ARTICLES BY BETHANY BLITZ HAGADONE NEWS NETWORK

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Robot delivery gets green light

Idaho is now the second state — Virginia was first — to have officially approved the use of delivery robots in public spaces.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

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School funding plan pleases area educators

Local school officials are happy with the Idaho Legislature’s proposed a $100 million funding increase to the state’s public schools budget, which includes $62 million to fund the third year of the career ladder for teachers.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Yikes! Mumps arrive in region

The mumps are here, and if the disease spreads, it could disrupt the school year for unvaccinated children.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Flood warning issued in area

Sounds like a symphony of rainsticks out there — for good reason — and North Idaho could break its record for most precipitation in February.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Take some college classes, no charge!

North Idaho College wants to offer free summer courses, but the Idaho Legislature has to agree to fund them first.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

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Spokane group says executive order would hit hard

President Donald Trump’s executive order to temporarily, and in some cases indefinitely, restrict immigration into the U.S. is striking fear in refugees just across the Idaho state line, leaving them unsure of the fate of their loved ones back home.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

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NIC battles enrollment declines

North Idaho College has seen a steady decline in enrollment since 2011, but no panic buttons are being pushed.

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Ybarra presents school budget

Local school administrators are hopeful about the state education budget proposed to lawmakers last week.

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Mumps outbreak threatens area

There is a mumps outbreak in Spokane and local health officials say it could be headed our way.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 8 YEARS AGO

A brilliant IDeal

Mary Altimus of Coeur d'Alene wants her children to go to graduate college without having to pay off student loans. She has been saving for their college since they were born.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 8 YEARS AGO

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Study: Idaho ill-prepared for health emergencies

Idaho and Alaska are the least prepared states in the nation in the event of a public health emergency, a new study found.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 8 YEARS AGO

Idaho Head Start behind

Many Idaho children from low-income families are not benefiting from a federal program specifically made to help them, a recent study found.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 8 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

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Vet talks about lingering effects of Agent Orange

COEUR d’ALENE — The effects of war are far and wide. For veterans, that includes PTSD, depression, unemployment, and homelessness to name a few.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 8 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

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Climate change panel talks fears, changes, options

COEUR d’ALENE — A black, 5.7 pound brick sat on a table at the back of a conference room in North Idaho College’s student union building.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 8 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

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An era of educational accountability

North Idaho public schools ought to be assessed, partially, on the literacy rates of its elementary school students, according to many community members who expressed their concerns to the Idaho State Board of Education Tuesday evening.

BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 8 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO