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ITD schedules projects for August
Drivers should expect various nighttime lane closures, detours, and shifting traffic patterns throughout the month of August as the Idaho Transportation Depart…
Kellogg School District may seek larger levy
The Kellogg School Board held a special workshop earlier this week to discuss options for replacing its two-year supplemental levy.
Hiring event to bring job opportunities to Coeur d'Alene
A hiring event will be held from noon to 3 p.m. Wednesday at the Coeur d’Alene Public Library, 702 E. Front Ave.
Today's Ghastly Groaner
What do you say when two cookies are getting ready for a fight?
Lightning Creek Fire grows to 1,600 acres
A fire in the Lightning Creek drainage has almost tripled in size, reaching 700 acres in the past 24 hours, U.S. Forest Service officials said Sunday afternoon.
Widmyers buy Roosevelt Inn
Steve and Marie Widmyer this week finalized their purchase of the 1905 historic building that was last year faced the wrecking ball when Blue Fern Development …
Coeur d'Alene rallies for 'National Day of Action'
As Lisa Nunlist stood along U.S. 95 during Saturday’s demonstration, part of a nationwide ‘Day of Action,’ she couldn’t help but think of her late father, a ve…
For the love of country and community
The rich red, white, and blues of Leah Loffer’s handmade wooden American flags were easy to spot Saturday, even through the hundreds of people crowding the wal…
Suicide awareness, prevention event will be Aug. 13 at Kroc Center
"Mental health isn’t just a straight line to better." Emma Sharon offered this insight Friday as she discussed an upcoming event she is helping to organize …
'Community conversations' to tackle youth mental health crisis
Across the nation, young people are facing an unprecedented mental health crisis — and the Coeur d’Alene community is not immune. In response, the Coeur d’Alene Regional Chamber will host a vital Community Conversa…
The future of business starts here. And you’re invited
While many are out enjoying everything that makes summer in Coeur d’Alene so special — lake days, outdoor concerts and time with family — our Chamber team is e…
The serious business of making things up
At some point, we all stop to realize a strange truth: everything around us — your favorite movie, your phone, even your kitchen table — was once nothing more …
Today's Ghastly Groaner
I'm done being a people pleaser!
Lightning Creek Fire exceeds initial attack efforts
A wildfire in the Lightning Creek drainage has quickly grown since it was first reported late Wednesday, July 30 and is now estimated at 200-250 acres, thanks …
Smoke from Canadian wildfires brings unhealthy air to large swaths of the Midwest
Smoke from Canadian wildfires hovered over several Midwestern states Saturday, bringing warnings of unhealthy air for at least the third day.