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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 …
Running, walking and hoping for peace
About 150 adults and kids participated in the event that started and ended at Atlas Waterfront Park.
First baby of 2024 at Kootenai Health
First baby at Kootenai Health
Sharing local economy can be a balancing act
Some shops feeling the financial pinch in the Silver Valley
Gray's Meadow Project nears completion
Major progress was made on the Gray’s Meadow agriculture-to-wetland conversion project in 2023, according to a recent release from the EPA.
Idaho population continues strong growth
The U.S. Census estimates Idaho’s July 2023 population at 1,964,726 — an increase of 1.3% from July 2022 — ranking it fourth nationally in percentage growth. Despite ranking 17th in numerical growth and falling fro…
Shoshone County jail bookings
Arrests and bookings for Shoshone County jail
Today's Ghastly Groaner
My boss got a new car.
One hurt, several displaced in apartment fire
one hurt in fire
Leaders look to 2024
Elected leaders sound off on hopes for 2024
Today's Ghastly Groaner
My dad gave up smoking cold turkey on New Year's Day.
Top Stories for 2023: Fires, Coeur Terre, NIC
From hundreds of stories published by The Press in 2023, newsroom staff carved out a list of the top 10 issues, challenges and events that Press reporters cove…
CHRISTMAS FOR ALL: Wrapping up another great campaign
We didn’t put a star on the top of the tree this year, but we came, oh, so close. The final fundraising tally for the 38th Annual Press Christmas for All ca…
Today's Ghastly Groaner
My resolution for 2024
Judge allows lawsuit that challenges Idaho's broad abortion ban to move forward
Similar lawsuits are playing out around the nation
California is expanding health care coverage for low-income immigrants in the new year
It's an effort that will eventually cost the state about $3.1 billion per year