Staff Writer

KAYE THORNBRUGH

Kaye Thornbrugh is a second-generation Kootenai County resident who has been with the Coeur d’Alene Press for six years. She primarily covers Kootenai County’s government, as well as law enforcement, the legal system and North Idaho College.

ARTICLES BY KAYE THORNBRUGH

FEB NIBJ: NIC X-Labs helps area employers innovate

Tucked away in the Hedlund Building on the North Idaho College campus is a lab where students, faculty, community members and industry partners come together to explore solutions to real-world problems.
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Cd’A will consider selling Harbor Center to U of I

The city will explore the possibility of selling Harbor Center and some of the surrounding land to the University of Idaho, which has leased the building since 2002.
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U of I requests Harbor Center sale

The University of Idaho has requested that the city council authorize Mayor Dan Gookin’s administration to negotiate a sale of Harbor Center, which the university has leased since 2002, and some of the surrounding land.
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Cd'A City Council approves fire department restructure

The city council voted unanimously Tuesday night to approve a reorganization of the Coeur d'Alene Fire Department's administrative structure that leaders said will create a clear chain of command and bring the department in line with industry standards.
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U of I requests Harbor Center sale

The University of Idaho has requested that the city council authorize Mayor Dan Gookin’s administration to negotiate a sale of Harbor Center, which the university has leased since 2002, and some of the surrounding land.
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Post Falls man gets prison for road rage incident

A man who prosecutors called a “danger to the community” received a prison sentence for attempting to ram an unmarked police vehicle during a road rage incident.
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‘He loved Hayden’: Community remembers Roger Saterfiel

Saterfiel, who served for 16 years on the Hayden City Council and spent 12 years as director of Solid Waste for Kootenai County, died Saturday. He was 73.
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New face on Hayden City Council

David Erickson took the oath of office Tuesday night for Hayden City Council Seat 4, with wife Jessica at his side. Ed DePriest was also sworn in for his second term on the city council Tuesday.
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Commissioners block assessor’s challenge to political opponent’s Idaho residency

After Kootenai County Assessor Bèla Kovacs deemed political rival Allyson Knapp ineligible for a homeowner’s exemption on the Rathdrum property she owns, commissioners voted Wednesday to block the move, upholding Knapp’s exemption.
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Man gets prison for heroin delivery, major contraband possession

A man who prosecutors said is connected to a mass overdose at the Kootenai County jail received a prison sentence in a separate drug-related case.
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Man charged with assault after Post Falls SWAT response

A man accused of threatening to kill another man with a crowbar, prompting a SWAT response to a Post Falls residence, remains in the Kootenai County jail.
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ISP detective honored for saving Sagle man’s life

When the call came in that a man had collapsed inside his Sagle home and wasn’t breathing, Idaho State Police Det. Travis Bucher was in the right place at the right time.
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ISP detective honored for saving Sagle man’s life

When the call came in that a man had collapsed inside his Sagle home and wasn’t breathing, Idaho State Police Det. Travis Bucher was in the right place at the right time.
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Trail group lands grant

After English Point project, nonprofit looks ahead
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JAN NIBJ: Health work-life balance benefits employers and employees

Heading into a new year, the concept of work-life balance and its role in avoiding burnout remains a top issue for employers and employees alike.
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