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City Council prayer stays
Coeur d’Alene city officials on Tuesday decided to continue using a lottery system to select religious leaders to …
Post Falls among nation's fastest-growing cities
Post Falls is one of the fastest-growing cities in the nation, according to data from the U.S. Census Bureau.
Medical cannabis initiative fails to qualify for Idaho’s general election ballot
A contractor working for the medical cannabis initiative arrived with nearly 900 signatures minutes after the local elections office in Minidoka County closed …
Coeur d'Alene Chorus celebrates 40 Years with open house tonight
This year's celebration carries special meaning as the chorus honors its founder, Sally Wallace. For more than 53 years, Sally has served this organization and…
Leadership Coeur d’Alene Class of 2026 completes service project
The work was part of the class’s ongoing commitment to serving the community and supporting local resources that make a meaningful difference for families acro…
Crews battling Upper Smith Fire
Fire managers provided residents with an update on the Upper Smith Fire, which has grown to 449 acres in northern Boundary County. Officials say more than 130 …
Inflation cools more than expected in June as gas costs fall, underlying prices ease
The core figures suggest that the gas price spike from the Iran war, while it pushed up airfares and some other costs, hasn't so far led to broad-based, sustained inflation, economists said. “This reading is ver…
As cyclospora illnesses surge to a record, Michigan officials eye lettuce as a possible cause
Because of that commonality and because produce has been behind some past cyclospora outbreaks, Michigan officials advised consumers to buy whole heads of lett…
An experimental Alzheimer's drug shows promise targeting a different brain protein, new study shows
It’s not clear exactly what causes Alzheimer’s, which affects more than 7 million Americans and tens of millions worldwide. That sticky amyloid protein starts …
Vaccine skeptic Dr. Ryan Cole to stay on board of Idaho’s largest public health district
In votes of three of the four counties in Central District Health, enough commissioners voted to reappoint Cole for his role to become official again, Geanopulos said. The health district hasn’t yet heard back from…
Busy wildfire season tests US fire bosses as they juggle resources to stay ahead
The National Interagency Fire Center, a collection of federal and state agencies that support on-the-ground wildfire fighting efforts, sets the preparedness le…
Police: Rathdrum girl in kidney failure after father’s abuse
A Rathdrum man is facing felony charges after prosecutors said he brutally beat his 11-year-old daughter with a belt and denied her medical care to hide the ab…
Lake Coeur d’Alene faces lasting mining impacts
Since time immemorial, Lake Coeur d’Alene has been central to the lives and culture of people in North Idaho.
Tasters drink in first 'North Idaho Brewers Cup'
On Monday, Bryan Johnson of Westwood brewery, took home the very first “North Idaho Brewers Cup.” The competition’s final selection was held at Capone’s Pu…
Post Falls Rotary launches campaign to preserve historic water tower
Wallace Music Fest finds its groove