'Special heroes'

Medal of Honor recipients, artist honored at CDA Veterans Affairs clinic

An emotional ceremony for local Medal of Honor winners attended by many veterans was held in the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs North Idaho Community Clinic in Coeur d’Alene on Monday, National Medal of Honor Day.

'All of a sudden, your future can look different'

From county to county, the needs of students and their families experiencing housing challenges or homelessness may present differently, but whether a student in Kootenai County or Shoshone County needs support, protections from the federal McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act are there to create a safety net in their school district.

Wallace noise ordinance headed for public hearing

The Wallace City Council plans to hold a public hearing during their April 10 meeting to discuss their recently completed draft noise ordinance.

Sholeh: Mad about food

What you're eating might be killing you.

Silver Valley Sports Recap: March 18-24

Spring sports underway; North Idaho Athletic HOF finalists announced.

Judith Bieze, 75

Born on April 8, 1948, Judith (Judy) Marie (Foss) Bieze grew up in the Chicago area and received her Bachelor of Science degree from Illinois State University.

Larry Jamison, 87

Larry Lee Jamison, 87, was born May 3, 1936. The hometown of Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, sadly left us on March 7, 2024, following a massive stroke.

Donald McSparrin, 99

Donald Richard McSparrin passed away on March 19th, 2024, at the venerable age of 99, at Cascadia Rehabilitation Nursing Home in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho.

VETERANS PRESS: Paving a path to 'Help and Hope' for veterans and their families for over 5 years

Over the past 68 months, Veterans Help Net has partnered with the Coeur d'Alene/Post Falls Press to produce the monthly edition of the Veterans Press.

VETERANS PRESS: North Idaho Resource Directory

A list of the veteran service offices in North Idaho.

John Wilson, 72

John Wilson, age 72, of Osburn, Idaho, passed away on Wednesday, December 27, 2023, at home with family.

VETERANS PRESS: Important message to Vietnam Era veterans

The message below is another notice of the new eligibility available because of the Pact Act. Please read and pass this along to any veterans you know that may qualify. Hello veteran and to each of you supporting the veterans you know… Next week, the U.S. Dept. of Veterans Affairs will email two million Vietnam Era veterans with important information about the PACT Act and why now is the time to ensure that veteran you know gets enrolled in VA!

VETERANS PRESS: Honoring your service: Why U.S. military veterans should apply for the benefits they earned

We hear this comment from our veterans way too often… “I did not apply for help or benefits because there are other veterans who deserve it more…I did not want get in their way.” Let us outline some reasons why “If you served, you deserve.”

VETERANS PRESS: Military culture

Military culture is internalized by most service members and veterans but sometimes a mystery to their family members and friends. Military values such as sacrifice, honor, humility, collective effort, and a desire to limit risk or harm to others are important to understand.

Legals for March, 26 2024

OPINION: Render unto Caesar the things that are Caesar’s

How Christ viewed separation of church and state

Men described as Idaho prison gang members appear in court on hospital ambush and escape charges

Dean agreed to keep the bond for both men set at $2 million after prosecutors said they were a danger to the community and flight risks.

The IRS has 940,000 unclaimed tax refunds from 2020 that are about to expire. Is one of them yours?

Taxpayers typically have three years to file and claim tax refunds, otherwise the money becomes the property of the U.S. Treasury.

To make water last year-round, Kenyans in dry regions are building sand dams on seasonal rivers

Before the sand dams were built, she and her children would walk many miles to fetch water in springs in the faraway Mbooni Hills. It took them three hours, and many times they’d fall because of the rocky terrain.

Nevada's first big-game moose hunt will be tiny as unusual southern expansion defies climate change

Only a few Nevada moose, perhaps just one, will be killed across an area larger than Massachusetts and New Jersey combined. But state officials expect thousands of applications for the handful of hunting tags, and it’s already controversial.