Women are finding new ways to influence male-led faiths

The Associated Press, Religion News Service and The Conversation held a webinar with academics, journalists and religious leaders to discuss the future of women in faith leadership on Dec. 9, 2021.

Louisiana closing bars, limiting restaurants amid virus

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards intensified restrictions statewide Monday in an effort to combat the coronavirus, ordering bars and movie theaters to close and limiting restaurants to delivery and takeout only, as the number of positive tests for the virus topped 100. State legislators agreed to temporarily suspend their lawmaking session.

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For the vast majority of Idaho families, income tax planning has quietly become the more important side of estate planning.

AP Source: LA Angels recalling top OF prospect Jo Adell

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Top prospect Jo Adell is joining the Los Angeles Angels, a person with knowledge of the decision tells The Associated Press.

Results of pollution study expected next year

State agency says cleanup ofEvergreen area will begin in 2008

Results of pollution study expected next year

By JOHN STANG

Legals for February, 4 2021

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Cities question county clerk’s decision to consolidate absentee voting

COEUR d'ALENE - City halls might not be secure enough to house absentee ballot polling locations for November's election, the Kootenai County Clerk's Office decided.

It's worth it

Black Friday deals too good to miss as folks pitch tents to be first in line

COEUR d'ALENE - Before Mary Klennert left her home about 2 a.m. Friday to go shopping, she asked herself two questions:

The Latest: Britain's daily average cases nearly 52,000

LONDON — A weekly survey by Britain’s statistics agency shows an average of nearly 52,000 daily coronavirus cases, an increase of nearly 50% in the most recent week.

Sheriff's Blotter

Notable calls for the day!

Ephrata woman avoids phone scam

Police advise keeping info secure

Accused criminal gang leader, drug trafficker sentenced to 20 years

An accused Grant County leader of a criminal street gang was sentenced to 20 years in federal prison Wednesday after pleading guilty to a number of drug trafficking charges, according to a press release from the office of the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Washington.

'Cover up of cover-up' still led to downsized Russian ban

The highest court in sports blasted Russia for engaging in “a cover up of the cover-up” in another desperate attempt to deny culpability for a state-sponsored doping scheme, while also justifying its decision to reduce the country's punishments at the next two Olympics.

'Cover up of cover-up' still led to downsized Russian ban

The highest court in sports blasted Russia for engaging in “a cover up of the cover-up” in another desperate attempt to deny culpability for a state-sponsored doping scheme, while also justifying its decision to reduce the country's punishments at the next two Olympics.

Where has reason gone?

At the beginning of the 19th century, Thomas Paine wrote and published a series of papers titled "The Age of Reason." Paine's theme was primarily a polemic against organized religion's influence on early American society. Although at that time Paine's postulations were considered heretical and radical, they would be considered mild in this our age of the abolition of reason.

Prosecutor: No meeting law violations

Mica Kidd Island fire executive session ruled legal

COEUR d'ALENE - Kootenai County Prosecutor Barry McHugh determined the Mica Kidd Island Fire District commissioners didn't violate open meeting law when they conducted an executive session this summer.

Judge rejects jail facility agreements

SANDPOINT — A district judge is rejecting Bonner County’s controversial plan to construct new detention facilities without a public vote.

State Supreme Court hears arguments in water-bottling plant case

The Montana Supreme Court on Wednesday will hear oral arguments in a lawsuit over whether a Creston water-bottling plant would be allowed to operate under a grandfathered capacity under zoning regulations.

Judge won't dismiss order tossing out virus restrictions

PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — A rural Oregon judge says he won’t dismiss his ruling which tossed out Oregon Gov. Kate Brown’s stay-at-home orders to fight the spread of the coronavirus.