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Gibboney announces candidacy for county commissioner
Dale Gibboney announced he will seek election to the District 1 seat on the Kootenai County Board of County Commissioners.
Best night sky events for February 2024
Don’t forget that this February brings a Leap Day! Since it takes 365.25 days for Earth to orbit the sun, our calendar needs to make up for ¼ day each year.
Today's Ghastly Groaner
In high school I was so excited to become a senior.
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Man sentenced for attempted strangulation
A man who pleaded guilty to attempting to strangle his partner will spend up to 15 years in prison.
Post Falls man gets probation for unemployment insurance scheme
A Post Falls man who used debit cards issued in other people’s names to fraudulently obtain more than $81,000 received a sentence this week, U.S. Attorney Josh Hurwit announced Wednesday.
Federal judge dismisses Disney's free speech lawsuit against DeSantis
Disney said it plans to appeal the federal judge's decision
Idaho ruling helps clear the way for a controversial University of Phoenix acquisition
The university hailed the decision as a victory for both the board's executive session practices and for access to higher education in Idaho.
Damage at Post Falls, Athol libraries could near $1 million
The catastrophic damage caused by freezing in the Post Falls and Athol Library buildings is estimated to take four to six months to repair.
Meta, TikTok and other social media CEOs testify in heated Senate hearing on child exploitation
Zuckerberg stayed on message and repeated that Meta's job is to “build industry-leading tools” and empower parents.
A grainy sonar image reignites excitement and skepticism over Earhart's final flight
A 16-person crew began a roughly 100-day search in September 2023, scanning over 5,200 square miles of seafloor.
Utah joins 10 other states in regulating bathroom access for transgender people
Under the legislation, transgender people can defend themselves against complaints by proving they had gender-affirming surgery and changed the sex on their bi…
Fentanyl state of emergency declared in downtown Portland, Oregon
People addicted to fentanyl who interact with first responders in Portland’s downtown in the next 90 days will be triaged by this new command center.
On thin ice
Across the ice Monday at Hayden Lake Marina, Northern Lakes Fire District personnel were conducting winter water rescue training. The goal of the exercise was …
'Quite obviously terrified'
The male puppies, given the names of Kevin, Joe and Nick, respectively weighed 9, 11 and 12 pounds.