Local News
RATHDRUM, Idaho — On Wednesday, January 15 at 5:30 p.m., the Lakeland Joint School District (LJSD) Board of Trustees will hold a special meeting to discuss the district’s financial situation. The meeting will be held in the Commons at Timberlake...
Coeur d'Alene, US
3:22 pm,
January 17, 2025
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Be strong and take heart, all you who hope in the LORD.
It was discovered that a bullet hole was present on the front passenger side door which traveled through the entire door and continued to travel into the front passenger seat.
A 24-year-old Coeur d’Alene man was transported to the Kootenai Jail and booked for 2 felonies and a DUI.
Opinion
We are not born to live in paradise. We exist to fight for survival and also to achieve something more than mere existence. We can dedicate ourselves to serve what our consciences deem to be good; leading lives of struggle to make our world and the lives of our neighbors a bit better.
Salt purifies. It preserves. When Jesus said that Christians should be the salt of the Earth, He meant that Christians should be a cleansing influence on the societies in which we live. This effect is much more a matter of deeds than of words. The testimony that bears truest witness to...
Politics & Common Sense — Column by John Spencer In the heart of Kootenai County lies a tale of two forces: towering giants like the Hagadone Corporation, Kootenai Hospital, and North Idaho College and the resilient small businesses that thrive in their shadow. As of 2021, Kootenai County is home to...
Editorial
Trustees are tasked with setting an annual budget, do they have all the relevant financial data to make critical budget decisions before asking the community to tax their neighbors? Editorial In a recent special meeting held at Timberlake High School, a two-year $15 million dollar supplemental levy was approved by the...
Editorial In a move that spits in the face of all Americans who believe in truth, honor, and integrity, Biden presented a Presidential Medal of Freedom to Hillary Clinton and George Soros—two of the most corrupt human beings currently alive—on January 4, 2024. Last year, Biden presented the same award to...
Editorial It is with a profound sense of loss that we announce the passing of Brian D. King, a regular columnist who wrote for Kootenai Journal since October 2023. Brian was an incredible man of great intelligence, beauty, and faith. His dear wife Toni passed away only weeks before his own...
North Idaho College
At this point, one wonders why we should vote at all. Even when conservatives win, the left-leaning factions weaponize everything to wreak havoc and destroy in order to regain control. This is a culture clash between the right-leaning MAGA Republicans...
The American Family
The family migrated by covered wagon to Humptulips, which is a Salish word meaning “hard to pole.” Living near her paternal grandparent’s farm was a delight for young Ruby. “I shot my first gun at four years old. My uncle held the rifle, and I pulled the trigger. We shot at Campbell’s soup cans. He was a World War II veteran who fought with Patton.”
