LAKELAND: Grieving over book removal

I was saddened to see the article (April 6) about a book being pulled at Lakeland Middle School.

ABUSE: Stand firmly against it in all forms

First and foremost, I offer my heartfelt and sincere disappointment to the University of Utah Utes team, its cheer team, and its band, along with the two other NCAA teams who found housing in Coeur d’Alene while participating in the Women’s NCAA March Madness competition.

Michigan school shooter's parents sentenced to at least 10 years in prison

They were found guilty of involuntary manslaughter after prosecutors presented evidence of an unsecured gun at home and indifference toward the teen’s mental health

Person comes forward to claim $1.3 billion Powerball jackpot in Oregon

Oregon Lottery is working with the person in a process that involves security measures and vetting that will take time before a winner is announced.

PREP ROUNDUP: Genesis Prep teams up to win Mullan golf tourney

“People look forward to our tournament because it’s different,” Mullan golf coach Paul Elston said. “We moved the girls tees way up on the back nine on some holes.”

Feds: Man allegedly planned to attack local churches

Cd’A man tried to provide support, resources to ISIS

Authorities arrested an 18-year-old Coeur d’Alene man who had allegedly “pledged his allegiance to ISIS” and planned to attack people at local churches using guns, knives and fire, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office.

'Find the bad guy'

New deputies sworn in

Kootenai County Sheriff Bob Norris smiled Monday morning as he looked out at a crowd of new deputies and their families.

'That was our legacy'

Silver Valley student artwork selected for U of I exhibition

Accolades of two varieties are in order for Silver Valley art students. In last month’s 2024 High School Art Exhibition of the Silver Valley, the theme of student artwork centered around the theme of “Inheritance.” Students created their own artist statements and in total, work by 63 artists from Kellogg and Wallace was on display for weeks at the Tin Snug in Wallace.

'We’re glad to have it for our patients'

New MRI for Shoshone Medical Center

Shoshone Medical Center recently acquired a new MRI machine, a Canon Orion.

Sholeh: Who knew? Liberal, conservative brains different

Research shows strengths and weaknesses of both

Silver Valley Sports Recap: April 1-7

Kellogg baseball and softball notch wins; Brodie Robinson medals at Mirror Lake; Spring postponements; and HOF winners.

Legals for April, 9 2024

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.

An engine cover on a Southwest Airlines plane rips off, forcing the flight to return to Denver

The Boeing 737 landed safely, and the passengers headed to Houston were being put onto another aircraft, Southwest Airlines said in a statement.

Aquifer protection on symposium agenda

Open space meeting set for April 20

Representatives from the Idaho Farm Bureau Federation, American Farmland Trust, U.S. Department of Agriculture Wildlife Services and more will speak April 20 at the Kootenai County Fairgrounds during the Working Lands and Open Space Symposium.

Can AI help predict earthquakes?

Last Wednesday, a very strong 7.4 magnitude earthquake hit the popular tourist city of Hualien, located on the eastern shore of Taiwan. The event triggered large landslides and hundreds of aftershocks, many of which were over 6.0 in magnitude. It was the strongest earthquake to hit Taiwan in 25 years.

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

THE FRONT ROW with MARK NELKE: The transfer portal, NIL and Vandal football

After Idaho qualified for the FCS playoffs last fall for the second straight year, and advanced to the quarterfinals for the first time since 1993, the Vandals were hit hard in the transfer portal, with several key players opting to leave.

'Idaho is becoming redder'

McGrane says Gem State still very much a Republican stronghold

In a 30-minute speech to about 100 Coeur d’Alene Rotarians at The Coeur d’Alene Resort on Friday, McGrane offered voter registration numbers to back up his statement.

Growing pains

Elevate Academy North addresses special education violations

A new career technical public charter school that was dinged for special education violations is correcting those errors and working to strengthen relationships with all of its families. “We’ve realized, the population that we serve, we’re going to get more special education students,” Elevate Academy Special Education Director Stephanie Linder said Thursday. “We’ve learned. Those are growing pains. Like any other school would tell you, there’s things that we can do better. Learning from mistakes and growing, that’s what it’s about.”