Glacier Park Weekend Update

Sun Road will open to Avalanche Creek to vehicles

Victory Day parade in Russia celebrates the 80th anniversary of the defeat of Nazi Germany

Friday’s parade was the largest since Russia sent troops into Ukraine in 2022 and drew the most global leaders to Moscow in a decade, including high-profile guests like Chinese President Xi Jinping, who sat next to Putin, and Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. Their attendance underscored how Putin has tried to emphasize the failure of the West to turn Russia into a global pariah.

Pope Leo XIV celebrates first Mass as details emerge of how votes coalesced in the conclave

Leo presided over his first Mass before those same cardinal electors Friday morning, speaking off-the-cuff in English in the Sistine Chapel. He acknowledged the great responsibility they had placed on him before delivering a brief but dense homily in Italian on the need to joyfully spread Christianity in a world that often mocks it.

Air traffic controllers for Newark airport briefly lose radar access again

The number of cancellations of Newark departures jumped from the low 40s to 57 after this latest outage to lead the nation, according to FlightAware.com. Newark ranks second in the number of cancelled arrivals with 60, but that number also increased Friday morning. Nearly 300 delays were reported at the airport. Officials said there have been more than 1,700 cancellations and delays at the airport this week.

PREP TRACK AND FIELD: Making their mark ... Coeur d'Alene's Sims, Lakeland's Robbins sets sights on state after winning district titles on Thursday

The 6A and 5A track and field meet conclude today in Lewiston, while the 4A meet wraps up at Timberlake High today.

History keeps on ticking in downtown Coeur d'Alene

Clark's Diamond Jewelers honored for preserving 101-year-old clock

Built in 1905, the building’s interior dates to 1919. The street clock was installed in 1924 and has been carefully cared for and wound once a week by hand for over a century. McEvers said Clark’s has “shown a desire and commitment to preserve the past and have ensured that present ad future generations will enjoy our history as well.”

Students sharpen timber skills at Idaho State Forestry Contest

Students sharpen timber skills at Idaho State Forestry Contest

Cruising around a tall pine with a small measuring tape, Ava Stone examined the numbers and wrote them down on a paper secured to her clipboard. "It's the diameter, and then you take a clinometer from the 66 foot back and then the 100 foot back, then you look up and get the height to find out the board foot volume," she said Thursday morning.

A day of service and songs at veterans home in Post Falls

Long after his Vietnam service ended, Jim Ray is still finding ways to serve.

Living water: Silver Valley church honors former pastor

Just over one year ago, the Silver Valley was hit hard following the loss of Real Life Ministeries’ Pastor Gene Jacobs, but over the past few weeks, the church and community came up with a wonderful way to honor Jacobs’ legacy.

'School of Rock' comes to Lake City Playhouse

'School of Rock' comes to Lake City Playhouse

The Lake City Playhouse production of "School of Rock" is lighting up the stage through May 18.

MY TURN: Being a mother is not easy

Being a mother is not easy. For when you become a mother you willfully make a choice to allow your heart to walk around outside your body. A mother laughs when her child is joyful. A mother cries when her child is hurt. And a mother is at peace when all her children, with cherub faces, tousled hair, and warm blankets tucked up under their chins are fast asleep in their beds. This is the time that a mother can rest. She never really sleeps though, because she wants to be attentive to the slightest sound; a cough in the night telling of an oncoming cold, or a whimper telling of a bad dream. And with the speed and concern of a guardian angel she is there beside the bed with a warm hand, a cup of water, or just a well-timed hug.

ENDORSEMENT: Vote for Lippert

The CLN trustee election is not about who will protect children and who will harm them. Nobody wants children harmed.

ENDORSEMENT: Vote for Lippert

There have been several incidents of “Michelle Lippert for Libraries” yard signs being stolen and vandalized. What part of “Thou shalt not steal” do these small-minded thieves not understand? Do they think they are somehow exempt from their Christian Commandments? Or that it’s only a joke? Perhaps they feel threatened to have a more qualified candidate running against their favored, but less qualified candidate, so they decide to play dirty.

EDITORIAL: Keeping motorcyclists safe

May is Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month in Idaho. By the fifth day of the month, North Idaho was off to a tragic start with two fatal crashes claiming the lives of the two motorcyclists involved in the collisions.

James 'Keith' Sanders, 86

James “Keith” Sanders, 86, of Mullan, Idaho, beloved husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather, passed away peacefully on May 4, 2025, at his home with his loving family by his side. Keith was born on May 6, 1938, in Leicester, England.

Grand opening of Houston TX Hot Chicken in Post Falls set for Saturday

National chain Houston TX Hot Chicken will open the doors of its first location in North Idaho on Saturday.

Legals for May, 9 2025

Asbestos clinic forced to close in Montana town where thousands have been sickened by dust

Courts in Montana have said BNSF contributed to the pollution when it brought contaminated material from the mine through town, and the railway separately faces numerous lawsuits from asbestos victims in Libby and surrounding communities. But the Texas-based railway prevailed in a 2023 lawsuit alleging the clinic fraudulently made some patients eligible for government benefits when it knew they were not sick. The railway challenged the validity of over 2,000 diagnoses by the clinic and 337 were ruled false.

TV special on Idaho murder case to air, with Kohberger classmate interviews

A well-known true crime show plans to air a new special on the Bryan Kohberger case this week.

THE FRONT ROW with MARK NELKE: Travis, Triston, tiers ... and a funky new baseball format

“The committee wanted to make sure the tournament was set up to reward the best teams throughout the season, and also reward those teams who won their district tournaments by letting them host sites,” said Mike Federico, assistant executive director of the IHSAA.