Sunday, December 14, 2025

How food gets on your plate

Milk, cheese and butter comes from cows and goats, honey comes from bees and fresh mint just might make you smarter.
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NIC students share the love

Hundreds of people occupied Coeur d'Alene City Beach and the streets of downtown, enjoying Sunday's warm weather, creating the perfect setting for North Idaho College students to spread the love.
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Ready for royalty

Some of the horses did not want to cooperate in the wet and windy weather Sunday, but queens do not give up.
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Task Force on Human Relations holds annual banquet

"Every human has rights."
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Idaho Hall of Fame welcomes five new members

For their contributions to the lives of people in Idaho and beyond, five “outstanding” men and women were inducted into Idaho’s Hall of Fame Friday evening in Coeur d'Alene.
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Cd'A Fire Department launches Fire Cadet Program

The Coeur d'Alene Fire Department recently started a training program to give high school seniors a "backstage look" at what it's like to be a firefighter.
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Levy would help with upgrades at Post Falls Library

The Post Falls Library has the room; what it needs is improvements, said Anne Abrams, administrator for community resources for the Community Library Network.
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On a roll with Kinetic Fest

Sharks, bumblebees and boats were just some of the human-powered vehicles designed for last year's Kinetic Fest, hosted by Gizmo-cda.
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CHS senior wins T-shirt contest for 34th annual Spring Dash

With the colors of spring in mind, Coeur d'Alene High School senior Olivia Mai created the winning design for United Way of Kootenai County's 2016 Spring Dash T-shirt contest.
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Hot sun, cold water

Dogs were walked, Frisbees thrown, and boats, kayaks and paddleboards could be seen on Lake Coeur d'Alene Thursday afternoon.
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Borah food pantry to provide healthier foods to families in need

COEUR d'ALENE — Four 11-year-old girls, all fifth-graders at Borah Elementary School, spent their lunch hour Wednesday helping unload the first food delivery to the Borah Elementary Food Pantry at Coeur d'Alene Assembly Church.
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Second Harvest to open food pantry

Fruits and vegetables, meat and cheese.
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Court: Launch belongs to Delavan

The dispute over Delavan's Landing boat launch has come to a close after several years of debate over who the launch belongs to.
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Journey through the Stations of the Cross

COEUR D'ALENE — Karen Yates walked to each station, placed her hand on the image in front of her and bowed her head as she quietly prayed.
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Library network to seek $5 million levy

Seven community libraries will ask voters on May 17 to approve a tax levy to improve facilities and meet changing patron needs.
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Lawsuit over Black Rock to conclude

COEUR d'ALENE — "Actions speak louder than words," Attorney Adam Springel of Las Vegas repeated several times Friday afternoon at the U.S. Courthouse in Coeur d'Alene.
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Day of Dialogue offers support, empowerment for women

COEUR d'ALENE — "Don't be perfect, be brave. Tell that voice in your head to shut up — and just do it. Be who you are. If you are really afraid to do something, then it is something that you should do."
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Multicultural Faire Saturday at Lakes Magnet Middle School

It's the time of year again when Lakes Magnet Middle School in Coeur d'Alene provides kids with a "rich and varied" cultural experience.
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First baby born at new Kootenai Health birth center

COEUR d'ALENE — Tessa DeMoy of Hayden was given a due date of March 9, so she did not think she would have her first baby in the new Kootenai Health McIntire Family Birth Center.
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Go learn outside

The Hayden Canyon Charter School of Expeditionary Learning is still in the proposal stage, but the board hopes to open the doors in 2017.
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Home and Garden Show inspires

Even the little ones were inspired to build at the Home and Garden Show in Coeur d'Alene over the weekend.
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Region suffers blood donation shortage

Due to an unfortunate series of events that began in November, the Inland Northwest Blood Center has been unable to "bulk up" its blood supply.
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'This is where I want to get my healthcare'

Constructed with 770 tons of steel, 2,267 light switches and enough electrical wire to stretch from Coeur d'Alene to Missoula, the east expansion of Kootenai Health in Coeur d'Alene is complete and officially opens March 15.
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Historic carousel comes full circle

A 1922 hand-carved carousel spent more than 30 years in Coeur d'Alene, from 1942 to 1975.
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Legislators hang up cellphone proposal

Law enforcement agencies and insurance companies believe electronic distractions increase vehicle crashes in Idaho, but they are finding it difficult to prove.
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Two Cd'A high schools win Gaston Caperton Opportunity Awards

COEUR d'ALENE — Students and teachers celebrated their hard work this week at Lake City and Coeur d'Alene high schools as each school received an award and $25,000.
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Aviation club demonstrates drones

Members of the new Inland Northwest Aviation Club set out Wednesday to show the "young and the young at heart" the joy of aviation while keeping their feet on the ground.
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Rolling out the red carpet for special needs prom

Trevor and Steven Kirsebom have been looking forward to the "Night to Shine" prom for months.
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Governor responds to faith-healing interest

Idaho Gov. Butch Otter released a letter Thursday addressed to legislative leaders concerning medical neglect of children under 18 in Idaho.
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Kindergartners deliver handmade Valentine's Day cards to senior citizens

The day got a little brighter Thursday at Bestland Retirement Apartments in Coeur d'Alene when seniors living there received a Valentine's Day surprise from 11 kindergartners.
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Mars Vandal comes to Coeur d'Alene

Sophie Milam graduated from the University of Idaho while living on Mars for eight months — a mock simulation of the Red Planet, actually.
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World Championship Marathon Jet Boat Race coming in May

ST. MARIES — Jet boat racers from four countries will race stretches of four Idaho rivers during the 2016 USA World Championship Marathon Jet Boat Race in May.
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When faith and health collide

Emily Walton's sister was very sick as a child and did not receive the help she needed at the time.
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Saving the Sousaphone

COEUR d'ALENE — A piece of Coeur d'Alene history lies in disrepair in the music room at Lake City High School.
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Hecla Foundation donates $10,000 toward rehab bike

A Coeur d'Alene man, who is now a quadriplegic, is making progress in gaining feeling and muscle strength through the use of a specialized bike.
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Hagadone Marine Group prepares for Spokane Boat Show

Several local boat sellers are headed west Saturday for the 62nd annual Spokane Boat Show.
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Kids keeping it healthy

Kids in Coeur d’Alene have an advantage when it comes to getting on track for a healthy life.
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Coeur d'Alene second in nation for job growth in 2015

Idaho is the fastest-growing state in over-the-year job growth in the nation, and Kootenai County is no slouch.
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K9 Maxx retires from Coeur d'Alene Police

"Enough of this work stuff, let the real fun begin," was written across the board at the Coeur d'Alene Police Department Thursday afternoon, along with, "Thank you Maxx for eight years of honorable service."
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Free AARP Tax-Aide service begins Feb. 1

COEUR d'ALENE — Volunteers have been trained and are testing their skills this week in preparation for the AARP Tax-Aide service beginning Feb. 1.
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Compassionate corporal helps child

Thanks to an Idaho State Police corporal, a Spokane boy felt a lot safer after a car wreck earlier this month that left him scared and crying.
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Lake City High School production of 'STOMP' starts tonight

COEUR d'ALENE — Lake City High School students ascended the stage Tuesday, many with drumsticks in hand, but not a drum set was in sight.
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Taking on Tubbs

Even as she approaches 90, Ruth Thomas of Coeur d'Alene still walks Tubbs Hill five days a week.
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900 fifth-graders attend 31st annual human rights event

Rev. Percy "Happy" Watkins received two standing ovations from 900 fifth-graders Thursday morning for his powerful reenactment of Martin Luther King Jr's 1963 speech, "I have a dream."
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Hayden family gets a spot on 'AFV,' airing Sunday

Cheryl Engle from Hayden had no idea her daughter was recording the scene when her son kissed their dog more than a year ago.
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Special needs prom scheduled for Feb. 12

Valentine's Day weekend will once again be extra special for so many of the special needs boys and girls, men and women around the world.
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Young men who died memorialized by girlfriends' coffee business

RATHDRUM — Most people expect to be served coffee by a couple of guys when they drive through Bro Latte in Rathdrum.
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Knitting for the needy

The Knit Wits are at it again, beginning a 20th year of crocheting and knitting items to donate to Kootenai County residents in need.
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Airplane slides off Spokane Airport runway

Spokane International Airport shut down for nearly three hours Tuesday morning after icy conditions caused a United Airlines 737 to slide off a taxiway.
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400 participate in Hangover Handicap

COEUR d'ALENE — The sun broke through the fog in downtown Coeur d'Alene at 9:30 a.m., just as Tesh Inc.'s Hangover Handicap fun run began, giving what little warmth it could to runners.
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Ringing in the 'Noon Year'

Toddlers toddled, kids crafted — and they all ate doughnuts and drank chocolate milk.
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Cd'A business owner reports counterfeit bill

COEUR d’ALENE —The owner of Jump for Joy in Coeur d'Alene was not so joyous Tuesday when his bank revealed he had unknowingly accepted a counterfeit bill.
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Play in a Day hits Kroc today

Groups of youngsters danced and sang Tuesday afternoon at the Kroc Center in Coeur d’Alene as they auditioned for roles in a play to be performed tonight.
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Volunteers wanted for tax prep program

It's that taxing time of year again.
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Teens help clear snow for Kathy Reed House

Nearly 2 feet of snow covered Coeur d'Alene in the span of a week, leaving some senior citizens stranded as they couldn't dig out their own vehicles.
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Best sledding locations in Cd'A and Post Falls

COEUR d’ALENE — A sign at Coeur d’Alene’s Cherry Hill Park asks sledders to stick to the sides of the slope when heading back up the hill for another ride.
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Coeur d'Alene officers show a different side while distributing gifts

COEUR d’ALENE — Misty Dawson began to tense up Friday as two Coeur d’Alene police officers approached her in the Shopko department store.
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