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<p>More than 1,300 athletes from around the world gathered on Coeur d'Alene's City Beach on the morning of August 21, 2016 for the start of the 14th annual Ironman Coeur d'Alene triathlon. Participants were challenged to a 2.4-mile open water swim in Lake Coeur d'Alene, followed by a 122-mile bike ride and finishing the race with a 26.2-mile run. Thousands of spectators cheered on the athletes as they raced through the 94-degree weather for the event. To purchase photo, please visit www.cdapress.com/photos</p>

Updated 10 years ago

GALLERY: 14th Annual Ironman Coeur d'Alene

<p>The 1944 "Maid in the Shade" B-25 plane is parked on Thursday at the Coeur d'Alene Airport. With a 67.5 foot wingspan and a length of 52 feet, 11 inches, the war plane has a top speed of 275 miles-per-hour and can carry a crew of six.</p>

Updated 10 years ago

GALLERY: B-25 Warplane Visits Coeur d'Alene Airport

<p>LOREN BENOIT/Press Athletes swim in the waters of Lake Coeur d'Alene, bike downtown and run along the Centennial Trail during the Coeur d'Alene Triathlon on Saturday, August 13, 2016.</p>

Updated 10 years, 1 month ago

GALLERY: CDA Triathlon

<p>More than 900 people attend mass on Monday, Aug. 15, 2016 at the Coeur d'Alene Tribe's 82nd annual Cataldo Pilgrimage mass at Old Mission State Park. The Catholic mass celebrated the Feast of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary, and featured a coming together of the Catholic religion and Native American culture.</p>

Updated 10 years, 1 month ago

GALLERY: Coeur d'Alene Tribe Annual Cataldo Pilgrimage

<p>Tristan Whiting finishes first at the Coeur dAlene Crossing Sunday morning with a final time of 50:56 for the 2.4 mile swim. </p>

Updated 10 years, 1 month ago

GALLERY: Coeur d'Alene Crossing 2016

Best of July 21

Updated 10 years, 1 month ago

GALLERY: Favorite Photos of July 2016

<p>Morning sunlight breaks through the clouds over Lake Pend Orielle as the Boats for Heroes 31-foot aluminum fishing boat makes its way to a fishing hole on July 22, 2016. Boats for Heroes, the non-profit founded by Vietnam veteran Keith Mathews and his wife Cathy, takes veterans and their families out on free fishing trips in Washington and Idaho.</p>

Updated 10 years, 1 month ago

GALLERY: Boats for Heroes

<p>LOREN BENOIT/Press Thousands enjoy a Saturday filled with fun Rathdrum Days events including a parade, a wiener dog race at Lakeland Junior High, a classic car show at that school and food at the vendor/food fair, Saturday, July 16, 2016. To purchase photos, please visit www.cdapress.com/photo</p>

Updated 10 years, 1 month ago

GALLERY: Rathdrum Days

<p>LOREN BENOIT/Press An osprey lands back at its nest on a wooden post in Cougar Bay during the annual Osprey Cruise held Saturday.</p>

Updated 10 years, 2 months ago

GALLERY: Osprey Cruise

<p>KATIE HARTWIG/Press A classic 1962, Chevy Impala on display during the car show in Post Falls, on Saturday.</p>

Updated 10 years, 2 months ago

GALLERY: Post Falls Festival

<p>Local riders of all ages whip up dirt and soar through the air at the Coeur d'Alene Arenacross event Friday, July 8, 2016 at the Kootenai County Fairgrounds. Members of the Metal Mulisha do backflips and other stunts over a 70 foot gap at intermission, followed by more dirtbike racing under the stadium lights. To purchase photo, please visit www.cdapress.com/photo</p>

Updated 10 years, 2 months ago

GALLERY: Arenacross at the Fairgrounds

<p>LOREN BENOIT/Press An estimated 30,000 people watch bands, military units, horses, and more participate in Coeur d'Alene's American Heroes Parade, Monday, July 4, 2016 on Sherman Avenue.</p>

Updated 10 years, 2 months ago

GALLERY: American Heroes Parade CDA

<p>LOREN BENOIT/Press The Prairie Cardinals square-off against the Northern Lakes Mountaineers during an American Legion doubleheader Tuesday evening at Post Falls High School.</p>

Updated 10 years, 2 months ago

GALLERY: Prairie vs Northern Lakes Legion Baseball

<p>JAKE PARRISH/Press Steve Elmore is pulled by emergency crews from his pickup truck that slid more than 50 feet down an embankment in Bayview on Monday. Elmore suffered non-life threatening, but serious injuries to his legs.</p>

Updated 10 years, 2 months ago

GALLERY: Best of June Photos

<p>LOREN BENOIT/Hundreds of kids and families kick off the holiday weekend by walking down Sherman Avenue as they participate in Coeur d'Alene's Kids Parade on Friday, July 1, 2016. This years parade theme was Wide World of Sports. To purchase photos, please visit www.cdapress.com</p>

Updated 10 years, 2 months ago

GALLERY: Kiddie parade 2016

<p>For the first time ever, Coeur d'Alene hosted a half-Ironman triathlon, a race involving a 1.2 mile swim, 56 mile bike and a 13.1 mile run. With 2,449 athletes participating, tens of thousands of spectators lined the streets and beaches of Coeur d'Alene. Andy Potts clinched first place in the men's professional bracket, while Heather Jackson crossed the finish line first in the professional women's bracket. Coeur d'Alene will host its annual full-Ironman triathlon on August 21, 2016. To purchase photo, please visit www.cdapress.com</p>

Updated 10 years, 2 months ago

GALLERY: Ironman Coeur d'Alene 70.3

<p>The Idaho Department of Fish and Game is working with the Coeur d'Alene Tribe and the Idaho Department of Environmental Quality in a sampling of different species of fish from the Chain Lakes. The groups are conducting research to determine the ecology of the lakes, as well as test for lead, zinc and cadmium levels in the fishes' tissue. The IDFG uses gill nets to capture larger species of fish, as well as bottom-feeding fish, and use electrofishing to gather smaller fish that are found in shallower waters. To purchase photo, please visit www.cdapress.com/photos</p>

Updated 10 years, 2 months ago

GALLERY: Fish Sampling in Chain Lakes

<p>The Coeur d'Alene Lumbermen battle with the Prairie Cardinals on Monday, June 13, 2016 in a rivalry Legion AA double-header at Thorco Field. To purchase photo, please visit cdapress.com/photos</p>

Updated 10 years, 3 months ago

GALLERY: CDA vs Prairie Legion Baseball

<p>LOREN BENOIT/Press As part of the Cascadia Rising training scenario, more than 70 first responders participated in a training exercise for a two-plane crash on Friday, June 10, 2016 at the Coeur d'Alene Airport. To make the scenario realistic, 24 volunteers acted as victims of the crash, and first responders had to assess and treat the victims on-scene as they would in a real crash. To purchase photo, please visit cdapress.com/photos</p>

Updated 10 years, 3 months ago

GALLERY: Cascadia Rising Plane Crash Training

<p>From left to right, Coeur d'Alene Tribal members Dahyii Tihi, North Star Lawrence, Bobbie White and Lovina Louie wait for the "Warx" canoe to land on City Beach.</p>

Updated 10 years, 3 months ago

GALLERY: Warch Canoe Landing