Eugene 'Gene' Soper, 94

Eugene R. Soper passed away on March 22, 2025.

MY TURN: The pros and cons of a Citylink joint powers agreement

“The issue is people look at me because I cast the deciding vote and so, therefore, I’m either the good guy or the bad guy”- BOCC chair Bruce Mattare.

Legals for April, 5 2025

Coeur d'Alene man says speeding drivers have him on edge

Cd'A resident says speeding drivers in neighborhood have him fearing for children

What has rattled him is the traffic zipping by north and south outside his home. While it’s a 25-mph street, Korver guesses the average speed of most vehicles traveling between Harrison and Locust avenues is about 40 mph. “It’s a straight shot. They don’t have to slow down for anything,” Korver said. “I’m not going to put up with that. I can’t. It's too important to me.” With no speed limit or stop signs, and no crosswalks, Korver worries the situation will only get worse unless the city steps in.

KEA's 'Green Summit' is Saturday

It offers a half-day workshop aimed at exploring the local current environmental status and discovering actionable solutions.

Idaho's anti-DEI bill heads to the governor's desk

A bill placing sweeping prohibitions on DEI in public higher education institutions passed the House on Thursday and will go to the governor for consideration.

Legals for April, 4 2025

Kohberger’s team: Autism should negate Idaho death penalty. Experts say it’s a stretch

Attorneys for Moscow murder suspect Bryan Kohberger, in their latest attempt to avoid capital punishment for their client if he is convicted, have asked the judge to consider setting a new legal precedent in Idaho regarding how autism is classified in death penalty cases.

‘All options’ on table for Citylink’s future

Kootenai County commissioners are weighing “all options” for the future of Citylink and putting pressure on city leaders to reconsider an agreement to shoulder more responsibility for public transit services that they turned down last year.

Glacier National Park's Sun Road advanced reservations easier to get than one might think

The earlier morning hour slot — from 7 a.m. to 9 a.m.— as one might expect, are going much faster. But in early July, it doesn’t get dark until well after 10 p.m. in Glacier, so even starting out at 1 p.m. gives a party plenty of daylight to enjoy the park.

Legals for April, 3 2025

Trump announces sweeping new tariffs to promote US manufacturing, risking inflation and trade wars

President Donald Trump declared on Wednesday a 10% baseline tax on imports from all countries and higher tariff rates on dozens of nations that run trade surpluses with the United States, threatening to upend much of the architecture of the global economy and trigger broader trade wars.

Idaho House passes budget for new statewide public defense system

The Idaho House of Representatives approved more than $32 million in additional funding for the new statewide public defense system on Tuesday at the Idaho State Capitol in Boise.

THE CHEAP SEATS with STEVE CAMERON: Portal not helping grow good games

Somehow, some way, we have to restore that season of ineligibility. Or the current chaos will get worse.

Hundreds come out for food, diapers, pull-ups in Coeur d'Alene

Hundreds come out for food, diapers, pull-ups

Potatoes, onions, apples, corn on the corn and ground beef were among the 16,000 pounds of food offerings, as were bags of dog and cat food. Andy Caster, Second Harvest volunteers, said he’s seen a rising need among people just for the basics so they have enough to eat.

Sidewalk rule changes at a standstill

Council calls for more specific language in code changes to protect property owners

The amendments would require developers/owners to construct sidewalks "regardless of the distance to the nearest sidewalk or any other exemption." Currently, if the nearest sidewalk is 450 feet or more from the property being improved, the property owner is not required to build a sidewalk, the report said.

CHURCHES: Follow in footsteps of Founding Fathers

CHURCHES: Follow in footsteps of Founding Fathers

Idaho Senate passed further DEI limitations in higher education

The Senate in a lengthy evening debate Monday passed sweeping bans on DEI in required courses, hiring, admissions and training in Idaho public higher education institutions.

ADVERTISING: Advertorial — Joy over stress: A new path

Stress is pretty much universal. It’s how we respond to stress that affects our lives. We get to choose how to respond, vacillating on the spectrum between misery and joy. Simple, isn’t it? If it were so, we wouldn’t need an article or a class on how to help us lean more towards the joy end of the spectrum, no matter how challenging life is.

OPINION: A living petition

Marching in the streets has a long history in American Democracy.