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Bench dedicated to beloved swimmer at Sanders Beach
Braun lived near Sanders Beach and loved it. She was an active member of the Kroc masters swimming group and swam regularly at Sanders Beach. She was a signif…
Chef Challenge set for Oct. 23 at Hagadone Event Center
CDAIDE, a nonprofit that provides support and resources for those who work in food service and hospitality, will host its fifth annual Chef Challenge at 5:30 p…
OUR GEM: Aquifer model updates for the Spokane Valley Rathdrum Prairie Aquifer
The Idaho Washington Aquifer Collaborative (IWAC) is a collaborative of Spokane and Kootenai County water purveyors (managers) drawing from the Spokane Valley …
Press committed to telling your stories
This year’s theme, “Telling Our Stories,” is more relevant than ever. In communities nationwide—big and small, urban and rural—local newspapers remain the back…
Today's Ghastly Groaner
What do you get if you drop a pumpkin?
Idaho complaint filed after Forest Service blames shutdown on ‘radical’ Democrats
A former Boise Democratic state representative Friday filed a complaint with the U.S. Office of Special Counsel against the chief of the U.S. Forest Service, a…
Pulsipher letter shakes up Coeur d'Alene mayoral race
On Friday, Pulsipher responded to questions from The Press about why he wrote the letter. “Unfortunately, a significant number of voters cast their vote ba…
Happy haunting
At Scarywood, nothing is as it seems. A scarecrow slumped against its post can come suddenly alive, sending shrieks and screams throughout its haunt.
Haley sworn in as Rathdrum chief of police
When the Rathdrum Police chief position opened after Tomi McLean’s retirement in June, Coeur d’Alene Detective Dan Haley took notice. He did some ride-alon…
District eyes Hayden Lake restoration
Don’t drink the lake water. The number of Harmful Algal Blooms (HABs) advisories at Hayden Lake have been a growing concern in recent years for Hayden Lak…
Souport the End of Homelessness
The Warming Center provides more than shelter. Guests are connected with case managers, transported to Father Bill’s Kitchen for a hot breakfast, and guided to…
School and Senior Meals
School and Senior Meals: Oct. 6-10
Flamboyance of flamingoes, that makes sense ... but an implausibility of gnus?
A "flamboyance" of flamingoes makes sense. A creature more flamboyant than those pretty pink long-legged lagoon lovers is difficult to imagine, until the pe…
It has a strategy, and its female flowers do most of the work
Sometimes, doing research stinks. Quite literally.
Plant now, bloom later
While the pace is slowing in the garden (assuming you've finished all your fall cleanup!), you still have time for a couple of fall tasks that will pay off sig…