Coeur d'Alene High School music programs bolstered by donations

Instrument donations warm up support for Coeur d'Alene High School music programs

John Tindall was a proud tuba player and Coeur d'Alene High School musician. "John was very much a connector," John's wife, Tracey Tindall, said Wednesday. "He loved talking about the good old days. He loved talking about band." He used to replace the word "fiddle" with "tuba" when "The Devil Went Down to Georgia" played on the radio. "I can't ever not hear that now," Tracey said with a soft laugh. John was especially fond of his time playing at Coeur d'Alene High, from which he and Tracey graduated in 1984 — a golden era to be a Viking.

Mariners get three shutout wins in a row

SEATTLE (AP) – The Seattle Mariners overcame the Pittsburgh Pirates with shutout games Saturday and Sunday, after the Mariners' 6-0 win over Pittsburgh Friday. In Friday play, the Mariners’ Cal Raleigh hit his 34th and 35th career home runs. Weekend play between the two teams was dominated by the Seattle team, with the Mariners making fans proud on the diamond.

COLUMN: The Seahawks are winning the Smith trade

We are already a month into the 2025 NFL season. Teams with immense hype coming into the season have either met or exceeded expectations or have plummeted into obscurity – like my Cincinnati Bengals.

Sandpoint council facing downtown revitalization dilemma

To accept the grants or not to accept the grants? That is the question posed to the Sandpoint City Council for the third phase of the city’s downtown revitalization project.

Big Sky boys down Flathead

MISSOULA — Cole Silberstein buried five 3-pointers and scored 26 points, leading Missoula Big Sky over Flathead 70-53 in Western AA boys basketball.

'More than a place of work:' Precision Tax wins Torch Award for Ethics

Precision Tax isn’t your average workplace — and the Better Business Bureau (BBB) agrees.

Display showcases 1,000 flags for Memorial Day weekend

The free Kalispell Field of Honor includes a display of 1,000 American Flags. Community members may dedicate a flag to a hero of their choice, living or deceased.

Mission Mountain Mercury qualifies for nationals at Junior Olympic meet

The Mission Mountain Mercury running club turned in a stellar performance at the USATF Montana Association Junior Olympic Cross Country Championships this past weekend, earning a trip to nationals and cementing its status as one of the state’s elite youth distance programs.

Baby Box receives positive feedback since August opening

Approximately nine months after its grand opening, officials overseeing Sandpoint's Safe Haven Baby Box say the program has received overwhelmingly positive feedback, even though it has not yet been used.

After 4 decades in Cd'A, Long Ear's last day marked by memories, 'Last Christmas'

After 4 decades in Cd'A, Long Ear's last day marked by memories, 'Last Christmas'

Business over the past three years was great and last year, the best in their history, thanks in part to a resurgence in vinyl. But when their lease for the Government Way building expired, and they couldn't find another suitable space, they announced earlier this year they would have to close. The Press published a feature story April 30.

After 4 decades in Cd'A, Long Ear's last day marked by memories, 'Last Christmas'

After 4 decades in Cd'A, Long Ear's last day marked by memories, 'Last Christmas'

Business over the past three years was great and last year, the best in their history, thanks in part to a resurgence in vinyl. But when their lease for the Government Way building expired, and they couldn't find another suitable space, they announced earlier this year they would have to close. The Press published a feature story April 30.

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Sanders edges Buttigieg in NH, giving Dems 2 front-runners

MANCHESTER, N.H. (AP) — Bernie Sanders won New Hampshire’s presidential primary, edging moderate rival Pete Buttigieg and scoring the first clear victory in the Democratic Party’s chaotic 2020 nomination fight.

Why bland American beer is here to stay

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Small plane crashes in strip mall parking lot, pilot injured

PUYALLUP (AP) — Authorities say the pilot of a small plane crashed Thursday afternoon in the parking lot of a Pierce County strip mall shopping center.

Small plane crashes in strip mall parking lot, pilot injured

PUYALLUP (AP) — Authorities say the pilot of a small plane crashed Thursday afternoon in the parking lot of a Pierce County strip mall shopping center.

Small plane crashes in strip mall parking lot, pilot injured

PUYALLUP (AP) — Authorities say the pilot of a small plane crashed Thursday afternoon in the parking lot of a Pierce County strip mall shopping center.

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NIC Booster Club Luncheon to honor volleyball

Marlene Keith

1937 – 2025

Marlene Marie Keith of Quincy, Washington, died on October 17, 2025, at the age of 88, reuniting in heaven with the love of her life.

For Cornwall, G7 summit brings mix of disruption and hope

FALMOUTH, England (AP) — Towering steel fences, masses of police, protests on the beach: The Cornish seaside’s turquoise waters and white sandy beaches are looking decidedly less idyllic this week as leaders of the Group of Seven wealthy democracies descend for a summit.