NIC officials update JFAC on ed issues

COEUR d’ALENE — The Idaho Legislature’s Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee is tasked with creating a budget that funds many public initiatives and institutions.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Sgt. Moore case won't be moved

COEUR d’ALENE — Kootenai County jurors will decide in September if Jonathan Renfro is guilty of killing Coeur d’Alene Police Sgt. Greg Moore.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Awareness, connections can save lives

People trained in CPR and the Heimlich maneuver are responsible for saving thousands of lives each year.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Cd'A Carousel opening nears

COEUR d’ALENE — Cari Fraser’s aunts and uncles used to work at the Playland Pier in Coeur d’Alene.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

AG imparts advice on scams

COEUR d’ALENE — No one is immune from being targeted by phone and internet scammers, said Idaho Attorney General Lawrence Wasden.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

School election bill being pushed

COEUR d’ALENE — Increasing participation in local elections may seem like an insurmountable challenge.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 8 YEARS AGO

Bringing equality to Idaho's rural schools

COEUR d’ALENE — One of the first things Judi Sharrett wondered when she began working in Idaho schools is why there were no services connecting rural schools with specialized professionals.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 8 YEARS AGO

Security is ramped up for Lincoln Day dinner in Cd'A

COEUR d’ALENE — Concerns of violent protests have the Kootenai County Republican Central Committee ramping up security at its annual Lincoln Day dinner.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 8 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Senators' absence draws questions

COEUR d'ALENE — Where in the world are U.S. Sens. Jim Risch and Mike Crapo?
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 8 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Murder trial details shaping up

COEUR d’ALENE — Kootenai County prosecutors want Jonathan Renfro to have his day in court.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 8 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Residents launch 'Indivisible' movement in region

COEUR d'ALENE — A group of North Idaho residents is using a familiar political strategy against President Donald Trump.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 8 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

I-90 crash: Making the extraordinary ordinary

COEUR d’ALENE — Dr. Edward DeTar and Dr. Marcus Torgenson have performed more than 1,200 leg amputations combined over the course of their careers. But, until Thursday, neither Kootenai Health surgeon had amputated a leg inside the cab of a semi-truck.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 8 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Accident trial delayed for the fifth time

COEUR d'ALENE — The trial of a Coeur d'Alene woman who allegedly caused two serious vehicle crashes on Coeur d'Alene Lake Drive almost three years ago has been delayed until April.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 8 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Cd'A to give parking scofflaws 'the boot'

COEUR d’ALENE — Those who ignore parking tickets issued to them in Coeur d’Alene will soon face a vehicle boot, and a healthy dose of public shaming.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 8 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Downtown parking garage in works

COEUR d'ALENE — The purchase of a piece of downtown property by Coeur d'Alene's urban renewal agency will pave the way for a new parking structure.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 8 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Where there's no smoke, there's fire

COEUR d'ALENE — Smoke billowing from the boys bathroom as rebellious teens lit up cigarettes during school more than likely got the teens immortalized — and in trouble.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 8 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Judge: Death penalty decision is premature

COEUR d'ALENE — A judge ruled Friday that challenging the use of the death penalty in the case of the man accused of murdering Coeur d'Alene Police Sgt. Greg Moore is more appropriately done after a successful conviction.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 8 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

Odom heads back to court

COEUR d'ALENE — After a failed attempt at mediation, and almost two months of inactivity, a Coeur d'Alene man accused of shooting a pastor multiple times will be back in Kootenai County District Court this month.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 8 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

North Idaho Fair audit comes back fairly clean

COEUR d'ALENE — Although some sloppy business practices were identified, nothing malicious or criminal was discovered in a forensic audit of the North Idaho Fair's finances.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 8 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

Sheriff sues county - but it's friendly

COEUR d'ALENE — Dueling opinions over whether the Kootenai County Sheriff's facility can legally be de-annexed from Coeur d'Alene has led both parties to seek a higher power.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 8 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

Digital weapon could help Cd'A police

COEUR d'ALENE — Law enforcement agencies with the ability to access information from electronic devices might sound like an Orwellian nightmare.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 8 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

Lawsuit targets SL officials

SPIRIT LAKE — A Spirit Lake class action lawsuit aims to prove the city's policy of issuing incremental fines for violations of its animal-related ordinances is all bark, lacking constitutional bite.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 8 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

City adds Blackwell Island property

COEUR d'ALENE — The Coeur d'Alene City Council recently approved annexing a previously unincorporated piece of property on Blackwell Island into the city.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 8 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Cd'A considers parking ticket appeals 'judge'

COEUR d'ALENE — If you want to challenge a parking ticket you were issued in Coeur d'Alene, you might be facing a new judge: Deputy City Administrator Sam Taylor.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 8 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Judge rejects motions on death penalty

COEUR d'ALENE — Additional attempts at taking the death penalty off the table for the man accused of murdering Coeur d'Alene Police Sgt. Greg Moore fell short Monday.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 8 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Renfro accused of cop-killer agenda

COEUR d'ALENE — Since beginning his incarceration last year in Kootenai County jail, the man accused of murdering Coeur d'Alene Police Sgt. Greg Moore has allegedly fashioned weapons, made escape plans, and described his actions as noble.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 8 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Death penalty takes center stage

COEUR d'ALENE — Kootenai County prosecutors cleared several hurdles Wednesday in their pursuit of the death penalty for the man accused of murdering Coeur d'Alene Police Sgt. Greg Moore.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 8 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Defense: Death penalty a financial move

COEUR d'ALENE — Kootenai County Public Defender John Adams will argue next week in district court that prosecutors were motivated by financial reasons to seek the death penalty for the man accused of killing Coeur d'Alene Police Sgt. Greg Moore.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 8 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Family: 911 no help after boat dies on Lake Cd'A

COEUR d’ALENE — A Thursday evening boat ride turned into an ordeal that left a local family afloat and stranded, unable to summon help for hours on Lake Coeur d’Alene.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 8 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Pokémania hitting N. Idaho

COEUR d'ALENE — Fictional creatures called Pokemon have invaded North Idaho and residents armed with only their smartphones are doing their best to catch them all.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 8 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

McHugh: No discipline for deputy prosecutor

COEUR d'ALENE — Kootenai County Prosecutor Barry McHugh said education, not punishment, is his answer to questionable social media comments made by a deputy prosecutor.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 8 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Prosecutor: Posting poorly worded, not racist

COEUR d'ALENE — A Kootenai County deputy prosecutor said Tuesday that a Facebook comment he made, suggesting genocide could happen if police stop patrolling black neighborhoods, was misunderstood.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 8 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Odom case headed for mediation

COEUR d'ALENE — The case of a Coeur d'Alene man accused of shooting a pastor multiple times could be resolved outside of the courtroom.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 8 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Labrador backs forfeiture reform bill

COEUR d'ALENE — Rep. Raul Labrador, R-Idaho, announced Tuesday he is co-sponsoring a bill that aims to reform the federal civil asset forfeiture process.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 8 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Charges against alleged shooter amended

COEUR d'ALENE — Charges against Kyle Andrew Odom were amended Tuesday from attempted murder to aggravated battery, according to Kootenai County Prosecutor Barry McHugh.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 8 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

'A gift to yourselves and us all'

COEUR d'ALENE — Hundreds of people packed the Christianson Gymnasium at North Idaho College Friday to cheer on friends and family members as they proudly walked toward the next chapter of their lives.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 8 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Odom returned to Kootenai County

COEUR d'ALENE — Kyle Odom arrived at the Kootenai County jail Friday afternoon, according to the Kootenai County Sheriff's Office.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 8 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Otter: Crisis center has had positive impact

COEUR d'ALENE — Although it only opened four months ago, Gov. Butch Otter said the Northern Idaho Crisis Center has already had a positive impact on the community.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 8 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO

Search continues for alleged shooter

COEUR d'ALENE — Authorities continued searching Monday for the man who allegedly shot Pastor Tim Remington Sunday in the parking lot of The Altar Church.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 9 YEARS AGO

Deer find themselves on ITD's radar

COEUR d'ALENE — The Idaho Transportation Department is testing a device in Boundary County that, if successful, could significantly reduce the number of collisions between animals and vehicles on highways throughout the state.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Wal-Mart bids farewell to (some) arms

COEUR d’ALENE — Fewer people are going to Wal-Mart for AR-15 rifles and other semi-automatic weapons, prompting the retailer to stop selling the products entirely.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Arsonist strikes again in PF

HAYDEN — Chet and Judy Wolniakowski were doing everything they could to prepare for the worst on Thursday night as the work of an arsonist approached their Hayden home.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Weather aids 3 Sisters fire

Cooler temperatures Thursday allowed firefighters to make progress in battling the 3 Sisters wildfire burning two miles northwest of Bayview in Bonner County.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Bayview fire grows in size

BAYVIEW — The Three Sisters Fire grew to approximately 250 acres Wednesday and multiple fire agencies will continue fighting the wildfire today.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Crews battle new Bayview fire

BAYVIEW — Multiple firefighting agencies are battling a wildfire that began north of Bayview on Tuesday afternoon.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Woman seeks dismissal of falcon case

COEUR d’ALENE — An attorney representing Patti MacDonald has asked for her misdemeanor conviction to be dismissed.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Coeur d'Alene makes room for new resort tower

COEUR d’ALENE — Hagadone Hospitality Co. is one step closer to building a tower of guest rooms adjoining The Coeur d’Alene Resort.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Woman found not guilty of beating falcon

COEUR d’ALENE — Patti MacDonald is guilty of pursuing a protected bird.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Former clerk is sentenced

COEUR d’ALENE — Sally Hansen was sentenced Tuesday to four years in prison for embezzling $417,879 from the city of Athol.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Region's officers part of torch run

COEUR d’ALENE — On Tuesday, Wayne Longo began a journey across the country to promote this year’s Special Olympics.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

NIC graduates take triumphant step into the future

COEUR d’ALENE — More than 300 students dressed in maroon caps and gowns walked triumphantly into the Christianson Gym Friday morning at North Idaho College for graduation.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

Careywood post office faces closure

CAREYWOOD — Don Duhart has lived in Careywood for a decade and said he should have moved to the rural Bonner County town 20 years earlier.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 10 YEARS AGO

Legality of tribes' gaming machines questioned

COEUR d’ALENE — Four North Idaho legislators are questioning the legality of a large number of gaming machines in tribal casinos in Idaho.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO

Teen suspect's statements admissible

COEUR d’ALENE — Statements made by a Coeur d’Alene teen to police after he was arrested for allegedly killing his father and brother in March will be heard during his trial, Kootenai County District Court Judge Benjamin Simpson ruled Thursday.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO

Forecast: White Christmas still possible

COEUR d’ALENE — Even if you don’t get a white Christmas, you could be in for a white weekend.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO

ISP investigating fugitive's death following standoff

COEUR d’ALENE — Idaho State Police investigators are looking into the death of a fugitive whose body was found inside a Coeur d’Alene home early Sunday following a standoff that began Saturday night.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

Ex-trooper pleads guilty to title fraud

COEUR d’ALENE — A former Idaho State Police trooper pleaded guilty Friday in Kootenai County District Court to four criminal charges as part of a plea-bargain deal with the county prosecutor.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

Plea deal has trooper facing fewer charges

COEUR d’ALENE — An Idaho State Police trooper facing criminal charges in two counties is expected to change his plea at the end of the month after an agreement with the Kootenai County Prosecutor’s Office.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO

Officer in dog shooting has pay clipped

COEUR d’ALENE — The police officer who shot and killed a pet dog in July has had his hourly wage reduced by $3.15.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 5 MONTHS AGO

Athol man claims rights violated

COEUR d’ALENE — An Athol man is alleging that Coeur d’Alene police officers used excessive force and violated several of the his constitutional rights following a 2013 traffic stop.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 6 MONTHS AGO

Court rules in water battle

A Spirit Lake man’s decision to allow his neighbor to use his city water led to a court battle that played out this week in the Idaho Court of Appeals.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Law prompts NIC to hire SRO

COEUR d’ALENE — North Idaho College will soon have a uniformed city police officer stationed full-time on campus.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Teen moved to juvenile detention

COEUR d’ALENE — A teen being held on charges of murdering his father and brother last March was moved this week from the Kootenai County jail to the juvenile detention center.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 7 MONTHS AGO

Teen doesn't enter plea in murder case

COEUR d’ALENE — Eldon Samuel III, a 15-year-old accused of murdering his father and brother in March, did not enter a plea at his arraignment hearing in Kootenai County District Court Monday.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 8 MONTHS AGO

Law enforcers scrutinized in 'Nickelback' controversy

COEUR d’ALENE — Dylan Swinford turns 23 today, and it’s safe to say Nickelback won’t be on any birthday party playlists.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 9 MONTHS AGO

Trooper charged with stalking, assault

COEUR d’ALENE — An Idaho State Police trooper already on administrative leave without pay due to criminal charges in two counties now faces three more felony charges.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 10 YEARS, 10 MONTHS AGO

PR man enters not guilty plea

COEUR d’ALENE — A 22-year-old Priest River man accused of shooting at law enforcement officers during a high-speed chase in December pleaded not guilty Friday in Kootenai County District Court.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 11 YEARS AGO

PR man faces host of charges

COEUR d’ALENE — The 22-year-old Priest River man who allegedly shot at law enforcement officers at least twice during a high-speed chase in December now faces eight felony charges, including attempted murder.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 11 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO