Is your estate plan too detailed?

It may seem obvious that when planning for what should happen after your death, more detail is better. Indeed, the problems I see with many estate plans have to do with ignoring some aspect of planning that should be addressed. However, the opposite problem is also possible. Let’s take a look…

Bobby Ray White, 68

Bobby Ray White passed away on Sunday, March 10, 2024, at the Schneidmiller Hospice House, in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho.

Beverly Gay Waller, 56

Beverly Gay Waller was born September 1, 1967, to Martin D. Waller and Diane (Nethery) Waller in Bellevue, Washington.

Planting peas and parading on St. Patrick's Day

Back in the day, my late mother, Alice Rankin, was a master gardener, teaching classes through the county extension office.

Legals for March, 13 2024

Experts testify in Howard murder trial

Daniel Howard’s DNA wasn’t found on the gun that shot his wife three years ago, a forensic scientist testified.

Room for everyone

Unlikely duo now housemates after housing emergency

One is a university student walking away from a checkered past along a path of redemption. The other is a community college instructor with a penchant for Shakespeare, disc golf and tabletop gaming. “You can have two polar opposites live together and it be wonderful,” University of Idaho elementary education student Paul Myers said Wednesday.

Kellogg job fair 'a little like trick or treating'

The pressure was on as freshman Mykah Gray worked to try and keep the seal on the resuscitation training bag firmly over the practice dummy’s mouth. Elizabeth Babcock talked him through the procedure and modified his movements to indicate the best method to save a life.

Gloria Stuart, 96

Gloria Lois Stuart passed away Sunday, March 3, at home surrounded by loving family. She was 96.

William Oliver Hensley, 80

William Hensley passed peacefully from this world on February 23, 2024.

Legals for March, 12 2024

NORTH IDAHO ATHLETIC HALL OF FAME: Mueller, Bopp, Eggers, Ross-Mattox to be inducted

North Idaho sports awards banquet set for April 6 at The Coeur d'Alene Resort

The four will be inducted during the Idaho Athletic Hall of Fame Banquet, which is set for Saturday, April 6, at The Coeur d’Alene Resort.

'What’s going to happen once I’m gone?'

“What’s going to happen once I’m gone?” That’s the question many families and caregivers for people with disabilities have had when contacting agencies like Disability Action Center NW.

Historic mystery

Divers, museum team up to identify, protect old wreck

It's likely she was deliberately sunk; the rocks piled in the front of the bow attest to that. But her name? Her story? When she operated in the community? Those are among the mysteries the Bonner County Museum hopes to solve, starting that journey with a dive into a recently discovered historic wreck.

Helmszz Deep Ink opens in Hayden

"If you think it, they can draw it" is the theme of Helmszz Deep Ink now open at 9045 N. Hess St. (Unit C) in Hayden.

Kenneth W. Graves Jr., 74

Kenneth William Graves of Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, passed peacefully from this earth on Tuesday, February 6th.

How to make opportunities happen

In 1896, Emmanuel Ninger was arrested for passing counterfeit $20, $50 and $100 bills. When law enforcement searched his home, they discovered three portraits that Ninger had painted. He was a very good artist and hand-painted his counterfeit bills.

Steven E. Eller, 70

Steven E. Eller unexpectedly entered into eternal rest on January 15, 2024.

Blanche Donahue, 101

Blanche Donahue, age 101, passed away on Sunday, March 3, 2024, in Fort Mohave, Arizona.

The 'Maximizer'

Jon Ness leaves Kootenai Health in good shape

The 68-year-old employed that strategy in his 13 years of leading Kootenai Health as its CEO. Friday, on his last day, a relaxed Ness sat down in his almost empty office for an interview with The Press.