Chip Shots Aug. 13, 2024

Scores, news, highlights, etc., from local golf courses, leagues.

Shoshone County jail bookings

Arrests and booking for the Shoshone County jail.

Jim's Towing adds auto repairs to Pinehurst services

Earlier this month, Jim’s Towing expanded into auto repairs as part of their services in Shoshone County.

C. Roger Phillips, 85

C. Roger Phillips, 85, of Pinehurst, Idaho, passed away peacefully Aug. 5, 2024, at his home with his loving wife of 64 years, Deanna (Caldwell) Phillips, by his side.

Free blood lead testing offered in Pinehurst

Blood lead testing for residents in the Bunker Hill Superfund Site through Panhandle Public Health District began Monday and runs through Saturday at Shoshone Medical Center’s Community Outreach program at 9 Country Lane, Pinehurst.

Legals for August, 13 2024

Mini farm animals are adorable. There's also a growing demand for them

They’re adorable. They require less food and space. And without much coaxing, they might help cut the grass.

New Mars study suggests an ocean's worth of water may be hiding beneath the red dusty surface

The findings released Monday are based on seismic measurements from NASA’s Mars InSight lander.

Monday TV/Radio highlights

Television and radio highlights for Monday, Aug. 12

ARG Industrial opens in Hayden

A hose and fitting distributor, ARG Industrial has opened a new location at 142 W. Lions Way in Hayden. An essential resource for businesses, ARG (Alaska Rubber Group) provides a range of products catering to various industries including agriculture, construction, mining, forestry and more with hoses, fittings, industrial supplies, safety, rigging and lifting products.

HUCKLEBERRIES: Braving adversity to trek a new path

Evalyn Adams is too classy to say: I told you so.

Christopher Luke Owens, 50

A loving son, brother and father and talented auto mechanic, Christopher “Chris” Luke Owens passed away unexpectedly on July 1, 2024 in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho at the age of 50.

LIBRARIES: They should welcome everyone

The Majority Board has launched an assault against a trusted and very public institution in the CLN that serves ALL our community. Libraries should NOT discriminate against any particular slice of society be it religious, blended family, LGBTQ, child or senior citizen or homeless person.

Fred Birdsall, 61

Fred Bennett Birdsall, 61, passed away peacefully surrounded by friends and family singing and praying over him on Friday, July 26, 2024, at his home near Kelso Lake, Idaho.

Handling with care: PTSD in horses

Equine companionship is built upon a foundation of trust and care. Yet, maintaining a horse’s trust can be challenging, especially when a past event has left the animal with behaviors mirroring what’s diagnosed as post-traumatic stress disorder PTSD in humans.

Senior Meals

Senior Meals: Aug. 12-16

MY TURN: Facts vs. fallacies

The Community Library Network board of trustees has had quite a lot of letters this month. Due to the timing, it seems likely inspired by a Coeur d'Alene Press Aug. 1 My Turn full of malinformation. I feel it’s my duty to correct that inaccurate information, and other misinformation circulating in our community. It seems there’s a concerted propaganda campaign to turn citizens against the CLN trustees, so in future elections, voters will oppose conservatives. Instead of ingesting propaganda, I would encourage citizens to attend and/or watch the YouTube videos of CLN board meetings to see the truth for themselves versus accepting lies.

Former U.S. Sen. Steve Symms dies

Idaho Gov. Little orders flags flown at half staff

Steve Symms, a Republican who represented Idaho for four terms in the U.S. House of Representatives and two terms in the U.S. Senate, died Thursday. He was 86.

Legals for August, 10 2024

Older pilots with unmatchable experience are key to the US aerial firefighting fleet

With unmatchable experience and savvy, it is not uncommon for aerial firefighters to keep working into their 60s and 70s. Some even fly after turning 80.