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Community events inspire big ideas and new connections
A 14-year-old, a private equity investor, a robotics engineer, a retired teacher, a grandmother, a computer coder in her 20s, and a man recovering from a strok…
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Moonlight may hamper views of the Orionid meteor shower, debris of Halley's comet
Most meteor showers originate from the debris of comets. The source of the Orionids is Halley’s comet.
Israel confirms that Hamas' top leader Yahya Sinwar was killed in Gaza
An Israeli security official said it appeared that the man who turned out to be Sinwar was killed in a battle, not in a planned targeted airstrike.
Upgrades en route to Coeur d'Alene's Government Way
Todd Feusier, Streets and Engineering Department director, said 10 intersections starting at Harrison and north to Prairie Avenue will be improved.
Hagadone pilot receives Wright Brothers Award for aviation excellence
Over 20,000 hours in the air later — and a career spanning over 50 years — Goodwin was presented with the prestigious Federal Aviation Administration’s Wright …
Season of giving kicks off in Coeur d'Alene
The season of giving kicked off at Cascadia Pizza in Coeur d’Alene on Wednesday.
Post Falls crew accidentally grows giant pumpkin
An unexpected attraction has taken root at Post Falls City Hall: a massive pumpkin.
Department of Environmental Quality announces water funding opportunities
The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality on Tuesday announced fiscal year 2026 funding opportunities for Idaho’s drinking water and wastewater systems.
Apple Palooza, Harvest Festival set for Saturday
Attendees can vote for the best-tasting apple treat in the competition for the 2024 Golden Apple Award.
Coeur d'Alene man charged with illegal elk killing
Prosecutors said a local man killed an elk using illegal means and then tried to hide the evidence.
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Hayden man charged with theft after canoe chase
Police arrested a man accused of stealing a bike from the shores of Hayden Lake and fleeing in two stolen canoes.
Liam Payne, former One Direction member, dies at 31 in Argentina hotel fall
Former One Direction singer Liam Payne, 31, was found dead after falling from a third-floor hotel balcony in Buenos Aires on Wednesday, local officials told Ar…
Three states renew their effort to reduce access to the abortion drug mifepristone
The states argue they have legal standing because access to the pills “undermine state abortion laws and frustrate state law enforcement,” they wrote in court …