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Updated 9 hours, 33 minutes ago

Kootenai County named American World War II Heritage City

Where History Still Salutes: Kootenai County Named WWII Heritage City

Updated 11 months, 3 weeks ago
Letters to the editor reminder

As Election Day approaches on Nov. 4, The Press reminds readers that the deadline to submit letters to the editor to endorse/support candidates is Thursday. Letters should be no longer than 275 words and must in…

Updated 11 months, 3 weeks ago
Today's Ghastly Groaner

What do ghosts eat on Halloween?

Updated 11 months, 3 weeks ago
PayPal and UPS help lead US stocks to more records

United Parcel Service rallied 8% after delivering stronger profit and revenue for the latest quarter than analysts expected. UPS also gave a forecast for revenue in the all-important holiday shipping season that wa…

Updated 11 months, 3 weeks ago
Hurricane Melissa makes landfall in Jamaica as catastrophic Category 5 storm

Hurricane Melissa made landfall in Jamaica on Tuesday with catastrophic winds and the potential for widespread flooding and landslides from the Category 5 stor…

Updated 11 months, 3 weeks ago
What to know as federal food help and preschool aid will run dry Saturday if shutdown persists

A new lawsuit by Democratic state officials Tuesday seeks to uncork emergency money to help tens of millions of Americans keep buying food for their families a…

Updated 11 months, 3 weeks ago
Amazon cuts 14,000 corporate jobs as spending on artificial intelligence accelerates

Amazon has announced plans to invest $10 billion building a campus in North Carolina to expand its cloud computing and artificial intelligence infrastructure.

Updated 11 months, 3 weeks ago
Amazon cuts 14,000 corporate jobs as spending on artificial intelligence accelerates

Amazon has announced plans to invest $10 billion building a campus in North Carolina to expand its cloud computing and artificial intelligence infrastructure.

Updated 11 months, 3 weeks ago
Pressure builds on Congress to end the shutdown, but a quick breakthrough appears unlikely

The nation’s 1.3 million active-duty service members are at risk of missing a paycheck on Friday. Earlier this month, the Trump administration ensured they wer…

Updated 11 months, 3 weeks ago
After 10 years with the nonprofit, Gilliam looks forward to more time with family

Coeur d'Alene Area Economic Development Corporation President Gynii Gilliam is retiring Friday after more than a decade with the nonprofit. “I am feeling ve…

Updated 11 months, 3 weeks ago
Bridge over Appleway a sure thing

The goal of the proposed design is to expand the interchange, enhance safety and improve mobility to support future traffic volumes, which are expected to doub…

Updated 11 months, 3 weeks ago
Shoshone readies sheriff search

f no appointment is made within 30 days, the decision returns to the SCDC for another 15 days. Should no decision be reached within 45 days, Idaho Gov. Brad Li…

Updated 11 months, 3 weeks ago
NOV NIBJ.... Military skills translate well into civilian life

The commander of VFW Post 889 in Coeur d’Alene, served in the military from 1963 to 1983. He served four tours in Vietnam and has three Purple Hearts. His …

Updated 11 months, 3 weeks ago
Post Falls business continues legacy of honoring those who served

Brent Topie had two life goals: To work in a prison and own a bar. He worked in the prison system for 14 years in central California, then worked for the Ko…

Updated 11 months, 3 weeks ago
Spooktacular display of skeletons at play in Post Falls

Skeletons and ghouls are lighting up the night and towering over the neighborhood at 2684 W. Dawn Ave. in Post Falls.

Updated 11 months, 3 weeks ago
Tubbs, Canfield burns planned

Around the same time as the prescribed burn on Tubbs Hill, crews will also be burning prescribed burn piles in two smaller units in the city.