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The race for Idaho’s top election official, the secretary of state, is a rematch
Kootenai County commissioners approve $144 million budget
Kootenai County commissioners voted Wednesday night to approve the county’s fiscal year 2026 budget, which includes levying 2.5% more taxes.
Knapp announces candidacy in Kootenai County assessor race
Allyson Knapp has announced her candidacy for the office of Kootenai County assessor.
Idaho educator 'externship' helps fuel passion
Idaho Educator Externship Program strives to help educators bring cutting-edge, real-world experience back to their classrooms. The program empowers certif…
Solidarity demonstration planned for Labor Day
A #SolidaritySeptember demonstration is planned for Monday, September 3 at the corner of HWY-95 and Appleway Avenue from noon to 3 p.m.
Flying high: North Idaho College selected to advance in NASA workforce initiative
North Idaho College has been selected to advance in a competitive national process to help develop the future aerospace and defense workforce as part of NASA’s…
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A shooting at a Minneapolis Catholic school kills 2 children, injures 17 people
A shooter opened fire with a rifle Wednesday through the windows of a Catholic church in Minneapolis and struck children celebrating Mass during the first week…
FDA approves updated COVID-19 shots with limits for some kids and adults
U.S. regulators approved updated COVID-19 shots Wednesday but limited their use for many Americans — and removed one of the two vaccines available for young ch…
KCSO: North Hamlet Trail death was not homicide
The death of a man found with “traumatic injuries” at a home outside of Hayden two weeks ago was not a homicide, according to the Kootenai County Sheriff’s Office.
Mudslides on Idaho 21 force highway closure near Stanley
Transportation officials said they expected the 12-mile stretch to stay closed at least through Thursday. “Ongoing rain is making conditions unsafe for cleanup, so crews have not begun clearing yet,” the department…
Cracker Barrel is keeping its old-time logo after new design elicited an uproar
The tempest over the logo began last week, when the company announced plans for a simplified design featuring only the company's name. Lebanon, Tennessee-based…
FDA approves updated COVID-19 shots but limits access for some kids and adults
The revamped vaccines target a newer version of the continuously evolving virus and are set to begin shipping immediately. But it could be days or weeks before many Americans know if they’ll be able to get one, wit…
Hayden approves $42 million budget
Budget does not include tax increase
Fred Meyer in Coeur d'Alene not among Kroger closures
Fred Meyer on Kathleen Avenue is not among the sixty Kroger-owned stores set to close nationwide over the next 18 months, the location confirmed Tuesday.
ITD projects delayed due to strike
Several construction projects in north Idaho are seeing delays and schedule adjustments amid an ongoing labor strike involving heavy equipment operators in eas…