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Kootenai County voters face Citylink advisory question
In November, Kootenai County voters will answer a question that could shape Citylink's future.
Family says farewell to childhood home on Fernan Lake
Tuesday marked the end of an era for Amy Pollard Bartoo and her family. Two years after saying their goodbyes to their childhood home, the demolition proce…
Kootenai County jail medical costs rising
The cost of providing medical care to people who are held in the Kootenai County jail is rising, according to the sheriff’s office.
Donations flood CAC after Press story on pet food shortage
The Press reported on Thursday that CAC had to turn people away from its free monthly food pantry as the shelves were empty. For the first time in decades, it …
Local company hosting contest through Aug. 1
A local company is inviting community members to nominate deserving seniors to receive a much-needed free home makeover. J.B. Painting Co. LLC is accepting …
Avondale Dental, Family Promise of North Idaho to hold summer drive
Avondale Dental is partnering with Family Promise of North Idaho to support local families and children in need through a donation drive this month.
Map the Meal Gap report reveals disparity in food insecurity in North Idaho
Feeding America, the nation’s largest hunger-relief organization, has released its annual Map the Meal Gap report on Idaho that estimates 12.7% of Idahoans are…
A feather-filled fundraiser met with success in Post Falls
It was a flurry of flamingo-filled fundraising in the month of May for the Post Falls Kiwanis Club.
Beecher to take reins this fall
Victoria Beecher has been selected as Coeur d’Alene High School’s new principal beginning in the 2025-2026 school year.
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Authorities are searching for a Washington state father of 3 dead girls
On Friday the mother of the girls, ages 9, 8 and 5, reported that their father did not return them after a planned visit, police said. Over the weekend auth…
Phoenix, University of Idaho pull the plug on purchase
The State Board of Education will meet Thursday afternoon to consider a “termination agreement” that would officially break off the talks. The meeting figures to be a formality. The State Board had set a June 10 de…
Ukraine's drone attack on Russian warplanes was a serious blow to the Kremlin's strategic arsenal
While some Russian military bloggers compared it to another infamous Sunday surprise attack — that of Japan's strike on the U.S. base at Pearl Harbor in 1941 —…
Trump fast-tracks Utah uranium mine, but industry revival may wait for higher prices
Normally it would have taken months, if not years, for the U.S. Bureau of Land Management to review plans to reopen a project like Anfield Energy's Velvet-Wood…
US immigration authorities detain the family of the man charged in the Colorado attack
Federal officials are investigating whether Soliman’s family knew about his plan, U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem said in a post on X. A DHS of…
Judge dismisses defamation lawsuit against Kootenai County sheriff
Plaintiff may refile