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Museum of North Idaho offers free admission on Veterans Day
The Museum of North Idaho will offer free admission on Wednesday, in observance of Veterans Day. The special a…
Man gets prison for malicious harassment
A Washington man received a prison sentence for lunging at a Post Falls police officer after calling the officer racist slurs, according to the Kootenai County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office.
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North Idaho could see partial solar eclipse
Areas of Idaho with a more visible solar eclipse, according to timeanddate.com, include Pocatello, which should have a totality of 43%, and Idaho Falls, at 42%
College will cost up to $95,000 this fall. Schools say it's OK, financial aid can numb sticker shock
Wellesley is among the colleges where the costs for wealthy students will exceed $90,000 for the first time this fall, with an estimated price tag of $92,000. …
Assessor won’t administer solid waste fees
After solid waste fees were not assessed for thousands of Kootenai County properties in 2023, assessor Béla Kovacs said administering the fees isn’t his office…
A decade of 'Good Samaritan'
In a decade, the Good Samaritan Thrift Store has produced $1.75 million in sales and received $32,600 in donations. It has provided financial support for 50 pe…
‘Sing with a good heart’
Drummers kick off American Indian Heritage Week at NIC
Hopes are high for Kellogg summer concert series
The Music in the Park concert series is just a few months away and the Silver Valley Chamber wants 2024 to be the best that the summer series has ever been.
Silver Valley to play stage to Wallace Blues Fest
Historic Wallace Blues Festival has some major changes in place for this year’s event.
Shoshone County jail bookings
Arrests and bookings for Shoshone County jail
Spokane River Bridge to be inspected
During this time traffic will be reduced to a single lane utilizing flaggers to control the flow of traffic.
Concert Association dissolves; donates funds to area schools
It was fall, 1941. The U.S. was on the brink of entering World War II, “Citizen Kane” was a hit at the box office. Fast food drive-ins were popping up everywhere, a gallon of gas cost 12 cents and a car could be b…
Residents urged to follow rules in construction zones
It may only be the second day of April, but Shoshone County is already in the throes of road construction season and much to their chagrin, many drivers have noticed that the speed limits in these work zones have b…
SCSO investigating DUI on I-90
An alcohol-fueled head-on collision slowed down traffic on Interstate 90 for several hours on Sunday evening.
Idaho gas prices continue climbing
Every spring, refineries make the switch to summer-blend fuel, which is more resistant to evaporation at high heat but is more costly to make.