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Feature Photos - November

<p>Traffic signals are without power at the busy intersection of Appleway Avenue and United States Route 95 on Tuesday in Coeur d'Alene, slowing traffic down to a four-way stop. Businesses, traffic signals and homes thorughout the area were without power as winds topping 60 miles-per-hour tore through the area.</p>

<p>Canada Geese take flight in the chilly air on Wednesday above Lake Coeur d'Alene.</p>

<p>Jeff Yates, of Coeur d'Alene, welcomes the choppy waters and high winds as he catches some air while kiteboarding on Tuesday on Lake Coeur d'Alene.</p>

<p>Tree branches rest on top of a car parked on Second Street on Tuesday in Coeur d'Alene. Branches and trees felled by strong winds pose a threat to personal and property safety. A woman in Spokane was killed when she was struck by a falling tree on Tuesday.</p>

<p>A leaf is encased in ice on a sidewalk on Wednesday in McEuen Park.</p>

<p>Matt Wilson, far left, directs the lift operator as artist Michael Horswill, far right, and his assistant Zac Aschenbrener guide a sculpture onto a set of posts near the 12.5-foot-tall main sculpture Monday at the Hayden Public Library. The installation, called “Epiphany,” took 6 months to build and is made of stainless steel and acrylic glass. A dedication ceremony for the project, a collaboration between the Hayden Arts Commission, the City of Hayden and the Hayden Urban Renewal Agency, will be held at the library on November 20 at 4:00 p.m.</p>

<p>Coeur d’Alene High School quarterback Austin Lee takes a break on the bench as the defense plays against Madison High School during Friday’s state 5A playoff game.</p>

<p>A sedan rests on the shoulder of Interstate 5 Easbound after it was involved in a two-vehicle rear-ending accident Friday morning near the Spokane Street exit in Post Falls. Minor injuries were treated on scene.</p>

<p>The destructive path of a fallen tree is seen on the roof of this home, located at 1038 N. 15th St. in Coeur d'Alene, as the front yard and the concrete sidewalk in front of it lies in shambles on Thursday following Tuesday's wind storm. Power companies in the region are still working to bring electricity back to homes, as Avista calls in help from neighboring states to assist with what the power company is calling the worst crisis the company has ever seen.</p>

<p>Peter Riggs leads a team while placing a large rabbit sculpture, made by his wife artist Tyree Riggs, in its place near Art Spirit Gallery Friday in downtown Coeur d’Alene. The sculpture was modeled after a pooka, a creature of Irish folklore that is believed to bring either good or bad fortune and could take the appearance of black horses, goats or rabbits.</p>

<p>Future bartenders at The Growler Guys, a bar and filling station with 48 beers and ciders on tap, get a rundown of operations on Tuesday at the bar's location at 225 W. Appleway Ave. in Coeur d'Alene. The bar will have it's grand opening at 10 a.m. this Friday, when 1,000 empty glass growlers will be given out for free to the first 1,000 customers. Customers can purchase growlers of beer and cider from the store's drive-up window as well.</p>

<p>A group of pedestrians crosses Sherman Avenue at the intersection of Third Street Monday evening in Coeur d’Alene.</p>

<p>Trenton Klinkefus, playing Ebenezer Scrooge, plays his part along with the “pick-pockets” played by Lincoln Wood, far left, Aiden Hadley, center, and Carter Little during a dress rehearsal Wednesday for the Christian Youth Theater’s production of “A Christmas Carol” at the Kroc Center in Coeur d’Alene. The show begins tonight and runs through November 15. For show times and ticket information, go to www.cytnorthidaho.org.</p>

<p>Jane Thomas casts her vote in the city council race at precinct 47, the Church of the Nazarene, on Tuesday in Coeur d’Alene.</p>

<p>Coeur d’Alene’s KC Hutchings (37) and Dylan Lockwood (28) break through a banner as the team comes onto the field for second half playoff action.</p>

<p>Several downed trees litter the campus at North Idaho College on Monday afternoon.</p>

<p>At right, Jared Vaara and Nic Hamilton work to saw the trunk of a fallen tree in half as a minivan lies crushed beneath it Wednesday in the front yard of a home near the intersection of Marie Avenue and Howard Street in Coeur d'Alene. The tree toppled and landed on top of a minivan and sedan during Tuesday's wind storm, where wind speeds clocked at upwards of 67 miles-per-hour.</p>

<p>Frank Granier reacts to stories told by co-workers during his retirement party Friday at Toro Viejo in Coeur d’Alene. After 42 years, Granier retired from his position as the business manager for The Press.</p>

<p>Mark McAllister, a laborer with the Coeur d’Alene Downtown Assciation, strings Christmas lights on a tree near Lakeside Avenue Monday while making preparations for the Holiday Lights Show that will take place on Friday, November 27.</p>

<p>North Idaho College Security Officer Stuart Wagner uses caution tape to set up a perimeter around an area behind the Children's Center on North Idaho College's campus, where a tree was felled by strong winds on Tuesday. The Children's Center was evacuated before the tree fell, and the rest of campus was closed beginning at 4 p.m.</p>

<p>A woman is lifted into a Kootenai County Fire and Rescue ambulance after sustaining injuries in a two-car collision on Friday at the intersection of Prairie Avenue and Pleasant View Road in Post Falls. This is the fourth accident at the intersection this month, says a sheriffs deputy. An eyewitness says the tan sedan was traveling eastbound on Prairie Avenue, stopped at the stop sign, and continued into the intersection before being struck on the driver's side front end by the blue sports utility vehicle that was traveling southbound on Pleasant View Road. The cause of the accident i…

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| December 1, 2015 9:00 AM

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&lt;p&gt;Canada Geese take flight in the chilly air on Wednesday above Lake Coeur d'Alene.&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p&gt;Jeff Yates, of Coeur d'Alene, welcomes the choppy waters and high winds as he catches some air while kiteboarding on Tuesday on Lake Coeur d'Alene.&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p&gt;Tree branches rest on top of a car parked on Second Street on Tuesday in Coeur d'Alene. Branches and trees felled by strong winds pose a threat to personal and property safety. A woman in Spokane was killed when she was struck by a falling tree on Tuesday.&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p&gt;A leaf is encased in ice on a sidewalk on Wednesday in McEuen Park.&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p&gt;Matt Wilson, far left, directs the lift operator as artist Michael Horswill, far right, and his assistant Zac Aschenbrener guide a sculpture onto a set of posts near the 12.5-foot-tall main sculpture Monday at the Hayden Public Library. The installation, called &#147;Epiphany,&#148; took 6 months to build and is made of stainless steel and acrylic glass. A dedication ceremony for the project, a collaboration between the Hayden Arts Commission, the City of Hayden and the Hayden Urban Renewal Agency, will be held at the library on November 20 at 4:00 p.m.&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p&gt;Coeur d&#146;Alene High School quarterback Austin Lee takes a break on the bench as the defense plays against Madison High School during Friday&#146;s state 5A playoff game.&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p&gt;A sedan rests on the shoulder of Interstate 5 Easbound after it was involved in a two-vehicle rear-ending accident Friday morning near the Spokane Street exit in Post Falls. Minor injuries were treated on scene.&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p&gt;The destructive path of a fallen tree is seen on the roof of this home, located at 1038 N. 15th St. in Coeur d'Alene, as the front yard and the concrete sidewalk in front of it lies in shambles on Thursday following Tuesday's wind storm. Power companies in the region are still working to bring electricity back to homes, as Avista calls in help from neighboring states to assist with what the power company is calling the worst crisis the company has ever seen.&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p&gt;Peter Riggs leads a team while placing a large rabbit sculpture, made by his wife artist Tyree Riggs, in its place near Art Spirit Gallery Friday in downtown Coeur d&#146;Alene. The sculpture was modeled after a pooka, a creature of Irish folklore that is believed to bring either good or bad fortune and could take the appearance of black horses, goats or rabbits.&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p&gt;Future bartenders at The Growler Guys, a bar and filling station with 48 beers and ciders on tap, get a rundown of operations on Tuesday at the bar's location at 225 W. Appleway Ave. in Coeur d'Alene. The bar will have it's grand opening at 10 a.m. this Friday, when 1,000 empty glass growlers will be given out for free to the first 1,000 customers. Customers can purchase growlers of beer and cider from the store's drive-up window as well.&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p&gt;A group of pedestrians crosses Sherman Avenue at the intersection of Third Street Monday evening in Coeur d&#146;Alene.&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p&gt;Trenton Klinkefus, playing Ebenezer Scrooge, plays his part along with the &#147;pick-pockets&#148; played by Lincoln Wood, far left, Aiden Hadley, center, and Carter Little during a dress rehearsal Wednesday for the Christian Youth Theater&#146;s production of &#147;A Christmas Carol&#148; at the Kroc Center in Coeur d&#146;Alene. The show begins tonight and runs through November 15. For show times and ticket information, go to www.cytnorthidaho.org.&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p&gt;Jane Thomas casts her vote in the city council race at precinct 47, the Church of the Nazarene, on Tuesday in Coeur d&#146;Alene.&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p&gt;Coeur d&#146;Alene&#146;s KC Hutchings (37) and Dylan Lockwood (28) break through a banner as the team comes onto the field for second half playoff action.&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p&gt;Several downed trees litter the campus at North Idaho College on Monday afternoon.&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p&gt;At right, Jared Vaara and Nic Hamilton work to saw the trunk of a fallen tree in half as a minivan lies crushed beneath it Wednesday in the front yard of a home near the intersection of Marie Avenue and Howard Street in Coeur d'Alene. The tree toppled and landed on top of a minivan and sedan during Tuesday's wind storm, where wind speeds clocked at upwards of 67 miles-per-hour.&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p&gt;Frank Granier reacts to stories told by co-workers during his retirement party Friday at Toro Viejo in Coeur d&#146;Alene. After 42 years, Granier retired from his position as the business manager for The Press.&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p&gt;Mark McAllister, a laborer with the Coeur d&#146;Alene Downtown Assciation, strings Christmas lights on a tree near Lakeside Avenue Monday while making preparations for the Holiday Lights Show that will take place on Friday, November 27.&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p&gt;North Idaho College Security Officer Stuart Wagner uses caution tape to set up a perimeter around an area behind the Children's Center on North Idaho College's campus, where a tree was felled by strong winds on Tuesday. The Children's Center was evacuated before the tree fell, and the rest of campus was closed beginning at 4 p.m.&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p&gt;A woman is lifted into a Kootenai County Fire and Rescue ambulance after sustaining injuries in a two-car collision on Friday at the intersection of Prairie Avenue and Pleasant View Road in Post Falls. This is the fourth accident at the intersection this month, says a sheriffs deputy. An eyewitness says the tan sedan was traveling eastbound on Prairie Avenue, stopped at the stop sign, and continued into the intersection before being struck on the driver's side front end by the blue sports utility vehicle that was traveling southbound on Pleasant View Road. The cause of the accident is currently under investigation.&lt;/p&gt;