Community briefs: Sip ‘n Step, community dinner

Community briefs

Ronan baseball powers past Plains-Hot Springs

PLAINS — Ronan scored eight runs in the fourth inning, including an RBI double from Baylan Hess as the Chiefs defeated Plains-Hot Springs 15-8 in high school baseball Saturday

Fate of Flathead hanging in balance

In early November, state officials announced the first documented presence of zebra and quagga mussels in Montana, after positive tests at sites in the Missouri River system.

Legals for April, 10 2025

The Museum of North Idaho: Rutledge Mill among region's most productive

Originally published as part of the Kootenai Chronicles, December 1996, the Coeur d’Alene Press.

Quincy set to break ground on new park in 2024

QUINCY — Construction is scheduled to begin in spring 2024 on a new park along Quincy’s Sixth Avenue NE. Quincy City Council members approved a contract with Michael Terrell Landscape Architects, Deer Park, for a design during their regular meeting May 16. “The park property is located near the Quincy Animal Shelter,” wrote Public Works Director Carl Worley in response to an email from the Herald. “It was property dedicated by the developers of the nearby apartments as the requirement for open space.” ...

Judge halts federal execution after lawyers contract virus

WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge is temporarily blocking the federal government’s plan to execute the first female death row inmate in almost six decades after her attorneys contracted the coronavirus visiting her in prison.

Wendell Brian Calkins, 62

Wendell Brian Calkins recently passed away.

TRI-STATE INVITATIONAL: A day for the dogs .... Armstrong, Hamilton, Storey win titles in 54th annual event at North Idaho College

“His wrestling IQ has gone up over the last three years,” Coeur d’Alene coach Jeff Moffat said. “He keeps his composure and knows what he wants to do. He’s hard on the head and tries to wear guys out. There’s three kinds of wrestlers — a hot dog, a weiner dog and a bulldog. And he’s a bulldog man.”

Cd'A girls earn draw with Lewis-Clark

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2 Black executives leave Amazon amid changes in leadership

The e-commerce juggernaut confirmed the news Tuesday hours after CEO Andy Jassy named a new head for the company's troubled retail business. That unit has been burdened with a glut of warehouse space after a massive expansion during the pandemic.

Dogs ease pandemic isolation for nursing home residents

Eileen Nagle sees her family in video chats and drive-by visits, but that hasn't made up for the lack of warm hugs in the nine months since the pandemic led her nursing home to shut its doors to visitors.

'Things' to come

Library offerings far more than books

Library full of 'Things'

Donald E. DuBeau, 86

Donald E. DuBeau died two weeks short of his 87th birthday on May 31, 2022, of natural causes.

Columbia Basin Job Corps site turns 40

Compiled by Dennis L. Clay

Alaska has shown how to achieve sensible election reform

The Gem State had an open primary system prior to 2012. When the primary election rolled around voters would just request a ballot for the party of their choice–Republican, Democrat, whatever–and then vote among the candidates on that ballot. It worked well, but not to the satisfaction of radical right-wing Republicans who wanted to tip the balance in favor of ultra-conservative candidates.

Letters: A simple 'thank you'

Letters to the Editor: Nov. 5

Law roundup: New phone, who dis?

Putting a new phone through its paces, a resident decided to make sure it could contact first responders presumably in the event of an emergency. Dispatchers confirmed that the phone had, indeed, successfully called 911.

Minnesota lawmakers reach deal on policing measures

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Minnesota’s top Democratic and Republican lawmakers reached agreement on the highlights of a public safety bill that includes police accountability measures, a day after former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin was

China restricts US official travel to Hong Kong

BEIJING (AP) — China is imposing restrictions on travel to Hong Kong by some U.S. officials and others in retaliation for similar measures imposed on Chinese individuals by Washington, the Foreign Ministry said Thursday.