PREP ROUNDUP: Lakeland topples Sandpoint twice

Lakeland travels to Lewiston on Tuesday for an IEL doubleheader.

PREP ROUNDUP: Seniors have their day for Cd’A

"Trevor gave us a great start,” Coeur d’Alene coach Erik Karns said. “Trevor, he does what Trevor does — he just throws strikes, and mixes in the curveball and fastball to keep them off balance. Trevor has just been a program-type kid; great to see him have success on the mound.”

Legals for April, 23 2024

ANNIVERSARY: A candle for Randy, Cliff

Dear Mr. Mann, I enjoyed reading your personal column in Tuesday’s Press. I want to give you a big Thank You! for being so steadfast and consistent over the past 20 years with your weather forecast, always getting it in by deadline, even when traveling on vacation and after having a heart attack! What? I don’t think we see that kind of work ethic too much these days.

Legals for April, 20 2024

THANKS: To our favorite weatherMann

In reading “Forecast Calls for 20-Year Celebration” on Monday (April 15) in the Coeur d’Alene Press, I wanted to give a heartfelt thank you to Randy Mann for his years of dedication and service to providing accurate weather for our area. Mann’s commentaries on the weather, along with Cliff Harris, provide the bright spot to my days.

Cultivating kindness

Sorensen students plant flowers and more

Third-graders at Sorensen Magnet School spread a little sunshine around the school by sowing over 200 bulbs Tuesday. The students make up the Kindness 101 Club and "It makes our community happier and more beautiful," Lilah Hinkins said about the club project.

PF man sentenced in shooting that injured 2

District Judge Scott Wayman sentenced Hocking to a 15 year prison sentence with parole eligibility after 7 years for Aggravated Battery and a 15 year prison sentence with parole eligibility after 7 years for Unlawful Discharge of a Firearm at a Dwelling House.

Wine Extravaganza on Saturday

There will be wines from the Northwest region and some from the heart of Coeur d'Alene.

Cd’A celebrates Earth Day

Clear skies, blooming trees and Tubbs Hill standing in the distance were testaments to the beauty of Coeur d’Alene — and reminders of why the environment is worth protecting.

‘Perfect the way they are’

Community walks for autism acceptance

The sounds of laughter and upbeat music filled the air as more than 200 people, including many people with autism and their loved ones, gathered Saturday at the Kootenai County Fairgrounds for the Walk for Autism Acceptance.

El Niño is gone and another La Niña may form

El Niño was declared officially over by the Australian Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) last week, one of the main forecasters who monitor sea-surface temperatures.

Patriot Front members cited for illegal stickering in Wallace

Two men were cited for placing stickers on the windows of several downtown Wallace businesses Friday.

Dolores 'Dee' Rowe, 96

Dolores, known to all as Dee, passed away on April 12, 2024 in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho after a long and happy life of nearly 97 years.

Margaret Ann 'Peg' Suenkel, 75

Margaret Ann “Peg” Suenkel, 75, of Hayden, Idaho, died peacefully at home on April 16, 2024.

On the fuzzy intensity of Alex Garland’s ‘Civil War’

Before its release, the speculation around “Civil War” centered on the underlying politics of the dystopian war film, set in a near-future United States. In such a polarized national climate, during an election year no less, there was genuine worry that Alex Garland’s film would stoke further division.

Duane Gene Severson, 89

On April 8, 2024, just 4 days before his 90th birthday, Duane G. Severson heard a call from his Lord…”Well done, good and faithful servant; you have been faithful over a few things,

Wallace Food Bank on ice

More refrigeration aids additions to food offerings

The switch from only preserved foods that can sit on a shelf to fresh produce and frozen proteins has been paying off at the Wallace Food Bank. “If we can provide it, let’s do it,” Michael Hoffman, food bank president, said.

Northwest Notes April 24, 2024

Washington State announced Tuesday that it has added a two game, home-and-home series against Virginia to its 2025 and 2031 football schedules.

Lightfoot, Meyer among this year's Big Sky Hall of Fame class

This year’s class will be officially inducted on Saturday, July 20 starting at 6:30 p.m., as part of the Big Sky Football Kickoff Weekend at the Northern Quest Resort & Casino in Airway Heights, Washington.