EDITORIAL: Tackling societal threat at ground level

Our children — and our future — are in serious trouble.

ADVERTISING: Advertorial — Neuropathy helped naturally

The screaming pain of neuropathy can be life altering, and the milder annoying tingling, burning, and numbness of it can alter quality of life as well. We trust our limbs to be healthy and cooperate with our daily activities. Some people describe it as feeling like they have a piece of leather between their foot and the floor while barefoot. The loss of sensation can cause loss of balance, weakness, lack of coordination and muscle wasting, making it challenging to walk, stand or use the hands for fine motor skills, frequently dropping things.

Warriors for clean water

Volunteers with the Idaho Conservation League honored

A group of volunteers working with the Idaho Conservation League were given an award for their efforts in water conservation. The Idaho Nonprofit Center presented them with the award Monday at the Human Rights Education Institute in Coeur d’Alene.

Autoimmune disease: Yes, it’s real

Being believed is a big step in right direction

Silver Valley Sports Recap: Feb. 26 - March 3

That's a wrap for winter sports. Kellogg wrestling will miss their graduating seniors. All-League girls basketball teams announced.

A history of daylight saving time

On Sunday, March 10, most U.S. and European residents will once again move their clocks forward one hour. Daylight saving time is the cycle that starts in the second week of March and ends in the first week of November.

Trump wins caucuses in Missouri and Idaho and sweeps Michigan GOP convention

The Republican-led Legislature considered holding a special session to reinstate the presidential primaries but failed to agree on a proposal in time, leaving both parties with presidential caucuses as the only option.

THE FRONT ROW with MARK NELKE: More on their minds than just basketball

“We’ve had a lot of stuff weighing on our hearts the last month; we’ve lost a couple players (in the St. Maries basketball program) in the last year,” St. Maries boys basketball coach Bryan Chase said on Thursday, after the Lumberjacks lost to Cole Valley Christian of Meridian in the first round at Capital High in Boise. “Not to make any excuses but … that’s something we always talk about, ‘Hey, we’re down here playing for these guys.’ Sometimes that can work one or two ways, right?”

STATE 5A THIRD-PLACE GAME: Vikings stall out in second half vs Madison

“I’m very proud of this team,” said Adams, in his fourth season at his alma mater. “Just how far we’ve come since I’ve been here has been amazing. From the pandemic, and just trying to get into the gym, to the Lake City super team, the progress has been amazing. You’ve got to have a group of kids that come together, and our seniors did that, bought into what we were trying to do and played the right way.”

STATE 5A CONSOLATION CHAMPIONSHIP: Lake City bounces back again, takes consolation title

“It’s huge for us,” said first-year Lake City boys coach James Anderson, who took over the program after coaching the girls program for the previous six years. “For our kids to come back, and we start a player in each class, with a whole new staff, it just shows their resilience. Coming into this season, we didn’t have that experience.”

STATE 3A BOYS CHAMPIONSHIP: At last — Bonners Ferry captures first state boys basketball title

“It’s unbelievable,” said Badger senior Trey Bateman, Thomas’ cousin. “We fought; we’ve earned it, we’ve done everything we can as a basketball team. Mr. Williams (Nathan, the Bonners coach) has helped us so much throughout life and basketball. My brothers (Brady and Seth) won a state championship in baseball in 2018, and that was so huge for our community, and it showed. We are unbelievably grateful and blessed to have this state championship here.”

NIC ROUNDUP: Cardinal men fall, but advance to regionals

NIC (21-9, 7-5 SWAC) will face top-seeded and conference champion Salt Lake on Friday in an opening round game. CSI (22-8, 9-3), the second seed, will face third-seeded Utah State-Eastern in the other opening round game.

Building a miracle

PF neighborhood to set example for homeownership through public-private partnerships

For two long years, Ryan Ryle and his fiance, Jayne Foster, tried to buy a home in North Idaho. Ryle, who grew up just on the other side of the Idaho-Washington stateline, said the couple would put in offers on houses just to constantly be outbid by other buyers who had larger down payments or cash in hand. “We even looked at new builds, but we needed so much earnest money down, we couldn’t save for it,” Ryle said Thursday.

EDITORIAL: Through it all, Ness has been more

Kootenai Health CEO retires as one of region's finest leaders

Healthy soils protect our water

Public awareness about soil health has increased in recent years, and more people from outside of ranching and farming communities have learned about the role that soil plays in our world. Since the Dust Bowl of the 1930s, government entities like the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) have been implementing soil health initiatives. Understanding the complex interactions between soil, human health, and environmental quality is essential for sustainable land and water management.

2A: Don’t twist the unambiguous

In my time on this Earth (almost 80 years) I have witnessed several factions attempt to twist the clear and unambiguous language of the Second Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.

SCHOOLS: Consider the funding facts

After reading Paul Graham’s letter on schools, I had to respond.

BARBIERI: Trying to block will of people

I feel it’s very disgraceful that one of our local representatives, Vito Barbieri, is trying to push through a constitutional amendment to preemptively block any chance that the Idaho Open Primaries Initiative would be able to be enacted if passed by the people.

How to make opportunities happen

There is an ancient superstition of the sea that periodically a wave comes along that is greater than any that has preceded it. It is called the Ninth Wave, a powerful culmination of sea and wind. There is no greater force.

STATE 1A DIVISION I BOYS SEMIFINALS: The 'underdogs' getting their date with Lapwai ... Lakeside advance to second straight title game vs. storied Wildcats

It is the second straight year that Lakeside (17-3) and Lapwai (24-2) will meet for the title. Lakeside won last year’s meeting 81-79 in overtime.