Eleanor L. Grannis, 92

Eleanor L. Grannis, 92, of Coeur d’Alene passed away at Orchard Ridge Memory Care on Saturday, April 13, 2024.

PREP ROUNDUP: St. Maries wins district baseball opener

Landen Holmes struck out six over four innings for St. Maries (10-13), which faces top-seeded Orofino on Monday at Orofino High.

Legals for May, 7 2024

JACC seeking artists for upcoming 'Art Uplifts' show

Deadline to submit May 20; exhibit opens June 8

The Jacklin Arts and Cultural Center is inviting artists to share their artistic expressions of hope and healing in the upcoming "Art Uplifts" exhibit.

AT COLLEGE: Thursday, May 2, 2024

Updates on area athletes at the next level.

Legals for May, 4 2024

Richard Babin, 69

Born in Spokane, Wash., on November 22, 1954, went to Jesus on April 14, 2024, at Kootenai Hospital CDA, Idaho.

Bowling scores: May 2, 2024

Scores from area leagues.

Music and ministry

Christian artist will perform at House of Faith Wesleyan Church

Christian recording artist Luke Yates will be live in concert at 6 p.m. May 18 at the House of Faith Wesleyan Church, 1103 N. Third St., Coeur d'Alene. The concert is free and open to the public.

Study shows economic impact of Kootenai County Fairgrounds

Says it generated $30 million in economic output, supported 260 jobs

According to an economic impact report prepared by Crossroads Consulting, the fairgrounds attracted more than 288,600 visits in 2022, generated $30 million in total economic output, supported 260 jobs, and contributed $9.7 million in labor income.

Avista eyes storm blackouts

Say it could help prevent fires

In Idaho, Avista serves about 140,000 electric and 90,000 natural gas customers.

THE CHEAP SEATS with STEVE CAMERON: Name this column, the M's shuttlin' trio, and the 'We back' Zags

Last week, though, a reader wrote to say she wondered if this notes column had a name. Something besides the overall “Cheap Seats,” she suggested — a more specific title to reflect that this was a unique type of column.

Northwest Notes: May 2, 2024

Annual District 1 All-Star track and field meet today at Post Falls High and an update on NIC men's and women's golf coach Russell Grove's attempt to qualify for PGA Championship.

OPINION: Don’t confuse more with adequate: Idaho schools remain underfunded

When we shortchange our children, we shortchange our future. Inadequate school investment means we can’t retain qualified teachers, offer specialized courses like career technical training, serve students Monday through Friday, and much more.

'Brothers in blue'

Hayden's Alan Golub creates image to honor slain Idaho law officers

On Wednesday, he used what he calls his “blending” technique to combine images on a poster of Greg Moore and Bolter. Both are smiling and proud. It includes their names, titles and date they were slain, and the words, “In loving memory of our Idaho heroes.”

Former Lake City High star Manzardo called up to big leagues by Cleveland

"Obviously this has been my dream for as long as I remember, so it feels pretty surreal right now to get the opportunity to do it," Manzardo told The Press. "It means the world to me."

Legals for May, 3 2024

Two North Idaho legislators offer session insights

Okuniewicz said there was a big push for law enforcement in the session and cited several bills that were passed.

Legals for May, 9 2024

Scientists are learning the basic building blocks of sperm whale language after years of effort

In a study published Tuesday in the journal Nature Communications, researchers analyzed more than 8,700 snippets of sperm whale clicks, known as codas. They say they have found four basic components they think make up this phonetic alphabet.