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Post Falls plans Evergreen Cemetery cleanup
Evergreen Cemetery cleanup begins on Wednesday, June 10.
Homicide convictions reversed for Colorado paramedics who injected ketamine into Elijah McClain
A jury in 2023 found Cooper and Cichuniec guilty of criminally negligent homicide following a weekslong trial in state district court. The jurors also found Ci…
U.S. House approves Idaho Rep. Fulcher’s bill to increase geothermal leasing
The bill amends the Geothermal Steam Act of 1970 to require the secretary of the interior to hold a lease sale for geothermal projects every year, instead of e…
DEQ awards $2,000,000 to Camp Fire Inland Northwest in Kootenai County
The funding will also be used to rehabilitate the reservoirs and replace outdated electrical, piping, and water mains.
Nearly 60 Idahoans sick after drinking raw milk in past two weeks, officials say
The Idaho Department of Health and Welfare says its public health division is working with local health officials across six of Idaho’s seven regional public health districts to investigate the source of the outbre…
With Oval Office replica and skyline views of Chicago, Obama's new museum is political and personal
The roughly $850 million project covers the political and personal realms of the nation’s first Black president. Campaign memorabilia and presidential artifact…
The Dow leaps to a record as oil prices ease and US stocks outside of AI rally
The expectation on Wall Street seems to be that the United States and Iran will ultimately agree to reopen the Strait of Hormuz to oil tankers. That would hopefully improve the flow of crude, lower oil's price and …
A garbage crisis engulfs Havana as fuel shortages stall trash pickup
Residents fear the coming months will bring worse conditions as summer heat intensifies and hurricane season begins.
Average US long-term mortgage rate falls to 6.48%, retreating from its highest level in 9 months
Mortgage rates are influenced by several factors, from the Federal Reserve’s interest rate policy decisions to bond market investors’ expectations for the economy and inflation. They generally follow the trajectory…
Oregon man accused of killing women and dumping their bodies is arraigned on fifth murder charge
Calhoun was previously indicted in the deaths of Kristin Smith, 22; Charity Perry, 24; Bridget Webster, 31; and Joanna Speaks, 32.
Century-old time capsule retrieved from Kootenai County courthouse
A hidden piece of history came to light Wednesday as community members retrieved a 100-year-old time capsule from within an outer wall of the old Kootenai Coun…
Art in the 'Spotlight'
Visual art pieces throughout Coeur d'Alene reflect and embody the area's spirit.
Treaty Rock teacher to retire after 21 years
In Mary Pattis' third-grade class at Treaty Rock Elementary School, students have been learning about the science and architecture of different bridges.
Oscar Martinez: Overcoming the odds
Venture Academy Vice Principal Skyler Mantz said Oscar is the school’s biggest comeback story this year. He repeated a common mantra often said at Venture to c…
Innovia receives 'Building Together' award
The foundation’s approach emphasizes trust-based philanthropy, long-term relationship building, and a belief that lasting change is rooted in collaboration. Th…