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Early season wildfire forces evacuation alerts
The fire, located on Manley Creek Road in the Laclede area, was reported about 2:41 p.m. after a structure fire spread into the surrounding vegetation, accordi…
Kootenai County students advance to Invention Convention nationals
Five of North Idaho’s top young inventors will be competing June 4-6 in the Invention Convention U.S. Nationals in Dearborn, Mich.
Idaho legislators talk Medicaid changes
The race is on to make 11 changes to Medicaid before 2026 or face repealing Medicaid expansion. Talks with state leaders took place Friday to better detail…
Lewis-Clark State College announces spring honor roll
Lewis-Clark State College has announced its spring 2025 honor roll.
Buy coffee, support Canopy Village
Numerica is funding Coffee for a Cause on Friday, May 30 to benefit Canopy Village, a North Idaho nonprofit creating a safe haven for children and families in crisis. With a focus on restoring trust and healing rel…
Garden District Tour and celebration this weekend
The tour is from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tickets are available on the Museum of North Idaho’s website at museumni.org/event/garden-district-tour/ The culmina…
Today's Ghastly Groaner
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Idaho Department of Correction pauses all executions to build firing squad chamber
The state had the firing squad as a secondary method until the Legislature passed House Bill 37 this year. Under the new law, Idaho would be the only state in the nation to use the firing squad as its primary metho…
COVID vaccines are no longer recommended for healthy children and pregnant women, Kennedy says
U.S. health officials, following recommendations by infectious disease experts, have been urging annual COVID-19 boosters for all Americans ages 6 months and o…
US consumer confidence rebounds after five straight months of declines amid tariff anxiety
Trump’s aggressive and unpredictable policies — including massive import taxes — have clouded the outlook for the economy and the job market, raising fears tha…
'All we can do is remember'
Across North Idaho, flags fluttered, wreaths were carried forth and Taps played during ceremonies to honor those who served in the military and died for their …
THE DIRT: Work begins throughout the CDA Basin
With our pleasant early spring weather, construction season is well underway in the Silver Valley. The Coeur d’Alene Trust (CDA Trust), under the direction of …
JUNE NIBJ: SANDPOINT CHAMBER: What is within our control
There are a lot of things we all would like to have more control over: the weather, our elected officials, customer preferences, and whatever else you have on …
JUNE NIBJ: Barta col: Housing affordability and tariffs in real estate
North Idaho and the Spokane area are generally insulated from national disaster trends: floods, earthquakes, tornados, persistent wildfire outbreaks, etc. The …
JUNE NIBJ: So you want to buy a house?
Buying a home is no small feat, but once the final closing papers are signed, it's one of the best feelings to know the process is complete.