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Closed fire season extended statewide due to dry conditions, low precipitation
The Idaho Department of Lands has extended closed fire season as dry conditions, low precipitation, and above-average daytime temperatures persist statewide, a…
Washington state woman calls 911 after being hounded by up to 100 raccoons
Regardless, the agency discourages people from feeding wildlife. Raccoons, for example, can carry diseases, and food can also attract predators such as coyotes…
Judge delays murder trial of Bryan Kohberger, suspect in U of I students’ 2022 deaths
Bryan Kohberger’s murder trial in Boise has been rescheduled to later in summer 2025.
Avista customers in Idaho will see a drop in monthly bill starting this month
Avista filed a power cost adjustment and fixed cost adjustment with the commission in late July.
‘The next era for us’: Idaho’s Wassmuth Center for Human Rights to open doors of new building
While Idaho is not always at the forefront of combatting discrimination, there were times in Idaho’s history when the state was, Bruce-Bennion said, referencin…
The death toll in a gang attack on a small Haitian town rises to 115, a local official says
Survivors have questioned why authorities did not do anything to stop the attack since the gang had warned in a video posted on social media that it planned to…
Scientists recreate the head of this ancient 9-foot-long bug
The giant bug’s topper was a round bulb with two short bell-shaped antennae, two protruding eyes like a crab, and a rather small mouth adapted for grinding lea…
Alaska’s Fat Bear Contest winner finishes ahead of the bear that killed her cub
Fans cast votes online for their favorite chunky competitor in tournament-style brackets that begins with 12 bears
Social Security's scheduled cost of living increase 'won't make a dent' for some retirees
About 70.6 million Social Security recipients are expected to receive a smaller cost of living increase for 2025 than in recent years, as inflation has moderat…
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Former CLN trustees, Kootenai County GOP settle lawsuit
More than a year after two former Community Library Network trustees sued the Kootenai County Republican Central Committee and several of its members for defam…
STEP in for a slice
The pies were slinging and the pizza man was singing the praises of his young helpers Tuesday morning at Wonder Crust Pizza in Coeur d'Alene. "I love this s…
Prop 1: Pros and cons
In a nutshell, Proposition 1 would replace Idaho’s closed primary elections with a primary election open to all voters and candidates, regardless of party affi…
North Idaho agencies send hurricane relief to East Coast
After the destruction of Hurricane Helene and anticipated landfall of Hurricane Milton, Coeur d'Alene Fire Department firefighter Chad Matchell and K-9 Scout f…
Everything you need to know about this week's comet
As comets get closer to the Sun, the Sun’s light and heat causes ices in a comet’s nucleus to turn directly from a solid to a gas, creating a “coma”.