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Kootenai Health lays off 80 positions
Kootenai Health, Northern Idaho’s largest healthcare system and employer, confirmed Monday that it will eliminate …
Kootenai County Sheriff's Office blotter
The latest from the sheriff's blotter - April 11 and 12
Two injured in Tuesday collision
Two people were injured in a Tuesday afternoon collision that blocked U.S. 95 for several hours, Idaho State Police said. The collision, which occurred at 3…
A look at who's who in the murder trial of slain kids' mom
A look at the defendants and the first witnesses
China calls US accusations of police stations 'groundless'
In recent years, Beijing has been running two separate campaigns to bring suspects wanted mostly for economic crimes back to China as part of an anti-corruptio…
Donut painting sparks free speech debate for bakery, town
Faced with modifying or removing the mural, or possibly dealing with fines and criminal charges, Young sued, saying the town is violating his freedom of speech…
T. rex skeleton expected to fetch millions at Zurich auction
Promoters say the composite T. rex, dubbed “Trinity,” was built from specimens retrieved from three sites in the Hell Creek and Lance Creek formations of Monta…
Idaho Fish and Game to negotiate skeet club land purchase
After debate about the Coeur d’Alene Skeet and Trap Club’s annual rent cast doubt over its future existence, it appears the club will remain where it’s been si…
Little discusses legislative session
Overall, Gov. Brad Little said he was happy with how the 2023 Legislative session transpired, despite inevitable discomforts. "It was even a little more painf…
McCarthy vows vote soon on spending cuts coupled with debt limit increase
U.S. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy traveled to the New York Stock Exchange on Monday to press for the Republican approach to raising the nation’s debt limit in …
'Living in two worlds'
The loss of the Coeur d'Alene School District's March levies heavily weighed on the minds of those who are tasked with looking at future endeavors during a Mon…
Idaho gas prices rise, remain below U.S. average
Idaho gas prices rose slightly this week, but so far, drivers in the Gem State are avoiding the bigger surge happening elsewhere in the country.
Today's Ghastly Groaner
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Screening saves lives: Risk of lung cancer mortality drops 20% with early detection
From one of the best lung cancer screening facilities in the Pacific Northwest, Dr. Todd Hoopman wants to see as many people as he can at Kootenai Health.
The captivating Carl Rowe, piano-playing owner of the Jameson
With a smile on his face and a song in his heart, pianist Carl Rowe, 65, brings a special kind of magic and talent to the local bar scene.
High mortality rate of homeless highlighted in new report
Barb Anderson, director of Haven House in Jeffersonville, Ind., works with homeless people to place them into housing. It’s a job that has shown her firsthand …