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‘What they were willing to give up’
A close-range gunshot wound didn’t stop him from giving a Veterans Day speech. Mike Kralicek, an Air Force vete…
Little's Taiwan visit spurs response from China
Idaho Gov. Brad Little’s recent trade mission to Taiwan, one of the state’s leading international partners, spurred a response from China amid rising tensions …
Planes, trains and buses
Gary Edwards hopes to be home tonight. But he’s not counting on it. “It’s taking longer than I thought,” he said from Orlando, Fla., laughing Thursday durin…
Worley student earns top writing honors
A Kootenai County student has earned writing honors for his entry in the annual Forest Products Week Essay Contest.
Kootenai Electric awards Operation Round Up grants
Kootenai Electric Cooperative members who voluntarily “round up” their monthly electric bills to the nearest dollar support Operation Round Up® and help their …
MOVING HISTORY FORWARD: 1930s CCC Camps in the St. Joe Forest
When Franklin Delano Roosevelt was elected U.S. President in 1932, he was faced with solving the problems of a country rich in resources but with a declining e…
COMMENTARY: Flipping phones
In the span of a few years, I have become illiterate. I can no longer communicate with the outside world. This outside world attempts to communicate with me, b…
Today's Ghastly Groaner
A phone and a firework were arrested on New Year's Eve.
Westbound I-90 open after fatal shooting
Officer involved shooting reported A series of allegedly intentional hit and run crashes Thursday morning culminated in a fatal “officer-involved shooting,”…
Prime time for potholes
As snow and ice recede from roadways during warmer temperatures this winter, potholes and cracks in the pavement will make themselves known.
Much more than socks
It was a rough year in 2019. Just before Christmas, Post Falls mom Shantelle Avery found herself hospitalized with severe depression.
Send in the plows
Plowing requests coming in
Specialist sought to repair Higgens oil leak
A specialized contractor is being sought to stop oil leaking from sunken construction equipment at Higgens Point. The Idaho Transportation Department is wor…
Hayden considering surveying residents
Hayden City Council Members are exploring an option to conduct a city-wide survey, gathering feedback from the community for future planning.
Avoid falling prey to employment scams
The Idaho Department of Finance is warning jobseekers to be aware of employment scam red flags in light of a recent consumer complaint the department received …
Empowering Parents application portal reopens
The Idaho State Board of Education has reopened the portal for accepting applications for the Empowering Parents program.