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NIC employees celebrate accreditation win
North Idaho College endured.
KCFR creates Frank Harwood award
It’s been a difficult year of departmental obstacles and personal hardships, Fire Chief Pete Holley noted on Monday, but after all that Kootenai County Fire an…
John Brown Elementary fifth graders compete in Shake Off contest
Firm handshakes, soft skills. The two go hand in hand. “Saying your first and last name, saying, ‘Nice to meet you,’ a smile and eye contact,” Madelyn Gunde…
PF council OKs medical center zone change
A zone change for Prairie Medical Center in Post Falls was approved Tuesday by the Post Falls City Council to allow a hospital bed tower for inpatient care.
Barks at the park: Post Falls to add dog park
After years of dog park plans going unrealized in Post Falls, the city finally has the right location at the right time to make it happen.
North Idaho Women and Their Money Conference set for June 9
The North Idaho Women and Their Money Conference will return June 9 to North Idaho College. The inaugural event in 2025 welcomed 365 participants who attend…
Boundary County courthouse project taking shape
Construction continues on the new Boundary County courthouse as crews advance plumbing, framing, and masonry work inside the former Safeway building.
Composer postpones concert to May 7
Bogdan Ota's "Chronos — The Master of Time" concert at the Kroc Center has been postponed to May 7.
Today's Ghastly Groaner
I've had a hard time figuring out why I don't consider cottage cheese truly "cheese."
JFAC rejects wildland firefighter funding requests
Idaho Department of Lands Director Dustin Miller previously went before JFAC and spoke to how JFAC’s 2% cuts would result in the fire district being unable to assemble the crew needed for the current fire season, a…
US issues first commercial construction permit for a nuclear reactor in years to a Wyoming project
The TerraPower plant is set to be built near a coal-fired power plant that is being converted to burn natural gas outside Kemmerer, a town of about 2,500 people some 130 miles (210 kilometers) northeast of Salt Lak…
Senate Republicans vote down legislation to halt Iran war in Congress’ first vote on the conflict
Sen. John Barrasso, second in Senate Republican leadership, said during the debate that GOP senators would send a message that Democrats are wrong for forcing a vote on the war powers resolution.
Workshop focuses on local worker housing
The free workshop, set for 5-7:30 p.m. March 5 in the Coeur d’Alene Library Community Room, is designed to help local planners, elected officials, planning and…
Sprawling investigation finds decades of sexual abuse among Catholic priests in Rhode Island
The investigation found that 75 Catholic clergy molested more than 300 victims since 1950, but officials stressed that the number of victimized children and ab…
Congress is taking its first votes on the Iran war as debate rages about US goals
The legislation, known as a war powers resolution, gives lawmakers an opportunity to demand congressional approval before any further attacks are carried out. The Senate resolution and a similar bill being voted on…