Ignite cda gets 'Tech Market' cash request

COEUR d'ALENE - Coeur d'Alene's urban renewal agency is looking into the legality of putting $90,000 annually toward rent for a proposed "Coeur d'Alene Tech Market" at Riverstone.

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Souza to meet with ignite cda today

COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Wrong-way driver to be charged

COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Turkeys For All sets new board

COEUR d'ALENE - The food-bank-supporting nonprofit organization Turkeys For All has a new board of directors, the organization's founder announced this week.

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Adams seeks new term on Cd'A council

COEUR d'ALENE - Coeur d'Alene City Councilman Steve Adams is seeking re-election, he announced this week.

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Lawsuit on the links

COEUR d'ALENE - Former luxury golf Club at Black Rock members are suing for millions in membership deposits they feel should have been refunded when the club closed in 2010.

COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

How dry I am

COEUR d'ALENE - The Coeur d'Alene, St. Joe, Priest and Spokane rivers and some tributaries will be part of a major drought study by the U.S. Geological Survey.

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Shine a light

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No green light for utility fee

COEUR d'ALENE - The city of Coeur d'Alene is looking into whether it should be collecting a street light utility fee.

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Early straws blow toward Carson, Sanders

COEUR d'ALENE - It's Ben and Bernie in Kootenai County at the moment.

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Renfro case moves forward

COEUR d'ALENE - Jonathan Renfro's case moved to 1st District Court Wednesday after a magistrate found probable cause for six felony counts relating to Sgt. Greg Moore's murder.

COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Driving: It's a gem in Idaho

COEUR d'ALENE - The best place in the country to be a driver is Idaho, at least according to Bankrate Inc., a publisher of financial information.

COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Council decides against tax increase

COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Roberge runs for mayor in Dalton Gardens

Steve Roberge announced Monday he is running for mayor of Dalton Gardens.

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A new path to 'freedom'

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No new taxes

COEUR d'ALENE - At the last minute, Kootenai County commissioners decided not to raise property taxes after all.

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Saterfiel seeking re-election

HAYDEN - Hayden City Councilman Roger Saterfiel is running for re-election.

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No decision in Renfro hearing

COEUR d'ALENE - Jonathan Renfro's defense demanded to know why he was ever stopped and questioned by Sgt. Greg Moore the morning the veteran officer was murdered.

COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Rand Paul visits North Idaho

COEUR d'ALENE - Rand Paul believes the western U.S. is populated by many independent-minded people who seek to escape big government.

COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Renfro hearing continues today

COEUR d'ALENE - A major piece of evidence against Sgt. Greg Moore's alleged killer was reviewed by a judge - in private chambers - during a probable cause hearing Wednesday.

COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Hayden officials, KC commissioners reach agreement on airport

COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Forest Service: Heed closures

COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Smoke to linger until weekend

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Pastor: 'Demonic forces' striking at religious freedoms

POST FALLS - Speaking to a Republican group, Coeur d'Alene church leader Paul Van Noy warned that America is on the road to Babylon.

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Former NIC official pleads guilty

COEUR d'ALENE - Joseph Bekken, the former North Idaho College financial aid director who got caught in a money-for-sex sting, pleaded guilty Thursday to two felony counts.

COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

No free launch

COEUR d'ALENE - The honor system hasn't worked well enough this summer when it comes to paying to launch boats in downtown Coeur d'Alene.

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FDA: CBD oil not a dietary supplement

COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Griffitts running for mayor in Hayden

COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Notebook loss leads to data vanishing

Cancer Care Northwest, of Spokane, announced Monday a notebook with patient information was lost.

COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

No suspects identified in goat stabbing incident

Police have no suspects in the animal-cruelty case in which three goats were stabbed late last month in Coeur d'Alene.

COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Hayden approves 2016 fiscal year budget

HAYDEN - The Hayden City Council this week approved a $20 million 2016 fiscal year budget, which includes a 3 percent raise for employees.

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Hayden considering roundabout

HAYDEN - The Hayden City Council decided this week to go forward with the final design process for a two-lane roundabout at Honeysuckle Avenue and Ramsey Road.

COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Murder verdict vacated

COEUR d'ALENE - The Idaho Supreme Court vacated Joseph Herrera's murder conviction for the shooting death of his 18-year-old girlfriend Stefanie Comack in St. Maries.

COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Proposed county budget includes 3 percent wage hike

COEUR d'ALENE - The Kootenai County commissioners have proposed an $80.9 million budget for fiscal year 2016, an increase of $1.5 million from this year.

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Reaching an understanding

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Bayview water board fills vacancy

The Bayview Water and Sewer District board has filled a vacancy created by board member Chuck Waller's death last month.

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Quitting cold turkey

COEUR d'ALENE - Jim Myers voted against Barack Obama twice, and Al Gore and John Kerry - a strong Republican track record.

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Legal or not? Cannabis oil sales scrutinized

COEUR d'ALENE - While residents in Idaho's neighboring states are enjoying marijuana recreationally and as a medicine, residents here are not. At least, not legally.

COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Golf to help Turner family

COEUR d'ALENE - A golf tournament is scheduled for Aug. 16 to raise money for a man who suffered a serious neck injury on the Fourth of July.

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Woman still missing

COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Follow the money

COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Charge upped to murder in Hauser Lake death case

COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Goats killed in 'heinous' attack

COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Local bank makes good

COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Tarnished trash

COEUR d'ALENE - Paper collected in a single-stream recycling process can get contaminated with plastic, metal and glass and become less valuable to businesses looking to reuse it.

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County considers 1 percent tax hike

COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Bayview brouhaha

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Bail bond companies claim foul play

COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Thieves hit hookah lounge

DALTON GARDENS - Burglars allegedly smashed surveillance equipment and robbed a hookah lounge on Friday in Dalton Gardens.

COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Husband allegedly pulls knife on wife

ATHOL - A husband in Athol was arrested for aggravated assault after allegedly pulling a knife on his wife in the kitchen and threatening to kill her.

COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Puppies tossed from vehicle while tied in pillowcase

COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

McDowell takes over for Taggart at Lakeland

COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Open house this week on Honeysuckle-Ramsey intersection

COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Department of Labor has new economist

COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Concealed and lethal: Much more than personal defense

COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Pulled off the front porch and mauled

COEUR d'ALENE - Jamie Sedlmayer was delivering ads to homes for The Press on Wednesday afternoon when she saw two dogs fighting over a toy in somebody's yard.

COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Commissioners opt not to ban all fireworks

COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Autopsy results for alleged shoplifter will take a while

COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Future of grants office discussed

COEUR d'ALENE - A majority of the Kootenai County Commissioners voted to begin advertising to fill the vacancy created by Todd Tondee's firing.

COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Charges against Moore shooting suspect amended

COEUR d'ALENE - Coeur d'Alene Police Sgt. Greg Moore's alleged killer has officially been charged with first-degree murder.

COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Psychic working with family to find woman with dementia

COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Tubbs Hill fire appears to be human-caused

COEUR d'ALENE - The Tubbs Hill fire on Saturday appears to have been human-caused, a fire official said Tuesday.

COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Man dies after pursuit

COEUR d'ALENE - A 35-year-old man suspected of shoplifting from a grocery store was found unresponsive outside the store by police and died less than an hour later.

COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Avista seeks new billing mechanism

COEUR d'ALENE - Avista Corp. no longer wants to be vulnerable to the whims of customer usage of electricity and natural gas - which is trending downward.

COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

County looks at 8% raises

COEUR d'ALENE - Kootenai County has completed a market survey on employee pay, and elected officials on Wednesday discussed potential pay raises as great as 8 percent.

COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

New home planned for Fort Grounds

COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

New 4x4 park opening Sunday

ATHOL - If one can find it, a 43-acre off-road 4x4 park paradise awaits.

COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Jury finds wolf shooter guilty

COEUR d'ALENE - Rathdrum Mountain wolf shooter Forrest Mize was convicted by a jury Thursday.

COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

No good lifesaving goes unpunished

COEUR d'ALENE - Shoshone County Sheriff's Office deputy J.D. Allen got punched in the face by a drunk at the beach Tuesday night.

COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Wolf-shooter case to wrap up Thursday

COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Trial starts today for wolf shooter

COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Police: Renfro kept criminal company

COEUR d'ALENE - The man accused of shooting Coeur d'Alene Police Officer Greg Moore also likely has ties to a home raided for guns, drugs and stolen property.

COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

AG wins consumer caseagainst CoiNuts owner

COEUR d'ALENE - Idaho Attorney General Lawrence Wasden won a consumer protection case that requires CoiNuts owner Kevin Mitchell to pay more than $578,000 to customers.

COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Search called off for woman in Benewah County

The search for a California woman at Heyburn State Park has been called off without her being found, the Benewah County Sheriff's Office said Friday.

COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Women with dementia missing

A California woman in the early stages of dementia who went missing Monday in Heyburn State Park had not been found by late Thursday, officials said.

COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Hecla to pay $600,000 in new settlement with EPA

Hecla Mining Co. and federal environmental regulators have reached a settlement concerning water pollution violations near the headwaters of the South Fork Coeur d'Alene River.

COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Vandals damage Amtrak train

An Amtrak passenger train hit a large pile of rocks stacked on the tracks by vandals near Rathdrum, damaging and delaying the train, but causing no injuries.

COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Ex-commissioner Tondee fired from county job

COEUR d'ALENE - Former Kootenai County Commissioner Todd Tondee was fired Wednesday from a job he landed earlier this year in the county's Grants Management Office.

COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Aquifer protection input sought

COEUR d'ALENE - Opinions, ideas and arguments regarding aquifer protection and maintenance are encouraged at a public hearing on June 10.

COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Hayden looks to the future

COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

'Wetlands' launched to help Hayden

HAYDEN LAKE - Unfortunately for landowners and lovers of Hayden Lake, it has no outlet streams. Pollutants concentrate as water evaporates.

COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

How dry we are: County in 'severe drought'

COEUR d'ALENE - Kootenai and Benewah counties, and half of Bonner County, are in "severe drought," according to the U.S. Drought Monitor's newest report.

COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Despite sign, don't count on drive-in

COEUR d'ALENE - Kirk Hughes said Thursday he was looking to have a bit of fun - and "bring a little happiness to the people" - when he posted signs advertising a "Drive-in Theater" that is "Coming Soon."

COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Property owner advertises drive-in theater 'coming soon'

COEUR d'ALENE - Signs advertising "Drive-In Theater" and "Coming Soon" have turned drivers' heads and gotten people talking on the quiet prairie.

COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Position not in the budget

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Boat treated like trash

COEUR d'ALENE - A turquoise and white junked boat was left on the side of a road near Rathdrum. Not once. Twice.

COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

'Welcome to Idaho' sign stolen

COEUR d'ALENE - Apparently, "Welcome to Idaho" signs can still make great bachelor pad decor. Particularly in Washington.

COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Update: Commissioners deny Athol zone change

COEUR d'ALENE - Kootenai County commissioners heard more than four hours of public testimony Thursday night on a contractor's controversial zone-change request for 34 acres near Athol.

COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Murder suspect's bail in question

COEUR d'ALENE - Prosecutors are not satisfied with a $2 million bail amount set for Coeur d'Alene Police Sgt. Greg Moore's alleged killer.

COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Pickford edges Seymour for Cd'A school board seat

COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Where's the water?

COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Trustee claims fraud

COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Adler addresses Second Amendment

COEUR d'ALENE - Folks were packing heat Friday night at the Coeur d'Alene Public Library, but no lead flew when Dr. David Adler took aim at some views on gun rights.

COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Zipping along

COEUR d'ALENE - For $95, almost anyone can zip through the trees in the steep hills overlooking Lake Coeur d'Alene's Beauty Bay.

COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Four vie for two Bayview Water and Sewer District seats

BAYVIEW - Bayview Water and Sewer District board members Chuck Murray and Kimberly Mattern have both drawn challengers for the May 19 election.

COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Another busy year for EPA cleanup projects

COEUR d'ALENE - Federal officials plan to spend $35 million this spring and summer in the Silver Valley doing cleanup of historic mining waste and pollution.

COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Culture change taking place at Hayden Creek

COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 12 MONTHS AGO

Hookah club leaves bad aftertaste

COEUR d'ALENE - A Post Falls tanning salon owner is suing the owner of a neighboring hookah club over fumes - from flooring material.

COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 12 MONTHS AGO

Renfro preliminary hearing set for June 10

COEUR d'ALENE - The preliminary hearing for Jonathan Renfro, accused of murdering Coeur d'Alene Police Sgt. Greg Moore, has now been scheduled for June 10.

COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 12 MONTHS AGO

Court records tell story of shooting

COEUR d'ALENE - Sgt. Greg Moore's body camera was running when he was shot early Tuesday morning in an encounter with a man walking through a usually quiet residential neighborhood.

COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 10 YEARS AGO

'At-will' may be done

COEUR d'ALENE - The policy and process for firing or suspending Kootenai County employees are headed for major changes.

COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 10 YEARS AGO

Prescribed burns visible to the east

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Leaving Hayden

COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 10 YEARS AGO

Quakes: All done or more to come?

COEUR d'ALENE - Earthquakes around Lake Pend Oreille Thursday and Friday could signal the area may experience a swarm of them or that a big one might be on the way.

COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 10 YEARS AGO

Job outlook sunny for Idaho

COEUR d'ALENE - Gynii Abracosa Gilliam, president of Jobs Plus Inc., presented an encouraging outlook during the economic development corporation's annual meeting of members Thursday.

COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 10 YEARS AGO

First Jobs Plus boss now a Hall of Famer

COEUR d'ALENE - Economic development legend Bob Potter was inducted Thursday into the Idaho Hall of Fame at Jobs Plus Inc.'s 2015 annual meeting of members.

COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 10 YEARS AGO

Flag flies atop Fourth of July Pass again

COEUR d'ALENE - Red, white and blue, screaming freedom in the wind from the top of a gigantic evergreen in the forest. That's Idaho.

COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 10 YEARS AGO

Deer removed from Dalton Gardens

COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 10 YEARS AGO

Hayden teen seeks 100th medal at Jiu Jitsu tourney

Hayden resident Isaac Lawrence, 13, heads to Boise this weekend for the Northwest Submission Challenge where he can win his 100th tournament placement medal in Jiu Jitsu.

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Hacked site is no fun for park

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Women say they were duped

COEUR d'ALENE - It's hard to know the real Michael J. McNearney Jr., and what, if anything, he says is true.

COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 10 YEARS AGO

Judge Simpson retiring at month's end

COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 10 YEARS AGO

Silver Cup runneth under

COEUR d'ALENE - Organizers of the 2015 Coeur d'Alene Silver Cup unlimited hydroplane race announced they have postponed this July's event and are planning a 2016 event instead.

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Stolen valor: Fake Marine accused of rape

COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 10 YEARS AGO

Family in limbo after fire Friday

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English chosen for Habitat post

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The $40 million SHIP

COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Annual wolf report released

COEUR d'ALENE - More wolves were detected in the Panhandle wolf management zone than any other in Idaho last year, the state's annual monitoring report for the predator shows.

COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Deadline approaches for tax 'Breaker'

COEUR d'ALENE - The Kootenai County Assessor's Office announced Thursday that the deadline for a popular state Property Tax Reduction Program is coming up soon.

COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Public records policy set at county

COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Road rage incident involves man on tractor

A road-rage incident near Rathdrum Saturday afternoon left a man on an orange farm tractor shaken, according to an incident report.

COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Senator hopeful Congress will pass budget

COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

It's not easy being green

COEUR d'ALENE - How contentious can it be to require a strip of natural bushes and trees along a shoreline be retained? How about requiring that strip be 25 feet wide or more?

COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Theme park 'neutral' on request

COEUR d'ALENE - While the community has been riled and the media abuzz, Silverwood Theme Park has remained silent publicly on zone-change controversy over a neighboring 34-acre parcel.

COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Worley Fire hit with lawsuit

COEUR d'ALENE - A former Worley Fire District division chief filed a lawsuit complaining he was fired after a labor organization was formed in which he became president and chief negotiator.

COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

An 'Epiphany' of art in Hayden

COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Kootenai County seeks input

COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

CoiNuts owner gets jail time; prosecutor explains challenges of case

COEUR d'ALENE - He's currently living in a "barn," but CoiNuts owner-operator Kevin E. Mitchell will now be provided with temporary quarters - for six, possibly seven, months - at the Kootenai County jail.

COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Bee-ware of the bugs

COEUR d'ALENE - A mild winter and early spring mean people will be swatting, brushing away and sometimes squashing pesky insects sooner this year, making for a longer season.

COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Ready, set, re-do

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Wolf-shooter waiting for day in court

COEUR d'ALENE - The Kootenai County trial of the man who shot and killed a wolf on Rathdrum Mountain might not go forward as scheduled next week.

COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Hundreds turn out for Athol project hearing; another hearing planned

COEUR d'ALENE - More than 500 people showed up Thursday night for the Kootenai County commissioners' public hearing on a zone-change request for 34 acres near Silverwood Theme Park.

COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

CoiNuts operators to receive sentences

COEUR d'ALENE - The trial later this spring of CoiNuts owner-operator Kevin E. Mitchell has been vacated and he now is scheduled to be sentenced next week.

COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Labrador bemoans 'mess' in Congress

COEUR d'ALENE - Congressman Raul Labrador is no fan of leaders. At least not those in Congress.

COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Chairman probes Tondee hiring

COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Kootenai County residents packing

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The Coeur d'Alene Supercharger is here

COEUR d'ALENE - Customers hitting Golden Corral Buffet or Buffalo Wild Wings in Coeur d'Alene lately might have noticed the future - right there in the parking lot.

COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Neighbors oppose development

COEUR d'ALENE - Mort Construction, of Coeur d'Alene, is requesting a zone change for 34 acres south of Silverwood Theme Park for a subdivision development with more than 80 lots for single-family homes.

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Copper Basin sells lots to Oregon firm

Copper Basin Construction, of Hayden, has agreed to sell 1,200 residential lots to Oregon-based Hayden Homes LLC in what the two entities consider a long-term partnership.

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Silver Cup gets major permit

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A bill held hostage

COEUR d'ALENE - The Idaho Fish and Game Commission is concerned that a simple hunting and fishing license fee-increase proposal is getting tainted by politics.

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Contractors beat Hayden

HAYDEN - The Idaho Supreme Court on Thursday vacated a 1st District Court ruling that stated a sewer connection fee charged by the city of Hayden was lawful.

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The past is now online

COEUR d'ALENE - In May 1907, Coeur d'Alene Mayor H.V. Scallon - the city's first - addressed the first regular meeting of the new city council.

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Job seeker speaks

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Tondee lands new job at the county

COEUR d'ALENE - Former Kootenai County Commissioner Todd Tondee has found a new job. And it's at the county.

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Workin' at the car wash

COEUR d'ALENE - The owner of the new Metro Express Car Wash under construction in Coeur d'Alene is a hall of famer.

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Real estate outlook is good

COEUR d'ALENE - Many local apartment owners have noticed a recent explosion in new apartment projects in Kootenai County.

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Sheriff's deputies get raise

COEUR d'ALENE - The Kootenai County commissioners on Thursday approved a pay increase for sheriff's office patrol deputies and command staff.

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Former deputy prosecutor sues county

COEUR d'ALENE - A former Kootenai County deputy prosecutor has filed a lawsuit against the county complaining it breached the terms of a confidential settlement agreement related to his firing.

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Delavan gets his job back

COEUR d'ALENE - On a 2-1 vote Thursday morning, Kootenai County Commissioners reinstated previously fired Coeur d'Alene Airport Manager Greg Delavan.

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Woman steals family's savings

COEUR d'ALENE - Betty Lee Hove, 88, and her family are paying a horrible price for her investment adviser's gambling habit.

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Auditor's office has many new faces

COEUR d'ALENE - The Kootenai County auditor's office saw half its employees leave in one year, according to public records released by the county.

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Waiting for the bus

COEUR d'ALENE - Spokane Transit Authority is considering adding regular daily bus service to Coeur d'Alene as part of a 10-year plan to expand and improve public transit.

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Wolf shooter turns down deal

COEUR d'ALENE - The man who shot a wolf on Rathdrum Mountain turned down a plea deal offered by Kootenai County prosecutors that would have had him pay a $200 fine in exchange for a guilty plea.

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Boats to hit the water early

COEUR d'ALENE - Organizers of this summer's planned Coeur d'Alene Silver Cup hydroplane races on Lake Coeur d'Alene had to move the date of the event up one month.

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Scared straight?

HAYDEN - In October, a 12-year-old boy spent four days in custody in Kootenai County for stealing a 72 cent doughnut, according to court records.

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Safety key to county windows

COEUR d'ALENE - Marc Eberlein is bringing transparency to the highest offices of county government.

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Mother speaks on child's arrest

POST FALLS - Criminals, no matter how hardened or evil or prolific, have mothers. Some are more loving than others, but they all have them, or had them.

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Conserve your water

HAYDEN - The Hayden Lake Irrigation District has informed customers that water use will be changing to an "odd-even" schedule starting this spring.

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Boy, 9, held for 22 hours

COEUR d'ALENE - With reports going viral of a 9-year-old boy getting arrested for allegedly stealing gum from a local grocery store, 1st District Court officials on Wednesday tried to set the record straight on a couple details.

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Hi ho, Silver!

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Mica Kidd fire commissioner appointed

A vacant seat on the Mica Kidd Island Fire District board of commissioners was filled this week, concluding a divisive chapter in the community.

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Kootenai County finance director resigns

COEUR d'ALENE - Kootenai County Finance Director Dave McDowell said his resignation this week was over differences in operating philosophies with County Clerk Jim Brannon.

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'I was dying a little bit every day'

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Diver repairs flotation systems

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Kicking in the wrong door

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Kootenai County looks to 2015

COEUR d'ALENE - A lot of Kootenai County's outlook in 2015 will depend on the two new commissioners elected in November to the three-person board.

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Hayden plans some urban renewal in '15

HAYDEN - Look for the northwest corner of Hayden Avenue and Government Way to begin changing shape for the better in 2015.

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Animal from Wolf People stars in film

COEUR d'ALENE - Niwa, a 5-year-old timber wolf under the care of the Wolf People education program, played the role of a famous wolf known as OR7 in a new documentary film.

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And housing for all

COEUR d'ALENE - A 10-acre lot fronting Seltice Way within the Riverstone development has been purchased for the construction of apartments.

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Learn to fly

HAYDEN - A new flight school, Latitude Aviation, is now open for business.

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Hayden public art input sought

HAYDEN - The Hayden Arts Commission has identified five finalists for a public art project that would be located adjacent to the Hayden Library.

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Back from the brink, appreciation blossoms

HAYDEN LAKE - Hacking away at some thick black locust branches this week, Scott Cisneros recalled a horrible snowboarding accident 15 years ago when he snapped bones in both thighs.

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Pluggin' away

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Hayden mulls firearms change

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'Condotel' receives thumbs-up

COEUR d'ALENE - By a 2-1 vote on Friday, the Kootenai County commissioners re-approved a condominium-hotel project a developer wants to build at Neachen Bay on Lake Coeur d'Alene.

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H1 Unlimited sues Diamond Cup

COEUR d'ALENE - Diamond Cup LLC and its chief representatives Doug Miller and Keith Kroetch have been sued by hydroplane race-sanctioning body H1 Unlimited.

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'Condotel' talks continue

COEUR d'ALENE - Kootenai County commissioners are scheduled to continue deliberations today on the condominium-hotel project known as Gozzer Bay Resort at Gozzer Ranch.

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Man gets prison time for death

COEUR d'ALENE - Dylan P. Paschall was sentenced Wednesday to four to 10 years in prison for the death of 18-year-old Luke Anana-Kuewa in March 2012.

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Historic words

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Hiring of airport director postponed

COEUR d'ALENE - The Kootenai County commissioners on Monday voted unanimously to postpone the hiring process for a new Coeur d'Alene Airport director.

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Does anybody have a quarter?

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Swimming upstream

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Airport antics affecting applicants

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Market value sought

COEUR d'ALENE - The Kootenai County commissioners want to see the Coeur d'Alene Airport be as financially self-sustaining as possible.

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Dalton: Don't feed the deer

DALTON GARDENS - Nearly 50 people turned out Thursday night at Dalton Gardens City Hall for a public hearing on a no-feeding-deer ordinance.

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Judge: man was 'drunk and stupid'

COEUR d'ALENE - A 32-year-old Coeur d'Alene man will serve six months in Kootenai County jail, with work release privileges, for a shooting incident at Corner Bar in August.

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H1 cuts ties with Diamond Cup crew

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No-feeding ordinance gets public hearing

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Magistrate Watson retiring from bench

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Pay going the right way

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Investment adviser pleads guilty to defrauding client

COEUR d'ALENE - A 63-year-old Coeur d'Alene woman pleaded guilty this week to wire fraud for misappropriating more than $800,000 from a client's account, U.S. Attorney Wendy Olson announced Friday.

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Feds blame managers for death at Sunshine Mine

COEUR d'ALENE - Management failed to ensure safe procedures were used during shaft maintenance work at Sunshine Mine, leading to the death of miner Nicholas Rounds in June, federal mine safety regulators determined.

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Holocaust Museum exhibit opens at HREI

COEUR d'ALENE - A traveling exhibit from the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington, D.C., has arrived at the Human Rights Education Institute.

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Conservation stations

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Frontier focused on broadband expansion this year

COEUR d'ALENE - Frontier Communications Corp. has spent 2014 investing heavily in expanding its broadband network in North Idaho.

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Change through learning

COEUR d'ALENE - Idaho Department of Fish and Game officials will be drafting a proposal to make trapper education mandatory.

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From C-SPAN to 3-D

COEUR d'ALENE - Robert Titsch, a media businessman who co-founded C-SPAN back in the 1970s, has made the leap to the world of 3-D printing.

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Veterans 'gave so much more'

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Fatbeam enters long-term lease agreement for network

COEUR d'ALENE - Fatbeam, a Coeur d'Alene company that delivers fiber optic bandwidth, has signed a multi-year agreement to lease out more than 60 miles of a fiber optic network in Yakima.

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Hecla: Sales increased 27 percent in third quarter

COEUR d'ALENE - Hecla Mining Co. announced this week that its third-quarter net income was $3.5 million, or 1 cent per share.

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A community living room

COEUR d'ALENE - Think of it more as a living room downtown for people who need one, and less a soup kitchen for the homeless crowd.

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Dalton Gardens to trap deer

DALTON GARDENS - The Dalton Gardens City Council has been criticized for not taking action regarding the community's deer population.

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You can bank on this

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Prosecutor: No meeting law violations

COEUR d'ALENE - Kootenai County Prosecutor Barry McHugh determined the Mica Kidd Island Fire District commissioners didn't violate open meeting law when they conducted an executive session this summer.

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Court: No third trial for Ellington

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Maggie finds eternal rest at the Jameson

WALLACE - Nobody knows exactly what happened to a popular young lady named Maggie, who loved her long and frequent stays at the Jameson Hotel back in the 1920s.

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Barbieri, Stransky vie for District 2 House Seat A

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Trapping rules may change

COEUR d'ALENE - The Idaho Fish and Game Commission next month is scheduled to meet in Post Falls to consider and discuss possible restrictions on the use of body-gripping traps used by hunters.

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Steelhead numbers above average

COEUR d'ALENE - Steelhead fishermen are a happy group right now, said Pat Way of Orvis Northwest Outfitters in Coeur d'Alene.

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Hecla reports 3Q production

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Osburn murder trial delayed

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Investigators: Ghosts haunt Mullan Pavilion

MULLAN - Cornered by two paranormal investigators in the cramped basement boiler room of the Mullan Athletic Pavilion, a ghost darted toward a concrete wall and was gone.

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Disease may be deer killer

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Wuest won't be disciplined in DG

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More dead deer found

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'Demonic' fiance accused of choking wife-to-be

A Cataldo man was booked into Kootenai County jail Thursday night on suspicion of battery, domestic battery and attempted strangulation.

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Oral arguments set for NSA case

COEUR d'ALENE - Oral arguments before the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals are scheduled for Dec. 8 in a North Idaho nurse's legal challenge to the federal government's bulk collection of Americans' phone records.

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Taking back our trees

COEUR d'ALENE - While three-quarters of Idaho's timberlands are in the national forest system, federal lands account for only 10 percent of timber harvests in the state.

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'Medium' sees, smells troubling past

COEUR d'ALENE - New and somewhat sinister details have emerged about the flood which wiped out a portion of The Press' historic archives.

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Dalton deer drawing danger

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Coeur d'Alene hosts gubernatorial debate

COEUR d'ALENE - On stage: Republican Butch Otter. Libertarian John Bujak. Democrat A.J. Balukoff. Independent Pro-Life.

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Read for empathy

COEUR d'ALENE - The first beer a young Jess Walter ever ordered was in a North Idaho bar, though he admits he might not exactly have been of drinking age yet.

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Got ghosts? Share the scare

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'An absolute honor'

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Keeping fit downtown

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Recall wording still on ballot

COEUR d'ALENE - A commissioner for the Mica Kidd Island Fire District did not have an illegal executive session, a prosecutor and the district's attorney have determined.

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Ron Crane touts experience as treasurer

COEUR d'ALENE - Idaho Treasurer Ron Crane says he's too young to retire and his experience makes him the best option for Idaho voters this fall.

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In search of the 'best person for the state'

COEUR d'ALENE - It's time for bipartisanship.

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Judge Lodge to take 'senior status'

COEUR d'ALENE - U.S. District Court Judge Edward Lodge announced Wednesday he plans to leave active service on the bench next year.

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Making it easy on seeds

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Dalton Gardens deer being tested for poisoning

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Poker permission awaits appeals court decision

COEUR d'ALENE - The Coeur d'Alene Tribe will have to continue without its Texas hold 'em tournaments while it waits for a decision by a federal appeals court.

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'What's nice and what's necessary'

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Sims seeks re-election to Idaho House

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Bill targets surplus transfers

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Educational, yes, fundraiser, no

COEUR d'ALENE - The Museum of North Idaho had to write off $26,000, stemming from a vintage hydroplane historical exhibition and failed fundraiser in 2010.

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Candidate Bujak battling good old boys

COEUR d'ALENE - John Bujak is tired of the good old boys of the Idaho Republican Party fouling up the political process.

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Attorney Edgar Steele has died

COEUR d'ALENE - Outspoken and in the end imprisoned, North Idaho trial lawyer, author and speaker Edgar J. Steele died Thursday, his family confirmed. He was 69.

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Court tells tribe to fold

COEUR d'ALENE - A federal judge's decision Friday requires the Coeur d'Alene Tribe to stop offering poker at its casino near Worley.

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Otter has his backers

COEUR d’ALENE — Republicans in North Idaho are unified in supporting Gov. Butch Otter for re-election in November.

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Family shares its good news

COEUR d'ALENE - The last time Press readers heard from Linsey Sowinski, she faced a possible bone marrow transplant and her newborn daughter wasn't able to fight infections on her own.

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Other overcrowding options

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Lilac Glen hearings tonight

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Priest Lake cabin sites auctioned

COEUR d'ALENE - There was a lot of celebrating - some kissing and hugging and a few tears of joy - during the Priest Lake cabin site auction on Thursday at The Coeur d'Alene Resort. There was even more relief, however.

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Plenty of opportunities for kokanee in North Idaho

COEUR d'ALENE - Dewayne Sunell of Cabela's in Post Falls said 12- to 14-inch kokanee are biting on Priest Lake.

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Asarco lawsuit gets a boost

COEUR d'ALENE - The mining company Asarco has won an appeal in a U.S. District Court ruling that dismissed its lawsuit against Union Pacific railroad.

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County budget hearing is tonight

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Nelson sues to fight jail proposal

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Ethyl the grizzly hikes to Glacier

COEUR d'ALENE - Ethyl, the 20-year-old wandering female grizzly, has arrived at one of the greatest grizzly bear territories in the world - Glacier National Park.

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Falling short of air quality standards

COEUR d'ALENE - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced it began a process to designate part of Shoshone County as not meeting an important air quality standard.

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Jones touts her experience

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Court: Sale of camp is allowed

The Idaho Supreme Court affirmed a Kootenai County District Court judge's ruling on Camp Easton, making it possible for the camp to be sold or traded.

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'No vacancy' not an option at jail

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Fire district leader may face recall

Petitioners seeking to recall Mica Kidd Island Fire District Commission Chairman Chris Shelton have collected enough signatures to trigger a recall election.

COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Silver for Treasurer

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Not guilty plea for CoiNuts owner

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Need a job? Here are 26 chances

POST FALLS - Twenty-six employers are participating in a hiring event Wednesday in Post Falls.

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Wellness Bar brings the juice

COEUR d'ALENE - The Wellness Bar, a new business on Fourth Street downtown, has opened.

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Smoky skies in store

COEUR d'ALENE - Air quality is forecast to slowly begin deteriorating due to smoke from regional wildfires.

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Chabad about town

COEUR d'ALENE - Rabbis Berel Bendet and Levi Dubov say they're having a delightful time traveling North Idaho and meeting its residents.

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County budget proposal: $79.6M

COEUR d'ALENE - The Kootenai County commissioners on Wednesday announced a proposed 2015 budget of $79.6 million and no planned tax increases.

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Five barn owls released

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Health advisory issued for Hayden Lake

HAYDEN LAKE - Local health and environmental agencies on Friday issued a health advisory for the northeast end of Hayden Lake because of blue-green algae.

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Hecla releases earnings report

COEUR d'ALENE - Hecla Mining Co. announced a second-quarter net loss of $14.5 million, or 4 cents a share.

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Life under water

The large deer or moose ear periscoped up out of the water and caught my eye.

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Higher pay sought

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Banking on the future

COEUR d'ALENE - The parent company of Columbia State Bank announced Thursday it will merge Sandpoint-based Intermountain Community Bancorp into its operations.

COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Septic effluent released into lake at Arrow Point marina

COEUR d'ALENE - North Kootenai Water and Sewer District said an estimated 1,320 gallons of septic effluent flowed into Lake Coeur d'Alene at Arrow Point marina.

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Try prospecting for fish with two-fly setup

COEUR d'ALENE - The St. Joe River is fishing really well and is wadable now, said Pat Way, of Orvis Northwest Outfitters in Coeur d'Alene.

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Hall of fame bound

HAYDEN - Twin brothers Tom and John M. Richards of Hayden are scheduled to be inducted into the Idaho Hall of Fame on Tuesday.

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Growth opportunity

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Hydro finger-pointing continues

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Diamonds aren't forever

COEUR d'ALENE - Diamond Cup officials reluctantly conceded late Friday that the hydroplane races are sunk for this summer.

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Community needs more understanding

COEUR d'ALENE - A public relations firm Kootenai County contracted with has recommended the county not pursue a bond proposal this November.

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Hazy daze

COEUR d'ALENE - The smoky air Thursday arrived from wildland fires in Washington and Canada, said Ralph Paul, airshed coordinator for the Idaho Department of Environmental Quality.

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Dalton Gardens mulls nuisance ordinance

DALTON GARDENS - Dalton Gardens officials are considering a nuisance ordinance because of an increase in complaints about junk-cluttered residential properties.

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Bennett Bay marina proposal on hold

COEUR d'ALENE - The proposed Eastlake Village Marina at Bennett Bay hit a snag.

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CoiNuts proceeding delayed

COEUR d'ALENE - This might sound familiar.

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NSA lawsuit gets help

COEUR d'ALENE - The Electronic Frontier Foundation, the American Civil Liberties Union and the ACLU of Idaho have joined Anna Smith's legal team in her challenge of the government's bulk collection of telephone records.

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Dalton Gardens plans fall deer count

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Lucky Friday silver production booming

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Diamond Cup receives transportation permit

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Joining the Vandal family

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Diamond Cup gets state permit

COEUR d'ALENE - The Idaho Department of Lands on Friday approved an encroachment permit for the Diamond Cup hydroplane races on Lake Coeur d'Alene.

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Diamond Cup talk dominates meeting

COEUR d'ALENE - It wasn't a public hearing about the Diamond Cup hydroplane races.

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Summer heat? Angle for the pan fish

COEUR d'ALENE - Blake Becker, of Black Sheep Sporting Goods in Coeur d'Alene, said panfish like perch are a great option for hot summer days like these.

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Sheriff: No hydro compromise

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Weather service: Great weekend in store

COEUR d'ALENE - Last weekend's crummy weather dampened many a good time, but expect this Fourth of July weekend's weather to be something worth fireworks.

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Otter: Republican Party 'family fight'

COEUR d'ALENE - Idaho Gov. Butch Otter was raised in a large Catholic family with nine brothers and sisters.

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Beat the summer heat on Priest Lake trail

PRIEST LAKE - The Lakeshore Trail No. 294 is ideal for peak summer-heat hiking.

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Hole in hull of hydro hopes

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Lieutenant governor: 'We need a strong party'

COEUR d'ALENE - The Idaho Republican Party should resolve its very public division after a chaotic state convention by submitting to arbitration, Idaho Lt. Gov. Brad Little said Friday.

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Hydros receive panel approval

COEUR d'ALENE - Diamond Cup hydroplane race organizers could benefit from a zoning ordinance amendment that would allow administrative approval of brief, annual special events.

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Fish on: Crappie in Cocolalla, Mackinaw in Priest

COEUR d'ALENE - Bud Frasca, owner of North West Classic Tackle in Hayden, said smallmouth bass in Hayden are spawning so it's a great time to go after them.

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Girls 'Dign'IT' this summer

COEUR d'ALENE - Dozens of students and teachers are participating in what's being called "Dign'IT" camps this week at the University of Idaho-Coeur d'Alene.

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'Heart of a champion'

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Reliving history (with video)

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Would-be robber with knife no match for gun

COEUR d'ALENE - The Kootenai County Sheriff's Office wants the public's help finding a man and his van after he allegedly attempted to rob two people with a knife.

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Supreme Court: Judge handled juror anxiety correctly

COEUR d'ALENE - The Idaho Supreme Court ruled a 1st District Court judge responded appropriately when a juror reported experiencing anxiety in the heat of a trial.

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More runways coming?

COEUR d'ALENE - Kootenai County is considering purchasing land adjacent to its Coeur d'Alene Airport property.

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Hydroplane legend dies

COEUR d'ALENE - Hall of Fame unlimited hydroplane driver and 1966 Diamond Cup winner Miroslav "Mira" Slovak died Monday at his home in Fallbrook, Calif. He was 84.

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Rain isn't spoiling fishing in North Idaho

COEUR d'ALENE - The smallmouth bass in Lake Coeur d'Alene are hitting on tube jigs along rocky shorelines and edges of docks.

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Putting the Kane in K-9

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Names of officers in shooting released

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'Everybody stops in there' (with video)

BAYVIEW - Visitors and residents can pick up that jug of milk soon.

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Kokanee jiggin' on Spirit

COEUR d'ALENE - Everyone remembers Saturday is Free Fishing Day in Idaho, right?

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The prop master

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Diamond Cup testimony heard

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Pigskin in the park

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Cd'A man snags big chinook

Walter Maurer, of Coeur d'Alene, said he always enjoys seeing the big fish people catch that show up in the newspaper, but he had never caught one himself.

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Judicial OK sought on jail

COEUR d'ALENE - The Kootenai County commission voted Wednesday to seek what's called judicial confirmation of a proposed rental agreement for use of a new jail.

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Fishing heating up in North Idaho

COEUR d'ALENE - The North Fork of the Coeur d'Alene River is fishing really well, said Mike Beard, a fly-fishing guide at Orvis Northwest Outfitters in Coeur d'Alene.

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Doctor's orders: Eat your veggies

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It's in the mail

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Proposal passes float test

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A natural final

COEUR d'ALENE - The field trip Friday to Beauty Creek sums up nearly the entire school year's worth of work.

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No injuries in fire

COEUR d'ALENE - A fire broke out Friday in a densely wooded area frequented by transients behind the shopping center on Canfield Avenue that includes Target and Ross Dress for Less.

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