This simple log structure may be the oldest example of early humans building with wood

It's nearly half a million years old and provides a rare look at how ancient human relatives were working with wood and changing their environments

Northwest Notes Aug. 26, 2023

News on Zags basketball.

Michele Valentine, 97

Michele Noemie Valentine was born on May 26th, 1926, to Henri and Edith Migeon in Saint Jean D' Angely, France.

They're all ears

Original Elephant Ears has been at the North Idaho State Fair 49 years

Ear ye, ear ye!

THE FRONT ROW with MARK NELKE: Commish on the state of the Big Sky

Before all hell broke loose in college sports, Big Sky Conference commissioner Tom Wistrcill stood in the hallway of a casino in Airway Heights, Wash., in mid-July and provided a “state of the conference” of sorts to a handful of reporters.

Barbara Hermina Dorthea (Wallace) Marttala, 90

Barbara Hermina Dorthea (Wallace) Marttala, 90, of Pinehurst, Idaho, passed away on August 25, 2023, surrounded by loved ones at Wellspring Meadows Assisted Living Facility in Hayden, Idaho;

Red hot Viks ... Coeur d'Alene romps past Lakeland

Coeur d’Alene (3-1) forced four turnovers, three on fumbles in the first half en route to a 40-0 halftime lead.

Montana man facing trafficking charges following traffic stop

19 grams of heroin, almost a pound of methamphetamine, approximately 500 fentanyl pills, and a firearm were seized after a Montana man was stopped for a suspected DUI.

EDITORIAL: Governor throws a knockout punch

University of Phoenix critique forms fightin' words

Vikings blank Sandpoint

Coeur d’Alene has a bye next week, then plays host to Lakeland on Sept. 15

PREP FOOTBALL: Vikings fail to get going at Woodinville

Coeur d’Alene (3-2) travels to Union in Vancouver, Wash., next Friday.

PREP ROUNDUP: Post Falls tops Cd'A in four

Results from Tuesday's prep volleyball and prep soccer matches.

Arthur E. Shafer, 72

A loving husband, father and grandfather, Arthur E. Shafer, 72, died on Tuesday, August 22, 2023, at Schneidmiller Hospice House in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho after a long battle with Parkinson’s and Lewy Body Dementia.

VETERANS PRESS: One Small Act: Part II

There is more to the story

Last month, we published an article in the Veterans Press that told the story of Tim and Sandy Williams participating in the Post Falls Fourth of July parade. It told how honored they were to carry the banners of two of the regions “Fallen Heroes” Banners, Spc. Marc W. Grubham of Saint Maries and Air Force Captain David Lyons. David was from Sandpoint and a graduate of the Air Force Academy and died in Afghanistan in December 2013.

PREP ROUNDUP: Coeur d'Alene boys rally in final moments to top Sandpoint

Results from Saturday's prep soccer and swimming contests.

Utah GOP Sen. Mitt Romney, former presidential candidate and governor, won't seek reelection in 2024

Romney noted that he would be in his mid-80s at the end of another six-year Senate term

Northwest Notes Sept. 22, 2023

The top seven finishers from the Pacific Northwest PGA Professional Championship automatically qualified for the 2024 PGA Professional Championship, scheduled for April 28 – May 1 at Frisco, Texas.

PREP ROUNDUP: Timberlake pushes back in second half to topple Moscow

Results from Friday's prep football, volleyball and soccer games.

Power shortage: After scoring game's first 17 points, Vandals fall short in bid to knock off Power 5 team

Idaho hosts Sacramento State on Saturday in the Big Sky Conference opener.

Northwest Notes: Sept. 21, 2023

The top seven qualifiers advance to the 2024 PGA Professional Championship April 28-May 1 at Fields Ranch in Frisco, Texas.