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Increased traffic enforcement to tackle aggressive driving
A surge in citations has emerged as Coeur d’Alene Police have stepped up traffic enforcement across the city. U…
County, cities finalize Area of Impact
While the county has approved agreements for the county’s four largest cities, Areas of Impact agreements for the remaining cities are still being drafted. Once the county and cities wrap negotiations, complete map…
Today's Ghastly Groaner
A bus of Elvis enthusiasts crashed on its way to an Elvis convention.
Critchfield seeking second term
Idaho Superintendent Debbie Critchfield Announces 2026 Re-Election Campaign Incumbent Republican cites gains in early literacy, graduation rates, and career re…
California loses $160M for delaying revocation of 17,000 commercial driver’s licenses for immigrants
The state notified these drivers in the fall that they would lose their licenses after a federal audit found problems that included licenses for truckers and bus drivers that remained valid long after an immigrant’…
Winter Weather Advisory issued for North Idaho
Snow is expected in Sandpoint, Eastport, Post Falls, Priest River, Hayden, Coeur d`Alene, Athol, Clark Fork, Worley, Bonners Ferry, and Schweitzer Mountain Road.
Sandpoint man arrested on murder charges
A Sandpoint man is being named in the death of his grandfather after court documents suggest the man confessed to the crime shortly after it occurred.
ICE officer kills a Minneapolis driver as Trump's latest immigration operation begins
An Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer shot and killed a Minneapolis driver on Wednesday during the Trump administration's latest immigration crackdown…
Measles reported in eastern Idaho unvaccinated child, marking state’s first case in 2026
Vaccination is the best way to prevent measles, which is highly contagious and usually leads to hospitalization for one in five children younger than 5 years old who are infected.
China announces another new trade measure against Japan as tensions rise
Beijing has been showing mounting displeasure with Tokyo after new Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi suggested late last year that her nation's military c…
New dietary guidelines urge Americans to avoid processed foods and added sugar
The guidelines emphasize consumption of fresh vegetables, whole grains and dairy products, long advised as part of a healthy eating plan. Officials released a new graphic depicting an inverted version of the long-a…
US seeks to assert its control over Venezuelan oil with tanker seizures and sales worldwide
As the U.S. pursued it, the Bella 1 was renamed Marinera and flagged to Russia, shipping databases show. A U.S. official, who spoke on the condition of anonymi…
Coeur d'Alene demonstrators remember Jan. 6
As a wintry mix of snow and freezing rain began to fall on Tuesday, about a dozen people stood in solidarity along Government Way. They held signs printed l…
Gavel passes to Gookin
Westlund looks to 'set the standard'
Mayor Randy Westlund's first act after being sworn into office Tuesday was to address resident comments he had received on transparency from residents on his c…
Museum of North Idaho closing in on anniversary in new home
Thurman and her team are closing in a year in the museum’s new home at McEuen Park at the base of Tubbs Hill and to say they love it might be an understatement.