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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 …
CHRISTMAS FOR ALL: To be a better man
His heart is filled with the love of Jesus Christ and his son is proud of him once again. "Tobias" is happy to report a life in recovery is the only life he…
Ice, de-ice, baby!
One of the many perks of North Idaho is the four defined seasons we get to experience every year. Spring brings us flowers and sunshine, summer brings us long …
Today's Ghastly Groaner
What did the salt say to the pepper on Christmas?
Assessor pins $53 million error on other county officials
Kootenai County Assessor Béla Kovacs has asked the Idaho State Tax Commission to audit the work processes of five county departments, including his own, accord…
Ring, ring … Santa calling
Santa calls came through the Rathdrum switchboard for the North Pole to reach folks as far away as Kentucky
Housing market remains flat
The number of single-family homes sold through November in Kootenai County totaled 2006, down 17.6% from November 2022.
'That's what we do'
The Athletic Round Table was established as a club in 1939 by a group of Coeur d’Alene leaders to support civic causes in North Idaho.
CHRISTMAS FOR ALL: Looking good, feeling great
The kids were looking sharp and feeling great in new clothes the first day of the 2023-2024 school year. It may not be a big deal for some families, but fre…
Merriam-Webster’s word of the year — authentic
When Merriam-Webster announced that its word of the year for 2023 was “authentic,” it did so with over a month to go in the calendar year.
FAST FIVE: Presley DuPuis hits all the right notes
Meet Presley DuPuis, the resident music director for Aspire Community Theatre, which performs quarterly at the Kroc Center Theatre. He grew up in Coeur d’Alene…
The Exhausted Dad: Kids take over the parenting column
Early December is now one of the busiest times in my life thanks to studying for Final Exams and cranking out Final Papers. As a result, I didn’t have time to …
Quick critiques — ‘Dream Scenario,’ ‘Godzilla,’ ‘May December’
Some of us dream about Nicolas Cage without any supernatural intervention.
School and Senior Meals
School and Senior Meals: Dec. 11-15
A little change goes a long way
A nickel, a penny, a quarter, a dime. It all adds up. In just one week, North Idaho STEM Charter Academy National Honor Society students rallied their p…
Blue Cross of Idaho Foundation awards PF $20K grant
Post Falls is among 14 Idaho cities to receive a $20,000 grant after graduating from the Community Health Academy, a Blue Cross of Idaho Foundation for Health …