Staff Writer
CAROLYN BOSTICK
cbostick@cdapress.com
Carolyn Bostick has worked for the Coeur d’Alene Press since June 2023. She covers Shoshone County and Coeur d'Alene. Carolyn previously worked in Utica, New York at the Observer-Dispatch for almost seven years before briefly working at The Inquirer and Mirror in Nantucket, Massachusetts.
Since she moved to the Pacific Northwest from upstate New York in 2021, she's performed with the Spokane Shakespeare Society for three summers.
ARTICLES BY CAROLYN BOSTICK
DEC NIBJ: Kootenai County business roundup
U.S. Census Bureau numbers from earlier this year show that Idaho was the fourth-fastest growing state in 2023. With people flocking to the area, Kootenai County entrepreneurs are opening businesses or expanding to new locations to keep up with the growing demands for the expanding population size.
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Return of the Turkey Trot, Wallace Elks Thanksgiving Day dinner
Michael Hoffman has one message for folks in the Silver Valley this Thanksgiving Day: “Do the Turkey Trot with us!” Inspired by other runs to fight hunger, the money and food donations raised through the informal race will benefit the Wallace Food Bank.
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Return of the Turkey Trot, Wallace Elks Thanksgiving Day dinner
Michael Hoffman has one message for folks in the Silver Valley this Thanksgiving Day: “Do the Turkey Trot with us!” Inspired by other runs to fight hunger, the money and food donations raised through the informal race will benefit the Wallace Food Bank.
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Hoo will miss the Owl Cafe building?
The former Owl Café building may be demolished in the near future. New Preservation Commissioner Bill Brizee, reported back to the Hayden Historic Preservation Commission about what he learned about the plans for the Owl Café Thursday at Hayden City Council Chambers after the October HURA meeting. The building is …
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Post Falls projects 71,000 residents, 3,000 visitor capacity by 2035
As Post Falls expands in population size, city officials are looking at population and city visitation numbers such as hotels, motels or RV parks while examining current impact fees. Post Falls anticipates the city's service area population will increase from 45,420 residents in 2024 to 53,406 in 2025. By 2035, …
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Post Falls commission approves development despite traffic concerns
The Landmark Place Subdivision was unanimously approved to move forward to a future City Council meeting despite public comments on Tuesday. New Commissioner Chris Schreiber joined in his first meeting since being appointed to the position last week and came armed with questions for city officials.
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'Don't try this alone'
Caregivers of people with Alzheimer's and dementia must often juggle multiple roles, from guardian and nurse to cook and home repair specialist, according to presentations at Friday's Alzheimer's Association conference at North Idaho College.
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Mom in the military
Linda Fetherolf wants people remember the women who served during WWII this Veterans Day. Fetherolf always thinks of a photo she treasures of her mother, Marie Auer joining up with the military at the age of 18, “wanting to show the American woman who was in the Army.”
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VET Veteran recalls playing Navy 'war games'
During his time in the Navy, Bill Needham only has one regret. He wishes he stayed in the service for longer. Although the day he joined was April Fools Day (April 1),1965, Needham was quite serious about joining, having gotten his mother to sign permission so that he could join …
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VET Doctor flew high as a flight physician
The day to day as a physician for Dr. Robert Doxey’s last job was a little bit different than civilian physicians. His work would often keep him up in the air, but instead of flying on a commercial aircraft, he would fly in the back seat of an F-16.
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Worker with autism finds family at Del Taco
Mitch Loisel always looks forward to going to work. He tells his mother, Kelley Loisel, "I have a lot of work to do tomorrow," the day before scheduled shifts as a lobby attendant at Del Taco.
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Dog caused stove fire trying to get food
Tuesday started out an ordinary day for Jessica Thomassen. She dropped off her four-year-old son at her mother’s place. She and her dog, Harley, were home in her apartment for a couple of hours before she went to work at her business, Faded and Confused Barber Shop.
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'It’s a big deal': Nursing shortage affects increasing demand in North Idaho
The 2024 nursing workforce report is out and in Idaho, even with gains in the number of graduates statewide, there just doesn’t seem to be enough nurses to keep pace with the need, according to the Idaho Nursing Center. Cyndy Donato of Kootenai Health said, “Idaho's nursing landscape faces challenges …
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Dog caused stove fire in Post Falls trying to get food
Tuesday started out an ordinary day for Jessica Thomassen. She dropped off her four-year-old son at her mother’s place. She and her dog, Harley, were home in her apartment for a couple of hours before she went to work at her business, Faded and Confused Barber Shop.
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