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Retired three-star Army General addresses Coeur d'Alene Rotary
Retired three-star Army General addresses Coeur d'Alene Rotary
Today's Ghastly Groaner
Ornithology fact:
Highway 41 closed in both directions north of Rathdrum
Drivers are asked to avoid the area as emergency crews are on the scene.
Federal judge temporarily blocks law for people in Idaho prisons on hormone therapy
House Bill 668 took effect in July, and it bans public funds and facilities from going toward gender-affirming care.
Post Falls woman dies in I-90 crash
A 31-year-old male was also in the vehicle and was transported to an area hospital.
UPDATE: Law enforcement looks for help identifying victim after fatal crash in Big Creek
A fatal crash Thursday night in Big Creek has caused the Shoshone County Sheriff's Office to search for information on the victim.
Nez Perce Co. Prosecutor's Office to seek death penalty for Skylar Meade
Meade is accused of murdering an elderly man from Juliaetta during a prison escape.
Justice Department sues TikTok, accusing the company of illegally collecting children's data
The complaint, filed together with the Federal Trade Commission in a California federal court, comes as the U.S. and the prominent social media company are emb…
Gwen fire almost fully contained
The Gwen Fire is now 85% contained as of Friday morning.
Heat deaths of people without air conditioning, often in mobile homes, underscore energy inequity
People living in mobile homes or in aging trailers and RVs are especially likely to lack proper cooling. Nearly a quarter of the indoor heat deaths in Arizona'…
Heat, erratic winds and possible lightning could complicate the battle against California wildfire
Suppression crews working on more than 200 miles of active fire front gained 24% containment by early Friday, Cal Fire said. Temperatures were expected to rang…
Rural areas home to some of Idaho's fastest growing cities
Growth is inevitable, and 2024 population estimates show increases in just about every city and town in Idaho's Ada County and Canyon County.
Property owner withdraws controversial Spirit Lake sandbar project
Overwhelming community opposition to the potential removal of the sandbar at Spirit Lake's Brickel Creek has stopped the project in its tracks.
Kootenai County commissioners eye $131M budget
Kootenai County commissioners agreed Thursday to publish a $131 million budget for fiscal year 2025, about $10 million lower than the previous year’s budget, a…
Reeling in a winner
Carl's winning catch weighed in at 25.5 pounds.
Kootenai County man donates $10K to Shoshone County sheriff
Russ McLain recently moved his mother into an assisted living facility after years as a resident of the city of Wallace and after spending some time in the com…