VETERANS PRESS: Welcome to women veterans health care

We're glad you are here! Use this site to find the available health services and resources you have earned as a woman veteran.

VETERANS PRESS: The average American volunteer

The average American volunteers about 48 hours per year (4 hours/month) to charitable causes.

VETERANS PRESS: What basic health care services does VA cover?

We cover preventive care services, like: Health exams (including gender-specific exams), health education (including nutrition education), immunization against infectious diseases (like flu shots), counseling on genetic diseases (diseases that run in families)

Legals for April, 30 2024

Coeur d'Alene Superintendent Hocker will not go to Pueblo

Coeur d'Alene School District Superintendent Shon Hocker will not be taking a superintendent job with the Pueblo School District in Pueblo, Colo.

The 2024 tornado season is a little different

The 2024 tornado season has been relatively active, but not in the typical locations in the early spring season. According to an article from The Weather Channel, most of the tornadoes have been seen across the U.S., rather than the southern states.

THE FRONT ROW with MARK NELKE: Vandals: The receivers, the portal, the locals

“I’m not going to sleep really good until May 1 is done, because then we’re out of the woods and we know who we have for next year,” Eck added. “But I think we have a great thing going; obviously everyone has their own options now. We have to make sure they know we have a great thing going and they’re a big part of it. But we’ll see.”

PREP BASEBALL: Coeur d'Alene takes two, gives itself a shot at IEL title

Coeur d’Alene (14-7, 11-5 IEL), by way of a 5-4 and 10-2 sweep of Lewiston at Church Field, trails league-leading Lake City (14-5, 11-4) by a half game, with the teams scheduled for a doubleheader on Tuesday at Lake City High.

Idaho open primary initiative in final stretch

Supporters of a ballot initiative that would open Idaho’s primary elections to all voters are making a final push to gather signatures before the May 1 deadline.

How to ask the right questions

A grandfather once had one of his grandsons over for the night. The next morning, Grandpa prepared two big bowls of oatmeal, his own favorite breakfast.

Michael James Carraher, 77

Dr. Michael James Carraher, a longtime local physician, passed away Thursday morning, April 18, 2024.

PROTESTS: Something to think about, kids

After reading about the recent shutdown of various roadways and bridges around the Bay Area by domestic economic terrorists, and the attacks on innocent rental car visitors to Oakland Airport, I cannot say I’m surprised.

ABORTION: Here’s the real choice

“Uncle Tom’s Cabin” was a book that dramatically changed attitudes toward slavery in the 1850s. It illustrated to Northerners, who had no personal experience with slaves, what it was like to be a slave in the South.

HOUSING: Inflation blames goes to Joe

A lot has been said about how we can get affordable housing which of course would tie into affordable rentals. It’s certainly a fine and noble endeavor. The American dream has always been to own our own homes, raise our families in safe neighborhoods, barbecue in our backyards with relatives and friends — a place to call our own after a hard day’s work.

Twin homes could boost worker housing

A look at Zoning Ordinances to aid in local worker housing - Twin Homes vs. Duplexes

Idaho spring football game: Johnson displays an 'edge'

Former Lake City star totals 2.5 sacks as redshirt freshman pushes for playing time

Idaho opens its season Aug. 31 at Oregon.

THE FRONT ROW with JASON ELLIOTT: This bumpy road we just love to take

If we’ve learned anything from the month of April when it comes to the Inland Empire League baseball schedule, it’s this. Buckle up.

PREP ROUNDUP: Seniors have a day for Timberlake

Results from Friday's prep baseball, softball and track and field matchups.

Soil swap will close Coeur d'Alene path

Goal is to create buildable lots at former 'Mt. Hink' site

The Coeur d’Alene City Council recently approved a transfer of structural fill material from city property on Atlas Road to Ignite cda in exchange for unsuitable soils from the Atlas Mill site, known as “Mt. Hink.”

Local American Legions sending 11 young men to Boys State

In true and humble statesmanly fashion, Theodore Roosevelt Jr. refused to take the glory for creating the American Legion. “No one man can claim to be the founder of The American Legion," he once said, according to legion.org, the American Legion's website.