OPINION: Government stays open … for now

At long last, Congress has quit kicking the can down the road in regard to keeping the government open. And that’s good news for the federal employees drawing government paychecks.

Legals for March, 29 2024

Pope, looking strong, washes feet of 12 women at Rome prison from his wheelchair

The Holy Thursday foot-washing ceremony is a hallmark of every Holy Week and recalls the foot-washing Jesus performed on his 12 apostles at their last supper together before he was crucified.

COLLEGE VOLLEYBALL: Idaho places Gonzalez on administrative leave

Gonzalez, in his second year as coach, went 1-27 in 2023, after going 4-24 in 2022.

WSU names McCoy interim athletic director

McCoy will continue to serve in the role until a permanent director is named.

Weekend TV/Radio highlights

Television, radio and streaming highlights for upcoming weekend.

'A cool opportunity'

Men have plan to renovate, open three restaurants in lakefront town

The Candle Group, owners of the Candle in the Woods in Athol, plan to open three restaurants in Bayview, with hopes for two to be ready for Memorial Day Weeked.

NIC athletics budget may reach $6.2 million

North Idaho College’s athletics budget could jump from $2.2 million in 2024 to $6.2 million in 2025 due to full scholarships for student athletes and additional travel costs associated with NIC’s return to the National Junior College Athletic Association.

Republican Idaho legislator introduces late-session Texas-style immigration bill

Bill would allow local law enforcement to arrest non-U.S. citizens for entering Idaho without legal authority outside of ports of entry

Rep. Vito Barbieri, R-Dalton Gardens, also told Crane to correct the fiscal note on the bill, but Barbieri voted for introducing the bill. Crane did say he would provide an updated fiscal note in time for the bill to receive a full hearing.

Bryan Sean Happell, 61

Larger than life and twice as vibrant, the world lost a true force of nature when Bryan Sean Happell passed away after a short and unexpected illness in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, on March 18, 2024.

Richard David Welts, 84

Richard David Welts, #11011, Sergeant II, of the Los Angeles Police Department was born on Friday, September 1, 1939, in Los Angeles, and was called home, concluding his final EOW on Monday, March 25, 2024 at the Schneidmiller Hospice House in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho.

LC State earns Military Friendly Gold designation

Lewis-Clark State College, which has campuses in Coeur d'Alene and Lewiston, has once again been designated as a Military Friendly School and this time with a special gold-level designation by Military Friendly, the organization announced Wednesday.

Paving planned at 'The Mudhole'

Construction is slated to start in April and is expected to continue through mid-July, delaying opening of the recreation area from its historical opening date of the third weekend in May.

Hunter harvest: Drop in elk, mule deer, bump in whitetails

For the first time since 2013, statewide elk harvest came in below 20,000.

The elk harvest is a bit of a head-scratcher. Anecdotally, Fish and Game heard reports from experienced elk hunters who were not finding elk in their usual spots during fall, and suspect weather may have been a significant factor.

F&G director responds to legal decision regarding wolf trapping and grizzly bears

Says decision will affect wolf trapping by public trappers in some parts of the state

Prior to this decision, Fish and Game wolf trapping seasons varied across the state, based on public and private lands, potential conflict with other land users, and wolf conflicts with livestock and people.

Legals for March, 28 2024

A faster spinning Earth may cause timekeepers to subtract a second from world clocks

It’s a complicated situation that involves, physics, global power politics, climate change, technology and two types of time.

THE CHEAP SEATS with STEVE CAMERON: The business of being a Coug

The Cougs have taken so many hits that they’re pretty bruised, but they’ve still hung in there. I don’t expect that to change.

ATHLETE OF THE WEEK: Colton Smith, Christian Center School

Christian Center School boys basketball player Colton Smith is this week's Knudtsen Chevrolet Press Athlete of the Week.

Beryl G. Williams, 90

Beryl Elizabeth Goudie Williams, 90, of Bayview, Idaho, passed away on March 7, 2024, at Kootenai Health in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho