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OUR GEM: Exploring the Cd'A basin - Trail of the Coeur d'Alenes

The Coeur d’Alene Basin, land of the Schitsu’umsh people or the Coeur d’Alene Tribe, has always been considered a beautiful place and a not-so hidden gem. One of the attractions of our area is the beautiful Trail of the Coeur d’Alene’s. This asphalted trail covers 73 miles and is a longtime favorite of bikers everywhere.

NIC TRUSTEES: Vote for Broschet, Corkill and Zimmerman

I’m writing to support the candidacies of conservatives Pete Broschet, Brad Corkill and Tarie Zimmerman for the North Idaho College Board of Trustees.

Vandals begin Big Sky play at NAU

“Our first three games weren’t really level playing fields either way," Idaho football coach Jason Eck said. "We were, on paper, heavy favorites against Drake, and the other two teams (Washington State and Indiana), on paper, were heavy favorites against us. These are two teams that are pretty evenly matched; it’s going to be who plays better on Saturday.”

Legals for September, 24 2022

PREP ROUNDUP: Lakeland sweeps Sandpoint

Results from Thursday's prep volleyball and soccer matches.

Marina permit to be revoked by U.S. Army

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has advised local conservation groups that it plans to revoke its permit for the Idaho Club’s marina and lakeside housing development at the mouth of Trestle Creek on Lake Pend Oreille. The creek accounts for more than half of the annual bull trout spawning sites in the Pend Oreille Basin, a species protected as threatened under the Endangered Species Act. A 2019 permit authorized work on the Idaho Club Trestle Creek Marina, with Corps officials saying permit authorization did not extend to other portions of the project because a sufficient connection between these activities and activity requiring a Corps permit was not found.

Evergreen killer given 35 years for mitigated deliberate homicide

Flathead County District Court Judge Robert Allison sentenced Tanner Doyle White to 35 years in Montana State Prison on Thursday for the Jan. 17 shooting death of 42-year-old Luke Simpson in Evergreen.

Flathead hosts Hellgate in battle of 1-3 teams

Glacier on road to face 4-0 Helena Capital

The Flathead football squad returns to Legends Stadium Friday, glad to be off the road and hopeful about a game against another 1-3 team, the Missoula Hellgate Knights.

Grizzlies, Bobcats capsules for Sept. 24

Portland St. at No. 2 Montana When: Saturday, 2 p.m.; TV — KPAX; Web — ESPN+; Radio — Grizzly Radio Network. Where: Washington-Grizzly Stadium (25,217, FieldTurf)

Waggoner announces run for NIC trustee position

Mike Waggoner, a lifelong resident of the Northwest, announced Thursday that he is running for the Zone 5 seat on the North Idaho College board of trustees. Waggoner was born in the Treasure Valley to the family of a small businessman. His mother’s family came to Idaho in 1907 as homesteaders and his father’s family were general contractors building homes, according to a news release announcing his candidacy. His family still runs their Nampa area farm, which was started in 1920.

State funding prompted by Reclaim Idaho efforts

Reclaim Idaho did it. Idaho’s public schools are set to receive a large increase in funding. On the heels of Reclaim Idaho’s ballot initiative, the state legislature passed a bill for $330 million for K-12 schools and $80 million for community colleges.

Man who spat at police, bit store employee enters guilty plea

The man accused of biting a supermarket employee while stealing bottles of wine and spitting on Kalispell Police officers following his subsequent arrest pleaded guilty to amended charges in Flathead County District Court this week.

Maverick slow pitch off to 4-0 start

Older student-athletes credited with strong leadership

MOSES LAKE – The Moses Lake Mavericks have started 2022 with a 4-0 record in slow pitch softball, with sweeps of Chiawana and Hermiston in the first four games. The Mavericks opened the season with back-to-back wins over Chiawana, winning 4-2 and 7-6 last week. On Tuesday, Moses Lake won both games over Hermiston by a score of 10-0. “It feels good that we came out and played clean on defense,” Moses Lake head coach Mike Hofheins said. “We got the sweep last Thursday against a really good team, and didn’t play tremendous defense – so that’s one of the things we kind of talked about since then.” ...

Fed attacks inflation with another big hike and expects more

In their updated economic forecasts, the Fed's policymakers project that economic growth will remain weak for the next few years, with rising unemployment

Youth Sports Sept. 21, 2022

Scores, highlights, news from local sports teams, leagues, etc.

New leaders, old allies

U of I Cd'A CEO, NIC president share spotlight at PF Chamber lunch

New North Idaho College President Nick Swayne and University of Idaho Coeur d'Alene CEO are determined to preserve affordable paths to higher education for local students while fortifying an already positive working relationship between the schools.

FEC invites public to Electric Vehicle Day

Interested in speaking with local Electric Vehicle (EV) owners, enthusiasts and experts to learn more about the electric cars and trucks that are increasingly visible in the Flathead Valley?

The cost of growing old

Health column writers and Glacier Nurse Direct owners Kristy Naylor RN and Marcy Kleinjan RN discuss the rising cost of care for seniors.

A Montana abortion provider surveys a landscape of political threats

On a Thursday in early August, Helen Weems and the two nursing assistants at All Families Healthcare in Whitefish had, by their standards, a typical day.