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Cd'A council to decide on prayer policy
The Coeur d’Alene City Council on Tuesday is scheduled to consider changing its policy regarding who says the opening prayer before its meetings. A proposed…
CDC updates COVID guidance for safe in-person learning
The Centers for Disease Control updated its COVID-19 guidelines this week for K-12 schools and early care and education programs to support safe in-person lear…
Open house planned for proposed rezoning
Kootenai County will host a virtual open house next week about a proposal to rezone 217 parcels located within the Coeur d’Alene Tribe’s reservation boundaries…
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Plass announces run for NIC trustee seat
Tim Plass announced his candidacy for the NIC Trustee Zone 5 position. Plass, of Rathdrum, has been a resident of Kootenai County for over 25 years in the P…
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Trigger law to go into effect banning most abortions
Idaho’s trigger law banning abortion in nearly all cases will go into effect on Aug. 25, and the heartbeat law allowing civil lawsuits against medical provider…
Fire crews make strides against Lions Roar Fire
Fire crews have been successful in holding the Lions Roar Fire within its approximate 55-acre perimeter, Idaho Department of Lands officials said Friday. Th…
North Idaho Now podcast Episode 157: Headlines from 8/10 through 8/12
Chanse and Molly bring in Idaho Fish and Game Regional Communications Manager T.J. Miller and Biologist Andrew Dux to talk about how the warmer weather could a…
Community, sheriff's office rally for deputy
When Yvonne Cress woke up with a headache and vision loss in one eye, the 35-year-old deputy sheriff and new mom wrote off her symptoms as a migraine. Then …
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COVID cases on the rise
The positivity rate in the Panhandle Health District was at 18.15 percent as of Saturday, Aug. 6. The health district has been reporting between 200-400 cases …
Five stars for Kootenai Health
Kootenai Health announced Thursday it received a five-star overall hospital quality star rating from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). CMS…
Health advisory issued for Fernan Lake
A public health advisory was issued Thursday for Fernan Lake. The advisory, issued by Panhandle Health District in collaboration with the Idaho Department o…
Seright's customer appreciation day Saturday
Seright’s Ace Hardware customer appreciation day is 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Post Falls store, 1604 E. Seltice Way.