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Updated 1 year, 8 months ago
Emergency water shutdown for some residents announced in Post Falls

As of 9:53 a.m. Monday, city officials in the water division announced an emergency shutdown for residents along the northern part Mullan Avenue, between Idaho…

Updated 1 year, 8 months ago
Post Falls UI student plowing through code

These days, Wing, a nontraditional student from Post Falls who earned a GED more than 20 years ago and who is a member of U of I’s robotics team on the Coeur d…

Updated 1 year, 8 months ago
Shoshone sheriff seeks Border Patrol grant

Captain Seth Green with the Shoshone County Sheriff’s Department met with the Shoshone County Commissioners earlier this month, where they approved his request…

Updated 1 year, 8 months ago
Best night sky events for March 2025

The First Quarter Moon marks the halfway point between the New Moon and the Full Moon. It appears as a half-illuminated disk with the right half visible from t…

Updated 1 year, 8 months ago
Today's Ghastly Groaner

The other night, I superglued my thumb and forefinger together ...

Updated 1 year, 8 months ago
Women to share wisdom Friday at Lake City Playhouse

Dancer. Writer. Motivational speaker. County commissioner. Activist. Daughter. Sister. Mom. Grandma. Wife. Human.

Updated 1 year, 8 months ago
Post Falls community comes together to laud leaders

Calling the list of 38 community members and groups nominated an “overwhelming” offering of Post Falls excellence, Chamber President and CEO Christina Petit we…

Updated 1 year, 8 months ago
Sierra now open in Coeur d'Alene

Sierra, a multichannel off-price retailer that specializes in active and outdoor gear, opened Saturday in the former Bed, Bath, and Beyond storefront.

Updated 1 year, 8 months ago
Today's Ghastly Groaner

What do you call a magician who has lost his magic?

Updated 1 year, 8 months ago
Moratorium imposed as data centers look to Kootenai County

COEUR d’ALENE — Amid concerns about the resource usage and environmental impact of data centers, Kootenai County commissioners voted unanimously this week to impose an emergency moratorium on building permit approv…

Updated 1 year, 8 months ago
Could a surge in immigration affect wages in Idaho? Here’s what the research says

Elected officials, from Vice President J.D. Vance to state Sen. Brian Lenney, R-Nampa, have said that immigration lowers wages for U.S. workers.

Updated 1 year, 8 months ago
Protest forms outside Kootenai County Sheriff's Office

After video recordings of Kootenai County Sheriff Bob Norris attempting to physically remove a woman from a legislative town hall for speaking out of turn went…

Updated 1 year, 8 months ago
'A false spring' in Coeur d'Alene

Harris said it hit 58 degrees on Thursday, just 2 degrees of the record for Feb. 28 set in 1941, and climbed to 57 on Friday, again just short of the record hi…

Updated 1 year, 8 months ago
Silverwood's Tremors coaster to receive 'seismic upgrade'

A trackless roller coaster? Yes. For a time. Silverwood Theme Park announced Thursday the Tremors roller coaster will be receiving a "seismic upgrade."

Updated 1 year, 8 months ago
Bill introduced could shift Idaho's Medicaid program

Idaho lawmakers are considering a new proposal that would dramatically impact the state Medicaid program.