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Marine life dramatically declined in Gulf of Mexico in years after BP oil spill, study finds
BP spokesperson Paul Takahashi said the accident “forever changed” the company: “We have made many changes intende…
Today's Ghastly Groaner
My wife is mad because I never buy her flowers.
Snowpack declines in dry January
Currently, 79% of Idaho lands are abnormally dry or are in drought, the report said. Drought conditions improved last month in western Idaho in response to the high snowpack percentages at the beginning of January.…
Pleasant View Road between SH-53, Prairie Ave. scheduled to close
Pleasant View Road between State Highway 53 and Prairie Avenue is set to close as early as the first week of March, according to a press release from the Idaho Transportation Department.
Numerica offering $20K in student scholarships
Sixteen graduating high school students will be awarded scholarships totaling $20,000 through Numerica Credit Union's $tarting Off Right Scholarship program.
Movers & Shakers
Ryan Chapman has joined Stifel’s Coeur d’Alene office as a financial adviser. Born and raised in Coeur d’Alene, Chapman is a graduate of Gonzaga University’s b…
School choice bill passes Idaho House
After more than two hours of debate, the Idaho House on Friday voted to send a $50 million "parental choice tax credit" bill to the Senate.
Medical emergency leads to wrong-way driving incident on I-90 in Post Falls
Idaho State Police and Post Falls Police Department responded to reports of a wrong way driver on I-90 on Friday.
Missing commuter plane found crashed on Alaska sea ice and all 10 aboard died, authorities say
A small commuter plane that crashed in western Alaska on its way to the hub community of Nome was located Friday on sea ice and all 10 people on board died, au…
Flu season in the US is the most intense it's been in at least 15 years
The flu has forced schools to shut down in some states. The Godley Independent School District, a 3,200-student system near Fort Worth, Texas, last week closed…
Forced leaves start for thousands at USAID under a Trump plan to gut the foreign aid agency
Forced leaves pulling all but a small fraction of staffers of the U.S. Agency for International Development off the job around the world began Friday, while em…
Search underway along Alaska's western coast for plane carrying 10 people
The Bering Air Caravan, a single-engine turboprop, was heading from Unalakleet to Nome on Thursday afternoon with nine passengers and a pilot, according to Ala…
Hospice of North Idaho celebrates record-breaking event
The 40th year turned out to be the finest. Hospice of North Idaho hosted a successful sold-out soirée Feb. 1, raising an all-time best of more than $276,000…
Council OKs free concert series
The five-year deal calls for free Wednesday night concerts. Koep Concerts will pay a refundable deposit of $5,000 due at the start of each season and $400 for …
Haug announces Post Falls mayoral bid
Scot Haug announced his candidacy for Post Falls Mayor and advocated for smaller government and less red tape for businesses on Thursday at Knudtsen Chevrolet.…
Shoshone new Rapid Action Team busts meth lab
The Shoshone County Sheriff’s Office executed a search warrant at a residence in Pine Creek on Tuesday morning, leading to the discovery of a significant metha…