Spring starts to show up in Kootenai County

“Every year I say I will plant more daffodils!” by COLLEEN MOORE, Coeur d’Alene

“Dew Kissed Beauty” by KAREN BOTKER, Hayden

“Locking up winter” by MORGAN ROSSBERG, Hayden

"Ahhhhh, A Sign of Spring" by LORI MILLER, Spirit Lake

| April 20, 2019 1:00 AM

Dew Kissed Beauty by KAREN BOTKER, Hayden

Locking up winter by MORGAN ROSSBERG, Hayden

"Ahhhhh, A Sign of Spring" by LORI MILLER, Spirit Lake

The photo challenge was “first bloom,” and readers sent us images of the first signs of spring they have come upon.

The best pictures, selected by newsroom staff, are featured here.