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Tracy Hofius Sentenced in Medicaid Fraud Case, Ordered to Pay $154,119

Tracy Hofius Sentenced in Medicaid Fraud Case, Ordered to Pay $154,119

Tracy Hofius was sentenced for Medicaid fraud and ordered to repay $154,119, a verdict that underscores local oversight needs for services to children with disabilities.

Lisa Park•2 min read•11:17 AM

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Approximately 171,362 residents

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Coeur d'Alene

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1,316 square miles in northern Idaho

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St. Maries Family Indicted for Killing Four Mountain Lions, Eight Bobcats

St. Maries Family Indicted for Killing Four Mountain Lions, Eight Bobcats

A St. Maries couple and their adult son were indicted on felony charges after prosecutors say they killed four mountain ...

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House State Affairs advances Alfieri resolution honoring Canfield Mountain firefighters killed, wounded

House State Affairs advances Alfieri resolution honoring Canfield Mountain firefighters killed, wounded

House State Affairs advanced Rep. Joe Alfieri’s resolution honoring Canfield Mountain firefighters killed and wounded, m...

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Republic Services, Coeur d'Alene Restore Alley Pickup for 82 Fort Grounds Households

Republic Services, Coeur d'Alene Restore Alley Pickup for 82 Fort Grounds Households

Republic Services and the City of Coeur d’Alene agreed to restore alley trash pickup for roughly 82 Fort Grounds househo...

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Post Falls Approves Spokane Street Zoning: Taller Buildings, Less Parking

Post Falls Approves Spokane Street Zoning: Taller Buildings, Less Parking

Post Falls approved Spokane Street zoning that allows taller buildings and reduces parking minimums to spur redevelopmen...

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Kootenai County firefighters rescue young doe trapped on Fernan Lake

Kootenai County firefighters rescue young doe trapped on Fernan Lake

Kootenai County Fire & Rescue freed a young doe trapped on Fernan Lake ice; it ran off unharmed, underscoring ice-safety...

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Early-morning Post Falls house fire sends woman to hospital with life-threatening injuries

Early-morning Post Falls house fire sends woman to hospital with life-threatening injuries

A house fire in the 1300 block of N. American Drive near Post Falls sent a woman to Kootenai Health with life‑threatenin...

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Kootenai County commissioners approve Gator XUV, FireSmart Next Generation logging, paratransit contract

Kootenai County commissioners approve Gator XUV, FireSmart Next Generation logging, paratransit contract

Kootenai County commissioners approved a Gator XUV, awarded Joint Chiefs/FireSmart work to Next Generation Logging and a...

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Coeur d'Alene's Selkirk Sport Sees 1,900% Growth, 230 Employees, Eyes $100M

Coeur d'Alene's Selkirk Sport Sees 1,900% Growth, 230 Employees, Eyes $100M

Selkirk Sport grew revenues roughly 1,900% since 2019 and now employs about 230 people in Kootenai County, positioning i...

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Post Falls Council Shelves Mayoral Proclamation Repeal, Approves Asphalt Hot Box

Post Falls Council Shelves Mayoral Proclamation Repeal, Approves Asphalt Hot Box

Post Falls council delayed repeal of mayoral proclamation limits and unanimously approved a 4-ton asphalt hot box to red...

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Elks Lodge Donates $6,000 to Heritage Health Street Medicine Program

Elks Lodge Donates $6,000 to Heritage Health Street Medicine Program

Elks Lodge No. 1254 donated $6,000 to Heritage Health's street medicine program to help sustain integrated care and outr...

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Two kayakers rescued on Lake Pend Oreille after one capsized

Two kayakers rescued on Lake Pend Oreille after one capsized

Two kayakers were rescued on Lake Pend Oreille after one capsized; the incident highlights cold-water risks and enforcem...

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Betty Kiefer Elementary Spread the Love drive starts Jan. 31 for veterans

Betty Kiefer Elementary Spread the Love drive starts Jan. 31 for veterans

Betty Kiefer Elementary launched its annual "Spread the Love" food drive to collect non-perishable items for veterans’ f...

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Kootenai County blood centers urgently need type O and platelet donors

Kootenai County blood centers urgently need type O and platelet donors

Vitalant warned late January that blood supplies are low, especially O and platelets; donors in Kootenai County are urge...

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Demolition Crew Finds Six Pounds of Blasting Caps in Coeur d'Alene Safe

Demolition Crew Finds Six Pounds of Blasting Caps in Coeur d'Alene Safe

Demolition crews found roughly six pounds of electronic blasting caps in a safe in Coeur d’Alene; the Spokane Bomb Squad...

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Kootenai County fire departments nominate four Canfield Mountain responders for Idaho Medal

Kootenai County fire departments nominate four Canfield Mountain responders for Idaho Medal

Four Kootenai County responders were nominated for the Idaho Medal for actions during the Canfield Mountain ambush; the ...

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Gantry Secures $21.2M in Loans to Refinance Two North Idaho Medical Offices

Gantry Secures $21.2M in Loans to Refinance Two North Idaho Medical Offices

Gantry secured $21.2M to refinance two North Idaho medical offices, stabilizing property financing and supporting local ...

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Spirit Lake Seeks Residents to Join Planning and Zoning Commission

Spirit Lake Seeks Residents to Join Planning and Zoning Commission

Spirit Lake is seeking residents to serve on its Planning and Zoning Commission; applications are on the city website an...

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Kootenai County LEPC Unveils New 2026 Format, Tackles Severe Weather Response

Kootenai County LEPC Unveils New 2026 Format, Tackles Severe Weather Response

Kootenai County's LEPC held a Jan. 28 general meeting to roll out a new 2026 meeting format and sharpen regional plans f...

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79-year-old Man Dies in Single-Vehicle Rollover on U.S. 95 in Kootenai County

79-year-old Man Dies in Single-Vehicle Rollover on U.S. 95 in Kootenai County

A 79-year-old man died after his 1994 Jeep Wrangler rolled on southbound U.S. 95 north of Athol; lanes were briefly clos...

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Specialized Needs Recreation plans 20,000-square-foot Building Belonging facility

Specialized Needs Recreation plans 20,000-square-foot Building Belonging facility

Specialized Needs Recreation plans a 20,000-square-foot Building Belonging facility in Coeur d’Alene to expand year-roun...

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23-Year-Old Struck in Coeur d’Alene Crosswalk; Suspect Faces Felony Hit-and-Run

23-Year-Old Struck in Coeur d’Alene Crosswalk; Suspect Faces Felony Hit-and-Run

A 23-year-old man was struck and dragged in a Coeur d’Alene crosswalk; police arrested a suspect on felony hit-and-run c...

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Hayden’s Royal Edge Athletics Places Third in Portland Debut Competition

Hayden’s Royal Edge Athletics Places Third in Portland Debut Competition

Hayden's Royal Edge Athletics placed third at the Aloha Portland Showdown after two months of focused preparation, a rap...

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Kootenai County Fire & Rescue Ends Dalton Gardens Inspection Contract, 60-Day Sunset

Kootenai County Fire & Rescue Ends Dalton Gardens Inspection Contract, 60-Day Sunset

Kootenai County Fire & Rescue voted to end its long-standing building inspection contract with Dalton Gardens, triggerin...

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Top Kootenai County Day Hikes and Essential Safety, Parking Tips

Top Kootenai County Day Hikes and Essential Safety, Parking Tips

A practical guide to Kootenai County day hikes with safety, parking and seasonal tips so residents can plan safer, more ...

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Free AARP Tax-Aide Sites in Coeur d’Alene Area Through April 15

Free AARP Tax-Aide Sites in Coeur d’Alene Area Through April 15

AARP Foundation Tax-Aide is offering free tax-preparation services across Idaho through April 15, 2026, with local sites...

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Downtown Coeur d’Alene Cozy Crawl Offers Free Drinks, Treats Jan. 31

Downtown Coeur d’Alene Cozy Crawl Offers Free Drinks, Treats Jan. 31

Downtown Coeur d’Alene is hosting a free Cozy Crawl today with participating Sherman Avenue businesses offering warm dri...

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Kootenai County Drug Court launches alumni support group to strengthen long-term recovery

Kootenai County Drug Court launches alumni support group to strengthen long-term recovery

Kootenai County Drug Court launched an alumni support group to help graduates and current participants maintain recovery...

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Post Falls Wins 13th North Idaho Rumble Title at Coeur d'Alene High

Post Falls Wins 13th North Idaho Rumble Title at Coeur d'Alene High

Post Falls edged Coeur d’Alene by four points to win the North Idaho Rumble boys title at Coeur d’Alene High, the Trojan...

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Nighttime Catalytic-Converter Theft Surge Hits Coeur d’Alene Neighborhoods, Police Warn

Nighttime Catalytic-Converter Theft Surge Hits Coeur d’Alene Neighborhoods, Police Warn

Coeur d’Alene police reported a spike in nighttime catalytic-converter thefts targeting older SUVs and trucks; residents...

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