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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 …
THE VETERANS' PRESS: Am I eligible for VA disability compensation?
You may be eligible for VA disability benefits or compensation if you meet both of these requirements.
THE VETERANS' PRESS: Veterans Benefits Guide available in both print and digital formats
VBA partnered with Stars and Stripes to create a special edition insert for the publication called “The Veterans Benefits Guide.” The print and digital publication, which highlights VA benefits and services availab…
St. Patrick's Day DUI task force tags 24 impaired drivers
The North Idaho DUI Task Force reported a successful St. Patrick's Day operation, with 24 impaired drivers removed from local roadways over the holiday.
Arrests as Kenya opposition leads anti-government protests
Bungei had over the weekend said police had denied the opposition permission to hold their protests and that any congregation would be illegal
Idaho poised to allow firing-squad executions in some cases
Gov. Brad Little, a Republican, has voiced his support for the death penalty
2 skiers killed in large late-winter avalanches in Colorado
The avalanche was two to three feet deep where it began and up to 500 feet wide
Idaho robbery suspect killed in Montana after hostage shot
Two suspects involved in the Saturday morning robbery in Osburn were seen by witnesses later that day in St. Regis
Two arrested following traffic stops
A Spokane woman was arrested in Athol for possession of a controlled substance on Sunday.
Loving legacy of golf and giving
The friends and loved ones of the late Jeff Marfice will never be able to fill the immense void he left when he was killed in 2017. He may be gone, but his ki…
'They were like my brothers'
Veterans of Foreign Wars Coeur d'Alene Post 889's celebration of its 101st anniversary Saturday night was a special evening. "All these people working toget…
Private school tuition bill in legislative limbo
A controversial private school tuition credits bill is on hold in the House — at least for now.
Today's Ghastly Groaner
I changed all my passwords to Kenny
'I wish I were Irish'
Go Irish!
Special Forces Association preserves stories of vets
Mike “Budweiser” Barkstrom enlisted in the U.S. Army with the intention of becoming a helicopter pilot, only to discover he was colorblind. “I didn’t know w…
Cornerstone complex under construction in Riverstone
Construction is busy for Cornerstone, a four-story complex at 1579 W. Riverstone Drive (across from Red Robin) in the Riverstone complex.