Wallace scout troop sets an eye on service

“Girl Scouts do one thing, they make the world a better place.” That’s something Brian Newberry, the Eastern Washington and North Idaho Girl Scouts CEO believes is doubly true for the Wallace-based Girl Scout Troop 2401.

Weekend TV/Radio highlights

Television, radio and streaming highlights for upcoming weekend.

OPINION: Answering the critics

There is a coordinated statewide effort to destroy the Idaho Conservative Grassroots Movement from the inside and turn Idaho blue. A gang of Boise political consultants calling themselves “Gem State Conservatives” brag about having $2 million to accomplish this goal. In truth it’s the “Gem State Heist” because it’s nearly identical to the Rocky Mountain Heist which turned Colorado from deep red to blue. These efforts have the full support, approval and endorsement of the woke Democrat party.

Sixth Street Melodrama announces upcoming season

The Sixth Street Melodrama and Theater have recently announced the lineup for their upcoming season.

North Idaho band Buffalo Speedway drops new EP

North Idaho-based band Buffalo Speedway released a new EP, "Our Versions, Vol. 1" across all major streaming platforms April 16.

INFORMATION: Don’t trust ‘corrupt media’

Great synopsis on Communism April 17, Keith. Thank you!

HERNDON: In one word…ick

One of the creepiest exchanges in Idaho history occurred in January 2023 and Idaho needs to know about this before the primary election: Idaho State Senate Minority Leader Melissa Wintrow asks Scott Herndon (currently representing District 1) whether the bill he was introducing (to remove the rape/incest exemption from Idaho’s 2022 restriction on women’s health) would force a pregnant 13-year-old girl who was raped by a family member to carry the child to term.

ARTICLE: Key questions unanswered

On April 12, The Press published an article based on a press release by Panhandle Health District. The article states that in 2023 PHD tested 292 individuals for lead in the bloodstream “that live within the boundaries of the Bunker Hill Superfund Site.”

Reed Anthony Norris, 28

Reed Anthony Norris, 28, of Kellogg, Idaho, beloved son, brother, and grandson, passed away on April 21, 2024.

Legals for April, 26 2024

What do weight loss drugs mean for a diet industry built on eating less and exercising more?

Like the lives of the people taking them, recent injected drugs like Wegovy and its predecessor, the diabetes medication Ozempic, are reshaping the U.S. health and fitness industries

THE FRONT ROW with MARK NELKE: Shopping close to home, and its impact on the transfer portal

“I do think when you have more of a tie to the area, I think that can increase your chances of keeping a really good player who could have gone (in the portal),” said Eck, whose Vandals play their spring football game Friday at 6 p.m. at the Kibbie Dome in Moscow.

PREP ROUNDUP: Vikings pitch a pair of shutouts

Coeur d’Alene (12-4, 10-2 IEL) moves into a tie with Lewiston (10-6, 10-2) for the league lead, with the teams scheduled to play a doubleheader on Saturday at Airport Park in Lewiston starting at noon.

AT COLLEGE/IN THE PROS: April 25, 2024

Updates on area athletes at the next level, and beyond.

Women in the Woods field day opportunity

Hands on training for forestland owners

Application period for fall 2024 swan controlled hunt opens May 1

Successful controlled hunt applicants will be notified by July 10.

A total of 50 swan tags were added to the controlled hunt application process following a Fish and Game Commission decision in July 2021, and opportunities are limited to Benewah, Bonner, Boundary, and Kootenai counties

Legals for April, 25 2024

Key moments Idaho abortion ban arguments before Supreme Court

Attorneys for both sides warned that the justices’ ruling could affect women and doctors far beyond Idaho, changing how emergency rooms treat patients in many other states.

A conservative quest to limit diversity programs gains momentum in states

GOP governors in Idaho and Wyoming also signed legislation this year restricting the use of state funds for DEI efforts at higher education institutions.

About 1 in 4 US adults over 50 say they expect to never retire, an AARP study finds

Everyday expenses and housing costs, including rent and mortgage payments, are the biggest reasons why people are unable to save for retirement.