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Northwest BachFest will be Dec. 14 in Coeur d'Alene
Northwest BachFest has announced a special event coming up at 3 p.m. Dec. 14 at the historic Northern Pacific Depot, 201 N. Third St., Coeur d'Alene.
Upcoming craft fairs, holiday bazaars
A treasure trove of bazaars and craft fairs are being held throughout Kootenai County as the community prepares for the most wonderful time of the year.
Man charged with child sexual abuse
A man is in jail on $250,000 bail after police said he sexually abused a girl over a period of several years.
Former Hauser treasurer sentenced for embezzlement
A former treasurer for the city of Hauser and former finance director for the city of Rathdrum is on probation for embezzling money from a youth sports league.
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North Idaho Pride Alliance honors lives lost to suicide, transphobic violence
There was barely a dry eye Wednesday night at the Human Rights Education Institute, where community members gathered in remembrance of those who lost their liv…
Police vet Idaho election mail after threatening manifesto with ‘powdery’ substance
State police have been opening mail sent to the Idaho Secretary of State’s Office since September after a threatening package containing a manifesto and white …
Volcano on Iceland's Reykjanes Peninsula erupts for the 7th time in a year
While the eruption poses no threat to air travel, authorities warned of gas emissions across parts of the peninsula, including the nearby town of Grindavík, wh…
Coeur d’Alene man arrested after standoff
After a standoff at an apartment complex, Coeur d’Alene police arrested a man early Thursday morning who had allegedly threatened another man with a knife.
Gaetz withdraws as Trump's pick for attorney general
Matt Gaetz withdrew Thursday as President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for attorney general following continued scrutiny over a federal sex trafficking investigat…
Major storm drops record rain, downs trees in Northern California after devastation further north
Up to 16 inches of rain was forecast in southwestern Oregon and the northern counties of California through Friday
NIC board tackles legal bills, athletics budget
North Idaho College trustees took unanimous action Wednesday night to seek new legal counsel, review the scope of the athletics program and address the numerou…
Lakes Math teacher receives 'Oscar of Teaching' Milken Educator Award, $25K prize
Lakes Middle School eighth grade and Advanced Learning Program math teacher Marcus Ross has won a Milken Educator Award, a prestigious national honor that reco…
Coeur d'Alene looks to protect history
Burns said the commission and city staff worked on the ordinance for the past several months and called it good for historic preservation, for Coeur d’Alene an…
Second Post Falls council seat becomes vacant
City Councilor Josh Walker has formally submitted his resignation, according to a press release from Post Falls city officials. Walker’s resignation goes int…