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Cd'A woman wins District 9 Toastmasters International Speech Contest
Sherry Leason wowed the judges with kindness and recently won the Toastmasters District 9’s International Speech Contest. Leason, of Coeur d’Alene, bested a…
Lake City grad brings Cd'A values to navy
Sailors are some of the most highly-trained people on the planet, according to Navy officials, and this training requires highly-dedicated instructors, staff a…
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Cd'A sets $123M 'high water mark' budget; includes 3% tax hike
For only the second time since 2014, the Coeur d’Alene City Council is proposing to take the allowable 3% property tax increase in its budget. City Comptroller Vonnie Jensen said it will generate $710,216 in the…
Concerns raised over proposed airport storage facility
Some Kootenai County residents have raised concerns over a proposed revenue-sharing deal for a storage facility at the Coeur d’Alene Airport. The proposed 50-year development and ground lease agreement is with L…
Idaho’s state lab mixed up monkeypox tests; here’s how it happened
Two samples arrived last Thursday at the Idaho Bureau of Laboratories. Health care providers in two different parts of the state had swabbed their patients to …
Grizzly euthanized after recent livestock attacks
Idaho Fish and Game officials, in cooperation with the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, euthanized the large adult male grizzly bear in Boundary County near the…
Fiery crash kills one, injures two, damages roadway
One person was killed and two others were injured Thursday in a crash on Interstate 90 two miles east of Wallace in an active construction zone. Idaho Stat…
City Council leaves clenched fist out of public art program
A piece of artwork titled “Solidarity” brought a vocal crowd, opposed to its public display, to Tuesday’s Coeur d’Alene City Council meeting. The clenched f…
Post Falls Food Bank, senior center join forces
The Post Falls Food Bank and Post Falls Senior Center have combined into one nonprofit. The food bank will move its operation into the senior center building w…
Sheriff to host town hall
Kootenai County Sheriff Bob Norris will host a “community conversation” in late August to discuss local and regional issues and receive feedback. The town h…
Panhandle Health events zero in on substance use disorders, drug trends in North Idaho
Panhandle Health District will host two free events this month focused on raising awareness about substance use disorders and drug trends in North Idaho. The o…
Lonnie's 'Big Spin' leads to $75K prize
While he plays the occasional scratch ticket, Lonnie Dahl of Priest River said he saw the Big Spin game and decided to buy a few tickets because it looked fun.…
ANALYSIS: The cost of war continues to climb in Ukraine
As the war in Ukraine marches on, casualties on both sides mount. Thousands of Russian soldiers have been killed, along with massive losses of their war-fig…
Idaho gas prices falling
AAA survey finds two-thirds of Americans have changed their driving due to high prices