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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 …
Paying for paradise? Hawaii mulls fees for ecotourism crush
Hawaii lawmakers are considering legislation that would require tourists to pay for a yearlong license or pass to visit state parks and trails
Predawn Missouri tornado kills at least 5, sows destruction
The storms moving through the Midwest and South on Wednesday threaten some areas still reeling from a deadly bout of bad weather last weekend
You can count on Tubbs
The numbers are in and they add up to one thing: Tubbs Hill is well loved and well used.
Common ground 'beyond debate'
David Groth has called Coeur d’Alene home since 1982. He loves this town. So when he sees and hears all the debates and fights over politics, education, …
Self service area planned for Ramsey Transfer Station
Kootenai County plans to create a "self-dumping" area for small loads at the Ramsey Transfer Station, which could dramatically decrease congestion at the site.
Trump pleads not guilty in Manhattan court
Former President Donald Trump pleaded not guilty Tuesday to 34 New York state felony offenses related to what prosecutors say were hush money payments to an ad…
Funds available to launch a new, in-demand career
The Idaho Launch Program provides tuition for qualified programs through North Idaho College.
Kootenai County Sheriff's blotter
Notable calls for the day - March 31
Safe Passage's Hats and Hooves set for May 6
Safe Passage will be off to the races May 6 for a festive Kentucky Derby-themed brunch: Hats and Hooves.
Man sentenced for child sexual abuse
A man who confessed to having sexual contact with a minor has received a prison sentence. Jordan M. Cook, 34, of Coeur d’Alene, pleaded guilty in January to…
Library network trustee roles, responsibilities topic of forum
DART, a local grassroots group, announced the next forum in its On-Point community education series. Titled “The Roles and Responsibilities of the Community Li…
Today's Ghastly Groaner
I worked on unclogging the tub for nearly an hour.
Hard cleanup: Montana train derailment spills beer and clay
Seven cars are believed derailed in the narrow tunnel where it will be hard to extricate them
Grassroots faith leaders navigate a Northern Ireland in flux
The Good Friday Agreement authorizes a referendum on Irish unification if polls ever indicate it would likely pass.
Reports: Donald Trump pleads not guilty to 34 felony charges
The charges stem from a hush money payment to a porn actor during Trump's 2016 campaign