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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 …
A six-planet solar system in perfect synchrony has been found in the Milky Way
None of the planets in perfect synchrony are within the star’s so-called habitable zone, which means little if any likelihood of life, at least as we know it
Answer to prayer?
Twenty-four City Council meetings are scheduled next year, with the first on Jan. 2. Dates will be assigned at the time of the lottery.
Pie in the sky
Peters wins pie-eating contest
County plans public hearing for jail impact fees
Kootenai County residents will have a chance early next year to weigh in on proposed impact fees to support the jail.
PRESS CHRISTMAS FOR ALL: Gift helps woman access medical care
For more than 20 years, “Carol” lived contentedly in an RV within a local mobile home community. But when the community changed hands, she was unable to make t…
Meet Christmas for All's Unsung Heroes
Christmas for All's referring partners are Kootenai County's unsung heroes who walk alongside their clients to support them. They refer their clients to Charit…
Holiday craft fairs, markets aplenty
'Tis the season for holiday craft fairs, markets and bazaars. Here are some upcoming events to help shoppers find unique gifts and add festive flair to thei…
The Altar planning free Christmas dinner
This will be the fourth year the Altar Church will offer dine in, pick up or delivery of dinners from 1 to 3:30 p.m. on Dec. 25.
Comp plan changes may be pricey
When the comprehensive plan was written three years ago, it cost the city roughly $450,000, which included the price of a consultant. State and federal code requires that the plan be updated every five years, so a …
Bungalows tell Sandpoint history
Commercial codes often claim the driver’s seat in historic preservation efforts while “the home,” which constitutes many downtown structures, takes the back se…
Growing the STEM Teacher Trivia Night Thursday
Growing the STEM will host its annual Teacher Trivia Night Fundraiser from 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 30 at the Coeur d’Alene Eagles Lodge.
Oh, those photogenic eagles!
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Today's Ghastly Groaner
What instrument does the lemon play?
Cities crack down on homeless encampments
Advocates say that’s not the answer
Indian rescuers pull out all 41 workers who were trapped in a tunnel for 17 days, minister says
Rescuers resorted to manual digging after the drilling machine broke down