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
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