Ramsey students gets hands dirty at Coeur d'Alene Arbor Day celebration

Dig a hole, get your hands dirty and have fun in the soil. Those were some of the goals for the students during the city’s the Arbor Day celebration Friday at Atlas Mill Park. Students from Ramsey Magnet School of Science and Coeur d’Alene Park Department staff gathered along with interested community members as the students learned a little about planting trees and how the arboreal entities better sustain the environment for future generations.

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.

Lawsuit alleges Kootenai County Sheriff’s Office violated public records act

A Hayden resident has filed a lawsuit against the Kootenai County Sheriff’s Office and Bob Norris in his capacity as sheriff, asking the court to compel KCSO to disclose certain records.

MY TURN: How does Brent Regan vote?

He gets one vote, just like any other precinct committeeman.

How to help your cat breathe easy with feline asthma

Spring is often described as a time of renewal and beauty, with flowers blooming and trees budding. However, spring flowers and budding trees also cause higher pollen counts, and for those with asthma, higher pollen counts can bring a greater risk of an asthma attack.

FAST FIVE: Branigan Carhart: She'd plant that

Meet Branigan Carhart, a true North Idaho local. Branigan was born in Coeur d’Alene in 1987 and grew up in Sandpoint with her family. Just over 10 years ago she moved back to the Coeur d'Alene area with her daughter and purchased her first home in Post Falls. Branigan is the true definition of a go-getter. As she is raising her 17-year-old daughter solo, she has maintained her full-time position with a large local flooring company, works part time for her family’s business and she still seems to find time to run a small pop-up plant stand called ID Plant That and she continues to be a part of as many local events as possible.

Veteran Michael Quinn receives humanitarian award

The Chapel of Four Chaplains Humanitarian Award is an non-denominational award that recognizes people whose actions represent the legacy of the Four Chaplains.

Edith Brehm, 87

Edith Brehm’s story began May 7, 1936 in Nordenham, Germany. She was the last of seven siblings born to Hermann and Berta Roesse.

Legals for April, 27 2024

Some urge boycott of Wyoming as rural angst over wolves clashes with cruel scenes of one in a bar

Wolves are federally protected as an endangered or threatened species in most of the U.S. but not the Northern Rockies. Wyoming, Idaho and Montana allow wolves to be hunted and trapped, after their numbers rebounded following their reintroduction to Yellowstone and central Idaho almost 30 years ago

Fed's preferred inflation gauge shows price pressures stayed elevated last month

Gas prices jumped again last month, the government said — up 1.6% just from February to March. So far in April, gas prices are up still further, to a national average of $3.66 a gallon, from $3.53 a month ago.

Federal judge temporarily blocks confusing Montana voter registration law

The lawmaker who sponsored the bill during the 2023 legislative session said it was meant to make it clear that people can't double vote. That is already illegal under federal and state law.

Inland Northwest ‘ready’ for tech hub

The U.S. has reportedly fallen behind Europe and Asia in a race to manufacture thermoplastic composites that will be needed for next-generation aircraft, but a proposed manufacturing center could propel the Inland Northwest to the forefront of aerospace manufacturing.

Weekend TV/Radio highlights

Television, radio and streaming highlights for upcoming weekend.

Doris Anderson Shaw, 91

Doris Anderson Shaw, 91. November 24, 1931 – August 19, 2023. Resident of Vacaville, California

OPINION: Is this the Republican Party we want in Kootenai County?

Bottom of May primary ballot should be top of mind

DRUGS: Letter doesn’t represent reality

As I read (and re-read) Steven Reynalds letter published April 19 “Drugs — Time to Nationalize Them” I couldn’t decide if Mr. Reynalds was trying to be sarcastic or not.

Reed Anthony Norris, 28

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

Beverly Jean Masters, 88

Beverly Jean Masters, 88, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, passed away peacefully on April 24, 2024, at Mountain Valley of Cascadia in Kellogg, Idaho.

Eric David Bottman, 63

Eric David Bottman, 63, was a beloved man who touched the hearts of many.