A new vent found in Yellowstone

We know that a supervolcano, Yellowstone, is located practically in our backyard. The region is constantly going through geological changes, as there was a recent discovery of a new volcanic vent in August 2024.

Route changes coming at interchange

Starting next week, drivers traveling northbound on SH-41 wishing to access westbound I-90 will be detoured north to 16th Avenue, where they will make a U-turn and then return south along the highway until they merge onto the new westbound temporary on-ramp.

Nurse, family hope for healing after brain tumor removed

As a nurse, Coeur d’Alene resident Rachel Cieply-Peters has spent 10 years of her career tending to vulnerable patients. She’s impacted hundreds of families and saved newborns through her work at the Neonatal ICU and Pediatric Cardiology centers.

Myanmar quake death toll rises to 1,644 as resistance movement announces partial ceasefire

A unilateral partial ceasefire to facilitate earthquake relief efforts was announced on Saturday by Myanmar’s shadow National Unity Government, which coordinates the popular struggle against the ruling military. The country's death toll from the disaster soared to 1,644.

Dozens of experts revealed for Kohberger murder trial — from forensic experts to Amazon worker

Bryan Kohberger’s attorneys are again pushing back against the prosecution for allegedly providing the defense with minimal expert witness disclosures, calling them, for the most part, “abysmal,” according to the latest drop of court filings in the 30-year-old’s capital murder case.

THE FRONT ROW with JASON ELLIOTT: A way to keep the cash coming

Those games in Mullan started as a way to raise money for their athletic programs, and it’s worked out pretty well.

Hayden veteran reflects on 'The last hurrah'

Vietnam veteran reflects on 'Operation Frequent Wind'

Amos is particularly proud that National Vietnam War Veterans Day, signed into law by President Donald Trump in 2017, is today, March 29. It leads him to reflect on time with the Marine Corps nearly 50 years ago . It was in 1975, from April 18 to May 13, Amos was the Commanding Officer, Detachment Tango, Amphibious Evacuation Security Force, Third Marine Division, in connection with what was called “Operation Frequent Wind.”

Utah becomes the first state to ban fluoride in public drinking water

Utah has become the first state to ban fluoride in public drinking water, over opposition from dentists and national health organizations who warn the move will lead to medical problems and disproportionately affect low-income communities.

Weekend TV/Radio highlights

Television, radio and streaming highlights for upcoming weekend

Commission OKs townhouse design in Coeur d'Alene

57-unit project would overlook Spokane River

The townhouse project overlooking the Spokane River would go on a three-acre strip of vacant property on the south side of Lacrosse Avenue and west of Northwest Boulevard. It includes the abandoned right-of-way of the Spokane International Railroad. It is being proposed by Blue Fern Development based in Redmond, Wash., which is the same company with townhouse plans for the Roosevelt Inn property.

Legals for March, 28 2025

THE FRONT ROW with MARK NELKE: NCAA women in Spokane, and a post from the past

USC fans – heck, pretty much all sports fans – are still bummed over the loss of star guard (and insurance pitchwoman) JuJu Watkins to a torn ACL the other night.

Legals for March, 27 2025

Trump places 25% tariff on imported autos, expecting to raise $100 billion in tax revenues

President Donald Trump said Wednesday he was placing 25% tariffs on auto imports, a move that the White House claims would foster domestic manufacturing but could also put a financial squeeze on automakers that depend on global supply chains.

THE CHEAP SEATS with STEVE CAMERON: Just how good are these M's

In any event, I think it’s fair to say the Mariners did their off-season work a few months early. Since we’re all friends here, I thought you should know what’s true.

Roosevelt Inn buyer proposing another Coeur d'Alene townhome project

Hearing with Design Review Commission slated Thursday

The proposed units would be three stories, with some having a livable attic above the third story. The units would range in size from about 1,000 square feet to 2,350 square feet.

OPINION: Vietnam War Veterans Day reminds us of what it means to serve

March 29 is Vietnam War Veterans Day, the day set aside to remember and honor those who served in that ill-fated war. A phone call earlier this month brought to mind a perfect example of what dedicated service-to-country looks like. My friend, James Peterson, called to say that he would be undergoing surgery for a dangerous cancer, likely the result of his substantial exposure to Agent Orange during two tours of service with the Special Forces (SF) in Vietnam. It hit me hard because here was a man who had dedicated his life to standing up for his country and now was faced with a hefty price.

Legals for March, 26 2025

5 lions rescued from the war in Ukraine settle into a new life in England

Male African lion Rori and lionesses Amani, Lira and Vanda arrived this month at the Big Cat Sanctuary after a 12-hour journey by road and ferry from temporary homes at zoos and animal shelters in Belgium. They join lioness Yuna, who arrived in August, at the sanctuary’s new Lion Rescue Center, which officially opens on Tuesday.

Hecla forges ahead with Lincoln County mine

That optimism met a roadblock when the state of Montana tried to label Hecla’s former CEO, Phillips S. Baker, a “bad actor” for his involvement in a failed mine cleanup in north-central Montana. Legally designating Baker a “bad actor” would have prevented Hecla from conducting any mining activity in Montana until the state was compensated $32 million for the failed clean-up of three mines owned by Pegasus Gold Corp., where Baker was once an executive. (Baker countered that he was innocent and that he had already left Pegasus before the company went bankrupt). After Gov. Greg Gianforte took office in 2021, the Montana Department of Environmental Quality dropped its effort to blacklist Baker.