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City looks to muffle downtown noise

by JACK DEWITT
Staff Writer | May 31, 2026 1:07 AM

COEUR d’ALENE— Efforts to decrease vehicle noise in downtown Coeur d’Alene have yielded mixed results. 

In 2024, the Coeur d’Alene City Council amended city laws to increase the fine for excessive car or engine noise from $100 to $300. Police officials dedicated more officers to the downtown area and gave officers discretion in defining what excessive car or engine noise was.

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