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Today's Ghastly Groaner

Why did the coffee go to the police?

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'Ride for A.L.I.C.E.' in August

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The Simple Things: Whitewater rafting the main Salmon River

The Salmon River earned the nickname “The River of No Return” out of pure logistics and geography. In the 19th and 20th centuries, travelers and entrepreneurs …

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LPOSD's Career Technical Education Center nears completion

The Lake Pend Oreille School District’s Career Technical Education Center is almost finished and will open its doors to students when school starts in the fall.

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School and Senior Meals: August 3-7

See what's cooking!

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Fire crews making steady progress

Firefighters continue containment efforts on the Upper Smith Fire near Bonners Ferry as a red flag warning raises concerns about dangerous fire weather. The

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Authorities release early ransom note in Nancy Guthrie case, hoping someone recognizes it

The first note, sent Feb. 2, said Guthrie was safe but scared and would be released unharmed once her captors received $4 million in cryptocurrency, with the r…

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IDL seeks help with Coeur d'Alene fire investigations

An IDL press release said "even small observations can make a meaningful difference, including details people may not initially believe are important."

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Marine Corps says F-35B stealth fighter crashed in California, pilot ejected

A single F-35B fighter jet costs about $109 million. The statement did not include any details about the condition of the pilot, other than to say they ejected, were recovered and were being taken to a medical faci…

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US stocks rise to finish a wild July as Amazon soars, Apple sinks and inflation worries worsen

The market initially seemed to be heading for healthy gains as Amazon leaped 14.9% after reporting much stronger profit for the latest quarter than analysts expected. Its profit more than tripled from a year earlie…

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Major oil companies reap massive profits as US and Iran fighting drives energy prices higher

Exxon Mobil on Friday reported that its second quarter profits doubled to $14.53 billion, boosted by record diesel production. The oil giant, based in Spring, Texas, brought in $116.02 billion in revenue, up 42%.

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Social media companies sued over deaths of four teens as pressure, lawsuits over child safety mount

The Social Media Victims Law Center is bringing the suit on behalf of the families, and its founding attorney, Matthew Bergman, said it's “particularly salient…

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Some robotaxis approved to operate without steering wheels and losing the brake pedal could be next

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration also proposed a rule last month to allow robotaxis to operate without brake pedals, but that proposal is sti…

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60,000 migrants crossed into Spanish territory of Ceuta, but many soon left voluntarily

Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez visited Ceuta on Friday and condemned the border breach, which he described as “a violation of Spain's territorial integri…