Student debt still going up

It pays to go to school, but to go to school you've got to pay — sometimes an arm and a leg.
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Carousel questions go round and round

COEUR d’ALENE — Monica Hayes watched her kids’ faces beam on Tuesday as the Coeur d’Alene Carousel spun them back to Playland Pier, where children of Coeur d’Alene first experienced the magic of the merry-go-round in 1942.
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Keep your dogs cool

COEUR d’ALENE — A local dog rescue group doesn’t want to see any pooches at the Downtown Street Fair in Coeur d’Alene.
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Country star Lucas Hoge to perform at Cd'A Casino

Watch out for another celebrity sighting in the Coeur d’Alene area next week.
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Solar eclipse, North Idaho style

It’s going to be lights out Aug. 21.
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Mission of risk ... and reward

A Coeur d’Alene woman stepped out of an armored vehicle in what was left of Mosul. The smell of death smacked her in the face as she looked upon two slain ISIS fighters on the ground.
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School trustees shoot down election change

COEUR d'ALENE — School trustees in Coeur d'Alene said “hell no” Monday to a compromise on Sen. Mary Souza's legislation proposing trustee elections be moved to a partisan election cycle.
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Campaign begins to 'Reclaim Idaho'

COEUR d’ALENE — Luke Mayville, his mother and brother moved to North Idaho in 1992 from Oklahoma after the death of his grandfather. Mayville’s grandfather had moved to Sandpoint from California after retiring from his job as a welder for General Motors. A veteran of World War II with no …
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Campaign begins to 'Reclaim Idaho'

COEUR d’ALENE — Luke Mayville, his mother and brother moved to North Idaho in 1992 from Oklahoma after the death of his grandfather. Mayville’s grandfather had moved to Sandpoint from California after retiring from his job as a welder for General Motors. A veteran of World War II with no …
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Several Cd'A schools to have new principals

The principal’s office at multiple Coeur d’Alene schools will have new names on the doors when students return for the start of the new school year.
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School trustees have eye on elections

The Coeur d’Alene School District Board of Trustees is worried proposed legislation could make kids’ education a partisan issue by moving school board trustee elections to the same time as general elections.
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Senior living community has 'Got Talent'

What do Simon Cowell and a North Idaho assisted living facility have in common? They both know talent when they see it.
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Shake his bionic hand

You have to see it to believe it. John Matheny controls his robotic prosthetic arm with his mind. He’s the first man in the world to truly be part man, part machine.
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Celebrity pit stop

POST FALLS — When a star of History Channel's "Ice Road Truckers" made a pit stop in Post Falls on Tuesday, Thomas Torvik made a break to meet her.
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New boss has eye on ISATs

COEUR d’ALENE — Interim Superintendent Stanley Olson started off his first and last fiscal year as part of the Coeur d’Alene School District’s leadership team by taking some “deep dives” into improving the relationship between the public and the school board.
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Bulldog bucket list

Something was off.
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Patriotic kids on parade

COEUR d’ALENE — A parade with hundreds of local kids, parents and pets decked out in patriotic colors crowded Sherman Avenue Monday morning in celebration of Independence Day and the attributes that make this corner of the country a special place to live.
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Athol social media maven becomes Oprah Insider

COEUR d’ALENE — No longer do Oprah Winfrey fans need to peek under their seats to find a prize, because she started a program that conveniently ships gifts to them.
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Teens, summer jobs don't seem to mix

COEUR d’ALENE — It was almost 9 p.m., closing time for Cold Stone Creamery in Riverstone.
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Teaching tradition

COEUR d’ALENE — Drums made from deer hides created the beats for dancers to twirl and jump to while dressed in vibrant, traditional Native American garb. Men stood tall and proud, donning eagle feathers and colorful beading. Women moved gracefully on the balls of their feet and toes, their arms …
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Are you parenting too much?

COEUR d’ALENE — Many parents worry they haven’t done enough to prepare their children for success as adults, but some experts say moms and dads may want to consider whether they’re doing too much.
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Full Ironman races disappear elsewhere

Coeur d'Alene isn't alone in cutting back its Ironman diet.
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A spray of color in downtown Cd'A

The sun began to set, casting shadows along the buildings lining the alley. At first, it was quiet, boring almost; the walls were bare and there wasn’t anyone in sight. But the shadows led farther down the alley, and as the hiss of spray cans became audible, the shadows were …
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Locals: Political climate conducive to shooting

A harshly divisive political climate was one of the culprits cited by Kootenai County residents asked by The Press about Wednesday’s shooting in Alexandria, Va.
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Cd'A woman named Lady Elk of the Year

The Idaho State Association of Elks named Judy Gardner the 2017 Lady Elk of the Year on June 2 at the ISEA Summer Convention in Salmon.
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Cd'A woman first female Elk of the Year in Idaho

The Idaho State Elks Association named Debbi Nadrchal, of Coeur d’Alene, the Idaho State Elk of the Year on June 3 at the organization’s summer convention held in Salmon, Idaho.
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Hospital, schools feel impact of suicide series

COEUR d’ALENE — Critics claim the popular Netflix series “13 Reasons Why” glamorizes and therefore encourages suicide.
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Talent from A to Zaragoza

COEUR d’ALENE — Marie Zaragoza was named the 2018 Distinguished Young Woman of Coeur d’Alene last Saturday night at the program’s showcase at the Kroc Center.
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Timberlake HS grads return proudly to their elementary roots

ATHOL — Students’ cheers and music filled the hallways of Athol Elementary two days before the end of the school year. Kids watched in awe Thursday as a group of high school students passed through, giving high-fives as they went.
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FEET FEAT

A 7-year-old boy stumbled into the room, the soles of his shoes torn away from his feet.
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Water and wildlife

Fifth-graders from three different Coeur d’Alene elementary schools explored their interests in water Thursday at McEuen Park.
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The pollen problem

COEUR d’ALENE — You just can’t miss the yellow stuff.
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A Vision to help kids read better

Art projects lined the tables spread across the gymnasium in Bryan Elementary School. The projects acted as centerpieces while parents and their children ate breakfast and read together at the annual “Buddy and a Book” breakfast.
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Hear them ROAR

COEUR d’ALENE — Nadia Seifert, 7, noticed grains of sand had spilled onto a table in her school counselor’s office at Borah Elementary School. Without being asked, she began clearing the sand from the table into her hand and put it back in the box it came from. This was …
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