Billboards fixed after Dems threaten to sue

A billboard along U.S. 95 in Coeur d’Alene claims “Idaho Votes,” with no reference to the Republican Presidential Primary on March 8.

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Cyclists pay their share

Advocates for non-motorized travel in Idaho say a recently completed survey helps debunk the idea that bicyclists contribute less than motorists to transportation funding.

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Organizers shutting down Stop Tuition Hikes initiative

Citing a lack of finances and Statehouse support, the Stop Tuition Hikes movement is coming to a halt.

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Storm brings less wind, a lot of rain

Kootenai County’s already weakened trees caught a break Wednesday from Mother Nature.

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Ceremony to honor lost loved ones

Jerry Sittser understands loss, and that knowledge comes from an experience more devastating than most humans ever experience.

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An angelic gift that will keep giving

A heavenly gift inspired by a Hayden teen’s love for some dear friends has sparked a philanthropic effort to make life easier for families of kids with disabilities.

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Fugitive's capture brings relief and fear

Michaelle Dierich never stopped believing Paul Jackson would be brought to justice.

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Crisis center coming together

The new regional mental health crisis center in Coeur d’Alene will be managed by someone who is no stranger to handling difficult, sometimes dangerous, situations in North Idaho.

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October is Domestic Violence awareness month

Reports of domestic violence in Kootenai County have increased 10.4 percent since 2008.

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Positioning foster youth for success

“Some people with the worst pasts can create the best futures.”

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Queen for a day

Janet Kinzer said she is still walking on air.

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'Every step is a running step'

Kids, get ready to run.

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Who says murder can't be fun?

COEUR d'ALENE - What's the perfect crime to pair with wine?

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NIC to raise tuition

COEUR d'ALENE - North Idaho College trustees decided Wednesday to balance the college's budget for the next fiscal year by increasing tuition rather than levying more property taxes.

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Technical education site to be chosen soon

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Better to give than receive

COEUR d'ALENE - Tad Brown sent his first care package to someone in the military overseas back in 2008.

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Don't be fooled by fake IRS agents

COEUR d'ALENE - A scam that started appearing before the April 15 tax filing deadline is now popping up in Kootenai County.

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Air show returns to region

With the sky over Spokane as their stage, the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds and the U.S. Army Golden Knights parachute team will headline Skyfest 2014 next week at Fairchild Air Force Base.

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The price to play

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Scam threatens to turn the lights out

COEUR d'ALENE - Andrea Werpy felt a bit panicked Friday when she thought someone was about to turn off the electric power at Trinity Lutheran Church.

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Matheson leads Kootenai County candidate finances

Candidates Marc Eberlein, Jim Brannon, Warren Keene and Steve Matheson are the leading campaign money-raisers seeking election to several county offices, according to the latest sunshine reports filed Tuesday.

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Rebuilt Winton could be bigger

COEUR d'ALENE - Winton Elementary students will have a new school building next year, and it could have room for 160 more students.

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County Treasurer: Republican Steven Matheson

Steven Matheson says he has been thinking about running for public office since he graduated from college nearly 30 years ago.

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County Treasurer: Democrat Gordy Ormesher

Gordy Ormesher is a Democratic primary candidate for Kootenai County Treasurer.

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County Treasurer: Democrat Janet Callen

Janet Callen is a Democratic primary candidate for Kootenai County Treasurer.

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County Treasurer: Republican Laurie Thomas

Laurie Thomas, the county's chief deputy treasurer for the past 13 years, gives several reasons when asked why she is seeking to become the next Kootenai County Treasurer.

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Coroner: Deb Wilkey

Deb Wilkey says she wants to serve another term as Kootenai County Coroner because she's good at it.

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Coroner: Dr. Warren Keene

COEUR d'ALENE - Dr. Warren Keene says he has always had his eye on the coroner's job. It's something he has always wanted to do.

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District may increase fees for sports field use

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State sues Tribe over poker games

COEUR d'ALENE - A rift between Idaho and the Coeur d'Alene Tribe widened Friday as the Tribe began offering poker at its Worley casino, and the state filed a federal lawsuit to stop it.

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Police probe meeting complaint

COEUR d'ALENE - Police officers in Coeur d'Alene have completed an investigation into a citizen's complaint that three school board members may have violated the state's open meeting law.

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Full-service success

COEUR d'ALENE - They took the "self" out of "self-service" last winter at Hayden Chevron and Fairway Grocery and Gas in Coeur d'Alene, and they say they'll do it again.

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Planting a Pulitzer

It has been 20 years since longtime Fernan Lake Village resident Jack Rogers planted a seed that would grow into a Pulitzer Prize.

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Words about the words

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'Add the words' talk continues

COEUR d'ALENE - The city of Coeur d'Alene's ordinance prohibiting discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity does not apply to the Coeur d'Alene School District.

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Grover seeks state schools post, cites practical experience

COEUR d'ALENE - Andy Grover cites practical experience as the greatest difference between he and the other candidates vying to become Idaho's next top education official.

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Wasden: State lands must be managed

COEUR d'ALENE - Idaho Attorney General Lawrence Wasden says it's his obligation to defend the Idaho Constitution at all costs.

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Good day sunshine

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Many needs at volunteer fair

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Clean-up planned for Hayden Creek shooting area

It's a shooting pit, not a junkyard.

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Abortion protesters target teens

COEUR d'ALENE - Coeur d'Alene High School students can expect to be greeted Monday by demonstrators seeking to eliminate all abortions.

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NIC switches leagues

COEUR d'ALENE - They're going regional.

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Breaking the (food) bank

COEUR d'ALENE - Keeping low-income families and individuals fed has become increasingly difficult for area food banks.

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Enrollment boost is Staben's top issue

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Medical mystery

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Schools to get Wi-Fi rebate

Lawmakers decided Friday that state funding should go to Idaho school districts that choose to build their own wireless networks rather than sign on to the state's controversial, multi-million dollar contract for Wi-Fi services for high schools.

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'Radiant, loving and zestfully humorous'

A New York Times reviewer described "Painting Churches" as "beautifully written...A theatrical family portrait that has the shimmer and depth of Renoir portraits."

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Officials: Guns require security

COEUR d'ALENE - College and university leaders throughout Idaho say state lawmakers' push to allow concealed weapons on college campuses will require schools to upgrade their security measures, and the cost will likely be felt by taxpayers and students.

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NIC boosters bash budget deal

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Idaho Education Network connects young learnersMudgy and Millie all around the country

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Old Man Winter gets even

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Athol mayor dies

This year, Lanny Spurlock would have celebrated two full decades of service as mayor of Athol, but Spurlock, 76, died in office Jan. 23, following a short illness.

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Exploring NIC's faculty pay

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Campus gun law headed for full Senate vote

COEUR d'ALENE - State lawmakers moved closer Wednesday to making it legal to carry guns on Idaho's college and university campuses.

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NIC trustees talk tenure

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Email scam fakes funeral notices

There is a new email scam making the rounds, one that lures people in by leading them to believe a friend has died, but it doesn't tell them who.

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Bullying expert finds hope

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School official wowed by support

COEUR d'ALENE - The level of support the Coeur d'Alene School District receives from the community it serves was noted as one of the public school system's defining characteristics Wednesday by Superintendent Matt Handelman.

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No guns for NIC campus

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Another pet dies in trap

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NIC narrows planning focus

COEUR d'ALENE - North Idaho College trustees have directed the college's administration to narrow NIC's facilities planning focus to one construction project - expansion of the college's professional technical training programs.

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STEM Academy adds high school grades

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Where is all the snow?

Wondering if this winter is going to be a flop as far as snow goes?

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NPR focuses on Coeur d'Alene

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'Little Women' marches on

COEUR d'ALENE - It was written nearly 150 years ago, but the heartaches, hopes and dreams featured in "Little Women" remain as fresh as ever.

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Knit Wits need donations tocontinue creating hats, mittens

COEUR d'ALENE - The Knit Wits are back at it, stitching up a storm of items to give to Kootenai County residents in need of compassion and warmth.

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New security equipment ready at some Cd'A schools

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Taking the plunge

COEUR d'ALENE - With the outdoor temperature hovering at 34 degrees, hundreds of people once again kicked off the new year by participating in the Polar Bear Plunge in Coeur d'Alene.

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Hangover Handicap sets record

COEUR d'ALENE - It was a banner year for the Hangover Handicap, a New Year's Day tradition in the Lake City.

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Joshua, the first

COEUR d'ALENE - While other people were sipping champagne, shaking noisemakers and dancing their way into 2014, Rachel and Mike Ohlenkamp were in the final stretch of the labor and delivery of their first child.

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Flu season officially arrives in North Idaho

For those who are starting the new year with coughing, sneezing, fevers and body-aches, this won't come as a surprise.

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Rocketing to success

COEUR d'ALENE - Kids gleefully used their breath to propel papers from straws, shooting the wrappers in all directions around the gym Wednesday at Fernan Elementary.

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Where is Winton?

Students in one of Coeur d'Alene's downtown public schools will spend next year learning in the northern section of the district.

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Lucky landing

As the stalled twin-engine airplane carrying Sean Henry and several other men crashed into the ground Monday at Glacier Park International Airport, Henry thought, "OK, Jesus, here I come."

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20 years of service

COEUR d'ALENE - Mary Lou Reed was given a piece of original artwork Thursday in recognition of 20 years of service on the board of the Friends of Head Start.

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'Traditions of Christmas' debuts

"Traditions of Christmas," a Radio City Music Hall-style holiday spectacular featuring Academy Award-winning actress Patty Duke in the role of Mrs. Claus, opened Thursday in Coeur d'Alene.

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Toys for All

POST FALLS - Hundreds of Kootenai County kids will receive an early holiday treat thanks to two sixth-grade girls who attend Sorensen Magnet School of Arts and Humanities in Coeur d'Alene.

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Increased security

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Welcome warmth

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Warmer weather means snow

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Under whose authority?

COEUR d'ALENE - Since Coeur d'Alene Charter Academy opened its doors to students in 1999, the Coeur d'Alene School District has served as the school's authorizing entity.

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Amazon jungle dogs get help from North Idaho

COEUR d'ALENE - There was no electricity and no running water, but that didn't stop a team of Kootenai County veterinary care specialists from helping dozens of dogs and cats living on the streets in the cities and villages of the Peruvian Amazon.

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