Staff Writer

CAROLYN BOSTICK

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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

FEB NIBJ: Timber!

Looking back at local logging practices within his lifetime, Kootenai County Timber and Agriculture Department Forester Colton Smith said safety concerns led to the biggest shifts in technology.
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Carrie Writing Mold woes persist for Post Falls family

It was supposed to be the Freeman family's dream home, but the house transformed into a waking nightmare as health issues and property damage came to light due to a rampant mold problem.
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Kootenai County Fire and Rescue terminates inspection contract with Dalton Gardens

Kootenai County Fire and Rescue commissioners voted Tuesday to terminate building inspections for the city of Dalton Gardens.
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Post Falls K9 to find evidence to stop internet crimes against children

During his first day on the job, Post Falls Police Department K9 Uno curled up at the feet of his partner, Detective Jason Cope, Tuesday as he was presented to Post Falls City Council.
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Westlund proposes invocation for meetings, but councilors table request

Council members pumped the brakes Tuesday after Mayor Randy Westlund proposed adding an invocation to the top of future city meetings.
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Athol man fundraises for Timberlake firefighter resources after wife's cardiac event

David Davis spent 20 years of his career as a sheriff's deputy and never once had to perform CPR, but when his wife's life was on the line during a cardiac event, he remembered his training. "I never thought my wife would be the first person I performed CPR for," …
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Heritage Health to break ground on phase two

Phase Two of Heritage Health's Center for Healthy Living construction begins in February and is scheduled for completion in fall 2026. CEO of Heritage Health Mike Baker said that just about a year after the start of phase one of the project, the project is on track to finish what …
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Local artist brings art to life through vibrant murals

Toby Keough sees her murals as pieces of visual excitement, bursts of vivid color spreading from one corner of a space to another.
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Mayor Randy Westlund's vision is to bring Post Falls closer together

Mayor Randy Westlund’s vision for the future of Post Falls is encapsulated in large part by developing downtown both for commercial side and community recreation.
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Dalton Gardens eyes fence ordinance

Deer come and go at will, but in Dalton Gardens, city officials are looking into nailing down a fencing ordinance to keep deer out while maintaining roadway visibility. The presence of deer within city limits is not a new issue.
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Redman awarded Statesman of the Year

Rep. Jordan Redman, R- Coeur d’Alene, was recently named the Statesman of the Year by The Gem State Chronicle.
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Local artist brings art to life through vibrant murals

Toby Keough sees her murals as pieces of visual excitement, bursts of vivid color spreading from one corner of a space to another.
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United Way of North Idaho seeks director

Rachel Peterson, former executive director for United Way of North Idaho has left the position after just a year in the role.
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Post Falls students urge others to make change

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Silver Valley 'Patriots' win student contests

Each year, thousands of students tap into their patriotic feelings through patriotic written and audio essays through the Veterans of Foreign Wars.
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