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 8 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

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 8 YEARS, 2 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 8 YEARS, 2 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 8 YEARS, 2 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 8 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

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 8 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

NIC battles enrollment declines

North Idaho College has seen a steady decline in enrollment since 2011, but no panic buttons are being pushed.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 8 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Ybarra presents school budget

Local school administrators are hopeful about the state education budget proposed to lawmakers last week.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 8 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

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, 3 MONTHS 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, 4 MONTHS AGO

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, 4 MONTHS 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, 4 MONTHS AGO

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, 5 MONTHS AGO

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, 6 MONTHS AGO

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, 6 MONTHS AGO

NIC celebrates CTE's launch

For years, North Idaho College students have had to put their names on wait lists for classes in the Career and Technical Education program.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 8 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Honoring the missing

The table was set for five, but there was only one chair. Upon the white tablecloth sat five glasses, a rose in a vase, a candle with a black ribbon on it and a plate with a lemon and salt.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 8 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Bullying incident triggers petition comments

The Snapchat photo was of a girl’s shoes.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 8 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Family, friends remember toddler

Maliki Wilburn brought smiles to the faces of everybody around him.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 8 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Three blazes, zero control

Three large, eastern Washington ground fires that have been pushing smoke into North Idaho since Sunday remained officially uncontained Tuesday evening.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 8 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Police: Know NIC's gun rules

COEUR d’ALENE — North Idaho College is getting the word out: The Idaho “permitless carry” law doesn’t apply on its campus.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 8 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

A matter of trust, respect

COEUR d’ALENE — Hercules Gaines achieved what he set out to do at the “Your Life Matters” educational forum Thursday night — bring people together to have a constructive conversation about the relationship between the police and the community.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 8 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

NIC facility gets grant

RATHDRUM — The sound of drills and electric saws echoed through the empty, spacious building Friday while an important visitor looked around. North Idaho College’s new Career and Technical Education facility, a symbol of growth and new jobs, is almost complete.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 8 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Former PL resident wins NIC Really BIG Raffle

Betty Atkins of Hauser might be moving to Post Falls soon, for she won last night’s grand prize at the Really BIG Raffle — a new house worth $285,000.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 8 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

NIC trustees seek full board

The North Idaho College Board of Trustees is seeking to appoint a new board member to fill Ron Nilson’s soon-to-be vacant seat.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 8 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

New Idaho law targets stalkers

Stalking victims now have a more immediate way to get a restraining order without dealing with the criminal justice system.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 8 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

IFG Commission chairman won't re-apply

COEUR d’ALENE — The new chairman of the Idaho Fish and Game Commission, Will Naillon, announced Tuesday that he will not be re-applying for another term on the commission.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 8 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Panel backs grizzly delisting plan

Idaho Department of Fish and Game commissioners have approved entering a tri-state agreement supporting removal of the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem’s grizzly population from the endangered species list.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 8 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

IFG Commission leadership shifts

Will Naillon, who represents the Salmon Region on the Idaho Fish and Game Commission, was elected chairman of the commission Tuesday. Brad Corkill, who represents the Panhandle Region was elected vice chair.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 8 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Wolf management packed with issues

Frustrations about the way the Idaho Department of Fish and Game is managing the state’s wolf population ran high Monday in Coeur d’Alene.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 8 YEARS, 12 MONTHS AGO

Pick your fungus among us

What room has no door, floor or ceiling?
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 9 YEARS AGO