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Christa Pike is alive a day after Tennessee’s failed attempt to execute her, lawyer says
The state tried to execute her by lethal injection on Wednesday, but neither the initial nor backup dose of pentob…
Legislative committees introduce term limit resolution, voter affidavit removal bill
The motion to introduce the concurrent resolution passed in an 11-4 vote and arrived shortly after Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis stopped at the Idaho State Capitol, urging the Idaho Legislature to pass a resolution cal…
Today's Ghastly Groaner
What do you call two bananas on the floor?
Trump signals interest in easing tensions, but Minneapolis sees little change on the streets
A group of protesters blew whistles and pointed out federal officers in a vehicle on a north Minneapolis street. When the officers’ vehicle moved, a small conv…
Mississippi sending 135 snowplows to help clear ice and snow from traffic-clogged highways
Traffic remained snarled on the two interstates in northern Mississippi at mid-day Wednesday, many hours after problems began when plunging temperatures Tuesda…
Federal Reserve keeps interest rates unchanged even as Trump continues to insist they be lowered
With the economy growing at a healthy pace and no signs of deterioration in hiring, Fed officials likely see little reason to rush any further rate cuts. While most policymakers do expect to reduce borrowing costs …
A new report warns that combined war casualties in Russia's war on Ukraine could soon hit 2 million
As the war grinds through another bitterly cold winter, Russian strikes hit an apartment block Wednesday on the outskirts of Kyiv, killing two people. Nine oth…
Amazon cuts about 16,000 corporate jobs in the latest round of layoffs
The latest reductions follow a round of job cuts in October, when Amazon said it was laying off 14,000 workers. While some Amazon units completed those “organizational changes” in October, others did not finish unt…
JFAC may want more holdbacks
“Republicans created a budget mess with reckless tax giveaways tilted toward the wealthy, then imposed a 3% holdback that is already squeezing the services Idaho families pay for and expect,” Wintrow said in the re…
North Idaho firefighters nominated for Medal of Honor
It’s not every year that the Coeur d’Alene Fire Department, Kootenai County Fire and Rescue, or Northern Lakes Fire District submit nominations for the Idaho M…
Gookin taps former PF mayor for interim city administrator role
Mayor Dan Gookin announced on Tuesday his intention to appoint former Post Falls mayor Ron Jacobson to the position of interim city administrator.
Tribute to Syd Albright will be at 10 a.m. Tuesday
The North Idaho History Club will pay tribute to its late founder, Syd Albright, during a special open-forum meeting at 10 a.m. Tuesday at the Highlands Grill …
Partnership keeps students on graduation path
Habermann is among dozens of students who benefit each year from a long-standing collaboration between NIC and U of I, which helps students complete prerequisi…
KCRCC opens speech contest
The speech contest is open to students in grade 9-12 in Kootenai County. The three finalists will give their speech during the dinner where the audience will vote and determine the first, second, and third place wi…
Blood donors needed in North Idaho
Vitalant is asking for eligible donors to help replenish the bloody supply during the shortest month of the year by donating blood.
JFAC reviews federal funding requests for childcare, disease prevention
Morgan Poloni, a senior analyst with the Legislative Services Office, noted that while this block of funding is only temporarily available through ARPA, the funds will be working to “help expand long-term availabil…