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Jurors deliberate poaching case
10+ hour, 8+ min ago (705+ words) Daniel Dills waits for court proceedings to resume Thursday. KAYE THORNBRUGH/Press COEUR d'ALENE " The case of a St. Maries family accused of poaching mountain lions and bobcats across North Idaho is in the hands of a jury. Eddy and…...
Attorneys debate evidence in poaching trial
1+ day, 10+ hour ago (834+ words) St. Maries resident Daniel Dills listens to testimony in court Tuesday. KAYE THORNBRUGH/Press COEUR d'ALENE " A hunter on trial for poaching alongside his parents allegedly admitted to illegally taking animals, but jurors couldn't hear that testimony Tuesday because it…...
State, defense rest in poaching trial
1+ day, 10+ hour ago (640+ words) Angela Dills listens to her attorney in court Wednesday. KAYE THORNBRUGH/Press COEUR d'ALENE " The prosecution and defense both rested Wednesday in the trial of a St. Maries family accused of poaching mountain lions and bobcats across North Idaho. Eddy…...
Troy softball's magical run ends in state tournament
1+ week, 4+ hour ago (55+ words) Hagadone News Network Troy softball's magical run ends in state tournament BRANDON HANSEN Hagadone News Network | The Western News | UPDATED 11 minutes AGO Troy's State B softball tournament run came to an end Thursday after the Lady Trojans dropped two games…...
Commissioner Steve Stanley to step down in October
1+ week, 1+ day ago (550+ words) Lake County Commissioner Steve Stanley formally announced on Monday that he'll step down from the commission in October. (Kristi Niemeyer/Leader) "It's time is probably the best reason," he said, citing health as a concern. "I spent my whole career…...
Former assistant Brown takes over as Coeur d'Alene boys basketball coach
1+ week, 2+ day ago (464+ words) Coeur d'Alene High's new head boys basketball coach has been on the Viking sideline before." Arnold Brown was an assistant for two seasons (2023-24 and 2024-25), even serving as interim head coach for the final five games of the 2025 season." "I enjoyed…...
Huskies Luis Farias signs to Columbia Basin College
1+ week, 4+ day ago (756+ words) The Huskies" Luis Farias is all smiles as he prepares to sign his letter of intent to play college soccer at Columbia Basin College. MIKE MAYNARD/COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD Huskies senior Luis Farias leaps in the air along with an…...
NORTHWEST NOTES: Former University of Idaho administrator named College of Western Idaho's inaugural athletic director
1+ week, 6+ day ago (284+ words) NAMPA " College of Western Idaho has named Mahmood Sheikh as the school's inaugural athletic director." Sheikh has been with CWI since September 2025 as the assistant chief advancement officer for strategic initiatives. This position will lead the launch of intramural and…...
IDAHO FOOTBALL: Three Vandal football games to be broadcast on ESPN networks
2+ week, 1+ day ago (261+ words) MOSCOW " Idaho football announced the broadcast of three linear ESPN network games and their kick-off times, as part of a wider release of game times from the Worldwide Leader in Sports." Idaho's Aug. 28 season opener at Cal Poly and marquee…...
Record-high five Big Sky football games scheduled for ESPN linear networks this fall
2+ week, 1+ day ago (190+ words) FARMINGTON, Utah " For the first time in league history, five regular-season Big Sky football conference games have been selected for national linear distribution by ESPN's family of networks." The five matchups selected by ESPN will feature eight Big Sky schools,…...