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Coeur d'Alene plants 500 seedlings on Tubbs Hill to cut fire risk
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Coeur d'Alene plants 500 seedlings on Tubbs Hill to cut fire risk

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Kootenai commissioners split on drug-sniffing dogs in schools
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Kootenai commissioners split on drug-sniffing dogs in schools

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Coeur d'Alene council set for key police chief vote, authority dispute continues
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Coeur d'Alene council set for key police chief vote, authority dispute continues

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Coeur d'Alene marks Arbor Day with free seedlings, tree planting events
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Coeur d'Alene marks Arbor Day with free seedlings, tree planting events

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New chiropractic clinic opens in Post Falls with ribbon cutting
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New chiropractic clinic opens in Post Falls with ribbon cutting

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Post Falls man has built birdhouses across North Idaho for 60 years
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Post Falls man has built birdhouses across North Idaho for 60 years

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Prancing Paws delights Legends Park residents with dog performance visit
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Prancing Paws delights Legends Park residents with dog performance visit

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North Idaho snowpack concerns raise wildfire worries across Kootenai County
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North Idaho snowpack concerns raise wildfire worries across Kootenai County

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Little touts session wins in Hayden, including Kootenai road funding
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Little touts session wins in Hayden, including Kootenai road funding

Little used his Hayden stop to argue Kootenai County is getting real dollars, led by $20 million for road work as growth and congestion strain local systems.

Marcus Williams3m read
North Idaho names first special U.S. attorney to target drug trafficking
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North Idaho names first special U.S. attorney to target drug trafficking

A new federal prosecutor will take on North Idaho trafficking cases from Coeur d’Alene, targeting I-90 and U.S. 95 corridors that cut through Kootenai County.

James Thompson2m read
Two injured in Highway 53 crash near Rathdrum, road blocked for hours
Community

Two injured in Highway 53 crash near Rathdrum, road blocked for hours

A left turn near milepost 12 sent two commercial drivers to the hospital and left Highway 53 blocked for hours outside Rathdrum.

Marcus Williams2m read
Kootenai County 4-H clinic draws more youth to livestock education
Community

Kootenai County 4-H clinic draws more youth to livestock education

A $5 clinic at the Kootenai County Fairgrounds nearly doubled attendance as youth learned rabbits, goats and chickens for the show ring and backyard food production.

Lisa Park2m read
Idaho teachers union votes no confidence in Gov. Little over school bill
Education

Idaho teachers union votes no confidence in Gov. Little over school bill

Idaho's largest teachers union voted no confidence in Brad Little after he signed a law limiting union activity in public schools, a fight that will reach Kootenai County classrooms.

Marcus Williams2m read
Woman arrested after brief lockdown at Coeur d'Alene elementary school
Education

Woman arrested after brief lockdown at Coeur d'Alene elementary school

A woman scaled Skyway Elementary’s fence at about 3:15 p.m., triggering a five-minute lockdown before police stopped her near Ramsey and Dalton.

Sarah Chen2m read
Rathdrum tiny home village withdrawn after strong local opposition
Community

Rathdrum tiny home village withdrawn after strong local opposition

Rathdrum’s 10-home Pathfinder project was pulled in 2018 after residents flooded a school meeting with crime and infrastructure fears.

Sarah Chen2m read
Coeur d’Alene father faces eviction after caregiver aid ends
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Coeur d’Alene father faces eviction after caregiver aid ends

An eviction notice has turned Damian Cartiglia’s caregiving work in Coeur d’Alene into a housing crisis after Idaho ended a program that paid parents to care for disabled children.

Dr. Elena Rodriguez3m read
Coeur d'Alene leaders weigh new state housing laws, local control limits
Government

Coeur d'Alene leaders weigh new state housing laws, local control limits

A new state law will let accessory dwelling units grow to 1,000 square feet in Coeur d’Alene, cutting into local height and subdivision controls.

Marcus Williams2m read
Coeur d'Alene council set for key police chief vote, authority dispute continues
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Coeur d'Alene council set for key police chief vote, authority dispute continues

A split council could decide more than Coeur d'Alene's next police chief. The vote may also settle who controls the appointment, and how steady the department feels next.

Marcus Williams3m read
Kootenai County man charged with rape after Coeur d'Alene party assault allegations
Community

Kootenai County man charged with rape after Coeur d'Alene party assault allegations

A Coeur d’Alene house-party assault case has advanced to a rape charge, with witness accounts, medical findings and DNA evidence all pointing investigators to Isaiah S. Hendrickson.

Marcus Williams2m read
St. Vincent de Paul North Idaho quietly aids thousands across Kootenai County
Community

St. Vincent de Paul North Idaho quietly aids thousands across Kootenai County

St. Vincent de Paul North Idaho is moving thousands from crisis to stability, with shelter, food and housing help that quietly props up Kootenai County.

Marcus Williams6m read
Post Falls man has built birdhouses across North Idaho for 60 years
Community

Post Falls man has built birdhouses across North Idaho for 60 years

Elton Turcotte has spent 60 springs hanging birdhouses from Post Falls to the Chain Lakes, a homegrown ritual that now helps North Idaho birds find homes.

Sarah Chen2m read
Kootenai County wildlife poaching case heads to June jury trial
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Kootenai County wildlife poaching case heads to June jury trial

A Kootenai County grand jury case over four mountain lions and eight bobcats is set for a June 8 jury trial, after defense attorneys said a plea deal looks unlikely.

Marcus Williams2m read
Post Falls families learn early reading, math skills at READY! event
Education

Post Falls families learn early reading, math skills at READY! event

Post Falls parents left Mullan Trail Elementary with $100 toy kits and a summer plan to build early reading and math skills before kindergarten.

Sarah Chen2m read
New chiropractic clinic opens in Post Falls with ribbon cutting
Healthcare

New chiropractic clinic opens in Post Falls with ribbon cutting

A rare upper cervical chiropractic practice opened at 958 S. Lochsa St. in Post Falls, bringing ultra-low dose imaging and care for headaches, migraines and neck pain.

Dr. Elena Rodriguez2m read
North Idaho snowpack concerns raise wildfire worries across Kootenai County
Community

North Idaho snowpack concerns raise wildfire worries across Kootenai County

Low snowpack in North Idaho could mean faster fire spread, smokier summers and more pressure on water and power planning across Kootenai County.

Sarah Chen3m read
Idaho Lands warns downed storm timber could fuel beetle outbreak
Community

Idaho Lands warns downed storm timber could fuel beetle outbreak

Windstorm-fallen Douglas-fir can become beetle nurseries by spring, and Idaho Lands says that risk now reaches wooded lots in Kootenai County.

Marcus Williams2m read
Coeur d'Alene plants 500 seedlings on Tubbs Hill to cut fire risk
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Coeur d'Alene plants 500 seedlings on Tubbs Hill to cut fire risk

Five hundred seedlings went into Tubbs Hill, including larch, white pine and ponderosa pine, as Coeur d'Alene widened a wildfire buffer around a heavily used landmark.

Marcus Williams2m read
Kootenai commissioners split on drug-sniffing dogs in schools
Government

Kootenai commissioners split on drug-sniffing dogs in schools

Up to nine surprise drug-dog sweeps a year could enter school contracts, a move backed by Marc Eberlein but opposed in Lakeland.

James Thompson2m read
Coeur d’Alene job growth rises as Idaho unemployment stays at 3.7%
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Coeur d’Alene job growth rises as Idaho unemployment stays at 3.7%

Coeur d’Alene’s job base grew 0.4% even as Idaho’s unemployment held at 3.7%, but job postings slipped and pay averaged $22.95 in northern Idaho.

Sarah Chen2m read
Coeur d'Alene marks Arbor Day with free seedlings, tree planting events
Community

Coeur d'Alene marks Arbor Day with free seedlings, tree planting events

Free seedlings will be handed out at City Park on Friday as Coeur d'Alene plants 18 new trees along the seawall and races the giveaway to a second stop at NIC Saturday.

Marcus Williams2m read
Prancing Paws delights Legends Park residents with dog performance visit
Community

Prancing Paws delights Legends Park residents with dog performance visit

Five trained dogs, upbeat music and a handful of handlers turned a Friday at Legends Park into a small show with a big emotional payoff, and one resident said it made his day.

Lisa Park2m read
Rathdrum family says Amazon driver injured dog in doorbell video incident
Business

Rathdrum family says Amazon driver injured dog in doorbell video incident

A Rathdrum doorbell camera showed a delivery driver throwing Rocky onto rocks, leaving the family with a broken ankle and nearly $10,000 in vet bills.

Sarah Chen2m read
Idaho Fish and Game seeks tips after two elk poached in Farragut State Park
Community

Idaho Fish and Game seeks tips after two elk poached in Farragut State Park

Two elk were shot and partially butchered near Farragut’s visitor center, and Fish and Game is asking for tips that could bring a reward and help protect public wildlife.

Marcus Williams2m read
Coeur d'Alene reentry program closes in May after state budget cuts
Government

Coeur d'Alene reentry program closes in May after state budget cuts

Coeur d’Alene’s last reentry class will graduate before the station closes, leaving about 80 to 90 probationers and parolees to find support elsewhere.

James Thompson2m read
KYRO begins second ice sheet at Frontier Arena in Kootenai County
Community

KYRO begins second ice sheet at Frontier Arena in Kootenai County

KYRO has started a second rink at Frontier Arena, a $5.3 million expansion meant to ease ice shortages and bring more tournaments, lessons and visitors to Coeur d'Alene.

Marcus Williams2m read
Post Falls entertainment venue launches walk-in detective mystery experience
Business

Post Falls entertainment venue launches walk-in detective mystery experience

Crime Scene Entertainment’s new Post Falls case file lets guests solve a mystery in 20 to 30 minutes, no reservation, costume or full-night commitment required.

Sarah Chen2m read
Wolf Lodge Steakhouse may rebuild after 2024 Labor Day fire
Business

Wolf Lodge Steakhouse may rebuild after 2024 Labor Day fire

Wolf Lodge’s fire-blackened site is still mostly empty, but Nicole and Shawn Martel say rebuilding remains alive, with construction possibly starting soon.

Sarah Chen2m read