A Post Falls police sergeant who was shot in the abdomen last week while attempting to arrest a wanted man was released from the hospital Tuesday morning.

After the buzzer sounded on Borah’s 65-56 victory over Post Falls in the 5A state championship game, Borah star Austin Bolt carried teammate Mohammed Naing across the floor.

Colby Gennett and Alex Horning scored 20 points apiece and Post Falls beat Rocky Mountain in a Idaho 5A State semifinal game Friday at the Ford Center in Nampa.

Thomas W. Boland, 53, was found dead inside a home at 111 S. Bentley Place overnight Tuesday. Authorities have not said what caused Boland’s death, but he exchanged gunfire with a police sergeant who received a gunshot wound to the abdomen.

Sgt. Justin Anderson, 36, was awake and recovering from surgery Wednesday at Kootenai Health. He had been attempting to arrest Thomas W. Boland, 53, when the shooting occurred Tuesday night.

Kootenai County firefighters responded at 4:17 p.m. to GW Hunters at 615 N. Spokane St. near Interstate 90. KHQ reported no one was inside the restaurant at the time.

To say that Sharee Moss has her fingers in many pies is not much of an exaggeration. She’s a mother of five, a nurse practitioner in the pediatric ER at Sacred Heart, and she designs and builds her own homes. Now her husband, Brad, and she have opened their own pie shop in Post Falls lovingly named “Birdie’s Pie Shop.”

The federal criminal trial of Idaho state Rep. John O. Green, R-Post Falls, appears to be nearing an end in Texas, as the defense has begun presenting witnesses in the case in which Green is charged with helping a wealthy Texas couple hide assets to avoid paying income taxes.

If there is an origin story for his nickname, Bear Hughes and his dad can’t recall it.

Roundup of Thursday’s girls basketball action across the region

Roundup of Thursday’s boys basketball action across the region

Idaho Gov. Brad Little encouraged policymakers and stakeholders to “get out of their silos” at the Western Governors’ Association workshop in Post Falls on Tuesday.

A federal jury this week convicted a Post Falls man of possessing 230 grams of methamphetamine that officials claimed he was selling out of his home.

While the clock is ticking down for Idaho seniors, who have two games remaining, sophomore defensive tackle Nate DeGraw is enjoying late-season success that can be the foundation for his next two seasons with the Vandals.

Cars started lining up at the Popeyes in Post Falls during breakfast time to get first dibs on the fast-food chain’s popular chicken sandwich that returned to the menu permanently Sunday morning.

Against one of the state’s top quarterbacks and a capable Timberline offense, Post Falls coach Blaine Bennett thought his defense did enough to win Friday.

Coeur d’Alene secured another Inland Empire League 5A football title, thanks to a flood of big plays by senior receiver/defensive back Colbey Nosworthy and his Vikings teammates.