Federal fine fiasco

COEUR d'ALENE - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has fined the Idaho Panhandle National Forest $15,000 for failing to report a large anhydrous ammonia spill.
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Pilot for the president

COEUR d'ALENE - The Air Force One pilot charged with protecting President George W. Bush on Sept. 11, 2001, recounted that experience to a room full of pilots at The Coeur d'Alene Resort on Friday.
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Souza, Sims talk urban renewal

COEUR d'ALENE - Everyone agreed that Idaho's Urban Renewal Agencies should be held accountable and act more transparent, but they don't all agree on how to accomplish that.
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Phuddy Duddies holding first show

POST FALLS - The Phuddy Duddy Cruisers car club is hosting its first classic car and vintage travel trailer show in Post Falls this weekend.
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Home Depot helps homeless veterans

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Grizzly still in Cd'A River drainage

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Grizzly bear roams near Kingston

COEUR d'ALENE - A 2-year-old grizzly bear is roaming the North Fork of the Coeur d'Alene River drainage, and wildlife managers warn hunters and campers to be more cautious this fall.
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Ban begone

COEUR d'ALENE - Significant rainfall and cooler temperatures have prompted fire officials to remove fire restrictions throughout North Idaho, but some closed areas may still be off-limits.
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Slim pickins on ballot

COEUR d'ALENE - The deadline for filing a declaration of candidacy to run for office in a city or fire district ended at 5 p.m. Friday.
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Man regrets jab at Moore

Jason Fries learned the power of social media the hard way, and said if he could undo what he did, he would in a second.
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No more penalties for bingo trouble

POST FALLS - The Idaho Lottery said it does not plan to pursue further action against the Post Falls Senior Center for allegedly violating state regulations regarding bingo.
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Bingo license pulled from Post Falls Senior Center

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Butting heads on 'branding'

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Police arrest arson suspects

COEUR d'ALENE - Police have arrested two suspects this week in two unrelated arson incidents that occurred on Tubbs Hill and Independence Point this summer.
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High winds today

COEUR d'ALENE - The National Weather Service issued a Red Flag warning for North Idaho through 5 p.m. today, and warned high winds could stir fires out of control.
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Fires close North Fork

COEUR d'ALENE - The U.S. Forest Service has closed most of the North Fork of the Coeur d'Alene River, the largest emergency closure in Idaho Panhandle National Forest history.
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Souza seeks ignite cda answers

COEUR d'ALENE - Sen. Mary Souza, R-Coeur d'Alene, is looking for answers concerning urban renewal district rebranding, saying she wants to ensure transparency and accountability in the process.
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Fire officials brace for winds

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Hunters might get burned

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

Local author keeps 'Eye on the Caribou'

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Calling all city candidates

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Fires reported, snuffed on Tubbs

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Gozzer Road barn destroyed

COEUR d'ALENE - Eastside firefighters quickly extinguished a fire Friday afternoon that reportedly started in a barn at the intersection of Burma and Gozzer roads near Gozzer Ranch.
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A fire by any other name

COEUR d'ALENE - It was bound to happen - after naming 56 wildfires in North Idaho over the past few days, fire officials struggled to name number 57.
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Retardant record a possibility

COEUR d'ALENE - North Idaho may set fire-suppression records this year, with firefighters already dropping 860,000 gallons of retardant on wildfires.
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Chlorine gas released

Pacific Steel workers ruptured a barrel containing chlorine gas Wednesday, injuring at least eight people who were hospitalized in critical condition.
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Move on over, 208

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Former railroad line is new walking trail

The city of Coeur d'Alene is grading a dirt trail along the Spokane River now that it owns the old Burlington Northern Railroad right of way.
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Want your phone? Write me a check

COEUR d'ALENE - Deputies are investigating an alleged attempt to extort money for the return of an iPhone that was stolen from a Silverwood bathroom last month.
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Fast firefighting

FERNAN - Despite strong gusty winds and extremely dry conditions, firefighters knocked down a 3.5-acre wildfire on Fernan Lake Road Wednesday morning that appears to be human-caused.
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Flying Squirrels place seventh

COEUR d'ALENE - The local Flying Squirrel Flugtag team placed seventh of the 41 teams at the Red Bull Flugtag competition in Portland, Ore., on Saturday.
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Input sought on Blue Creek Bay plans

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Washington smoke covers Idaho skies

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Woman wins $1.3M at Coeur d'Alene Casino

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Avista seeks rate increase

COEUR d'ALENE - Avista filed a request last month for permission to raise rates on electricity and natural gas to generate $31.8 million for infrastructure repairs.
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Sanders draws a crowd

POST FALLS - Between 100 and 150 local U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders supporters turned out Wednesday to begin a nationwide grassroots campaign for the Democratic presidential primaries next spring.
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Weather complicates fire management

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Huckleberry supply running low

COEUR d'ALENE - Huckleberry season usually starts in mid-August, but warm weather ripened the fruit earlier this year and supplies are already running low, partially from illegal harvesting.
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IRS to seize Hart'shome

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Fire danger still very high

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Cape Horn Fire management changes hands

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Firefighters making progress

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Practice makes perfect

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Cape Horn Fire investigation continues

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Weather helps as blaze 60% contained

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Cape Horn Fire 50 percent contained

BAYVIEW - The Cape Horn Fire grew by an additional 96 acres Friday and could get worse today as thunderstorms roll into the region.
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North Idaho fire restrictions upgraded

COEUR d'ALENE - A coalition of land management agencies upgraded fire restrictions to Stage II on Friday for all of North Idaho and parts of Central Idaho.
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Otter surveys Cape Horn Fire damage

BAYVIEW - Gov. Butch Otter toured the Cape Horn Fire from the air and on the ground, as some evacuees returned to their homes on Thursday.
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Time to go home

BAYVIEW - Cape Horn Road residents can return home today starting at 8 a.m., but will have to take extra safety precautions while firefighting efforts continue.
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Firefighters making progress

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Pair say fire preventable

BAYVIEW — Phil Stephan and Patti Bolstad believe they might have been able to prevent the Cape Horn Fire if they had just acted mere hours earlier.
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Zero percent contained

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Let's be careful out there

COEUR d'ALENE - Law enforcement agencies across Kootenai County have rigorous enforcement plans for the Fourth of July weekend to help prevent fires started by stray fireworks.
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Fire danger level increased to 'very high'

COEUR d'ALENE - Fire officials raised the fire danger level to "very high" on Wednesday, and the Coeur d'Alene fire officials posted some areas as "extremely" dangerous.
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Foam used to subdue bees

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Campfire, smoking ban announced

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Emergency personnel: Be careful with fireworks

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Health care groups team up

COEUR d'ALENE - Three health care providers have formed Idaho Health Partners, which will open a new Heritage Health physician's clinic in Post Falls on July 1.
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Be prepared for triple-digit temps

COEUR d'ALENE - With temperatures expected to reach 106 degrees on Sunday, Coeur d'Alene's last June Ironman is expected to be the hottest race on record.
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Separatist group donated to Risch

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Police return the favor

COEUR d'ALENE - Police officers from all over Kootenai County will hold a lemonade fundraiser to benefit a girl who raised money for one of their fallen brothers.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Spokane examines Dolezal situation

COEUR d'ALENE - The city of Spokane is investigating Rachel Dolezal for possible ethics violations after media reports Thursday questioned the validity of her application for a position on the city's Police Ombudsman Commission.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Firefighters prepare for a rough summerNorth Idaho Wildfire Training Zone

COEUR d'ALENE - The North Idaho Wildfire Training Zone hosted a weeklong wildlands fire training course at Camp Lutherhaven this week. More than 300 firefighters attended the annual Guard School event.
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Man involved in fatal crash had prior arrest

COEUR d'ALENE - Gary E. Dixon, 42, who allegedly ran a red light on Highway 95 Sunday and killed Jeff Kirk, 37, was arrested in August for battery.
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Tragedy strikes generous family - Update: Cd'A police officers ready to help

COEUR d'ALENE - The man killed in a Hayden car crash Sunday was the father of a girl featured in The Press for raising $200 for the family of Sgt. Greg Moore.
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Think big ... fuel savings

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Distribution center to open

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Lots of rain, in some places

POST FALLS - Torrents of water flooded the streets of Post Falls, Liberty Lake and Spokane Valley Thursday night, but the rest of the region saw hardly any rain.
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Crapo: 'Just a power grab over water'

COEUR d'ALENE - Idaho's senior Sen. Mike Crapo said Friday that he will pursue action to overturn the new water rules that went into effect this week.
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Former Athol clerk to be sentenced

ATHOL - The U.S. Attorney's Office Thursday recommended four years of prison for Sally Hansen, who pleaded guilty to embezzling $417,879 from the city of Athol.
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One vote settles election

HAYDEN- The majority has spoken, even though it was just one voter.
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Public safety? Yes

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Child support bill passes

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Two seek Zone 3 seat on Cd'A School Board of Trustees

COEUR d'ALENE - Two people are vying for the Zone 3 seat on the Coeur d'Alene School District's Board of Trustees.
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Three vie for Eastside seat

COEUR d'ALENE - Eastside Highway District voters will choose from three candidates, who hope to become commissioner on May 19.
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Two vie for Lakes Highway seat No. 2

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Race the Joe ready to go

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Let your fingers do the typing

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Former CDA PD officer calls for support for Moore family

COEUR d'ALENE - It's been difficult week for law enforcement in North Idaho and understandably difficult for former Coeur d'Alene Police Officer Mike Kralicek.
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Malcolm seeks Lakes Highway commissioner seat

COEUR d'ALENE - Dan Malcolm is running for a second term as a Lakes Highway commissioner.
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Donations, tributes seen across region

COEUR d'ALENE - Blue porch lights were sold out, store fronts painted, marquees were dedicated and fundraisers formed all over Kootenai County Wednesday.
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Suspect's bail: $2 million - and could go higher

COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 10 YEARS AGO

Postal workers: Fill up your mailbox with food

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Fountain seeks Lakes Highway District seat

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Official recalls veto details

COEUR d'ALENE - Idaho Senate President Pro Tem Brent Hill said he saw the controversial SB 1011 veto on April 3, but did not take possession of the bill.
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Campaign donations will see a little sunlight

COEUR d'ALENE - Coeur d'Alene school board candidate Terri Seymour said she plans to voluntarily report campaign contributions.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 10 YEARS AGO

Gaming dispute continues

COEUR d'ALENE - The Coeur d'Alene Tribe called on Idaho Secretary of State Lawrence Denney on Thursday to certify a bill into law banning historic horse racing machines.
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Child support reboot?

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Mental Health Crisis Center coming to Coeur d'Alene

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Food regs could take bite out of hobbies, income

COEUR d'ALENE - Regulating the cottage food industry would most likely put an end to Jeanie Pena's hobby business.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 10 YEARS AGO

NIC proposes $44M budget

COEUR d'ALENE - North Idaho College released its $44 million 2016 budget proposal Wednesday, which is about 1.3 percent, or $561,000, larger than this year's budget.
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Crapo part of bipartisan budget effort

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Slow down, stay safe

POST FALLS - Speed limits were reduced on a stretch of Interstate 90 near the Greensferry overpass project one day after a man died in an accident there.
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Souza speaks about session

COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 10 YEARS AGO

Rural school funding restored

COEUR d'ALENE - Congress passed bipartisan legislation Tuesday that would restore rural school funding and permanently fix Medicare reimbursements to doctors.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 10 YEARS AGO

Sharia law fears behind holding child-support bill

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Lack of support

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Worries over Sharia sink child support bill

COEUR d'ALENE - After clearing the Senate unanimously, a bill that would have kept Idaho's child support enforcement system intact has been tabled by a House committee.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 10 YEARS AGO

Labrador: GOP needs clear vision

COEUR d'ALENE - Congressman Raul Labrador said the Republican Party doesn't have a clear vision, and that is why it appears fractured to most.
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Was Otter veto illegal?

COEUR d'ALENE - After SB 1011 passed through both chambers of the Legislature, the governor vetoed it - a veto some now believe may be void.
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Racing machines investigation continues

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No signature, no problem

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Otter vetoes historic horse racing repeal

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Teacher pay day

COEUR d'ALENE - Beginning teachers' yearly salaries will rise nearly $1,000 starting July 1 under a $125 million proposal the governor signed into law Thursday.
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Pay for my election

COEUR d'ALENE - The Legislature has passed a bill that would separate the 2016 presidential primary election from the rest of the primary races in May.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Crisis center funding approved

COEUR d'ALENE - Gov. Butch Otter signed legislation Wednesday that would pay for a new mental health crisis center in North Idaho.
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Religious leaders accuse Barbieri of fear-mongering

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Crapo the communicator

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Tower project delayed

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

A cheaper trip to the supermarket?

COEUR d'ALENE - A complex tax bill that would raise gas taxes, lower income taxes for some and eliminate the grocery tax was sent Friday to the Idaho House floor.
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Otter takes the reins

COEUR d'ALENE - A bill to repeal historic horse racing in Idaho cleared its final hurdle in the Legislature Thursday, and is headed to the governor's office for a signature.
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Down the stretch they come

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Treasure heist

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Crisis center funding advances

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Bekken hearing delayed

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

Look to the skies

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Legislators eye session's end

COEUR d'ALENE - Finding ways to fund transportation infrastructure and pay increases for teachers may extend this legislative session beyond its expected March 27 adjournment.
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Neck and neck

COEUR d'ALENE - The House State Affairs Committee concluded testimony concerning the controversial repeal of "instant horse racing" on Thursday, and scheduled a vote next week.
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Don't light it

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Bill to ban all gambling in Idaho pulled from agenda

COEUR d'ALENE - A bill that would have banned all gambling in Idaho, including the lottery and tribal casinos, was nixed before it got printed.
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Mental health facility one step closer

COEUR d'ALENE - Funding for a $1.7 million mental health crisis center for North Idaho passed through a key committee Friday and will soon go before the full House and Senate.
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Beat the clock

COEUR d'ALENE - The pace is quickening in Boise this week as the Legislature approaches the end of the session.
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A year of extremes

COEUR d'ALENE - El Nino is officially dead, according to local climatologist Cliff Harris, and temperatures could rise into the low 60s by the weekend.
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Bail reduced in scholarship sex case

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Hindu invocation will happen

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Goedde receives Lincoln award

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Passionate about the past

COEUR d'ALENE - When Don Pischner gets started on the history of Idaho's statehood, get comfortable, because he is passionate about it.
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Suspect's wife files for divorce

COEUR d'ALENE - Joseph Bekken, arrested last week for allegedly trading scholarship money for sex, has re-applied for a public defender and reduced bail because his wife refuses to help him financially.
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'Christian state' bid bedeviled

COEUR d'ALENE - An attempt to declare Idaho a "Christian state" was nixed by the local Republican Party.
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Hindu prayer to open Idaho Senate

COEUR d'ALENE - In what may be the first time in Idaho's history, Senate business will open Tuesday with an invocation that includes ancient Hindu mantras.
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Bill introduced to legalize robotic cars on Idaho highways

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Bill seeks to clarify parents' rights

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Officials face busy week

COEUR d'ALENE - Big issues were gaining traction in the Idaho Legislature this past week, and local legislators are expecting the coming week to get busier.
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Concealed weapons bill to take next step forward

COEUR d'ALENE - A new concealed weapons bill will be introduced in the Senate State Affairs Committee today, while the constitutional carry bill is still awaiting a hearing in the House.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Gun bill jammed

COEUR d'ALENE - The bill to eliminate the need for permits to carry concealed in Idaho may have stalled in committee this week, according to one of its proponents.
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Home stretch for Greyhound Park?

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Legislators address proposed bills

COEUR d'ALENE - As the legislative committees wrap up their reviews of state agency rules, proposed legislation on more substantive issues is starting to take shape.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Morning milky rain stumps weather watchers

COEUR d'ALENE - A milky rain that fell over most of the region during the morning commute on Friday has weather watchers stumped.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Water rights meetings planned

COEUR d'ALENE - A new water rights association has hired one of the state's most prominent water attorneys to represent it during Idaho's water adjudication process.
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Leaders seek ban on racing machines

COEUR d'ALENE - Community leaders are asking Idaho's governor and attorney general to ban instant horse racing machines in Idaho.
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Officials discuss cannabis oil

Representatives from the Idaho Office of Drug Policy met with the Senate Health and Welfare Committee on Tuesday to discuss clinical testing of cannabis oil, which is showing "promising results" in the treatment of seizure patients.
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Fly the farming skies

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Lightening the load

COEUR d'ALENE - Load limits are being set on three North Idaho highways to prevent spring breakup conditions a couple of months early this year.
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Lamb retires

BOISE - The director of the Idaho Racing Commission retired abruptly Friday amid controversy surrounding instant gaming machines that were legalized in Idaho in 2013.
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There are no Words

The House State Affairs Committee voted along party lines Thursday to kill the "Add The Words" bill, but GOP lawmakers said a compromise can be found to address religious concerns.
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Athol audit results revealed

ATHOL - A forensic audit of Athol's financial records concluded in December that both Sally Hansen and allegedly her husband, Charles Hansen, knowingly stole money from the city.
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Commissioners delay Delavan decision

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Delavan may be offered old job back

COEUR d'ALENE - The mystery of what is to happen with former airport manager Greg Delavan might be solved Monday.
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Finding the fraud in Athol

For Athol Mayor Darla Kuhman, the past year has been nothing short of surreal.
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Former Athol city clerk pleads guilty

COEUR d'ALENE - Sally Hansen, former clerk of Athol, appeared in federal court Wednesday to plead guilty to 15 counts of wire fraud.
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Cash catastrophe

WALLACE - Once dubbed one of the richest counties in the state, Shoshone County is now looking at how to scale back services as federal timber money evaporates. Its schools face the same issue.
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Hospitals and herpetology

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In the right slot?

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Sheriff: Loss would be 'catastrophic' for Shoshone County

WALLACE - Shoshone County may lose a tremendous amount of federal funding and leaders in the community are pretty worried about it.
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Feds cut most Secure Rural Schools funds

COEUR d'ALENE - The U.S. Forest Service issued a press release Thursday detailing the dramatic funding cuts Idaho's rural counties will realize in the Secure Rural Schools program this year.
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'Add the Words' headed for hearing

COEUR d'ALENE - Idaho lawmakers have agreed to consider a controversial proposal they've shunned even discussing for nearly a decade.
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Boooooooooooring!

POST FALLS - An online real estate blog has ranked the city of Post Falls as the second most boring city in Idaho.
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Three more years

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Putting a crimp in the budget

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Charges: Athol clerk took more than $400K

ATHOL - Former Athol City Clerk Sally Hansen has been charged with allegedly stealing more than $400,000 during her five years on the job.
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The whens and whys of Winton

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It's a gamble

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Snowy Sunday

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Goedde to work for governor

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Cd'A school levy: $15M

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NIC focuses on jobs, economic development

COEUR d'ALENE - North Idaho College is looking forward to 2015 with a list of priorities focused on jobs and economic development.
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Play in a Day

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Plentiful power outages reported

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'Still alive for Christmas'

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Death penalty deadline extended into January

COEUR d'ALENE - The deadline to determine if the death penalty will be sought against Angel Morales-Larranaga was extended Friday to Jan. 5 or 6.
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Athol theft probe wraps

ATHOL - An investigation into the alleged embezzlement of money from the city of Athol has essentially wrapped, and the evidence has been given to the U.S. Attorney's Office.
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Sheriff's patrol sergeants praised for helping woman

DALTON GARDENS - The Kootenai County Sheriff's Office issued a press release Thursday praising two patrol sergeants for going above and beyond the call of duty.
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Farewell, flag

COEUR d'ALENE - The American flag that was mysteriously flown from the top of a tree on Fourth of July Pass earlier this year has now mysteriously vanished.
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No injuries in rollover accident

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Sea shipping slowdown

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Legislators leaving

POST FALLS - Six of the nine local legislators turned out Thursday evening to discuss their priority issues as they head into the next legislative session in January.
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Legion rep, vets discuss issues

POST FALLS - A national American Legion representative met about 80 veterans in Post Falls Wednesday afternoon to discuss issues surrounding the Veterans Administration Hospital in Spokane.
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VA town hall meeting deemed a success

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Returning the favor

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Pot proponents promote plant

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Dueling VA meetings slated

Regional leaders of the American Legion say it appears that Spokane Veterans Administration officials are trying to upstage the veterans service organization's efforts to hold a town hall meeting next week in Post Falls.
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Legislative assignments made

COEUR d'ALENE - Legislative committee assignments were doled out Thursday in Boise with key leadership positions going to local lawmakers.
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VA to hold meeting

SPOKANE - The U.S. Veterans Administration is holding a town hall meeting Monday to discuss new changes to its health care delivery system, which could affect an estimated 25,000 veterans in North Idaho.
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Finding their Niche

COEUR d'ALENE - Two high schools in Kootenai County made Niche.com's top 10 schools in Idaho, the company announced this week.
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Single-stream could be costly

COEUR d'ALENE - Single-stream recycling could cost the county an additional $30,000 to $50,000 a year if it decides not to pay Coeur d'Alene Garbage an estimated $1,800 a month in recycling fees.
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Legislators to leave with an agenda

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How other schools fared

COEUR d'ALENE - Here is how the other area high schools fared of the 100 schools ranked by Niche.com:
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PCBs join long line of pollutants

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What are PCBs?

COEUR d'ALENE - There will be a new effort in the coming year to find and reduce sources of Polychlorinated Biphenyls, or PCBs, that are entering the Spokane River system.
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Idaho cities join effort to reduce PCBs

COEUR d'ALENE - The federal government is requiring three Idaho cities to join a group of Spokane municipalities and businesses in reducing a toxin in the Spokane River.
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Going to pot

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Christmas tree permits on sale now

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County looking for next airport boss

COEUR d'ALENE - Kootenai County commissioners and an application review committee met Friday to review 19 applications for a new airport manager.
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Water stakeholders tout collaboration

COEUR d'ALENE - After dozens of panel discussion over three days, water stakeholders representing Idaho, Washington and the Coeur d'Alene Tribe agreed to work together to resolve regional water issues.
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Going with the flow

COEUR d'ALENE - Regional hydrologists are close to understanding how pumping ground water from the aquifer affects the flow of the Spokane River.
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Objections and negotiations

COEUR d'ALENE - Earlier this year, the federal government filed 353 claims for water rights on behalf of the Coeur d'Alene Tribe, which drew 85,000 objections by the close of the comment period this fall.
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North Idaho's gem

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Innovation in progress

COEUR d'ALENE - The Innovation Collective isn't quite finished remodeling its new co-work space in the basement of the Sherman Mall, but it already has 10 people using the space.
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Austin in the interim

COEUR d'ALENE - The Panhandle Area Council named an interim executive director on Friday who will help run the agency while the board searches for a permanent director.
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Water work causes gas leak

COEUR d'ALENE - Workers for the city water department ruptured a natural gas line Friday morning, causing a closure of Ramsey Road for a little more than an hour.
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Audit reveals bad billing

COEUR d'ALENE - A recent audit of the Coeur d'Alene Airport's billing system revealed a number of issues which cost the county roughly $11,000 in write-offs Thursday.
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Eyes on the skies, veterans

COEUR d'ALENE - Veterans and active duty military personnel are invited to take a free "eagle watch" cruise on Lake Coeur d'Alene at the end of this month.
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Commissioners consider payroll problem

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Commissioners discuss airport hiring process

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Delavan fired - again

COEUR d'ALENE - Coeur d'Alene Airport Manager Greg Delavan was fired again on Friday just to eliminate any doubt over the process used to fire him two weeks ago.
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'Worker' statue installed

COEUR d'ALENE - Six months ago, businessman Dean Haagenson and artist Terry Lee decided to honor the often-overlooked foundation of our country: "The American Worker."
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Despite public support, airport manager is out

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Eberlein, Stewart in cruise control

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Nelson plans to support Delavan

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Low turnout expected

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Eberlein, Noble battle for county seat

COEUR d'ALENE - Both candidates in the race for the District 1 seat on the Kootenai County Board of Commissioners say most of the change they will bring the office comes down to management style.
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Get a flu shot or get a new job

COEUR d'ALENE - A new mandatory vaccine policy at Kootenai Health may cost the hospital a few employees, but officials believe it's necessary to protect public health.
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Shriner, Stewart vie for commission

COEUR d'ALENE - The way the county deals with the future land-use code is what drove these two candidates to run for the seat vacated by County Commissioner Jai Nelson.
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McDowell, McFadden seek assessor office

COEUR d'ALENE - It's definitely one of the most economical races on the ballot in November, and arguably one of the most amicable races.
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Allies in the wings

COEUR d'ALENE - Some of the county commission candidates are calling on the outgoing county commissioners to reverse their decision to terminate the county airport manager.
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Belmont, Brannon battle for clerk seat

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Destination unknown

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County fires airport manager

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Innovators honored

COEUR d'ALENE - Three local technology companies were honored at this year's Idaho Technology Council "Hall of Fame Celebration."
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Event to discuss past, future Lake Cd'A issues

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Positives for Panhandle Area Council

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Uncontested candidates still raising, spending

COEUR d'ALENE - While many of the legislative candidates will face challengers in the Nov. 4 general election, five of them are already destined for Boise - but are still raising and spending campaign funds.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Summer sunshine reports

COEUR d'ALENE - Candidates in the Nov. 4 general election have filed their sunshine reports, disclosing what they raised in the summer months.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

United Parents to hold forum

COEUR d'ALENE - A new parents group being formed in Coeur d'Alene is planning to hold its first public forum on Common Core next week.
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Zombie Bus attraction to remain closed

The death of a Spokane Valley teen at the Incredible Corn Maze last weekend has attracted the attention of the U.S. Department of Labor.
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Rathdrum chamber to host forum

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Idaho: A lack of diversity?

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Crapo, county officials discuss rural school funding

COEUR d'ALENE - County commissioners met with U.S. Sen. Mike Crapo Friday afternoon to advocate for permanent tax replacement and school funding.
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County clerk Brannon 'on pins and needles'

COEUR d'ALENE - Kootenai County Clerk Jim Brannon said he intends to follow the law after the courts settle the issue of gay marriage in Idaho.
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Seeking common ground on water issues

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Local cancer care changing

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New face for Idaho GOP

COEUR d'ALENE - Having only three months to pull the Republican Party together is both a challenge and a blessing of sorts, said the party's new chairman, Steve Yates.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Brush fire burns small portion of Tubbs Hill

COEUR d'ALENE - Coeur d'Alene firefighters knocked down a small brush fire on Tubbs Hill Thursday morning, but the cause of the fire is still under investigation.
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Keeping Idaho water in Idaho

COEUR d'ALENE - Representatives of the Coeur d'Alene Tribe met with Kootenai County commissioners on Wednesday to discuss water rights.
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Sour words about solid waste

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Four Corners, many ideas

COEUR d'ALENE - Welch Comer engineers detailed new ideas and concepts for the "Four Corners" master planning process Friday morning at Coeur d'Alene City Hall.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Room to work

COEUR d'ALENE - Today it looks like a dungeon full of clutter, but soon the basement of the Sherman Mall will be a new co-work space for technology-based startup companies.
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Coeur Group to host debate

COEUR d'ALENE - The Coeur Group has slated its gubernatorial debate for noon on Oct. 3 in the Coeur d'Alene Public Library's Community Room.
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Water rights could change

COEUR d'ALENE - The state of Washington has proposed a new rule on a section of the Spokane River, which could affect new water rights over the Rathdrum Prairie Aquifer.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Midtown neighbors address development

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Study: Cd'A has plenty of danger

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Vets to discuss Agent Orange

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Absentee ballots to be mailed Friday

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Smoky skies return

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City of Coeur d'Alene seeks fee increases

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Artist defends rainbow

COEUR d'ALENE - The artist who created the "Under The Rainbow" sculpture in McEuen Park said he will work with the city to enhance the piece.
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'I speak for the trees'

COEUR d'ALENE - Linda Meyer likens what's happening to her property to the Dr. Suess book "The Lorax."
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Public packing

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Color conundrum

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Unanswered questions

COEUR d'ALENE - Coeur d'Alene police released information Friday detailing some of the missteps officers made in shooting Arfee in the parking lot of Java on Sherman, but what they didn't release raises more questions.
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Challenge accepted

COEUR d'ALENE - The president of Idaho's Second Amendment Alliance said Thursday he is pursuing a legal challenge to a city ordinance banning weapons at parades and other public gatherings.
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Lilac Glen receives approval

COEUR d'ALENE - The Lilac Glen Development was approved by the City Council Tuesday night following a two-hour public hearing that drew considerable opposition and support.
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Cd'A passes budget

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Balukoff heads to the fair to stump for votes

COEUR d'ALENE - The fair signals different things for different people, and for politicians it's no different: It's campaign season.
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Where there's smoke, there's barbecue

COEUR d'ALENE - Gentlemen (and ladies) start your fires.
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Mayor explains carry-overs in city budget

COEUR d'ALENE - The Press inadvertently referred to fiscal year 2014 city budget carry-overs as "overages" in a story that published Tuesday, which resulted in some confusion among readers.
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Widmyer: Meetings will be public

COEUR d'ALENE - Mayor Steve Widmyer said Thursday that the city made a mistake when it decided to exclude the media and the public from a walking tour of the "four corners" master planning area on Monday.
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Forest service embarks on largest stream restoration project

COEUR d'ALENE - The Idaho Panhandle National Forest has launched one of the largest watershed restoration projects ever to be implemented in North Idaho.
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Four corners report

COEUR d'ALENE - A new review committee for the city's "four corners" project met privately Monday to discuss project elements which could eventually transform the six-mile public corridor's waterfront.
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New at the fair

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City council to discuss budget changes

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This train keeps a-rollin'

COEUR d'ALENE - The Spokane River waterfront corridor sat idle for years after the old lumber mills shut down in the 1990s, but that may change in the near future.
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Storm watch

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Taste buds wanted

COEUR d'ALENE -Organizers of the Smoke on the Water State BBQ Championship are seeking judges for the competition that will be held at McEuen Field later this month.
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Top cop

COEUR d'ALENE - There's not exactly a new sheriff in town, but close.
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Aye, robot

COEUR d'ALENE - Coeur d'Alene could very well be the first city in the United States to pass ordinances governing the use of robots in public spaces.
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It just got cheaper to Think Big

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'Cruisin' the Moon' car show Saturday

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'No disabilities, just abilities'

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Irrigation situation

HAYDEN LAKE - With summer temperatures expected to stay in the 90s for another week, some water districts are calling on customers to voluntarily cut back on watering the yard.
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Petition seeks Pend Oreille protection

SANDPOINT - A new alliance in Sandpoint is circulating a petition calling on Idaho's governor and congressional delegation to do more to protect Lake Pend Oreille's summer pool level.
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Water rights could be affected

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Water topic on tap

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LCDC proposes 2015 budget

COEUR d'ALENE - The Lake City Development Corp. has approved a draft budget for 2015, which shows a total reduction of $4.4 million in spending from 2014.
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Cd'A whittles down budget

COEUR d'ALENE - Coeur d'Alene City Council members are proposing to reduce the city's total budget by $3.3 million for the next fiscal year.
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'A lot of washers and crimps'

COEUR d'ALENE - The first time David Tonnesen saw a patch of allium, he couldn't believe it was real.
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Time to innovate

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McEuen bogged down

COEUR d'ALENE - The grassy swale at McEuen Park isn't so grassy these days.
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Robot laws need 'tweaking'

COEUR d'ALENE - The Coeur d'Alene City Council tabled any action on new regulations for robots Tuesday night, so proponents can "tweak them a little bit."
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Cd'A to pursue land purchase

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Robot rebellion?

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Image problem dogs police

COEUR d'ALENE - The Coeur d'Alene Police Department may be taking the heat this week, but a string of officer-involved shootings in the past couple of years has many law enforcement agencies concerned about their eroding public image.
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Cd'A board names leaders

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Talk all you want on the holiday

COEUR d'ALENE - Verizon Wireless is planning ahead this Fourth of July by rolling a COW into downtown Coeur d'Alene to improve network coverage.
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Safety first on Fourth

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Armed EPA agents raid The Rooter Guys

HAYDEN - Armed personnel from the Environmental Protection Agency raided The Rooter Guys on Tracey Road Thursday morning.
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Mental health facility goes south

COEUR d'ALENE - Gov. Butch Otter is expected to announce this morning that Idaho Falls will be the first city in the state to receive a new Behavioral Health Community Crisis Center.
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Cd'A BigR to get bigger

COEUR d'ALENE - The BigR Store on Kathleen Avenue is expanding to almost three times its current size.
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Two GOP factions try to install party leaders

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Shootings squeeze police staffing

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NIC picks prairie home

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Haves and have nots

COEUR d'ALENE - State Sen. Bob Nonini, R-Coeur d'Alene, was the biggest campaign spender in the month of May, according to campaign finance reports filed with the Secretary of State on Friday.
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A big year for building

COEUR d'ALENE - The property has been fenced off, a showroom has been built and construction should get underway on the 14-story One Lakeside condominium tower by the end of summer.
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State GOP in chaos

COEUR d'ALENE - No matter which side of the Republican aisle they are on, many of the local party delegates who attended the state GOP convention last week say it was chaotic.
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Ambitious, but not impossible

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Parking to benefit chamber

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Plans on Cd'A Lake Drive?

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KHS volunteers protest policy

COEUR d'ALENE - A handful of volunteers have resigned from the Kootenai Humane Society over what they say is a new policy designed to silence them.
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Troy time?

COEUR d'ALENE - The Coeur d'Alene City Council agreed Tuesday night to reopen discussion of replacing the city administrator position.
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Naming's the game

COEUR d'ALENE - The Coeur d'Alene City Council formally accepted more than $250,000 in park sponsorship money for naming rights of amenities at Ramsey and McEuen Parks.
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Dark day for Sunshine

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Danger part of the job

The life of a hard rock miner is a tough one. Anything can change in a split second underground.
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'American Worker' heads to foundry

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Midtown modernization

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