Safety is bike rider's goal

COEUR d'ALENE - Roy Wargi is a stickler for safety. Maybe that's why he has lived as long as he has.
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Stone to sue county

COEUR d'ALENE - Kootenai County is accused of breaching terms of two confidential settlement agreements involving a former deputy prosecutor.
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District 2 winners say God, energy led to wins

COEUR d'ALENE - A strong grassroots campaign and "a lot of prayer" helped Eric Redman defeat incumbent Rep. Ed Morse in Tuesday's Republican primary, according to the political newcomer.
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Barbieri leads in District 2

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Public defender sues county

COEUR d'ALENE - Kootenai County's public defender filed a $1.5 million claim accusing the county of violating the Americans with Disabilities Act and the Idaho Human Rights Act.
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Pilot, passenger walk away from Hayden crash

HAYDEN - A pilot and his passenger escaped injury Wednesday evening when a float plane crashed near the Coeur d'Alene Airport.
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County insurer pays big money

COEUR d'ALENE - Kootenai County's insurer has paid out more than $1.5 million to settle claims against the county in the past three years - and the tab continues to grow.
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Assessor: Mike McDowell

COEUR d'ALENE - County maps were drawn on Mylar when Mike McDowell started working in the assessor's office in 1977.
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District 2 Seat B: Eric Redman

Taking back Idaho land from the federal government is the No. 1 priority of Eric Redman, a retiree trying to unseat Rep. Ed Morse.
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WSU sorority charged in City Park incident

Washington State University has filed disciplinary charges against a sorority that sponsored an event in Coeur d'Alene last weekend that disrupted a memorial service in City Park.
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Another county worker on paid leave

Kootenai County placed a 911 operations manager on paid leave for more than a year before County Commissioners voted to pay her $60,000 as part of a confidential settlement agreement.
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District 2 Seat A: Vito Barbieri

Idaho needs to sue the federal government for control of the land within the state's borders, according to State Rep. Vito Barbieri.
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District 2 Seat A: Fritz Wiedenhoff

Fritz Wiedenhoff disagrees with the Idaho Republican Party platform on two issues: Closed primary elections and repealing of the 17th Amendment.
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County flooded with records requests

COEUR d'ALENE - Kootenai County has three elected commissioners, five other elected department heads and a whole lot of confusion when it comes to public records requests.
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District 2 Seat B: Ed Morse

Ed Morse doesn't think politicians should have special rights.
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Drinking and disturbing

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Attorney: Gag order likely not enforceable

COEUR d'ALENE - Kootenai County likely can't enforce a gag order employees were required to sign, according to an expert in employment law.
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Church painting gets a facelift

RATHDRUM - It took the sharp eyes of a child to spy the female figure in the corner of the altar painting at Rathdrum's St. Stanislaus Kostka's Catholic Church.
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Paid not to work

COEUR d'ALENE - A third party - the county's insurer - is paying the wages for a Kootenai County deputy prosecutor until he's eligible for lifetime benefits through the state's retirement plan, PERSI.
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Shared risk

COEUR d'ALENE - When a claim against the county is settled and there's a big price tag attached, the Idaho Counties Risk Management Plan often cuts the check.
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A ton of bullets and guns

It's called a reload raffle: Buy a ticket and win a gun, and maybe win another gun and maybe another and, possibly, a ton of ammunition.
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Accused harasser gets job, payment

COEUR d'ALENE - A deputy prosecutor fired for alleged sexual harassment was the target of numerous coworker complaints dating back to 2007, according to a third-party investigator hired by the county.
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Follow the money

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Bringing Dee home

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Taking a gamble

COEUR d'ALENE - The Idaho Constitution outlaws poker, but the Coeur d'Alene Tribe is going all in.
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Glorious garbage

COEUR d'ALENE - Fast forward 10 years and these kids will probably be complaining about taking out the trash, but for now they are huge fans.
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Called to help sex trafficking victims

COEUR d'ALENE - Pat Connell wasn't sure how to react when her granddaughter turned down several scholarships and the chance to play college basketball to work with prostitutes.
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Family tradition

COEUR d'ALENE - Spelling is in Preston Pfau's genes.
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'Normal' Rathdrum family affected by drug raid

RATHDRUM - The FBI didn't spend more than a couple hours in Rathdrum on Thursday, but they caused plenty of stir.
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The sounds of St. Patrick's Day

COEUR d'ALENE - Fortunately, firefighters are used to working long shifts.
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A taste of Ireland

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Not in my backyard

ATHOL - The Log Spirit Bed and Breakfast near Athol boasts visitors will discover "wooded serenity."
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ROAD WORRIERS

HAYDEN LAKE - Two vehicles were nearly swallowed and three people were injured early Thursday morning after a section of Rimrock Road washed out, leaving a 10-foot gap in the pavement.
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Water, water everywhere

COEUR d'ALENE - Patty Kardash and her terrier, Hunter, were dressed to stay dry Wednesday.
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Fire results in injuries

COEUR d'ALENE - Two people suffered severe injuries from burns and smoke inhalation in an early morning fire Friday that left 12 people homeless.
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Seeking a signal

BAYVIEW - Locals call it the "dead zone" or "the hole."
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