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KCRCC addresses investigation into Prop 1 signers
In a tense meeting that stretched past midnight this week, the Kootenai County Republican Central Committee discus…
Rural hospitals face financial worries
Among Idaho’s small, rural hospitals, 67% in the last quarter of 2025 had a negative operating margin, according to data provided by the Idaho Hospital Associa…
Allyson Knapp cites experience, leadership
The Kootenai County Assessor’s Office needs leadership that employees and taxpayers can count on. That’s what Allyson Knapp believes.
Students awarded $50K through Major Don Gilger Scholarships
From 2018 to 2025, the Gilgers served as executive directors of the Coeur d’Alene Kroc Center, where they played a vital role in advancing its mission and comm…
Coeur d'Alene Fire remembers 2025 at awards banquet
Interim Police Chief Dave Hagar and city of CDA Streets Department members Todd Feusier and Bandon Lopez were honored for their efforts to process and repair e…
Northside’s third graders use grant to pay it forward
Equipped with a calculator, pen and paper, third graders from Northside Elementary headed into Super 1 Foods on a mission to make a difference.
Call for Memorial Day events
Memorial Day is May 25.
Museum celebrates America250 with veteran exhibit
Opening day at the Post Falls Museum is Thursday.
Fairy tale musical opens May 22 at Lake City Playhouse
The hilarious and charming musical "Once Upon a Mattress" will open May 22 at Lake City Playhouse.
Today's Ghastly Groaner
What’s the difference between a poorly dressed man on a tricycle and a well-dressed man on a bicycle?
The Latest: Trump in China for Xi meeting to focus on Iran war, trade and US arms sales to Taiwa
U.S. District Judge Richard Leon has temporarily barred the Trump administration from imposing sanctions on Francesca Albanese, the U.N. special rapporteur for…
Tech carries Wall Street to records, even as most stocks fall after discouraging inflation data
Earlier in the day, Japan’s SoftBank Group Corp. said that its profit for the 12 months through March zoomed by nearly five-fold from the previous year as its AI investments paid off. China’s Alibaba Group said its…
Kouri Richins, author of a children’s book on grief, gets life sentence for killing her husband
Prosecutors said Richins, a 35-year-old real estate agent with a house-flipping business, was millions in debt and planning a future with another man. She had …
Senate confirms Trump pick Warsh as chairman of the Federal Reserve, following Powell
Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., said in a floor speech that it's critical that a Fed chair “understand not only the macro” but also “appreciate the …
Man arrested in Philippines on Kootenai County rape charges
Authorities arrested a man this week who they said fled to the Philippines amid an investigation into allegations that he drugged and raped multiple people nearly a decade ago, according to the Kootenai County Sher…
Lockdown lifted at St. Maries schools
All hands are on deck, keeping students safe.