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Area veteran reflects on 'The last hurrah'

Vietnam veteran reflects on 'Operation Frequent Wind'

Amos is particularly proud that National Vietnam War Veterans Day, signed into law by President Donald Trump in 2017, is today, March 29. It leads him to reflect on time with the Marine Corps nearly 50 years ago . It was in 1975, from April 18 to May 13, Amos was the Commanding Officer, Detachment Tango, Amphibious Evacuation Security Force, Third Marine Division, in connection with what was called “Operation Frequent Wind.”

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.

'A false spring' in North Idaho

Climatologist says March could go out like a lion

Harris said it hit 58 degrees on Thursday, just 2 degrees of the record for Feb. 28 set in 1941, and climbed to 57 on Friday, again just short of the record high of 60 degrees.

Economists see ups, downs in Idaho's road ahead

Economists see ups, downs for Idaho's road ahead

Wolkenhauer and Dr. John Mitchell, who taught economics at Boise State University, gave their annual economic outlook at The Coeur d’Alene Resort.

Museum of North Idaho comes home

Museum of North Idaho sets grand opening for April 18

It’s been a long road, five years, since the historic J.C. White House was moved from Eighth Street and Sherman Avenue in 2019 so it could house the Museum of North Idaho.

Snowpack declines in dry January

Drought conditions develop in Coeur d’Alene-St. Joe basins

Currently, 79% of Idaho lands are abnormally dry or are in drought, the report said. Drought conditions improved last month in western Idaho in response to the high snowpack percentages at the beginning of January. Drought conditions worsened in Shoshone, Lemhi, Custer, Butte and Blaine counties due to lack of precipitation in those areas.

Bedke: Idaho, feds will work well

Lt. governor says state ready if education funding changes

Bedke said Idaho is the fastest-growing, least-regulated state in the country, thanks to pragmatic governors like Phil Batt, Dirk Kempthorne, Butch Otter and now, Little. He said “common-sense leadership has found its way into Idaho policies.

North Idaho home buyers remain in waiting

Real estate reps say home sales could pick up this year even as interest rates hold steady

Nicole Huff said the difference could be that buyers are seeing that interest rates aren’t dropping and may not. She believes those looking to buy are willing to give up on low interest rates if it means finding a home that best suits their family today.

North Idaho's drought drowning in wet weather

Snowpack expected to remain solid

Snowpack statewide is 45% of the median peak snowpack that is expected around April 1. As a rule of thumb, on Jan. 1 IDWR expects 40% of the median peak, Feb. 1 60% of the median peak on Feb. 1, 80% on March 1, and 100% of the median peak snowpack on April 1. “So far across the states everybod

A snowy slog into the new year

Tesh 5K Fun Run turns out to be exactly that

The field included some in costumes, a few serious runners, seniors holding hands and many with furry friends. And there were families like Ben and Allie Goheen who packed their three sons, Cole, Silas and Wyatt, in two strollers and pushed them along.