Wallet theft leads to high-speed chase, arrests

Coeur d'Alene woman allegedly involved in Spokane Valley incident

SPOKANE VALLEY - A Spokane Valley man and his female Coeur d'Alene accomplice were arrested on felony theft charges Thursday after they stole a man's wallet and then led the victim on a 100-plus mph chase.

REFORM: Student says not worth it

Survey: Many can't afford car repairs

BOISE - One in four American drivers could not pay for a car repair of $2,000 if faced with one today, and one in eight would be unable to pay for a repair bill of $1,000, based on a new survey conducted by AAA.

Forest Service law enforcement officer receives Medal of Honor

SANDPOINT - A U.S. Forest Service law enforcement officer who was fatally wounded in a gunfight 22 years ago has been awarded Idaho's Medal of Honor.

Idaho close to getting No Child Left Behind waiver

Risch hopes to help restore bus service

Idaho senator sent letter to Federal Transit Administration

SANDPOINT - A push from U.S. Sen. Jim Risch (R-Idaho) and Washington, D.C., staffers minimized complications in the effort to restore rural bus services in Bonner County.

Avista electric rates decrease 2.1 percent

Natural gas rates move up .3 percent

Avista electric rates will decrease 2.1 percent starting today, while natural gas rates will increase .3 percent.

Dig deeper to solve the big problems

Thank you, Wayne Hoffman.

Little introduces bill to increase veteran teacher pay

Idaho Gov. Brad Little on Wednesday released his top priority for 2020: A five-year, $225 million plan to increase compensation for veteran teachers.

A note from Don: BoiseDev will keep covering the news you need in unprecedented times

What an extraordinary week it has been. Last Thursday, I wrote my first story related to the coronavirus pandemic. Since that time, I’ve posted 17 more, produced more than 300 real-time updates, and sent out a dozen free newsletters.

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Whoa Whoa Whoa! Responding to the Guest Opinion of John Strobel (Coeur d’Alene Press Op/Ed page A5, Feb. 14) “Socialism: Not what you might think it is.”

The antidote for extremism: You, voters

For those like Kathy Verburg who see danger on cliffs to the far right and to the far left, have hope. You’re far from alone.

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Trapper Education course available

Trapper Education class registration is available on the Idaho Department of Fish and Game website, and just a few seats are left in North Idaho classes.

Gonzaga women roll past Eastern Washington

SPOKANE — Katie Campbell totaled 13 points, three rebounds and three assists as Gonzaga, ranked No. 23 by the AP and 21st in the coaches poll, rolled past Eastern Washington 84-44 in nonconference women’s basketball Friday night before 6,000 at the McCarthey Athletic Center.

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Student loan defaults far exceed U.S. rate

The default rate on student-loan debt nationally has exceeded 10%, recently analyzed federal data shows. Of the 4.5 million borrowers paying back student loans, 458,687 are a full year in arrears.

Deep-six 627? It's the best solution

These are the kind of neighbors everyone should want.

EXPERIMENTS: Law or lawlessness?

Do you remember that old man Albert Einstein? He was always doing “Thought Experiments.” You know — if I ride a tricycle, or Harley, or F35 jet, and I chase a light beam, what would it look like when I caught up with it?