Post Falls, Lakeland school districts OK emergency levy funds to deal with growth

School boards in the Post Falls and Lakeland districts have approved emergency levy funds to help defray the costs of increased enrollments.
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Attention, voters: Full slate for Nov. 5

The Nov. 5 election for cities and fire and school districts will feature several races, while some open seats drew one candidate or none.
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The $500,000 rat bite Eric Lundholm, 28, required open-heart surgery after bacteria ate a hole in his heart

When Eric Lundholm caught a rat while working at a rodent breeder, his life changed forever.
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Movin' on Up One Lakeside - deluxe apartments in the sky - has two floors left to reach height

COEUR d'ALENE — One Lakeside has two more stories to go.
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Silverwood to 'light up the night'

ATHOL — Silverwood Theme Park will give its visitors yet another memory starting in 2020.
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Wage hikes debated during budget hearing

COEUR d'ALENE — Salary increases were hotly debated on Thursday night during a public hearing before Kootenai County commissioners approved a fiscal 2020 budget of $101.6 million.
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Post Falls budget means no tax hike

POST FALLS — Post Falls is bucking a trend.
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What does Post Falls want its identity to be?

POST FALLS — Post Falls has grown up, and planners are evaluating how to further develop its downtown.
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Lakeland school bond vote today

RATHDRUM — Polls are open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. today for the Lakeland Joint School District as voters decide on the district's proposed $70.9 million bond issue.
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Post Falls seeks input on parks and recreation programs

POST FALLS — Post Falls wants to hear from its residents on the future of the city's parks and recreation programs.
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No vows here

COEUR d'ALENE — They don't.
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Most solid-waste fees proposed to decline

COEUR d'ALENE — Finally, a fee proposal that don't stink.
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Rep. Fulcher thanks Girl Scouts

COEUR d'ALENE — The difference Girl Scouts make in their North Idaho communities hasn't gone unnoticed by Rep. Russ Fulcher.
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Chase suspect eludes deputy Receipt in abandoned vehicle being used to ID suspect

POST FALLS — An allegedly reckless driver who led a deputy on a chase on Interstate 90 and through Post Falls on Wednesday night remained on the loose Thursday afternoon.
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Rekindling of May burn blamed for wildland fire Pickup, shed destroyed; homes, barn spared

POST FALLS — A wildland fire that destroyed a pickup and a shed likely started from a rekindling of a brush-pile burn in May, firefighters said Thursday.
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Last gasp fails to save house

COEUR d'ALENE — A Victorian house on Kootenai County's downtown campus is coming down after all.
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Voters to decide $70.9M Lakeland school bond measure

RATHDRUM — A state legislator and the Lakeland Joint School District have joined forces on clarifying the taxpayer impact if the district's proposed $70.9 million bond on the Aug. 27 ballot passes. A number of patrons have voiced concerns that the amount is confusing.
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Fire damages Post Falls home

POST FALLS — Fire caused an estimated $70,000 worth of structural damage to a Post Falls home on Thursday morning.
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Downtown Cd'A parking plan would reward local residents

COEUR d'ALENE — Coeur d'Alene isn't sitting idle on downtown parking.
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NIC hoops hit with sanctions

COEUR d’ALENE — Conference officials have stripped more than pride from the North Idaho College men’s basketball team.
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NIC hoops hit with sanctions

COEUR d’ALENE — Conference officials have stripped more than pride from the North Idaho College men’s basketball team.
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Re-entry center concept draws fans and frowns

COEUR d'ALENE — Four of the five candidates for Kootenai County sheriff say they oppose a 130-bed community re-entry center in North Idaho planned by the Idaho Department of Correction.
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Rathdrum Mountain grand opening Saturday

RATHDRUM — After 25 years of addressing neighbor concerns and planning, the city of Rathdrum is ready to celebrate the opening of its 540 acres on Rathdrum Mountain to the public.
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County elections boss quits

COEUR d'ALENE — Judd Wilson has resigned as Kootenai County's election manager after just six months on the job.
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A HEART for the HUNGRY

COEUR d'ALENE — Sandy Mamola gave folks hope for 32 years at Coeur d'Alene's longest-surviving soup kitchen at St. Pius X Catholic Church.
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'What a road it has been' Local woman honored for promoting suicide awareness

HAYDEN — Karen Petit has turned tragedy into triumph.
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Revvin' up for the Rod Run

POST FALLS — A lot of heat and even a little bit of cold will be felt at the second annual Rod Run show and cruise tonight and Saturday at Tedder Industries.
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New UI leader a Vandal to the core

COEUR d'ALENE — Scott Green left Idaho in a Dodge Omni hatchback to attend business school at Harvard.
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How much is a free event worth?

COEUR d'ALENE — Local musician Adam Foote said he was "flabbergasted" when he saw Facebook posts of people selling tickets to his performance at Art on the Green on Friday.
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Post Falls moves toward forming renewal district

POST FALLS — Post Falls is priming the pump on economic development for 548 acres in its downtown district.
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County budget might bust $100 million

COEUR d'ALENE — Kootenai County's proposed budget includes a 3 percent property tax hike and will likely top $100 million for the first time.
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Lakeland floating $70.9M school bond

RATHDRUM — Lakeland Joint School District voters will consider a $70.9 million bond measure on Aug. 27 that would fund a new Lakeland High School and improvements to other schools.
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Water warriors facing 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.
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Crack! Boom! Oh-oh …

HAYDEN — Nyah Conant heard a thunderous crack on Tuesday night, then debris from her bedroom ceiling showered onto her.
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Days of delight continue

HAYDEN — Hayden Days will offer several family activities on Friday and Saturday at McIntire Family Park, 8930 N. Government Way.
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Teen 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.
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Sheriff candidate filed for bankruptcy in 2005

Kootenai County sheriff candidate Richard Whitehead filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy in Texas in 2005.
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Pay hikes for most school bosses

Pay increases that began July 1 for school superintendents across Idaho varied greatly.
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A QUESTION OF CONFLICT

COEUR d'ALENE — Declarations of conflict of interest likely will arise more often at future Kootenai Hospital District board meetings.
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Rapid response rewarded

POST FALLS — Joe Vogel's voice trembled with emotion when he thanked Post Falls Police Officer Christoffer Christensen for giving him a priceless gift.
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Jolting jury letter guilty of mistake

COEUR d'ALENE — When Tami Martinez opened her mail on Thursday, she had a "body jolt and heart-pounding confusion."
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Fillios: Proposal to address wakes coming

COEUR d'ALENE — An upstream battle dealing with pounding wakes on Kootenai County waterways finally appears to be rounding the bend.
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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.
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Wake debate resurfaces

COEUR d'ALENE — Wakes amid increasing traffic on waterways in Kootenai County are causing a ripple effect of concerns.
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Douglas Crimp, renowned art expert, dies at 74

Douglas Crimp, who graduated from Coeur d'Alene High in 1962 before becoming a world-renowned American art historian and critic and AIDS activist, died at his home in New York City on Friday. He was 74.
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Nighttime I-90 resurfacing set to begin on Wednesday

Motorists on the area's two busiest stretches of highway are about to undergo a double dose of construction.
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'Near perfect' weather expected over holiday weekend

COEUR d'ALENE — Hot diggity dog! Rain is not expected through the Fourth of July holiday weekend.
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Fourth festivities to light up Cd'A

COEUR d'ALENE — Ron Ouren's deep community roots have borne much fruit in Kootenai County.
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Hayden Lake project says phooey to illegal buoys

COEUR d'ALENE — Area agencies and groups are collaborating to remove about 50 illegal buoys from Hayden Lake before more legal ones are installed to alert boaters about no-wake zones.
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Mountain of recreation awaits in Rathdrum

RATHDRUM — The climb to provide public access to Rathdrum's 540 acres on Rathdrum Mountain is finally reaching its end.
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Hayden Lake Classic Boat Show set for Sunday

HAYDEN LAKE — If you're itching to be outside on Sunday but want to avoid the crowds at Hoopfest in Spokane and the Ironman triathlon in downtown Coeur d'Alene, the sixth-annual Hayden Lake Classic Boat Show will offer a laid-back alternative — with much easier parking.
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Large Rathdrum subdivision OK'd

RATHDRUM — A 179-lot single-family subdivision on 101 acres at the northwest corner of Highway 41 and Lancaster Road was unanimously approved by the Rathdrum City Council on Wednesday night.
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Post Falls land-use proposals win some, lose some

POST FALLS — Land-use proposals continue to keep Post Falls planners hopping this summer.
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Korean War vets sought to receive Ambassador for Peace medal

The Korean government wants to honor U.S. Korean War veterans with the Ambassador for Peace medal.
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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.
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Heroic rescues

POST FALLS — Bringing closure to the torture of what a 6-year-old boy endured is what kept Post Falls detective John Mason chipping away at the grueling case for 10 months.
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DRIVEN to EXCEL

POST FALLS — Kenzie Dean increased her college savings and won a red hot 2019 Chevy Cruze with a single turn of a key on Thursday night.
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No more bear sightings in Cd'A

COEUR d’ALENE — Idaho Department of Fish and Game officials hope the young black bear wandering on Eighth Street in Coeur d’Alene on Wednesday and hanging out in evergreen trees has found its way back to the nearby mountains last night or early this morning.
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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.
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Crime in front of police department

RATHDRUM — A 29-year-old Rathdrum man was arrested on Wednesday after an alleged crime spree that included a reported robbery attempt in front of the Rathdrum Police Department on Monday.
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Study highlights trail's value

COEUR d’ALENE — Doug Eastwood knew it was time for an economic impact study on the North Idaho Centennial Trail when members of the former Kootenai County Commission hit a temporary impasse on paying for trail improvement two years ago.
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Fire chiefs: We still need funds

Two fire chiefs in northern Kootenai County who both had levy override proposals turned back at the polls last month say their needs amid the area’s rapid growth haven't changed, so measures in the near future are possible.
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Body found in river 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.
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Conference: NIC violated booster club fund rules

COEUR d'ALENE — A Northwest Athletic Conference investigation alleges violations at North Idaho College with the use of booster club funds for athletics, NIC officials acknowledged Friday.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 5 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Extending 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.
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Stroke survivors find comfort at special reunion

POST FALLS — James Gaboury remembers waking up to numbness last year, unable to move his left leg.
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Task force mission: bolster Idaho broadband

COEUR d'ALENE — Idaho Gov. Brad Little on Thursday established the Idaho Broadband Task Force to improve broadband access and horsepower throughout the state.
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Coin toss to settle tie vote; Election turnout 7.5 percent

COEUR d'ALENE — After the votes were tallied during Tuesday night's election, the race between Norm Milem and J.D. Owen for the Seat 5 position of Kootenai County Water District No. 1 ended in a 51-51 tie.
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Fire district requests fail

COEUR d’ALENE — Permanent levy override proposals in two fire districts were narrowly defeated Tuesday, while levy proposals in two school districts passed.
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A moving story

COEUR d'ALENE — Kootenai County knocked to see if there were any takers wishing to move the entire historic home on its downtown property, but no one answered.
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Hospital, fire, school, water - Tuesday vote hits many bases

COEUR d'ALENE — Tuesday's non-partisan local election includes contested candidate races for six agencies and funding proposals for two fire districts, a water and sewer district and a school district.
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'Full speed ahead'

ST. MARIES — Speed will be on full display on the St. Joe River this weekend.
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Grant to address drainage, flooding issues at senior center

COEUR d'ALENE — The Lake City Center is about to have its drainage and flooding problems plugged up.
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'Help us help them'

COEUR d'ALENE — It takes money to make money.
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North Idaho Veterans Stand Down Saturday at NIC

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.
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Post Falls opens arms to Black Bay Depot

POST FALLS — The Black Bay Depot activity center is emerging from the former Post Falls Senior Center Thrift Store.
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Sorry, garnet diggers

ST. MARIES — Garnet digging, a popular summer activity in the St. Maries area, will be on hold most or all of this summer.
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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.
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Idaho's deep dive on data

COEUR d'ALENE — Idaho is opening its books — wider than ever — on your funds.
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6 seek hospital district seats

COEUR d'ALENE — Six candidates are competing for two open Kootenai Hospital District seats in the May 21 nonpartisan election.
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Hazard trees on I-90 cut down

COEUR d'ALENE — The roadside along Interstate 90 just east of Fourth of July Pass is losing trees but gaining safety.
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North Idaho Worker's Memorial becomes reality

COEUR d’ALENE — Twenty-six Idahoans who died from a job-related illness or injury, as well as future casualties, will be permanently remembered thanks to the just-completed North Idaho Worker's Memorial Monument at City Park.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 6 YEARS AGO

Weighing in on 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.
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'My training saved my life'

When Officer D.J. Duke came within 3 feet of the man who tried to kill him, his training took over.
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Opt-out fever strikes county

COEUR d'ALENE — Residential property owners who live in Kootenai County are nailing down the opt-out option on building permits while they can.
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Study to address county facility overcrowding

COEUR d'ALENE — Kootenai County has tapped Architects West to perform a $57,000 facility study to explore expansion options in multiple departments.
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Conference investigates booster club at NIC

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.
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'Unlimited' worker demand fuels Construction Combine

RATHDRUM — What Rosie Gray helped construct on Thursday was more than a chimney demonstration using masonry techniques.
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Oh dear: Look at all that beer

You might say this crash was a bit tipsy all the way around.
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A fourth try for Northern Lakes Fire levy

HAYDEN — Northern Lakes Fire District officials hope their newest reduced levy proposal will be attractive enough to voters to finally add staffing to a third station in the growing district that's handling record calls.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Pet project unleashed

When Rick Rasmussen recently toured Kootenai Humane Society, the thought of the community providing a better facility to house homeless cats and dogs resonated.
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'Keeping Kootenai'

COEUR d'ALENE — The title suggests planners want to hold onto what's good here for future generations.
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Opt-out up for a fight Public hearing Thursday at NIC

COEUR d'ALENE — Will the opt-out option of Kootenai County's building permit process be thrown out?
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The May ballot won't bore you

COEUR d'ALENE — Seven candidates seeking two Kootenai Hospital District seats, five open positions on the Kootenai County Water District 1 board, and four highway district races make a sometimes ho-hum May election more intriguing this year.
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Water companies wanted Firm sipping North Idaho supply

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.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Three arrested at Post Falls home

POST FALLS — Three occupants of what neighbors told police was a suspected problem house in Post Falls were arrested on Friday morning.
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Fair trail fee being groomed

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.
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DALTON SHOWDOWN Recall takes out mayor, two others

COEUR d'ALENE — The Dalton Gardens recall vote was split on city officials on Tuesday.
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Second 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.
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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.
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Paying pennies forward

POST FALLS — When Mike Renteria's house burned down last year, the only thing salvaged was 50 pounds of pennies that he'd saved when he was battling pancreatic cancer.
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Hearing on 520-acre Rathdrum annex request Thursday

RATHDRUM — The Rathdrum Planning and Zoning Commission will hold a public hearing on the city's largest annexation request in recent history on Thursday at 6 p.m. at City Hall.
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Bill could chill land-use codes

A bill that gives counties the option of developing comprehensive plans or land-use codes is beginning to boil on the Idaho Legislature’s front burner.
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Rathdrum's growth is good for gasps State of Community pinpoints area's popularity

RATHDRUM — Growth will continue to come to Rathdrum from all angles.
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Suit claims mayor blocking RV park

SPIRIT LAKE — A lawsuit filed by a company pursuing an RV park in Spirit Lake accuses the mayor, who owns properties adjacent to the site, of not allowing the site plan to enter the city's public review process.
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Spirit of a lawsuit Complaint alleges mayor has conflict

SPIRIT LAKE — A lawsuit filed by a company pursuing an RV park in Spirit Lake accuses the mayor, who owns properties adjacent to the site, of not allowing the site plan to enter the city's public review process.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Forum: Real estate's 'wild West'

COEUR d'ALENE — Hayden Anderl sees Kootenai County's real estate market a bit like the "wild West."
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City seeks 525-acre annexation in Rathdrum

RATHDRUM — Rathdrum's largest annexation request in years — 525 acres on the west side of Greensferry Road on both sides of Wyoming Avenue — is entering the public hearing process.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 3 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.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 3 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.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

'7-lot dream' dashed Property owner pulls proposal

COEUR d'ALENE — A landowner and developer whose zone change request for farmland near Fighting Creek drew fire from neighbors has withdrawn the proposal after a hearing examiner recommended that it be denied.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Opt-out's only option: Keep it or kick it County moves March 28 hearing to NIC

COEUR d'ALENE — Keep the opt-out option on Kootenai County building permits or eliminate it.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Robust market expected to continue

COEUR d'ALENE — The local real estate market is expected to continue to sizzle in 2019, but industry followers say it still won't be at the unhealthy pace of another bubble.
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Jobless rate jumps; not a big deal, officials say

POST FALLS — While Kootenai County's unemployment rate took a larger-than-normal jump in December, some analysts don't believe it's a cause to be concerned.
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Is courthouse campus safe?

COEUR d'ALENE — Kootenai County is taking safety at its courthouse campus to another level.
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Eluding cases lead to arrests

POST FALLS — It never hurts to have a little talk.
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It's official: 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.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

ISOLATION and INSPIRATION Life-saving transplant on hold for PF child

POST FALLS — You'd never know by looking at vibrant 4-year-old Alexandria Cresci that she could easily be one little virus away from death.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

County leaders bid farewell

COEUR d'ALENE — Two-thirds of Kootenai County's board of commissioners are in their final week in office, making this a time to reflect on accomplishments and leftovers for the next board to nibble on.
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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.
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Driver dies after vehicle plunges into frigid river

POST FALLS — A 54-year-old North Idaho woman died Monday after being pulled from a submerged vehicle in the Spokane River at Post Falls.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

New Year's DUI arrests: Could education be working?

COEUR d’ALENE — Some local law enforcement agencies toasted a refreshing statistic for celebration of the new year.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

Commissioners up their information game

COEUR d’ALENE — The county’s board of commissioners has beefed up its information strategy and is now providing new data to the community.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

Motorist's report leads to mail theft arrests

POST FALLS — When Erica Kovacs saw several mailboxes open in her neighborhood on Wednesday morning, she suspected thieves had made their rounds.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

More than 9,000 locals sign up for state insurance marketplace

A total of 9,103 Kootenai County residents — 8 percent of the signups statewide — enrolled in the state's health insurance marketplace for 2019 during the open enrollment period from Nov. 1 through Dec. 15.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

Recounting a mystery Clerk orders ballot recount; says nobody complained

COEUR d'ALENE — New year, new ballot count.
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WHAT LIES AHEAD Parks, road projects planned for 2019 amid growth

Planning for all those projects to place people can produce pressures.
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Development dominates as top story

Challenges and triumphs make communities grow stronger, and 2018 has had its share of victories and defeats throughout Kootenai County.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 4 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.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

SPACE JAM County to explore Admin Building expansion

COEUR d'ALENE — One of the first questions Kootenai County commissioners will likely be asked in the new year will be how or if they should deal with tight quarters in the Administration Building.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

Skete planned near Rathdrum

RATHDRUM — For years, Elene Schumacher has wanted to donate land for a quiet place of worship for the Eastern Orthodox Church.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

On the brink of rarity

POST FALLS — Kootenai County's unemployment rate has dropped to the brink of rare territory.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

White Christmas might materialize

'Tis the season for changing weather, but whether that means a white Christmas in lower elevations is iffy.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

BATTLING PORCH PIRATES

En garde!
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Fire destroys Post Falls barn

POST FALLS — A fire started by an accidental gas spill destroyed a pole barn and its contents Friday.
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Phillips out as county elections manager

COEUR d'ALENE — Carrie Phillips, who has worked for Kootenai County for nearly 18 years, including the past nine as elections manager, said she was asked to leave the agency effective immediately on Friday.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

Lakeland: Levy needed for operations

RATHDRUM — Voters in the Lakeland Joint School District will consider a two-year supplemental levy of $8.99 million per year on March 12, 2019.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

Schools will ask voters for funding Post Falls: New school on wish list

POST FALLS — The Post Falls School District plans to float two funding proposals to voters on March 12, 2019.
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Hope for the hurting

Kevin Croffoot still hears from the "angel" who appeared after tragedy struck in June.
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Legislative warm-up

COEUR d'ALENE — State lawmakers will have plenty to chew on when they come to the legislative table starting in January.
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Regional management center could cut traffic congestion

COEUR d'ALENE — Traffic running more smoothly just about everywhere.
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Booking bad behavior Disruptive acts a concern at library

POST FALLS — Police and library staff are teaming up to dismantle disruptive acts around the Post Falls Library.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

Here come more holiday festivities

Communities throughout North Idaho are lighting up for the holidays with parades, tree-lighting ceremonies and other festivities.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

Post Falls community development director role a return to roots for Seale

POST FALLS — Bob Seale is returning to his roots.
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More 'woof' under one roof

POST FALLS — Kayla may be known as a repeat offender in the police ranks, but she didn't seem to mind the escort Monday.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

Bear spray - or bullets? Ex-mayor handles 'intense' home invasion

SPIRIT LAKE — Todd Clary almost walked past the room where a home invasion suspect was hiding, but the former longtime Spirit Lake mayor thought otherwise during his search for what aroused his dogs.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

STATIC FACTOR Winter warning about cause of gas fires

POST FALLS — When Char Carstensen fills her vehicle with gas during these chilly times, memories of flames engulfing a car often bubble up.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

'Selfless service'

Scot Frazer doesn't have to look far to remember the loss of his fellow soldiers in Afghanistan.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

Can you hear them now?

BAYVIEW — Bayview residents frustrated over a lack of cellphone coverage are dialing up a letter-writing and video campaign to Verizon in hopes of being answered.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

PFPD honors 3 life-savers

POST FALLS — Chris Christensen hoped he'd someday be called to a life-saving situation.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Lopsided vote surprises commissioner candidates

COEUR d'ALENE — Democrat Ruben Miranda thought he had earned enough votes from Republicans to make for an interesting race on Tuesday.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

County braces for heavy voter turnout Orders extra ballots for final wave

COEUR d'ALENE — When Scott Clampitt dropped off his absentee ballot at the Kootenai County Elections Office on Monday for today's mid-term General Election, he felt a different vibe.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

SWAT team responds to attempted strangulation report

POST FALLS — A 44-year-old Post Falls man was arrested Wednesday night for felony domestic battery in the presence of a child, attempted strangulation and obstructing.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Lakes student arrested for threat report

COEUR d'ALENE — A Lakes Middle School female student was arrested Thursday for allegedly making a false report of a school threat earlier in the day.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Details surface in fatal 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.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Those involved in Post Falls shooting ID'd

POST FALLS — Mitchell C. Payette, 24, Post Falls, has been identified as man died as a result of gunshot wounds early Monday after reportedly breaking into a home south of Post Falls and threatening the occupants.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Alleged home invasion leads to 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.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

District 2: Candidates show their differences

COEUR d'ALENE — District 2 legislative candidates offered their views during a forum Tuesday night on what they believe separates themselves from their opponents in the Nov. 6 general election.
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District 3: Educational priorities key issue

COEUR d'ALENE — District 3 legislative candidates on Tuesday night cited different changes in education that they believe are needed.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Athol to float water bond to fund system upgrades

ATHOL — Athol voters will be asked on the Nov. 6 ballot whether they support the city issuing revenue bonds of up to $3.99 million to fund water system upgrades.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

County HR director resigns

COEUR d'ALENE — Skye Mercer has resigned as Kootenai County's human resources director effective Dec. 3, citing "purely personal reasons."
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

County financial access a hot point

COEUR d'ALENE — Dollars and sense about Kootenai County's financial system became a hotly debated topic in the race for clerk during a meeting of Republicans on Friday.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Citizens, weigh in on proposed tech URD

POST FALLS — Just as one Post Falls urban renewal district closes, another is proposed to be opened.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Beacham named Post Falls' public works director

POST FALLS — John Beacham continues to climb the City of Post Falls ladder.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Traffic update: Plethora of projects will hit the road

Those crossover roads being constructed in the Interstate 90 median near the Huetter rest stops are symbolic of crossing over to more highway projects next year and a vivid sign we're not at the end of the road with construction.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Crash makes Rob's a drive-thru

POST FALLS — Kerry Simon jokes that, for just a few hours, the iconic Rob's Seafood and Burgers had a drive-thru.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Getting a shot ... and a jump on 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.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Rathdrum to decide major annexation request

RATHDRUM — After a protest, new public hearing and an appeal at the planning and zoning level, Rathdrum's largest annexation request in years has reached the board that will ultimately decide its fate.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

County considers moving again

COEUR d'ALENE — The idea of moving the county’s downtown offices to the Kootenai County Fairgrounds — to provide needed room to expand — arose again Monday, but it didn’t gain much momentum.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Fighting a 'monster'

COEUR d'ALENE — Neighbors call it the "monster" that has terrorized their views and navigation paths for the past three years on Lake Coeur d'Alene's Everwell Bay.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Berm busters

POST FALLS — Post Falls has opened a new gate on snow removal.
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Worth a tri

COEUR d'ALENE — Coeur d'Alene is in the running for another major triathlon milestone.
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Post Falls, Lakeland schools embrace growth

POST FALLS — Growth in Post Falls and Lakeland has both school districts in teacher hiring mode to address immediate classroom needs, with plans to float funding proposals next March.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Driver's License offices back in business

Driver's License offices across the state appear to be on the road to recovery.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Fair sets attendance record

COEUR d'ALENE — First, there was smoke. Then there was fire — as in sizzling hot attendance at the North Idaho State Fair.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

A license to stall

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.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

County finalizes information position

COEUR d'ALENE — Kootenai County's communications initiative has been buttoned up.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Mom passed out; car running; toddler in back

POST FALLS — Police are praising an alert passerby who reported an unconscious woman inside a parked, running vehicle with the driver's door open and a 13-month-old in the back seat late Wednesday night.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Blazes hitting closer to home

A new North Idaho wildfire — and one closer to the urban areas of Kootenai County — has sparked on the radar screen of local agencies.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Post Falls sewer, water hikes approved

POST FALLS — Post Falls' sewer and water rates are on the rise, but an increase in garbage pickup service won't be passed along to customers.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

County keeps info duties internally

COEUR d'ALENE — Upon further review, Kootenai County commissioners plan to spread public information duties among existing staff rather than open up a stand-alone position to external candidates.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Maybe you can breathe Friday

COEUR d'ALENE — It wasn't a typical first day of college for John Warton.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Job growth sizzles in Idaho

COEUR d'ALENE — Idaho has had the second-fastest job growth in the nation over the past year and Kootenai County led the pack among five metro areas statewide in that category, a report released on Friday states.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Carlin Bay plan with hotel draws ire

COEUR d'ALENE — A proposal to construct a new hotel, restaurant, bar and convenience store at Carlin Bay Resort has divided residents on the east side of Lake Coeur d'Alene.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Second time's the charm

RATHDRUM — Upon further review, one of Rathdrum's largest annexation requests in recent memory is still moving ahead with an approval recommendation.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Post Falls school pay reflects state line pressure

POST FALLS — The state and school district have done a respectable job in recent years when it comes to education salaries, but more needs to be done to prevent losing quality employees to neighboring states that pay more, the lead negotiator for the Post Falls teachers' union said.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Rathdrum plans 1.92 percent tax hike

RATHDRUM — Rathdrum's proposed fiscal 2019 city budget includes a 1.92 percent property tax increase, two new positions, a 2.5 percent cost-of-living wage adjustment and merit salary hikes of up to 2.5 percent.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

'Must-see extravaganza'

COEUR d'ALENE — Of the 50 Art on the Green festivals, Janet Jones estimates she has been to at least 45 of them.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Driver in fatal boat crash takes no blame

COEUR d'ALENE — The driver of a boat that collided with another vessel on Lake Coeur d'Alene two years ago and killed three people told jurors Wednesday that he didn't see the nighttime collision coming because the other boat's lights weren't on.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Business burglaries reported in Post Falls

POST FALLS — Police haven't found evidence that connects two Post Falls business burglaries reported around the same time on Monday morning.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

RR decals: Low-cost life savers?

POST FALLS — Travis Campbell wasn’t thrilled when he saw a young driver looking at his cellphone while listening to music.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Transit Center warming up

COEUR d'ALENE — After several years in the making, Kootenai County is ready to get on the bus with constructing the Riverstone Transit Center.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Conditions help limit park fire

POST FALLS — As ruthless as Mother Nature can be when it comes to wildfire conditions, she can also come in handy.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Man injured on sidewalk in serious condition

COEUR d'ALENE — The peer support specialist injured by a vehicle outside a downtown recovery center on Thursday remained in serious condition at Kootenai Health on Friday afternoon.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Vintage therapy

GARWOOD — Pete Shinn emerged from his 1963 Aristocrat trailer and reflected on the fuel for his soul.
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Fire destroys Post Falls home

POST FALLS — Investigators on Tuesday were exploring the cause of a fire that destroyed a Post Falls home on Monday night.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

FROM FARM to TABLED

A proposed 155-lot "agrihood" community near Hayden Lake — the largest housing project floated to Kootenai County in at least a decade — has been withdrawn from the hearing process.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Showing muscle on mussels

This year, more mussel-fouled watercraft have been intercepted at inspection stations across the state before the peak of boating season than season-end totals for each of the previous five years.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Cracking down on drugs - without even looking for them

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.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

County sharpens the ax

COEUR d'ALENE — Kootenai County's budget guardians have a goal of no tax increase.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

One shattering instant, one long road to recovery

Donnie and Carolyn Apple were doing what retirees are supposed to do — enjoying life. Their new Cadillac CT6 added a little pleasure to the retirement journey.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 10 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.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Gas price relief may be near

COEUR d'ALENE — Larry Smith admits he's a little "edgy" at the pump these days.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 10 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.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

UI 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.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

PF school budget raises pay 2.5 percent

POST FALLS — Post Falls School District's fiscal 2019 budget includes a 2.5 percent salary increase for all employees, the addition of a fourth school-resource officer and a security dean at River City Middle School.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Miracle child Shasta Groene to abductor: 'I want him to hear from me that he's nothing'

Shasta Groene hopes to fulfill a promise she made to serial killer and sex offender Joseph Duncan III — on her terms.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Police ID nine in big drug bust

POST FALLS — Police have released information on suspects in a large Post Falls drug bust.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

CAR CZARS

POST FALLS — Kalli Minden has gone from driving a 2000 Chevy pickup to owning a new 2017 Nissan Versa sedan.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Lake City grad wins Cruze at Knudtsen

POST FALLS — Arlaina Stephenson shouldn't have a steep learning curve with driving her new 2018 Cajun red Chevy Cruze she won at Knudtsen Chevrolet on Tuesday night.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Crash during chase injures two

POST FALLS — When Daniel Powell woke up to a thunderous crash outside his front door on Friday, police had their guns drawn on Levi Pogue as he emerged from the window of a vehicle on its side.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

County's value tops $16.7B

COEUR d’ALENE — Kootenai County's total net taxable value is a record $16.7 billion — up 11.8 percent from a year ago — but that doesn't mean residents are jumping for joy because their property’s worth more money.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Rathdrum considers 113-acre request

RATHDRUM — A 113-acre annexation request with light industrial zoning has been proposed for the south side of Rathdrum near the Rathdrum Power plant.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Cause for pause

POST FALLS — Whenever Pearl Harbor survivor Charlie Imus raises and lowers his flag at his Post Falls home, it's done with a solemn salute.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Rent, or buy? BUY!

COEUR d'ALENE — A new study ranks Kootenai County third among the state's 44 counties where buying a home is a better financial option than renting.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Declaring conflicts: How far do you go?

POST FALLS — Should government board members declare conflicts of interest even if they've already recused themselves from the decision-making process while representing the applicant?
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Renters escape house fire

POST FALLS — A fire destroyed most of the contents of a home in the Post Falls area early Friday morning.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Stein's closing in Rathdrum

RATHDRUM — The number of grocery stores in Rathdrum will be cut in half on May 25.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Commissioner: One runaway, one nail biter

COEUR d'ALENE — One Kootenai County commissioner was on his way to being defeated during Tuesday's primary as of presstime at 11:45 p.m., while another was in a tight race, as many political followers had expected.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

FLOODED with WORRIES

BAYVIEW — This isn't Jess Goetz's first rodeo with flooding on Lake Pend Oreille.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

GOP official tries to get Bill Brooks disqualified

COEUR d'ALENE — The head of the Kootenai County Republican Central Committee filed allegations of candidate campaign reporting violations and other irregulaties against Kootenai County Commission candidate Bill Brooks, who discredited the filings as "a last-minute character assassination and smear campaign."
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Contested county, state races may boost turnout

COEUR d'ALENE — Elections officials believe two contested Kootenai County Commission races and the governor's race could lead to better-than-usual voter turnout for Tuesday's primary election.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 12 MONTHS AGO

Women roll up sleeves to work on Habitat homes

POST FALLS — Casey Stimmel is learning how sweat equity can help build the American Dream.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 12 MONTHS AGO

Several county candidates top $5K in contributions

COEUR d'ALENE — Multiple Kootenai County candidates in next Tuesday's primary election have reported more than $5,000 in contributions to their campaigns.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 6 YEARS, 12 MONTHS AGO

'Agrihood' plan hits snag in Hayden Lake

The proposed 155-lot "agrihood" community in the Hayden Lake area, the largest residential project in the rural part of Kootenai County in the past decade, has hit a roadblock in the approval process.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 7 YEARS AGO

Mountain lion spotted in Post Falls

POST FALLS — There were no more reports of a mountain lion in Post Falls over the weekend after two reports were made Thursday in the area of Black Bay Park, according to the Idaho Department of Fish and Game.
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Brooks addresses bankruptcy questions

COEUR d'ALENE — Kootenai County Commissioner Candidate Bill Brooks on Monday responded to questions swirling about his two bankruptcies.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 7 YEARS AGO

Building boom returns; cities try to plan for growth

Post Falls City Council meeting regular Bob Flowers has become cross-eyed from trying to keep track of all the subdivision requests in the past year.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 7 YEARS AGO

Sims' name restored to 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 …
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 7 YEARS AGO

County crosses Sims off ballot

Kootenai County elections employees on Tuesday began handing out ballots to early walk-in voters with Republican legislative candidate Kathy Sims' name crossed out.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 7 YEARS AGO

Batter up: Post Falls considers sports complex

POST FALLS — Post Falls is going to bat to bring back organized softball.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 7 YEARS AGO

Tiny home transitional project offers open houses

COEUR d'ALENE — A nonprofit that envisions a tiny home village as a transitional housing development between Hayden and Rathdrum plans to apply for a conditional-use permit through Kootenai County in June and has scheduled two public open houses in May.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 7 YEARS AGO

Bird's-eye view at airport explored

COEUR d'ALENE — Efforts for a public viewing pavilion at the Coeur d'Alene Airport may be taking off.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 7 YEARS AGO

Airport considers revenue options

COEUR d'ALENE — Coeur d'Alene Airport stakeholders are navigating a crosswind of sorts to help chart the course for the facility's future.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 7 YEARS AGO

There's no gates like snow gates

POST FALLS — Post Falls is exploring whether to reduce a winter concern expressed by residents that has piled up in recent years: driveway snow berms left by plows.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 7 YEARS AGO

Noise, danger on water targeted

COEUR d'ALENE — Paul Hoskinson says noise is drowning out business at his lodge above the Kootenai County-maintained marina at Harrison.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 7 YEARS AGO

Dogged pursuit of new park far from over

POST FALLS — It turns out that the City of Post Falls was barking up the wrong tree — figuratively speaking — when it pursued its first dog park just west of Yoke's Fresh Market grocery store.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 7 YEARS AGO

Housing projects pack PF agenda

POST FALLS — Three single-family subdivision proposals totaling 112 lots on 28.5 acres will be considered by the Post Falls City Council tonight at 6 in the latest wave of the housing boom.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 7 YEARS AGO

Kootenai County cool on Lakeland SRO request

COEUR d'ALENE — The Lakeland Joint School District's pursuit of one school-resource officer for its three rural elementary schools remains at a standstill after three years.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 7 YEARS AGO

Candidates make their case to win votes

COEUR d'ALENE — A matter that's typically a routine housekeeping item with government agencies is building up to be a game-changing topic that could determine Kootenai County Commission races in the May 15 Republican primary.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Getting IT ready

COEUR d'ALENE — As large data centers fill the Seattle and Moses Lake areas, the Kootenai County jobs net hopes to capture the ripple effect from that trend.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Post Falls to hear rare appeal 

POST FALLS — The Post Falls City Council will judge a land-use decision appeal tonight at 6.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Senior Center thrift store could be rec program site

POST FALLS — The Post Falls Senior Center has found a familiar agency willing to purchase its thrift store to help it climb out of debt.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Aerial Adventure

FARRAGUT STATE PARK — To see Kootenai County's latest outdoor adventure, you have to look up.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Vietnam vets, we salute you

Len Crosby will never forget his return home from the Vietnam War.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

How high can they go?

POST FALLS — Janice Roberts noticed something different when she pulled up to a gas pump in Post Falls on Monday.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Jobless rate dips again

POST FALLS — Kootenai County's jobless rate dropped two-tenths of a percent to 3.7 in February after a month of strong hiring, according to an Idaho Department of Labor report Friday.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

'Agrihood' proposal sprouts up

HAYDEN LAKE — "Agrihoods," popping up like peppers across the country, are no longer a foreign concept to Kootenai County.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Struggling senior center making major changes

POST FALLS — The Post Falls Senior Center is in survival mode.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Developing leaders

POST FALLS — Shannon Knight has always known her husband Pat to be humble.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

The opt-out is in

COEUR d'ALENE — Rural residential property owners will soon be able to opt out of Kootenai County's building permit process.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Commission candidates brandish credentials

POST FALLS — Kootenai County Commissioner Marc Eberlein touted his knowledge of county issues on Friday, but challenger Bill Brooks argued it won't take him long to get there with his management background.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Complexes finding a home in Post Falls

POST FALLS — A 265-unit apartment complex planned for south of Interstate 90 in Post Falls is one of the latest large multi-family project applications to the city.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Unity focus of Timberlake assembly

SPIRIT LAKE — Their classmates' voices of loneliness and hurt told Timberlake High School students that they must set aside their cellphones long enough to at least smile to teens who appear to be in need of a lift.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

'We need to pay attention to one another'

RATHDRUM — Ashton Sitko said memories of recent school shootings will never fade, but she's relieved such tragedies are on the front-burner discussion table.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

PRIMARY PLAYERS

COEUR d'ALENE — A five-way race for a county commission seat, seven-way race for Congress, Northern Lakes Fire District levy and other contested races at the state and county levels will pack the May 15 primary ballot.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Catholics plan $9.5M community in Post Falls

POST FALLS — A Catholic church is planning to build a 28,000-square-foot, $9.5 million parish community in Post Falls.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Isenberg arrested

The former director of a local housing nonprofit was arrested Monday afternoon on 40 counts of forgery and one count of grand theft.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Athol project off the table

COEUR d'ALENE — A contentious Athol-area land-use battle that started three years ago has ended with the applications withdrawn.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Resort proposal will get 2nd hearing

COEUR d’ALENE — A Hayden-area proposal for a boutique hotel, camping sites and outdoor event amenities will get a second public hearing after an examiner recommended denial of the project.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

HAYDEN'S HEYDAY

COEUR d'ALENE — In baseball speak, Hayden Mayor Steve Griffitts hit for the cycle on the victories and challenges of growth during his State of the City address on Thursday.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

WHY WAIT?

COEUR d’ALENE — The demand for Kootenai Health’s services has even outpaced the growing hospital’s expectations, fueling the need for a $12 million, 30,000-square-foot expansion two years earlier than expected.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Pipe dream a nightmare for this alleged thief

POST FALLS — A Post Falls man’s wide load had wide-reaching consequences.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

County embracing transitional housing

COEUR d'ALENE — Kootenai County has gone from no zones for transitional housing with a conditional-use permit to four in a month.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Uh-oh: Snow

COEUR d'ALENE — Area tire store managers said some drivers were steered toward early spring fever with the full sun that shined as recently as Tuesday afternoon.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Date with the president

HAYDEN — Ward Connerly would like to dropkick "the hyphen."
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Real estate ripples

COEUR d’ALENE — It seems only fitting that areas in and around the Lake City are expected to continue to enjoy the ripple effects of the real estate market this year.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Spirit Lake rallies for Cathy

SPIRIT LAKE — Catherine Graf has done her part to make Spirit Lake a better place.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Post Falls High graduate murdered in Texas

A 2010 Post Falls High graduate who was murdered on Thursday during an apparent carjacking incident in Odessa, Texas, is remembered as an easy-going man who enjoyed helping others.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 3 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.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Stage set for building code debate

COEUR d’ALENE — In the options corner of the Kootenai County building code debate, there’s Marc Eberlein.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

County keeps MLS deal intact

COEUR d’ALENE — A 10-year-old memorandum of understanding between the Kootenai County Assessor’s Office and the Coeur d’Alene Multiple Listing Service questioned by a county commissioner will remain intact.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Robust real estate market expected to continue

COEUR d’ALENE — Real estate sales are expected to be robust this year and, if the inventory were higher, the predicted increase in transactions would also be higher, the president and CEO of Coldwell Banker told 200 local agents Wednesday.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Top 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.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

A CLASSIC 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.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

New job at county stirs up old fumes

COEUR d’ALENE — Time hasn’t cooled a heated discussion over creating a Kootenai County position that would give data analysis to commissioners, helping guide their financial decisions.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Rathdrum considers 55-plus proposal

RATHDRUM — Public hearings on a 53-lot, 55-and-older community will be among the items on the Rathdrum City Council’s agenda tonight during its first meeting of the twice-a-month schedule.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Highway 95 trail appears to be a go

COEUR d’ALENE — Bicycle advocates rode a county commissioner’s support on Wednesday to what is expected to lead to the reconstruction of the trail on the east side of U.S. 95 from Appleway Avenue to Highway 53.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Trail appears to be a go

COEUR d’ALENE — Bicycle advocates rode a county commissioner’s support on Wednesday to what is expected to lead to the reconstruction of the trail on the east side of U.S. 95 from Appleway Avenue to Highway 53.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

New bus route up for debate

POST FALLS — With the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare considering moving from Coeur d’Alene to Riverbend Commerce Park and demand from businesses on Post Falls’ west side, a fourth Citylink bus route in the urban area of the county is being considered.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Airport lands agreement

A little discussion can resolve a lot of controversy.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Estimated $17K worth of rings reported stolen

POST FALLS — An elderly woman and her family told police she had an estimated $17,000 worth of rings stolen from her senior living room.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Brimming with berm bits

A change to Post Falls’ snow removal program to keep snow berms off sidewalks in exchange for extending the time to complete the overall process has resulted in widespread resident reaction.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

Man faces charges for lewd conduct with minors

SPIRIT LAKE — A 61-year-old Spirit Lake man is facing felony charges for lewd conduct with a minor under 16.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

Rush is on to pay taxes

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.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

Money returned, heart melted

POST FALLS — A Post Falls man couldn’t believe his eyes when he opened a purse he’d just purchased as a gag gift.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

Local jobless rate rises slightly

POST FALLS — Kootenai County’s unemployment rate in November rose two-tenths of a percent from October to 3.8, according to a report released by the Idaho Department of Labor.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

Legion shakeup in PF

POST FALLS — Post Falls American Legion Post 143 is operating with a new commander and lounge manager after the previous people in those positions were removed by the nonprofit's state office late last week.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

Taxing time

COEUR d'ALENE — The tax cycle could be considered three rounds of boxing.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

McArthur, senior center part ways

POST FALLS — After nearly six years at the helm, Alison McArthur is no longer executive director of the Post Falls Senior Center.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

Grinch swipes gifts from Post Falls home

POST FALLS — The Grinch targeted a Post Falls home on Tuesday, stealing "numerous" wrapped Christmas presents with a total estimated value of $700, according to police.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

Armed with good tidings

POST FALLS — Post Falls Police deployed in force throughout the city on Wednesday, but this time there was no danger when they pounded on doors.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

Surprise visitor arrested

SPIRIT LAKE — A Spirit Lake woman received an uninvited guest Sunday night.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

A benefit for Blaine

HAUSER — Blaine Newman has the makings to be an engineer.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

Lone survivor

For the first time in his years of attending Pearl Harbor anniversary remembrance ceremonies in Spokane, on Thursday, Coeur d’Alene’s Ray Garland was the lone survivor at the event.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

Trials on the trail

COEUR d'ALENE — Even with recent funding to extend the trail along U.S. 95 north of Hayden, it remains unclear if the project will happen because commissioners disagree whether the county should assume the maintenance.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

PF looks at plans for parking

POST FALLS — Post Falls is developing a city center parking plan and now is the time to offer your input.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

Three voices for jobs

COEUR d'ALENE — Three local leaders are taking their backgrounds and desire to help shape the future of Idaho's workforce to the state's 36-member Workforce Development Council.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

The day the DMV 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.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

Champ of open government remembered

COEUR d'ALENE — Gary Ingram wrote the book on government transparency in Idaho.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

Bountiful beauty

COEUR d'ALENE — Eagles have landed on the east end of Lake Coeur d'Alene in record numbers.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

A change of heart

COEUR d'ALENE — Dave Eubanks jokes that his first request after waking up from a heart transplant could've given his wife, Sherrie, a heart attack.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

Airport gets breathing room

COEUR d'ALENE — Kootenai County has more elbow room for the future of the Coeur d'Alene Airport.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

Gas is goin' up

Local gas prices are slowly increasing and 19 cents per gallon higher than a year ago at this time.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 5 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.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

Jobless rate goes up first time in 8 years

POST FALLS — How you feel about Kootenai County's job market heading into the holiday season probably depends on which side of the hiring table you’re sitting.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

Student 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.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

Cd'A officials postpone airport fee hike decision

COEUR d'ALENE — For now, lease rates at the Coeur d'Alene Airport remain grounded.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 5 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.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

Airport fee hike decision postponed

COEUR d'ALENE — For now, lease rates at the Coeur d'Alene Airport remain grounded.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

The defense rests

COEUR d'ALENE — When it came to his duties as Kootenai County's chief public defender, John Adams covered all the bases.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

Post Falls to build new dog shelter

POST FALLS — Stray dogs in Post Falls and some surrounding areas will soon have a new temporary home.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Vets get a little payback

Several local businesses and nonprofits are offering free meals and services to veterans in appreciation of their service. Saturday is Veterans Day.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Anthony wins PF 6-way race

Steve Anthony is returning to local government.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

City, fire elections are today

COEUR d'ALENE — Polls for today's city council and fire district elections are open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Speeding up efforts to reduce wait times

COEUR d'ALENE — Kootenai County is going after wait times at its drivers license offices full throttle.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Police investigate gasoline siphoning

POST FALLS — Gas siphoning incidents come and go, police say.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Youth safety tools for the digital age

SPIRIT LAKE — Paul Farina has watched online threats and bullying run rampant with youth in this digital age.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Duck boy, step forward

COEUR d'ALENE — Amanda Wren will never forget the young boy who was so passionate about rescuing a wounded duck at Riverstone Park on Sunday, Oct. 22.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Spirit Lake mulls sewer finance options

SPIRIT LAKE — Spirit Lake is exploring ways to expand its sewer system capacity without raising rates or taxes.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Spirit Lake Police launches volunteer program

SPIRIT LAKE — Spirit Lake Police is enlisting the community to get involved with its police department.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Ybarra: 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.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Tax-fraud doctor sues hospital

COEUR d'ALENE — A local gastroenterologist is suing Kootenai Health over the loss of his privileges.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Follow that cell phone!

POST FALLS — Ping! Caught ya!
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

The great green coverup

FIGHTING CREEK — Artificial turf is being laid south of Coeur d'Alene, but this isn't some sneaky attempt to lure a sports program to our neck of the woods.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

County plans to address wait times

COEUR d'ALENE — As Kootenai County officials wrestle with shortening lines and wait times at Drivers License offices amid frustrations from patrons, Sheriff Ben Wolfinger has thrown out another option to consider:
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Snafu snags a candidate

SPIRIT LAKE — A Spirit Lake Fire District Board candidate believes the district is using a filing error he made against him.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Jobless rate hits historic Idaho low

POST FALLS — The state's lowest unemployment rate on record dating back to January 1976 is also reflected with a healthy but challenging Kootenai County market.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Snafu snags a candidate

SPIRIT LAKE — A Spirit Lake Fire District Board candidate believes the district is using a filing error he made against him.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Threat probe isn't over at LCHS

COEUR d'ALENE — The investigation involving a Lake City High student who was threatened on social media on Oct. 8 continues and heightened safety measures at the school remain in effect a week after two male classmates were identified as suspects for similar crimes.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Trio found girl, busted human trafficking ring

POST FALLS — Jacob Stuart had tried several times to reach an endangered 17-year-old runaway he knew. She’d been missing about a month when she finally appeared on a video chat under a different name.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Steal a sign, commit a crime

Stealing candidate signs is one of the oldest shady election stunts in the book.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Trio found girl, busted human trafficking ring

POST FALLS — Jacob Stuart had tried several times to reach an endangered 17-year-old runaway he knew. She’d been missing about a month when she finally appeared on a video chat under a different name.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Rescuer thwarts stolen vehicle suspect

MEDIMONT — When Jesse Daum pulled over to rescue a rollover accident victim, little did he know he was also about to deal with a stolen vehicle suspect and have to step in to prevent his own vehicle from being stolen.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

HARDWARE and HARD KNOCKS

COEUR d'ALENE — When John Montandon let those seeking a recall election set up shop with petitions at his Sherman Hardware, he knew it went against the book on how to run a successful business.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Fugitive arrested at last

POST FALLS — A 34-year-old Post Falls fugitive faces multiple charges after allegedly taking off in a bail enforcement agent's truck and dragging the victim during the escape.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

PF tech park on horizon

POST FALLS — A 233-acre technology park is being planned on the west side of Highway 41 and the same developers are marketing a 50-acre retail center on the east side.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Popeyes popularity prompts police presence

POST FALLS — It was apparent that when New Orleans met North Idaho organization was necessary.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

County explores televised meetings

COEUR d'ALENE — Kootenai County commissioners will become more visible if their meetings will be televised as the board hopes.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Blood donors step up

COEUR d'ALENE — It's times like these — the aftermath of the deadliest mass shooting in modern U.S. history — that reaffirm why Donald Croffler donates blood.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Lakeland locks down - again

RATHDRUM — Four schools in the Lakeland Joint School District went into lockdown mode Wednesday morning after an elementary student reported seeing a man with a gun in the wooded area behind Lakeland High School.
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Massive pile fire prompts changes

COEUR d’ALENE — More than four months before a massive pile of reclaimed construction wood went up in smoke along U.S. 95 on Sept. 10, the business was issued three site violations.
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FRIENDS of FREEMAN

COEUR d'ALENE — Coeur d'Alene High is sending its love and support 29 miles to Freeman High.
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Post Falls officer charged with domestic battery

POST FALLS — A Post Falls police officer was arrested last week for felony domestic battery and has been placed on paid administrative leave pending investigations.
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New cemetery fountain honors volunteers

POST FALLS — Gladys Schneidmiller showed how volunteerism is the heart of a community.
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Sept. 11: No, we don't forget attacks

HAYDEN — Chris Liermann will never forget when American Airlines Flight 77 crashed into the Pentagon on Sept. 11, 2001.
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9/11: No, we don't forget

HAYDEN — Chris Liermann will never forget when American Airlines Flight 77 crashed into the Pentagon on Sept. 11, 2001.
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North Idahoans answer Florida's call for help

Helping others through serving his country is why Zachary Rogers joined the Navy.
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County OKs budget with tax hike

COEUR d'ALENE — Upon further review, Kootenai County's fiscal 2018 budget will include a 1.5 percent tax hike as proposed and one commissioner's salary will be decreased by the same percentage.
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Dim lights, thick smoke

COEUR d'ALENE — Smoke from the region's wildfires on Wednesday degraded air quality in some parts of North Idaho to the "unhealthy" level for the first time this summer.
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North Idaho soldier honors fellow veterans

COEUR d'ALENE — Johnny Bryant is a walking encyclopedia on the European battles of World War II.
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Waves of despair

COEUR d’ALENE — A tidal wave of concerns has resulted from an increase in Spokane River traffic, erosion due to pounding wakes, and property owners installing illegal buoys to stave off the onslaught.
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Knight on track to be PFPD boss

POST FALLS — Becoming Post Falls police chief has been a goal of Pat Knight's for years.
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HONOR on OVERDRIVE

COEUR d'ALENE — Johnny Bryant is a walking encyclopedia on the European conflict of World War II.
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Update: Missing man found

Timothy P. Sullivan has been found.
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Drug worries growing like a weed in Idaho

COEUR d'ALENE — Idaho State Police and other law enforcement agencies are on the prowl for a drug called THC-A.
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Planning Post Falls' transportation future

POST FALLS — When the proposed transportation plan for Post Falls was posted online — including a prediction the city's population could grow from 34,000 to more than 90,000 in 20 years based on the current growth rate — comments flew.
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Lottery fever strikes North Idaho

COEUR d'ALENE — Eugene Stanton has lottery fever, and that feels like $700 million.
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Lottery fever strikes region

Eugene Stanton has lottery fever, and that feels like $700 million.
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On the lookout for mountain mishaps

COEUR d'ALENE — Denny Burt loves to help people, and the fact that it's in the mountains he enjoys makes his volunteerism all downhill.
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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.
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Drug worries growing like a weed

COEUR d'ALENE — Idaho State Police and other law enforcement agencies are on the prowl for a drug called THC-A.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Area smoke attributed to field burning

On a day when fire restrictions were heightened due to drought, smoke Wednesday on the Coeur d'Alene Reservation sent alarms to the Worley Fire District.
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That smoke wasn't a wildfire

On a day when fire restrictions were heightened due to drought, smoke Wednesday on the Coeur d'Alene Reservation sent alarms to the Worley Fire District.
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Church plans $9M project with fieldhouse and more

POST FALLS — Real Life Ministries wants to align needs in the community with the gospel.
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Nuclear tough talk? Let calm prevail

North Idahoans should be cognizant of the escalated talks of nuclear war between the United States and North Korea, but they shouldn't let it consume them or cause fear, multiple state and county sources said.
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Fire damages lumber mill

ATHOL — A fire caused significant damage to the planer building of an Athol lumber mill Wednesday morning.
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Good neighbor to the rescue

POST FALLS — At first glance, Shawn Williams thought the smoke coming from his neighbor's house was from a burnt breakfast.
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'Down but not out'

There's been no time to sulk at Settlers Creek after last week's fire wiped out the historic barn of the wedding and event venue.
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Todd Hudson had burgers, friends in abundance

COEUR d'ALENE — Finding friends was as easy as building "Huddyburgers" for Todd Hudson.
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Coeur d'Alene's own 'Rambo'

COEUR d'ALENE — What Jeff Shields lost with his sight and hearing, he's more than gained with his heart and strength.
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DAYS ABLAZE

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.
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Police Chief Haug to retire in March

POST FALLS — Scot Haug will hang up his badge and go to work for his two sons.
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Tomorrow's Post Falls point of focus tonight at comprehensive plan open house

POST FALLS — Now is your time to help shape the future of Post Falls.
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Post Falls council draws early interest

POST FALLS — In an era of uncontested races, the picture for November's Post Falls election is already starting to come into focus.
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New-job request stirs hot debate

COEUR d'ALENE — A request for a new position at Kootenai County erupted into a war of words Wednesday.
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Smoke to rise in Hayden area ... it's only a test

HAYDEN — Where there's smoke there's sewer system testing.
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Driver's license bureau a budget battle

POST FALLS — County officials appear bent on a balancing act between two Kootenai County driver's license bureaus.
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Two fires burning in Priest Lake district

Wildfire season 2017 has started in North Idaho.
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'This really makes you feel appreciated'

BAYVIEW — Vietnam War veteran Clyde Blood was overcome with emotion as he proudly waved the American flag and walked in the Bayview Daze parade on Saturday.
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Bayview Daze honors area vets

BAYVIEW — Vietnam War veteran Clyde Blood was overcome with emotion as he proudly waved the American flag and walked in the Bayview Daze parade on Saturday.
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Opening construction doors

RATHDRUM — Michelle Nelson stepped away from operating a skid loader and reflected on her opportunity of a lifetime.
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Smoke Alarm

COEUR d'ALENE — While Kootenai County has escaped wildfire season so far, it’s already feeling the effects of major fires to the west.
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SmaK dab in Hayden

HAYDEN — Sometimes business expansions are such an obvious decision they SmaK you in the face.
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Vietnam vet seeks to reconnect with rescued infant

COEUR d'ALENE — Robert Martin's platoon was sent to check out an enemy bunker complex that had been hit with heavy airstrikes. He heard a coughing sound.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

BIRD'S the WORD

ATHOL — A growing Sandpoint-based helicopter company that offers firefighting, logging and ski lift construction operations plans to land in Kootenai County.
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The search for Roberta Sunday

COEUR d'ALENE — Robert Martin's platoon was sent to check out an enemy bunker complex that had been hit with heavy airstrikes. He heard a coughing sound.
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Dads deliver

Steve Huffaker's parents divorced when he was young, and he made a personal vow to never be separated from his children without an enormous fight.
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Post Falls men among 18 arrested for drug-trafficking

Two Post Falls men were among 18 suspects arrested this week in what investigators call "an alleged significant drug-trafficking enterprise."
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

New cars for school stars

POST FALLS — Lily Shelton had the key — literally — to winning a 2017 Chevy Sonic Turbo courtesy of Knudtsen Chevrolet on Wednesday night.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 10 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.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Jacobson to seek second term as Post Falls mayor

POST FALLS — Post Falls Mayor Ron Jacobson will seek a second term in the position in November.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

A voice for Bear

HAYDEN LAKE — While warning signs have been posted at a Hayden Lake site where a dog was sucked into the drainage and died over Memorial Day Weekend, a pet group assisting the canine’s owner is demanding more be done.
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Chase suspect in Post Falls arrested while trying to flee home

POST FALLS — A 20-year-old Post Falls man who allegedly led police on a vehicle chase on Thursday was arrested while trying to flee a Post Falls home shortly after the incident.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Close calls

POST FALLS — A 30-year-old Post Falls woman is facing multiple charges after allegedly nearly running over police, jeopardizing pedestrians during a pursuit and leaving her two children inside a store.
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Receipt scam suspect caught

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.
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Family: May dog's death be a warning

HAYDEN LAKE — Bear was doing what he loved — fetching a ball in the water — when he was suddenly sucked under.
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Memorial Day ceremonies planned

Ceremonies throughout Kootenai County are planned on Monday in observance of Memorial Day.
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Citylink changes approved

COEUR d'ALENE — Next stop for the Citylink bus system's future in the urban area: new fares and changes to routes and hours of operation.
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Rathdrum Mountain on display Saturday

RATHDRUM — A sweeping view of the Rathdrum Prairie caused Leon Duce to stop along a logging road on Rathdrum Mountain.
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Plummer man charged with rape

A 23-year-old Plummer man accused of raping an adult female before fleeing in her vehicle and leaving her on the side of a road is in custody at the Kootenai County jail.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Suspect 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.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Hayden to appeal sewer ruling

HAYDEN — A five-year legal fight between Hayden and a builders group over sewer capitalization fees on new homes isn’t over yet.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Polls open today; be sure to vote

Polls are open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. today for a local election that will determine winners of open board seats for the Kootenai Hospital District, Community Library Network, highway districts, Post Falls School District and Bayview Water and Sewer.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

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.
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KTEC sues firms for alleged heating system issues

COEUR d'ALENE — The technical high school in Rathdrum is suing companies associated with construction of the facility for $190,300 in repairs needed to get the heating system to function properly.
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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.
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Armed and helpful

POST FALLS — Some local law enforcement agencies will soon have an opioid "antagonist" as a tool when responding to drug overdose calls.
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Recycling event, curbside pickup in Post Falls is Saturday

POST FALLS — Post Falls is offering to lighten its residents' load on Saturday.
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Man detained after foot pursuit

POST FALLS — A Post Falls man wanted on felony warrants allegedly held a knife to his throat before police used a stun gun to detain him after a foot pursuit in Post Falls on Thursday.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 8 YEARS AGO

Suspect arrested following foot-chase in Post Falls

The report of a suspicious person wandering in yards along 12th Avenue in Post Falls turned into a foot-chase this afternoon. It ended with police using a stun gun to subdue the man before arresting him.
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TAKEOFF for LANDING

POST FALLS — Out of litigation and on to new life.
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Wanted Cd'A felon arrested

Law enforcement task forces on both sides of the border teamed up to locate and arrest a 28-year-old Coeur d'Alene man who is a convicted felon, had a felony probation violation warrant and was armed.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 8 YEARS AGO

Man wanted for drug trafficking in Cd'A arrested after standoff

A 23-year-old man wanted for drug trafficking in Coeur d'Alene was arrested in Spokane Valley on Wednesday night after a three-hour standoff. He was allegedly holding an adult female victim against her will.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 8 YEARS AGO

Vietnam orphanages reveal stark 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.
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County budget 'flashing yellow'

COEUR d'ALENE — Kootenai County's clerk unloaded a pile of budget concerns he has to other elected officials and commissioners on Wednesday.
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County focuses on camera upgrade

COEUR d'ALENE — Kootenai County commissioners believe it's time to keep a sharper eye on the courthouse campus.
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East Side female chief officer part of evolving trend

ARROW POINT — Once Charlotte Pegoraro had a taste of emergency services, she, in her own words, "got sucked in quick."
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 8 YEARS AGO

Sewage leak reported near Hayden Lake

HAYDEN LAKE — A sewage leak reported to the Hayden Lake Recreational Water and Sewer District on Wednesday reached Hayden Lake.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 8 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Outrage over online privacy rule change

COEUR d'ALENE — Not in the world of our internet service.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 8 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Flooding dampens  spring fishing

ROSE LAKE — Just as local anglers are itching for spring fishing after a long winter, other residents who live next to one of those same bodies of water are in flood-fight mode.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 8 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Jobless rate pinches employers

POST FALLS — Kootenai County's employment picture is like a reflector toy from a Cracker Jack box.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 8 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Harrison home to be vacated

COEUR d'ALENE — Kootenai County commissioners on Friday afternoon approved a recommendation from the city of Harrison to vacate a home in the city due to the heavy rain in the town on the southern end of Lake Coeur d'Alene.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 8 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Highway 5 problem deepens

PLUMMER — Fixing Highway 5 has proven to be a rough road.
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Sunshine Minting has eye on Nevada

COEUR d’ALENE — Sunshine Minting, which employs about 300 at its manufacturing center and corporate offices in Coeur d’Alene, is expanding in Nevada but what that means for the local facility’s employees hasn’t been disclosed.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 8 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Slide shuts down Highway 5

PLUMMER — Highway 5 between Plummer and St. Maries is on the move.
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Post Falls levy passes by large margin

POST FALLS — Voters in the Post Falls School District on Tuesday approved a supplemental levy for $4.955 million per year for two years.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 8 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Kootenai, Plummer-Worley approve school levies

Kootenai and Plummer-Worley school district voters approved supplemental levy requests by wide margins on Tuesday.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 8 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Polls open today for school proposals

Polls for supplemental levy proposals in the Coeur d'Alene, Post Falls, Lakeland, Kootenai and Plummer-Worley school districts will be open today from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 8 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

This winter packing a big wallop

You're one persistent dude, Old Man Winter.
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Duane Jacklin, 72, dies

Duane Jacklin's generosity toward community efforts will be felt forever.
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Reward offered in 1988 missing case

When Tina Marie Finley's purse and shoes were found along U.S. 95 about 2 miles south of Plummer in 1988, the FBI started investigating her disappearance that had turned suspicious.
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WHITE PLIGHT

COEUR d'ALENE — You're one persistent dude, Old Man Winter.
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Woman with gunshot wound found dead in car at Kootenai Health

COEUR d’ALENE — A Coeur d'Alene woman in her late 30s was found in a car parked at Kootenai Health with a gunshot wound to her head and died on Wednesday, according to police.
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Blazing improved trails

POST FALLS — Post Falls is in step with pedestrian improvements in the central part of the city.
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Heavier trucks proposed for area highways

COEUR d’ALENE — Heavier trucks intended to reduce congestion and improve hauler efficiency may be allowed on U.S. 95 and other North Idaho roadways as soon as this spring.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 8 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Group makes pitch for deputy pay hikes

COEUR d'ALENE — Kootenai County lost five sheriff’s deputies in 2016, people who moved on mostly to greener pastures to the west.
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Post Falls visionary Bob Templin dies

POST FALLS — When Post Falls was stagnant, Bob Templin invested in it.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 8 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Game fee gets a warm reception

COEUR d'ALENE — A legislative proposal to create a new $5 charge to buy an annual adult resident hunting, fishing or trapping license in Idaho is on target with reducing depredation and increasing access.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 8 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Rathdrum on the Rise

RATHDRUM — Residents will be hiking on city-owned Rathdrum Mountain property as early as this fall.
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Cat endures severe abuse, dies

COEUR d'ALENE — With a noose around its neck, a cat was dunked in diesel oil by some mean-spirited person.
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Post Falls adjusts fees based on Hayden lawsuit

POST FALLS — Post Falls can thank Hayden for staying out of a taxpayer sewer.
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Athol at a crossroads

ATHOL — Speak up, Athol.
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RED means STOP

If Jerry Weaver hadn't been a defensive driver — a seemingly forgotten term in this age of aggression on the roads — a log truck running a red light would have crunched his vehicle, if not his body.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 8 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Jockeying over instant horse racing

Idaho Gov. Butch Otter is pleased that talk of reviving the lucrative practice of instant horse racing terminals in the state has rekindled, but stiff opposition from some legislators stands in the way.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 8 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Post Falls land exchange proposed

POST FALLS — Sometimes dilemmas can turn into deals.
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Man takes free items, ends up getting tasered

RATHDRUM — A Rathdrum man believed to be stealing packages from the FedEx bin of a business was innocent of the crime, surveillance video later revealed.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 8 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

A wonder on the water

COEUR d'ALENE — If riding in luxury floats your boat — or at least piques your dreams — Hagadone Marine Center will boast the cream of the waterscape at the Spokane Boat Show.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 8 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Plea to rehire airport chief appears grounded

COEUR d'ALENE — The Airport Advisory Board's plea to county commissioners to rehire Greg Delavan as the Coeur d'Alene Airport's manager never took off Monday.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 8 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Rand Wichman: Finding middle ground on land use

As a land-use planner, Rand Wichman said he needs to be as much of a people person as someone who convinces decision makers that a project is the right fit for the property.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 8 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Locals witness power transfer

Ron Nilson equated attending Friday's presidential inauguration to the Super Bowl of politics.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 8 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

'Unprecedented' rescue in Interstate 90 crash

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.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 8 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Waterlogged North Idaho having a meltdown

COEUR d'ALENE — Amanda Williams couldn't help but make light of the water-logged streets after battling her way to a gas station on Wednesday.
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We're having a meltdown

COEUR d'ALENE — Amanda Williams couldn't help but make light of the water-logged streets after battling her way to a gas station on Wednesday.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 8 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Wrongful death trial set for next year

COEUR d’ALENE — A trial date is set for next year in a case involving Coeur d’Alene Mayor Steve Widmyer, Coeur d’Alene Resort general manager Bill Reagan and others.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 8 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Rathdrum forming urban renewal agency

RATHDRUM — Rathdrum is moving ahead with forming an urban renewal agency that would fund infrastructure to spark industrial and commercial development.
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Bracing for the thaw

COEUR d'ALENE — This is the perfect storm for mid-winter flooding in North Idaho.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 8 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Snow piles test tempers

COEUR d'ALENE — These testy days of snow removal aren't isolated to city streets.
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Nault's family wants answers

COEUR d'ALENE — A year and half after a popular Coeur d'Alene High baseball player drowned in Lake Coeur d'Alene, his mother and sister still don’t know exactly what happened.
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Warm temps, rain may make massive mess

Hold on for yet more wild weather swings ahead.
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SNOW MERCY

Even with the latest dumping of snow we received — and more predicted this weekend — local building officials aren't setting off alarms yet calling for residents to knock the deepening white stuff from most rooftops.
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More homes in Harrison?

HARRISON — The town of Harrison could hit a growth spurt in 2017 with a 100-lot subdivision planned to come online. But to do so, it will have to be revived from a false start 12 years ago.
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Rathdrum considers lower impact fees

RATHDRUM — Rathdrum might eliminate one of its development impact fees for the first time since they were implemented in 2005 and reduce two other fees.
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'What can I do to help you?'

COEUR d'ALENE — Pastor Tim Remington hopes the new year will once and for all bring an opportunity for him to speak with Kyle Odom, who is accused of shooting Remington six times last March.
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Post Falls waterfront park comes into focus

POST FALLS — A scaled-back design for a future park along the Spokane River in Post Falls is moving from the public input phase to seeking match funding for the improvements.
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Freeze-thaw has state on ... Pothole Patrol

COEUR d'ALENE — Dan Evans was frazzled after he pulled off Interstate 90 on Wednesday to fill up his truck.
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Winds of change at Kootenai County

COEUR d'ALENE — When Dan Green became a Kootenai County commissioner six years ago, he believed he had county employees pegged.
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Making spirits bright

COEUR d'ALENE — Oliver Swanson becomes teary-eyed when he reflects on what Christmas was like when he was growing up.
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Motorists receive an early gift

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'It's a new day at the fair'

COEUR d'ALENE — The Kootenai County Fairgrounds board didn't have to look far to find its next general manager.
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When police come knocking - with gifts

POST FALLS — Reba Blake was alarmed when she saw a group of police employees walking toward her.
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Post Falls structure fires prompt warnings

POST FALLS — Two Post Falls structure fires on Thursday were minimized by firefighter actions, but have led to warnings about fires during the cold snap.
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Rathdrum taps first female police chief

McLean served as interim chief for past six months, began with city in ’94
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Personal road cuts into public property

Concerns over government infringing on personal property rights are often in the spotlight, but, as local officials will attest, the issue cuts both ways.
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Backcountry snow poses serious risk

Multiple cases of stranded people in the backcountry of North Idaho last weekend prompted warnings from rescue agencies.
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Missing man found alive and well

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More cold than snow is expected

COEUR d'ALENE — As Beth Hansen strolled downtown on Thursday afternoon, the raw, cold weather drew an unpleasant reaction.
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Two men arrested in alleged eluding case

POST FALLS — Two men were arrested on Thursday morning in Post Falls after the driver allegedly attempted to elude a deputy and became verbally uncooperative.
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More economic growth expected

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.
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75 YEARS LATER

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Harlocker viewed Japanese raid from rooftop

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Greg McLean: If you can't beat the system, join it

Post Falls Police captain reflects on changes over past 25 years
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Need a ride? Bus plan in the works

COEUR d'ALENE — Kootenai County is opening the bus doors to better serving senior citizens and those with disabilities.
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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.
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Dealing with loss during the holidays

After Carla Schauer's son Abe died at 13 due to a rare disease, she learned a way to help work through the painful emotions and thoughts.
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All-in on outdoors

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Warming hut fire disheartens club

Dale Adickes could only shake his head and throw up his arms after learning that a suspicious fire destroyed another warming hut in the Coeur d'Alene River area.
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A simple 'thanks' goes a long way

COEUR d'ALENE — Those two simple, down-home words of expression — thank you — still have a powerful way of bringing folks together.
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Proposal seeks to reduce Avista electric rate hike

The Idaho Public Utilities Commission will conduct a telephonic public hearing on Nov. 29 at 7 p.m. on a proposed settlement that would cut an Avista Utilities electric rate hike by more than half of what was proposed in May.
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County eyes site for ORV park

COEUR d'ALENE — Kootenai County is considering a site of more than 500 acres owned by the Idaho Department of Lands south of Lake Pend Oreille for a possible future off-road vehicle park.
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Chick-fil-A director talks leadership

COEUR d'ALENE — In true leadership style, Mark Conklin played quarterback on stage Thursday and handed off to local business leaders qualities that have made Chick-fil-A a strong company.
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Vehicle crashes into Lakeland school bus

RATHDRUM — This was a jolt that Jeremiah Atkinson never wants to experience again.
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Public defender funding bantered

COEUR d'ALENE — The future of public defense funding was among the topics discussed Wednesday when county and state officials met to discuss topics of mutual interest.
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On target

HAYDEN — Dale Stamper has conquered a lot of adventures despite being blind, but the Vietnam War veteran reached a new pinnacle last month when he downed a 6-by-6, 600-pound elk.
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'All one unit for the common good'

HAYDEN — Veteran Hal Donahue was greeted with questions on Friday — and he couldn't have been happier.
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County races up for grabs

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County races up for grabs

COEUR d'ALENE — Bob Bingham and Ben Wolfinger had large early leads in Kootenai County races, while Todd Banducci jumped out on top to retain his North Idaho College board seat and Judge Clark Peterson had strong support during Tuesday night's general election.
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'Unprecedented' turnout expected in North Idaho

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Victims in sunken car identified

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.
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Update: Sheriff's office identifies adult, children found in submerged car

FERNAN LAKE VILLAGE — The bodies of an adult and two small children were recovered from a submerged car Thursday morning by rescue divers at the Fernan Lake boat launch.
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Judge Peterson target of protest

COEUR d'ALENE — It's not often that retaining a judge becomes an election controversy.
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House race heats up with finances

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Kirk's sister: Family unaware of connections between murder victim, suspect

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Heavy dose of roadwork ahead

COEUR d'ALENE — Kootenai County will become Grand Central Station when it comes to road projects in 2017.
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Schneidmiller is Citizen of the Year

COEUR d'ALENE — Gary Schneidmiller remembers when he was in junior high, his parents would dash from the dinner table to attend community board meetings.
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Info sought in Kirk murder case

Law enforcement is seeking assistance from the public in the homicide case of William "Bo" Kirk.
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Missing man murdered

POST FALLS — Whenever there was a call for help, William "Bo" Kirk was at the forefront.
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Health bill hopes to raze vets' 'bureaucratic maze'

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Water potatoes: Digging a tribal tradition

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Hoops event a chance to shine

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'Winner's Circle' motivational meetings to start

COEUR d'ALENE — Marshall Mend, a long-time local real estate broker, has organized monthly motivational meetings at North Idaho College that are open to the public.
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Homegrown haunts

Kathleen Turner and Dan Horner just can't sit still when it comes to spooking people.
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Conservation controversy

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.
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Driver arrested for eluding in Post Falls

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On the Post Falls urban renewal horizon

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Freaks on Fourth: Beware!

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Storm: Hold on to your hats!

With last November's fierce windstorm a painful memory, local emergency responders, weather watchers and others on Thursday night were bracing for wind gusts up to 50 mph this morning.
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Case against officers in fatal shooting dismissed

A U.S. District Court judge has ruled a trooper and deputy did not use excessive force or violate Alexander Mandarino's constitutional rights during a fatal shooting on Lookout Pass in 2013.
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Wanted theft suspect leads police on chase

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Taser case settled for $1M+

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Police ID woman killed in accident

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Agonizing journeys

When Brittney Lenz heard the shocking news that her 3-year-old daughter, Brystol, was diagnosed with a rare form of kidney cancer, a long journey began.
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Finding Athol's future

ATHOL — If Athol decides to grow, updating the city's comprehensive plan for the first time since 1980 and having a wastewater treatment system would be good places to start.
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Welcome back, heroes

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Review to help guide Athol's future

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Honoring a fellow veteran

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Bass Pro Shops to acquire Cabela's

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Review to help guide Athol's future

ATHOL — Now is a chance to have a say in Athol's future.
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Mica Kidd Island Fire chief resigns

Blubaum accepts state job, reflects on ups and downs
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Tacks found in dog park

COEUR d'ALENE — Jo Ann Holloway left Central Bark Dog Park, a place she loves to regularly take her dogs, with a bad taste on Monday.
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Paying for college never came so easy

POST FALLS — When Sherry Mundt received a phone call from the Post Falls Chamber of Commerce on Thursday night, she said she thought a sales pitch was headed her way.
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Voters to decide rules-review measure

COEUR d'ALENE — A familiar proposal to change the Idaho Constitution will be back before voters on the Nov. 8 ballot.
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Construction strong in local cities

Building permits have gone through the roof this year.
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Hardware distributor Orgill sinks roots in Post Falls

POST FALLS — The first catalogue of Lownes, Orgill and Co. in 1856 reveals intriguing products that haven't been sold for decades — a dog-powered churn, for example.
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Blue Creek battleground

BLUE CREEK BAY — Differing views on the proposed future of a 751-acre conservation area east of Coeur d'Alene collided during a heated meeting at the site on Wednesday night.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 8 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Grave mystery: Civil War soldier's remains missing

COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 8 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Shooting star

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Husband, wife nabbed after bi-state chase

An alert Post Falls Police Department employee recognized a stolen vehicle, which led to the arrest of two suspects after a chase that started in Post Falls and ended in Spokane Valley Thursday night.
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Kootenai County jobless rate at 4.7 percent

State's over-the-year job growth is nation’s fastest again
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Pair nabbed after bi-state chase

POST FALLS — An alert Post Falls Police Department employee who recognized a stolen vehicle led to the arrest of two suspects after a chase that started in Post Falls and ended in Spokane Valley Thursday night.
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Rathdrum sewer rates rising; study planned

RATHDRUM — Rathdrum's sewer rates are on the rise, and the city plans to explore whether further hikes are needed in the future.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 8 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Senior center expansion to open next week

POST FALLS — The new expansion of the Post Falls Senior Center, after damage and delays, is expected open on Monday.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 8 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Teen recovers after accident

COEUR d'ALENE — A Coeur d'Alene High sophomore was riding on the back of a vehicle Monday afternoon when he fell and struck his head, police said, but he is now making strides in recovery.
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Blue Creek Bay plan riles residents

Some residents in the Blue Creek Bay area of Lake Coeur d'Alene are concerned a proposal to make recreation improvements on a 751-acre conservation area will ruin the rural character of the site.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 8 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Agencies brace for wildfires

COEUR d'ALENE — With hot temperatures becoming more common, wildfire season in North Idaho has heated up.
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Operators set to ham it up

POST FALLS — Ed Stuckey has been hamming it up for more than 60 years.
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Lack of funds sinks new bike trail

HAYDEN — Bicycle advocates hoping to revive an effort to construct a trail along U.S. 95 from Garwood to Sagle learned on Tuesday it isn't going to be exactly a downhill ride.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 9 YEARS AGO

PF man may have been victim of homicide

Brent Barron spent 31 of the 53 years of his life in Idaho prison.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Rathdrum buys 30 acres for future facilities

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Larkin recovering from surgery

POST FALLS — Post Falls Mayor Clay Larkin was released from Kootenai Health this morning after undergoing a successful surgery on Monday night.
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Heritage Health to expand to Post Falls, Silver Valley

Heritage Health, which offers services to low-income or uninsured area residents, is expanding to Post Falls and the Silver Valley.
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Hail says he'll bring stability to PF businesses

POST FALLS — Jim Hail says businesses want predictability and stability from local government, and he believes he's the best person to do that in Seat No. 2 on the Post Falls City Council.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Homicide suspect told family he injured girlfriend

The male suspect in custody for Monday's apparent murder in Post Falls told a family member that he had injured his girlfriend, police say.
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St. Maries to float school levy

ST. MARIES — The St. Maries School District will float a two-year, $1.84 million supplemental levy proposal to voters on March 12.
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Branching out

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Agent Orange survey to help vets

Dick Phenneger is on a mission to assist his fellow Vietnam veterans and their families.
BONNERS FERRY HERALD | UPDATED 12 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Closing credits

Theater to shut down, church buying site
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Rathdrum mayor gives state of the city address

Published: February 19, 2010
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