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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…
US grocery prices rose in April, but gas spikes weren't the only reason
The meat, produce and dry goods vendors that supply Sparrow Market, a small independent grocer in Ann Arbor, Michigan, all added fuel surcharges to their deliveries in recent weeks, owner Raymond Campise said. Whol…
Russia fires about 800 drones at Ukraine despite recent talk by Putin and Trump of possible peace
Drone debris fell in an open area in Kyiv’s Obolonskyi district with no casualties, city officials said, as air defense systems engaged Russian drones over the…
Kids are in a ‘reading recession,’ as test scores continue to decline
What they found was sobering: Only five states plus the District of Columbia had meaningful growth in reading test scores from 2022 to 2025. Nationally, studen…
Prosecutors to retry Alex Murdaugh in deaths of wife and son after high court overturned convictions
Still, the ruling is a win for Murdaugh, who admits to being a thief, liar, insurance cheat and bad lawyer, but has adamantly denied killing his wife Maggie an…
Sharp cold front to drop snow on Glacier Park
A winter weather advisory was issued for Glacier National Park beginning Wednesday night as a potent front out of the Gulf of Alaska descends on the Northern R…
Thousands of geraniums planted outside Resort, other Hagadone properties
About 60 Resort staffers volunteered for the annual Geranium Day that sees some 40,000 of the flowers plant at The Resort, around the Boardwalk Marina, Hagadon…
Carrying the torch for Special Olympics
“Don’t light your hair on fire with the torch.”
Spokane airport director: Arrive early
Big changes are coming to Spokane International Airport.
'City on a Hill' lands Kiwanis grant
City on a Hill Behavioral Health Center received a grant from the Kiwanis Club of Coeur d’Alene to help expand access to affordable ADHD testing for children a…
Jennifer Locke: A vision of efficiency
With its many functions and responsibilities, the county clerk’s office is a bit like a Swiss Army knife. That’s how Kootenai County Clerk Jennifer Locke d…
Idaho’s roads are getting rougher, new study shows.
When 2019 data was compared with the most recent data from 2024, LendingTree found that Idaho’s roads worsened by the biggest jump, earning the state a No. 1 r…
Candidates report contributions
Campaign finance filings with the Idaho Sunshine database show Kootenai County Commissioner candidate John Padula leading local fundraising efforts with a week to the May Primary election.
Mary Hutter selected to receive new roof
There was no coincidence that the day Mary Hutter received a free roof from SkyRight Roofing and Gutter was also her late husband's 64th birthday.
Campaign finance: Idaho Gov. Brad Little outraises all statewide candidates
Bar owner and businessman Mark Fitzpatrick, who is running for governor as a Republican, reported raising $184,752 so far this year – about one-tenth of what Little has raised.
Today's Ghastly Groaner
I ate too much hummus.