Coping by casting
When Kathy Baker-Carothers felt anxiety building after the mammogram found breast cancer, she knew what to do.
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$10,000 a day
Lawmakers in Boise are still wrangling over how to spend money on the future of Idaho's children.
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All in the market, er, family
When Charli Inman and her sisters were young, summer vacations weren't spent parked in front of the TV.
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Cascadia 8 gives cascade of endorphins
I'm a little obsessive over what I expect in a running shoe.
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Love, labor and no memories lost
POST FALLS - When Ila Aiken turns 104 on April 8, it won't matter if she can't summon every memory from the harsh years of labor, or the years of romance with the three men who stole her affection.
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Even less for jobless
POST FALLS - Amy Szafransky remembers exactly what she thought, when she opened the letter announcing that her extended unemployment benefits would be reduced.
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Public hounds Humane Society
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Not for sale
When people ask Mark Kadel how prevalent human trafficking is in the Inland Northwest, he gives the same answer.
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The era of 'I don't'
Glamorous, reality-TV-caliber weddings aren't packing the books like they used to at Storybook Bridal, said owner Misty Ceriello.
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Another option for cancer patients
Hospitals in Kootenai County are changing the landscape of available cancer services, spokespeople say, with aims of more treatment options and accessible physicians.
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Keep it clean, folks
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Fishing for Democrats
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County treasurer Tom Malzahn reverses retirement decision
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A soggy start for spring
Set your expectations for spring: Gray, windy and with pounding hail.
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More garbage for less dough
Kootenai County will expand its active landfill for millions of dollars less than expected, officials confirmed on Wednesday.
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Conkling Marina stays afloat
The Inland Northwest family that bought back a historic Worley marina this week, after a maelstrom of financial negotiations, has one long-term goal.
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Cost of conflict attorneys rising
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Lead in the water
It isn't that Ed Moreen thinks the Coeur d'Alene River should be avoided entirely, come tourist season.
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Tax break bill could help prevent shortfall
Kootenai County and local taxing districts wouldn't be affected by losing millions of dollars in personal property tax revenue, under a bill proposed Monday by the Idaho Association of Counties.
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Not gunning for safety laws
Sen. Steve Vick didn't feel an ounce of fear, he said, during a January gun rally in the capitol rotunda in Boise.
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For the kids
Alex Knoll loves his school, Lutheran Academy of the Master in Coeur d'Alene.
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Eat, drink and be Irish
What makes a good Irish pub?
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Fair pay for the fairer sex?
Jana Kilgore knows she isn't earning as much as she could be.
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Giving is in his blood
It's a good thing Jim Labrum doesn't have an issue with needles.
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Comparing compensation
A survey of Kootenai County employee salaries and benefits will kick off immediately, the commissioners decided Tuesday.
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The end of tribal taxes
Coeur d'Alene Tribe officials were celebrating on Tuesday afternoon, when the state Senate overwhelmingly passed a bill forbidding counties from taxing tribal government land.
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In hot water
We like our fish cooked... But not before we catch them.
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Stopping domestic violence
Diane DuBos didn't know what to do, when her daughter revealed she was in an abusive relationship.
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Tight grip on state sovereignty Lincoln Day Dinner
COEUR d'ALENE - "I want to take a poll," began Cornel Rasor, Bonner County commissioner, speaking to a crowd sipping wine and beer in a Coeur d'Alene Resort ballroom. "How many people here have heard of the Second Amendment?"
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County clerk issues reminder
COEUR d'ALENE - The Kootenai County Clerk's Office told school districts this week to guard against electioneering at next Tuesday's levy elections, a follow-up to concerns raised at the school bond election in August.
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Making their own choices
COEUR d'ALENE - The last two times economic downturns slammed the housing industry, Judy Werre relied on her instincts to survive.
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Dogged devotion
Life isn't the same without Buster, Adrianna Reeder has found.
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High Dow Jones Industrial Average lifts spirits
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Blockbusted
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Voter apathy for school elections
COEUR d'ALENE - Not all elections are created equal, the past week has shown.
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Time to count your chickens
COEUR d'ALENE - Poop and peace are abundant at Deirdre Rushing's property.
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State funding sought for Bayview center
The Kootenai County commissioners voted unanimously to seek state funding to renovate Bayview's community center.
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They take off all their clothes, and it gets hot in here
When I emerged from the performance room at the Northern Quest Casino last Friday night, I felt a little spent.
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Let's see that ID
COEUR d'ALENE - Best check those bank statements again.
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Just try to take our guns
There’s little need for a proposed bill that would penalize Idaho law enforcement for helping the federal government confiscate firearms, said a Kootenai County Sheriff's official today.
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Center of attention
The Bayview Community Center has been loved.
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Tweet it today: We R Hppy:)
When something pleasant happens to Mary Hanks, the first thing she does is pull out her phone.
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Olympian advice
COEUR d'ALENE - Watching muscle-bound girls twist and heave over parallel bars on Friday, Daniela Silivas recalled her initiation into gymnastics in Deva, Romania.
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Kootenai County votes to refund impact fees
COEUR d'ALENE - Kootenai County will refund the nearly $300,000 in impact fees collected for its departments, the commissioners voted unanimously on Thursday.
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Demand shoots up for concealed weapons
Due to the daunting volume of applications, the Kootenai County Sheriff's Office is increasing the number of days it issues and processes concealed weapons permits, the agency announced on Thursday.
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Olympic advice
COEUR d’ALENE — Watching muscle-bound girls twist and heave over parallel bars today, Daniela Silivas recalled her initiation into gymnastics in Deva, Romania.
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Consultant paid extra for meetings
Kootenai County commissioners voted 2-0 this week to pay a consultant extra for additional meetings on the rewrite of land use laws.
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EPA announces projects
The plans are made. Settlement dollars are aching to be spent.
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Inspections secure at BNSF depot
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Going to battle for boxers
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Past issues
A Hayden resident believes his rights were violated when he was disqualified from obtaining a concealed weapons permit because of a felony charge from over 40 years ago.
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Higher wages, not gun reform
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Tribe's property taxes canceled
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'Sweeney Todd' sure to carve you a smile
Not all musicals can be sweet and chock full of hoe-downs.
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Tribe's property taxes canceled
After a meeting with Coeur d'Alene Tribe officials today, Kootenai County commissioners voted unanimously to cancel all property taxes on reservation land from the past four years.
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This city will steal your coeur
Phil Fowler has the restaurants and shops of Coeur d'Alene to thank for his engagement with Nicole Chichenoff, he said.
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More impact fees to be refunded
Two more agencies have confirmed they are returning roughly $80,000 in impact fees to property owners and builders, following Kootenai County's suspension of the growth-related fees.
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You can buy love, after all
While the retail section of Hansen's Florist and Gifts was subdued on Monday, the work room in back revealed a different scene.
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Tribes vs. property tax
Seeking equality for tribal governments, a lobbyist from the Coeur d'Alene Tribe encouraged the Legislature on Monday to halt counties' taxation of reservation land.
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Roping a new rodeo
Zach Bane has one certainty about Kootenai County residents: They love their rodeo.
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More waste, more work
North Idaho officials can't predict if our area would see more jobs as a result of anticipated federal legislation that would require more electronic waste be recycled in the U.S. than overseas.
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'Warm Bodies' won't leave you cold
Some of us were wary about the future of undead-boy-meets-sullen-girl romances, after the underwhelming "Twilight" finale.
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Serious snowshoeing a real workout
FOURTH OF JULY PASS - We're a large tribe, I'm confident.
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Weekends without mail
The U.S. Postal Service will no longer deliver mail on Saturdays as of this summer, the agency announced on Wednesday.
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High school musicians seek perfect blend at JazzNIC
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Appetite for alms
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Hayden couple brings oral health to island of Samoa
Roger Roth's dental practice has changed somewhat since he relocated from Hayden Lake to Pesega, Samoa.
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County seeks seal of approval
It doesn't quite roll off the tongue, but Kootenai County residents will know this word well next year.
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Quality in the air
COEUR d'ALENE - Spokane Public Radio aims to sustain quality programming as technology and audiences change, said Cary Boyce, new SPR president and general manager, on Friday.
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January wasn't his month
COEUR d'ALENE - Watching his melted, smoke-blackened Chevy towed from his driveway on Thursday, Blake Williams admitted that January hadn't been his month.
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Where the Action is
COEUR d'ALENE - Employees say it's a daily occurrence at Action Printers.
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Home burglarized after fire
COEUR d’ALENE — Watching his melted, smoke-blackened Chevy towed from his driveway this afternoon, Blake Williams admitted that January hasn't been his month.
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Citadel: Fortress or fiction?
North Idaho officials are dubious if much will come of plans for a fortress-like firearms community advertised for our region.
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Lark's Haven takes flight
The low-income elderly in Kootenai County face an increasingly slippery problem, Ryan Lineham has found.
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Hayden facilities reopening, taking Medicaid patients
The low-income elderly in Kootenai County face an increasingly slippery problem, Ryan Lineham has found.
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Legislative perks
Let's face it. Idaho state legislators collect a meager salary for their marathon three-month sessions.
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Power struggle
COEUR d'ALENE - Unpleasant surprises are expected when settling into a new home, but Brittany Thompson and Tristan Nielsen weren't prepared for this.
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Farces and classic musicals
COEUR d'ALENE - The Lake City Playhouse announced the shows of its 2013-14 season this week, offering a host of farces and classic musicals that should bring more theater lovers back into the fold, predicted Executive Artistic Director George Green.
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Sheriff responds to gun proposals
COEUR d'ALENE - Kootenai County Sheriff Ben Wolfinger released a statement this week declaring his opposition to some, but not all, of the Obama administration's proposed gun regulations.
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County posts new land use plan
COEUR d'ALENE - Kootenai County has posted the first complete draft of its new land use code online, following a year-and-a-half-long process that had some property owners wary that their rights were threatened.
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Kootenai County sheriff opposes most gun regulation
Kootenai County Sheriff Ben Wolfinger released a statement this week declaring his opposition to some but not all of the Obama administration's proposed gun regulations.
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Now they can breathe easier
It was Randy Parsons' children who first suggested his snoring might be worse than just its turbulent roar.
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'Back to that cautiously optimistic stage'
Business at Barry Stearns' home construction company certainly isn't back at the housing boom success, he said.
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The gun debate
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Right to Life march a reminder the issue hasn't gone away
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OUR oddball
Those who have seen the film "Argo," know the scene that catches Idaho audiences' attention.
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Crazy Love
Ashlee Littell affected hundreds of people in the weeks before her death.
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Check please
Anyone who has dropped by the Coeur d'Alene Denny's in the last few decades knows Shirley Prosch is the kind of waitress they want serving their table.
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Flu free - for now
COEUR d'ALENE - While the rest of the country is battling states of emergencies and mass sick days from the pervasive flu virus this season, North Idaho still appears to be largely immune.
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Keeping his promise
Brandon Bunch knows what it's like not to have a normal childhood.
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Power shortage
Even with the promising start of the gas-to-energy plant at the Fighting Creek Landfill, there is a slight snag, Kootenai County officials concede.
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Taking a bite out of local budgets
Local agencies are anticipating a chomp into their budgets, now that Gov. Butch Otter is urging the legislature to scrap Idaho's personal property tax this year.
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Jim Wilson: Helping develop skills
You could say Jim Wilson has been molded by extension programs his whole life.
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LCDC delays McEuen decision
COEUR d'ALENE - After hearing a presentation by Team McEuen on Thursday afternoon, Lake City Development Corp., said it would wait until next week to decide on bankrolling roughly $4 million in additional amenities for the McEuen Park makeover.
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Lake City Playhouse's 'K2' brings high altitude drama
I've never seen much allure in mountain climbing.
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County to conduct salary survey
The Kootenai County commissioners will soon hire a consulting firm to survey how county employees' salaries compare to those at similar agencies and companies, the officials said on Wednesday.
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County to gauge property potential
The Kootenai County commissioners might yet sell the Chilco Falls park, officials confirmed this week, but first they plan to gauge the property's potential.
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County officials look ahead
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A blast of winter weather
You really shouldn't have waited to put on those snow tires.
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Clerk appeals earnings downgrade
The Kootenai County clerk met with the commissioners on Thursday to appeal the downgrade of two positions in his department, out of concern that those positions would be under-compensated as a result.
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Back to work on conservation
Bob Flagor is the first to admit the Kootenai-Shoshone Soil and Water Conservation District has a rocky past.
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The whole package
Bo Sullivan-Day has a vision for what a gym membership should offer.
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A taxing question
Tom Power has a lot to discuss with his accounting group these days.
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Good news in these pages
It's a good rule of thumb; if a wedding proposal is public, it's probably harder to say no.
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Unique perspective
Lounging in Calypsos Coffee and Creamery on a December Saturday, clad in chicly slim jacket and boots, Becky Kenny looks like any other fashion-oriented American ingenue.
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An ounce of prevention
There might be a way for Kootenai County Assistance to save money on indigent health care patients, according to Mike Baker.
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Waste not, want not
It's kind of a black hole of people's histories, your neighborhood garbage truck.
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Growing family
You could say the Moores enjoy children.
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Up in arms over gun control
Business has seen quite a spike of late at Center Target Sports in Post Falls.
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Pressure the back pain away
Maybe you scoff at yoga. Maybe you sneer at acupuncture.
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Coeur d'Alene Mines may move headquarters
Coeur d'Alene Mines Corporation could be moving its headquarters to Chicago, a company spokesperson confirmed on Thursday.
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Private jail idea moves forward
The Kootenai County commissioners are still pursuing the option of a new, privately funded jail, but are reconsidering partnering with the city of Coeur d'Alene on a new downtown parking garage.
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Gun club, city of Hauser officials debate restrictions at busy facility
A Hauser gun club is battling the city over whether the facility should restrict its days of operation, due to its amount of activity.
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Tradin' Twinkies
The Craigslist ad is pretty tempting.
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Busy season winding down, local postmaster reports
It's the expected scene for the season: Bodies hustling and packing toys, whipping colored wrapping around boxes, snipping tape and stuffing Christmas cards.
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Weather wonderland
North Idaho was checkered with power outages throughout Monday, as rain, sleet and 40-mile-per-hour winds battered the region.
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Drawing the line on gay marriages
The state of Washington has been abuzz with celebrations since Dec. 6, when its now-voter-approved gay marriage law went into effect.
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Assessor appeals ruling
COEUR d'ALENE - Tuesday marked an unusual occurrence for Kootenai County, when the Idaho Board of Tax Appeals held a hearing where the county Assessor's Office appealed a property assessment.
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Historic school will be demolished
The Plummer-Worley School District board voted unanimously on Monday evening to go ahead with the demolition of the historic Worley School, in spite of a historical society's efforts to save it.
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Toys for Tots needs more donations
POST FALLS - Tables were neatly lined with dolls, games and books on Tuesday at the Kootenai County Tots for Tots distribution center, now at the county Fire and Rescue training center.
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When the CHIPs are up
Four-year-old Caren Silva was squirmy in the waiting room of the Dirne Community Health Center on Friday, before a doctor's appointment for an ear infection.
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'It's a release'
Nancy Palmer smiled as she remembered antagonizing her stepmother as a child.
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Cool caroling
This much can't be questioned about The Coeur d'Alene Resort: It really gets Christmas right.
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Future of Worley School to be decided
The Plummer-Worley School District board will likely determine at its Monday meeting whether the closed Worley School will be demolished, or passed on to a historical society to turn into a museum and cultural center.
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Lake City, you're all wet
It's very likely that sometime this year - maybe in the fall, when downpours rampaged leaf piles, or in the spring, when people saw their vegetable gardens had flooded again - you found yourself thinking, "I don't remember Coeur d'Alene being this wet before."
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Real-world learning
HAYDEN LAKE - Cars blared their horns and drivers waved on Monday morning at the corner of Hayden Avenue and Strahorn Road, where a gaggle of teenagers were raising their fists and shaking signs.
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The book on Mormons
Sure, Mitt Romney didn't claim the big prize, Aaron Nicholes acknowledges.
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Building permit fees analyzed
COEUR d'ALENE - Building permit fees have changed several times in a few years at Kootenai County Community Development, the top department official confirmed this week, but not at a rate he says warrants a public hearing.
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Coroner's department exceeds budget
COEUR d'ALENE - The Kootenai County commissioners are considering an internal audit of the county coroner's department, as the coroner has exceeded her department's budget for the second consecutive year.
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Impact fees suspended
COEUR d'ALENE - The Kootenai County commissioners voted 2-1 on Thursday to suspend the county's new impact fees, in the hope of later reviving the fees with a more effective implementation.
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Treatment varies with patient, cancer form
When a doctor finally diagnosed Karen Frejlach's persistent stomach cramps as pancreatic cancer, the Coeur d'Alene woman instantly inferred the meaning.
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A half billion dollars
COEUR d'ALENE - It's almost an unthinkable number. A half billion dollars.
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Impact fees decision delayed until Thursday
The Kootenai County commissioners will wait until Thursday to vote on suspending county impact fees, the officials agreed after a hearing on Monday evening.
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Cancer's favorite factors
Initially, Kent Setty was fixed on holding something to blame for his prostate cancer.
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Cancer kills bank accounts, too
Scott and Cindy Spence have been battered by two afflictions in the latter half of their 27-year marriage: Cancer, and debt.
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Waging WAR on CANCER
One thing was evident as Cindy Perry swept through the doors of the Post Falls Kootenai Cancer Center on a Wednesday morning.
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Trees on display
Twinkling lights and swirling decorations warmed up a Coeur d'Alene Resort bay room on Friday morning, as gaggles of coworkers and families bustled around tottering pines.
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Ready for a disaster
Referring to Cayman Kirkhart's work as community service just doesn't quite cover it.
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A trip to see Santa
It wasn't quite a postcard scene.
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County OKs facility expansion plan
The Kootenai County commissioners voted unanimously on Tuesday to adopt the multi-million dollar facilities master plan, with the understanding that there will be many steps yet to implementing it.
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Ready, aim ...
Reversing a district court decision, the Idaho Supreme Court ruled on Thursday that the Farragut Shooting Range has met all safety improvements required to reopen after a several-year injunction.
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Taxi troubles
A Coeur d'Alene taxi company is worried about being targeted, after recent incidents of company cars being entered and vandalized.
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Going to pot?
Only on occasion do Washington residents show up with pot in North Idaho, said Lt. Stu Miller.
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I do, in a flash
You know the type. The couples who crave a unique wedding.
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County may suspend impact fees
After collecting nearly half a million dollars in roughly a year, the Kootenai County commissioners have scheduled a hearing this month to consider suspending impact fees.
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Local success lacking
Tables were packed at the Kootenai County Democratic Club meeting on Friday, the conversation jaunty, laughter easy.
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EPA outlines next decade of work
To keep a public eye on the progress of mining waste cleanup, the Environmental Protection Agency has released an implementation plan this week outlining the next decade's worth of cleanup projects in the Upper Coeur d'Alene Basin.
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Commissioners approve state line asphalt plant
Neither applicants nor opponents got all they desired on Thursday evening, when the Kootenai County commissioners approved the operation of a protested asphalt plant on the state line, with a number of restrictive conditions attached.
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Computers delayed election postings
A delay in the posting of online election results on Tuesday night and Wednesday morning wasn't the fault of the counting machines, the Kootenai County chief deputy clerk said on Thursday.
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Toys for Tots finds a home
COEUR d'ALENE - Children of low-income families will have a Christmas after all.
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Kootenai County elections go to extremes
Wednesday's final ballot counts marked both a stark victory and a clear failure in the Kootenai County races.
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County government won't change
With 15 precincts tallied early this morning and more than 20,000 absentee votes also counted, it appeared the Kootenai County government would keep its current structure with three commissioners and several elected department heads.
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Looks like Sheriff Ben
Votes counted by the wee hours this morning indicated Kootenai County residents were opting against new blood for sheriff.
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Looks like Sheriff Ben
Votes counted by the wee hours this morning indicated Kootenai County residents were opting against new blood for sheriff.
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County government won't change
With 15 precincts tallied early this morning and more than 20,000 absentee votes also counted, it appeared the Kootenai County government would keep its current structure with three commissioners and several elected department heads.
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All night long
COEUR d'ALENE - The Kootenai County Elections Department is looking at a long night.
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Friends performing for fun, for memories
Phil Aarhus' fingers drummed lightly on the trumpet keys, his eyes glued to the sheet music.
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Age-old question
When Fern Horning is asked her thoughts on the current president of the United States, she sits up straight, raises her chin and lets the tirade flow.
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One eye to the sky
A Coeur d'Alene church is looking at a more than $170,000 pricetag to address tiles falling from the steeple exterior, which city and fire district officials have deemed a safety hazard for passersby.
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Divided land
COEUR d'ALENE - Roughly 25 Kootenai County residents marched with signs outside the county administration building on Friday morning, in protest against the land use code rewrite and the proposed change in county government.
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Last day for in-person absentee voting
COEUR d'ALENE - After a flurry of early voting, today is the last day that Kootenai County residents can vote absentee in-person at the Elections Office.
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Looking at real country
Today's country music isn't country.
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Group refutes Streamline claims
An organization promoting the alternative form of county government on next week's ballot is making unrealistic promises, according to a group of elected officials and community activists.
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Bride of Frankenstein
COEUR d'ALENE - This wedding theme didn't exactly scream subtlety.
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Mom: No memory of leaving children
The Spokane Valley woman who left her two children by Interstate 90 on Tuesday said she doesn't remember anything from that day, said a Kootenai County Sheriff's Department official on Wednesday.
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Toys for Tots seeking location
Try imagining Santa Claus without the North Pole workshop.
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Rathdrum dance troupe to perform later this week
COEUR d'ALENE - The girls lined up with hips thrown to the side, hands sucked to their waists.
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Genealogy conference helps people search for their roots
COEUR d'ALENE - Louisa St. John Durkin has a new appreciation for her great grandmother.
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Visitors get free look at history
COEUR d'ALENE - Garnering over 100 visitors by early afternoon, Saturday's free day at the Museum of North Idaho was the latest step in a campaign to boost membership revenue for operating expenses.
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Making a difference in Rathdrum
RATHDRUM - Three years ago, the quarter-acre lot wedged between buildings in downtown Rathdrum was a depressing place, a forgotten square thick with weeds.
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Genealogy conference helps people search for their roots
COEUR d'ALENE - Louisa St. John Durkin has a new appreciation for her great grandmother.
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Coping with domestic violence
When things got bad, Aida Zeff said, she and her oldest son used hand signals to keep safe.
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Feds to investigate NIC student's complaint
The federal government will conduct an investigation over a former North Idaho College student's complaint of disability discrimination, according to a letter sent to the individual.
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The man on the mask
It's official. The presidential election is pretty much decided.
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Thousands have already voted
COEUR d'ALENE - Voters haven't been lazy this election season.
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Raises approved for elected officials
COEUR d'ALENE - The Kootenai County commissioners voted 2-0 on Tuesday to approve a resolution setting this year's salaries for the county's nine elected officials, with raises for only two.
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County buys new solid waste site
Kootenai County Solid Waste will pursue a $90,000 property purchase for a new dump site, after getting the go-ahead from the county commissioners on Tuesday.
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Chain reaction
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Asphalt plant decision delayed again by county
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Raising a sticky issue
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A great place to retire
COEUR d'ALENE - It was 15 years ago that Nola Lagg's son brought her from Florida to Coeur d'Alene, she recalled, because of an illness she was facing.
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Officials debate county government
COEUR d'ALENE - Tax dollar savings and government accountability were heated topics on Friday, at a debate between two Kootenai County officials over the proposed optional form of county government.
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Fade into success
Ryan Anstett has noticed some unhappy trends in most high-grossing films.
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Concealed weapons cost shoots up
COEUR d'ALENE - Concealed weapons carriers in Kootenai County will fork over more cash to renew their permits, due to a newly approved fee hike.
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Master plan options presented
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Danger in numbers
Speeding? Drinking and driving? Dustin Kegley doesn't bother with any of that, he said.
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3Cs prepare to celebrate 50 years
Some fun facts about the year 1962: The U.S. Navy SEALs was first established. The first K Mart opened. The U.S. national debt rose above $300,000,000,000. Ringo Starr joined The Beatles.
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Searching for their Voices
There will be no curbing domestic violence in Kootenai County until people start talking about it, according to Susan Koerner.
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County to unveil master plan
The Kootenai County commissioners are holding an open house on Tuesday to roll out the proposed $36 million county facilities master plan to the public, the first step to possibly putting a bond measure on the ballot.
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GOP group opposes county manager
A North Idaho Republican organization released a resolution on Thursday objecting to the Kootenai County commissioners' ballot measure for an alternative form of county government.
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Tough breaks
Sometimes an injury means sitting out a few games. Or a season. Even taking a second look at an athlete's future.
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Let the voting begin
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State run insurance exchange unlikely
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Online survey created for county residents
Those still craving to comment on Kootenai County's progressing development ordinances have a new venue to do so.
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New dump site approved
COEUR d'ALENE - Solid Waste will soon operate a new dump site at the intersection of Ramsey and Chilco roads, thanks to the Kootenai County commissioners' approval of a conditional use permit on Thursday.
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Batch plant decision delayed
COEUR d'ALENE - No closure yet.
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Streamline Kootenai County unveiled
COEUR d'ALENE - Kootenai County Commissioner Dan Green unveiled on Wednesday a new organization he has formed to promote his vision for government restructuring, which he promises will save the county more than a million dollars.
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More work equals more pay
Nearly a year after contract public defenders criticized their compensation, the Kootenai County commissioners approved 15 new contracts on Tuesday that aimed at a fairer system.
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Cuts for the cure
For the fourth year in a row, JN Couture Salon is turning a trim into a life line.
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A hot, dry fall
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Presidential problems
Usually before a presidential election, Eve Knudtsen said, business "gets weird."
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Easton deal too difficult
Discovery Land Company was first to concede that continued negotiations on the Camp Easton land swap were fruitless, Boy Scout officials said Thursday.
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You are what you eat
Sitting in her easy chair on Wednesday, Ann Dawn was eager to demonstrate.
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Camp Easton deal dies
COEUR d'ALENE - The proposed land swap of a historic Boy Scout camp, a plan that had garnered litigation and a scout protest march, won't be happening.
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Not picture perfect
COEUR d'ALENE - Katie Richardson had plenty of ideas for her senior yearbook photo.
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Extension Office decision looms
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ADA complaint filed against NIC
A disabled Coeur d'Alene man has filed a complaint against North Idaho College through the Disability Action Center Northwest, after he was initially denied using his service dog in class.
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'Oklahoma!' a show to make you smile
"Oklahoma!" is one of the staple musicals that everyone loves, sure.
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No breathing room
As smoke from southern wildfires continues to clog the Panhandle skies, most of the five northern counties have been issued air quality advisories and Stage One burn bans through this afternoon.
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In the range?
COEUR d'ALENE - Arguments before the Idaho Supreme Court on Wednesday differed on whether lives would be at stake if the injunction on the Farragut Shooting Range is lifted.
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Power of the Paw
It was in January that Autumn Jolley got the call.
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Supreme Court to hear Farragut case
Idaho Fish and Game will go before the Idaho Supreme Court on Wednesday to argue that the Farragut Shooting Range deserves to reopen.
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Creative adoption
After enough years, Larry and Marcy Kirkhart figured one child was all they were meant to have.
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Business slow at farmers market in Post Falls
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Good times in the Good Sam Club
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Pedaling for a record - and a good cause
Perched wearily on his bike, Ian Martin prepped for another interval down the Stateline Speedway track.
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Bodman running for Kootenai sheriff
After 27 years in law enforcement, former Post Falls city councilman Joe Bodman believes he is well groomed to serve as Kootenai County sheriff.
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Plenty of heat, but no vote
Some yelled, some pleaded and one individual threatened legal action on Thursday night over a proposed asphalt batch plant by the state line.
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Dickson runs for Kootenai sheriff
As Tom Dickson campaigns for Kootenai County sheriff, the Independent candidate asks one thing of voters.
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Camp Easton group proceeds with appeal notice
A group fighting to preserve a historic Boy Scout camp hasn't paused in pursuing the next available legal step.
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Corrections company makes pitch for private jail the county would lease
COEUR d'ALENE - The Kootenai County commissioners were cautiously optimistic on Wednesday after hearing a jail planning company's proposal to build a new, privately-funded jail.
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The Zen of Zip
It's the kind of recreation that's fitting for Wallace.
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Asphalt plant spurs hot debate
After four years of hearings, legal battles and neighbors' protests, Coeur d'Alene Paving could land a final home for its controversial asphalt batch plant this week.
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Asarco critical of EPA plan
Agency officials had differing reactions on Thursday to a mining company's assertion that the new $635 million plan for mining waste cleanup in the Upper Basin will be ineffective.
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Graduation day
COEUR d'ALENE - The problem has haunted Rebecca Harris all her life, she said.
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Mine approved - with restrictions
The Kootenai County commissioners voted unanimously on Thursday morning to approve Idaho Forest Group's request to operate a surface mine at its Chilco Mill site.
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Citizens comment on rewrite
COEUR d'ALENE - Todd Messenger stated it plain.
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Business tax could be dropped
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County approves budget
COEUR d'ALENE - The Kootenai County commissioners stuck with their promise not to raise property taxes on Tuesday afternoon, when they unanimously approved the new fiscal year budget of $79,184,624.
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New jail services aim to stop suicides
COEUR d'ALENE - A new mental health service at the Kootenai County jail is expected to improve safety at the facility and hopefully reduce recidivism, said Capt. Kim Edmondson on Tuesday.
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Input sought at land use workshop
Local Republicans are rallying folks to attend Kootenai County's next public workshop on the land use code rewrite, which they fear has been influenced by special interests and will inflict over-regulation.
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Record pursuit
Every day starts the same, Larry Kmetz says.
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Juggling act
Chaos is pretty typical for Dana and Doug McLeod.
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Commissioners approve $2M Avista substation
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Commissioners put off vote on 2013 budget
COEUR d'ALENE - After absorbing two hours of earnest public comment at a budget hearing on Wednesday evening, the Kootenai County commissioners agreed to take another look at the proposed 2013 budget before voting on a final version next week.
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The domino effect
Businesses and key officials in Kootenai County are lauding the funding proposals voters approved for three school districts on Tuesday.
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EPA has a plan
Two years after the first draft that garnered a bevy of complaints, the Environmental Protection Agency released a signed Interim Record of Decision Amendment on Tuesday, officially outlining continued mining waste cleanup in the Upper Coeur d'Alene River Basin.
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World War II vet gets Honor Flight treatment
COEUR d'ALENE - Bob Ball had one regret on Tuesday morning.
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Networking leads to generosity for Garden Club
COEUR d'ALENE - Donations are only part of what nonprofits need to thrive, said Bonnie Warwick on Tuesday.
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Convention: A wet time in Tampa
The National Republican Convention so far has been welcoming, according to Ruthie Johnson.
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Governor's Cup sets record
More Idaho students will benefit from a state scholarship program this year than ever before, thanks to philanthropists romping at The Coeur d'Alene Resort this week.
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The real 'Ragtime'
The Coeur d'Alene Summer Theater's recent production of "Spamalot" pointed out a detail about Broadway musicals: They always end in a wedding.
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A safer, bigger place to dump
A safer place to dump your junk, and more space to bury it.
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Fire danger still very high
Tuesday's showers didn't put a big dent in fire danger, said an Idaho Department of Lands fire official, who expects wildfires to pop up in the panhandle in the next couple of weeks.
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Feels like the first time
COEUR d'ALENE - Kayla Dorame stood alert before the judging table, her fingers quick to nab the Silkie rooster that kept trotting away.
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Rock crushing causes dust-up
A group of Kootenai County residents is protesting a new rock crushing operation in their neighborhood, which they say has plagued them with dust, noise and all-night operations.
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Rain breaks long dry spell
Tuesday's intermittent raindrops were nothing more than a brief cool-off, reported climatologist Cliff Harris.
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'Hotel Hell' Roosevelt Inn to be featured on FOX TV show
COEUR d'ALENE - John and Tina Hough have always considered their Roosevelt Inn a comfy getaway.
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Fair time in North Idaho
COEUR d'ALENE - Facing a wall of framed memories in the fairgrounds' photo exhibition, Kay Van Cleave conjured her own recollections from a lifetime of visiting the North Idaho Fair and Rodeo.
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Wanted: Crime fighters
As Ed Richardson and Nick Spann coasted by City Park on Wednesday evening, much about their bike ride seemed perfect for a pleasant summer outing.
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Commissioners approve Chilco Mill permit
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Mine permit hearing today
Idaho Forest Group is requesting to reactivate and operate a restricted surface mine at its Chilco Mill site, compounding neighbors' concerns of pollution and noise as the company plans to expand operations there.
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Ravenwood RV Resort approved
Despite hundreds of mailed-in notices opposed to the project, the Kootenai County commissioners voted 2-1 this week to approve a new RV resort intended to serve visitors to Silver-wood Theme Park.
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Wings of history
The noise at takeoff is jarring.
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County budget proposed
The Kootenai County commissioners have published a $79,057,544 proposed budget for the 2013 fiscal year, up $5 million from the current budget.
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Democrats protest county's ballot question
COEUR d'ALENE - Not this way, and not right now, the Kootenai County Democratic Central Committee is advising the county commissioners.
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Riverstone lot may cost county
Riverstone West, LLC is asking Kootenai County to pay more than $20,000 a year to use a parking lot for community busing services, after the company has provided the lot for free for several years.
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Lost and found
The Quality Inn parking lot had already become a sobering scene for Rachel Walters and Jesse Hehn.
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Analyzing the rides at Silverwood
Silverwood means different things to different people.
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One step closer to reform
COEUR d'ALENE - The Kootenai County commissioners approved 2-1 on Tuesday a resolution to place an alternative form of county government on the ballot this November.
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Health care, budget dominate Labrador town hall meeting
COEUR d'ALENE - Reflecting on difficulties faced in his career as a doctor, Norman Leffler had a dark prediction on Tuesday night.
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Several neighbors oppose Chilco Mill expansion
The Kootenai County commissioners will hold a public hearing on Thursday morning to determine if Idaho Forest Group can expand its Chilco Mill by an additional 46 acres, which the company has stated will promote efficiencies and benefit the community.
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Popular Coeur d'Alene Youth Triathlon won't happen this year
The Coeur d'Alene Youth Triathlon won't happen this year, confirmed a Boys and Girls Club official on Monday.
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'Tri'-ing to get helping hands
Officials with the Coeur d'Alene Triathlon are pressed to rally do-gooders, as Saturday's event faces a severe shortage of volunteers.
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Top court to tackle shooting range
The state's highest court could soon determine if the Farragut Shooting Range will reopen without more improvements after all.
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Learning about the region's history, science
Plenty of fun nouns come up during talk of technology - computers, iPhones, GPS.
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County workers could get raises
Kootenai County's elected department heads have prepared a preliminary $87 million budget for fiscal year 2013, with a proposed 3 percent raise for all 700 county employees.
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Area atheists come out of their closets
Sharon Mease's childhood was typical for a conservative Baptist family.
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Fire destroys duplex under construction
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ROW Adventures nets magazine's top spot
At a glance, ROW Adventures' website certainly suggests an expansive operation.
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Elections good for gun sales
Some Kootenai County gun retailers and law enforcement are reporting a rise in gun ownership, though they say the trend started months before last week's shooting in Colorado.
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Keep your eyes peeled for the Spam
It might not be what you were originally looking for in Christmas At the Lake.
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Stewards of the land
Few would probably call a paper company a friend of the environment.
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Tribe won't reveal plans for settlement funds
The Coeur d'Alene Tribe is not revealing how it will use $18 million it just received from a federal settlement over mismanagement of tribal money and trust lands, said the tribe's legislative director on Wednesday.
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Museum seeks more funding
COEUR d'ALENE - Museum of North Idaho officials are hoping to convince the Kootenai County commissioners to restore - and ideally boost - funding to the facility after a cut last year, the museum director said on Monday.
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Cyclists raise awareness, funds for pancreatic cancer
Taking a break after pedaling 36 miles, with 20 more still to go, Tom Welch leaned on his bike and kept it all in perspective.
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Not a victim, but surviving
Heather Caro finds it amusing, she said, when people tell her she's brave.
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Expect lots of calm after Friday's storm - but be prepared
Fallen trees and power outages were the most prominent issues caused by Friday's fierce thunderstorm, according to local officials.
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Frontier Communications will close Cd'A call center
A Frontier Communications official confirmed on Friday that the company will close its Coeur d'Alene call center this summer, putting more than 100 employees out of work.
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Health care worries businesses
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Angels in the aquarium
No angel fish were injured or killed during the writing of this article.
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Commissioners prepare for upcoming health care changes
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Judge to revisit Easton ruling
The legal battle over a historic boy scout camp isn't over after all.
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ITD board tours North Idaho
The Coeur d'Alene Airport and the city of Hayden are considering connecting Ramsey Road around or underneath the airport, airport Manager Greg Delavan said on Wednesday.
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Help for first-time moms
Some situations have looked grim, Amy Cross conceded, in her meetings with at-risk mothers.
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Federal funds to help airport
The Coeur d'Alene Airport has landed a $2.5 million grant to repair dangerous surface issues, said airport Manager Greg Delavan.
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Got it figured out
To say that her son has benefited from living with an incurable disease isn't quite how Fondra Magee would put it.
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Goedde: Doubts about exchange
A Coeur d'Alene legislator tapped with analyzing the implementation of the Affordable Care Act has doubts about a state insurance exchange.
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County replies to land use code critics
Some of a Republican group's concerns about Kootenai County's land use code are already going to be addressed, and some are off base, according to county officials and the consultant helping write the code.
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Local firefighters keep busy
While the fire season hasn't been dramatic in North Idaho, many local firefighters and specialists have still been in the thick of summer catastrophe.
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GOP asks commissioners for change
COEUR d'ALENE - Following emphatic discussion on Tuesday evening, the Kootenai County Republican Central Committee approved a resolution decrying the county's drafting of new development ordinances and calling on the commissioners for change.
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Indicators are ...
COEUR d'ALENE - D. Patrick Jones had some good news and some bad about Kootenai County's economy, and more still that was open to perspective.
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Mental hold facility work continues
Kootenai County is closer to creating a regional mental hold facility, with a building selected for lease and funding committed by local governments.
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'Something fabulous, something soothing'
At first, Ann Brueggemann dismissed the idea that her expansive Coeur d'Alene garden had been influenced by living abroad with her husband Dennis.
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Haggling continues over private property rights
Concern is still running high of threatened property rights in Kootenai County's rewrite of its building and development laws.
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New building on grounds
The Kootenai County commissioners met with architects on Thursday over implementing a small part of the facilities master plan.
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'Mrs. VFW' earns state honor
When Char Riegel's veteran-supporting efforts were lauded last month at the state Veterans of Foreign Wars convention, the Coeur d'Alene woman was surprised.
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Red, white and blue on parade in Cd'A
COEUR d'ALENE - They came out in droves. Thousands upon thousands, clogging the sidewalks of Sherman Avenue for blocks, sunscreen thick and tiny flags waving.
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Perfection? Not. Fun? Yes
With more than 100 musicians squeezed into his backyard on Sunday evening, an errant horn tooting here and there, Larry Strobel mounted a step ladder at the front to repeat his usual refrain.
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All that jazz
Few jazz connoisseurs can't rattle off the long lasting impacts of Mildred Bailey.
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There's money in that timber
North Idaho officials are lauding a bill, just rolled out by Idaho's first district representative, which aims to provide local government agencies with millions by harvesting federally owned timber.
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Zoning changes spark anger
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Like it or not, health care law survives
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Sequel of 'Oz' to premiere
Lake City Playhouse Prep is enjoying a rare feat this weekend, said Academic Director Dustin L. Sorrell.
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Residents riled up over plant
Following a hard-won rezone of 116 acres in Post Falls, Coeur d'Alene Paving is pursuing a permit to operate an asphalt batch plant and concrete batch plant at the property.
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Little space, many opinions
Kootenai County department heads are on the fence about costly structural improvements the commissioners are considering in a draft facilities master plan.
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Christensen shines in his first Ironman, Hjeltness in her 17th
The top Kootenai County finishers in Sunday’s Ironman Coeur d’Alene hailed from opposite ends of the competitive triathlete spectrum.
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Cleaning up their act
Outdoorsmen are taking back the Hayden Creek access to the Idaho Panhandle National Forests.
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Shooting suspect's bond set at $500K
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County to unveil facilities plan
Makeover is an understatement.
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Staying afloat
During fishing trips at Lake Coeur d'Alene as a kid, Bryan Gregg said, it was always clear which boaters had just left the bar.
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Armed standoff ends peacefully
Pursuit of a suspected shooter had law enforcement hunkered down at a Coeur d'Alene apartment complex from early morning through early afternoon on Thursday.
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Superfund contractors waiting for projects
Kootenai County contractors vying for Superfund cleanup jobs might have to be patient.
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Feed the Children does just that
When Teresa Parker pulled her car into the Heart of the City Church parking lot, service started immediately.
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One-stop shopping for vets
A makeover of the Kootenai County Veteran Services Office will provide an unprecedented one-stop shop for veterans.
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Cd'A schools budget approved
The Coeur d'Alene School District board of trustees voted unanimously on Monday to approve the $78,878,379 budget for the 2012-13 fiscal year.
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Another bike stolen, then found
Stolen bikes might be common in Kootenai County, but thefts this past week took on a more abject flavor.
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'I had a bond with that bike'
It was Nathan Smalley's usual routine.
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Father's Day fun in Spirit Lake
SPIRIT LAKE - Maybe to draw out suspense, maybe because it was their maximum speed, the two competitors rolled to the starting line gradually.
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Fabulous faces
Gloria Waggoner has the sort of face that stands out.
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Wish fulfilled
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Rolling history
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Risch zeroes in on economy
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Show and tell
Think Coeur d'Alene students can live without luxuries like air conditioning and bigger classrooms?
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Cd'A ratifies teachers contract
The Coeur d'Alene School District has a new teachers contract, ratified on Monday by both the district trustees and members of the Coeur d'Alene Education Association teachers union.
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Asked to clean up its act
The Hayden Creek shooting pit has seen better days.
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Camp Easton Forever appeals dismissal
A nonprofit vying to preserve a historic Boy Scout Camp has appealed the dismissal of the group's suit to prevent the camp's sale or trade.
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Monday big day for school boards
Major financial and contractual decisions will be on the table Monday for three school districts in Kootenai County.
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'How To Succeed' is a success
I thought I had the right recipe.
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All for Fernan
Fernan Lake won't be around forever.
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Private funds could build jail
A new jail could be built at no expense to Kootenai County, according to a preliminary discussion on Wednesday between county officials and a jail development company.
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Brother's D-Day story unknown
Jim Shepperd didn't know, he said, until he sorted through his late brother's discharge papers.
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Nothing to smile about
The pain is pretty much ongoing, Tammey Nicklas said.
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Watson lawsuit dismissed
A District Court judge on Monday dismissed all lawsuit claims Sheriff Rocky Watson had filed against Kootenai County and county officials last year, concerning $12,000-plus fees accrued when the county stalled the sheriff's transport of his home by barge.
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Avista seeks to rebuild substation
Avista Utilities is promising that building a new, $2 million substation in Coeur d'Alene would reduce outage lengths and add on customers for another half century, if approved by Kootenai County.
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Still making an impact
Kimberly Genereaux's outlook was bleak when she moved to Coeur d'Alene two years ago, she said, homeless and a drug addict.
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Public proceeding
It was probably the school district's most well attended contract negotiations.
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Garbage generates electricity
Since the Fighting Creek Landfill opened in 1993, most of what has been lodged in the soil has little use left.
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County assessed value drops
With nearly 90,000 assessment notices mailed out to Kootenai County property owners on Tuesday, the county Assessor's Office is reporting an $859 million drop in the county's overall assessed value.
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Anne Nesse seeks legislative District 4B seat held by Sims
Even though legislative candidate Anne Nesse is a Democrat, she said, she still believes in some Republican ideas that will make the economy stronger.
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Working wonders with wood
The sleepy Hayden property was draped in silence, until a sound pierced the air. A screeching saw, muffled as it emanated from the wood shop out back.
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Harris leaves KEA
Lake Coeur d'Alene may not have reached the standards of Walden Pond yet, but North Idaho's fight for environmental protection will have to carry on without Terry Harris.
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Remembering Rhett
In a collective display of love for a recently lost child, as well as support for the grieving family left behind, more than 100 parents and children converged at the ABCD Daycare Center on Wednesday to participate in a mass release of balloons.
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Children's Village honors volunteers
Sheilah Dorame entered a different world, she said, when she started volunteering at Children's Village at 19.
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Some errors on election night
Some polling station errors were discovered during Kootenai County's primary election canvassing, including one case that resulted in apparent voter fraud.
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Exemption reduced nearly $10,000
This year's maximum homeowner's exemption has been set at nearly $10,000 less than last year, the Kootenai County assessor announced on Monday.
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Average fire season expected
North Idaho residents shouldn't expect huge plumes smoke from the Panhandle forests this summer, according to the undersecretary for Natural Resources and Environment at the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
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All about the dogs
No doubt, Joyce Morales said, west highland white terriers are the objects of her adulation.
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Clerk: No need to worry about discrepancies
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Property value citizens board facing new delay
In response to legal concerns raised by the state deputy attorney general, the Kootenai County commissioners will delay creating a citizens panel this summer to help hear property valuation appeals.
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Candidates look to the future
Still recovering from the wee hour watch of Tuesday's primary results, candidates in Kootenai County were reflecting on the races and planning their next moves on Wednesday.
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The science and math of fun
Before Wednesday, the thought of roller coasters triggered general premonitions of fun for Emily Moscrip: Calamitous drops, shriek-inducing turns, limbs buckled with preparation as screeching machinery swept her away from the Earth.
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McHugh will serve second term as county prosecutor
COEUR d'ALENE - Kootenai County Prosecuting Attorney Barry McHugh will serve a second term, voters decided in Tuesday's Republican primary.
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Wolfinger advances to general election
Maj. Ben Wolfinger will be running for Kootenai County's highest law enforcement position this November after conquering his Republican foes Tuesday.
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Green, Tondee keep their jobs
Defeating several opponents in Tuesday's primary election, both incumbent Kootenai County commissioners held onto their positions, though one by a fragile margin.
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Grants to renovate parks, infrastructure
Kootenai County is receiving nearly $700,000 in state grants to renovate aging public infrastructure, the Parks and Waterways department revealed on Monday.
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Primaries nearing on Tuesday
The Democrat and Republican primaries are approaching on Tuesday, and it's tricky to tell if Kootenai County will see an impressive turnout, said county elections Manager Carrie Phillips.
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Walking the walk
When injury prevented Terri Taylor from continuing as a bus driver, she and her husband sat down for serious talk.
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A legacy of learning
The little girl wasn't quite getting it, but Mary Hall was in no hurry.
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Commissioners scrapping shoreline proposal
COEUR d'ALENE - Responding to outcry from waterfront property owners, the Kootenai County
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Panhandle Symphony concert is tonight
When the Osborn children stepped to the front of Panhandle Symphony Orchestra during Tuesday night's rehearsal, an adoring reaction hummed from the other orchestra members.
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Horse rescue group closes
A Hayden horse rescue organization shut its doors last month, due to lack of abused animals passed on to the group for care, former staff reported.
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Candidates disclose campaign funds
Sen. John Goedde is leading in campaign dollars at his disposal with $30,115, the most accumulated by any legislative candidate from Kootenai County so far, according to the 7-day pre-primary disclosure reports candidates filed on Tuesday.
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Forest service receives input
Hoping to nudge progress for all interests, several lumber and conservation entities teamed up to submit suggestions on Monday for the Idaho Panhandle National Forests draft forest plan.
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Home improvement
Homeowners might face a little less bureaucracy in Kootenai County next year.
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Degree of Difficulty
Emily Dingman had a feeling this is where she would end up, after collecting her bachelor's in psychology at the University of Idaho Coeur d'Alene.
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Numbers game
A noticeable pattern is emerging as Kootenai County voters fill out party affiliation forms before the approaching primary election.
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Magic Memory Ride
The reaction is always the same, Glen Bui said. At every theater, every nightclub.
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Chilco waterfall for sale
COEUR d'ALENE - The Kootenai County
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Easton lawsuit dismissed
A District Court judge issued a decision on Wednesday to dismiss the lawsuit against the Inland Northwest Council of Boy Scouts, which had aimed to halt the proposed exchange of a historic Boy Scout camp for a new one and a $2.5 million endowment.
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Citizens protest repository site
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Purtee named trustee
COEUR d'ALENE - After two hours of interviewing and an hour of discussion, all in front of a crowd of more than 100, the Kootenai County commissioners voted unanimously on Thursday evening to select James Purtee to fill the Zone 1 trustee seat on the Coeur d'Alene School District board.
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Farmers Market approved
Post Falls residents will have a short drive this summer to buy fresh harvested produce.
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Under their spell
Maxine Sullivan is painfully aware that common words are mispelled.
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Family relationships binding in 'Yonkers'
Sometimes visiting family can help you find yourself.
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Resale value
Maybe it isn't where Randy Willette had expected to be earlier in life.
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Citylink services cut
COEUR d'ALENE - Responding to mounting financial pressure, the Kootenai County commissioners voted unanimously on Tuesday to approve reductions to Citylink transit service, which include shortening the hours the free bus system runs, scrapping a route to Stateline, and eliminating paratransit service for more than 40 disabled riders.
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Vintage vendors
Lately, Sharon Blythe has started to notice her stuff piling up.
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Post Falls farmers market is possible
Every so often, Steve Gobin said, folks just pop by his business at 866 S. Spokane St. in Post Falls.
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Citylink decision could come Tuesday
COEUR d'ALENE - After a public hearing last Tuesday evening to collect more input and suggestions, the Kootenai County
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Meet the trustee applicants
Few school district board positions have received this much attention.
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Commissioners approve Silverwood rezoning
The Kootenai County
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Musical youth
Nervousness was naturally building, Meaghan Bare confessed, as she sorted through a lapful of note-riddled pages.
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Paving rezone request approved
After continuing a hearing from last week, the Kootenai County
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Hilarious hillbilly hijincks
Mary Hanks isn't afraid to admit it.
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Camp Easton has its day in court
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Liquor initiative suspended
The Idaho Federation of Reagan Republicans has suspended efforts to put an initiative on the November ballot to privatize liquor sales in Idaho, said group President Jeff Ward on Monday.
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Rotarians come to food bank's aid
As soon as produce is placed on the shelves at the Community Action Partnership food bank - much from the nonprofit's own garden - "it's gone," said Carolyn Shewfelt.
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Easton hearing set for Tuesday
A First District judge could determine this week whether it is legal for the Boy Scouts Inland Northwest Council to exchange a historic Boy Scout camp on Lake Coeur d'Alene in a land swap.
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Fewer are choosing to fail
David Walker certainly has tools of his own to keep his grip on sobriety.
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Still a Titanic topic
Settled somewhere on the bed of the North Atlantic is the skeleton of a behemoth, disintegrating quietly into its icy surroundings.
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Goose gougers going away
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Asphalt decision delayed
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Power of the pen
Every highlight of Ruby Menke's life has been scribbled down along the way.
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Practice makes perfect
COEUR d'ALENE - The questions came fast, one after another: Have you ever had an issue you tackled at work? Can you explain how you have worked with a team? Describe your computer and technical skills.
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DEQ checks on Lake Cd'A paint spill
COEUR d'ALENE - Although some paint ended up on the waves off Boothe Park on Lake Coeur d'Alene on Tuesday afternoon, there was no emergency, assured Greg Delavan, owner of Delavan's Marina.
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Wolfinger seeks Kootenai County sheriff position
After nearly three decades with the Kootenai County Sheriff's Department, Ben Wolfinger said he is ready to tackle the county's highest law enforcement position.
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Precincts settle at 70
COEUR d'ALENE - It might seem like ages since the Kootenai County commissioners voted to trim the number of precincts from 71 to 70 in January, adjusting to legislative redistricting.
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A Thing about Twins
Havoc is easy to expect, crossing the threshold into Dianna Scott's living room.
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Jorgenson seeks return to Senate after 2-year absence
After sitting out the last two legislative sessions, Mike Jorgenson feels compelled to shoulder the responsibilities of lawmaking once more.
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Clean up in the job market
Who said there's no upside to a century of mining pollution mucking up properties and waterways across North Idaho?
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Parks and Waterways director floats island idea
It sounds like something that might have been envisioned by an expert in leisure - or maybe Dr. Seuss.
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Urban renewal to net over $11M
COEUR d'ALENE - Kootenai County will collect more than $11 million in incremental tax dollars this year that will be turned over to local urban renewal agencies, the county clerk's office announced on Wednesday.
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Flagging down some help
COEUR d'ALENE - Jay Sisson hasn't complained about living in his vehicle for the past few years, he said, while he has scratched out a living as a trucker.
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Hart pressed on federal front, too
Athol legislator Phil Hart, now entangled in multiple levels of litigation rippling from his crusade against income tax, was handed an update on Tuesday over the federal government's suit filed against him last fall.
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Idaho court hears Hart case
COEUR d'ALENE - Attorneys argued before the Idaho Supreme Court on Monday over whether an Athol legislator's appeal to the Idaho Board of Tax Appeals is valid, with much hinged on protections allowed for lawmakers.
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For the sake of voting
It isn't easy being a democrat in North Idaho. Especially a democrat and a reporter.
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Assisted living facilities settle lawsuit
Ending over a year of litigation, the Hayden Lake Recreational Water and Sewer District has reached a settlement with two assisted living facilities that had challenged tens of thousands of dollars in sewer fees.
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'Forests are never static'
The problem - and the fun - of managing a forest is that it's never over, says Al Kyle.
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Dust Bowl days
Phyllis Enarson remembers when the horizon disappeared.
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Teachers may get more pay
A bill introduced by a Coeur d'Alene legislator on Tuesday could allow school districts to better compensate and retain talented teachers, district officials said.
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Cd'A School District, Tesh reach agreement
The Coeur d'Alene School District has agreed to charge tens of thousands of dollars less to a nonprofit to rent school facilities, after negotiating on the district's recently raised rental fees.
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Vieselmeyer seeks Idaho House seat
Ron Vieselmeyer is running for state Legislature for the same reason he did 22 years ago, the 71-year-old said on Monday.
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Attacking diabetes
For Carson Magee, getting the flu is a bit of a bonus.
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County: No conflict here
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County seeing more jobs
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A new place to play
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Huddle on holds coming up
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Trustee process gets clearer
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Gary seeks prosecutor spot
Holding office was never on Donald Gary's radar before he filed candidacy for Kootenai County prosecuting attorney, he admitted.
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Trustees to decide on funds
The Coeur d'Alene School District trustees anticipate making a final decision in early April about approving a proposed $32.7 million tax initiative, which would fund health and safety improvements for several school buildings.
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Schroeder seeks district 5 House seat
Jack Schroeder says he can bring some needed new blood to the Idaho Legislature, which is why he is running for Rep. Frank Henderson's seat in district 5.
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Know when to hold 'em
COEUR d'ALENE - Only halfway through the fiscal year, Kootenai County has nearly depleted its budget for involuntary police holds, according to Commissioner Jai Nelson.
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Bad grades
If Idaho was a high school student, college wouldn't be a likely option.
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Parking proposal
COEUR d'ALENE - The Kootenai County commissioners hope to construct a nearly $8 million, 7-story parking garage on Northwest Boulevard, and the officials are asking the city of Coeur d'Alene and the Lake City Development Corp. to jump on the project to share cost and use.
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Helping provide healthy births
There's nothing wrong with hospitals, Carrie Blake acknowledges.
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Battling bullying
Bruce Howard has never witnessed bullying first hand at school, he said.
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Trustee search begins
The Kootenai County commissioners will kick off their search this week to fill the vacant trustee position on the Coeur d'Alene School District 271 board, the officials announced on Wednesday.
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Higher workload, more pay
The Kootenai County commissioners voted unanimously on Tuesday to approve $168,000 in pay increases for assessor's office employees, thanks to dollars available from eliminated department positions.
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Is Cd'A ready for its closeup?
COEUR d'ALENE - We don't spare many calories contemplating the multitude working quietly around us.
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Power to the people
COEUR d'ALENE - Kootenai County commissioners will put out a ballot initiative this November proposing to create a county manager position and to turn several elected county positions into appointed ones, they announced on Tuesday.
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Noble seeks commissioner seat
Bruce Noble plans to pursue specific changes for the county if elected to the district 1 commissioner seat, he said.
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Tea Party Patriots to offer forum
Intimate, quiet, with no holding back.
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Herzog again running for commissioner
Tim Herzog says he has the broad experience necessary to fill the District 1 seat for Kootenai County commissioner.
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Herzog again running for county commissioner seat
Tim Herzog says he has the broad experience necessary to fill the District 1 seat for Kootenai County commissioner.
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A big fan of BACH
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Commissioners reverse cabin decision
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Cd'A school board approvesfield house name despite objection
In spite of an objection from the public, the trustees of the Coeur d'Alene School District 271 voted unanimously on Monday evening to name Coeur d'Alene High School's new fieldhouse the June Ford Viking Field House.
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Console classics
RATHDRUM - People hold on to a love for the classics, Robert Farrell has noticed, and not just with books and cars.
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Work to do
COEUR d'ALENE - The trustees for Coeur d'Alene School District 271 could say this much after their Monday night meeting: The work needs to be done.
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Arno seeks district 1 commissioner seat
Gerald Arno filed paperwork this week to seek the district 1 Kootenai County commissioner seat held by Todd Tondee. The moderate Republican offered that if elected, he will focus on funding law enforcement and addressing the high unemployment rate.
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Small but mighty
Travis Griffard studies, sure, but the extra time isn't that necessary.
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Appetite for self-destruction
Weeks ahead, Tia Flynn is haunted by the race.
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Snowiest leap day ever
COEUR d'ALENE - And it just keeps piling on.
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Animal cruelty bill may lack bite
A legislative bill to make animal cruelty a felony includes language that would reduce dog fighting from a felony to a misdemeanor crime, a North Idaho activist pointed out this week.
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Hollywood hound
It could all go to a pooch's head pretty quick.
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Crash course
Deb McLean is no motorcycle or snowmobile expert, she conceded on Monday.
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The risks of going out of bounds
The fate of the Washington skiers snatched up by an avalanche last weekend is one all such back-country adventurers risk, when their skis slide from resort property onto the wilderness of public domain.
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Aw$um Chamber
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Keep trying
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Commissioner Todd Tondee seeks re-election
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Scouts, leaders to protest Easton decision
J.D. Meads had a strange feeling when he filled out the Inland Northwest Council of Boy Scouts' survey on the Camp Easton land swap, he said.
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Candidates square off
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Extra, extra: 'Epic' laughs at Playhouse
It's not something we usually think about, when we're watching an epic film.
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Sheriff candidates face public
COEUR d'ALENE - Kootenai County has a high turnover of deputies, noted Keith Hutcheson on Wednesday night, and he believes it's clear why.
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Gingrich to attend public rally
COEUR d'ALENE - If folks can't manage the $1,000 cover charge for the Newt Gingrich fundraiser on Thursday in Coeur d'Alene, they shouldn't lose hope of hearing the presidential hopeful's pitch.
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Family pet succumbs to pellet gun injury
HAYDEN - Rosie was the kind of dog every neighbor would love, said Debbie Dylina.
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Looking out for disabled vets
Patrick Stiner was still wrapping his head around it last week.
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Parents needed for education
Parent involvement would seem like one of the basics at every Kootenai County school, Kristin Goodmansen said.
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Idaho scout leaders see donor backlash
Scout program leaders in North Idaho are pleading constituents not to cut off support for the Boy Scouts out of opposition to the Camp Easton land swap.
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Scouts look to make a deal
Armed with all the necessary board approvals after months of discussions and public meetings, the Inland Northwest Council of Boy Scouts will begin negotiating the details of a land swap with a luxury developer, a scout official confirmed Thursday.
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Super Forester
David Groeschl has more than a few interests to balance, as the new state forester and division administrator of forestry and fire with the Idaho Department of Lands.
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Getting a break
John Condon admits it freely: He supported Kootenai County when it created fees for commercial use of public waterways facilities a few years back.
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Family, school working together
After removing his mentally disabled son from Fernan Elementary late last month when the boy was injured, a Coeur d'Alene father returned his child to school on Tuesday.
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Scout land swap negotiations moving forward
Tim McCandless, scout executive for the Inland Northwest Council of Boy Scouts, told The Press that the scout council's foundation board voted yesterday in favor of pursuing a purchase option agreement with Discovery Land Co. This is the second board vote needed to make agreement negotiations happen.
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A declaration of ascendance
COEUR d'ALENE — If a country's government says it establishes people's rights, and not God, Rick Santorum asked, where does it end up?
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County makes new precinct map official
The Kootenai County commissioners voted 2-0 on Tuesday to accept a new voter precinct map that will take effect next month.
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Vacation for vets
Travel book, sutures, surgical equipment.
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Commissioners to vote on precincts
COEUR d'ALENE - The Kootenai County commissioners today will yet again establish a new map of county voter precincts, to accommodate the newly revised legislative district map.
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In Idaho, it's still man and wife
Jon Downing thinks maybe he'll get married in two decades.
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Big bucks
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Scouts board votes to pursue land swap
COEUR d'ALENE - The executive board of regional Boy Scouts voted in favor of pursuing a purchase option agreement with an Arizona developer on Wednesday, which could result in exchanging a historic Boy Scout camp for a new camp to be built at a different site.
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Scout boards to vote on swap
A decision on whether to pursue a land swap that will give up a historic Boy Scout camp will be made in the next two weeks, according to a scout official, though it might not be as ironclad as some would prefer.
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New NIC president search continues
COEUR d'ALENE - The standards are set high, and the North Idaho College board of trustees expects to tap a new college president from a broad range of applicants by mid April.
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In the pink
Once word - and strong opinions - spread last week about the Susan G. Komen foundation nearly cutting funding for Planned Parenthood, Coeur d'Alene Race for the Cure volunteer Cara Kendrick stopped wearing the pink apparel she pulls on nearly every day, accumulated from years of events.
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The cost of marriage
Trina Brown knew she and her husband Alex wouldn't have a lavish lifestyle after they married last May. After all, both were dependent on food stamps and Social Security disability checks.
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Election primer
It used to be all you had to keep track of was red or blue.
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Parents sue Cd'A School District
A Coeur d'Alene boy and his mother are suing Coeur d'Alene School District 271 over a hip injury he sustained during recess in 2008.
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Nonini to seek Senate seat
Shortly after Coeur d'Alene Sen. Jim Hammond announced his plans not to run for re-election on Thursday, Rep. Bob Nonini declared the same day that he will campaign for Hammond's seat instead.
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County to reconsider luxury resort permit
A First District Court judge has ordered that the approval of a protested luxury resort at Neachen Bay be remanded back to the Kootenai County commissioners, to weigh new information.
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Precincts go back to 71
COEUR d'ALENE - After all that work, they're not done yet.
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Help arrives for A.J.
A.J. Cada is closer to being a mobile member of society.
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Coming to his aide
A Coeur d'Alene father has pulled his developmentally disabled son out of school after an incident where the boy was injured, and says the child will stay home unless the school provides him with a different personal aide in class.
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Thieves try to cover break in with arson
A Coeur d'Alene restaurant will continue service as usual after an arson failed to have much impact.
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Sifting through the ashes
COEUR d'ALENE - Cheryl Sutton didn't find much on Monday as she picked through the debris around the boarded-up mobile home on North Francis Street, the day after the home was ravaged by an early-morning fire.
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'I'm alive'
When A.J. Cada thinks back to that hot afternoon last July at Tubbs Hill, his usual retreat after a long workday to dip his limbs in the cool water, he knows there was nothing he could have done to be prepared.
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For the love of numbers
In junior high, Barbara Branson fell in love.
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County employees' grades fall
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In search of facilities funds
COEUR d'ALENE - The Coeur d'Alene School District is in the early stages of putting a funding mechanism on the ballot this year, according to Superintendent Hazel Bauman, to pay for much-needed facility improvements in several schools.
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Examiner recommends paving zone change
With 106 submitted public comments split 50-50 in opposition and support, the Kootenai County hearing examiner has recommended the commissioners approve a paving company's request to rezone stateline property to relocate an asphalt batch plant there.
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The governor is listening
WALLACE - Open the Lucky Friday Mine tomorrow, Dan Thompson said, and most of the employees would return.
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Giving taxpayers their say
A state official revealed last week that it is likely illegal for Kootenai County commissioners to create an advisory board for property valuation appeals, which the officials have been pursuing as a time- and cost-saving measure.
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Animal cruelty laws lack bite
A Spirit Lake activist pushing to make animal cruelty a felony in Idaho is speaking out against proposed legislation to accomplish just that, convinced other interests won't get the job done right.
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Scout survey: Majority OK with swap
The results are in, and a decision not far behind.
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Winter wonderland
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Back to the drawing board
COEUR d'ALENE - Forget the new legislative districts, forget the new voter precincts.
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Assisted living proposal worries some
COEUR d'ALENE - Many Coeur d'Alene residents are objecting to a proposal to build an assisted living facility across from a middle school they say is already garnering dangerous amounts of traffic.
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Record number on food stamps
COEUR d'ALENE - Jacob Pence never thought he would need food stamps in his life before two years ago, he said.
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Nice day to get stuck
Kootenai County Sheriff's Department officials were out for one last sweep of the back country on Saturday, before they expected roads to shut down for grooming.
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Winter warning
COEUR d'ALENE - We thought we had winter licked.
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Survey supports text ban
AAA Idaho hopes a survey showing nearly 90 percent of Idahoans in favor of banning texting while driving will boost support for such a law in this year's legislative session.
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An audition for dogs
It's a caveat of the entertainers' trade. Rejection at casting can be a method of instinct and whim, with hints of arbitrary or ruthless sizing up.
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Selling coins, jewelry? Might need some ID
Kootenai County isn't alone in looking at tightened regulation of coin and precious metal dealers.
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'I just enjoy coming to work'
COEUR d'ALENE - As Minnie McDonald wound through the maze of shelves lined with dishes and shoes, she paused every few steps to catch someone's eye.
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The write idea
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Change on tap in 2012
The Kootenai County commissioners' vision for the next year is packed, with plans of putting out a ballot measure on restructuring county government, exploring options for a jail expansion and finishing the massive rewrite of county development ordinances.
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Searching for stolen items
COEUR d'ALENE - Kootenai County commissioners are considering changing county law to better track stolen items at coin dealerships and precious metal dealers, but some establishment owners are concerned such a standard could hurt business and have questionable success.
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Theft causes power outage
Roughly 6,000 were without power Monday morning across Kootenai County and part of Spokane, when theft at an Avista Utilities substation led to two stations being off line.
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Cultural exchange
COEUR d'ALENE - It wasn't a performance typically seen in Sorensen Magnet School - or in North Idaho, or in the U.S., for that matter.
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Asphalt plant move could be OK'd soon
A Coeur d'Alene asphalt company is headed before the Kootenai County hearing examiner again about rezoning property at the state line, with the aim of moving its asphalt batch plant there from a more contested location.
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Sanctuary for the kids
COEUR d'ALENE - It might not seem that important, a waiting room.
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Silverwood requests rezone
Silverwood Theme Park is requesting another rezone on its property to allow for future expansion, this time on parcels spanning more than 400 acres.
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Hart answers federal lawsuit
A state legislator from Athol filed an answer on Thursday to the federal government's lawsuit against him seeking to collect more than half a million dollars in back-income taxes.
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Brenden Nichols fighting to recover from injuries
The recovery will be long.
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January heat wave
It might be time to ditch the vacation home in Arizona and park it in North Idaho year-round.
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Developer may have ended purchase of land for swap
COEUR d'ALENE - It appears an Arizona developer has ended its purchase of property that would be exchanged in a land swap with the Boy Scouts of America.
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Draft Forest Plan released
It encompasses protecting endangered species, and keeping terrain hardy enough to sustain the licks of a wild fire.
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From 71 to 70
COEUR d'ALENE - Recognizing that this year already poses election challenges, and that they can make more changes later on, Kootenai County commissioners voted unanimously on Tuesday to only reduce voter precincts from 71 to 70.
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Hoping for a better year
Sure, folks have nagging thoughts about keeping New Year's resolutions, and that 2012 Mayan-Calendar-end-of-the-world thing.
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Judge rules against sewer district
A U.S. magistrate judge issued a decision declaring that a Hayden Lake sewer district exceeded its authority in charging higher sewer fees to a small assisted living facility.
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'It's what God has called me to do'
Austin Bishop knew trouble was in store, he said, when he emptied his pockets in the principal's office and a whole lot of "bad stuff" came out.
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Just sing it
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Athol horse arena is OK
Kids and adults can continue barrel racing, pole bending and other horse-riding maneuvers in Athol next summer, as the Kootenai County commissioners voted unanimously on Thursday to approve a permit for a private recreational facility that has already been operating for years.
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Morse seeks 2b seat
Relying on his conservative views and nearly four decades in real estate, Ed Morse is confident he can bring North Idaho more jobs and hold lawmakers more accountable.
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Lawyer conflict concerns addressed
COEUR d'ALENE - More concerns of conflict, or at least perceived conflict, have arisen over a criminal case involving a Post Falls couple indicted for abusing their foster child.
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Citizens protest precinct reduction
COEUR d'ALENE - After hearing an hour of passionate testimony on Tuesday largely objecting to a dramatic reduction in voter precincts, the Kootenai County commissioners voted to allow another two weeks to drum up different ideas.
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It's not Christmas without the tree
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Cutting out the middle man
Making it through the recession in the construction industry has required some adaptation for builders.
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Bad news, good news
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County considers fewer precincts
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Uptick in wage earning
Let's take any sign of an improving job market that we can get.
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Soloists defy physics in the 'Messiah'
It's right up there with "The Nutcracker" ballet, or singing carols on doorsteps.
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Toys for Tots seeks applicants
COEUR d'ALENE - Mike Milligan took it all in as volunteers sifted through tables crammed with books, dolls and board games on Wednesday afternoon in a Riverstone office space.
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Taxation representation
COEUR d'ALENE - Citizens appealing their property value assessments next summer might not plead their cases before Kootenai County commissioners.
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Malek to seek Chadderdon's seat
COEUR d'ALENE - Rep. Marge Chadderdon had a fair assessment of the Coeur d'Alene resident running for her seat.
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Foster to seek sheriff position
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Heroes for the holidays
Sgt. Sam Abrahamson had a good gift idea for sisters.
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Holleys' Hope
John Holley remembers the day moment by moment.
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Saluting them far and wide
After laying the wreath across the grave, Carri Whittenburg stayed kneeling a moment longer, gazing at the name on the stone and leaning over to brush leaves off the surface.
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'Sorry! Wrong Chimney' full of zany hijinks
There might be a little trepidation in going to see a holiday themed play.
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More kudos for Coeur d'Alene
It does stand out in the Christmas lights department.
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Contract pay rate angers defenders
COEUR d'ALENE - Defense attorneys are rankled by the Kootenai County Prosecutor's Office contracting the chief deputy prosecutor's wife to work on a case.
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Get to know Idaho's open meetings law
COEUR d'ALENE - If they're making a decision, make yourself at home.
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Gun craze at Christmas
It's a stocking stuffer that will certainly get a reaction.
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Paving company seeks new permit
A Coeur d'Alene mining and paving company is seeking to replace its expiring permit to operate a restricted surface mine and asphalt batch near Athol.
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US Bank donates to United Way
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Two teenage scouts join Camp Easton lawsuit
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A good time to get a car
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Saving money at the dump
There is waste involved in this deal, but not in spending.
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Returning to his roots
Jeremy McComb gets a little mushy, talking about his favorite part of a concert.
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Caribou habitat may be marked
Santa might have extra backup to hitch to the sleigh someday, thanks to action taken by a federal wildlife agency on Tuesday.
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Gun owner sues sheriff's department
A Coeur d'Alene resident is suing the Kootenai County sheriff, over a claim that the official is illegally refusing to renew the individual's concealed weapons permit.
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Black Friday means big sales
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Ringing in a record
Snug footwear is tough on the circulation after two days, and a good deed brings out the best in others.
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Early bird gets the TV
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Reasons to be thankful
One thing was clear for the Stantons this Thanksgiving.
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Keeping busy
Three times a week, Wade Tombs starts the routine all over.
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County mulls boat, user fees
Some boaters might be hauling a different load next boating season, at least in their wallets.
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Black Friday comes early
Shoppers' turkey might still be digesting when they line up for Black Friday sales this year.
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Spreading holiday cheer
COEUR d'ALENE - It was delightful escapism quickly served.
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The love of adoption
Tom Campbell remembers his birth mother was present and able, in the beginning.
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Gambling measure concerns Tribe
The Coeur d'Alene Tribe is wary as Congress reconsiders the federal ban on online gambling, which the Tribe fears could threaten its casino revenue that fuels much of its government operations.
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Teen dancers take first place
Nicholas Kane's hobby is starting to look like a lot more these days.
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Water, sewer district faces discrimination lawsuit
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Madam Baldwin
Marlene Baldwin wasn't one to overlook the mundane tasks in her old line of work.
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McHugh seeks second term
COEUR d'ALENE - KootenaiCounty Prosecutor Barry McHugh announced his campaign for re-election on Wednesday, with a promise for renewed focus on protecting county citizens and maintaining a trim office budget.
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Basin cleanup cuts expected
COEUR d'ALENE - The federal government is anticipating the biggest cuts yet to the plan addressing widespread metal contamination in the Coeur d'Alene River Basin.
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Kootenai County joins suit
COEUR d'ALENE - Kootenai County will join a lawsuit challenging the new legislative redistricting plan, the commissioners announced on Tuesday.
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A place for preservation
Sam Testa had a vision several years ago, when he purchased expansive property north of Bonners Ferry.
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Bullets too close for comfort
Shaken up by stray bullets and overeager hunters, a couple that neighbors state endowment land in Coeur d’Alene has asked the state to close the area to hunting once and for all.
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Hard to swallow
Washington’s ballot initiative to deregulate liquor sales passed with buzz-like fervor last week at a 60 percent majority, which will mean shuttering state-run liquor stores and allowing cashiers to ring up libations in large grocery stores.
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A day for veterans
The memories come creeping back every year, Ray Johnson said, when he stands quiet by the grass at Veterans Park.
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Parade honors heroes
The sacrifices of war weren't forgotten at the Hayden Veterans Day Parade on Friday morning.
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Sheriff Watson sues Kootenai County, officials
COEUR d'ALENE - Kootenai County Sheriff Rocky Watson has filed a lawsuit against the county and current and past officials, with accusations of misconduct and officials acting on personal vendettas.
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Utilities inspector? Don't be fooled
The area's biggest utilities are cautioning customers to beware, as the companies have received reports of individuals falsely representing themselves as employees.
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Experience has its benefits
Might be time to hit up the grandparents for a bigger birthday check.
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When the tour ends
After returning this summer from his second deployment to Iraq, Richard Mathews was resolved to delay responsibility and spend a few weeks with just his wife and kids.
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Is the right of way right?
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BNSF refueling station approved
A Burlington Northern Santa Fe spokesperson could not confirm on Thursday if the railroad will be dropping its lawsuit against Kootenai County, now that the commissioners have signed a document approving new safety conditions for the train refueling station in Hauser.
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Changes at the top
COEUR d'ALENE - Following up on campaign promises, Kootenai County commissioners asked the county prosecutor on Wednesday to write a draft ballot initiative for restructuring the county government.
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Waste not, want not
COEUR d'ALENE - As part of an ongoing review of county fund balances, Kootenai County commissioners voted this month to take back hundreds of thousands of dollars from the Solid Waste Department.
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Candidates reveal funding
COEUR d'ALENE - Former Idaho legislator George Sayler is leading the pack in campaign contributions for next week's Coeur d'Alene City Council election.
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Detectives recover stolen property
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Government sues Hart
The federal government is suing an Athol legislator for more than half a million dollars in unpaid taxes, interest and penalties, and is pushing for foreclosure on property he appears to have transferred illegally.
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Spiritual leaders offered spousal abuse training
Louise Greek has seen it first hand, how polished and content a church-going couple can appear.
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Footloose and tractor-free
Let's just admit right up front what we're working with. Some brainless, unrealistic fun.
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Less scary, more candy
There will still be molar-decaying treats and the chance to parade in costumes. Even some music performances that would be fitting nightmare soundtracks.
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Pay it to say it
COEUR d'ALENE - For the first time, the Kootenai County jail is allowing more than two visits a week per inmate, though for a cost.
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Passing on the Legacy
It's a rare experience, Geoff Harvey says, slicing a pair of cross-country skis through the powder at the Fourth of July Pass.
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GOP seeks redistricting redo
COEUR d'ALENE - The Kootenai County Republican Central Committee is pushing the county commissioners to join a lawsuit challenging new legislative redistricting.
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We're already covered
They voted against it, but don't fret over collateral damage if Kootenai County comes under attack.
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Horse facility upsets some
ATHOL - Prompted by a neighbor's complaints, Kootenai County has informed an Athol property owner she must stop hosting community riding events, unless she obtains a permit.
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Spooky homes
When James Ramos met his wife, Jenny, several years ago, he was "pretty shocked" at what she had collected.
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Lieutenant governor talks taxes
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Levy rates going up
Levies for most taxing districts in Kootenai County have increased this year, according to a list of levy stats just approved by the state.
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Cause for alarm
What Ronald Shillington marvels over, he said, is that he couldn't have been gone for more than an hour and a half.
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Lifting for a good cause
Chest heaving, eyes wide and unblinking like the centers of targets, Josh Schneider stared down at the barbell like he was silently brokering a deal with it.
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Grateful hearts
Huddled with her six children under the trees at City Park, Aracely Gonzales said she felt a sense of peace.
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Bank sues company seeking Camp Easton
A developer's proposal to relocate a cherished Boy Scouts camp could be thwarted by failure to follow through on purchasing property for a new site.
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Recyclin' for bicyclin'
DALTON GARDENS - The tiny sign jutted out of Jim Watson's lawn contains a simple, tidily scrawled promise: "Bikes for Sale."
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Prayers sought for CHS grad
Jodie Nichols still vividly recalls her son crossing the stage this June to grasp his high school diploma.
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E-recycling catches on
Urban Mining Depot is giving old electronics new life.
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Meeting to address water, sewer fees
Some folks are balking at a nearly 100 percent rate hike recently approved by Bayview Water and Sewer District.
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Documenting for dollars
A Coeur d'Alene resident believes the county is not documenting all related parties during foreclosures as required by state law, and insists the county is missing out on revenue as a result.
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Praise for the progressive view
Mayor Sandi Bloem has heard it from myriad sources, she said on Friday: Coeur d'Alene has a lot going for it.
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Albertsons to undergo remodeling
Customers at the Coeur d'Alene Albertsons on Ironwood Drive will find a few surprises in ensuing weeks.
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Girl, 8, raking in the dough
The formula was simple, and her method precise: Cheeky smile, polite spiel and the allure of sugar.
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Collectors group seeks rare coins
Cathie Haas was toting a lot of hope at the Best Western Coeur d'Alene Inn on Thursday.
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Transit grant causing problem
Kootenai County must hand back more than $200,000 in grant dollars to the Federal Transit Administration, after the agency discovered the county was breaching FTA regulations by holding the dollars for future spending.
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Cd'A woman turns 105
As Michelle Jutile sank a knife into the mammoth cake with three numbers on Tuesday, she recalled the recipient's dry reaction.
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Tribe targets hunting dispute
The Coeur d'Alene Tribe is working to resolve disputes with Benewah County over tribal members hunting on private property, with both sides citing litigation as a last resort.
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No leak found in Cataldo pipeline
After a solid week of testing and scrutinizing with aircraft, acoustic detection devices and water pressure, ConocoPhillips declared Tuesday that there is no leak in a stretch of its fuel pipeline between Enaville and Cataldo.
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Wall Street protest hits Cd'A
The crowds have clogged the streets in New York, and descended upon public spaces in Chicago, Los Angeles, Denver, Philadelphia and Seattle.
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His stalk and trade
POST FALLS - The closer Richard Martin shuffled to his vegetable garden on Thursday, the smaller he looked.
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3Cs event: Great bargain, great cause
Besides lending a hand to the needy, there's some pretty attractive frill: Like a five-course-meal, live entertainment and the chance to gulp a 72-year-old bottle of wine.
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Feature flyer
There's one case that has always haunted Mike Kincaid since his days as an Alaskan state trooper.
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Possible pipeline leak sought
CATALDO - An international energy company has installed containment booms in the Coeur d'Alene River and brought in a horde of work crews this week to search for a potential leak in a fuel pipeline crossing the water body.
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Cd'A students take it on the run
COEUR d'ALENE - The sky was ominous and opaque. Rain dribbled on the muddy terrain.
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Boy Scouts official: Lawsuit claim is wrong
COEUR d'ALENE - A Boy Scouts official is rejecting a key fact presented in a lawsuit over a Boy Scouts camp on Lake Coeur d'Alene.
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Camp Easton suit filed
A nonprofit recently formed to oppose the sale of a nearly 90-year-old Boy Scout camp has filed legal action against two scouting entities.
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UI Extension Office begins making changes
COEUR d'ALENE - Some shuffled staff shifts, a bump in fees and reduced office hours.
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Walk to benefit ALS Association
There's so much Nikole Cummings' family had to figure out on their own, she said, when her father was diagnosed with Lou Gehrig's disease.
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Aerial challenge
Ben Larson craned his neck toward the figure dangling from the top of the City Park pine.
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'A way to bring him full circle'
Frank Alexander's father had one condition before his son could sign up for military service.
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'You can't hide it - People have to face it'
The changes were subtle at first, when Paul Arndt's mother first displayed signs of dementia.
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Fancy footwear fundraiser
Patrick Lawless pivoted and struck out a hip to shrill cheers.
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Heavenly help
This might get played down in church, but Father Roger LaChance assures that the good book has animals covered.
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Classics cart in pet food
It wasn't the typical Saturday traffic outside the Kootenai Humane Society.
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Walking to prevent suicide
COEUR d'ALENE - Karen Petit says it again and again. Her brother's death could have been prevented.
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Dick Edinger takes the highway
Dick Edinger's final year as East Side Highway District commissioner has been a long one.
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Prescribed burns ready to start
Don't mind if you spot smoke heaving up toward the sky over the next several weeks.
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A place for the kids
COEUR d'ALENE - Some of the kids adapt well, Janie Givas observes.
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Fence removal part of boat launch dispute
Robert Frost might have had something to say about this, as a fence near the public boat launch at Neachen Bay has done anything but make good neighbors.
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Ballots set for city, fire district elections
COEUR d'ALENE - Last Friday afternoon marked the deadline for most ballot changes for the Nov. 8 city and fire district elections.
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Private property?
A Worley resident says he has been fending off tribal members hunting on his private property for years, in spite of a tribal spokesperson's claims that there are no such issues in the area.
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Tribal hunting rights in question
The Coeur d'Alene Tribe is calling bunk on a claim by the Benewah County prosecutor that tribal members don't have the right to hunt on reservation land owned by non-tribal members.
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'Once a Marine, Always a Marine'
Kevin Gonzalez was as cavalier as usual when he skimmed through the July/August edition of "Semper Fi/The Magazine of the Marine Corps League," delivered to him and his Marine Corps brothers every two months.
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Misfile leads to write-in campaign
The Kootenai County Clerk's Office and a Mica Kidd Island resident disagree on how his initial candidacy paperwork for fire district commissioner was misfiled.
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'Fiddler on the Roof' full of surprises
There are general disappointments you brace for at community theater - extras looking like bewildered sheep on stage, principal actors who have clarion singing voices but lag a bit in the acting department.
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Opera for everyone
Vale Rideout is still ruffled by the recent exchange he had with a Coeur d'Alene woman.
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Examiner approves BNSF changes
COEUR d'ALENE - The Kootenai County hearing examiner has recommended approval of permit changes the commissioners have proposed for the Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad's refueling station in Hauser.
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Idaho official objects to pact
Kootenai County and the Coeur d'Alene Tribe are weighing a state official's objection to whether they can create an agreement over how the county collects dollars on reservation property.
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Post Falls man buys, then returns stolen iPhones to Oregon family
Tennen Brelin was convinced her family had seen the last of their iPhones, after a bag of electronics and personal items was swiped during a vacation trip this August at Silverwood.
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Seniors address center changes
COEUR d'ALENE - Comments were civil but persistent at a meeting before the Lake City Center board on Tuesday evening, where roughly 70 seniors gathered to share their hopes for limited changes to their senior center.
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Helping kids ... and filling tummies
Anticipation was tipping somewhere between five-alarm and blistering as the judges prepared for their decision to be announced.
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Tubbs Hill gets some love
If you love something, you nurture it.
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Trying to improve its hand
The expository word might be dropped to the second line, but the mission is unchanged.
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Floating a plan for river
The funding could be daunting, and the work would require cooperation from all.
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County spikes LIDs
Ending a year-long deadlock between a local highway district and its residents, the Kootenai County commissioners voted Wednesday to reject half a million dollars worth of funding mechanisms the district had approved against rampant public protest.
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A new conflict over Strahorn Road
Responding to a resident complaint, the Kootenai County prosecutor has advised that two members of the Hayden Lake City Council face potential conflicts of interest.
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No raises for elected officials
The Kootenai County commissioners voted unanimously on Tuesday not to raise elected officials' salaries for the next fiscal year.
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Easton 'forever' group forms
Opponents of the sale of an 82-year-old Boy Scouts camp have stepped up their game.
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Business owner balks at increase
COEUR d'ALENE - When Robert Thomas first approached Kootenai County about expanding his mini storage facility, everything looked cut and dry.
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LIDs could face rocky road
Officials of a Kootenai County highway district are confident they took no missteps, in spite of a hearing the county commissioners will hold over the district's highly-disputed financing measures.
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Allison 'granted' her retirement
Colleen Allison didn't mind when lack of offices required moving her work space into an old darkroom in the Kootenai County Administration Building.
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A place to call their own
Life is an onslaught of situations to control, Ed Gray knows, for a parent of a child with special needs.
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Judge approves Hecla payments
COEUR d'ALENE - Hundreds of millions in settlement payments will start to flow for more mining waste cleanup, now that the final legal barrier has been removed.
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Local author didn't take 'no' for an answer
Brandilyn Collins has faced a lot of rejection.
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Play to help raise funds for mission trips
Take in a show, save the world.
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Officials alter health proposal
COEUR d'ALENE - Responding to employee complaints, the Kootenai County commissioners are offering a revised proposal for significant changes to health care benefits.
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New NIC boathouse can stay put
Storage space for every vessel, and room to expand boating programs.
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Senior meals get a deal
COEUR d'ALENE - After listening for hours at a public hearing where folks vehemently and sometimes tearfully pleaded to have cuts restored and raises increased, the Kootenai County commissioners voted to tweak one item in their proposed $74,127,159 budget for the next fiscal year.
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Mister Gardener
Just ask Jerry Sorbel to venture out on his lawn, and he'll start up right away.
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New camp? Take a look
COEUR d'ALENE - Folks now have a chance to see Camp Easton's possible new home, if the current site for the Boy Scouts camp is sold to a luxury home developer.
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Commissioners consider health care benefits changes
COEUR d'ALENE - The Kootenai County commissioners say they might reconsider proposed benefits changes that have garnered employees' concern.
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Commissioners defend raises
COEUR d'ALENE - Despite criticism from other Kootenai County elected officials, the county commissioners say they are justified in some recent employee raises.
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There's 'something in the woods'
WOLF LODGE - Steve and Janet Funk won't sugarcoat it. Managing a tree farm will not make you rich.
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Seeing if it floats Pond cleaning from above
HAYDEN - Paying no heed to splashing mud, volunteers heaved rolls of mulch onto the square bobbing in the pond by Hayden Lake.
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County, hospital agree on bills
Kootenai County's bills will be paid on time.
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County to pay $210K for boat launch parking
The previous Kootenai County commissioners knew they had landed a gem three years ago when they purchased property with a boat launch at Carlin Bay.
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Outage interrupts phones, Internet
COEUR d'ALENE - Issues with Time Warner Cable's phone and Internet service this weekend carried through to Monday, affecting entities like Coeur d'Alene Charter Academy.
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A fair week
COEUR d'ALENE - Just as fast as the Kootenai County Fairgrounds was swept up in the chaos of livestock shows and sweets vendors and twirling rides, the North Idaho Fair and Rodeo was gone for another year.
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Building, zoning law rewrite in question
COEUR d'ALENE - The extra help has folks worried.
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Dancing in the streets
COEUR d'ALENE - Crowds were waiting impatiently along Sherman Avenue on Friday evening.
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Highway districts on tax-hike express
COEUR d'ALENE - Facing serious budget shortfalls, most Kootenai County highway districts are looking to the public to help maintain roads.
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Garden Club shares the wealth
COEUR d'ALENE - Every little bit counts these days.
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Girl learns life lesson
She never got a chance to say, "That'll do."
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Judge: Still no Farragut shooting
After a four-year wait and more than $200,000 invested in safety upgrades, a state-run shooting range in Farragut will still not be allowed to open.
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Beware of phone scam
COEUR d'ALENE - It didn't take Rosalind Cori long to figure something was wrong when she answered her phone a few days ago.
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Fair gates now open
COEUR d'ALENE - The ride groaned to life, shifting slowly from side to side.
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Scouts rally for Camp Easton
COEUR d'ALENE - Many were belligerent and skeptical on Wednesday night at a town hall meeting about the proposed sale of a popular Kootenai County Boy Scouts camp.
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The Haunt of the Hiawatha
The Route of the Hiawatha is but a dusty skeleton of what it once was.
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Clean water for less money
In the midst of budgeting chaos, the Kootenai County commissioners are giving residents a break.
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Coroner busts budget
Due to a high number of autopsies, the Kootenai County commissioners have injected an extra $50,000 into the coroner's budget to make it to the end of the fiscal year next month.
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Possible cuts worry extension officials
COEUR d'ALENE - They can manage for now.
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New camp part of Easton offer
Before judging, hear the pitch.
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North Idaho Fair and Rodeo kicks off Wednesday
COEUR d'ALENE - This year's highlights: More beer, but not everywhere.
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How much, how close?
Time for the debate to begin.
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Commissioners to publish budget
COEUR d'ALENE - The Kootenai County commissioners have agreed to publish the final 2011-12 budget at $74,127,159.
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Hundreds attend mobile food bank
COEUR d'ALENE - The line for the Second Harvest Mobile Food Bank early Friday morning snaked around the parking lot of the Lake City Community Church.
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Health benefits to see changes
COEUR d'ALENE - On top of changes to employee wages, the Kootenai County commissioners are also tweaking health benefits.
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NIC floats boathouse ideas
COEUR d'ALENE - Paul Chivvis figured it would be a breeze, getting Kootenai County approval to replace North Idaho College's boathouse on Lake Coeur d'Alene.
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'The Sound of Music' polished, full of talent
You might have to come to terms with the fact that this isn't the movie.
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Times tough for area single-mom families
COEUR d'ALENE - Living situations could be improving for Kootenai County families, according to numbers reported by a national data collection organization.
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Scouts consider Camp Easton sale
COEUR d'ALENE - Some North Idaho residents are weighing options to fight the potential sale of a nearly 90-year-old Boy Scouts camp to a land developer.
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Red shirts honor troops
COEUR d'ALENE - Dusty Rhoads still remembers the disconnect during the long days serving in Libya in the early '60s.
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Keeping fine art affordable for everyone is group's goal
In a large metropolitan area, Mike Bullard says, the opera is a money-making machine.
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BIG SHOULDERS
COEUR d'ALENE - One owns the restaurants, resort and myriad other buildings containing thousands of employees.
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Demand up for Dirne
COEUR d'ALENE - As Ruby Turner picked up her prescription meds on Thursday afternoon, she fell easily into the usual small talk with Dirne Community Health Center staff.
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Dirne about to go mobile
COEUR d'ALENE - In the midst of economic pressures, Dirne Community Health Center still has a victory to boast.
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Tax-free budget boost
It's time for a fiscal injection.
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Electric bill mixup resolved
Marguerita Steele had a surprise when she ripped open her electric bill late last month.
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Asphalt plant appeal dropped
An asphalt batch plant that gets a lot of attention is in the clear.
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Land to expand
There could be more laughs, more screams, more sugary treats on Silverwood property in upcoming years.
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Garage sale to benefit Fanconi anemia research
Jennifer and Brian Dorman didn't worry when their son was born without thumbs in 1988.
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Sheriff battles budget
The Kootenai County Sheriff's Department budget has more than doubled over the past decade, but the department is still below the state average of officers and facing an uptick in crime.
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Clerk office verifies voters
COEUR d'ALENE - About 3,000 down.
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County ready to collect impact fees
COEUR d'ALENE - After years of discussions and stalls, Kootenai County is finally advancing with collecting impact fees for special districts.
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Asphalt rezone request stalled
It helps to spell out conditions up front.
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Caring for the community
COEUR d'ALENE - The women at 3Cs don't hold back for each other, Carol Peterson observed.
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County proposes BNSF conditions
COEUR d'ALENE - Kootenai County is attempting again to improve safety conditions at a train refueling station above the region's drinking water source.
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Rolling on the river
Tucker Anderson watched his inner tube fatten with air at a Kingston gas station as his friends prepped for the float trip.
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New site for asphalt plant still faces heat
New location, same concerns.
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Budget debate begins
COEUR d'ALENE - The Kootenai County commissioners are debating several of the clerk's budget proposals, like across-the-board raises and halving funding to the University of Idaho Extension Office.
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The penalty for holding
When Jai Nelson looked into Kootenai County's biggest issues after she became commissioner, one quickly topped the list.
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Forestry experts identify tree diseases
Dan Miller grasped a branch looming overhead and tugged it down to eye level.
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On second thought ...
COEUR d'ALENE - The Kootenai County clerk will not recommend the commissioners scrap non-mandated services after all, when he presents a preliminary county budget on Monday.
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Kootenai boasts more women than men
COEUR d'ALENE - Time to celebrate, fellas.
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Discord at the dump sites
When Chris Weppner starts his shift at the Garwood dump site, the first thing he checks is the employee log for notes of problem customers.
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Consumer confidence slow to rebound
When it comes to the health of the economy, most Americans rate it at a constant state of nausea.
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Make no little plans
They have the construction designs. They have storage space filled with artifacts.
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It takes a community
How much has Bob Hughes invested in his community’s hydroplane?
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Sandpoint vs. Coeur d'Alene
COEUR d'ALENE - Congratulations, neighbor, on being declared The Most Beautiful Small Town in America.
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Fresh Start clients increase
COEUR d'ALENE - The same week of a community meeting where some advocated for the relocation of the homeless service center, Fresh Start reported an increase in clients.
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County cuts, consolidates
COEUR d'ALENE - The Kootenai County commissioners have cut another 10 staff positions across several departments, including the full elimination of Adult Pre-Trial Services.
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Commissioners to review LIDs
COEUR d'ALENE - The Kootenai County commissioners have an unusual decision ahead.
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Paratransit services ready to resume
COEUR d'ALENE - Pat Kraft doesn't find grocery shopping too hard, he said.
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Talking about Fresh Start
COEUR d'ALENE - A nuisance hotline, neighborhood watch and photographing repeat offenders.
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GOP primary is now a caucus
COEUR d'ALENE - Kootenai County GOP leaders have conflicting opinions over a recent change in how Idaho Republicans pick their presidential nominee.
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Court of appeals ruling draws fire
Idaho congressmen have teamed with other lawmakers to overturn a decision by the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals, over worry that a new pollution standard could have major impacts on logging operations.
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Point-In-Time count shows fewer homeless people
COEUR d'ALENE - Kootenai County appears to be seeing a homeless decrease like the rest of the state, according to data from a one-day homeless count conducted statewide.
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Fearing the pinch
Any cuts the federal government makes to Social Security and Medicare would have a drastic effect on Idaho recipients, according to AARP Idaho, especially in Kootenai County.
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HOME and HEARTACHE
COEUR d'ALENE - When Spc. Nicholas Newby returned home, his town was waiting.
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The write stuff
COEUR d'ALENE - Mike Tedesco is getting used to his name in print.
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Biking Viking Fulfilling a dying wish
COEUR d'ALENE - Anders Forselius was feeling it on Wednesday afternoon.
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4-H on the chopping block?
COEUR d'ALENE - In the three years Gretchen Hauser has volunteered with 4-H in Coeur d'Alene, she said, she has seen transformations.
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Other departments face budget cuts
Other Kootenai County departments are facing potentially sizable cuts, and staff is weighing the possible impacts.
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Accolades for Cd'A
Big news, everyone: We're fantastic.
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Parking lot or a resort?
A Kootenai County developer is again proposing a resort - in fact, he emphasizes, a parking lot - south of Coeur d'Alene, after the commissioners denied the project in 2010 over safety concerns.
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Prosecutor denies activist's appeal
The Kootenai County prosecutor has determined a Spirit Lake resident can't appeal a property assessment on land he doesn't own, after analyzing Idaho statues and seeking other counties' advice.
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County to rewrite development laws
COEUR d'ALENE - There's more to it than subdivision regulations.
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County property owners appeal assessments
COEUR d'ALENE - Some come armed with attorneys and outside appraisals. Some just come with complaints.
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Cd'A's new place to be: The Lake City Center
COEUR d'ALENE - The Lake City Center wants to be the new hot spot for nightlife in Coeur d'Alene.
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Bounty of blossoms
COEUR d'ALENE - Don and Irma Koch had a disaster on their hands two weeks ago.
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Students encouraged to save
COEUR d'ALENE - It's the kind of thing most kids don't want to hear.
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County mulls budget cuts
COEUR d'ALENE - Kootenai County officials are considering major budget cuts to non-mandated services this upcoming fiscal year, including slashes to the Parks Department, The North Idaho Fair and Rodeo and the University of Idaho Extension office.
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Businesses targeted for energy efficiency
COEUR d'ALENE - Western governors have an idea where energy efficiency policy should be targeted.
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Eyes on the skies
COEUR d'ALENE - Tornadoes, wildfires, droughts, whiteout blizzards.
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Simple ways of living life
Patrice Lewis likes things simple.
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Officials eye employment for veterans
COEUR d'ALENE - Prodding businesses to put returning servicemen and women on the payroll. Training soldiers on rejoining the workforce while they're still in service.
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STAR Center gains approval
COEUR d'ALENE - Students will soon immerse themselves in research beyond the usual reading, writing and arithmetic - heading more in the direction of robotic farming, alternate energy and mining technology.
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Making driving fun, safe for seniors
Norm Toews doesn't want older folks to be afraid of it.
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Collecting their hardware
COEUR d'ALENE - Now for the easy part.
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Governors descend on Cd'A
As the Ironman tents are dismantled and spectators shelve their cowbells, Coeur d'Alene is preparing to host another event, this one more a marathon of policy and finance discussions.
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Zoning changes get a boost
A Kootenai County hearing examiner has recommended the commissioners approve two proposals that have been magnets of public interest.
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Explaining the county budget process
Charlaine Carter realized something about her property taxes recently.
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Currie to lead senior center
COEUR d'ALENE - Rick Currie has found a new home.
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Long lines at the DMV
COEUR d'ALENE - DMV customers might want to bring some crosswords.
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Women's Gift Alliance awards $22,000 grants
A new van, instruments and snowshoes.
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Harrison residents drop Powderhorn appeal
Two organizations of Harrison residents have dropped their appeal of the city's recent annexation of property on Powderhorn Peninsula.
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You can't stay here Rooms to rent are hard to find
COEUR d'ALENE - Want a room next weekend?
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Farmers face disastrous spring
COEUR d'ALENE - The Kootenai County commissioners declared an agricultural disaster emergency in the county on Tuesday, due to the excessive wet conditions over the past several months.
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Hecla to pay $263.4M in cleanup costs
Mining waste cleanup in the Coeur d'Alene Basin will receive an impressive financial boost, thanks to a settlement over one of the largest cases ever filed under the Superfund statute.
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Once the relays are over ...
It's a whole lot of money, and it goes a whole lot of places to save and improve the lives of folks touched by cancer.
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Junk ... or gems?
Everyone has their treasures.
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Ride to honor Baker
More than 100 motorcycle riders from across North Idaho will converge this weekend to honor the Congressional Medal of Honor winner from St. Maries, whose name now marks a street in Kootenai County.
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Hemlock Hills decision tabled
COEUR d'ALENE - Some proposals warrant a first-hand look.
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Hart's taxation battle continues
An Athol state legislator says that the amount he owes in back taxes is still questionable, in light of the latest legal hiccup.
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Raft for a cure
Cara Kendrick had always figured breast cancer was no threat to her family, she said.
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Different sides of the road
A Hayden Lake resident is demanding recognition of costly damages to his private road, which he believes were caused by vehicles working on neighboring property proposed for a subdivision.
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'The forgotten holiday'
A calm quiet filled the Coeur d'Alene American Legion office on Monday.
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Analyzing the county's grant-application process
Kootenai County boasts $15 million in grant dollars on the books right now, funding equipment, personnel and programs that would otherwise be covered by local taxpayers.
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Box full of love
Kailamai Hansen didn't have high expectations when she aged out of the foster system in Coeur d'Alene.
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The sounds of Norway
When Solina Bressler and her brother, Jarin, look back on their childhood, Solina said, most of their memories involve singing.
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Assessing the aftermath
The Kootenai County Assessor's Office is receiving between 500 and 700 calls a day since property assessment notices were mailed out this week, said Assessor Mike McDowell.
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New dump plan draws praise
COEUR d'ALENE - Kootenai County is trashing its dump plan.
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Property values decline
COEUR d'ALENE - Assessed property values in Kootenai County have plummeted again.
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Officials play the waiting game
COEUR d'ALENE - Newly elected highway commissioners will have to wait several months to start making decisions.
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Court upholds asphalt decision
COEUR d'ALENE - The Idaho Supreme Court issued a ruling this week upholding a Kootenai County commissioners' decision concerning the much opposed asphalt batch plant in Rathdrum.
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Cold day for a swim Fisherman catches a big wind
FERNAN - As Pat Hatfield stood on the dock watching divers retrieve his fishing boat from the lily pad-fraught waves of Fernan Lake, he shrugged and twisted a smile.
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County creates ATV panel
Folks who traverse back country hills on engine-powered steeds have gained some representation.
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Hayden's sewage cap fee challenged
The region's nonprofit trade association for members of the building industry is challenging the legality of Hayden's sewage cap fees.
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Conservation subdivision being sought
Three times could be a subdivision approval.
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Keeping up the pace
Name a bike trail in Coeur d’Alene, and Joy and Buck Fitzpatrick have probably pedaled it.
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Asphalt plant may move Coeur d'Alene Paving seeks zone change
COEUR d'ALENE - A much contested asphalt batch plant on Highway 53 might be uprooting.
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EPA funding will help assess proposed cleanup sites
COEUR d'ALENE - Spending money can be the key to saving down the road, when it comes to mining waste cleanup.
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A new fight for couple
Beth and David Tysdal haven't achieved everything they had envisioned for their Stateline Road farm.
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Incumbents hold on to highway positions
Kootenai County residents didn't want much change with their highway districts on Tuesday, when they voted to keep all the incumbent commissioners in the Lakes and Post Falls Highways districts.
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Outreach project takes root
When Michelle and Bart Kleng relocated closer to their church last year, they knew it was time.
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Whipple running for East Side highway commissioner seat
Joe Whipple wants to keep the East Side Highway District running smoothly, he says, even in the face of budget restrictions.
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Rugged political roadway
The gloves are off for the highway commissioner races.
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Lt. Gov: Ready for less federal funds
COEUR d'ALENE - Idaho needs to steel itself, Lt. Governor Brad Little says.
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A new 'home' for county agency
Juvenile Diversion is changing guardians.
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Candidate questions paving seldom-used road
A candidate for Lakes Highway District commissioner is concerned the current commissioners are pursuing a transportation project that he says will cost a third of a million dollars and benefit few.
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Art from half a world away
When Lena Walker is grasping for ideas, she said, she closes her eyes.
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Family cat eats anything
COEUR d'ALENE - Brandy Fletcher was worried on Sunday when she saw her cat dragging his body across the carpeting, his shape contorted in a way that something was bothering him.
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Food and fashion for a good cause
Angela Cross promises the usual: An afternoon of couture, classy company and contributions to folks in need.
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Risk of the roads
Keith Erickson thought it would be simple enough, getting the other driver to cover his wife's totaled Corolla after the 2004 accident.
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Former county clerk enjoying job at youth camp
Dan English couldn't have guessed where he would land after over 15 years in public office as Kootenai County clerk, overseeing several departments with nearly 100 employees.
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English: Daughter may have been on ship when bin Laden's body was buried
Like most Americans, Dan English had a lot of questions running through his mind Sunday night when he heard about the death of Osama bin Laden.
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County mulls long-term facilities plan
COEUR d'ALENE - The Kootenai County commissioners are considering creating a long-term plan for all county facilities, which could include relocating departments, moving out of some structures and even building a new one to consolidate services.
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One man's trash ...
COEUR d'ALENE - Staff at the Prairie Transfer Station knew something was off last month when they saw an old television sitting on the railroad tracks outside the facility.
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Outdoorsmen miss local docks
Three years and no docks.
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Free falling
The hard part of being a Navy parachute rigger, Emmett Florea learned at the ripe age of 19, is the graduation test: Jumping from a plane in a parachute you packed yourself.
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Fight fire with fire
It takes fire to prevent fire.
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Riding to help out kids
Rob Hoyt doesn't want to see any lost causes.
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Tale of two choices
KOOTENAI COUNTY - There is good reason that all local fire districts belong to the International Association of Fire Fighters union, according to Jim Washko.
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Commissioners: Barn venue doesn't fit rural zone
COEUR d'ALENE - Couples might want to plan their big day in the city.
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Lovely sounds
It took Trudy Shrigley one rehearsal to know she belonged with the Coeur d'Aleers.
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Community remembers miner Larry 'Pete' Marek
KELLOGG - Larry "Pete" Marek's community doesn't remember him as just the selfless dad who set the bar for a miner's stoic work ethic.
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Jobs Plus adds up
COEUR d'ALENE - The recession hasn't stopped new businesses from moving to North Idaho.
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Site disturbance rules amended
The Kootenai County commissioners voted 3-0 on Thursday to amend a site disturbance ordinance many have complained was convoluted and allowed for contradictory interpretations.
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Post Falls, Kootenai County decidedly union-free
As a city leader in several states, Eric Keck has experienced the spectrum of unions.
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Panhandle Health District officials to consider two fee increases
Panhandle Health District will consider two fee increases this week, on account of rising costs.
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Meeting to address URDs
COEUR d'ALENE - A lot of tax money is diverted to urban renewal districts, Mary Souza has noticed.
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Stateline project concerns residents
An organization of Stateline residents is concerned that the Kootenai County Community Development Department has been influenced by a private contracting company trying to expedite a project's approval.
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To Heaven and back
The Easter message and the resurrection of Jesus are taking the spotlight this weekend, but lately that’s not the only story of a celestial trip to hook people’s faith.
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Couple top county in Supreme Court
A Harrison couple won a case against Kootenai County in Idaho Supreme Court this week, settling a development quandary of several years.
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Look, up in the sky!
COEUR d'ALENE - Eyes to the skies, everybody.
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Silverwood looks to grow
Silverwood Theme Park could be expanding, with the hint of new rides to come.
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Leach takes his leave
COEUR d'ALENE - Tad Leach admitted that he was a little disappointed to retire from the Kootenai County Sheriff's Department this month.
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County eliminates jobs
COEUR d'ALENE - The Kootenai County commissioners are implementing some government restructuring, they announced on Tuesday, including the elimination of 10 positions across multiple departments, expected to save $415,000 a year.
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Let's meet 'At the Malt Shoppe'
Christian Center School's 10th annual theater production has involved a lot of firsts for the small school.
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Casey-Kaiser seeks East Side Highway position
Lorna Casey-Kaiser hopes to bring sweeping changes to East Side Highway District.
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Need transportation? Win this brush truck
It's ideal for off roading, sturdy for hauling and tinted a jolly bumble bee yellow.
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More than fair
COEUR d'ALENE - It's where 4-H kids peddle their hogs, where junk food is dispensed in scoops and where family recipes are tested for ribbons.
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Making work pay?
We work hard for mediocre money.
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Addington seeking East Side position
Mark Addington knows the roads of Harrison.
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Christmas every day
Sinking into the chair at her small home office, Cindy Ingalls rummaged through the latest box of free merchandise.
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Hands-on experience Hard Hats, Hammers and Hot Dogs
COEUR d'ALENE - Sarah Lay placed her hands around the nail gun as the demonstrator instructed, and went to work.
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Dasher seeks East Side Highway District commissioner seat
To David Dasher, being East Side Highway District commissioner is another opportunity to serve.
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Little seeks East Side Highway District position
Thomas Little believes there are opportunities for a new guy to shake things up a little at East Side Highway District.
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Dorsey seeks to retain East Side Highway post
East Side Highway Commissioner Jimmie Dorsey knows a lot about roads, and not just because of his past six years as commissioner, he said.
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Help for property owners
If elderly, disabled or orphaned individuals are struggling to hold onto their properties, the state of Idaho will step in to help.
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When subdividing property goes wrong
Richard Snyder got the call about a year or two ago, he estimates.
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County shoreline rule changes tabled after two hour debate
One thing everyone agrees on: Kootenai County needs to fix its law restricting shoreline ground disturbance.
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Water wisdom
COEUR d'ALENE - What is being done to address mining waste in Lake Coeur d'Alene?
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Truth is in the tasting
COEUR d'ALENE - The wine list in Craig Denney's hand - juggled under a half-full glass - was long.
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Rewards for being healthy
COEUR d'ALENE - Sandy Maitland doesn't spend her lunch hour sitting down.
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Clerk: URAs to get $10.78M
COEUR d'ALENE - Local urban renewal agencies look to have plenty of dollars to use this year for community development projects.
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Ready for a new road
Work at a place for 30 years, Joe Wuest says, and it starts to feel like home.
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The uniformity of one-stop voting
Carrie Phillips knows well the toughest challenge of adapting to election consolidation.
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Adding accountability
The Kootenai County Clerk's Office has made more strides in tweaking operations to boost accountability and protect every dollar handled, said Clerk Cliff Hayes.
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Witherwax seeks Lakes Highway District post
Howard "Corky" Witherwax would like to see roads safer, he said, while keeping transportation projects environmentally sensitive.
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Lekstrum seeks to retain Lakes highway post
Marvin Lekstrum isn't ready to leave Lakes Highway District yet.
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A garden to feed the masses
Kelly Hanson had just made a Facebook post last month when he received an unexpected request.
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Commissioners tap Kendig Keast as consultants
COEUR d'ALENE - Kootenai County has a winner.
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Kraft seeks Lakes Highway District subdistrict 2 seat
Running a highway district, according to Chris Kraft, isn't that different from running a farm.
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Commissioners to choose firm
COEUR d'ALENE - It's a $350,000 job with a justifiably involved application process.
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Extension sought for Black Rock
COEUR d'ALENE - Although construction work has stalled on the foreclosed Black Rock North, there is still hope to hang on to materials to wrap up the luxury development.
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Malcolm runs for highway commission seat
Dan Malcolm knows how to save Lakes Highway District money, he said.
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Karlene Behringer: Making the system run smoothly
If you've had a parking ticket go to court, if that crazy night out resulted in some charges and landed you before a judge, if you're going through a painful divorce - basically anything that touches a courtroom, Karlene Behringer has likely done something to help you.
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Montgomery seeks to retain Lakes Highway District post
Lakes Highway District has made sweeping changes under Monty Montgomery's watch.
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Sewer station center of dispute
Most folks might not know or care how their sewage is navigated.
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Changing his skin
COEUR d'ALENE - Nicholas Mattison watched with a tight smile as the tattoo artist outlined a cross on his arm.
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Wolfinger announces run for county sheriff
Movin' on up.
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Crapo warns of financial catastrophe
COEUR d'ALENE - The whole nation is nail biting over how our children and grandchildren will be sunk by national debt, U.S. Sen. Mike Crapo observed on Monday.
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Pushing the envelope
COEUR d'ALENE - He's ready to lose the wolves, jump on unemployment and reject the new federal health care act.
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Hanging up his cuffs
COEUR d'ALENE - Sheriff Rocky Watson, who has held his title with the county for a collective 16 years, confirmed on Friday that he will not run for re-election.
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Hollywood ahoy
Jillian Carter had been preparing for a long time.
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Savings at a quick clip
Stacey Neet beams when she shows the photo on her cell phone.
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Guitar Guy
Daniel Mills' long fingers cradled the neck of the guitar as his eyes took in the faces around him.
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The cost of construction
HAYDEN - Building in Hayden is getting tougher every year, according to Mike Ragusa.
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Highway district to hold hearing
COEUR d'ALENE - A highway district desperate for funding is facing yet another delay in creating local improvement districts worth more than half a million dollars.
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Protecting our shorelines
Building by the water can be beautiful.
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They've still got that drive
How does Don McDaniel rate his driving?
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Quiet time for construction
Construction crews aren't the only ones with time to kill as construction takes a breather across Kootenai County, the recession prompting folks to think twice about investing in new and bigger homes.
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A taste of spring Come in out of the rain
Steve Taylor thinks it will catch people's eyes.
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Phone scam targets grandparents
These grandkids want more than just their birthday card money.
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'Homey ... but not home'
A city shows its colors in its coffee shops.
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Not leaving yet
Dylan McCallum isn't ready to leave Kootenai County.
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Currie to fill senior center opening
COEUR d'ALENE - Rick Currie is back in a position to serve the community.
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EPA plan will be cut back
It will be smaller. It will be less expensive.
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Black Rock settles on foreclosure agreement
COEUR d'ALENE - Black Rock Development's trend of floundering projects continued last week when the company settled on a foreclosure agreement on a Coeur d'Alene development.
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Advanced care for animals
It all started with a bichon that refused to heal.
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A lack of skilled hands
It's a help wanted message that never goes away.
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County approves impact fees
COEUR d'ALENE - Four years of hearings, discussions and calculations finally paid off.
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North Idaho's link to the governor
Let's say you're worried about the state budget. Or taxes. Or education reform.
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White roads, white knuckles
Emergency vehicles were spread thin and traffic was halted for miles across Kootenai County on Wednesday as a blizzard caused a slew of slide-offs and crashes.
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Commissioners to determine zoning for wedding resort
It's a wedding venue in a class of its own.
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The trees fell ... now it makes a sound
Ann Jurcevich has noticed a change recently at her home fronting Old Highway 95.
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Highway district gets creative
Different structure. Big savings.
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Gas prices increasing
Idaho is playing catch-up.
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Homeless numbers stay consistent
There are a lot of things Melissa Rogers has been counting down.
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Medicaid rally set for Saturday
An uptick in emergency room visits. Folks transitioning from independent living to nursing homes.
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Is this the final chapter?
John Hiller says it with pride: Even a barricaded street couldn't keep readers away.
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Olympian Athens bound
Loretta Lyon has about 40 medals, her mother guesses.
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Carlin Bay launch wasn't public
The Carlin Bay public boat launch hasn't been as public as everyone thought.
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Clerk's office looks at mistakes
The Kootenai County Clerk's Office is researching mistakes with property tax reporting that stretch back to 2004, the clerk announced on Tuesday.
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A cut to Action
Proposed federal cutbacks could result in crippling funding losses for Community Action Partnership offices, including the Coeur d'Alene facility that provides a lengthy list of services for low income individuals in Kootenai County.
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Coeur d'Alene Tractor Company founder passes away
John "Jack" Adams had a clear idea of what he wanted his life to be.
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Cd'A Basin Commission quarterly meeting is Wednesday
Curious about the blood lead content in North Idaho's children?
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Keeping the good air in
Surrounded by bare beams in the partially built home, the jeans-clad men huddled in a circle, staring down at a ventilation duct swelling with air.
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Catholic Daughters ready to read
Julie Meier still remembers the first time she attended a book review put on by the Catholic Daughters of the Americas.
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Drama to help women's center
Tanya Petersen's favorite monologue is "The Flood."
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Talented Eddie
Eddie Cockerel has never made it big.
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Her treatment stems from within
If someone had asked Rami Amaro last year if she would do it again, she would've said no.
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One down ... eight to go
There was no reason to think twice when Rachel Hodson saw her cat Mars slink outside on Monday morning.
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'In discovery mode'
COEUR d'ALENE - Jai Nelson's desk in the Kootenai County Administration Building is completely clear - no photos, no miniature rock garden. Her walls are blank.
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Powderhorn development foes earn legal victory
Harrison residents suing the city over its approval of a large annexation for a resort development had a victory this month.
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County owes state nearly $70K
COEUR d'ALENE - There's one more tax issue Kootenai County has to resolve.
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Rude? Not us
What makes a city rude? Let's count the ways.
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A look at change
The structure of Kootenai County government could face a major overhaul in the next couple of years.
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Brown doing it better than ever
Tony Caldero’s layers of brown were ready for the 10-degree chill outside as he rushed to sort the packages in his truck.
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Hart complaint dismissed
A humble act from an Athol legislator on Friday resulted in a House ethics committee dismissing a complaint against him.
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Dogs find new homes
A lot of folks are interested in saving puppies.
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Owner abandons sinking home
COEUR d'ALENE - Robert Kobrick started to notice something wrong on Jan. 17.
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Health care comes to people's homes
Betty Mylcraine's life has to stay pretty quiet these days.
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Northwest Bride Expo is Wednesday
Venue, photography, band, caterer, floral.
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Federal judge: Health care overhaul is unconstitutional
A federal judge ruled that President Barack Obama's health care overhaul is unconstitutional on Monday, and North Idaho legislators couldn't agree more.
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Hart holding fundraiser tonight
COEUR d'ALENE - A state legislator from Athol is holding a fundraiser tonight where he will be distributing signed copies of his book and discussing his policies.
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Idaho's budget deficit grows
Idaho legislators might be facing a more extreme budget situation than expected.
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Hearts for a home
Black tie waiters, a swanky meal and a mini Eiffel Tower.
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Banff Mountain Film Festival comes to Cd'A
COEUR d'ALENE - Irascible rapids, blasting snow storms and skateboards skidding through cities.
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North Idaho hospitals land grant
COEUR d'ALENE - A North Idaho consortium of hospitals has landed a federal grant that spokespeople say will dramatically improve health care for rural residents.
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Shooting range could open soon
After four years in limbo, Farragut Park Shooting Range could reopen soon.
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Locals agree challenges abound
COEUR d'ALENE - Some want to sink Obama's health care plan. Others hope for fewer troops overseas, and more manufacturing back home.
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Task Force could be more open, watchdog says
A Hayden nonprofit consultant says Kootenai County's prominent human rights organization could be more transparent in its finances if it restructured.
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Democrats seeking support for party
COEUR d'ALENE - Democrats don't get a whole lot of attention in North Idaho.
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Commissioners 'learning together'
COEUR d'ALENE - The Kootenai County commissioners have a slew of questions to answer, according to Commissioner Todd Tondee.
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Woman has 102 candles, big smile
Diane Pratt snapped a photo as Mildred Boeker gazed at her sprawling birthday cake.
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Cost of 'I do' could climb
Walking down the aisle in Idaho could be a pricier journey.
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Hayes calls for finance reviews
COEUR d'ALENE - Just a week in, the new Kootenai County clerk is calling for a review of financial dealings in his department, with aims to tighten procedure and ensure county dollars are secure.
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County delays buoy installation
COEUR d'ALENE - Permit: Check.
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Thirty years of marching
COEUR d'ALENE - Evelyn Montreuil knows what she wants to see at this weekend's Right to Life March and Rally.
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Cd'A native to be Joe Biden's chief of staff
COEUR d'ALENE - A Coeur d'Alene native and veteran of the Clinton Administration is stepping into another weighty role in the federal arena.
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Help with health care
COEUR d'ALENE - U.S. health care coverage gets complicated fast, according to Joe Morris.
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Working to get the word out
COEUR d'ALENE - Marshall Mend has seen North Idaho make great strides with human rights, he says.
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Tax questions? They've got answers
COEUR d'ALENE - Much like a 1040 form, the class was a little hard to follow.
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County finances on 'solid ground'
Over the past year, Kootenai County has seen an overburdened jail, sliding housing valuations, a beefed up recycling program and tightening budgets.
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Time to serve
COEUR d'ALENE - Diligence and change is what they promise.
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Dock storage discussed tonight
After decades of storing docks at a Lake Coeur d'Alene bay without official permission, a Coeur d'Alene marine construction company is asking the state for just that.
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In the face of foreclosure
Facing foreclosure on her home of six years is stressful enough, Susanne Reimann says.
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Currie says goodbye
COEUR d'ALENE - Rick Currie swept through the crowd with vigor, swapping anecdotes and doling out handshakes to Kootenai County staff, his comments full of thanks and jobs well done.
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Warming up their needles
"See that big bag over there? It's a big bag of slippers," declared Cathi Picard, pointing across the room. "My husband and I just drove from Phoenix to L.A. and back again, and I knitted 22 pairs of slippers while he did all the driving."
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NightHawk Radiology flies away
COEUR d'ALENE - A national radiology company's Coeur d'Alene office is slated to shutter over the next several months, with the choice left up to its 70 employees to transfer out of state or leave the company.
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Kootenai pollution numbers decrease
COEUR d'ALENE - It's a strange combination of the tough economy and evolving manufacturing.
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Garden lawyer
Jim Magnuson's wife gets to make a whole lot of salsa.
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'A lone guardian angel'
ATHOL - Robert Manning is trying to be a good samaritan.
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An executive dream
On the side of his mammoth Cascadia Freightliner truck, John Mann has his opinion of his current status painted in gold: "This was supposed to be our class A motorcoach."
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A tingling moment
Everyone has a skin-tingling moment they look forward to at Christmas.
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Comp plan revisions finally done
After several years, it's done.
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There's room at this inn
Holiday Inn Express is providing a little extra Christmas cheer this year.
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Huetter: The best it can with what it's got
Editor's note: You can't put a price tag on quality of life in any given city, but you can do some simple math and figure out about what each city spends on its residents.
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Athol spending remains the same
Editor's note: You can't put a price tag on quality of life in any given city, but you can do some simple math and figure out about what each city spends on its residents.
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Asphalt plant will stay put
After lengthy deliberations and with some reservations over the heavy opposition, the Kootenai County commissioners voted 2-1 on Thursday for a Coeur d'Alene asphalt company to continue operating its asphalt batch plant in Rathdrum permanently.
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Shipping gifts for Christmas? Better mail them out soon
Only a few days left.
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Legislators look to new session
COEUR d'ALENE - A lot of challenges await the state Legislature this upcoming session, lawmakers say.
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The 3 'Rs' of revising
Reorganizing. Readjusting. Rewording.
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About the aquifer
HAUSER - Seeing it up close didn't make talking easier.
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Hart investigation continues
A House ethics committee agreed Monday to investigate a second complaint against an Athol legislator battling the state and federal government over unpaid taxes.
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More eyes on drivers
This is one instance not to give yourself too much credit.
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Asphalt plant deliberations tabled
COEUR d'ALENE - The testimony was divided between a business saying it had no options, and property owners pleading over quality of life. The Kootenai County commissioners needed more time.
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Levy rates on the rise
COEUR d'ALENE - Kootenai County sent out 88,025 property tax bills last month, and property owners in the cities will find a consistency.
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Comp plan nears finish
Kootenai County's vision for the future of development is nearly complete.
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Another shot
COEUR d'ALENE - A proposal to expand an Athol bed and breakfast into a shelter and therapy center needs more tweaking before it can go through, the Kootenai County commissioners decided on Thursday.
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Ethics panel to discuss Hart Monday
Time for another round.
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Not about the money
One is out to convince everyone that health regimens are bunk. One is dishing out Christian historical romances.
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Imagine
Swooning is the best word, Deon Borchard said.
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Idaho getting healthy
Immunizations are up. Smoking is down.
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The road more traveled
East Side Highway District has another project on the table.
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Running is her Habit
After suffering through a broken hip, through hypothermia, through the wrong shoes and the wrong bike gears, Sister Madonna Buder has never turned to a private coach to guide her through her Ironman training.
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Snazzy Midtown
Friday's cold didn't deter the regulars at Kelly's Irish Pub and Grill from tramping in for beer and sandwiches.
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Snowy pavement, cold temps don't deter these runners
Like awkward deer, they pluck their legs through the snow drifts, limbs straining for a place to land.
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Victims of foreclosure
Kootenai Humane Society is full.
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Administrator: Professional staff,effective rules keep Kootenai jail safe
Brad Cox, administrative sergeant with the Kootenai County jail, can't pin down just went wrong with quelling inmate violence at Idaho Correctional Center.
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Officials in unfamiliar territory
COEUR d'ALENE - The Kootenai County commissioners don't know the next step.
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Cuts of service
Don Greever doesn't know what to do next year for his stepdaughter Amber Pepperdine.
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It's tree time
COEUR d'ALENE - The group emitted exclamations of joy when the tree switched on, lights blazing over the abundance of toys, the base rotating to show off the phalanx of nutcrackers.
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Court says Huetter mayor can stay in office
Huetter has a mayor, and Brad Keene has vindication.
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A meal with friends
Dianna Szuch had a simple critique of the heaping plate of turkey, mashed potatoes and gravy.
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Shoppers, stores brace for Black Friday
COEUR d'ALENE - Grab your coffee, your mittens, and your social anxiety medication.
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Huetter waits to fill mayor seat
After two years, the city of Huetter is still waiting to have an official mayor.
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A time to be thankful
Nothing has been easy since the accident, says Tiana Martinez.
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Commissioners cancel BNSF hearing
COEUR d'ALENE - Maybe a little more talking will do the trick.
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Officials hype alternate EPA plan
COEUR d'ALENE - The federal government could save itself decades of work and a billion dollars if it would just listen, according to officials in Shoshone County and a Coeur d'Alene mining company.
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Event raises awareness, funds
COEUR d'ALENE - The finance director for the city of Coeur d'Alene wasn't letting any tasters ignore his cheese wedge hat.
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Confessions of a dance flick addict
When I first saw a preview for "Burlesque," a film opening Thanksgiving that features Christina Aguilera becoming a scantily clad dance star, I turned to my boyfriend and declared: "That movie will probably be terrible. But I'm going to see it anyway."
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Dancing duo
POST FALLS - Nicholas Kane and Adriana Oliveira look like typical teenagers when they take the dance floor.
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Building codes change Jan. 1
COEUR d'ALENE - They started the education process nearly a year in advance.
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Group studies prairie issue
More than a few issues are tangled up in changing development density on the Rathdrum Prairie.
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Holiday cards sought for soldiers
When loneliness sets in, nothing cheers like a holiday card.
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Big bad bed bugs beckon
COEUR d'ALENE - If you thought the blood suckers didn't come out at night in North Idaho, you were wrong.
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Liquor store available
For a Worley business that wants to take advantage, the state has booze to sell.
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No smooth sailing on this trip
It wasn't quite the worry-free vacation the Hammonds had envisioned.
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Shepperd plays key role in Veterans ceremony
COEUR d'ALENE - Under the dark patch of sky, Jim Shepperd clutched his cane, hoisting himself to stand by the weathered bell.
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Asphalt plant issue heats up
The Kootenai County commissioners had put the cap at one or two more years, tops.
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Officials: Strahorn Road changes need more time
HAYDEN LAKE - Discussions on a controversial one-way street will hibernate for the winter.
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Hart off tax committee
An Athol legislator's tenure with a House tax committee will not continue this upcoming session, after much debate on how his political role was affected by his tax history.
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Gov. Otter warns of more lean times
COEUR d'ALENE - The next legislative session is going to be a lean one.
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Road may honor Baker
COEUR d'ALENE -They have the street, brand new and freshly paved.
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Preserving the pilings?
COEUR d'ALENE - Advocates of birds and motorless boats aren't backing down.
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Election brings change
COEUR d'ALENE - The final election results on Wednesday marked the last term for two long installed incumbents, with voters unseating both Rick Currie, district 2 county commissioner for eight years, and Dan English, county clerk for 15 years.
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BNSF sues Kootenai County
The railroad says it's safe enough.
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Nelson poised to claim commission seat
COEUR d'ALENE - Although all the ballots had not been counted by early this morning, preliminary results in Kootenai County pointed to the end of an era for a county commissioner, and an uncertain future for the longtime county clerk.
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Despite protests, LIDs approved
They considered the protests, but the East Side Highway District commissioners were still intent on Monday to ask locals to pitch in on costly road projects.
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An eye on safety at Hauser refueling station
With the aim of heightening safety standards, Kootenai County is proposing several permit amendments for the Burlington Northern and Santa Fe Railway refueling station in Hauser.
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Is Halloween dead?
The iconic image of fall is an adorable one: Tots in princess and superhero threads, pattering from door to door, bags thrust out with shouts of the familiar demand.
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More tax relief not paid
COEUR d'ALENE - The Kootenai County Auditor's Office revealed this week another failure with distributing tax revenue to county taxing districts, this time holding back nearly half a million dollars over four years.
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Currie refunds contribution
Commissioner Rick Currie had to provide a refund this week after receiving a contribution from a political action committee with expired registration.
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Flicks with fright
Going into the theater, we're excited. Trudging out, hearts racing, we wonder what we were thinking. Why inflict this terror on ourselves?
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List of write-in names not OK
COEUR d'ALENE - Some Kootenai County residents revealed on Wednesday that the county Elections Department wasn't following Idaho procedure in disclosing write-in candidates' names at polling stations.
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$1.4M in tax relief wasn't paid
Consider it an extended delay.
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Candidates reveal finances
Some candidates were fundraising hard the month prior to the general election, and others not at all, according to the final campaign finance reports filed on Tuesday.
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Fernan Lake Road finished
FERNAN - It's wider. It's straighter.
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Mayors critical of comp plan
The mayors of Kootenai County's biggest cities have declared the new county Comprehensive Plan as unacceptable, and are calling for the county commissioners to start all over.
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Republicans clash over Hart
COEUR d'ALENE - The Kootenai County Republican Central Committee is looking to boot one of its leaders for denouncing Rep. Phil Hart and his tax quandaries.
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China trip gets mixed reviews
They mingled with natives and toured ancient landmarks.
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World's fastest train a thrill ride for Idahoans
SHANGHAI - The doors to the train opened, and the crowd pushed in hungrily.
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Shanghai rug shop offers shimmering silk
SHANGHAI - Madora Parmentier squinted her eyes at the fabric compressed on the massive loom, the brief stretch of design at the bottom a flawless match to the blueprint above.
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Beware of the bathroom
On the way to baggage claim in the Shanghai airport on Saturday, Sue Harrison passed the rest of the tour group with her hand cupping her mouth to amplify her clarion call: "Last call for Western-style bathrooms!"
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Chambers' tour of China continues
SUZHOU, China - A silk embroidery is an endeavor of love.
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Change of plans sends Idaho group to Tiger Hill Tower
Too crowded.
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Pride in the Hutong
BEIJING — The rickshaws jerk up and down like a pail in a child’s awkward clutch.
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A taste of Eastern medicine
Friday afternoon found the Idaho tour group in a dimly-lit classroom in Beijing's 300-year-old Tong-Ren Tang pharmacy, where they were lectured on holistic Chinese medicine.
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Summer Palace a showcase of history
BEIJING - The tour guide told stories about it on the way - fun ones, too, about emperors and concubines and eunuchs.
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Time to climb the wall
There's a lot of walking involved.
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In China, it's all about the jade cabbage
Jade elephants?
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'This feels so peaceful and safe'
BEIJING - Something felt off.
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A visit to Beijing's royal real estate
BEIJING - The heavy weighted doors are yawned open, and stepping through them opens a little bit of imagination.
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Pearl shopping in China isn't for everyone
BEIJING - Marilee Wallace wavered, staring at the price on the calculator.
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Half a world away
BEIJING - They had ideas of what it would be like when they arrived.
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Overseas flights: Truly a marathon of patience
It isn't as brutal as it sounds, a 12-hour jaunt across the Pacific.
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Politics turn personal
COEUR d'ALENE - It's getting grisly on the campaign front, and Jai Nelson is fighting many a battle.
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State jobless rate inches upward
Unemployment isn't dropping in Idaho.
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Developers get more time
COEUR d'ALENE - Developers get a little more time to wait out the economy.
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The bugs are back
COEUR d'ALENE - Could it be a puff of exhaust? Airborne dust? Floating dandelion specks?
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Visitors arrive in China
As you're reading this, some of your neighbors are roving around the Forbidden City.More than 100 individuals from Kootenai County have departed for China in recent days, part of the first groups of the exploration and information trips organized by the Coeur d'Alene and Post Falls chambers of commerce.
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3Cs schedule second Oktoberfest event
COEUR d'ALENE - The 3Cs are asking folks to kick back a few in the name of charity.
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More Hart liens filed
The IRS has filed another $300,000 in federal tax liens against state Rep. Phil Hart, but the Athol legislator says he doesn't have to pay them.
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Officials: Overlays will happen
COEUR d'ALENE - Whether East Side Highway District decides to pay with local improvement districts or not, the planned overlay projects in Coeur d'Alene and Harrison will definitely happen.
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Nearly dying saved his life
Everything worthwhile in Tim Fristoe’s life came close to never happening, he says.
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Property taxes prompt debate
Property taxes in Kootenai County are headed upward, according to Ed Morse.
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Homeless numbers increase
COEUR d'ALENE - The homeless problem in Kootenai County is exploding, says Patty McGruder, homeless outreach coordinator with Dirne Community Health Centers. There are 22 tent encampments in the county, double from six months ago, she said. Fresh Start homeless drop-in center has reported serving 22,000, double from this time …
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A month of screams
You don't want to leave your baby behind in this bayou.A gaggle of Coeur d'Alene High School girls huddled together on Thursday night as they slinked through Blood Bayou, Scarywood's newest attraction.
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Winning wetlands
The marshy fields behind Mike Schlepp's homestead are a tundra swan's dream.
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Two upper basin open houses set
The public asked for another chance to speak about cleanup in the basin.
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Nighthawk announces merger
Two national radiology practices, one of them with an office in Coeur d'Alene, announced a multi-million merger on Monday.
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Cd'A public works wants to keep water
Coeur d'Alene wants to keep its water to itself.
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Booms break free in Cougar Bay
Nothing stays secure forever.
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Preserving the Point
Joanne Nielson teared up as she flipped through the photo album.
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Touchdown, Cd'A
Like mammoth doves they perched at Coeur d'Alene Airport/Pappy Boyington Field.
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Hart to meet with House speaker
House Speaker Lawerence Denney says he will wait to decide on removing an Athol legislator with several years of tax disputes from his position on a key legislative tax committee.
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Amendment opponent gaining support
COEUR d'ALENE - Some Kootenai County residents are voicing support of a Boise activist campaigning against constitutional amendments slated for the November ballot.
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Charge against Hart dropped
A House ethics committee on Wednesday dismissed a second charge against the Athol legislator who boycotted income taxes for several years.
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Weekend fundraisers battle suicide, cancer
COEUR d'ALENE - A little bit of exercise can help save lives this weekend.
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Condition doesn't define Emma
Cheryl and Kent Roberts have accepted having a daughter with Down syndrome. But they refuse to define her by that.
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East Side officials approve LIDs
COEUR d'ALENE - The East Side Highway District commissioners voted unanimously Monday morning to approve three local improvement districts in Coeur d'Alene and Harrison, totaling more than half a million dollars.
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Signs of life?
COEUR d'ALENE - When asked if the recession is over, Amanda Fisher shook her head slowly.
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Protest targets Minnick
North Idaho residents took to the streets on Friday to show their support for gun rights, as well as their opposition to government they believe is trying to take that away.
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Confusion reigns on Hayden Lake's Strahorn Road
HAYDEN LAKE - Some area residents are upset over the city of Hayden Lake turning a half mile of a busy thoroughfare into a one-way street.
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'Another tool' for officers
The Kootenai County Sheriff's Department will soon save time making tribal arrests, thanks to a memorandum of agreement the county commissioners signed this week.
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Attorney goes after AA group
A Fortgrounds attorney wants Alcoholics Anonymous to keep it down.
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'A new form of taxes'
Some property owners within East Side Highway District are balking at plans to fund road upgrades with local improvement districts.
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Garden Club gives to others
The Coeur d'Alene Garden Club nurtured more than pansies and petunias on Tuesday.
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Cleaning up the basin
Harry Sommers remembers well what the East Fork of Moon Creek looked like a decade ago.
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Dalton Gardens revises proposed LID
DALTON GARDENS - The Dalton Gardens City Council is willing to compromise.
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Dollars for dispatchers
Working dispatch at the Kootenai County 911 Center can be hectic, said communications supervisor Cheryl Hallgren.
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Persevering through blindness
As DeLaine Mardell swept open her latest afghan, it tumbled open across her lap, revealing a gleaming moose silhouetted on a sea of intricate green stitches.
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Currie to run as write-in
COEUR d'ALENE - Kootenai County Commissioner Rick Currie doesn't consider himself down and out yet.
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Kids with cancer
Kaylee Bennett doesn't understand what's happening when doctors prepare her for a body scan at Sacred Heart Children's Hospital, says her mother, Sara.
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Cd'A council approves budget
COEUR d'ALENE - Residents can expect a tax bump and maintained city services in the upcoming fiscal year.
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Pulling pilings
COEUR d'ALENE - Boaters new to the area tend to stumble across an unpleasant surprise when they head down the Spokane River, says Craig Brosenne, general manager of the Hagadone Marine Group.
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Dog day afternoon
COEUR d'ALENE - The ecstatic yips could be heard a block away.
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The business of health care
COEUR d’ALENE — Larry Spencer is worried about spending getting out of control.
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The cost of class
Colleen Pearson smiled as her sons darted up and down the aisle at Target, putting items in her hand they liked.
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Hart: A taxing adventure
POST FALLS - Rep. Phil Hart has had a tough year.
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County commissioners approve budget
COEUR d'ALENE - Kootenai County can look forward to a lighter budget this upcoming fiscal year.
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Where did the summer go?
COEUR d'ALENE - The cloudy skies and blustery winds say it pretty clear.
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Fair numbers
COEUR d'ALENE - When Fair Manager Chris Holloway walked through the North Idaho Fair and Rodeo this weekend, she said, folks had plenty to tell her.
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To see 'just how far we can go'
The expanse between Coeur d’Alene and Seattle is a challenging landscape. More than 300 miles fraught with scorched desert and hilly vistas at the mercy of high winds. Along the last leg awaits Stevens Pass, with a long, gradual climb.
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New budget: No tax hike
COEUR d'ALENE - Kootenai County residents aren't going to see a tax hike next fiscal year.
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Planning commission in favor of extensions
COEUR d'ALENE - Development projects struggling to finish because of the economy could get some extra time.
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Still strong after 25 years
COEUR d'ALENE - The patio at the Greenbriar Inn offered just enough shade late Thursday afternoon as Gina and Bruce Bodtker sipped martinis and dug into steak dinners.
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Winds blamed for smoky conditions
The air in the Coeur d'Alene area was choked with smoke on Thursday night, the result of gusting winds that fanned regional wildfires and created tinder dry conditions, said local meteorologist Randy Mann.
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Time to build foreign trade
COEUR d'ALENE - U.S. Rep. Walt Minnick had his first encounter with international trade in the seventh grade, he says.
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Northwest Sacred Music Chorale seeks members
COEUR d'ALENE - Northwest Sacred Music Chorale offers something a little special for those with impressive pipes, says Gaynell Coppess.
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The fair is open
COEUR d'ALENE - Michael Johnson pointed through the fence at his sister.
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Registration Celebration
Elisabeth Hock squeezed her eyes shut as a volunteer trimmed her hair at Borah Elementary School on Tuesday.
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Bring on the crowds
COEUR d'ALENE - The Kootenai County Fairgrounds were bustling on Monday as folks hammered on booths and arranged exhibits, much yet to be done before the 2010 North Idaho Fair and Rodeo opens on Wednesday.
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Burger debt paid
COEUR d'ALENE - Mira Slovak leaned his elbows on the counter at Hudson's Hamburgers counter on Friday, Skip Murphy and Todd Hudson watching him on either side.
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'Junk' is in the eye of the beholder
Errold Asbury acknowledges there is stuff on his lawn.
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County approves impact fees
COEUR d'ALENE - The Kootenai County commissioners voted unanimously on Thursday to pass the county's first impact fee ordinance, though they agreed much remains to be done with the measure.
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Red Cross Flat Parents program helps families of soldiers
COEUR d'ALENE - Betty McQuirk looked over the enlarged photo of the smiling soldier and pointed.
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Prairie burning begins
COEUR d'ALENE - White smoke blended with blue sky above the Rathdrum Prairie on Wednesday afternoon as farmers started field burning for the first time this summer.
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County rethinks tax hike
The Kootenai County commissioners announced Tuesday that they will delay the public hearing on the proposed county budget, originally scheduled for tonight.
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Negative impact?
POST FALLS - Jena Burrow's hair salon is one of a kind, she says.
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Enjoy some 'Hillbilly' humor
Mary Hanks gave the call for a new scene, and the group of 20-something actors hustled to the stage at the Family Worship Center in Hayden.
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Dead ringers
COEUR d'ALENE - Glen Wessel stood rigid at the end of the cement pad, his eyes fixed on the stake across the park.
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'They have lived through hell'
When Hank Stelzer flips through his hefty photo album, the stories start pouring out.
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Sheriff sues Kootenai County
COEUR d'ALENE - Sheriff Rocky Watson filed legal action against Kootenai County late last month demanding the entity fund his attorney's fees so he can sue the county over budgeting issues.
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Impact fee measure approved
COEUR d'ALENE - Partway there.
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Judge halts Forest Service project
Keep the trees.
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Pollutants, milfoil growing problems for lake
The basin isn't clean yet, and neither is Lake Coeur d'Alene.
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For this family, Groundhog Day happens in August
COEUR d'ALENE - Tire-Rama employees craned their necks to look under the Kia Sedona as the animal control officer shined a flashlight underneath.
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County seeks tax hike
COEUR d'ALENE - Belt tightening might not be enough this year.
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Bear spray doing big business this summer
Joe Pfau plans to bring all the basics on his Boy Scout troop's next campout.
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Little: Fee boost, fuel tax could help roads
There are plenty of ideas out there on how to bring in more transportation revenue, says Lt. Gov. Brad Little.
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A vision to help others
The Kyles make sure nothing is left behind at Cedar Mountain Farm bed and breakfast.
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Hunting for deals downtown
"Hey there, you want to see a good card trick?"
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Farragut installs bench at Eagle boat launch
BAYVIEW - Rejoice, all ye cramped hikers, tuckered out children and chronic sunset-watchers.
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Crapo to host session on EPA cleanup plan
Folks want to talk about basin cleanup.
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Department of Lands issues burn ban
Too hot to burn.
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Hart gets good news
BOISE - State Rep. Phil Hart is in the clear, at least for now.
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Basin cleanup timeline questioned
COEUR d'ALENE - Funding. Human health. Project timelines stretching across the next century.
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Wishing for fishing
Holding his father's hand, Decker Weill wove through the aisles in Cabela's slowly, his head ducked as a herd of family members trailed after him, their voices hushed.
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All about art
COEUR d'ALENE - Cooper Haney shuffled his sneakers daringly atop a hefty rubber ball on Tuesday, his breath short as he maneuvered the globe like an extension of his small frame.
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'Nobody's looking, nobody cares'
Averted eyes are a natural reaction for first-timers at Sun Meadow Resort.
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Five northern counties consider hiring lobbyist
COEUR d'ALENE - A lobby for the north.
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Comp Plan changes complete
COEUR d'ALENE - Finished.
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Cd'A looks to raise taxes
COEUR d'ALENE - The city of Coeur d'Alene must ask for a tax increase to maintain its current level of service for residents, the City Council agreed at a budget workshop on Thursday night.
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Infant found in street at 3 a.m.
COEUR d'ALENE - An unusual drifter showed up on Hayden Lake Road on Thursday morning.
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Detectives to get new offices
COEUR d'ALENE - Out of the basement, and into the justice facility.
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What to do with McEuen?
COEUR d'ALENE - A family sprawled across a picnic blanket on Wednesday at McEuen Field, while joggers and cyclists sweated past on the Centennial Trail.
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Public, agency voice concerns about basin cleanup project
The cleanup is complex.
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United Way awards $160K in grants
COEUR d'ALENE - It had been looking like a tough financial year for Idaho Drug Free Youth.
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Auto burglaries rise with temps
Sure, leaving that car window cracked will keep things cool and comfy inside.
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A happy return Laptop comes back to thrift store
COEUR d'ALENE - Sandra Bechthold sifted through the contents of her worn laptop case on Tuesday like she had opened a treasure chest.
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Thrift store manager's laptop sold
COEUR d'ALENE - Someone got quite a deal at the Women's Center Thrift Store last week.
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The impact of impact fees
COEUR d’ALENE — One year later, it’s back before the Kootenai County commissioners.
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Study: Climate affects aquifer
Maybe you think climate change is a bunch of hooey, or that it only impacts polar bears.
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Tribe land appeal dropped
COEUR d'ALENE - Upon further review, they changed their minds.
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'He was a true warrior'
It's a wonder that a man could show valor for a country that relegated him to a segregated Army unit, and would wait decades to decorate him with a congressional medal because of his color.
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EPA reveals upper basin plan
Everyone deserves a home free of mining waste.
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3Cs raise $78,000 for 26 local charities
Plenty to go around.
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Log company, county seek deal
COEUR d'ALENE - Put the lawsuit on pause.
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Explosive devices found in Cd'A
COEUR d'ALENE - The discovery of roughly 30 aged explosives in a Coeur d'Alene home prompted police to close two streets Monday morning and call in a bomb squad.
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'Worth every hour you spent'
Robert Cliff has been a busy man lately.
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Reclaiming the crown
After a 30-year absence, royalty is making an appearance at Athol Daze.
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Twilight saga continues with 'Eclipse'
It's best I reveal up front that I'm a devoted fan of the Twilight book series. Needless to say, when I watch the film versions, I have a strong bias to like what I see.
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County cuts district funding
Another blow to a district in disarray.
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Shot down?
Keep your fingers crossed and your safety switch on.
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A garden 30 years in the making
Tina Hood pointed to different patches of her lawn as she described how it looked when she and her husband first settled there.
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Faith vs. Fourth
Passions tend to run high for two things in a conservative area: Patriotism and religion.
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Back when movies had style
Is it just me, or is Hollywood almost cartoonish these days in painting a man's virility? An action hero or even Sherlock Holmes isn't worth beans unless he has muscles bigger than his head and a colossal weapon that puts big holes in nameless henchmen. Usually a leading man's endeavors …
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Original asphalt decision stands
COEUR d'ALENE - The asphalt plant has to go.
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The trip of a lifetime
Last call for the trip to China.
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Progress reported in old federal building
Right on track, and for a discount price.
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Another parking fee for fireworks
There's no such thing as a free parking spot.
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Water conservation district takes action
COEUR d'ALENE - Back on track.
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Never too tired to pop the question
The crowd went wild as Greg Probst crossed the Ironman finish line Sunday holding a banner above his head: “Jodi will you marry me?”
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Hadley: 'This was my best race'
Brian Hadley of Coeur d'Alene swept across the finish line with a beatific grin on Sunday, the medallion slipped around his neck marking him the first Kootenai County resident to finish the 2010 Ford Ironman Coeur d'Alene.
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Carlin Bay project back on track
COEUR d'ALENE - Sometimes our own standards can be the hardest.
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County, state combine resources
COEUR d'ALENE - Help can't come fast enough for those who can't cover their hospital bills.
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Dedication for decades
COEUR d'ALENE - No gold watch or engraved pen honored Ray Oliver's decades working with Idaho highway systems.
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Land swap could benefit Cd'A
COEUR d'ALENE - There might be more to the land exchange than meets the eye.
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Protection for Cougar Bay pilings
Century-old log pilings remaining in a bay of Lake Coeur d'Alene might have some life left.
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No more suckers at the dump
COEUR d'ALENE - Budget cuts have never tasted so bitter.
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Assessing assessments
When many Kootenai County residents opened their property assessments this month and saw their assessed values had dropped, Kim Cooper started getting calls.
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'A part of it again'
COEUR d'ALENE - Strange that two months after a rollover accident that left him with a broken vertebrae, one of the things Jimmy Johnston longs for most is driving.
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Mother's Haven offers recognition for dad
COEUR d'ALENE - How about a little luvin' for dad?
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Cougar Bay buoys decided
COEUR d'ALENE - They're putting a cap on the buoys.
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Emergency ordinance not needed
COEUR d'ALENE - No emergency after all.
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Summer months packed in Cd'A
COEUR d'ALENE - Put down the TV remote.
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Boys rescue runaway boat
COEUR d'ALENE - Bo Berge was enjoying just another night lounging on the beach at his Harbor Island home on Sunday night, he said, watching the crackling fire with his cousin.
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IRS files $300K in liens on Hart
The IRS filed nearly $300,000 in tax liens against Idaho state Rep. Phil Hart, R-Athol, last year to address the debt he still owes from several years of refusing to pay income tax for philosophical reasons.
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Layers of history
Renovating the old cheesesteak joint in Coeur d’Alene started as just another job for architect Rann Haight.
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Confusion prompts board to table asphalt decision
There's confusion about the asphalt plant.
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Elder abuse on the rise
Housekeepers swiping Social Security numbers and credit cards from elderly clients. Seniors burying themselves in debt to fund their grown children's extravagant behavior.
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Model behavior
There are Broadway and Hill streets slicing through downtown Los Angeles, where Larry Kmetz rode jostling streetcars as a boy and sold newspapers at stations by the rails.
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Time to plunder
COEUR d'ALENE - One thing was apparent on Tuesday as the performers choreographed a dance number on the cruise ship deck.
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No gas needed on this boat A free ride on a sunny day
HAYDEN LAKE - Knotting his boat to the dock after a jaunt on Hayden Lake on Tuesday, Richard Trudell was quick to offer hopping back aboard to check his instruments.
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At long last, a new fire station
It took more than a decade of planning, a trip to court and a whole lot of patience.
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City of Cd'A gets its goats
The staff at the Coeur d'Alene Water Department was willing to give it a shot when they heard the idea, said Terry Pickel, assistant water superintendent.
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Idaho jobless rate drops
It hasn't gotten worse.
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Campaign aims
Kellie Wood refuses to let go of the past. The former Coeur d'Alene resident has launched a viral campaign advocating Kootenai County residents to vote Sheriff Rocky Watson out of office in 2012, on account of allegations brought against him more than 30 years ago.
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Crooning at the Playhouse
The great thing about a small cast, says Marina Kalani, is the bonding. Between audience and actors, that is. "With such a small cast, you're able to get to know the characters a little bit better," the director said Wednesday.
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Beware of magazine scam
Once the men at Randi Stevens' front door last July started talking, she just couldn't say no.
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Values plummet; taxes may not
COEUR d'ALENE - Property values in Kootenai County have taken another hit.
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Fundraisers to help boy with rare cancer
Emmett Snyders is never short on smiles. Even after chemotherapy and chest surgery, even with his immune system low from all the treatment, the 1-year-old flashes a beatific grin every day, said his father, Brian.
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BAB Women's Club seeks members
They feed the needy, they help provide education for women and reading materials for children.
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Amazing perseverance
Cheryl Lewis has come to have a keen appreciation for the unexpected over the past nine months.
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MacGruber has plot, not a flop
A quick review of past films based on Saturday Night Live sketches turns up a lot of flops: "Ladies Man," "Superstar," "Stuart Saves His Family," "Night at the Roxbury." They usually tend to fall too far toward cheesy or gross, or without enough plot to fill an hour and a …
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Impact of new fees debated
A long way to go. Despite roughly three years of planning, much remains to be tweaked in Kootenai County's plan for impact-fee funded projects to help accommodate new growth.
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Plenty left for Currie, Piazza
COEUR d'ALENE - The end of the job might be in sight but there's still plenty to do. As two of Kootenai County's commissioners enter the lame duck stage after losing in Tuesday's primary election, neither plans to fade out quietly, they said. "I'll keep working. Whatever comes down the …
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Zoning dispute with county ends for Hayden Lake couple
Settled. After waiting two years and pouring in tens of thousands of dollars, a Hayden Lake couple has compromised with the Kootenai County Building and Planning Department over a hold-up on their landscaping plan. "I think it looks good. I'm out a lot of money, but you know, it was …
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Wilkey wins coroner race
COEUR d'ALENE - The race for coroner is on.
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4-H clubs help family in need
Time for friends to lend a hand.
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Absentee Minded
Just average. That's how absentee voting has looked so far for Tuesday's primary election, said Carrie Phillips, Kootenai County elections supervisor. "It's picked up the last couple of days, but our turnout is not as much as we would like it to be," Phillips said on Friday.
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North vs. South?
There are questions about the swap.
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Ordinance could offer extensions
COEUR d'ALENE - More time. The Kootenai County commissioners will hold a public hearing next week on a proposed emergency ordinance that would extend deadlines on land use approvals and financial guarantees for up to two years.
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State candidates release campaign contributions
District 5 Sen. Jim Hammond is leading the pack for financial contributions in his district.
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Acreage pulled from plan proposal
COEUR d'ALENE - Some community members are concerned that information the Kootenai County commissioners removed from the proposed county Comprehensive Plan could delay implementing the document already years in the making.
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Lakeland, St. Maries levies approved
Look forward to new textbooks next year.
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Getting by with less
COEUR d'ALENE - Chugging along.
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Pedalin' for Project Health fundraiser is June 5
COEUR d'ALENE - An uninsured child could get dental sealants. Families could learn alternatives to abuse. High-risk infants could have nurses visiting at home.
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Schroeder eyes Senate seat with 10-point plan
Jack Schroeder believes in giving it straight.
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Bayview celebrating 100 years on May 29
It all started with five businessmen from Spokane sketching plans for a bay-cuddled hamlet, where they dreamed folks could lounge on float homes and fishing boats would stir the waters.
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'A global force of good'
COEUR d'ALENE - There's more to the U.S. Navy than you know. Some days sailors might be countering piracy, halting toxic waste dumping or providing humanitarian relief in Haiti and the Gulf of Mexico. Vice Admiral Bruce Clingan calls it a global form of good.
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Judge denies Mica Flats storage depot appeal
COEUR d'ALENE - The answer is still no. A First District judge has denied a Coeur d'Alene businessman's appeal against Kootenai County's decision on his proposed storage depot in Mica Flats, which has had a long saga of opposition from locals and litigation against the county.
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LCDC official: Project good
COEUR d'ALENE - The Lake City Development Corp. commissioners aren't surprised to see the Riverstone development facing tough times, said Executive Director Tony Berns.
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Not buying romantic comedies
One thing my boyfriend and I agree on is I'm no good at watching romantic comedies.
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Hazardous materials
COEUR d'ALENE - As if picking through garbage didn't have surprises enough, imagine if there were something toxic waiting within. Or poisonous. Or flammable. These concerns are always on the minds of staff at the Kootenai County Solid Waste Department, said Director Roger Saterfiel, as local transfer stations often encounter …
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Idaho rising
COEUR d'ALENE - Jobs Plus is riding out the recession.
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County buys land for dump
They asked, and the Solid Waste Department provided.
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Organizers happy with 'bring back the bench' protest
Think no one cares about a missing bench?
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Asphalt plant's time in question
COEUR d'ALENE - Moving day might be on the horizon for the portable asphalt batch plant in Rathdrum.
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Searching for comfort
COEUR d'ALENE - Oil spills, bomb threats, nuclear weapons and recession ... At this rate, sending a few more signals skyward surely can't hurt.
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She's a 'natural'
Debra Riordan is still dragging after the All American Girl Pageant late last month.
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Robbery suspect sought
No one robs Postal Plus and gets away with it.
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Long-term landscaping
COEUR d'ALENE - Jim and Nancy Barney didn't think landscaping their Hayden Lake backyard would take this long.
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The cat came back
COEUR d'ALENE - A stack of rolled up rubber mats in the Kootenai County dump's equipment yard might not sound like paradise to some.
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The price was right
Looking back on the journey to appear on "The Price is Right" Mother's Day episode, Ulla Lack said it was pure adrenaline that saw her through. The Coeur d'Alene woman described meeting her son in the Los Angeles airport late at night, and grabbing only a few hours rest before …
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Realtors differ on tax credit impact
Prospective homeowners, the window is closing fast on government-provided savings. Midnight tonight marks the expiration of the federal $8,000 tax credit for first-time home buyers.
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'That is our motto'
COEUR d'ALENE - It is a rare delight to trace the arc of something successful, to examine how a tenuous hope is willed, wrangled and wrestled into something both tangible and worthy of longevity.
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Kootenai County to consider impact fees
COEUR d'ALENE - New roads and fire stations might be on the way soon, and not on current taxpayers' dime.
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Church program 'celebrates recovery'
More than 20 years of drug and alcohol abuse reached its peak for Jennifer Scott four years ago. After a long night of drinking, the Coeur d'Alene woman remembered, she and her ex-husband let a disagreement fly out of control.
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Family needs a hand
Kyle Mungari has been adjusting fairly well since the accident.
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Bench protest planned
Something is missing at the Eagle Boat Launch at Farragut State Park, says Sheryl Puckett.
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Helping lower the national debt
Bruce Reed has his work cut out for him.
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Look, up in the sky
Marvin Tyacke usually ignores the planes that fly over his Post Falls home.
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Rite of spring
COEUR d'ALENE - The sun was baking the Tubbs Hill cliff as the young men peeled off their shirts and shoes on Monday afternoon.
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Adoption made easy
The Stowells sat down to dinner on Tuesday with routine ease. Quiet conversation, spurts of giggles from the girls. Polite requests to be excused and play with the puppies. Acting as a family has happened naturally all along, Cheryl said, despite the fact that the youngest member couldn't speak English …
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Senator questions opponent's eligibility
An Idaho senator filed a complaint with the Secretary of State's office this week contending that his opponent isn't qualified to run.
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Commissioner candidates make their case
COEUR d'ALENE - Candidates for Kootenai County commissioner described their visions for local conservation and development on Thursday at a candidate forum put on by Kootenai Environmental Alliance.
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Finding a job is hard work
COEUR d'ALENE - The parking lot was crammed at the Kootenai County Fairgrounds on Wednesday, but no one was coming for rides and candy. They were looking for jobs. Some in suits, some in ratty jeans and halter tops, more than 4,000 flocked to the third annual Job Fair put …
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Wells announces run for governor's seat
Everyone is always telling Tamara Wells to run for governor, she said. So she finally listened. "I'm outspoken. I tell it like it is. I listen to the people," the Post Falls hairdresser said on Monday. "I have some great ideas on how to fix a lot of things." After …
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Fashion show to raise funds for area groups
Purses, scarves and heels, oh my.
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Bursting with bad apples
COEUR d'ALENE - Facing an overcapacity of inmates with violent temperaments, the Kootenai County jail has resumed shipping inmates to out-of-county facilities.
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Becoming the retiring place
Barbara Gilliland admitted she and her husband hadn't been thinking about buying a home when they visited family in Coeur d'Alene last summer.
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Frustration building
Members of the construction industry across Kootenai County are demanding better service at the county Building and Planning Department, which some say has hampered projects large and small by hamstringing building procedures.
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Blackwell gets thumbs up
On Friday, the Army Corps of Engineers officially signed off on The Hagadone Corp.'s request to completely overhaul Blackwell Island, the roughly 26-acre chunk of land that greets travelers on the right side of U.S. 95 as they enter Coeur d'Alene. An expanded marina, retail, office and residential neighborhood will …
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'My guardian angel liked me'
Reflecting on this week's fatal mining accident in West Virginia, Bob Launhardt considered it a throwback to a darker day.
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Chateau appeals to Supreme Court
COEUR d'ALENE - The Las Vegas development firm pursuing a substantial gated community by Lake Coeur d'Alene appealed the Kootenai County commissioners' denial of the project to the state Supreme Court on Tuesday.
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Humane society taps new leader
COEUR d'ALENE - When Rondi Renaldo had to write her ambitions in her senior yearbook at Coeur d'Alene High School, she knew exactly what to say.
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Race will promote equality
Walking a mile in another ethnicity's shoes is something few do in their lifetimes.
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Cougar Bay residents call for hearing
COEUR d'ALENE - They say phooey to buoys.
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The Resurrection... of church attendance
Kylie Wennlund remembers the family's Easter ritual growing up: Dress up, gather with the family, egg hunt. And of course: Church. "We did everything together, so it was just another thing to do with the family," the Hayden woman said of taking in an Easter sermon. "We made it fun." …
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Adopt me..again
There’s no mistaking Eldin in the line of dogs penned at Kootenai Humane Society. His athletic frame, painted with a golden, black-speckled coat, is the one that springs off the cement floor and bounds around his pen when a human approaches.
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Short story, longstanding dream
Writing has always been in the periphery of Jenny George's life.
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Fast recovery
POST FALLS - Cuddled on her couch in blue jeans and bunny slippers on Wednesday, Aubrey Cleave found it hard to believe that a few months back she was in a coma at Kootenai Medical Center, doctors preparing her family for the worst.
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Humane Society, director part ways
COEUR d'ALENE - Phil Morgan's contract as executive director of Kootenai Humane Society was terminated on Thursday, according to the KHS board of directors.
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Avista execs see salary increase
COEUR d'ALENE - Avista Corp.'s top executives' salaries remained fairly steady in 2009, while they saw raises in some incentive pay and pension, according to the company's annual proxy statement filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Wednesday.
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Organic meals prompt trip to see Oprah
Few kids get this excited to see bread.
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State bill hopes to lure more movie makers to Idaho
Lights, cameras - spend.
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Ratigan eyes county commission seat
COEUR d'ALENE -Kevin Ratigan has some changes in mind if he becomes Kootenai County commissioner.
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Urban migration
More rural counties in Idaho saw residents migrating out of their areas between 2008 and 2009 than have been reported a decade, according to estimates this week by the U.S. Census Bureau.
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New bill to help Cd'A hospice facility
A bill signed into law by Gov. Butch Otter on Thursday will allow for a new kind of hospice facility in Idaho. And Kootenai County will be the first to benefit. Senate Bill 1339 sets the standards for the certification of hospice houses, or facilities housing clients receiving inpatient end-of-life …
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Is rock bottom in sight?
Idaho saw the highest rise in personal income in the West during the final three months of 2009, the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis reported on Thursday.
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'I made bad decisions'
When Mischelle Story looks at her past, she said, she feels like she's looking at a different woman. A woman who suffered through two decades of drug abuse, dysfunction and darkness before reaching for something better.
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Aryan member's record revealed
COEUR d'ALENE - The Athol Aryan Nations member planning to create a new headquarters in Oregon has served prison time in two states, according to a press release by the Kootenai County Task Force on Human Relations on Wednesday.
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Painful choice, painful decision
COEUR d'ALENE - After her daughter was diagnosed with cystic fibrosis 11 years ago, Ann Kersh has come to appreciate the magnitude of what that means.
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Foreman family still in the ring
Two nights before the fight, George Foreman was feeling a little nervous.
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Keeping up with the code
COEUR d'ALENE - The 2009 International Residential Code is as exciting a read as it sounds.
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Candidates seek state offices
COEUR d'ALENE - Friday, March 19 was the filing deadline for legislative candidates to be included on the May 25 primary ballot.
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Candidates seek state offices
COEUR d'ALENE - Friday, March 19 was the filing deadline for legislative candidates to be included on the May 25 primary ballot.
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Constitutional crime fighters
The possibility still haunts Geneva DeLong.
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April fundraiser to benefit family
Charles Mike Dole is feeling optimistic, considering his 3-week-old son just had open heart surgery.
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Plenty of interest in primary
Friday marked the final day to file for candidacy in the May 25 primary.
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Plenty of smiles, support for moms
Two-seated baby carriages. Dual potty training. Separate sets of toys.
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No hero here
COEUR d'ALENE - Some stop to offer help when Michelle Porter is working out. Some are determined not to stare.
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Rachel Olvera named Cd'A Junior Miss
COEUR d'ALENE - Rachel Olvera let her mother wipe a tear from her cheek Friday night as she took in the moment of being dubbed Coeur d'Alene Junior Miss.
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Plenty of interest in primary
Friday marked the final day to file for candidacy in the May 25 primary.
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Stafford announces coroner candidacy
COEUR d'ALENE - Douglas Stafford believes his medical career has made him a prime candidate for Kootenai County coroner.
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Answering the tough questions about senior care
COEUR d'ALENE - Marie Edinger said she's on the verge of tearing her hair out over her mother.
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Too many cats? Time for spay day
Maybe that feral cat living under your porch hasn't been a bother so far. Maybe it's kind of cute, in a nappy way. But let's face it, you don't want to deal with the litters it might have on the way.
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Currie will run for fourth term
COEUR d'ALENE - Kootenai County Commissioner Rick Currie announced he is running for his fourth term this week, and for the simple reason that he has a lot invested in this county.
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DeLuca Hissong to run for coroner
COEUR d'ALENE - Jody DeLuca Hissong isn't intimidated about running for Kootenai County coroner.
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Census van comes to town
COEUR d'ALENE - Susan Weathers gazed at the piles of pamphlets, key chains and pens at the display for the 2010 Census Portrait of America Road Tour on Tuesday.
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Bold and Blazen
COEUR d'ALENE - It wasn't just the flashy outfits, the screaming fans, the photos snapping as she sashayed by.
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Bright forecast for Sunshine Week
Tamara Poelstra's father failed for 10 years to earn government disability benefits for his depression and PTSD, vestiges of his combat years in Vietnam.
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Wilkey: Sensitivity key to coroner post
Debbie Wilkey said she learned to appreciate an open approach to death after losing her sister to cancer decades ago.
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Malzahn seeks to retain treasurer post
COEUR d'ALENE - He just likes it.
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Keeping it holistic
COEUR d'ALENE - Standing by a small construction site on March 10, Tom Orjala pointed out the energy efficient design: Bigger windows to let in more sun, high density insulation, foam around the windows.
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Cronin announces bid for coroner position
COEUR d'ALENE - When it comes to death investigation, Tom Cronin wrote the book.
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A week at a time
ATHOL - The banks said no. The insurance money didn't stretch far enough.
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Farragut plans cutbacks
As the Idaho Department of Parks and Recreation struggles to budget around state cutbacks, Farragut State Park will close its visitor center two days a week to conserve funding.
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Nonprofit seminar today at Kroc Center
Before joining a nonprofit board, warns Bob Harris, know this: It's no cake walk.
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Power plan is garbage
COEUR d'ALENE - This might sound weird, but someday the tossed out leftovers from dinner could end up lighting your house.
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Submerged equipment leaking
COEUR d'ALENE - The Idaho Transportation Department has been quick to contain a small oil leak this month from a piece of machinery the agency accidentally slid into Lake Coeur d'Alene 20 years ago.
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It doesn't have to be 'open mic'
People are angry. And a little crazy.
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Census seeks counters
COEUR d'ALENE - Can you carry a clipboard and ask questions? Don't have any issues with the FBI?
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Hayden sewer board to increase fee
COEUR d'ALENE - Sometimes high standards can be costly.
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Harrison City Council to keep Powderhorn hearing open
COEUR d'ALENE - The Harrison City Council will keep its public hearing open for the next two weeks on the proposed Powderhorn annexation, with the city accepting written public comments only.
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House passes voter ID bill
The Idaho House passed a bill requiring voters to show ID with a landslide vote on Monday.
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Kootenai County coroner to retire
COEUR d'ALENE - If Kootenai County Coroner Robert West could change one thing about his elected position, he said, it would be to tack on some more requirements and training to run for it.
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Commissioners put in the hours
In the past three years, the Kootenai County commissioners have taken off a range of nine to 31 days a year.
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Want to vote?
You need it to rent a car, buy drinks or write a check.
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Starting over
Forgiving the man responsible for his paralysis was the easy part for Kyle Mungari.
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Human rights by example
COEUR d'ALENE - Sustaining equal rights is worth a road trip.
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Lack of snow sets new record
COEUR d'ALENE - After two straight years of Olympic snowfall records, Coeur d'Alene has a different story for the history books this winter.
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Piazza seeks to retain commissioner post
COEUR d'ALENE - Commissioner Richard Piazza has more to tackle in Kootenai County.
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Comp Plan a long time coming
COEUR d'ALENE - Nine months.
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Medical mystery
Looking back at the past month, Gabe Cleave will remark on how he almost lost his wife, and on top of that his sanity, watching her diminish from an inexplicable illness.
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Small steps can help beat cancer
Joyce Watson had a tough Christmas in 2003, when she learned her sister Cathy Thomas had been diagnosed with liver cancer.
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McDowell seeks assessor re-election
COEUR d'ALENE - Kootenai County Assessor Mike McDowell announced his candidacy for re-election on Friday, surrounded by family, friends and coworkers at the Veterans Memorial Plaza outside the county administration building.
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Documentary addresses Hayden Lake water quality
COEUR d'ALENE - Water quality on Hayden Lake is getting to be a little bit gross.
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Plenty of primary preparations
COEUR d'ALENE - Preparation is well under way for the May 25 primary.
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English seeks to retain county clerk position
COEUR d'ALENE - Dan English is eager to spread the catch-phrase for his Kootenai County clerk campaign: He's got the skinny.
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Is it real or is it a pellet gun?
COEUR d'ALENE - When the Coeur d'Alene police arrested a man for probation violation outside Rite Aid last Monday, the biggest surprise wasn't his admittance that he had been planning to rob the store.
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Officials discuss basin plans
COEUR d'ALENE - Mining waste cleanup in the Coeur d'Alene Basin might be on pause for the wet winter season, but that doesn't mean planning isn't going on around the clock.
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St. Maries water main break under control
A mainline water break has the city of St. Maries potentially exposed to contaminated drinking water.
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Powderhorn hearing postponed
COEUR d'ALENE - This campaign will be fought one front at a time.
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Heart to Heart
COEUR d'ALENE - Gil Stinson found it strange when Tums didn't help his heartburn on the camping trip last year.
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Commissioner bid in plans for Green
COEUR d'ALENE - After eight years on the Kootenai County Planning and Zoning Commission, Dan Green is ready to try his hand as a county commissioner.
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Homeless population jumps
Homelessness in North Idaho is exploding, according to a five-day survey of displaced individuals in the region.
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Take two
COEUR d'ALENE - It was going to be a rough day for Michelle Cornelsen.
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Legacy of service
COEUR d'ALENE - Boy Scouts always had its fun moments, Jeff Traw said, but sometimes the teenager couldn't fathom the point of the lessons.
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Hayden Lake dock project approved
COEUR d'ALENE - More boats will be calling Hayden Lake home this summer.
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County staffing in question
COEUR d'ALENE - Building is down in Kootenai County.
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St. Patrick's Parade signups start
Event set for Saturday, March 13
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Giving bad tenants the boot
Lynne Downs thought renting out her Post Falls home last spring would be simple.
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Reason to smile
Dentists offer free care to kids whose families can't afford it
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Duane Rasmussen to seek Clark House seat
COEUR d'ALENE - Duane Rasmussen already has a few ideas of what he would do if elected to the Legislature. But then, working with laws is nothing new to him. "I've been around a capitol before, I've worked for two attorney generals. I've done federal litigation," the 56-year-old said. "I'm …
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EPA, DEQ could expand repository
Big Creek would accept up to 200K more cubic yards
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