Staff Writer
DEVIN WEEKS
Devin Weeks is a third-generation North Idaho resident. She holds an associate degree in journalism from North Idaho College and a bachelor's in communication arts from Lewis-Clark State College Coeur d'Alene. Devin embarked on her journalism career at the Coeur d'Alene Press in 2013. She worked weekends for several years, covering a wide variety of events and issues throughout Kootenai County. Devin now mainly covers K-12 education and the city of Post Falls. She enjoys delivering daily chuckles through the Ghastly Groaner and loves highlighting local people in the Fast Five segment that runs in CoeurVoice. Devin lives in Post Falls with her husband and their three eccentric and very needy cats.
ARTICLES BY DEVIN WEEKS
Cashless app offers new way for audiences to say 'bravo'
Stage performers and crew members in Idaho are often paid very little, if at all. A new cashless app allows audience members to tip actors and those behind the scenes, directly from their devices to the recipients.
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FAST FIVE Tammy Blackwell's ministry of movement
Meet Tammy Blackwell, a dedicated and passionate fitness instructor who has spent more than 20 years teaching seniors and encouraging active, healthy lifestyles.
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Lakeland High celebrates successful blood drive
Lakeland High School is celebrating a successful Friday blood drive that brought in 85 units that will impact up to 255 people in local hospitals. The school will also be receiving a $5,000 check from Vitalant that will be used to buy equipment, books or laboratory projects that promote and …
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Hayden Canyon students work with nonprofit to build beds for youths in need
Wearing safety gloves and magenta headphones with a galaxy design, Autumn Parks rested a long piece of lumber on a picnic table as she smoothed out the edges. “I’m sanding it down so nobody gets splinters when they go to bed," she said. As an American Heritage Girl, Autumn already …
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Steve Casey left his mark as dedicated educator, friend, family man
Solid leadership. A dedicated educator. A friend to everyone. Steve Casey lived a big, beautiful life and embraced every single person who came across his path. "Children, men, women, students, it didn't matter their walk of life," Casey's daughter, Tara Nelson, said Friday. "His arms were wide open and his …
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Benevolent organization an avid supporter of Press Christmas for All
Since 2012, members of the Cancer and Community Charities nonprofit have graciously given $20,000 to Press Christmas for All. That includes this year's donation of $2,500, the largest gift to date. “We support you because we believe in what you're doing, especially the hand up and not the handout now," …
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FAST FIVE Barbara Williams: Coordinating Wreaths Across America with honor
Meet Barbara Williams, who has lived in North Idaho with her husband Pete for 34 years and supports veteran events in the Rathdrum area.
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Controversial AI exhibit at Art Spirit Gallery runs through Dec. 24, community event Saturday
Mike Baker installed his exhibit at the Art Spirit Gallery hoping it would generate conversations in the community. And wow, did it ever. "No Permission Needed," featuring pieces created using artificial intelligence, debuted Nov. 14 at the downtown gallery. It quickly became a subject of social media discussion and scrutiny …
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Today's Ghastly Groaner
What is a lumberjack's favorite drink?
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Community gathers at Human Rights Education Institute for holiday meal
A festive feast paired with a social smorgasbord Monday evening as the 104th Monday Night Dinner took over the Human Rights Education Institute in downtown Coeur d'Alene. Babies in Santa hats, jazz musicians in dapper suits, best friends, complete strangers and everyone in between came to the holiday-themed dinner, which …
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Market at the Heart offers loving space to fill needs, bellies
A whiteboard announces, "We have fish!" People greet each other with warm hugs, smiles, handshakes and shoulder squeezes, exhibiting the words framed in a small sign near the door: "When you're here, you're family." "Everyone here has got such a loving heart," Franny Anderson said Thursday evening while at Heart …
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FAST FIVE Elaine Kingston: Reimagining charity
Meet Elaine Kingston, who serves on the Charity Reimagined board of directors. Elaine moved to the area with husband Paul in 2016 to be close to her daughter Amy, and grandson Nate, who live in Moscow. They vacationed in North Idaho for years while they were a military family and …
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How did evergreens make their way inside for winter celebrations?
A jolly man in a red and white suit might magically travel through chimneys to place presents under decorated trees on Christmas Eve, but those evergreen trees didn't just magically appear in the lore of Christmas.
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Sigvard the Viking statue honors generations of students, alumni, supporters
Coeur d'Alene High School's mascot has been brought to life as a more than 500-pound, 7-foot statue and placed at the base of the "V" in the school's entryway as a symbol of Viking pride, strength and spirit for all to see.
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