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Kootenai County voters face Citylink advisory question
In November, Kootenai County voters will answer a question that could shape Citylink's future.
Timber harvest planned for Farragut area
Timber harvest operations on about 132 acres within the Farragut Wildlife Management Area are expected to get underway in the coming days. The harvest will …
Cd’A may eliminate Parking Commission
The city council will consider dissolving the Parking Commission after staff reported that the body is no longer needed.
From saxophone to national security
Shane Silas Neirinckx is guided by a simple philosophy: It doesn’t matter what you do — do it as hard as you can. Passion will follow and your circuitous path …
Post Falls Legion announces Oratorical Contest winners
Sandpoint High School senior Cecilia Dignan-Omodt captured combined titles in the 2026 American Legion Oratorical Contest for Post Falls American Legion Post 1…
Event puts focus on corridor's safety needs
State transportation and law enforcement agencies are reviewing safety needs along the U.S. 95 corridor from Ponderay to the Canadian border.
Volunteers needed for Spirit Lake Planning and Zoning
The City of Spirit Lake is currently seeking residents interested in volunteering on the Planning and Zoning Commission.
Alfieri's resolution honors firefighters
Alfieri said the resolution was simply asking for recognition of these men and all the members of the Coeur d’Alene Fire Department and Kootenai County Fire an…
Legislative committees introduce term limit resolution, voter affidavit removal bill
The motion to introduce the concurrent resolution passed in an 11-4 vote and arrived shortly after Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis stopped at the Idaho State Capitol, urging the Idaho Legislature to pass a resolution cal…
Today's Ghastly Groaner
What do you call two bananas on the floor?
Trump signals interest in easing tensions, but Minneapolis sees little change on the streets
A group of protesters blew whistles and pointed out federal officers in a vehicle on a north Minneapolis street. When the officers’ vehicle moved, a small conv…
Mississippi sending 135 snowplows to help clear ice and snow from traffic-clogged highways
Traffic remained snarled on the two interstates in northern Mississippi at mid-day Wednesday, many hours after problems began when plunging temperatures Tuesda…
Federal Reserve keeps interest rates unchanged even as Trump continues to insist they be lowered
With the economy growing at a healthy pace and no signs of deterioration in hiring, Fed officials likely see little reason to rush any further rate cuts. While most policymakers do expect to reduce borrowing costs …
Amazon cuts about 16,000 corporate jobs in the latest round of layoffs
The latest reductions follow a round of job cuts in October, when Amazon said it was laying off 14,000 workers. While some Amazon units completed those “organizational changes” in October, others did not finish unt…
JFAC may want more holdbacks
“Republicans created a budget mess with reckless tax giveaways tilted toward the wealthy, then imposed a 3% holdback that is already squeezing the services Idaho families pay for and expect,” Wintrow said in the re…
North Idaho firefighters nominated for Medal of Honor
It’s not every year that the Coeur d’Alene Fire Department, Kootenai County Fire and Rescue, or Northern Lakes Fire District submit nominations for the Idaho M…