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SOFTBALL: Badgers end season, Timberlake nabs fifth straight district title
SPIRIT LAKE — Bonners Ferry softball ended their season on Thursday, May 9 as Timberlake swept the 3A Intermountain League District 1 title in two games. Acacia Pecor struck out 10, walked one and pitched a two-hitter, and the top-seeded Timberlake Tigers beat the second-seeded Bonners Ferry Badgers 12-2 in six innings. Timberlake won its fifth straight district title, and 17th district title since 2000.
Cd'A school board approves schedule change and re-zoning elementary students
COEUR d'ALENE, Idaho - The Coeur d'Alene school board voted unanimously Monday evening to change the 2024/2025 schedule and re-zone elementary students, following the closure of Borah Elementary this fall. Students will now arrive one hour early on Monday's and leave two hours early on Friday's beginning in the 2024/2025...
People concerned over water levels due to defect issue in Albeni Falls Dam
OLDTOWN, ID – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) reported on May 1 that they have been working to modify spillway operations after metal defects were discovered on a single gate during a routine inspection in April. Some residents living off the Pend Oreille River have voiced concerns...
Local fifth grader to race at Stateline Speedway
POST FALLS — It’s ready, set and go, for Caelem Stewart, a Valley View Elementary fifth grader, will be racing Saturday night at Stateline Speedway. He also will be visiting with Restorium residents and the community at a Sunday lunch event. The youth and his parents will be on hand from 11:30 p.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Idaho man who allegedly planned terrorist attack won’t face trial until 2025
COEUR D’ALENE, Idaho – The trial for a Coeur d’Alene man who allegedly planned to attack several north Idaho churches has been pushed back by a year. US District Court filings state that both federal prosecutors and the defense attorneys for alleged ISIS sympathizer Alexander Mercurio have agreed to move the proceedings from May 28, 2024 to May 5, 2025.
STATE SOFTBALL: Tournaments head north for final weekend
It will be a long journey north for some of the top prep softball teams in the state. The 5A state softball tournament will take place at Post Falls High School. 4A is split between Coeur d’Alene and Lake City High School, 3A is at Moscow High School and 2A resides at Orofino High School. All of the state tournaments begin Thursday and conclude Saturday. The softball tournaments are double...
Baseball: Bonners Ferry finishes season, Timberlake off to state
SPIRIT LAKE — The Timberlake Tigers didn’t waste any time wrapping up its second straight 3A District 1 baseball title on Thursday, May 9. The top-seeded Tigers scored six runs in the first inning, and went on to beat the Bonners Ferry Badgers 14-2 at John Shaffer Field to sweep their best-of-three series for the district title. Timberlake beat Bonners 2-1 on Wednesday, May 8 to claim the opening game in the series.
Jackass Half voted tops in the state
KELLOGG –– The Jackass Half Marathon was recently named the “Best Half Marathon in Idaho” according to RaceRaves, an online race review website. Races were chosen based on reviews from the runners who have visited the website. The Jackass Half beat out several races from across...
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