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Solving transit barriers: New mobile clinic reaches Kootenai, Bonner and Shoshone counties
No need to travel. Just reach out and medical service is in your driveway. A specialized mobile wound care serv…
Science Talk series launches at Innovation Den
A local scientist is aiming to foster a space where community members can pose questions and explore science while building connections.
Scout completes Eagle project
Scout Caden Collins with Troop 3213 in Post Falls recently completed his Eagle project for the Post Falls Veterans Home. Caden created a US Armed Forces mon…
Catch, report and win through annual trout study
Lake Pend Oreille anglers can contribute valuable data on rainbow trout populations during the 2025 season and become eligible for great prizes
Montana small aircraft crash rate among highest in the nation
The Wednesday evening helicopter crash that claimed the lives of four people near Ekalaka in southeast Montana was one of six fatal general aviation crashes so…
DUI patrols to increase for Halloween
Halloween is a unique holiday, one that’s loved and celebrated by people of all ages in very different ways. From family trick-or-treating to late-night parties, it’s a time when both kids and adults fill the stree…
Food orders for low-income Idahoans were canceled
There may be additional strain on food banks as the federal government shutdown continues because the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, has depleted its funding until Congress renews it. T…
IPUC approves water rate increase
Gem State Water, owned by NW Natural Water based in Portland, Ore., operates water and wastewater utility services in the Coeur d’Alene area. It serves about 3,750 people through 1,500 connections. Its seven water …
Measles case confirmed in Boundary County
A measles case has been reported in Boundary County involving a child who is not yet school age, according to officials at Boundary Community Hospital.
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Food aid at risk of expiring as effort to fund SNAP benefits fails in Senate
Fish and Game seeks help solving wildlife crimes in Osburn
The second incident was a mule deer doe that was illegally killed during a closed season. The quarters and backstraps were taken from the deer. The deer was found up the Polaris Peak Road at a Large Tracts Program …
Hurricane Melissa leaves dozens dead in trail of destruction across Cuba, Haiti and Jamaica
At least 23 people have died across Haiti and 13 are missing, Haiti’s Civil Protection Agency said in a statement, revising the death toll downward. Twenty of …
Federal Reserve cuts key rate yet Powell says future reductions are not locked in
Wednesday's quarter-point cut brings the Fed's key rate down to about 3.9%, from about 4.1%. The central bank had cranked its rate to roughly 5.3% in 2023 and 2024 to combat the biggest inflation spike in four deca…
Hurricane Melissa left dozens dead and widespread destruction across Cuba, Haiti and Jamaica, where roofless homes, toppled utility poles and water-logged furniture dominated the landscape Wednesday.
Hurricane Melissa left dozens dead and widespread destruction across Cuba, Haiti and Jamaica, where roofless homes, toppled utility poles and water-logged furn…
Idaho develops process for utility companies to submit wildfire mitigation plans
Process stems from new Idaho law, dubbed the Wildfire Standard of Care Act, that took effect this summer