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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 …
World population up 75 million this year, standing at 8 billion on Jan. 1
If the current pace continues through the end of the decade, the 2020s could be the slowest-growing decade in U.S. history
House where 4 University of Idaho students were killed is demolished
After about three hours, the home was fully demolished and its concrete foundation had been broken up. Multiple dump trucks continued to remove debris from the…
Live updates | UN warns of impeded aid deliveries as Israel expands offensive in Gaza
The Israeli military's air and ground offensive against Hamas has widened to most of the territory
New weight loss drugs are out of reach for millions of older Americans because Medicare won't pay
A monthly supply of Wegovy rings up at $1,300 and Zepbound will put you out $1,000
As tree species face decline, ‘assisted migration’ gains popularity in Pacific Northwest
Yet not everyone agrees on what type of assisted migration the region needs — or that it’s always a good thing
Kroc Center helping meet kids' mental health needs
Kroc Center counselor provides support to youth
Details emerge in NIC records suit
Court filings have revealed new details about the undisclosed personnel investigation at the center of debate on the North Idaho College board of trustees and …
Tall tales for cats
The students at Northwest Expedition Academy recently joined her second- and third-grade classmates in a project called a “Secret Santa Paws” for December.
Skating into 2024
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Judge blocks enforcement of Idaho law on gender-affirming care for transgender youth
Transgender youth in Idaho can continue to legally seek gender-affirming care – for now – after a federal judge on Tuesday blocked a controversial law from tak…
General welcomes son into National Guard
Brig. Gen. Ryan Robinson returned to the Idaho State Capitol Friday to administer the commissioning oath to the Idaho Army National Guard’s newest officer: his…
'They were laughing their asses off'
Beth Dagastine nearly fell over, saved by her husband who held her up and shouted at the kids. They shouted obscenities as they ran off.
Feeding backyard deer does more harm than good
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Safe Passage earns accreditation
Funding and support to start SPCAC came from Kootenai Health, Kootenai Foundation, The Coeur d’Alene Tribe, Inland Northwest Community Foundation, the Governor…
Americans sour on the primary election process and major political parties, an AP-NORC poll says
Slightly fewer than half of U.S. adults — 46% — say they are pessimistic about the way the country's leaders are chosen