Adding perks to a Rose

Othello business owner adds new café to boutique

OTHELLO — Desert Rose Designs owner Melody Anguiano said she wants the new Desert Rose Cafe to be the kind of place where people can take their time. She had customers who already spent time browsing the Desert Rose boutique - and besides, she likes a cup of coffee and a conversation with friends, she said. “My dream was just to see people relaxing and meeting here,” Anguiano said. The new cafe, 745 E. Hemlock St., is open from 7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday through Friday and from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday. It’s inside the building that has housed Desert Rose Designs for more than a decade. Desert Rose was a floral and gift shop when Anguiano bought it in 2015, and she expanded the gift line and added clothing and accessories to the boutique. Adding a coffee bar seemed like a natural next step. “I wanted the opportunity to invest in the building, and expand,” she said. “It was like, okay, coffee (and) flowers - obvious. Shopping while you’re drinking your coffee.” ...

History museum director turns the page on a new chapter

With the help of a small staff and a cadre of dedicated volunteers, Margaret Davis is eager to build partnerships and for the museum to continue serving the community in the years to come.

Vandals rally, but get stung late

“Proud of our team; I thought we battled in the second half, we gave ourselves a chance, by getting some stops on defense,” first-year Idaho coach Jason Eck. “Sac State, there’s a reason they’re 20-1 in their last 21 Big Sky games, and that was really a championship drive that they engineered.”

Buyers have inventory on their side

Mortgage rates creep higher as median home prices decline

A slowdown in the local real estate market is being credited with creating home-ownership opportunities that have not been available for years.

Cd'A Regional Chamber of Commerce Endorses Broschet, Corkill and Zimmerman for NIC

The Coeur d’Alene Regional Chamber of Commerce announced it is endorsing Pete Broschet, Brad Corkill, and Tarie Zimmerman in the upcoming North Idaho College board of trustee’s race.

Huckleberries

Links in Rathdrum's Human Chain

Links in Rathdrum's Human Chain

Darrell Thomas Micklewright, 76

Darrell Thomas Micklewright, 76, passed away on Oct. 18, 2022, in Kalispell.

Maverick boy’s XC qualifies for first state meet

MOSES LAKE – For the first time in program history, the Moses Lake boys cross country team will pack their bags for state after the Mavs finished with a score of 86 points in Thursday’s Columbia Basin Big 9 District Meet at Franklin Park in Yakima, a top-two placement that qualified them for the 4A state meet. “We’ve come so close to getting into state before, and then when we started researching, no Moses Lake team has ever qualified,” Moses Lake head coach Larry Dagnon said. “Some had been there when it was the University of Washington Invitational from 1959-64, but in 1967 that’s when teams started to qualify.” ...

Huskies overcome rough start

Othello defeats East Valley 35-10 in season capper

OTHELLO — The Othello Huskies overcame a raggedy first half, shut down the East Valley (Yakima) offense in the second half and finished the regular season with a 35-10 win. “That’s about as ugly as you can play and still win,” said Othello defensive coach Kevin Hale. He attributed the rocky start in part to the two-week layoff since the team’s last game; the Oct. 21 game with Kelso was canceled at the last minute. But the Red Devils came out ready to play, Hale said. “I give East Valley credit, their hustle, their toughness,” Hale said. I’ve got a lot of respect for those guys.” ...

Vandals face another top-5 FCS foe

Idaho (5-2, 4-0 Big Sky), ranked 14th in the Stats Perform FCS Poll, playing at No. 2 Sacramento State (7-0, 4-0) tonight, in a matchup of two of the three remaining undefeated teams in the Big Sky Conference.

AA football: Pack ousts Billings Senior

The Billings Senior Broncs brought a stingy defense into Legends Stadium Friday, and behind four sacks kept the Glacier Wolfpack in range after one half of play. Then the third quarter began.

CANDIDATE PROFILE – (R) Jeff Zimmerman, County Commissioner District #3

Jeff Zimmerman is seeking the position of Shoshone County Commissioner for District #3 and if elected, one of his main goals is to look for alternative county funding instead of raising property taxes.

Weekend TV/Radio highlights

Radio, television and streaming highlights for upcoming weekend.

BCSO: 2022 boating season challenging

It was a challenging boating season, Bonner County Marine Sgt. Dan Albanese said, noting complications posed by a limited staff, high waters, and a fatal boating accident, he told the Lakes Commission Wednesday. While the 2022 boating season was slower on paper, the county saw a near flood emergency, a fatal boating accident on the Pend Oreille River which claimed the lives of four boaters, and a number of wake zone violations.

NIC ELECTION: Vote for Broschet, Corkill and Zimmerman

The threat to NIC is real.

NIC trustees approve property purchase

North Idaho College trustees voted 3-2 Monday night to approve the $620,000 purchase of a residential home on Military Drive as part of the college’s long-range planning efforts. The home is located at 737 N. Military Drive.

MY TURN: NIC at a crossroad

Voters will decide the future for years to come

For the past two years, NIC has been the heart of a community controversy. Newly elected trustees have been trying to take our college in a different direction from the proud history she has provided North Idaho. This November’s election is truly at a crossroad that we will all will have to live with for years to come.

Which party protects children?

I am writing in response to a big red and white banner in a prominent downtown Libby window.

Legals for October, 28 2022

Legals for October, 28 2022