Flathead Classic sled dog races this weekend in Olney

Six-dog sled teams will race about 18 miles, while the four-dog teams will race 5 and a half miles. Skijoring teams will race between 2 and a half and 5 and a half miles.

Legals for February, 22 2024

Private US spacecraft enters orbit around the moon ahead of landing attempt

The space agency is paying $118 million to get its experiments on the moon on this mission.

Election officials in the US face daunting challenges in 2024. And Congress isn't coming to help

The last chunk of election-related funding was $75 million approved by Congress in December 2022

5A REGION 1 BOYS BASKETBALL: 'Surreal' — Coeur d'Alene qualifies for state for first time since 2012, wins first regional title since 2011

“It was just surreal,” Coeur d’Alene senior forward Gunner Larson said. “You looked back at the bench; everyone’s just happy for you. You look back at the parents … just everything you worked hard for all season, it’s finally paying off and we’re going to state.”

PREP BOYS BASKETBALL: Kootenai notches first postseason win since 2017

Freshman Logan Strobel scored 13 points for Kootenai (3-13), which faces top-seeded Clark Fork in Thursday’s championship game at 5:30 p.m. at North Idaho College.

NIC SOFTBALL: Chapman notches 100th win as Cardinal coach

NIC returns to action on March 2 at a crossover tournament at Edmonds Community College in Lynnwood, Wash., facing Clackamas and Southwestern Oregon.

Youth Sports Feb. 21, 2024

News, results, highlights from local youth sports teams, leagues, etc.

CLN trustees vote for new insurance

Board minority, director say move is reckless

While two libraries remain closed due to catastrophic water damage, Community Library Network trustees are poised to make costly changes to CLN’s insurance policies. If no other quotes come in before Friday, library trustees will accept insurance quotes from Wright Specialty Insurance and American Family Insurance and cancel current policies with the Idaho Counties Risk Management Program and the Great American Insurance Group. These changes will nearly double the library network’s insurance costs.

OPINION: Today, Lincoln would be a Democrat

Lincoln Day events contrast two starkly different celebrations.

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So many people suffer from gas and bloating and the results can be, well, annoying! Understanding what causes it is the first step in alleviating it.

ADVERTISING: Advertorial — How will poor posture affect your life?

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Today's Ghastly Groaner

What did the frog order for lunch?

Dale Miller, 82

Dale E. Miller passed away peacefully on February 1, 2024. He was 82.

Alva 'Ozzie' Osborn, 91

Alva “Ozzie” Christy Osborn of Coeur d’Alene, died on February 13, 2024, at his home in Cd’A.

IDAHO HIGH SCHOOL BOYS BASKETBALL MEDIA POLL Feb. 21, 2024

How the state's media voted this week.

Legals for February, 21 2024

The Supreme Court leaves in place the admissions plan at an elite Virginia public high school

Justices Samuel Alito and Clarence Thomas dissented from the order rejecting an appeal from parents

PREP BASKETBALL: Lakeland bounced by Sandpoint in first round of regionals

On Monday night, the third-seeded Bulldogs scored the game’s last nine points to stun the second-seeded Hawks in a loser-out game at Hawk Court.

‘Leaders simply lead’

Hundreds pay tribute to former Shoshone County sheriff

Hundreds attend former Shoshone County Sheriff’s memorial