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Trial begins for man accused of mother's murder
Neil F. Stratton, 53, of Coeur d'Alene, is charged with first-degree murder, burglary and destruction of evidence,…
UFOs over Idaho
What's that in the sky? Is it a bird, a plane, a weather ballon or... a UFO? According to a new myvision.org study using data from the National UFO Reporting…
Today's Ghastly Groaner
How do monsters like their eggs?
Honoring our veterans
Local communities host celebratory events across the Panhandle to honor the 10.5% of Kootenai County residents who are veterans. Businesses, churches, schools …
‘Holidays and Heroes’ donations now being accepted
KCSO ‘Holidays and Heroes’ is now accepting monetary donations and non-perishable food items that can be dropped off or sent to the Kootenai County Sheriff’s O…
Hawaii's Big Island gets warning as huge volcano rumbles
Mauna Loa, rising 13,679 feet above sea level, is the much larger neighbor to Kilauea volcano, which erupted in a residential neighborhood and destroyed 700 ho…
Elon Musk takes over Twitter but where will he go from here?
Former President Donald Trump, an avid tweeter before he was banned, said Friday he was “very happy that Twitter is now in sane hands” but promoted his own soc…
Blackouts worsen in Ukraine; fighting rages on many fronts
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said last week that 30% of Ukraine’s power stations had been destroyed since Russia launched the first wave of targeted…
Ski mountains see snow
The first dustings of snow are beginning to pepper the slopes so ski resorts are already preparing for the winter crowds and looking forward to a strong season…
All smiles on campus
Students, staff, trustees, community members and other North Idaho College dignitaries were all smiles Thursday afternoon as the college invited one and all to…
34-unit condo project gets OK
A four-story, 34-unit condominium with two five-unit townhouses between First and Second streets on Garden Avenue was unanimously approved by the Design Review…
Woman stabbed in Motel near CDA
Arrest made in case
MOVING HISTORY FORWARD: Fighting the 1939 Mt. Spokane-Spirit Lake fire
In August 1939, menacing forest fires swept down Mt. Spokane and Brickle Creek valley, burning 10 miles along the north shore of Spirit Lake and destroying 75,…
Halloween roundup
Celebrate Halloween with something besides pumpkin spice.
Today's Ghastly Groaner
What's a mummy's favorite genre of music?
Hayden high speed pursuit after public safety forum
Sheriff's deputies pursued a dangerous suspect from Hayden, through Dalton Gardens and into Coeur d'Alene at speeds in excess of 80 miles per hour.