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Two Kootenai County students to participate in American Legion Auxiliary Girls Nation
One wants to go into the medical field. The other wants to someday preside over court as a judge. Both of the local young ladies who will participate in …
Movers & Shakers
Helen Casey has joined the team at Architects West as a Landscape designer.
'The very best of Idaho'
Congressman Russ Fulcher called on members of Congress to pray for the families of battalion chiefs John Morrison and Frank Harwood, and for the continued reco…
ITD announces traffic shift beginning Friday in Spirit Lake
The Idaho Transportation Department will shift traffic from existing State Highway 54 to the new section of pavement between SH-41 and Ramsey Road starting Fri…
Kroc masters swim on Saturday
The water will be more than 70 degrees, with relatively calm, sunny conditions expected.
Spokane Street and Poleline Avenue roundabout to get a facelift
Roadwork is headed for the roundabout at Spokane Street and Poleline Avenue by the end of summer. At the City Council meeting Tuesday, it was unanimously d…
Today's Ghastly Groaner
I'm making a documentary series about aviation.
Officials downgrade Alaska tsunami warning after 7.3 magnitude earthquake
Communities in areas along a 700-mile (1,127-km) stretch of Alaska’s southern coast ordered residents to higher ground after a powerful earthquake Wednesday, but officials quickly downgraded a tsunami warning for t…
Idaho parents were paid to care for their disabled children. Those days are over
From 8 a.m. until late at night, Nathan Hill performs countless tasks for his 16-year-old son, Brady. Some of the tasks are small — things most people “take for granted that our kids can do,” Hill said, like poppin…
Syrian government and Druze minority leaders announce a new ceasefire as Israel continues strikes
Syrian government officials and leaders in the Druze religious minority announced a renewed ceasefire Wednesday after days of clashes that have threatened to u…
Trump says he's 'highly unlikely' to fire Fed's Powell after floating that idea in private
President Donald Trump said Wednesday that he was “highly unlikely” to fire Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, a public statement made less than 24 hours aft…
Idaho Department of Lands considers increase to forest fire protection surcharge
Idaho Department of Lands officials are considering proposing a bill during the 2026 legislative session that would increase the fire protection surcharge for …
RFK Jr. and other Trump officials embrace psychedelics after FDA setback
For decades, proponents of psychedelic drugs have come to Washington with a provocative message: Illegal, mind-altering substances like LSD and ecstasy should …
A hero's sendoff
David Tysdal was given a sendoff fit for a hero as he was pushed through the halls of Kootenai Health for the last time Tuesday morning.
'Tysdal Strong' tees, apparel sales raise money for injured firefighter's family
As Coeur d’Alene Fire Department engineer David Tysdal begins a lengthy recovery process after being shot in the back on June 29, visible reminders of the comm…