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Kootenai Health lays off 80 positions
Kootenai Health, Northern Idaho’s largest healthcare system and employer, confirmed Monday that it will eliminate …
Today's Ghastly Groaner
What do you call it when a short person waves at you?
Advisory board's overspending has no effect on Shoshone taxpayers
The Shoshone Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) held a hearing recently to discuss reopening their budget to approve funds that were spent by the Shoshone County Snowmobile Groomers Advisory Board (SGAB).
Cd'A sewer rates to rise in 2024, and beyond
Sewer rates are scheduled to increase 5% annually for five years, topping out at $59.45 for a single-family dwelling in 2027.
Body found near where monk reported missing
A body was found floating in a pond near where a Newport area monk was reported missing. Pend Oreille County Sheriff's Office dispatch said the agency recei…
17-year-old student kills sixth grader, wounds five others in Iowa school shooting, police say
The shooting occurred in the backdrop of the Iowa caucuses and not far from where Republican presidential candidates were campaigning
County aims to open employee medical clinic in March
Kootenai County is aiming to open a medical clinic for county employees in March, though it first must finalize the clinic’s location.
Fond farewells
Outgoing Rathdrum Mayor Vic Holmes is preparing to hang up his mayoral hat after 16 years leading the city following four years on the Rathdrum City Council. …
Police kick in door, carry woman from burning unit
A witness said an officer kicked in the door, and two of them found the woman lying on the floor, not far from the door. They picked her up and carried down tw…
McEvers voted in, again, as council president
McEvers, first elected to the council in 2002 and the longest-running council member, said he was interested in a “fresh perspective from you guys.’
Idaho is U-Haul No. 6 growth state
Idaho is the No. 6 growth state in the U.S., rising four spots from its previous ranking, according to the U-Haul Growth Index analyzing one-way customer moves…
Glacier goats
Based largely on citizen science and other studies, the Park Service estimates there’s between 1,200 and 2,100 animals in the 1 million acre park
Top 'Big Fish' Stories of 2023
In total, 2023 had 15 new state records, which included 6 certified-weight records, and 9 new catch-and-release records. Making the cut this year are the follo…
Today's Ghastly Groaner
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Talk Shop with Idaho Fish and Game
Get ready for “Sportsman’s Breakfasts” with a new face lift
Free Ski School at Lookout Pass delays classes
Lookout Pass delays Free Ski School for a week