Many say Biden and Trump did more harm than good, but for different reasons, AP-NORC poll shows

A new poll from the AP-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research finds that more than half of U.S. adults think Biden, Trump hurt country

A near-total ban on abortion has supercharged the political dynamics of Arizona, a key swing state

Biden and presumptive Republican nominee Donald Trump are expected to fight hard to win Arizona after Biden carried the state four years ago by less than 11,000 votes.

PF woman pleads guilty to tax evasion

Wilson pleaded guilty to the charge and is scheduled to be sentenced on July 11 at the federal courthouse in Coeur d’Alene

THE CHEAP SEATS with STEVE CAMERON: The side of O.J. we didn't know

When I heard O.J. had died on Thursday, I didn’t feel a thing. The O.J. Simpson I knew and liked died long ago.

PREP ROUNDUP: Zimmerman delivers in opener as Lakeland splits with Moscow

Results from Thursday's prep softball, baseball and tennis matchups.

Morbeck Foundation awards $75,000

The Directors of The Frank A. Morbeck Community Foundation, Inc. are pleased to announce that the Foundation has awarded $75,500 in grants to Wallace-area community and youth organizations for calendar year 2024.

Laura M. Dittner, 63

Laura M. Dittner, born on May 21, 1960, in Wallace, Idaho, passed away in Smelterville, Idaho, on April 1, 2024.

Moving History Forward: Paul Clagstone and The Belle of Chicago

Moving History Forward

Iola Kay Stovern, 77

Iola “Kay” Stovern, 77, of Kingston, Idaho, passed away on April 1st, 2024 at Kootenai Health Center of Coeur d‘Alene.

Terry Lininger, 82

On April 4th Terry Lininger passed away at home surrounded by his family and is now in the arms of Jesus after a long battle of Parkinson’s.

OPINION: Get Dorothy Moon

Since the moment of Dorothy Moon’s landslide victory at the 2022 Idaho State Convention, former chairman Tom Luna, his unhinged sidekick Trent Clark and fellow travelers have been waging a disinformation campaign to discredit and depose Madam Chairman Dorothy Moon. They formed the ironically titled “Gem State Conservatives” PAC and are using funds from undisclosed donors in a state wide effort to displace grassroots conservative Precinct Committeemen. Their tactics are worthy of the Biden Administration and are applauded by Democrats.

EDITORIAL: How close did we come to disaster?

Community grateful for law enforcement intervention in alleged terror plot

Legals for April, 12 2024

OJ Simpson, fallen football hero acquitted of murder in 'trial of the century,' dies at 76

His “trial of the century” captured America's attention on live TV. The case sparked debates on race, gender, domestic abuse, celebrity justice and police misconduct.

THE CHEAP SEATS with STEVE CAMERON: Putting the pieces together, however they can

If you don’t believe all those bad swings are catching, the Mariners as a team are hitting .207 with an OPS of .620 which is second-worst in the major leagues (ahead of Miami).

Cd’A teen pleads not guilty to providing support to ISIS

Trial set for May 28

Trial set for May 28

Goodbye to 'Dr. Fox's House'

Some lament the loss of another historic structure

Historian Steve Shepperd said the Fox family occupied the house from April 1947 of that year until 2005.

Workers in demand in Kootenai County

Hiring event Wednesday at Real Life in Post Falls

The "help wanted" signs fill business windows throughout Kootenai County as the region and the state continue to experience low unemployment numbers. Low unemployment means hiring challenges for some industries. "We're pretty much always looking for our field laborers," All Wall Contracting, Inc. operations assistant Georgia Dettelbach said Wednesday.

Columbia Falls a natural ‘funnel’ for bears

Last year Vallieres responded to 18 grizzly bear conflict calls in Columbia Falls. The year before that, which was a bad year for wild berry crops, that number was 30.

Wesche honored as Shikar-Safari Club International Wildlife Officer of the Year

Officer Wesche has been in the Rexburg patrol area for five years.