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Idaho constitutional scholar creates ‘Toward A More Perfect Union’ civics course
School spirit sprint
About 800 second-through-fifth-graders tore off across the arena dirt at the Kootenai County Fairgrounds during the 32nd annual district-wide cross country mee…
Potlatch Hill cell tower permit approved
Kootenai County commissioners voted 2-1 Thursday to approve a proposed cell tower off Potlatch Hill Road that received overwhelming negative feedback from the …
Think big
Chris Cargill asked the question a lot of people were likely thinking during Thursday’s launch of Mountain States Policy Center at Independence Point. What …
Councilman: City will need second downtown garage
2016 study said parking shortage could hurt development
Mechanized birds: Wildland firefighting with drone intelligence
The robotic birds of the sky, known colloquially as drones, were a menace to the wildland firefighting community. The mere appearance of a recreational drone i…
NIC, LCSC nursing programs earn accolades
Nursing programs at North Idaho College and Lewis-Clark State College have been recognized for excellence by RegisteredNursing.org, a nursing advocacy organiza…
Today's Ghastly Groaner
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Get to know the 'Lioness of Idaho'
The League of Women Voters of Kootenai County will present a reading by Mike Bullard from his 2013 book “Lioness of Idaho: Louise Shadduck and the Power of Pol…
First monkeypox case reported in PHD
State and local public health officials are working with the patient’s healthcare providers and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to ensure …
'I love what I do'
The Mayor’s Awards in the Arts "recognize and encourage excellence in the arts and to stimulate and support awareness of the arts throughout the community."
Three candidates speak at NIC forum
Tarie Zimmerman, Brad Corkill and Pete Broschet fielded questions during the North Idaho College Board of Trustees forum attended by more than 120 people Wedne…
Intersection improvement ideas to be unveiled
The city of Hayden is taking steps to encourage public comments that will help shape decision-making for a planned intersection improvement at Hayden Avenue an…
Black Sheep honored by senator
U.S. Sen. Jim Risch on Wednesday announced Black Sheep Sporting Goods was selected as the Idaho Small Business of the Month for October and will be recognized …
Music to their ears
The Coeur d'Alene School District recently received 11 string basses and 23 new cellos, purchased through Burt’s Music and Sound in downtown Coeur d’Alene for …
You can bank on it
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