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Kootenai County named American World War II Heritage City
Where History Still Salutes: Kootenai County Named WWII Heritage City
Tick tock... it's tick season
The arrival of Spring marks the beginning of tick season in North Idaho, which may be worse than previous years following a mild winter.
Post Falls council approves 47-unit project
After a mix of comments from community members during a public hearing Tuesday night, Post Falls City Council members unanimously voted to add the Steckman Ann…
Seeds of creativity to be planted at Skyway Elementary School
When student Jerren Bailey and Lake City High School art teacher Dawn Myers went to hang a banner Bailey had created for the Skyway Elementary garden it was cl…
Openings available for 2025 Idaho Master Forest Stewards training
Openings are available for 2025 Idaho Master Forest Stewards training.
Horse riding through Leisure Park 40 years ago
Hayden resident Virginia Grove used to enjoy riding her horse around town, including through neighborhoods that were once fields and meadows.
Remington book signing on Saturday
Pastor Tim Remington, who survived being shot six times on March 16, 2016, will be signing copies of, "Gun Shot Witness: The Tim Remington Story," from 1 to 3 …
'Sid,' the Energy Dragon, lives by the wastewater plant
“Sid The Green Energy Dragon visually represents this process, incorporating an open flame into its whimsical design to symbolize the transformation of waste i…
Spirit Lake Police seeking public's help in locating child's stolen bike
The Spirit Lake Police Department is asking for the public's help in locating a bike that was stolen from an eleven-year-old over the weekend.
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House passes Medicaid budget, heads to governor
The budgeted items include funding to do surveys required by the federal government, for a contract for actuaries to forecast costs, the population adjustment, and costs related to the passage of House Bill 345 — w…
Senate passes higher ed budgets including $4 million cut to BSU, UI
Both of the Senate Democrats who serve on JFAC spoke in reluctant support of the bill, while bemoaning the cuts to the state’s two largest universities. JFAC has repeatedly questioned university presidents, especia…
House panel advances bill on parental rights
Scott said that judges would be enabled to consider these situations in termination decisions, but that it wasn’t a “must.” “This is a ‘may,’” Scott said. “This doesn’t mean that they automatically will get thei…
Budget writers try again on Tax Commission budget
There was little discussion at the budget-setting meeting Wednesday, other than some confusion by members over the difference between the new budget and the one that died on the Senate floor. The only change was a …
Trump announces sweeping new tariffs to promote US manufacturing, risking inflation and trade wars
President Donald Trump declared on Wednesday a 10% baseline tax on imports from all countries and higher tariff rates on dozens of nations that run trade surpl…
Montana's anti-transgender bathroom restrictions are on hold under a judge's order
A judge on Wednesday temporarily blocked a Montana law that restricts transgender people's use of bathrooms in public buildings.