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Rathdrum police officers receive Life Saving Awards
Officers Scott Kennedy Jr. and Kenneth Short with the Rathdrum Police Department know what it means to answer the call of duty.
EDIT: Let's end the practice of requiring written questions
In the old days, and it’s still this way at some meetings, people wishing to ask questions raised their hands. Several volunteers with microphones would be posted throughout the room and carry one to a person with …
Lake City students to participate in state Youth in Government conference
Future voters are learning the procedural ropes for when they get to have a say in what happens in their world.
Idaho Senate passed further DEI limitations in higher education
The Senate in a lengthy evening debate Monday passed sweeping bans on DEI in required courses, hiring, admissions and training in Idaho public higher education…
Protest slated for Saturday in Coeur d'Alene
A local protest of the police of President Donald Trump is scheduled 11 a.m. to 5 p.,. Saturday at the intersection of U.S. 95 and Appleway Avenue.
Today's Ghastly Groaner
My snoring doesn't wake my wife
UPDATE: Missing 16-year-old has been located, CDAPD says
16-year-old Annalise Vonberndt has been located after reportedly running away from Children's Village Monday afternoon, according to a social media post from t…
CDA River Ranger District office in Fernan temporarily closed
The Coeur d'Alene River Ranger District office in Fernan is temporarily closed due to a broken water line, according to a social media post from Idaho Panhandle National Forests.
‘Recreation nightmare’ in Idaho? Forest Service job cuts could be a literal mess
On a summer day, thousands of people will drive along popular highways through Idaho’s national forests. Hundreds will float along river rapids, pitch tents at…
On the heels of a dry winter, firefighters around the US brace for wildfire risks
From the southwestern U.S. to Minnesota, Iowa and even parts of New Jersey, it seemed that winter never materialized.
New Jersey Sen. Booker presses his marathon speech against Trump's agenda past 18 hours and counting
New Jersey Democratic Sen. Cory Booker held the Senate floor with a marathon speech that lasted all night and into Tuesday afternoon in a feat of endurance to …
Idaho Legislature approves ban on SNAP coverage for candy, soda
Supporters see the bill as an important health step. Critics, including business industry, say definitions are unworkably broad.
Idaho governor praises new immigration enforcement law, despite temporary block on enforcement
Gov. Brad Little on Monday touted Idaho’s new immigration law, which has been temporarily blocked from being enforced by a federal judge.
'The end of an era' with Tom Richards' passing
Tom Richards passed away peacefully surrounded by family and friends on March 22, 2025, in Palm Springs, Calif. He was 88. The Coeur d’Alene High School gr…
Surfin' Cd'A: Wave generators to be installed in Lake Coeur d'Alene
In an emergency meeting Monday, the City Council approved an ambitious $12.5 million project to install industrial wave generators in Lake Coeur d'Alene, creat…