Hot Wheels in my heart

Racing, crashing cars treasured days of childhood

My brothers and I arranged the tracks through the basement, seeing how far we could run them. We could set the jumps far apart to see just how far they could go. We could set the starting line on a table with a steep drop to see how fast they could go.

MY TURN: Clearing up convention confusion

Support proposed Convention of States

Best Night Sky Events for March 2024

March unfolds as a celestial spectacle, ushering in the first equinox of the year and a subtle shift in seasons.

McDonald's apologizes for global system outage that shut down some stores for hours

The company said the outage also wasn't related to its shift to Google Cloud as a technology provider

Pierce Brosnan pleads guilty to walking off trail at Yellowstone hot springs, must pay $1,500

The actor issued an apology on his Instagram account Thursday, saying he “made an impulsive mistake” and calling himself an environmentalist with “the utmost respect for and love of our natural world.”

PREP ROUNDUP: Lakeland bounces back for split in Bevacqua's debut at alma mater

“Our guys came out and competed,” said Lakeland coach Al Bevacqua, who played on state championship teams at Lakeland in 1993 and 1996. “The guys really started seeing the ball and putting some stuff together in the second game.”

Principal: No four-day school week at Charter Academy

Cd'A School District still considering budget options; pros and cons cited

The Post Falls School District went to a four-day school week. The Coeur d'Alene School District is considering it. In a recent letter to parents, Coeur d’Alene Charter Academy Principal Dan Nicklay left no doubt where his school stands on the issue.

Opening doors for the next generation

Rathdrum chamber showcases local job opportunities

Approximately 300 students filed through the “Opportunity Knocks” job fair hosted by the Rathdrum Chamber of Commerce at Timberlake High School on Wednesday. Students were able to meet representatives from several industries including banking, construction, fiber internet services, auto care and more.

EDITORIAL: Three big reasons for health, happiness

Residents enjoy Triple Crown of health care

OPINION: Precinct by precinct, take back your party

Take part in this critical primary election

OPINION: Party on

Political parties are private organizations. They are the manifestation of our freedom of association, our fundamental right to increase our persuasive capability by gathering with likeminded individuals to petition our government.

ART INSIGHTS Don't forget that two-letter word

Not all art requests are equal

What is the most outrageous, difficult or dangerous art project you have agreed to undertake?

SOTU: May you rest in peace

I was about to start this letter with “back in the good old days” but then I realized it likely would not make it past your first screener. So I will start it with my view that it would be a very good idea for the State of the Union Address to actually tell us at least a few things about the state of the union.

LEGISLATORS: Shooting at the wrong targets

The excellent column by Evan Koch gave this old Republican cause to feel a boat load of shame about what’s going on in Boise orchestrated by radical Republicans in the Legislature.

RIGHTS: Don’t be fooled again

The constitution that says “Political power in Idaho is inherent in the people.” This statement is intentional, keeping the state house responsible to Idaho citizens.

Are you a poet? Let us know it!

Send short poems to share for National Poetry Month

Do you have original short poetry you would like to share?

DEFENSE: Why we have 2nd Amendment

Whether local, state or federal, law enforcement has no mandate to protect a U.S. citizen. They all have a mandate to ENFORCE THE LAW. Our founding fathers understood this when adding the Second Amendment to the Constitution. The God-given right of self-defense of one’s person, family, property, cattle, horses, etc., is an individual responsibility — just part of a well-regulated militia.

DIVISION: The more things change…

Talking Heads say our nation is divided… Twelve score and eight years ago our fathers (divided Federalist/Democrat-Republican) brought forth a new nation (once divided Loyalist/Patriot)… conceived in Liberty and dedicated to the proposition that “all men are created equal.” (Hence the division.)

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Movers & Shakers

OPINION: The presidential election from hell

It’s amazing. Seventy percent of American voters don’t want to see a Biden-Trump rematch, yet that’s what the two major political parties are giving us.