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Man charged after driving through school gates
A driver allegedly crashed through two closed crossing gates at Washington Elementary in Sandpoint, prompting new …
Journey to the North Pole Cruises, character inspire children's book
Visions of sugarplums dance in her head and the magic of Christmas is in her heart the whole year through. Mica Riendeau is entering her seventh season as h…
Coeur d’Alene Arts & Culture Alliance selected for Thriving Communities Grant
With this grant, the Arts & Culture Alliance will launch a project focused on cross-collaboration and collective action to bring important issues to light in o…
Today's Ghastly Groaner
Why did the turkey cross the road?
Family pleads for help to save local father battling rare, excruciating disease
His family says they have exhausted every option — contacting lawmakers, drug manufacturers, and journalists — and are now turning to the public for help to ra…
Ribbon-cutting for rehab unit
A ribbon-cutting for a new 17-bed inpatient rehabilitation unit at Northern Idaho Advanced Care Hospital from 2:30 to 3:30 p.m. Friday. The unit is a joint venture between Ernest Health and Kootenai Health.
Supreme Court extends its order blocking full SNAP payments, with shutdown potentially near an end
The Supreme Court on Tuesday extended an order blocking full SNAP payments, amid signals that the government shutdown could soon end and food aid payments resume.
There's no timeline on when flight cuts will ease up after the government shutdown ends
Airlines have canceled more 9,000 flights across the U.S. since the Federal Aviation Administration ordered flight cuts late last week, mostly to ease demand o…
Person with excavator destroys new home
Post Falls Police Department Officers arrived in the area and located a suspect fleeing the scene in a vehicle. Officers conducted a traffic stop and began an …
The Latest: Bill to end government shutdown awaits final House vote after passing the Senate
The 41-day shutdown could last a few more days as members of the House, kept on recess since mid-September, return to Washington to vote on the legislation. President Donald Trump has signaled support for the bill,…
Idaho Transportation Department seeks public comment on train plan
The Idaho Statewide Rail Plan will be used to support grant applications and coordination with the Federal Railroad Administration, but does not allocate funding for specific projects, Idaho Transportation Departme…
Coeur d’Alene Idaho Temple will be at Hanley, Coeur Terre Boulevard
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has announced that the new Coeur d’Alene Idaho Temple will be built on a 10.91-acre site located at the corner …
Jerry Staub pens book of poetry to reflect feelings on war
The Kootenai County man wanted to tell the stories of the Vietnam War from the standpoint of those who were there. He wanted to tell it stories through their e…
Birthday party, Marine Corps style
The night was filled with cheers, praise, thank you and “oorahs” as the spirit of the Marine Corps seemed to pour in from every corner. There were touching…
Cadets mark 250 years of the Marine Corps
“On Nov. 10, 1775, a Corps of Marines was created by a resolution of Continental Congress,” Cassidy read. “Since that date many thousand men have borne the nam…
Woman loses appeal for massage facility in Coeur d'Alene
“Specifically, you failed to disclose the revocation of your massage therapist certificate by the California Massage Therapy Council on Nov. 17, 2016, and the …