Hearing postponed in gun ban lawsuit
SANDPOINT — A status conference in a civil lawsuit involving a proposed ban on firearms at this summer’s Festival at Sandpoint has been postponed until Jan. 28.
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Community rallies to fit friend with dentures
BLANCHARD — Mark Hughes got his Christmas wish early this year: His two front teeth.
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More butterflies, please: Rathdrum eases landscaping rules
Rathdrum residents now have more leeway to beautify their yards.
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No easy way to fund new building
The need for a new Kootenai County government building is clear, commissioners were told Thursday.
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PF Sports Complex rubs some dirt on it, gets ready to play ball
A 25-acre Sports Complex park planned for southern Post Falls took a big step forward this week when the City Council approved a contract for landscape architect services.
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Black Bay Park design gets PF council OK
The vision for a natural 56-acre park along the Spokane River in Post Falls became a little clearer this week when the City Council approved a schematic design for Black Bay Park, essentially authorizing its City Parks staff to proceed with design and survey work.
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Water groups unite, urge against no-pull zone
COEUR d’ALENE — While sheriff’s deputies who patrol the Spokane River say they support a no-waterskiing zone in the interest of public safety, Kootenai County commissioners say not so fast.
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'No-pull zone' possible for river
COEUR d’ALENE — A recommendation to make the Spokane River a “no-pull zone” for boaters will be discussed today by Kootenai County commissioners.
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Kootenai Co. mulls 'no-pull zone' on river
COEUR d’ALENE — A recommendation to make the Spokane River a “no-pull zone” for boaters will be discussed today by Kootenai County commissioners.
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Alarmingly, fire season heats up early
Before any prolonged cold spells have even gripped the region, local fire agencies are reporting an increase in structure fires. And some have been deadly.
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Thousands raised for ill Rathdrum girl at Hauser Lake fundraiser
The small town of Hauser — official population 668 — has once again chipped in to help a cancer-stricken child.
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Nature trails planned for Rathdrum Mountain
RATHDRUM — For the thousands of nature lovers already enjoying Rathdrum’s newest “park,” the experience may soon get even better.
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Urban renewal might offer $30M county facility solution
The only identified source of funding for a proposed $30 million government facility on the Kootenai County campus downtown is urban renewal revenue that will soon shift to the county’s coffers.
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Connecting with risky kids
On any given day, Debbie Nadeau and her staff of 14 certified probation officers juggle 280 cases in Kootenai County—dealing with young people at odds with the law.
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Basin cleanup funds available
A partnership between state and local agencies as well as the Coeur d’Alene Tribe is reviewing 11 sites within the Lake Coeur d’Alene basin to see which may be eligible for part of $130 million in restoration funds.
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Coroner may seek federal funds
Although Dr. Warren Keene and his staff deal mostly with dead people, their office is an increasingly busy place to work.
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'Veto power' for re-entry center
COEUR d’ALENE — Before they can rule on a proposed—and controversial—correctional re-entry center, Kootenai County commissioners want some legal guidance of their own.
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Western Governors group explores rural initiatives
POST FALLS — A group of top-level local, state and federal policy makers and politicians from across the West converged in Post Falls on Tuesday for a roundtable discussion on a wide range of topics affecting the rural West.
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Rezone could boost Post Falls City Center
Post Falls’ long-range vision for a City Center district will gain momentum Tuesday night if the City Council approves a zone change request by a lumber manufacturing firm on East Fourth Street.
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Fairgrounds spared
Kootenai County commissioners are moving forward with plans to build a new government facility to ease overcrowding, but it won’t be built on the Kootenai County Fairgrounds.
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'Together, we're stronger'
The latest numbers paint a grim picture.
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A LEAFY LEGACY
Leaves are piling up like never before in Coeur d’Alene.
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Commissioners must approve future bonuses
Elected officials on Wednesday came to a consensus that should any employee bonuses for fiscal year 2020 be awarded, they must first be authorized by county commissioners.
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NO PARKING
Kootenai County’s elected officials have decided to go the extra mile — well, a few extra feet anyway — to help deter county employees from parking in the reconstructed lot serving the administration building.
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Train noise hot PF topic
POST FALLS — Linda Cook says the incessant — and she believes unnecessary — blaring of train horns as they rumble past her Post Falls home is devastating the quality of life for herself and hundreds of others who live near the tracks.
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Late-night TV spoofs Cd'A book hider
The book-hiding bandit who proclaims he’s hoping to create “liberal angst” by hiding left-leaning books at the Coeur d’Alene Public Library has already attracted attention from CNN and The New York Times. Now late-night TV is chiming in. The Late Show host Stephen Colbert on Friday called out the provocateur …
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Commissioners delay action on comp plan updates
Kootenai County commissioners are not ready to adopt revisions to the county’s comprehensive planning map.
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'Food park' might roll into Rathdrum
John Sylte thinks the bustling town of Rathdrum is ready for his ambitious food-on-the-go plan.
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Rathdrum opens doors to industrial growth
RATHDRUM — In a move that officials say will provide enormous potential for industrial and manufacturing growth, the City Council has formed a 334-acre urban renewal district in the southwest part of town.
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Planners deny assisted living facility at Highlands
POST FALLS — Faced with an outpouring of opposition, the Post Falls Planning and Zoning Commission has denied a special use permit for a 16-bed assisted living facility near the Highlands Golf Course.
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Airport expansion is taking off
HAYDEN — Unprecedented growth at the Coeur d’Alene Airport has prompted construction of a $15 million jet center to handle increased business and the need for more hangar space.
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Home, sweet home
POST FALLS — Calling it a good fit for Riverbend Commerce Park, the Post Falls Planning and Zoning Commission on Tuesday unanimously approved a special use permit for construction of a 64-bed skilled nursing facility for veterans.
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County comp plan subject of two hearings today
Kootenai County commissioners today will accept public testimony on updates to the county’s comprehensive planning map.
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County completes parking lot pair
Crews wrapped up work on time and within budget on major parking-lot projects at Kootenai County’s administration building and elections office last week.
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Commissioner districts could be re-balanced
As Kootenai County’s population continues to soar — by more than 20,000 since 2010 — officials are making sure each of the county’s three commissioners’ districts is equally represented.
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Toys for Tots needs some help
There’s no fun and games in these numbers.
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Fair officials oppose $30M judicial center move
COEUR d’ALENE — As it turns out, relocating Kootenai County’s justice facilities to the North Idaho fairgrounds is not as cost prohibitive as previously thought.
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Officials square off over transit center
Kootenai County’s transportation director squared off with County Commissioner Bill Brooks on Monday concerning public comments the commissioner made about the new $2.16 million transit center in Coeur d’Alene’s Riverstone development.
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Transit center's policies driving some riders crazy
The $2.16 million Citylink transit center that recently opened in Coeur d’Alene’s Riverstone development is causing some grumblings over restricted public access to the 2,600-square-foot building, its locked public bathrooms and a lack of parking.
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Pesky, poopy otters emerge at Hauser Lake
Lynn Peterson says that in her 45 years at Hauser Lake, she’d never seen these critters until recently: Obnoxious otters. And Peterson says they’re leaving a mess on her recently built boat dock.
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New info may help save old Cd'A home
COEUR d’ALENE — The historic house at 627 N. Government Way has even more history than previously known.
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New home plans pile up in Rathdrum
Rathdrum city officials finalized approval for the next phase of a subdivision that will add 26 housing lots to the fast-growing community.
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Vicious canine must find new home – soon
COEUR d’ALENE — Ranger has won a reprieve.
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'Salary salvage' scrutinized
A Kootenai County commissioner is crying foul about $32,322 in employee bonuses handed out in the final days of the 2019 budget year to offices overseen by County Clerk Jim Brannon.
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Owner of doomed dog seeks reprieve
The fate of a 10-year-old German shorthaired pointer who has attacked and killed two cats and bitten the owner of one of those felines will be decided by Kootenai County commissioners.
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Unimpeachable support
COEUR d’ALENE — Amid chants of “drain the swamp,” “Trump 2020” and “four more years,” a spirited crowd lined Northwest Boulevard on Thursday to show their support for the president.
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Justice building at fairgrounds?
COEUR d’ALENE — A decades-old idea to relocate a consolidated justice services facility to the Kootenai County Fairgrounds near the jail in northern Coeur d’Alene at the cost of a least $30 million is once again being considered by county commissioners.
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Commissioners' quest: Simplify county government
Kootenai County Commissioner Bill Brooks says government is too complicated. And on the local level, he wants to do something to clear it up.
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Lower bid puts Atlas Park project on front burner
COEUR d’ALENE — A new waterfront park boasting 3,800 feet of shoreline at Coeur d’Alene’s Riverstone development is back on track.
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Coping with criminals
Kootenai County’s $11 million-plus jail expansion marked its first year in operation Oct. 1.
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Lawmakers eye county indigent funds for Medicaid expansion
An ad-hoc panel of Idaho lawmakers looking for ways to pay for the state’s expansion of Medicaid is focused on tapping into county indigent funds rather than increasing taxes.
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Ultra-light airplane crash at Coeur d'Alene Airport seriously injures Spokane man
A Spokane man operating an ultra-light aircraft at the Coeur d’Alene Airport was seriously injured Friday afternoon after crashing his plane shortly after takeoff.
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Expert volunteers needed for county advisory boards
Kootenai County residents with a little extra time and a lot of interest in community activism have an opportunity to give back.
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Rathdrum City Council tables action on land deal with Post Falls
Suggesting it would be a fiscally imprudent move, the Rathdrum City Council on Wednesday put the brakes on a proposed land deal that would require the city to de-annex a 314-acre tract, opening the door for the city of Post Falls to incorporate the land.
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Kootenai County homeowners group confronts water worries
A group of homeowners living in a rural area south of the Spokane River near Post Falls is asking Kootenai County commissioners to hold off on approving any new subdivisions in the area, citing concerns of severe water shortages.
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Broken boiler chills county courthouse
COEUR d’ALENE — For the hundreds of people who visit and work in Kootenai County’s courthouse and administration building each day, the week got off to a chilly start.
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Snow, wind postpone Fall Fest
An unexpected and unseasonable wintry mix last Saturday prompted organizers to cancel the popular Fall Fest at the Kootenai County Farmers Market on Prairie Avenue and U.S. Highway 95.
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County planning panel forwards comprehensive plan to commissioners
Balancing the protection of natural resources with private property rights, providing sufficient wildfire management and preserving ground water supplies are focal points of a comprehensive plan forwarded last week to Kootenai County commissioners.
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Downtown Garden District receives federal grant for historic designation
A downtown Coeur d’Alene neighborhood that is home to some of the city’s oldest houses, first public schools and earliest churches has taken another important step toward being recognized as a state historical district.
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Higher pay sought at jail
A pay discrepancy for deputies working in the Kootenai County Jail threatens to trigger an exodus in personnel seeking better compensation in other jurisdictions or patrolling streets, county commissioners were told Monday.
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Go, fight - swim
COEUR d’ALENE — Interested in giving back to the community by supporting a great local cause?
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A look to the future
As one of the nation’s most booming communities, local planners want to know: How should we grow?
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Brooks: Parking lot overhaul won't solve county problems
COEUR d’ALENE — A $302,000 parking lot reconstruction project underway at the county’s administrative building is expected to ease traffic flow and improve pedestrian safety, but don’t expect it to eliminate the parking crunch.
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Struggling Shopko closing
Coeur d’Alene shoppers will have fewer options come June.
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Waterfront access 'most critical' at Atlas site
Increased public access to the Spokane River? Yes. More boat docks? Not so fast.
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Latest plans for former Atlas mill site ready for review
Shoreline access, open space, a dog park and kayak launch on property bordering the Spokane River are among the public-focused concepts that will be discussed during a public forum Friday.
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Child marriage bill was flawed, lawmaker says
A failed House bill aimed at restricting marriages among minors in Idaho was flawed and likely would have passed with the deletion of a single clause in the legislation, said Rep. Jim Addis, R-Coeur d’Alene.
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S-no mas! Mother Nature's malice continues
In a typical year with spring just days away, the enchanting scent of fresh-cut grass might be wafting through neighborhoods as lawns are primped and residents break out bicycles and barbecues.
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Cd'A seeks to calm, slow down traffic
COEUR d’ALENE — It’s a perceived problem in virtually every neighborhood in Anytown USA: Speeding traffic.
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Parade, snowball fun highlight St. Patrick's festivities
It’s being billed as the world’s largest snowball fight but realistically, Dustin Ainsworth would be thrilled to see a few hundred people show up to hurl clumps of snow at each other.
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GOP leader blasted for 'homophobic' posts
COEUR d’ALENE — The chairman of the Kootenai County Republican Central Committee is being criticized for what a local political activist is calling blatantly bigoted messaging on his personal social media feed.
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River's Edge Apartments denied
The Coeur d’Alene City Council Tuesday evening struck down a proposed 680-unit waterfront apartment development that would have provided public access to a 1,600-foot stretch of the Spokane River.
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Snow business or slow business?
COEUR d’ALENE — Coeur d’Alene business owners Eva Itskos and Jim Hightower have polar-opposite perspectives on the relentless snowfall that battered the area in February.
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February's infamous 56 Record snowfall followed mild months
The calendar may read March, but the 27 inches of snow still blanketing Coeur d’Alene on Friday morning looked a lot more like January.
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Record snow plays havoc on Highlands trash pickup
POST FALLS — Late winter’s wrath continues to grip the area, this time causing problems in Post Falls’ hilly Highlands neighborhood.
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Walmart bringing doorstep delivery to Kootenai County
Whether it’s a dozen eggs, a 50-pound bag of dog food or a roll of fluorescent duct tape, local shoppers will soon have the luxury of doorstep delivery from Walmart stores in Hayden, Post Falls and Stateline.
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Orange sticker does the trick
COEUR d’ALENE — Many of the snowbound vehicles tagged last week for a possible tow in Coeur d’Alene were removed before being hauled off, city officials said.
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New signals, trail improvements planned for Atlas Road
COEUR d’ALENE — Work is expected to begin this spring on an Atlas Road improvement project that will reduce traffic congestion at the Coeur d’Alene Industrial Park while enhancing the city’s popular trail system.
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Suspicious mind required for county coroner
Dr. Warren Keene deals with death for a living.
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Snow tow: Yes, it's time to go
Tow trucks in Coeur d’Alene will be out in force on Monday, hauling away snowbound vehicles that are choking city streets, impeding traffic, disrupting plowing efforts and causing hazards.
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Poorer fire rating raises insurance rates Northern Lakes voters can address that May 21
Property owners in the northern fringes of the Northern Lakes Fire Protection District recently experienced an increase in insurance premiums after a state agency raised the district’s fire rating within their coverage area.
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Ignite cda seeks project input
Coeur d’Alene’s urban renewal agency, ignite cda, is seeking public input on two competing mixed-use developments proposed for midtown.
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Cd'A council supports midtown parking plan
In its continuing effort to balance the often conflicting needs of commercial and residential parking in Coeur d’Alene’s midtown, the City Council is moving forward with a comprehensive multi-pronged parking plan within the unique corridor.
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Parking fee may be hot topic tonight
The Coeur d’Alene City Council this evening may get an earful from opponents of a recent decision to eliminate free two-hour parking at the McEuen Park lot downtown.
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Developer: Hotel project will move forward
COEUR d’ALENE — Plans for a multimillion-dollar hotel alongside Coeur d’Alene’s busiest gateway are moving forward despite repeated delays spanning several years and a requirement by the city to obtain new building permits.
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What's not to love? Ranking makes Cd'A shine
COEUR d’ALENE — On Valentine’s Day, Coeur d’Alene is basking in a different kind of adoration.
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Warmer (yes!), but snowier (no!)
Old Man Winter’s February fury runs deep — and apparently, it’s about to run even deeper.
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No snow day? Here's why School districts dig deep on decisions
Driving through heavy snowfall on her way home from work late Sunday night, Michelle Gill was expecting a reprieve from the morning ritual of driving her seventh-grade son, Cooper, to school Monday morning.
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