WSU baseball, swimming programs join Mountain West as affiliate members

Washington State University athletics has entered into a conference affiliation agreement to have their baseball and women’s swimming programs participate in the Mountain West Conference, it was announced Tuesday.

PF, Athol libraries resume limited services

Facilities update on Thursday meeting agenda

The Post Falls and Athol libraries will begin offering limited services today following three months of closures brought on by building damage from severe winter weather and flooding in January.

Local students in running for Merit Scholarships

Winners to be announced April 24

Five North Idaho students are Merit Scholarship finalists and will soon find out if they will be awarded the prestigious scholastic honor.

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Inflammatory Bowel Disease can be an uncomfortable and sometimes embarrassing condition, often leading to lifestyle changes to accommodate this disease. There is often confusion between Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) and Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS).

Shared Harvest spring cleanup Saturday

A spring cleanup will be held in the Shared Harvest Community Garden from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. April 20.

Teaching us how to live our best lives

Last week, I had the pleasure of talking with one of the most interesting women I know. Betty Stone is celebrating a milestone birthday today, although she started the celebration early over the weekend with her family and friends and a homemade Texas chocolate sheet cake, her favorite.

Legals for April, 17 2024

Only 1 in 3 US adults think Trump acted illegally in New York hush money case, AP-NORC poll shows

And they’re fairly skeptical that Trump is getting a fair shake from the prosecutors in the case — or that the judge and jurors can be impartial in cases involving him.

NIC GOLF: Cardinal men, women win at Olympic tourney

Jarett Giles of NIC finished runner-up, falling on the second hole of a playoff after shooting a 77-73—150, 4 over par. Sofia Lippiello and Laila Jalil of NIC tied for third among the women.

PREP ROUNDUP: Lakeside's Jones, Genesis Prep's Lehman earn medalist honors

Genesis Prep’s boys and St. Maries’ girls notched team titles.

Chip Shots April 16, 2024

Results, news from local golf leagues.

From DVDs to digital: Idaho Panhandle Film Festival returns

In the early 2000s, Mary Lou Hanks seized upon the idea of hosting a film festival in the Silver Valley. She enlisted her daughter, Nancy Hanks, to come back from Los Angeles and screen films for locals. “I had a DVD player at the time,” Hanks recalled.

Silver Valley Sports Recap: April 8-14

Spring sports in full swing as every local team competes during a busy week.

Campaigning with fear

Study explores enthusiastic campaigns vs. fear-mongering

Supreme Court lets Idaho enforce youth transgender care ban

The Supreme Court ruled Monday that Idaho may enforce a ban on gender-affirming care for transgender youth while lawsuits over the matter proceed.

Legals for April, 16 2024

Can homeless people be fined for sleeping outside? A rural Oregon city asks the US Supreme Court

The town's case, set to be heard April 22, has broad implications for how not only Grants Pass, but communities nationwide address homelessness, including whether they can fine or jail people for camping in public

NIC SOFTBALL: Cardinals bat around, sweep Spokane in NWAC twinbill

Hobson and Summer Makinster both homered in the second game for NIC, which hosts Yakima Valley at Memorial Field on Tuesday starting at 3 p.m.

Cadets can apply for fire department

But challenging criteria must be met

"This is the absolute minimum time; successful cadets spend much more time at the station," according to the program description.

PREP BASEBALL: Lake City splits with Lewiston, keeps IEL race tight

Lake City (9-3, 6-2 IEL) remains in the lead in the running for the No. 1 seed to regionals, closely followed by Post Falls (8-3, 5-3), Coeur d’Alene (8-6, 6-4) and Lewiston (7-7, 4-6) at roughly the midway point of league play.