Vatican blasts gender-affirming surgery, surrogacy and gender theory as violations of human dignity

The Vatican’s doctrine office issued “Infinite Dignity,” a 20-page declaration that has been in the works for five years.

Huge crowds await a total solar eclipse in North America. Clouds may spoil the view

The best weather was expected at the tail end of the eclipse in Vermont, New Hampshire and Maine, as well as New Brunswick and Newfoundland in Canada.

Many cancer drugs remain unproven 5 years after accelerated approval, a study finds

The program was created in 1992 to speed access to HIV drugs. Today, 85% of accelerated approvals go to cancer drugs.

Winning Powerball jackpot ticket worth $1.3 billion sold in Portland, Oregon

The winning numbers drawn early Sunday morning were: 22, 27, 44, 52, 69 and the red Powerball 9

Weather is the hot topic as eclipse spectators stake out their spots in US, Mexico and Canada

Near Ennis, Texas, to the south, the Range Vintage Trailer Resort was also packed, selling out of spots more than a year ago.

Victims of Montana asbestos pollution that killed hundreds take Warren Buffett's railroad to court

Hundreds of people died and more than 3,000 have been sickened from asbestos exposure in the Libby area

And the winners are … Athletes, coaches, teams honored at North Idaho Sports Banquet

Along with athletic performance honors, the fourth annual Duane Hagadone High Character Award winners were announced at the banquet. This award goes to a nominated female and male athlete from each school. It is named after Duane Hagadone, who founded the North Idaho Hall of Fame 62 years ago. In defining the award, it recognizes a student-athlete who excels in the classroom and as a teammate, has outstanding work ethic and integrity, displays sportsmanship and true character in all walks of life, and is just an all-around good individual. Civic and community involvement is a bonus.

PREP ROUNDUP: Post Falls catches on in opener, but splits IEL twinbill with Lewiston

Post Falls (7-2, 4-2 IEL) travels to Coeur d’Alene for a doubleheader on Friday.

Offense, defense big in WSU's first spring scrimmage

Quarterback John Mateer led the way unofficially going 16-of-21 for 194 yards including a 27-yard touchdown pass while Zevi Eckhaus unofficially went 10-of-20 for 121 yards.

Commissioner candidates sound off

Growth, taxes, spending key issues

Growth, infrastructure and funding for emergency services were hot topics when all four candidates for the District 1 addressed the North Idaho Federated Republican Women at Seasons of Coeur d’Alene.

Owl Cafe building could become Hayden community center

The historic Owl Cafe at 9178 N. Government Way in Hayden could become a community center through Hayden Urban Renewal (HURA), which was formed in 2005 to help the city of Hayden improve and redevelop areas for improvement of urban design with the provision of public art and strategic planning of projects and plans oriented toward job creation.

Huckleberries: She shattered glass ceilings with her typewriter

Frances Cope could do it all — and did for the Press

A will by any other name … no, sorry they are actually not the same

Because attorneys seem to have a hard time making anything easy, several estate planning documents have similar and easy to confuse names, which adds confusion to an already complicated topic. Estate planning legal matters are already confusing enough, so it certainly does not help to have similar names for related but completely different documents. Today, let’s try to clear things up a bit with a review of the differences between a “Living Will” and a “Living Trust.”

Come through in the clutch

Pioneer baseball analyst Bill James and researchers for Stats, Inc., determined the phenomenon of clutch hitters is simply a myth. They noted that what a hitter does in most clutch situations is pretty much what he does the rest of the time.

PREP ROUNDUP: Coeur d'Alene girls, Post Falls boys up for Challenge on Friday

Area schools compete in annual track and field meet at Timberlake High.

Book pulled at Lakeland Middle School

Results in heated special meeting

During a special meeting of the school board for Lakeland Joint School District, a heated debate about whether interactions between board chair Michelle Thompson and assistant superintendent Lynn Paslay constituted collaboration or individual direction after the pulling of “The Truth As Told by Mason Buttle” from three sixth grade ELA classes.

Making connections

Improved Tubbs trail will lead from museum to main loop

The roughly quarter-mile stretch snaked up, around and through some rough patches that included large rocks and tree roots

Historic moment for new PF Historical Society president

McClintick attended USS Idaho christening ceremony

The new president of the Post Falls Historical Society, who has a long history of loving history, began her journey at the helm of the history-promoting nonprofit with her own historic adventure.

Northwest Notes April 6, 2024

"We're very excited about the addition of Kolton," Pribble said in a UI news release. "He's a true winner, a true competitor. He brings an elite skill set and a toughness that is going to make our program better from the minute he steps on campus."

NIC SOFTBALL: Schmidt nearly perfect in Cardinal sweep

NIC (19-2, 11-0 NWAC) is scheduled to host the Community Colleges of Spokane on April 13 in a doubleheader at Memorial Field, starting at noon.