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NEW THIS MORNING: Saturday, Oct. 5
Top local headlines for Saturday, Oct. 5.
Oktoberfest a fine time for beer, music
Rotary Centennial Park on Sherman Avenue will be transformed into the No-Li Biergarten, offering entertainment and a range of live bands including German music…
Volunteers fight food insecurity
COEUR d'ALENE — Evie Fatz’s day job is running her healthy food business, Cōpow, but she couldn’t help but become mobilized to find a way to fight food scarcit…
Helpers: Crochet Connection
Among the books at the Community Library Network at Hayden, a long chain of crochet curled into a bookworm with googly eyes can be spotted. The crafty creati…
Today's Ghastly Groaner
I want to make an impact on the world.
Trump was the subject of an apparent assassination attempt at his Florida golf club, the FBI says
WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump was the target Sunday of “what appears to be an attempted assassination” at his golf club in West Palm Beach, Fla., the FBI said…
A walk to remember
Just about everyone walking in Saturday’s Annual Suicide Prevention and Awareness Walk at Coeur d’Alene’s Riverstone Park had stories to share of loved ones lo…
All hands-on deck at ElderHelp Wood Yard
It was all hands-on deck at the ElderHelp Wood Yard in Hayden on Saturday.
The 5 Ws of Business Bits
Since I'm sneaking away for this week and can't gather new stuff, here's an explanation to what I do.
500,000 people, one aquifer: Kootenai's only water supply faces challenges
The Spokane Valley-Rathdrum Prairie Aquifer, the water source for over 500,000 people in Idaho and Washington, faces mounting challenges from development, a drier climate and potential contamination.
The positive side of getting fired
The famous British author W. Somerset Maugham liked to tell this story about a young priest of St. Peter's Church in London, who after discovering that the chu…
Today's Ghastly Groaner
Why did the tree giggle?
Federal judge temporarily blocks Biden administration rule to limit flaring of gas at oil wells
The bureau says the rule is intended to reduce the waste of gas and that royalty owners would see over $50 million in additional payments if it was enforced.
Residents of Mexico City suburb are anxious after living over a month in black sewage water
Sewage-infused floodwaters have invaded streets, homes and businesses in Salazar’s Culturas neighborhood of Chalco for over a month.
Hawaii wildfire victims made it just blocks before becoming trapped by flames, report says
At least 102 people died in the Aug. 8, 2023, wildfire that was fueled by bone-dry conditions and strong winds from a hurricane passing to Maui's south.
A river otter attacks a child at a Seattle-area marina
A river otter attacked a child at a Seattle-area marina, dragging the youngster from a dock and into the water before the mother rescued her child, wildlife of…