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Trump administration to send election monitors to Idaho’s largest county
Amid Forest Service cuts, Idaho Trails Association seeks volunteers for Panhandle projects
Idaho’s trails are a labor of love, especially for the hundreds of volunteers that work with the Idaho Trails Association to maintain them.
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Finland is the happiest country in the world. US falls to its lowest-ever position
Country rankings were based on answers people give when asked to rate their own lives. The study was done in partnership with the analytics firm Gallup and the…
Kohberger defense files objection to text message evidence, says roommates were awake hours before calling 911
The defense team for the man accused in the murders of four University of Idaho students in November 2022 is arguing that text messages between the surviving r…
Trump backs higher pay for wildland firefighters while DOGE cuts wildfire support staff
Wildland firefighters will keep a four-year-old pay hike under a GOP-led spending bill signed by President Donald Trump, but many worry that mass federal worke…
Idaho Gov. Brad Little signs new law to cut Medicaid expansion. Here’s what it means
Idaho Gov. Brad Little on Wednesday signed into law a measure to curtail the state’s spending on its Medicaid expansion program, which provides health care cov…
Federal Reserve keeps interest rate unchanged, sees slower growth, slightly higher inflation ahead
The projections underscore the tight spot the Fed may find itself in this year: Higher inflation typically would lead the Fed to keep its key rate elevated, or…
Idaho bill to allow dismissing unfounded abortion lawsuits against doctors heads for amendments
A bill that would outline a process for courts to dismiss unfounded abortion lawsuits brought against Idaho doctors is headed for amendments in the Idaho Senate.
Gov. Little signs bill that will reform the roles Idaho coroners have in death investigations
Bill is in response to watchdog report by Office of Performance of Evaluations that found inconsistencies in death investigations around the state
Violent attacks on Tesla dealerships spike as Musk takes prominent role in Trump White House
In Trump’s first term, his properties in New York, Washington and elsewhere became a natural place for protest. In the early days of his second term, Tesla is …
Newly released JFK assassination files reveal more about CIA but don't yet point to conspiracies
Larry J. Sabato, director of the University of Virginia Center for Politics and author of “The Kennedy Half-Century,” said it will take time to fully review th…
Coeur d'Alene downtown survey to begin
“Property rights are pretty much sacred here,” said Walter Burns, chair of the city’s Historic Preservation Commission. “We're recognizing that. We’re not look…
Post Falls Rotary dedicates crosswalks to honor Mark Jones, others
For a guy with a fairly common name, Mark Jones was an uncommon guy. He believed in the kids who fall through the cracks of society, the ones with difficult…
CEO wants Kootenai Health to be 'anchor institution' in Post Falls
Kootenai Health is focused on the future of Post Falls when considering the population projection numbers in the next 20 years. At a Connect4Lunch event Tu…
Send us your fourth grade Arbor Day program stories and photos
Retired forest pathologist John Schwandt grew up in Illinois where he and his siblings received free trees for Arbor Day programs. "One of them is still the…