After delays, man faces prison for DUI

A man whose 2017 prison sentence for drunk driving has been repeatedly delayed is in jail, nearly eight years later.

REGAN: A testament to need for change

The Press has gifted Brent Regan with a weekly column. Rather than using this privilege to benefit our community with trustworthy and valuable information, he uses it for benefiting himself, trying to bully us into submission and denigrating the people who have made advantageous contributions to our community and the Republican Party.

FLOTATION: Devices can save lives

I have been fishing for 67 years. I have been fly fishing for over 55 years. In those 55 years, I have learned from personal experience that wearing a Person Flotation Device is required when I go fishing…or any other water activity. It is not optional!

Boy Scouts of America changing name to more inclusive Scouting America after years of woes

The change will officially take effect on Feb. 8, 2025, timed to the organization's 115th birthday.

Kootenai County Housing market gaining momentum

Sales, prices, inventory on the rise

The CRR reported that the median price of a single-family home in Kootenai County was $519,450 in April, up slightly from $515,000 one year ago.

North Idaho counties report increase of sexual assault

As reports of sexual assault increase throughout North Idaho, advocates, law enforcement and prosecutors are working to keep up.

Prayer is good for body, too

Any form of meditation offers numerous upsides

Pet parades, prostitutes, and pretty pictures: Wallace museum gets ready for spring gala

The Barnard-Stockbridge Museum held its annual Spring Fling Gala on Sunday, unveiling a new collection of photography exhibits from the famed Barbard-Stockbridge Collection.

Theater prepares to turn up the lights at Wallace Sixth Street Melodrama

Upcoming gospel show will raise funds for new electric piano

Turning on the lights at the Sixth Street Melodrama and Theater will no longer include the audible hum of electricity as the theater has reached its fundraising goal to make the switch to LED stage lights.

Jacqueline Carrol Fields, 78

Jacqueline Carrol (Etherton) Fields, 78, of Pine Creek, Idaho, passed away peacefully on May 1, 2024, surrounded by family at Pacifica Senior Living in Pinehurst, Idaho.

Richard Babin, 69

Born in Spokane, Wash., on November 22, 1954, went to Jesus on April 14, 2024, at Kootenai Hospital CDA, Idaho.

Legals for May, 7 2024

Hamas accepts Gaza cease-fire; Israel says it will continue talks but launches strikes in Rafah

Netanyahu’s office said that the proposal Hamas accepted was “far from Israel’s essential demands,” but that it would nonetheless send negotiators to continue talks on a deal.

On D-Day, 19-year-old medic Charles Shay was ready to give his life, and save as many as he could

Shay was awarded the Silver Star for repeatedly plunging into the sea and carrying critically wounded soldiers to relative safety, saving them from drowning. He also received France’s highest award, the Legion of Honor, in 2007.

The yearly memorial march at the former death camp at Auschwitz overshadowed by the Israel-Hamas war

Israel's Gaza offensive has been fueling pro-Palestinian protests, including at many U.S. campuses. Israel and its supporters have branded the protests as antisemitic, while critics of Israel say it uses such allegations to silence opponents.

The miracle of water

April was a drier-than-normal month across the Inland Northwest. At Cliff’s station in Coeur d’Alene, only 0.39 inches of moisture fell, compared to the normal of 1.77 inches.

Post Falls man shares collection of creations

Name any animal or any classic car and Tim Scarola has most likely brought it to life through his art. Name an artistic medium — acrylic, watercolor, oil, glass, or wood, perhaps? Yep, he's dabbled in those, too.

Hayden teen walking tall again

Anne Sinclair, nearly paralyzed a few years ago, will participate in Bloomsday today

The Hayden teen will be joined by an entourage, including her parents, siblings and relatives, all wearing T-shirts with the words “Walk By Faith” in bold, blue lettering, and “Anne Strong” underneath.

Ten/6 opens in Mill building

Offering brunch and things, Ten/6 has opened a new place in the new Mill building at 1705 N. Government Way (Suite 101).

HUCKLEBERRIES: McEuen Park was an instant kid magnet

$20M project had its naysayers, but a decade of adoration proves investment was wise