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Former Spokane police chief named Kootenai County undersheriff
Craig Meidl, the former chief of the Spokane Police Department, will serve as undersheriff of the Kootenai County Sheriff’s Office, according to a news release.
Tech CEOs call for AI regulation. Trump and Congress are not rushing to act
The contrasting responses illustrate a yawning disconnect emerging between a tech sector warning of AI's existential threats to humanity and a federal government often struggling to accomplish basic functions under the weight of intense partisanship and election-year pressure.
Saudi crown prince goes to Egypt for support amid Houthi strikes, and other Mideast developments
Saudi Arabia's East-West Pipeline will be largely shut down for weeks as it is repaired after attacks by Iranian-backed militias in Iraq, officials say, likely taking several million barrels of oil a day off the market.
Kennedy Center will close for renovations after judge blocks returning Trump's name to building
As the world debates the risks of AI, China closes the technology gap with the US
But both the U.S. and China have also expressed growing concerns over AI. The current debate takes on greater importance ahead of Chinese President Xi Jinping’s expected visit to Washington this month to meet U.S. President Donald Trump, and as experts say the future of AI will depend significantly on what China and the U.S. do and don’t do.
US acknowledges for the first time that it has deployed weapons in space
But reports of the anti-satellite weapon reflected longstanding worries about space threats from Russia and China, given that much U.S. infrastructure is dependent on satellite communications. The U.S. has also previously demonstrated its own abilities to shoot down satellites from Earth.
Trump slams the Supreme Court for rejecting his push to restrict mail ballots
On mail-in voting, the Trump administration had made a last-minute push to have the U.S. Postal Service play a central role in deciding who would be able to receive a ballot. But state election officials argued there was not enough time to make the changes for the Nov. 3 midterm elections — and said their systems were already secure and accurate.
Post Falls man dies in crash
PREP ROUNDUP: Wallace topples Lakeside in league opener
Also: Results from boys soccer, girls soccer and swimming.
THE CHEAP SEATS with STEVE CAMERON: Change must follow this dreadful M's season
It's been horrible to watch. This whole thing needs to be fixed. The question is how.
More data centers, then more energy resources, needed
Expected influx of tech sector, data centers prompts calls for natural gas, renewables
Bracing for a Pacific Northwest influx of data centers and the tech sector over a short-term period, a power planner is calling for more infrastructural needs to meet future electricity demand.
Current, former Cd'A firefighters restore century-old fire truck
Current, former, Cd'A firefighters restore century-old fire truck
102 years ago, the Coeur d’Alene Fire Department purchased an American Lafrance fire truck. At the time, the 1000 gallons/min pump was the biggest pump west of the Mississippi River, according to the truck's restorers, retired CFD Lt. Kirk Marshall and current CFD Engineer and Paramedic Kellen McKiernan. Now, thanks to the hard work from Marshall and McKiernan, that 102-year-old American Lafrance not only looks, but runs just as good as it did 100 years ago.
Lifelong Tiger takes over Mullan School District
Almquist succeeds Wells as superintendent
Staffing shortage may force reduced plow routes
Primary concern is keeping Dobson Pass open
Northwest Notes Sept. 11, 2026
Notes on College of Western Idaho athletics, and Zags basketball.
County leaves docks in place
Despite end of lease, highway district to manage Bayview, Spirit Lake, Lower Twin Lakes facilities
PF ends 'welfare program' for utility bills
Mayor Westlund says its not the role of government
Mary Lynell Helgeson, 91
Mary Lynell Helgeson – Sept. 22, 1934 – July 25, 2026
Today's Ghastly Groaner
Why did the pharmacist walk on her tiptoes?
North Idaho 14-day weather forecast
North Idaho 14-day weather forecast
Chip Shots Sept. 15, 2026
Results from local leagues ... and two aces!
Loraine Rose George, 96
Loraine R. George, 96, of Osburn, Idaho, passed away on July 26, 2026, at Northeast Nevada Regional Hospital in Elko, Nev.
