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KCRCC files defamation lawsuit against Gookin
The lawsuit was filed in District Court and is signed by attorney Bryan Smith of Smith, Driscoll and Associates.
Dictionary drop off
A classroom full of enthusiastic third graders at Northwest Expedition Academy was in awe as Elks Lodge member Patrick Braden unveiled the longest word in a di…
Justice Building expansion moves forward
After a tense Monday night meeting where Kootenai County commissioners debated the scope and cost of the ongoing Justice Building expansion, the board voted un…
International adventure is calling
A decorated world cultures and U.S. history teacher is inviting young globetrotters to come along on adventures abroad. Tanya Lilley, who was named the 2023 I…
Please join us in honoring our veterans
As we approach Veterans Day, we at the Coeur d'Alene Press and Shoshone News-Press are preparing a special feature to honor the veterans of Kootenai and Shosho…
Norris to host ‘Coffee with the Sheriff’ in Hayden
Kootenai County Sheriff Bob Norris and other members of the law enforcement agency will meet with Hayden residents next month to discuss issues involving their community and receive feedback. The discussion, whi…
Planning and Zoning to review Hayden's growth plan
Planning and zoning's board of commissioners opened Haydens’s comprehensive plan for review during a workshop Tuesday. The review will determine if the goals…
Enrollments up at U of I, LC
The University of Idaho announced that the freshman class entering the university this fall is the second largest in the recorded history of the university wit…
Risch Introduces Support for Israel Resolution
U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho), ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, introduced a bipartisan resolution in support of Israel, which he c…
Today's Ghastly Groaner
Why did the man return his new pair of spider silk pants?
Blatt endorsed by former acting secretary of defense
Former Acting Secretary of Defense Christopher C. Miller has endorsed Matt Blatt for election to the Zone 3 position on the Coeur d’Alene School District Board of Trustees.
Commissioners debate Justice Center expansion
After a tense Monday night meeting where Kootenai County commissioners sparred over the cost of the ongoing Justice Building expansion, the board will decide t…
'Idaho Listens' — and learns
Tromp said when people meet and discuss new ideas together it can help “find a path forward.”
Lawmakers, advocates call for increased oversight of Idaho youth homes
Idaho lawmakers said they will look to boost oversight of children’s residential facilities in response to an InvestigateWest report detailing abuse and neglec…
Dose holds 'office hours' in Pinehurst
Shoshone County Commissioner Dave Dose did something on Monday that should make a lot of people happy. He kept one of his campaign promises.