2+ day, 3+ hour ago  (797+ words) Sandpoint resident Berit Ollestad signs her name on paper that will be transferred to a replica of the Declaration of Indepdence. SANDPOINT " As plans were being put together to celebrate the 250th anniversary of Paul Revere's famous horse ride, Julie Ellsworth…...

2+ week, 14+ hour ago  (577+ words) Working in thick sediment and almost zero visibility 15 meters (49 feet) beneath the waves, divers are in a race against time to unearth the 19th-century wreck of the Dannebroge before it becomes a construction site in a new housing district being…...

2+ week, 3+ hour ago  (252+ words) One of the Revolutionary Spuds, themed after Thomas Jefferson, known as Thomas Jefferspud. Alexander Hamiltater, commonly mistaken for Alexander Hamilton, will be one of the four Revolutionary Spuds at next Wednesday's event. SANDPOINT " Have you ever wondered what Thomas Jefferson…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago  (451+ words) Coeur d'Alene Press THE DIRT: The National Historic Preservation Act The Silver Valley has a rich history dominated by silver, lead, and zinc mining, which began in the late 1870s and established the region as the world's largest silver producer by…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (387+ words) This is the first installment of a multi-part story about the Culp family of Rathdrum and their historic stewardship of the town's newspaper " the Rathdrum Tribune. A few weeks ago, I presented the first lecture in a series celebrating the…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (106+ words) Coeur d'Alene Press Historical society plans Post Falls Museum meet and greet The Post Falls Museum is currently located in the Chapin Building at 101 E. Fourth St. , Post Falls. Post Falls Historical Society is hosting an open house at the Chapin…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (151+ words) Coeur d'Alene Press The Museum of North Idaho announced the opening of its newest featured exhibit, "Moments That Made Us: Early Immigrants of North Idaho," an exploration of the diverse people who helped shape the region's earliest communities. This compelling…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (669+ words) Aylis Manley, an eighth grader at River City Middle School, discusses her winning essay Thursday. Aylis was recognized as the American History Essay Contest winner for the Pleasantview Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution. Eighth grader Hayden Farr…...

3+ mon, 1+ week ago  (658+ words) Museum of North Idaho Executive Director Britt Thurman sits near the fireplace of the historic building next to Tubbs Hill. BILL BULEY/Press As executive director of the Museum of North Idaho, Britt Thurman puts in a lot of hours…...

3+ mon, 3+ week ago  (188+ words) I recently did research for the Shotwell family's history-themed Christmas show at The Coeur d'Alene Resort. Among the long-standing Lake City yuletide traditions I explored was the Coeur d'Alene's Community Christmas tree. Here is what I found. In 1917, Huntington Taylor,…...