PREP ROUNDUP: Lake City romps over Gonzaga Prep in opener

Lake City travels to Lewiston for a doubleheader on Saturday.

NORTHWEST NOTES: March 14, 2024

Dante Sawyer, a sophomore guard from San Francisco, was named to the first team. Jalen Skalskiy, a redshirt sophomore forward from Rathdrum and freshman Vaughn Weems from Federal Way, Wash., were selected to the second team for NIC, which finished 21-10 in its first season in the conference since 2016.

AT COLLEGE: March 14, 2024

Updates on area athletes at the next level.

Body was moved, blood spatter expert says

Kendy Howard’s body was “significantly moved” after her death, a blood spatter expert said in court.

Bowling scores: March 14, 2024

Scores from area leagues.

Ronald H. Johnson, 81

Ronald Henry Johnson passed away on March 4, 2024. Ron was born September 8, 1942, to George and Edna (Olsen) Johnson in Sandpoint, Idaho.

Wesley Alderson, 78

This is my last chance to have anything printed in a newspaper so I’m writing my own obituary. I was born March 6, 1946, in Carlinville, Illinois to the best parents anyone could hope to have, Dorothy Griffiths Alderson and William W. (Bill) Alderson.

Basic shotgun course at Farragut

Sign up now to learn the basics from NRA-certified instructors

There are only 20 spots available in the class

Basic handgun course coming up

Sign up now to learn the basics of shooting handguns from NRA-certified instructors

The class will cover: handgun types; terms and definitions; safe handling; sight alignment; gun cleaning; recreational shooting and live fire.

Comment for game bird season proposals open

Deadline to comment is March 24.

For those interested in commenting on a specific season proposal, click on the section you wish to provide input on below. Ducks, mergansers, coots and Wilson’s snipe

BLM creates leadership positions

Idaho woman earns promotion

Michael Nedd, the current Deputy Director of Operations, will transition to the role of Deputy Director for Administration and Programs, and Karen Kelleher, the current BLM Idaho State Director, will assume the position of Deputy Director for State Operations.

Colleen Louise Moreland, 82

Colleen was born to Colin and Jean O’donnell on March 18, 1941, in Seattle, Washington.

Legals for March, 14 2024

Legals for March, 14 2024

OPINION: For Sunshine Week, consider creating an Open Government Ombudsman

Happy National Sunshine Week! No, I’m not talking about the weather getting better and days getting longer but the time of year that Americans across the country celebrate the importance of open government laws to protect our right to know what public officials are doing on our behalf. One reform that we’d like to see across the mountain states in honor of Sunshine Week is the creation of an Open Government Ombudsman.

House passes a bill that could lead to a TikTok ban if Chinese owner refuses to sell

TikTok, which has more than 150 million American users, is a wholly owned subsidiary of Chinese technology firm ByteDance Ltd.

Putin warns again that Russia is ready to use nuclear weapons if its sovereignty is threatened

He also noted that he doesn’t think that the world is heading for a nuclear war, describing U.S. President Joe Biden as a veteran politician who fully understands the possible dangers of escalation.

THE CHEAP SEATS with STEVE CAMERON: The WCC thud, and a big cat in Seattle

These Cougs, who perhaps should have worn name tags to introduce themselves at practice, finished second to Arizona in the Pac-12, currently sit at No. 17 in the AP poll — and will take a 23-8 record into the conference tournament beginning Thursday. Oh, and they’re a cinch to play in the NCAA tournament for the first time in 16 years.

Youth Sports March 13, 2024

Scores, results, news, etc., from local youth teams, leagues, etc.

'That's our house'

Family chosen for Rathdrum home through First Story

Instead of being greeted by more home applications or a housing interview, the Reesers were instead met with a celebration when they found out they had been selected as the homeowners for a house being built in Rathdrum.