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Mark Walter, city of Coeur d'Alene employee, sprays stain at Fort Sherman Playground at City Park on Friday. The city stains the wooden structures every other year. Panhandle Kiwanis Club members volunteered to help with the two-day project that began Thursday.

Updated 3 years, 11 months ago

Protection for Fort Sherman Playground

Members of the Sunrise Rotary Club of Coeur d'Alene plant flowers and native species at the Dwight Bershaw memorial area at McEuen Park on Tuesday morning. Bershaw, a longtime Coeur d'Alene resident, volunteer and Rotary member, died Aug. 20, 2021, at the age of 54. The Sunrise Rotary Club organized the memorial project in his honor. A dedication at the memorial is scheduled for 1 p.m. Oct. 15, and the public is welcome.

Updated 3 years, 12 months ago

Rotarians honor Dwight Bershaw

From left, Ryan Jaderquist, Sam LaPresta and Colter Smart of Kootenai County Fire and Rescue on Tuesday afternoon remind drivers near Ponderosa Elementary School in Post Falls to slow down now that school is back in session.

Updated 4 years ago

School, student safety are back in session

More than 100 walkers and runners came out for the Dwight Bershaw Memorial Point .5K at McEuen Park on Saturday. The fundraiser is put on by the Sunrise Rotary Club of Coeur d'Alene. It included doughnuts about halfway through the 547-yard course, cheers at the finish line, shirts and refreshments.

Updated 4 years ago

Walk, don't run

Mammatus clouds hang over Lake Coeur d'Alene Thursday in advance of major thunderstorms that moved into the area around 5:30 p.m.

Mammatus is a cellular pattern of pouches hanging underneath the base of a cloud, typically a cumulonimbus raincloud.

Updated 4 years, 1 month ago

Clouds before the storm

A Coeur d'Alene police officer investigates a two-vehicle injury-accident on Northwest Boulevard between Hubbard and River avenues about 2:30 p.m. Tuesday. At least one person was taken to Kootenai Health. An investigation continues.

Updated 4 years, 1 month ago

Injury crash on Northwest Boulevard

Colors explode across the sky over Lake Coeur d'Alene during the 2022 annual Fourth of July fireworks show.

Updated 4 years, 2 months ago

Fire in the sky

Drew Day lets a bald eagle fly free while Jane Veltkamp of Birds of Prey Northwest looks on in Coeur d'Alene on July 20.

Updated 4 years, 8 months ago

The Year in Photos

Updated 4 years, 9 months ago

Be free!

A handful of North Idaho College students spent about fourteen hours working on an appreciation graffiti project for health care workers through a collaboration between the college student government and Kootenai Health. The design was created by student government President Annie Vladovska and was spray painted on the pavement on Kootenai Health Way, on the east side of the hospital. Photo courtesy of Katrina Walker/Kootenai Health

Updated 4 years, 10 months ago

A big thank you — in color

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Holly Hudson of Coeur d'Alene hits out of trouble on the ninth hole — her final hole of the day — at the state 5A golf tournament at Avondale Golf Club in Hayden Lake.

Updated 5 years, 3 months ago

PHOTOS: Making themselves at home

Kelan McKiernan and son Maddex hike up Canfield Mountain together on Saturday during a fundraiser for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society.

Updated 5 years, 4 months ago

PHOTOS: In this fight together

From left, Red Hot Mamas Sheryl Lines, founder Mikki Stevens and Dar Brumley bask in the sunshine while bringing smiles to drivers at the Appleway Avenue and Highway 95 intersection in May 2021. After 30 years, Stevens' health led her to end the nonprofit Dec. 31, 2021.

Updated 5 years, 4 months ago

PHOTOS: Shine on, CDA, shine on

The first of two railroad overpass bridges on Idaho Highway 41 will open today north of Hayden Avenue. (JOEL DONOFRIO/Press)

Updated 5 years, 4 months ago

PHOTOS: Hitting the newly paved road

Kootenai County Sheriff’s Marine Deputy Gerald Wallace departs a boat at Higgens Point on Wednesday.

Updated 5 years, 4 months ago

PHOTOS: The Buoys of Summer

First year vendor and Cultura CDA owner Steven Sanchez pours up a cup of Jamaica Agua Fresca at the Kootenai County Farmers' Market Wednesday afternoon. (MADISON HARDY/Press)

Updated 5 years, 4 months ago

PHOTOS: Good Food, good community

Roger Roosendaal raises his arms during his prayers at the National Day of Prayer gathering in Coeur d'Alene on Thursday.

Updated 5 years, 4 months ago

PHOTOS: 'We Have Got To Rise Up'

TJ Harris unwraps the new statues for St. Thomas Cemetery on Friday.

Updated 5 years, 4 months ago

PHOTOS: 'A beautiful tribute'

Matt Dilley, emergency vehicle technician with KCFR, rappels down a building on Tuesday during a training day at the KCFR Fire Training Center.

Updated 5 years, 4 months ago

PHOTOS: In the heat of the moment

Updated 6 years, 7 months ago

MOOSE FAMILY SURPRISES POST FALLS NEIGHBORHOOD