Staff Writer

BILL BULEY

Bill Buley covers the city of Coeur d'Alene for the Coeur d’Alene Press. He has worked here since January 2020, after spending seven years on Kauai as editor-in-chief of The Garden Island newspaper. He enjoys running.

ARTICLES BY BILL BULEY

Coeur d'Alene HOA hopes to get goats

Maintaining the property near Fred Meyer has long been a problem due to extreme slopes. A city report said many ideas have been considered, but none were deemed feasible without putting the safety of landscape company employees at risk.

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Coeur d'Alene Fire Department's bond campaign heating up

The $16.4 million, 10-year bond will go to voters May 20. Funds will go to repair out-of-date facilities, replace aging fleet and equipment and remodel, expand and upgrade three stations.

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Spring shoppers, Coeur d'Alene wants you

Entry to win the giveaway is simple, all you need to do is shop at any of the participating businesses Downtown Coeur d’Alene, now through April 28 and submit your entry through the QR code near the store checkout counter

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Life is better with a few good friends

My wife kids me that I don’t have any friends, to which I respond, “I do, too. I have three.” She seems suspicious of this claim. To prove it, I name them: Don Witulski, Keith Erickson and Mike McLean.

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Addicted to news in Coeur d'Alene

Yet, every morning, with the exception of Monday, Ostrom eagerly retrieves The Press from her front porch and retreats to her living room. There, she flips through the pages, reading about the local happenings, checking the sports section and lifestyles, not quite so interested in the national or world events.

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Coeur d'Alene saving about $400K from unfilled positions

The reduced payroll spending has also reduced the city’s need to dip into the general fund, Ebner said.

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Coeur d'Alene, KEC reach 35-year deal

On June 1, 1993, the ciyt adopted Ordinance No. 2519, which amended the agreement to increase the franchise fee to 5 percent (5%) of KEC’s gross operating revenues, with the fee in excess of 3% designated for the maintenance of streets and alleys.

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Coeur d'Alene downtown survey to begin

“Property rights are pretty much sacred here,” said Walter Burns, chair of the city’s Historic Preservation Commission. “We're recognizing that. We’re not looking to make changes or do anything that would encumber anyone’s property right.”

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Hate flyers found in Coeur d'Alene

It was sealed in plastic with the statement, “These flyers were distributed randomly without malicious intent.” It contained a sticker that referenced White Lives Matter. It also included references to Bible verses.

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Tubbs Hill a major attraction

David Taylor, president of the Tubbs Hill Foundation, said 2024 was a good year and once again, the numbers bear this out.

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Ironman: Old man versus the kids

I am excited, and yet, I also have reservations about swimming 1.2 miles, biking 56 and running 13.1. The primary concern is I don’t do a lot of swimming or biking, which explains why I am slow at both.

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Mike Delaney will lead St. Patrick's Day Parade in Coeur d'Alene

Delaney’s roots landed him the title of grand marshal for Saturday’s 20th Annual St. Patrick’s Day Parade presented by the Coeur d’Alene Downtown Association in partnership with ICCU.

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A taste of spring in Coeur d'Alene

North Idaho Home and Garden Show presented by the North Idaho Building Contractor’s Association run noon to 6 today, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday.

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Coming soon: Prairie Medical Campus

Phase one of the Prairie Medical Campus will include a 25,000-square-foot micro-hospital with an emergency department, imaging services, and rooms for overnight patient stays. It will also include a 65,000-square-foot multi-story medical office building that will initially be home to an ambulatory surgery center, clinic offices and lab services.

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Planning and Zoning advances Coeur d'Alene's Coeur Terre development

Kootenai County Land Company was seeking the rezone of about 14 acres from R-17 to C-17 to accommodate a mix of commercial and residential uses within the northwestern portion of Coeur Terre; rezone .8 of an acre from R-3 to C-17L to reflect the relocation of the city well site; …

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