NCAA TOURNAMENT • Spokane: San Diego State rides LeDee, last year's experience to win over UAB

San Diego State (25-10) advanced to Sunday’s second round to face 13th-seeded Yale (24-8), which fought back and stunned No. 4 seed Auburn (27-8) 78-76 before a crowd which became louder and louder in support of Yale down the stretch.

NCAA TOURNAMENT • Spokane: Simply Grand — D-I newbie Grand Canyon knocks off Saint Mary’s for first NCAA tourney win

“It’s cool for the world to see what GCU’s capable of,” said Lopes senior forward Gabe McLothan, who finished with 12 points and 11 rebounds. “We’re not done yet.”

PREP ROUNDUP: Trojan boys dominate at Lewiston Invitational

Friday's area high school results.

CLN drops Juneteenth holiday

Action criticized as racist

The Community Library Network will no longer observe Juneteenth, the state and federally recognized holiday that marks the end of slavery in the United States.

Dreams of dresses

Students launch drive for prom

Members of the Ant’oqmi’wes club were looking for a way to help their peers that tied in with spring. The Coeur d'Alene Charter Academy students put their heads together and came up with the idea to run a prom dress drive for the community. The group, led by seniors Abigail Fitzgerald and Ari Begalman, also goes by the United Together club.

'That's how deadly it is'

Prosecutor outlines challenges of fighting fentanyl as state passes tougher laws

Fentanyl is a synthetic opioid that’s far more powerful than morphine.The pills can resemble prescription narcotics like Oxycontin, but are counterfeit and often lethal.

Prosecutor’s office gets $100K for expert witnesses

Kootenai County commissioners unanimously approved a $100,000 request from the prosecutor’s office to spend on expert witnesses.

Blessings for Bangladesh

NI Christian School packs meals with love during Feed the Need event

In hairnets and gloves, North Idaho Christian School's 220 students prepared meals with blessings and love. The students worked in rotations throughout the day March 14 to pack 10,000 vitamin-rich meals of rice and lentils that will feed people in Bangladesh, a historically high-poverty, highly populated South Asian country.

Springtime bliss: Keeping your pets safe from poisonous plants

Spring brings a burst of color and new life to our surroundings, but the very things that make spring so vibrant can pose serious threats to our beloved pets.

Avista to host PF Dam rehab open house Wednesday

Spillway work to begin in April

Avista will host an open house from 5:30-7:30 p.m. Wednesday to speak with the public about a multi-year project to rehabilitate the spillway for the Post Falls North Channel Dam.

The Exhausted Dad: Overscheduled and on the run

My wife and I made a pact before we started a family: We can’t overschedule our kids.

MY TURN: 'Old Guard' put N. Idaho on the map

With primary election nearing, decide who you think will make our community its most desirable.

MY TURN: Persecution of Christians and Martyrs around the world

The media has largely ignored the millions of Christians who have been persecuted, tortured and even killed for their faith.

Awesomeness for hire

Nearly 300 students participate in Reverse Job Fair

Nearly 300 Post Falls-area high school seniors had the opportunity to not only learn more about their prospective future careers, but also earn scholarships and awards Wednesday at the Post Falls Chamber's Reverse Job Fair.

Son setting pace in good-deed contest

I don’t know who’s winning, but that doesn’t matter. It’s the good deeds that count.

Kentucky's loss to unheralded Oakland crushes millions of March Madness brackets

Kentucky's exit erased a lot of perfect brackets, and by the end of the first full day of the NCAA Tournament, only 1,825 remained at ESPN

NCAA TOURNAMENT • Spokane — Saint Mary’s ready for “road” treatment tonight against Grand Canyon at Arena

“We’ve definitely felt it,” added Bryce Drew, Grand Canyon’s fourth-year coach. “We went out to eat last night and we stepped in the restaurant and people are saying, ‘Beat Saint Mary’s.’ … So that rivalry is real out here. It only took us a little bit of time around people to realize how serious that rivalry is.”

THE CHEAP SEATS with STEVE CAMERON: Good start, but great needed again for Zags

We’ll need to see another game or two to know whether or not Gonzaga has stepped it up a gear. Actually, just one game will be enough.

Health care challenges urge innovation

'Community Conversations' has people talking abut problems, solutions

Economic challenges are a part of every industry, and are not only found in the region. Similar challenges face communities across the nation, but collaborations are bringing talks of solutions to the table. On Thursday, the Coeur d’Alene Regional Chamber, in collaboration with North Idaho College and Kootenai Health held a public panel discussion about the regional healthcare workforce and some surrounding challenges.

'Appreciation for Life'

Online Art Talk with Meidi Karampour at 6 p.m. Saturday

The Art Spirit Gallery will host its next session of Art Talks, “An Appreciation For Life” featuring a talk by Persian painter Meidi Karampour, online via Zoom from 6-7 p.m. Saturday.