Institutional Controls Program, lead health and what it means to you
This history of the Bunker Hill Superfund Site (BHSS) is a long and complicated one. Cleanup of legacy mine waste throughout the site began in the late 1980s and continues today.
Op-Ed: Tired of liberal politics? Move to Idaho
Elsa Owsley, a Coeur d’Alene real estate agent, has a long list of selling points for prospective out-of-state buyers thinking about moving to the Gem State.
Our Gem Coeur d’Alene Lake Collaborative
Aquatic invasive species (AIS) are plants, animals, and other organisms that are introduced by humans to new waterways and cause harm to our environment and economy. AIS invade aquatic ecosystems beyond their natural and historic range often outcompeting native species because they have no natural predators to limit their reproduction. “Invasive” is the right word to describe these organisms that overwhelm marine and freshwater environments including wetlands, lakes, rivers, irrigation systems, hydroelectric systems, and aquaculture facilities.
Watercraft inspection stations protecting Idaho
All watercraft in Idaho must have an Invasive Species Fund sticker prior to launching on Idaho waters, so what is so important about this sticker? The stickers are sold by the Idaho Department of Parks and Recreation, the funds then go directly to the Idaho Department of Agriculture’s Invasive Species Program.
COLUMN: Off the cliff again
Like weeds in my yard, Cliff Harris, our local weather clown, is back! And he has another new friend. This time it’s Anthony Watts. Mr. Watts is a former local weatherman turned wild-eyed blogger whose main claim to fame is to discredit global climate change by posting photos of poorly sited weather stations.
Gas prices continue to fall
The Gem State, which often ranks between seventh and ninth place in the country for most expensive fuel, ranks 29th
AMERICAN LEGION NOTES July 28, 2015
When Coeur d'Alene last hosted the state AA Legion tournament in 2005 at McEuen Field, the Lewis-Clark Twins won the state title that year, beating the Idaho Falls Russets in the championship game. Coeur d'Alene went 1-2 at state under coach Jim Straw, and tied for fifth on its home field. The Lums were eliminated by Sandpoint, which finished fourth. The Lums played at McEuen through the 2012 season, then the baseball field was bulldozed as part of the McEuen Park makeover. The Lums, who started playing at McEuen in 1965, are in their third season at Thorco Field ... The Boise Gems, the fourth seed out of Area B, are the defending state champions. The Gems beat the Meridian Rangers in the title game. Boise Gems coach Larry Price, who during the school year is baseball coach at Timberline High in Boise, is a former Coeur d'Alene High standout. He has won 11 state high school baseball titles - six at Timberline, and five at Boise High before Boise High split and Timberline opened. Price has been the Gems' coach since 1988, where he's won 10 state titles - three in the last five years. In the 2005 state Legion tourney at McEuen, Price and the Gems went two and out. ... According to IdahoLegionBaseball.org, Lewis-Clark has won 36 state titles, most recently in 2009. According to other references, the Twins could have as many as 38. ... The Twin Falls Cowboys are making their 13th straight trip to state ... Coeur d'Alene had made 10 straight trips to state, before failing to qualify last year.
Jewels of the Gem State
Coeur d'Alene photographer Linda Lantzy has been selected as the 2015 Artist in Residence for Idaho's state parks, sponsored by Friends of Idaho State Parks.
U of I Coeur d’Alene’s Idaho Water Resource Research Institute Welcomes Two New Staffers
Two new employees have joined the Idaho Water Resource Research Institute staff at University of Idaho Coeur d’Alene.
Our Gem: Confluence Project Students Dig into Snow Science
Strapped to snowshoes on the slopes of Lookout Pass, students from Lake City High School found themselves reflecting on Coeur d’Alene Lake.
Country music's Sawyer Brown to headline North Idaho Fair
The region’s summer entertainment scene will heat up when the North Idaho State Fair’s five-day run opens on Aug. 24.
Surveys show Kootenai County residents prioritize open space preservation
Preservation of open space could provide many wonderful attributes such as connecting trails, providing recreational opportunities, protecting drinking water, and preventing over-utilization of the wastewater treatment plants and water districts in our area.
ADVERTISING: Advertorial — Crystals for motivation
On the brink of burnout? Struggling to pull yourself out of a slump?
OUR GEM: A brief Lake Cd'A fishtory
Did you know that some of the first train car occupants traveling from the eastern United States were baby fish?
ALBRIGHT: Historian reaches far
The Coeur d’Alene Press is the best local paper I have ever read. I read it from 2,000 miles away. Syd Albright is the finest history teacher there is. He is one of the gems of the Gem State.
OUR GEM: Protecting our greatest resource
Annually, Panhandle Health District issues more septic permits than any other health district in Idaho (approximately 25% of total permits and 33% of complex permits issued statewide), with approximately 1,500 new systems installed in 2022.
Op-Ed: The Idaho Freedom Foundation is a threat to the future of the Gem State
Senator Chuck Winder had it right when he recently said the so-called Idaho Freedom Foundation (IFF) was “one of the biggest threats we have to our democracy in our state.”