Alvin Williams: A love for comedy

Alvin Williams spends his life on cruise ships and in comedy clubs. And he gets paid to do it.

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Mom, this gold's for you

Nathan Smalley doesn’t have friends. He has family.

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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.

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Julie Johnson: A legacy of song

The 4-foot-10 music teacher often had to stand on the piano bench while she was playing so she could watch her students as they sang.

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Public Health Week to hit North Idaho

Panhandle Health District will host a series of events the first week of April to highlight public health within the community in celebration of National Public Health Week.

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Aspirations abound at reverse job fair

Fancy shoes, collared shirts and blazers disguised about 190 high school seniors Wednesday as they spoke with local professionals about their career aspirations.

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Multicultural music

An owl’s hoot and a wolf’s soft howl could be heard in the Lake City High School Auditorium Tuesday as the school’s choir practiced for its performance that evening.

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Lakes the latest flood battleground

Sand is becoming a hot commodity in Kootenai County as rivers swell and lake levels rise. Hayden Lake has breached the dike near Honeysuckle Beach and Lake Coeur d’Alene is at flood level.

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Caudle proud of her Coeur d'Alene roots

Trina Caudle’s family has been in Coeur d’Alene for five generations.

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Bots built of bricks

The Bot Cave has been found underneath a Coeur d’Alene home. Not the Bat Cave, the Bot Cave — the headquarters for the Xanterra First Lego League team.

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Lakeland voters approve two levies

The Lakeland Joint School District felt its community’s support Tuesday as voters approved its two proposed levies.

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Coeur d'Alene bond, levy easily approved

The Coeur d’Alene School District received overwhelming support from the community Tuesday as both the district’s levy and bond proposals passed with flying colors.

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Ladies Night

On any given weekday, Carroleen Perrin can be found in a white suit, booties and a mask, spraying paint on cars. It’s a way for her to relax and "get into the zone," but it’s also her passion. She wanted to go into cosmetology, but then found a way to …

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State does help build schools - a little bit

During bond and levy season, school district officials often claim the state provides no funding for construction projects.

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Candidates for May elections, take note

Kootenai County has 28 seats on various public boards that are ready for election on May 16, and the deadline to file for candidacy is just around the corner.

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Schools boosting goals in reading

It isn’t news that the Coeur d’Alene School Board is committed to its students’ literacy, but Monday night, trustees made it official.

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Rathdrum school wins character award

RATHDRUM — Students at Betty Kiefer Elementary School tilted their heads back in awe Thursday as three Spokane Empire football players walked down the hall.

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Coldwell Banker CEO boosts Playground for All

Playground for All got quite a boost Wednesday when Mark Johnson, the president and CEO of Coldwell Banker, donated $5,000 to the project, which is building an accessible playground at Fernan STEM Academy.

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School funding plan pleases 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.

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Wine and dine for education

POST FALLS — The wine will flow Saturday, March 4 at the Post Falls Education Foundation’s annual Wine, Stein and Dine fundraiser. The event, in its 21st year, raises money for teachers in the Post Falls School District.

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One special night

POST FALLS — Carol Edstrom looked in the mirror Saturday and saw the beautiful woman she is. Her nails matched her red dress and her curled hair brushed the tops of her shoulders.

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State reps come to the people

COEUR d’ALENE — Education and liquor licenses were the hot topics of Saturday's town hall meeting with Idaho Representatives Paul Amador and Luke Malek.

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Graydon Stanley: A full plate at NIC

On hot summer days, when he’s not working, Graydon Stanley can be found on his pontoon boat on Lake Coeur d’Alene reading a book, listening to music or just enjoying the day with his wife.

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Lethal flu season hits Idaho hard

Flu kills, and this year in Idaho, it’s particularly deadly.

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Safety Fest enlightens 500+ workers - for free

POST FALLS — Mike Closson Jr. brought a group of students out to the parking lot to look at a boom. He went over how to conduct a pre-shift inspection, checking for leaks in the machine, and how to navigate various control panels.

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School district officials address change, funding

The best way to influence change, according to former Idaho State Sen. Mary Lou Reed, is writing a letter to legislators and putting a stamp on it.

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Cd'A schools thrilled with new books

Sheila Fuchs, library manager at Dalton Gardens Elementary School, has been raving all week about her new books.

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Lethal flu season slams Idaho

Flu kills, and this year in Idaho, it’s particularly deadly.

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Yikes! Mumps arrive in N. Idaho

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

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Planting seeds at Sorensen

Nathan Edmonds and Wyatt Matthews teamed up Thursday to paint the ultimate carrot-mato stand.

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Could be wettest February

Sounds like a symphony of rainsticks out there.

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Helping teens handle tragedy

“We need lots of butterflies in this world.”

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A live and shop building proposal

The city of Coeur d’Alene will consider designs for a new apartment complex that connects to WinCo on West Appleway Avenue.

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Kids' valentines hit the mark

Kindergarten students from Noah’s Ark Learning Center spread the love Monday by bringing handmade valentines to the residents at Bestland Independent Senior Living.

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Training for heavy jobs

Idahoans could get a major boost in their industry credentials with the Heavy Equipment Operator School this summer.

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Hazel: One term enough

Coeur d’Alene School Board Trustee Christa Hazel announced Friday morning she will not seek re-election.

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Training for heavy jobs

Idahoans could get a major boost in their industry credentials with the Heavy Equipment Operator School this summer.

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Bar to pass bonds may go lower

It could become just a little bit easier for cities and school districts in Idaho to approve bonds.

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Bigger, better, safer

Safety Fest of the Great Northwest is back and even bigger this year, offering about 50 free classes on safety and health in the workforce, community and at home.

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The need is now

The Coeur d’Alene School District jumped into action Monday in response to the empty shelves at the Community Action Partnership Food Bank.

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Take some classes, no charge!

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

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All Abilities all-stars

Chazz Fox grew up watching his sister do cheerleading, and decided he wanted in on the fun. But when his family switched to a gym in Coeur d’Alene, there was no program for the special-needs boy. So, he approached the gym owner, and started the All Abilities team.

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Trump's order hits area organization 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.

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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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New college no threat to NIC funding

North Idaho College officials are excited about the opportunities a new community college in eastern Idaho would provide the state’s students.

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Yoga for Kids

From her yoga mat, seated alongside several young children Wednesday morning, Kim Polfer led breathing exercises.

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School officials like budget proposal

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

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Cruising future careers

COEUR d’ALENE — Eighth-graders in the Coeur d’Alene School District got a glimpse of the future this week when they made four-year plans for high school.

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Democrats upset over rural teacher snub

Idaho Democrats are disappointed in the way Coeur d’Alene Reps. Paul Amador, R-Coeur d’Alene and Luke Malek, R-Coeur d’Alene, dismissed their Rural Teacher Loan Forgiveness Bill at a town hall meeting over the weekend.

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Teachers, Idaho wants you

Teachers in Idaho leave their jobs almost as often as retail workers do, according to the Idaho Department of Labor.

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A march for women

SPOKANE — Lisa Siri and her two grown daughters brought their signs to the Spokane Convention Center on Saturday and proudly walked among a sea of strangers to support women and other oppressed groups across the country and around the world.

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Project inspires bright futures

Idaho schools now have some extra help providing students access to opportunities.

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Kroc expansion project's focus is on kids, entrance

COEUR d’ALENE — The Salvation Army Kroc Center in Coeur d’Alene is about to get bigger.

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Meet an author, be an author

Becky Webb’s third-grade classroom was very quiet Thursday morning, with only the sounds of pencils scribbling on paper.

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Theater changing name, play lineup

Season ticket holders with Modern Theater-Coeur d’Alene received an apology letter this week after several weeks of frustration and non-communication.

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Mumps outbreak threatens N. Idaho

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

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PF to float school levy

The Post Falls School District will ask voters to approve a two-year supplemental levy for $4,955,000 per year — a total of $9,910,000.

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A splash of tropic sunshine

Students at Sorensen Magnet School of the Arts and Humanities are in the middle of a two-week trip to Hawaii.

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Cd'A school buses will get belted

Some of Coeur d'Alene School District's buses will have seat belts starting this fall.

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Dignity reigns for MLK Day

Area fifth-graders got their fill of laughter and inspiration Thursday at the 32nd annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Kids Program.

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Creating a culture of kindness

Every girl in the Lakes Magnet Middle School gym raised her hand Tuesday when the group was asked if they’ve ever been bullied. The hands stayed up when the girls were asked if they’ve ever bullied anyone.

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Cd'A School Board to run bond

The Coeur d’Alene School Board voted 4-1 in favor of bringing a $35.5 million bond to voters in March.

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Theater closed, patrons puzzled

The show will go on at Modern Theater-Coeur d’Alene — eventually.

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Senior companions needed

Marta Schick won’t eat without Jan Broxson.

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'Getting old is hard'

Marta Schick won’t eat without Jan Broxson.

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Keep your Knitwits about you

Yarn of all colors and textures was strewn about the main room of the Lake City Center Wednesday as the Knitwits sat down for their monthly meeting.

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A truly Monstrous art show

Monsters have invaded Post Falls.

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Project helps bridge students, bright future

Idaho schools now have some extra help providing students access to opportunities.

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Big snow = free jewelry

Most people will be watching the ball drop in New York tonight. But others will be looking up the day’s cumulative snowfall in Coeur d’Alene to see if they won Clark’s Diamond Jewelers’ “Let it Snow” promotion.

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Give the gift of blood

The holiday season is when people give to others, but apparently that doesn’t apply to giving blood.

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Youth uses money from shoveling to help people for Christmas

Paul Strobel has been spending his winter break mornings shoveling and plowing snow around his neighborhood so other people can have a nice Christmas.

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Theater's focus now on Cd'A

The curtain is coming down, and it won’t be going up again at Modern Theater-Spokane.

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Study: Idaho least prepared for public health emergency

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

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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.

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Cd'A Schools students win in recipe contest

There are some talented future chefs in our midst, who just won a statewide nutrition recipe contest.

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Pizzas for Jingle Books

If you’ve ordered pizza from Domino’s recently, you’ve probably noticed an advertisement for Jingle Books.

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Skating in a winter wonderland

The Frontier Ice Arena has transformed into a winter wonderland for its third annual 12 Skates of Christmas.

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High school holiday helpers

A few of Santa’s helpers jingled their way into John Brown Elementary School Thursday afternoon and left some gifts under the Christmas tree.

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Coeur Greens starting year-round produce production

Growing lettuce in January may seem impossible, but not for Coeur Greens.

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IDeal program allows tax deductible donations to pay for college

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.

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Building Buddy Benches

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JINGLE BOOKS ROCK

As Katherine Ryssel flipped through books at the Coeur d’Alene High School library Monday, she recognized a lot of titles from her childhood.

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Objects in space

If you haven’t heard by now, some students at the North Idaho STEM Charter Academy are building a satellite for a NASA mission.

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Winton Elementary holds Pearl Harbor Day presentation

Jim Shepperd has been attending the Winton Elementary Pearl Harbor Day presentation for as long as he can remember. The World War II Navy veteran didn’t attend school at Winton himself, but his mother-in-law and his kids did.

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Teacher evaluations flunk audit

Nearly every Idaho public school teacher evaluation reviewed by an independent auditing firm failed to meet state guidelines.

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Winter storm could hit Thursday

Do you want to build a snowman? You can this weekend!

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Leasing the gift of music

When it came time to pick classes for his first year of middle school, Chris Maxwell decided he wanted to try band. He was inspired by his family: his grandma, great-grandma and some of his uncles are all musicians.

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Here comes some cold

To rain or to snow? That’s the question this weekend.

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The essays we believe in

Carolin Coad’s seventh-grade English class at North Idaho Christian School won big Thursday.

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A 'front door' to higher education

Plans for the long-expected Joint Use Facility between North Idaho College, Lewis Clark State College and the University of Idaho in Coeur d’Alene, are slowly becoming more concrete.

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The trees are trimmed

The Festival of Trees began Friday evening, but before the doors opened, tree decorators hustled and bustled to get everything ready.

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Big 'but' jokes inspire writers

Everyone laughed at Kenn Nesbitt’s big “but” Monday morning at an assembly at Fernan Elementary School.

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Outstanding STEAMwork

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Filling the need

There’s a small office near the front of Borah Elementary that has closets full of clothes for students that need them.

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CHS tour shows need for levy

COEUR d’ALENE — The few community members who attended Wednesday night’s bond/levy informational meeting had only good things to say about the prospects of the Coeur d’Alene School District trying to pass something next spring.

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Sharing culture for Native American Heritage Month

Dancers from the Coeur d’Alene Tribe graced the floor of Lake City High School’s gym Tuesday morning in honor of Native American Heritage Month. Students and teachers alike got to see, hear and experience tribal tradition.

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Voters registered en masse on Tuesday

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Celebrating our oldest veterans

Ralph Ward is one of the lucky ones, according to retired Maj. Christina Kirkland. World War II was one of the deadliest wars, and at 101 years old, all Ward could say was: “Well, I’m glad I’m alive.”

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Capitol tree spruces up holiday spirit in Cd'A

Christmas came early to Coeur d’Alene.

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Capitol tree spruces up holiday spirit

Christmas came early to North Idaho.

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'Books make the world go round'

Boxes of books flow in and out of Linda Rohlinger’s house all of November and into December. They pile high on her dining room table with titles like “The Giving Tree,” “Harold and the Purple Crayon” and “The Poky Little Puppy.”

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The 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.

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The people's tree to visit Cd'A

COEUR d’ALENE — Friday morning, the U.S. Capitol Christmas tree, en route from Idaho to Washington, D.C., will stop in Coeur d’Alene so everyone can see it.

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Turkeys for All donates a rafter to food bank

Turkeys for All donated more than $8,400 to the Community Action Partnership food bank to buy turkeys and dinner items so it can feed 1,500 families in Kootenai County over Thanksgiving.

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School district seeks attendance zone help

The Coeur d’Alene School District Board of Trustees is looking for community members to help map out new attendance zones in preparation for the opening of the Hayden Lake Elementary School.

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Teacher controversy addressed at Cd'A school board meeting

The majority of the Lake City High School teaching staff attended Monday night’s Coeur d’Alene School District board meeting in protest of one of their own potentially being fired.

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A heart for saving lives

About eight years ago, Paramedic Ryan Asher responded to a middle school student in cardiac arrest. He and his team, Kootenai County Fire and Rescue, did everything they could for the boy, but couldn’t bring him back.

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Cash scratch fever

Piles of scratch tickets filled the North Idaho College Christianson Gymnasium floor Wednesday as representatives from 56 North Idaho schools competed to be this year’s Scratch for Schools champion.

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HELP Center purchases its headquarters

St. Vincent de Paul has been serving North Idaho for 70 years. Now, it finally owns its own headquarters.

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Humanity for the homeless

Justin Doering has been traveling the U.S. for the past three months, listening to what the nation’s homeless population has to say.

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Cd'A grad rates slip; still better than state average

The Coeur d’Alene School District’s graduation rates fell between the 2013-14 school year and the 2014-15 school year even as the state’s graduation rate increased.

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Not scared by allergies

Ginny Williamson will be giving out more than candy Halloween night — she’ll also be passing out toys for children with food allergies.

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Staying vigilant on training

COEUR d’ALENE — The Idaho Workforce Development Council’s work directly affects Idaho’s economic future.

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Eat to learn

As Mayre Hitchcock perused the shelves of the Coeur d’Alene High School Food Pantry, she selected a few boxes of cereal. She needed breakfast for the weekend and all next week.

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Go-on rates go wrong direction

Despite heavy emphasis from the State Board of Education to improve Idaho’s go-on rate, the number of Idaho high school graduates who go on to college has fallen sharply.

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Bricking our atmosphere

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.

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Education: An era of 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.

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Probing school funding puzzle

The Idaho public school funding formula is being reviewed by a legislative committee to identify what is working and what is not.

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NIC trustee candidates talk civility, taxpayer dollars

Civility was a highly talked about topic Thursday at North Idaho College; not only at the civility conference, but at the NIC Board of Trustees candidate forum as well.

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Cd'A Tribe opens eagle aviary

The “House of Bald Eagle” is nestled in the woods just outside St. Maries. It smells like dead fish and bird calls echo through the trees.

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Protecting the eagle

The “House of Bald Eagle” is nestled in the woods just outside St. Maries. It smells like dead fish and bird calls echo through the trees.

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Giving them every last word

The room burst into applause after the final dictionary of the day was packed into its box. The Coeur d’Alene chapter of the Benevolent Protective Order of Elks is in the midst of its annual dictionary drive and partway through the stack of 1,885 dictionaries that will be distributed to …

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Lakeland staff learns about trauma's victims

Trauma in a child’s life can take many forms; abuse, poverty, sick relatives, a house fire, having to move frequently.

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'Walking the Fine Art Line'

Abstract paintings and 3D sculptures hang on the walls of the Jacklin Arts and Cultural Center gallery. In the center of the room, display stands host handmade pottery, baskets made of fabric material and books that have been transformed into sculptures.

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Vaccines: more good than harm

Idaho has the second-highest vaccine exemption rate in the nation, with 6.1 percent of its citizens choosing not to vaccinate. North Idaho has a 12 percent exemption rate.

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Final nesting place

POST FALLS — Local Idaho birds have new houses thanks to Girl Scout Troop 3008.

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Cd'A schools talking taxes

Not long after the holiday season, school districts might ask taxpayers to give again.

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Trustees decide on Hayden Lake school

The empty Hayden Lake Elementary School will open for the 2017-18 school year as an attendance zone elementary school.

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Running Shoes 4 kiDs kicks off distribution drive

Kids crowded around the table outside Spirit Lake Elementary School Thursday, eager to get their free pair of shoes.

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Make-A-Wish sends Lake City High teen to Disney

It would be surprising if the thunderous roar coming from Lake City High School’s gymnasium Friday couldn’t be heard a mile away. The cheering and stomping was deafening.

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Kids with 'kill list' arrested

Security measures are stepped up at Lakeland Junior High School following the arrest of two students accused of having “hit lists” that threatened violence to other students.

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Historic Fort Sherman Chapel gets a new roof

COEUR d’ALENE — It’s 136 years old and it still looks good.

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NIC presents Parker Technical Education Center

RATHDRUM — For years, North Idaho College students have had to put their names on wait lists for classes in the Career and Technical Education program.

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More kindergarten, more reading

Kids in Idaho are positioned to have a better foundation in reading by the time they finish third grade.

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Learning on the lake

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Pica to receive National Distinguished Principal of the Year award for Idaho

Lisa Pica is passionate about education and works hard for the kids at Hayden Meadows Elementary School. She juggles a lot of responsibilities while doing everything she can to bring people together. Her friends, family, coworkers and staff all know this, and now so does the entire nation.

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SCHOOL SAFETY

Students from Borah Elementary School saved Idaho first lady Lori Otter from a llama.

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From pine cones to the U.S. Capitol

The Coeur d’Alene Nursery had some unusual guests Monday when students from Fernan Elementary School took a field trip to learn about how trees are grown.

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Board mulls school options

The Coeur d’Alene School District Board of Trustees met Monday night to further discuss options for how to use the old Hayden Lake Elementary School. No actions were taken, but the group unanimously agreed the building should be opened as an elementary school.

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Empty table

COEUR d’ALENE — 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.

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What to do with Hayden school?

HAYDEN — Once-thriving Hayden Lake Elementary School sits empty.

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Is homework evil ... or even necessary?

Word is out that Bryan Elementary School has adopted a no-homework policy.

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Vintage car club takes in North Idaho

Who says centenarians can’t get around?

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A parent for life

Jana Tritto walked downstairs to find her daughter, Heather, having a seizure.

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