Saturday, November 16, 2024

Silverwood set to 'light up the night'

ATHOL — Silverwood Theme Park will give its visitors yet another memory starting in 2020.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

NIC hoops hit with NWAC sanctions

COEUR d’ALENE — Conference officials have stripped more than pride from the North Idaho College men’s basketball team.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Fulcher: Health care, immigration dominating time in DC

COEUR d'ALENE — The difference Girl Scouts make in their North Idaho communities hasn't gone unnoticed by Rep. Russ Fulcher.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Hot, hazy days should give way with rain forecast

COEUR d'ALENE — Patti Johnson wasn't about to let Tuesday's hazy sky spoil her afternoon at the lake.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Boaters face emphasis patrol weekend

COEUR d'ALENE — Kootenai County's first step toward addressing complaints about pounding wakes on the Spokane River will unfold today through Sunday with marine emphasis patrols.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Teen is stable after being hit by pickup

A 19-year-old Post Falls man who was struck by a vehicle while attempting to retrieve an item along U.S. 95 on Sunday was in stable condition Monday afternoon.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Spirit Lake friends raise money for new dam

SPIRIT LAKE — Spirit Lake's relief valve is wearing down.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

Pastor Tim shooting subject of TV show

COEUR d'ALENE — The case of a 2016 shooting of a Coeur d'Alene pastor will be featured on the Investigation Discovery channel at 10 p.m. Thursday.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

Road work set on I-90, U.S. 95

Motorists on the area's two busiest stretches of highway are about to undergo a double dose of construction.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

Korean War vets sought to receive peace medal

The Korean government wants to honor U.S. Korean War veterans with the Ambassador for Peace medal.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

Ex-NIC wrestling coach Whitcomb claims damages

COEUR d'ALENE — Former North Idaho College head wrestling coach Pat Whitcomb, who was fired in January in the middle of his 22nd season, has filed an intent to sue the college for alleged damages.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

Coeur d'Alene bear rambles on

COEUR d'ALENE — Idaho Department of Fish and Game officials hope the young black bear wandering on Eighth Street in Coeur d'Alene and hanging out in neighborhood evergreen trees Wednesday found its way back to the nearby mountains.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

Body identified as Post Falls man who had been missing

POST FALLS — The body found in the Spokane River in Post Falls on Monday afternoon was identified as Matthew Wallace, a 37-year-old Post Falls man who had been reported missing since May 31.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

Grin and bear it

COEUR d'ALENE — A young black bear apparently trying to find its own way Wednesday found itself in the middle of Coeur d'Alene — with an audience cheering him on.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

Beefing up the honor roll

COEUR d'ALENE — Benjamin Givens has answered the call to develop a more accurate account of the fallen veterans to recognize on Memorial Day.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

North Idaho Veterans Stand Down Saturday

COEUR d'ALENE — Veterans and their families will be the guests of honor during the North Idaho Veterans Stand Down on Saturday from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at North Idaho College's Christianson Gymnasium.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Scout camp getting some serious upgrades

KOOTENAI COUNTY — Tom Little hopes the happenings around Camp Easton on the east side of Lake Coeur d'Alene squelch any rumors that the 383-acre Boy Scout site will be sold.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Guardian story fuels debate over Shea

COEUR d'ALENE — Reports that a Spokane Valley legislator participated in a 2017 private group text chat that discussed attacking and spying on perceived political enemies have led to widespread reactions in Kootenai County, where Rep. Matt Shea has plenty of allies.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

CEO reflects on health care's shifts

COEUR d'ALENE — Jon Ness invited two relatively new Kootenai Health employees to the podium on Monday to illustrate how health care has led the local economic development charge in recent years — and given young folks an opportunity to live here.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

NIC group faces investigation

COEUR d'ALENE — Northwest Athletic Conference representatives will visit North Idaho College next week to investigate the use of booster club funds for the athletic program.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Interstate drivers back in the 'orange zone' as contruction begins

COEUR d'ALENE — With drivers already again seeing orange on Interstate 90 between Coeur d'Alene and Post Falls — construction zones, that is — motorists are urged to use caution to reduce last-second decisions.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Water firms wanted in area

A Portland-based company created to own and operate water utilities throughout the Northwest is proposing to buy the assets of three local water companies as "a platform for potential additional acquisitions in Idaho," according to a filing with the Idaho Public Utilities Commission.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Post Falls mill fire packs heavy punch

POST FALLS — The fire that ripped through a particleboard plant early Sunday caused more than $1 million worth of damage and is expected to shut down the employer of 75 people up to three months.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Fair trail fee being groomed in Kootenai County

COEUR d'ALENE — A Kootenai County board is exploring how to blaze a new trail so all backcountry users during the winter pay their fair share for grooming services.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Effort gives responders a heads up on autism

POST FALLS — Kathy Gray recalls a moment several years ago when her son with autism was having a behavioral issue.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Challenges still clog Spirit Lake moratorium

SPIRIT LAKE — Spirit Lake's moratorium on sewer hookups is expected to hit its two-year mark before being lifted.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

2nd coach out at NIC

COEUR d'ALENE — Keri Stanley has become the second North Idaho College wrestling coach to sever ties with the institution this winter amid an investigation into alleged academic integrity violations.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Mining icon, business titan Dennis Wheeler remembered

Dennis Wheeler ran an international company with a North Idaho heart.
SHOSHONE NEWS-PRESS | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Initiation - Washington, D.C. style

COEUR d'ALENE — Russ Fulcher has learned during his first seven weeks in Congress that the border security debate has no borders.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Ramsey safety project draws lots of interest

RATHDRUM — A $7.9 million safety road project on Ramsey Road east of Rathdrum that will be built next year is gathering plenty of support — and opposition.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

County considers opioid suit

COEUR d'ALENE — Kootenai County's new-look commission wants to explore whether the county should join a class-action lawsuit against opioid manufacturers.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

NIC seeks new gym, science expansion

COEUR d'ALENE — North Idaho College has taken the first step toward a new gymnasium and expansion of the Meyer Health and Sciences Building.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Rathdrum wants to hear from residents

RATHDRUM — Rathdrum officials want to know what citizens think the city’s next park should look like. They also want to hear from residents interested in updating its comprehensive plan.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Whitcomb out as NIC wrestling coach

COEUR d'ALENE — Pat Whitcomb, who led North Idaho College's wrestling team to four national titles over the past 22 seasons, is out as head coach.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

NIC coaches at center of inquiry ID'd

COEUR d’ALENE — North Idaho College officials reiterated Wednesday that two of the institution’s wrestling coaches are still employed there despite reports from other media outlets that they’ve been fired.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

NIC probes alleged academic violations

COEUR d'ALENE — North Idaho College on Monday announced an investigation into alleged academic policy violations in its sports program.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Shutdown grounds annual eagle watch event

COEUR d'ALENE —The federal government's shutdown has grounded the annual Eagle Watch Week event.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Reward offered in timber theft probe

PINEHURST — The Bureau of Land Management continues to seek information in one of the worst cases of timber theft the Coeur d'Alene Field Office has seen.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Chaplains aid those bitten by crime, tragedy

Kevin Croffoot still hears from the "angel" who appeared after tragedy struck in June.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Coeur d'Alene Tribe opens eagle aviary

SANDERS — Daiya Vargas's eyes lit up as she watched eagles settle into their newly built home at the Coeur d'Alene Tribe's aviary recently.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Residents' NIC donation is 'truly transformational'

COEUR d'ALENE — Bob and Leona DeArmond’s name will be attached to North Idaho College forever. The NIC Board of Trustees on Monday approved naming the college’s new 29,000-square-foot collaborative eduction building after the former Coeur d’Alene residents, who college officials say made the largest private donation in NIC’s 85-year …
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Bear spray - or some bullets?

SPIRIT LAKE — Todd Clary almost walked past the room where a home invasion suspect was hiding when the former longtime Spirit Lake mayor thought otherwise during his search of what aroused his dogs.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 12 MONTHS AGO

Winter weather sparks warning

POST FALLS — When Char Carstensen fills her vehicle with gas during these chilly times, memories of flames engulfing a car often bubble up.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 12 MONTHS AGO

Can you hear the phones now?

BAYVIEW — Bayview residents frustrated over a lack of cell phone coverage are dialing up a letter-writing and video campaign to Verizon in hopes of being answered.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 6 YEARS AGO

Details surface in PF shooting

POST FALLS — Post Falls 24-year-old Mitchell C. Payette was identified Tuesday as the man who died from gunshot wounds early Monday after he reportedly broke into a home just south of Post Falls, destroyed property and threatened the occupants.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 6 YEARS AGO

Alleged home invasion ends in fatal shooting

POST FALLS — A 24-year-old male who was a suspected intruder of a home just south of Post Falls died as a result of an apparent shooting early Monday morning, according to the Kootenai County Sheriff's Office.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 6 YEARS AGO

Who wants to be a billionaire?

Bob Meunier hadn't purchased a lottery ticket in 10 years.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 6 YEARS AGO

Lead poisoning fells eagles; more deaths appear likely

This wasn't how Janet Medley wanted to spot a bald eagle.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

PF victims aren't laughing at vandalized fish ponds

POST FALLS — This is a fish story that Jenny Ramos would rather not have to tell.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

PHD officials preview flu season

HAYDEN — With the flu hitting North Idaho hard last season, health officials are reminding residents that the bug season is just around corner. They’re advising vaccine shots to protect yourself and those around you.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Bolstering the bridges

COEUR d'ALENE — Bridges on Interstate 90 will be bolstered to the tune of $4 million this fall and next spring.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

DMV computer saga continues

COEUR d'ALENE — If government agencies could hit "escape" on the computer issues at driver's license offices statewide, they'd have one worn-out key.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Maybe you can breathe on Friday

COEUR d'ALENE — It wasn't a typical first day of college for John Warton.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Fish & Game captures troublesome grizzly bear

ATHOL — A grizzly bear's search for chickens near Athol — and Idaho Fish and Game's search for the young bruin — are over.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Crews contain blaze at USFS tree nursery

COEUR d'ALENE — Crews quickly contained a blaze at the Forest Service tree nursery on Wednesday afternoon after area fire danger was elevated to "very high" earlier in the day.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

RR decals: Low-cost live savers?

POST FALLS — Travis Campbell wasn’t thrilled when he saw a young driver looking at his cellphone while listening to music.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

No headline

These girls are just scratching the surface of their business potential.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Cracking down on drugs

SPIRIT LAKE — Spirit Lake Police found a creative way to crack down on illegal drugs without stretching resources by offering free testing of such materials.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

UI-Cd'A has its eye on federal building

COEUR d'ALENE — The University of Idaho's expanding programs and Kootenai County's desire to have all its justice services in one location have started talk about a building purchase.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

Privatize garbage? County wonders

COEUR d'ALENE — The Kootenai County Commission chairman is following through with his idea during the election campaign to see if privatizing the Solid Waste Department would save taxpayers money.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

DUMP and DISORDERLY

COEUR d'ALENE — Kootenai County has been putting out fires — literally and figuratively — at its two transfer stations and some of its 13 rural collection sites.
SHOSHONE NEWS-PRESS | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

Face to face on her terms

Shasta Groene hopes to fulfill a promise she made to serial killer and sex offender Joseph Duncan III — on her terms.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

Diaper mess sparks snafu

SPIRIT LAKE — Some residents haven't exactly dealt the city of Spirit Lake a royal flush.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

Lakeland adding armed guards

RATHDRUM — The Lakeland Joint School District will take its first step this summer toward an aggressive plan to improve school safety by hiring its first armed guard.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

Want to help veterans? Be a volunteer van driver

COEUR d'ALENE — The Disabled American Veterans van program is looking for a few good volunteers.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Sims relieved to be back on the ballot

COEUR d'ALENE — Kathy Sims’ week began with being notified by the Idaho Secretary of State her name would be crossed out on early-voting ballots for the May 15 primary, but it ended on Friday with a judge's ruling stating her name should be reinstated as a choice in the …
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

SL voters to consider sewer bond

Spirit Lake voters will decide a $1.8 million bond levy proposal on May 15 for wastewater treatment improvements.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Aerial adventure park coming to Farragut

FARRAGUT STATE PARK — To see Kootenai County's latest outdoor adventure, you have to look up.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

How high can gas prices go?

POST FALLS — Janice Roberts noticed something different when she pulled up to a gas pump in Post Falls on Monday.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Region gets healthy checkup

The Panhandle’s three northernmost counties rank in the upper tier among Idaho counties of overall health, but has work to do to stay there in the future, according to a new report.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Hits, near misses prompt bright traffic signs

SPIRIT LAKE — Some Spirit Lake residents are still on edge about pedestrian safety along Highway 41, especially after a reported close call on Saturday and last month's incident that left a resident hospitalized.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

New chapters of school safety

SPIRIT LAKE — Gary Farley went to Wednesday night's town hall meeting hosted by Lakeland Joint School District to seek answers in light of last month's mass shooting at a Florida high school.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Suspect crime? Police say to call them right away

COEUR d’ALENE — The reason it took a local housing nonprofit about a month to inform police after suspecting embezzlement was the belief that confirmation of its suspicions were needed first, a board member said.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Pipe dream turns into a nightmare

POST FALLS — A Post Falls man’s wide load had wide-reaching consequences.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

SL rallies around accident victim

SPIRIT LAKE — Catherine Graf has done her part to make Spirit Lake a better place.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Drilling proposal stirs up residents

A proposed exploratory drilling project along Lake Pend Oreille has drawn a pile of environmental concerns from some Bayview residents across the lake.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

ID leaders tout health care move

COEUR d’ALENE — The new state-regulated health care system with insurance plans from Idaho carriers is expected to roll out in early April, state leaders said Monday.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Club, Cd'A shift gears after split

COEUR d’ALENE — The engines that have made the flaming-popular Car d’Lane cruise and classic car show go in downtown Coeur d’Alene each June are shifting gears after a split.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Rush is on to pay taxes now

COEUR d’ALENE — Doug Parris had an extra item on his errand list Friday that he typically wouldn’t look forward to, but the recent tax reform law changed that outlook.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Coyote decoys latest attempt to have geese move on

COEUR d'ALENE — Road Runner isn't the only bird Wile E. Coyote is on the prowl for.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

The day Idaho's DMV offices went dark

Business at most Driver's Licensing offices statewide came to a screeching halt on Tuesday, but local offices will be slowly getting back in gear this morning.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Avista rate hike hearing tonight

COEUR d'ALENE — A conservation group is among parties challenging proposed Avista Utilities rate hikes heading into tonight's public hearing in Coeur d'Alene.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Jobless rate inches upward

How you feel about the region’s job market heading into the holiday season probably depends on which side of the hiring table you’re sitting.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Upon further review ...

SPIRIT LAKE — Candidate Jonathan Hall has requested that the election offices in Kootenai and Bonner counties recount the votes of a Nov. 7 Spirit Lake Fire District race after he lost by one vote to incumbent Mark Miller.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Region sees gas prices heading up

Local gas prices are slowly increasing and 19 cents per gallon higher than a year ago at this time.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 12 MONTHS AGO

Transit center moves ahead

COEUR d'ALENE — Kootenai County has tapped an engineer and architect team to design a transit center that is expected to be built starting in July and completed in May 2019.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 12 MONTHS AGO

Teen arrested after alleged threat

COEUR d'ALENE — A male Lake City High student was arrested Thursday morning after allegedly making reference to a gun while verbally threatening another student.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 12 MONTHS AGO

Otter: Tech can transform N. Idaho

COEUR d'ALENE — Idaho Gov. Butch Otter delivered a teaser to local business leaders on Wednesday.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 7 YEARS AGO

Ybarra: Future of Idaho education turning corners

COEUR d'ALENE — When Sherri Ybarra described the future of education in Idaho on Thursday night, she went back to our roots.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 7 YEARS AGO

Building is going through the roof

Some area cities have already nailed down building records or will easily do so in 2017.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

N. Idahoans answer Florida's call for help

Helping others through serving his country is why Zachary Rogers joined the Navy.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Hank's death leads to cry for tough law

The alleged beating of a dog that a veterinarian calls "morbidly concerning" has the owner and others demanding tougher laws on animal cruelty cases in Idaho.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Economist: Tight labor market puts pressure on wages

POST FALLS — With a tight labor market, upward pressure on wages should continue for the near future, an economist said.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Days ablaze in N. Idaho

Tasha Smith looked across Lake Coeur d'Alene late Wednesday morning at the haze caused by the region's wildfires and pondered her next move.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Center is opening construction doors

RATHDRUM — Michelle Nelson stepped away from operating a skid loader and reflected on her opportunity of a lifetime.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

Klosure: Kmart turning off the blue light

COEUR d'ALENE — When Gail Bowen heard the Coeur d'Alene Kmart will close in early October, she wasn't surprised.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

Helicopter firm gets OK for Athol site

ATHOL — A growing Sandpoint-based helicopter company that offers firefighting, logging and ski lift construction operations plans to land in Kootenai County.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

Avista wants rate hikes

Avista Utilities is seeking a two-year rate hike for its electric and natural gas customers in North Idaho to pay for replacing or upgrading infrastructure.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

Fire forecast: More starts, less area

COEUR d'ALENE — Even with all that green, there's still a decent chance some of it will turn red this wildfire season.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

Receipt scam suspect caught by police

POST FALLS — A suspect has been arrested in what police call an "organized retail theft group" that has targeted at least 12 stores in the region.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

Police take to skies with the help of drones

COEUR d'ALENE — Scenarios in which police use drones for investigations keep going up and up.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

Car theft suspect is nabbed, bitten

COEUR d'ALENE — A 44-year-old Spokane man awaiting trial for being accused of forcing the grandson of a former Post Falls mayor to eat a lethal dose of methamphetamine was arrested last weekend for grand theft, eluding and other charges.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Coach uses acupuncture to help distressed player

COEUR d'ALENE — When Rho Zaragoza heard soccer player Ashton Poulsen let out a sound during a scrimmage on Thursday, the coach was alarmed at what he saw.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Kootenai County transit center still on track

COEUR d'ALENE — Kootenai County is moving ahead with plans for a transit center in Riverstone, even after emotional testimony against it.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Summer road work to test patience

COEUR d'ALENE — Fasten your seat belts, Kootenai County.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Hagadone earns prestigious tourism award

COEUR d'ALENE — When North Idaho's main economic drivers of timber, mining and agriculture began to sputter more than 30 years ago, Duane B. Hagadone invested in tourism.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Police: Distracted driver numbers 'overwhelming'

HAYDEN — The nice little elderly lady was looking down while driving, which tipped off Sheriff's Lt. Stu Miller.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Idaho senators urge vet home funding

POST FALLS — Idaho’s senators were part of a bipartisan group on Wednesday that urged funding for state veterans homes, including one planned for Post Falls.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Vietnam orphanages reveal Agent Orange realities

Dick Phenneger was stunned when he recently visited Vietnam orphanages that have children who suffered from the effects of having Agent Orange in their DNA.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Kootenai County focuses on camera upgrade

COEUR d'ALENE — Kootenai County commissioners believe it's time to keep a sharper eye on the courthouse campus.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Outrage over online privacy rule change

COEUR d'ALENE — Not in the world of our internet service.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Suspect too fast for his shoes, but not the police

POST FALLS — A stolen vehicle and chase suspect ran out of his shoes — literally — during a pursuit on Saturday night.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Jobless rate pinches region's employers

POST FALLS — The region’s employment picture is like a reflector toy from a Cracker Jack box. Depending on how you look at it, it shows something different.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

RR crossings are a growing concern in PF

POST FALLS — Fred Swanson has watched drivers on Chase Road flip a U-turn when a train is approaching and race to other intersections hoping to cross rather than wait.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

'Tropical Tycoon' media mogul set to speak in Coeur d'Alene

COEUR d'ALENE — Nely Galán says the boldest move of her life came when she was 12 and accepted an elderly woman's offer to sell Avon products to help pay for her tuition to a Catholic school.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Coeur d'Alene cat abuse case sparks outrage

COEUR d’ALENE — Residents don’t want the anonymous cat who was drenched in diesel fuel and possibly hung by a noose to have died in vain.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Flood threat tabled with more snow predicted

While this on-and-off January thaw has only teased folks who are rooting on milder weather, it's done wonders about staving off major flooding feared from the snow and ice buildup.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

'Unprecedented' rescue in Interstate 90 accident

ROSE LAKE — A three-semi accident on icy Interstate 90 near the Rose Lake interchange on Thursday resulted in an “unprecedented” rescue for Kootenai County.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

North Idaho sees high radon levels

COEUR d'ALENE — When Daniel Hunt was house hunting, he noticed "radon mitigation system" on some of the listings as a selling point.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Residents battle frigid temperatures

When battling this dangerously frigid weather, common sense may be the best tool to help you win the fight.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

KCSO jail expansion: What about staffing?

COEUR d'ALENE — Setting aside $12 million for a jail expansion without raising taxes or asking voters to approve a bond may have been the easy part for Kootenai County commissioners.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Missing man found alive and well

ST. MARIES — Dewey "Duke" Shawver, a St. Maries man who had been missing for nearly three weeks, has been located alive and well, Benewah County Sheriff Dave Resser told The Press last week.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Experts: More economic growth in region, U.S.

COEUR d'ALENE — Uncertainty has spread with the election of Donald Trump, but economist John Mitchell doesn't believe that will slow the economy in 2017.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Pearl Harbor hero recalls fire and fury

COEUR d'ALENE — It's been exactly 75 years since Ray Garland was raising the colors on a calm morning aboard the USS Tennessee as a 19-year-old Marine when hell broke loose in Pearl Harbor.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Report triggers widespread lockdown

RATHDRUM — The report of a man with a rifle led to the lockdown of schools and other facilities in and around Rathdrum on Wednesday morning.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Victims in submerged car are identified

COEUR d’ALENE — A Coeur d'Alene Press employee and her two young boys were identified Friday by the Kootenai County Sheriff's Office as the people who were found dead in a submerged car at the Fernan Lake boat launch on Thursday.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 8 YEARS AGO

Prosecutor: Road rage led to murder

COEUR d'ALENE — William "Bo" Kirk was kidnapped, bound, and killed with a handgun following a road-rage incident, a Kootenai County prosecutor said Monday.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 8 YEARS AGO

Taser case settled for more than $1M

POST FALLS — The Post Falls family of a man who was left permanently disabled after a stun gun was applied to him during a 2012 incident will be awarded more than $1 million as a result of a settlement between attorneys in the case.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 8 YEARS AGO

Missing man's body is found; police say case a homicide

POST FALLS — Whenever there was a call for help, William "Bo" Kirk was at the forefront.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 8 YEARS AGO

Bill hopes to raze 'bureaucratic maze'

POST FALLS — Mike McIver admires Sen. Mike Crapo for trying to cut red tape on veterans' health care, but he also believes taking that ball across the goal line won't be easy.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 8 YEARS AGO

Missing man's car discovered engulfed in fire

Police on Monday released bank ATM surveillance photos and video of a masked person believed to be driving William "Bo" Kirk's pickup about an hour before the vehicle was found engulfed in flames Saturday night. The individual used Kirk’s debit card at the bank machine.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 8 YEARS AGO

Bike use triggers bitter conservation disputes

When Jack Forest cleared the way to help make the 751-acre Wallace L. Forest Conservation Area in memory of his father a reality, he didn’t envision a battleground a quarter of a century later.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 8 YEARS AGO

Bass Pro Shops to acquire Cabela's

POST FALLS — The general manager of the Post Falls Cabela's said on Monday afternoon he's unaware of any major changes — other than the name change — as a result of Bass Pro Shops acquiring the outdoors retail giant.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 8 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Little: Idaho needs job 'talent'

POST FALLS — North Idaho has taken huge steps to tap into booming industries like technology and aerospace, Idaho Lt. Gov. Brad Little said.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 8 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Couple offers reward to help solve murder

Dan and Patty Fowler suspect somebody has information that will lead to the arrest of the person who murdered their son.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 8 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Site prepped for natural gas generation

RATHDRUM — Avista Utilities is preparing a Rathdrum site it owns for a possible natural gas generating facility.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 8 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Highway 41 project comes into focus

POST FALLS — Rathdrum's Patricia Jenson calls her work commute on Highway 41 to Post Falls an "adventure."
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 8 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Summer road contruction chaos looms

COEUR d'ALENE — Buckle up, Coeur d'Alene motorists and businesses. Next year, and again in 2018, you'll be in for an agonizing ride on the city’s busiest roadways.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 8 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Lightning strikes cause immediate and delayed damage

Lori Wallin originally thought she had heard an explosive.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 8 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Crapo: Too much regulation big threat

COEUR d'ALENE — U.S. Sen. Mike Crapo has long said debt is our nation's biggest threat, but he sees overregulation as a challenger that's coming on strong.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 8 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Cone overload, snapping firs create alerts

COEUR d'ALENE — A different type of danger has arrived in North Idaho forests this summer — grand fir trees snapping because of big cone loads at the top.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 8 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Fishing trips on Pend Oreille offer retreat for vets, families

LAKE PEND OREILLE — In between fish bites, Ryan Rogers reflected how therapeutic it is was to be on a relatively calm and scenic Lake Pend Oreille on Friday morning.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 8 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

$5.1M grant to help fund highway work

COEUR d'ALENE — Financial relief to reduce congestion and improve safety along U.S. 95 from Coeur d'Alene to the Highway 53 junction is finally on its way.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 8 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

Speed limit on part of U.S. 95 set to increase

COEUR d'ALENE — A 15-mile stretch of U.S. 95 from north of Hayden to north of Athol will increase from 65 mph to 70 mph on Monday.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 8 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

Jobs Plus connects the dots with education

COEUR d'ALENE — For the wheels of economic development to turn, education has to be a cog.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 8 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

Commissioner working to rectify permit violation

COEUR d'ALENE — Fifty-two days after being notified by Kootenai County that he needs to apply for a building permit for the home he's been living in since 2006, county Commissioner David Stewart remains working on the application to come into compliance.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 8 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

Volunteer Park blossoming in Spirit Lake

SPIRIT LAKE — Volunteer Park is blossoming in Spirit Lake.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 8 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

Spirit Lake is seeing revival

POST FALLS — Spirit Lake is in the middle of a revival — and we're not talking about the spiritual kind that shakes the walls of churches.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 8 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

Man shares tragic story, promotes better 911 training

COEUR d'ALENE — Even though Nathan Lee believes a lack of communication with the 911 system likely prevented his wife being saved from her attacker, he makes it plain he has utmost respect for dispatchers.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 8 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

Reward of up to $5K offered in blow dart, cat case

COEUR d'ALENE — Finding the suspect who struck Red the cat in the face with a 4.5-inch blow dart just became more lucrative.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 8 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

Jet boat races this weekend

If you feel the need for speed, the USA World Championship Marathon Jet Boat Races just may be your ticket this weekend and next week.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 8 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Cd'A cat survives blowgun dart attack

COEUR d'ALENE — If your average cat has nine lives like the phrase states, Red just earned his 10th.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 8 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Family, friends remember youth killed in crash

POST FALLS — Phillip J. Geisinger loved adventures.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 8 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Friendship Corps leads to ageless buddies

DALTON GARDENS — At 96, Marty Martell has found the perfect friend to hang with — a fellow World War II veteran. But Martell said he prefers to do the driving.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 8 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Residents not sold on big-game tag auctions

COEUR d'ALENE — There were no takers on Thursday night on a statewide proposal to offer five additional hunting tags for auction, including one each for elk, mule deer, pronghorn, mountain goat and moose.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 8 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Funding for vet home pursued

POST FALLS — Proponents of a future state veterans home in Post Falls are marching forward in their quest to secure funding for the facility.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 8 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Boundary Co. reviewing case

COEUR d'ALENE — Nearly seven months after the drowning of 16-year-old Reggie Nault on Lake Coeur d'Alene, no charges have been filed related to the death and the Boundary County Prosecutor's Office is reviewing the case.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 8 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Flu infringes on spring fever time

HAYDEN — Just when folks are getting spring fever, flu season has stepped in the way.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 8 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Confronting nation's 'heroin tsunami'

POST FALLS — Crushing news came shortly after Cindy Schaffner heard sirens just a few blocks from her Post Falls home.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 8 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Hunting tag decision postponed

The public will have more time to comment on an Idaho Fish and Game proposal to offer five additional hunting tags for auction.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 8 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Area brewers growl over seal proposal

When Jeff Whitman heard about a proposed rule requiring growlers of alcohol to be sealed with official tape at the time of sale, he had mixed feelings.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 8 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Man charged with uncle's death

The 20-year-old nephew of a Post Falls man found dead in Boundary County in September has been charged with first-degree murder of his uncle.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 8 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

North Idaho woman dies due to flu

COEUR d’ALENE — A North Idaho woman over the age of 60 has become the first resident in the state to die due to the flu this season.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 8 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Kootenai Co. eyes refugee resolution

COEUR d'ALENE — Kootenai County is expected to have a voice on government record should refugee resettlement ever occur here.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 8 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Crushing winds rock North Idaho

Crushing winds rocked North Idaho on Tuesday, causing flying debris, numerous downed trees and fences and leaving much of the region in a blackout without power into the night.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 8 YEARS, 12 MONTHS AGO

Geer: Climate change clouds trail ahead

COEUR d'ALENE — Bill Geer gets that there are skeptics — and there probably always will be — about climate change's impacts on fish and wildlife.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 9 YEARS AGO

Nephew arrested in connection with case

POST FALLS — A 20-year-old nephew of the Post Falls man found dead in a remote area of Boundary County two weeks ago was arrested on Friday in connection with the case.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

'K-career' Otter's top priority

COEUR d’ALENE — Idaho has made the grade in many ways in recent years, but it needs to do its homework when it comes to educating a future workforce, Gov. Butch Otter said.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Air crews tackle wildfire

SPIRIT LAKE — Teen brothers Elliott and Riley Hughes couldn’t resist getting a sneak peek of airplanes and a helicopter battling a wildfire near Spirit Lake on Friday.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

Day of the flag

COEUR d’ALENE — Often overlooked, Flag Day, which is today, is held in high regard by Roy Higgs.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

SL Police, BCSO ink mutual aid agreement

SPIRIT LAKE — Spirit Lake Police is now cross-deputized with the Bonner County Sheriff’s Office.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

Cd'A officer shot, killed in line of duty

COEUR d’ALENE — Greg Moore was known as a gentle family man who loved being around people, especially kids.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Firefighters battle Athol fires

ATHOL — Dry and breezy conditions Friday and a homeowner torching weeds accidentally set in motion a fast-moving wildland fire that burned roughly 50 acres.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Officials deem found remains human

BAYVIEW — Bones found by a hiker in a forest near Bayview on Wednesday were those of a human, the Kootenai County Sheriff’s Office reported on Friday.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Honeymoon cut short by alleged road rage incident

HAYDEN — It was a honeymoon cut short.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Report: Idaho residents have gift for giving

When it comes to supporting our own, Idaho knows how to get it done.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Winter weather making belated arrival

Call it Ma Nature’s comeback.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

National Guard announces drills back on

The Idaho Army National Guard announced Wednesday that drills will resume this month after there was a question at the federal level whether they could be funded.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Case made for N. Idaho veterans home

POST FALLS — The need for a local veterans home came across loud and clear Tuesday night.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Damaged police vehicle leads to manhunt

SPIRIT LAKE — With the suspect on the verge of colliding with Spirit Lake Police Chief Keith Hutcheson’s patrol car in reverse and firefighters diving off the road behind both vehicles, Hutcheson said it was decision time.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

Refinery: Two megaload shipments can move via rail

The megaload shipments of oil refinery equipment proposed to be trucked through North Idaho just decreased by two-thirds thanks to trains.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

Megaloads are mega stuck

More than five months after three megaloads were proposed to move through this area, the oil refinery equipment en route to Montana remains stuck at the Port of Wilma near Clarkston, Wash.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

Finding megaloads route proving to be megahurdle

Finding a route for megaloads to travel through Coeur d’Alene has been a megahurdle.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Boom eases need, raises concerns

COEUR d’ALENE — Even though agencies and companies are acting to ease fears that the next oil-by-rail catastrophe is just around the corner, some observers say only time will tell if those steps are sufficient.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

IPUC approves Avista gas, electric rate hikes

Avista’s residential and small commercial customers will be paying 6.8 percent more for natural gas and .8 percent more for electricity as a result of a rate adjustments approved by the Idaho Public Utilities Commission.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Memorial wall pays tribute to war's fallen

HAYDEN — A teary-eyed Sonja Johnson paused from viewing The Wall that Heals and reflected on not only specific military personnel who died during the Vietnam War, but all 58,286 listed.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Fire destroys Blanchard building

BLANCHARD — A fire destroyed the production building of a furniture-making business between Spirit Lake and Blanchard on Tuesday.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Gun proposal draws supporters, critics

POST FALLS — Some local residents are up in arms over the federal government’s proposal to curb gun violence.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Commission accepts Avista's natural gas plan

Regulators have accepted Avista Utilities’ 20-year natural gas plan, but also are recommending changes in future plans, including a more convenient meeting site for North Idaho stakeholders.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

'Dogtoberfest' celebrates power of pets

COEUR d’ALENE — Pets and people keep Marty Becker on the run.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 12 YEARS AGO

Should ed reform remain?

POST FALLS — Tom Luna wants “Students Come First” to stay on track.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Field burning gets under way

RATHDRUM — Annual field burning on the Rathdrum Prairie got off to a smoky start on Tuesday afternoon, but state officials were confident evening winds would carry away lingering smoke.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Reducing the haze on Agent Orange

Dick Phenneger is on a mission to assist his fellow Vietnam veterans and their families.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

Inquiry into fatal shooting continues

POST FALLS — Investigators in Monday’s officer-involved shooting that killed a wanted Coeur d’Alene man after a vehicle chase into Hayden are compiling details of the case to give to the county Prosecuting Attorney’s Office to determine whether the gunfire was justified under law.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Distracted driving law eludes Idaho once again

It appears a “distracted driving” law has escaped Idaho for another year.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 13 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Bill may put brakes on drivers' ed classes

Drivers’ education at some school districts may come to a screeching halt if a controversial bill that stops subsidizing the program passes.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 13 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

NICE's ex-director tells her side

Helen Stephens believes it’s time that the full story of last month’s demise of a local transit provider be told.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 13 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Answers sought in transit demise

POST FALLS — Local transportation officials on Thursday demanded to learn more about the demise of a transit service that provided urban and rural routes in Kootenai, Bonner and Shoshone counties.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 13 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Timberlake Fire recall vote nears

ATHOL — Some residents living in the Timberlake Fire Protection District will ask voters there on Tuesday to consider recalling commissioners David “Rudy” Rudebaugh and Marty Fish.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 14 YEARS AGO

Soldiers begin deployment

POST FALLS — With tears streaming down her face, there wasn’t much left for Cynthia Heinz to tell Idaho National Guard soldier Joe Rozewicz so she made her words count.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 14 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Avista rate increases likely

Avista’s natural gas prices in Idaho will likely increase 4.3 percent.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 14 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Henderson resigns JFAC to focus on economic development bills

POST FALLS - Frank Henderson is stepping down from the Legislature's budget panel to pursue economic development legislation.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 14 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Community rallies to support heart transplant patient

Alice Roberts has a lot of heart.
THE WESTERN NEWS | UPDATED 17 YEARS AGO