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
Man jailed, loses hunting privileges for poaching
A man who poached multiple deer and an elk during a two-month “killing spree” in 2024, exhibiting behavior that a judge called “frightening,” has lost his hunting privileges for the next 17 years.
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Man jailed, loses hunting privileges for poaching
A man who poached multiple deer and an elk during a two-month “killing spree” in 2024, exhibiting behavior that a judge called “frightening,” has lost his hunting privileges for the next 17 years.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 22 HOURS, 11 MINUTES AGO
NIC employees celebrate accreditation win
North Idaho College endured.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 22 HOURS, 19 MINUTES AGO
Cd’A Tribe, state of Idaho announce historic water rights settlement
The Coeur d’Alene Tribe and the state of Idaho announced the completion of a historic water rights settlement Thursday, ending decades of litigation in North Idaho and more than a century of uncertainty about the Tribe’s water rights.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 1 DAY, 22 HOURS AGO
Cd’A Tribe, state of Idaho announce historic water rights settlement
The Coeur d’Alene Tribe and the state of Idaho announced the completion of a historic water rights settlement Thursday, ending decades of litigation in North Idaho and more than a century of uncertainty about the Tribe’s water rights.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 1 DAY, 22 HOURS AGO
NIC employees celebrate accreditation win
North Idaho College endured.
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Cd'A Council approves annexation for proposed subdivision
City councilors voted unanimously Tuesday night to annex a 1.9-acre property that is expected to be developed into a four-lot subdivision.
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In Congressional race, Kaylee Peterson stresses community connections
When Kaylee Peterson ran for the U.S. House of Representatives in Idaho’s first congressional district in 2022 and again in 2024, she knew Idaho Democrats couldn’t flip the district in a single cycle.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 3 DAYS, 22 HOURS AGO
Kootenai County Republicans divided on Gaetz's visit
When hundreds gather Saturday night at the Resort for the Kootenai County Republican Central Committee’s biggest bash of the year, the Lincoln Day dinner, some elected precinct committeemen won’t be there.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 1 WEEK AGO
State kills 3 wolves to aid elk
Idaho Fish and Game completed “targeted wolf management actions” last weekend that killed three wolves in Unit 4 in the Panhandle elk zone, the department announced.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 1 WEEK, 1 DAY AGO
State kills 3 wolves to aid elk
Idaho Fish and Game completed “targeted wolf management actions” last weekend that killed three wolves in Unit 4 in the Panhandle elk zone, the department announced.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 1 WEEK, 1 DAY AGO
Kootenai County Republicans divided on Gaetz
When hundreds gather Saturday night at the Resort for the Kootenai County Republican Central Committee’s biggest bash of the year, the Lincoln Day dinner, some elected precinct committeemen won’t be there.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 1 WEEK, 2 DAYS AGO
St. Maries hunter jailed for ‘poaching spree’
A St. Maries man who went on a “poaching spree” in 2024 that included the killing of seven deer received a prison sentence.
COEUR D'ALENE PRESS | UPDATED 1 WEEK, 2 DAYS AGO
MARCH NIBJ: Built with employers: Training North Idaho’s workforce
For more than 30 years, the North Idaho College Workforce Training Center has worked directly with employers to design training that responds to local hiring needs and prepares students for jobs with immediate openings across the region.
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