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Holiday cactus 101
The Christmas cactus (genus Schlumbergera) is one of the most popular plants to give and receive during the holiday season. And for a good reason – its cheery …
Free performance of 'The Nativity Story' to feature dancers
Pastor Amanda Nicol contributed by approving the United Methodist Bell Choir’s participation. Bill Jaquette, director of the choir, has taught music in our sch…
Marathon of memories
The Seattle Marathon started near the Space Needle. Nearly everyone, it seemed, had a phone and they were either taking selfies or holding their phone high and…
Fire department to train at former Bonsai Bistro, MoMos
The training is scheduled 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Dec. 11 to Dec. 17 at 101 Sherman Avenue, which was previously home to Bonsai Bistro and then MoMo Sushi Wok. Grill. The building has been vacant more than a year.
CDA EDC looking for one good worker
The position has a stipend of $12 per hour and is 30 to 40 hours a week. There is a $300 month food allowance and a bonus at end of service of $7,900.
School bus involved in accident
Idaho State Police and the Kootenai County Sheriff's Office are investigating a two-vehicle injury crash which occurred Friday at approximately 3:40 p.m. at the intersection of Highway 54 and Clagstone Road. Acc…
Feds approve scaled-down Idaho wind farm near historic Japanese American incarceration site
Friends of Minidoka, a group that works to preserve the site and educate about its history, said it was reviewing the decision but that it remained disappointe…
Living Latest 2024 farm income forecast shows overall decrease from 2023
Net cash farm income for 2024 is projected to be $158.8 billion, which in inflation-adjusted figures is 3.5% lower than net cash farm income in 2023
News groups sue Idaho prison leader for increased witness access to lethal injection executions
The Associated Press and two other news organizations are suing Idaho's top prison official for increased access to lethal injection executions, saying the sta…
Blue Cross of Idaho removes ‘company leadership’ page, details about CEO from website
The largest health insurer in Idaho has removed information about its corporate leadership from its website.
Thousands flee as Syrian insurgents advance to the doorstep of the country's third-largest city
The insurgents, led by the jihadi Hayat Tahrir al-Sham group, or HTS, have vowed to march to Homs and the capital, Damascus, Assad’s seat of power.
In California's 'earthquake country,' a 7.0 temblor prompts confusion and a tsunami warning
It was felt as far south as San Francisco
US added a strong 227,000 jobs in November in bounce-back from October slowdown
Friday’s report from the Labor Department report showed that the unemployment rate ticked up from 4.1% in October to a still-low 4.2%
In Spirit Lake, a young 'warrior' fights cancer
For Hauser Lake Fire District Captain Gary Mobbs, the annual Shalena’s Breakfast with Santa fundraiser is deeply personal.