Harry (Rick) Daugherty, 68

Harry (Rick) Daugherty, beloved father, grandfather, brother, & uncle passed away on February 19, 2024, in the presence of his family at his home in Post Falls, Idaho.

Registration open for Leadman 20

This year the event is Saturday, April 20, and will begin on Kellogg Peak, where competitors will kick the race off with a one-mile ski/snowboard run where they will transition into the mountain bike portion of the competition before capping the race off with four-mile run to the finish line.

Lee Brice to perform at Festival at Sandpoint

Tickets now on sale

Tickets are now on sale to see Lee Brice perform Aug. 1 at the Festival at Sandpoint. When Curb Records recording artist Brice isn't selling out arenas, writing and recording songs or building new brands like American Born Whiskey, the family man is with his wife Sara, two young boys, and daughter. With over 3.7 billion on-demand streams and over 4 billion spins on Pandora, Brice enjoys massive success at country radio, digital streaming services and on the road.

Weekend TV/Radio highlights

Television, radio and streaming highlights for upcoming weekend.

Joanne Bowers, 88

Passing peacefully in her sleep, Joanne Bowers left this world on February 12, 2024.

Stanley Hilton Shapiro, 73

Dr. Stanley Hilton Shapiro, 73, beloved life partner of Kristi Beamis and physician to many passed away quietly at home in Pinehurst, Idaho on Thursday, February 15, 2024.

Patricia 'Pat' Eileen Castellan, 96

A life-long resident, Pat spent her early years in Mace, Idaho attending Burke Grammar School. She later moved to Wallace, where she graduated from Wallace High School.

Legals for February, 23 2024

Putin takes a flight in nuclear-capable bomber in a tough message to the West ahead of election

Putin's 30-minute flight in a Tu-160M supersonic strategic bomber also seemed intended to send a reminder of Russia's nuclear might amid soaring tensions with the West over the fighting in Ukraine

A Colorado man died after a Gila monster bite. Opinions and laws on keeping the lizard as a pet vary

Ward's girlfriend told animal control they bought Winston at a reptile exhibition in Denver in October and another Gila monster named Potato from a breeder in Arizona in November

THE FRONT ROW with MARK NELKE: A memorable senior night in St. Maries

HOW COOL was it to see an all-North Idaho final in 5A girls basketball last weekend?

THE CHEAP SEATS with STEVE CAMERON: A big one in Tucson tonight for Cougs, Wildcats

Did anybody see THIS coming?

PREP BOYS BASKETBALL: 'Jacks claim 10th straight district title

St. Maries (15-7) is currently ranked 13th in the MaxPreps.com rankings, which is used to determine seeding for state, which begins next Thursday at Capital High in Boise. The Lumberjacks won’t find out their first round opponent until this weekend, likely Sunday, when matchups are announced by the Idaho High School Activities Association.

It's the Safety Fest

Free training sessions continue in PF today, Friday

Safe workspaces are more than just hard hats, leather gloves and steel-toed boots. They also include effective communication, appropriate boundaries, trust and cultural awareness. Some factors to consider are gender, the organizational hierarchy and age. "Age could be a factor as some people refuse to take orders from folks that are young," said Adam Gerson, compliance assistance specialist with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration Boise Area Office.

Keeping a dream alive

Family looking for ways to generate revenue and keep farm going

ATHOL – A long standing local family business is being rejuvenated and the goal is to add more services, and to preserve her family history Samantha Elliott and her husband Kyler have started working to save their farm. Initially a dairy farm, Al and Daryl Kyle always took care of their land and animals, but eventually expanded the farm’s services so they could incorporate a women’s shelter to also help people according to Samantha. The Cedar Mountain Farm Bed and Breakfast was added in 2001 and is still going strong today.

AT COLLEGE: Feb. 22, 2024

Updates on area athletes at the next level.

Alva 'Ozzie' Osborn, 91

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

Legals for February, 22 2024

Court lifts federal coal sales moratorium in a setback for Dems and environmentalists

More than 260 million tons of coal, or almost half of the nation’s total, was mined by private companies from leases on federal land in 2022

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