K. Cowell to appear at third pretrial conference

A pretrial conference for a Boundary County woman charged with child sexual abuse is slated to take place Dec. 1 in preparation for a trial that has already been postponed twice.

Montana ACLU files records request regarding library board

The ACLU of Montana has filed a public records request it says is related to recent efforts by ImagineIF Library Board trustees to remove books from library shelves.

Quiet reflections

Shasta Groene's childhood friend recalls life after tragedy

20 years ago, the unthinkable happened. The triple homicide and kidnapping of two young children from a home near Wolf Lodge stopped North Idaho and much of the nation in its tracks. 47 days later, 8-year-old Shasta Groene was identified and rescued at a Coeur d’Alene restaurant, and the man responsible was arrested.

Egypt's El-Sissi, France's Macron at odds over human rights

PARIS (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron acknowledged Monday “disagreements” with Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi over human rights, but said it will not prevent France from reaching economic and defense deals with the North African country, which has seen the heaviest crackdown on dissent in its modern history.

TIM Sandpoint-based artist channels area’s natural beauty into her paintings

A self-described “mountain person,” Drobnik uses her chosen medium of art to keep a visual journal of her adventures with her husband and dog.

Meeting challenges

Cale Brink fights through diabetes, finds key role with Lakers

When you’re 13, life should be relatively worry-free and for Cale Brink things were going good right up until they weren’t.

FALL SPORTS PREVIEW: Sandpoint volleyball ready to rally, achieve redemption in 2025

FALL SPORTS PREVIEW: Sandpoint volleyball ready to rally, achieve redemption in 2025

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Awards, honors, grants in Montana

Czinano, Doyla lead No. 19 Iowa women past Penn St

IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Monika Czinano scored 23 points, Kathleen Doyle added 18 with seven assists and five rebounds and No. 19 Iowa rolled to a 100-57 win over Penn State on Saturday.

Auditor: EU's Frontex border agency can't fulfill its duties

BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union’s border and coast guard agency is being given additional tasks, like playing a greater role in the deportation of migrants, at a time when it is incapable even of fulfilling the duties it was ordered to carry out five years ago, the European Court of Auditors warned Monday.

Auditor: EU's Frontex border agency can't fulfill its duties

BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union’s border and coast guard agency is being given additional tasks, like playing a greater role in the deportation of migrants, at a time when it is incapable even of fulfilling the duties it was ordered to carry out five years ago, the European Court of Auditors warned Monday.

Auditor: EU's Frontex border agency can't fulfill its duties

BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union’s border and coast guard agency is being given additional tasks, like playing a greater role in the deportation of migrants, at a time when it is incapable even of fulfilling the duties it was ordered to carry out five years ago, the European Court of Auditors warned Monday.

Activists target French soccer head for downplaying racism

PARIS (AP) — French anti-racism activists criticized the country's soccer federation president on Wednesday for not taking the sport's problems seriously enough.

The Latest: Defense Secretary to meet about Capt. Crozier

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I-90, U.S. 95 interchange design gets mixed reviews

I-90, U.S. 95 interchange design gets mixed reviews

Schramm was among a steady stream of visitors to the open house at the Best Western Plus Coeur d’Alene Inn to get public feedback on its top design for a Single-Point Urban Interchange at the congested area.

'Her art is unmistakably hers'

Jaime Rome Crain opens gallery in downtown Coeur d'Alene

Jaimie Crain, born in Coeur d’Alene, earned her bachelor’s degree in fine art and graphic design from Whitworth University in 2022, receiving numerous awards along the way. She then began working full-time as a fine artist and for two years showed and sold work at galleries around the Pacific Northwest. After completing a six-month artist-in-residence program at The Hive with the Spokane Public Library, she decided it was time to follow her dream of opening her own gallery.

Idaho lawmakers return to North Idaho

Sauter and Woodward share legislative progress, challenges after five weeks in session.

The state budget, judicial system, and education were among the topics discussed by Idaho District 1A House Rep. Mark Sauter and District 1 Sen. Jim Woodward Saturday at the Bonners Ferry Visitors Center.

I-90, U.S. 95 interchange design gets mixed reviews

Schramm was among a steady stream of visitors to the open house at the Best Western Plus Coeur d’Alene Inn to get public feedback on its top design for a Single-Point Urban Interchange at the congested area.

Silver Valley Sports: Feb. 17 - 23

Wildcat wrestlers punch state tournament ticket following dominant district showing; Boys hoops enter postseason play; Wildcats race past Saints.

Silver Valley Sports Recap: Feb. 17-23

Wildcat wrestlers punch state tournament ticket following dominant district showing; Boys hoops enter postseason play; Wildcats race past Saints.