Cd’A, NIC leaders talk joint projects

Leaders from the city of Coeur d’Alene and North Idaho College convened this week for early talks on possible joint projects, including a concept for an arena that could accommodate large events and the future of the historic building that houses the Human Rights Education Institute.

Worker at Japan care home sentenced to hang for mass killing

TOKYO (AP) — A Japanese court on Monday sentenced a former care home employee to hang for knifing to death 19 disabled people and injuring two dozen others in the deadliest mass attack in post World War II Japan.

Then and Now: Docking on Lake Coeur d'Alene, 127 years ago

Today, the Third Street railroad dock is no longer— but the site is far from forgotten.

Contentious Swan Valley Massacre subject of talk

The story begins with the 1908 Swan Valley Massacre, when game warden Charles Peyton attempted to arrest a hunting party from the Flathead Reservation near Holland Lake.

Updated tax valuations en route to Montana property owners

The updated property valuations that will be used to calculate this fall’s property tax bills are en route to homeowners and other Montana property owners, the state Department of Revenue said this week.

Casserilla powers Glacier’s win over Missoula

MISSOULA — The Missoula PaddleHeads plated the tying run in the ninth inning, sending Sunday’s series finale into the knockout round where Xavier Casserilla beat Adam Fogel 3-2 for a Glacier Range Riders 4-3 win in Pioneer League baseball.

Coeur d'Alene's Hippler named grand marshal

Longtime community leader named grand marshal of Fourth of July parade

Sue Thilo and Heidi Rogers nominated Hippler and both said they consider him a legacy and his influence stretches around the area.

CWD in county, local hunters to participate in 'surveillance hunt'

In response to the first confirmed case of chronic wasting disease in a white-tailed deer in Boundary County, the Idaho Fish and Game Commission has announced a nine-day “surveillance hunt” beginning Aug. 24.

Moyie Springs concerned with lack of law enforcement

Moyie Springs officials shared their frustrations with the lack of law enforcement presence at the July 22 joint County and Cities meeting,

McGrane talks Idaho election security

Idahoans are turning out to vote in record numbers and reporting increased confidence in election security, said Idaho Secretary of State Phil McGrane.

P&Z commission tables short-term rental code overhaul

The Planning and Zoning commission voted 3-1 to table a proposed overhaul of the city’s short-term rental code until its meeting on Dec. 16.

McGrane talks Idaho election security

Idahoans are turning out to vote in record numbers and reporting increased confidence in election security, said Idaho Secretary of State Phil McGrane.

Shoshone sheriff faces nearly $1M in budget cuts

Shoshone sheriff faces nearly $1M in budget cuts

Funding woes continue to grip Shoshone County, with the sheriff’s office facing nearly $1 million in proposed budget cuts.

Coeur d'Alene HOA hopes to get goats

HOA hoping critters can clear steep slope of fire hazard

Maintaining the property near Fred Meyer has long been a problem due to extreme slopes. A city report said many ideas have been considered, but none were deemed feasible without putting the safety of landscape company employees at risk.

Roosevelt Inn buyer proposing another Coeur d'Alene townhome project

Hearing with Design Review Commission slated Thursday

The proposed units would be three stories, with some having a livable attic above the third story. The units would range in size from about 1,000 square feet to 2,350 square feet.

Eva's faith washes away doubts

After learning what she had, this girl did not faint with fear. Instead, she wanted to get a ninja obstacle course built in her town of Meridian. The reason she wanted this was because she said, “it really spreads the message that you can overcome obstacles.”

Wallace passes special events ordinance

A recently adopted ordinance has Wallace residents questioning their future involvement in the city’s many events.

Shoshone County secures additional fire mitigation funding

$7.5M will address 18,890 acres of high-risk forestland along I-90

The $7.5 million initiative will address 18,890 acres of high-risk forestland along the corridor and treat 1,275 acres of private property, with a focus on the Wildland-Urban Interface (WUI), areas where wildland and residential zones meet and fire risk is highest.

Cedar Street reconstruction project design moves forward

City staff are moving forward with the design of the Cedar Street reconstruction project after receiving direction from the City Council on Wednesday evening.

Multiple shooting cases moving through Grant Superior Court

EPHRATA — Multiple cases associated with shootings are winding their way through Grant County Superior Court, including the case of James Kelly, the suspect in the shooting at the Beyond Wonderland music festival at The Gorge Amphitheater in June 2023.