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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,…
IDL needs qualified firefighters and foresters
Idaho Department of Lands (IDL) dual mission of financially supporting the endowment beneficiaries, such as public schools, and protecting 6.3 million acres of…
Today's Ghastly Groaner
I was going to make alligator for dinner
State declines to proceed with People's Pen prosecution
After investigating allegations that a publication called the People’s Pen violated Idaho campaign finance laws, the Secretary of State’s Office has declined t…
Bucket list boys
On Oct. 2, brothers with Duchenne muscular dystrophy geared up and rode along in sidecars with members of the Bikers Against Teen Addiction and Abuse Motorcycl…
Sheriff’s Office aims for helicopter unit
The Kootenai County Sheriff’s Office plans to ask commissioners to approve a two-year, donation-funded pilot program for a helicopter unit. If it takes off,…
Fees half off on Pet Adoption Day
For anyone interested in adopting a cat or dog, the dealership will pay for half the fees at the Parker Subaru Pet Adoption Day from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday, …
Today's Ghastly Groaner
What did the scientist say
Safely winterize irrigation systems
City of Coeur d’Alene water customers will soon start preparing their lawn and garden irrigation systems for the coming cold weather. In this area, the most common practice is to use compressed air to blow out the …
Fall Festival this weekend in Hayden
New Leaf Nursery in Hayden is sponsoring its annual Fall Festival this weekend. Free to attend, the festival will take place from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. today and from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday at the nursery, 12655 N …
Little: Most should receive rebate checks by Thanksgiving
Idaho Gov. Brad Little says Idahoans who filed their taxes on time should expect to see special session tax rebate checks by Thanksgiving. On Friday, Little…
School spirit sprint
About 800 second-through-fifth-graders tore off across the arena dirt at the Kootenai County Fairgrounds during the 32nd annual district-wide cross country mee…
Potlatch Hill cell tower permit approved
Kootenai County commissioners voted 2-1 Thursday to approve a proposed cell tower off Potlatch Hill Road that received overwhelming negative feedback from the …
Think big
Chris Cargill asked the question a lot of people were likely thinking during Thursday’s launch of Mountain States Policy Center at Independence Point. What …
Councilman: City will need second downtown garage
2016 study said parking shortage could hurt development
Mechanized birds: Wildland firefighting with drone intelligence
The robotic birds of the sky, known colloquially as drones, were a menace to the wildland firefighting community. The mere appearance of a recreational drone i…