In 1986, Robert Pires, then 22, was led to the Kootenai County Jail by Bailiff Dick Murphy, left, and a federal agent after admitting that he took part in the September neo-Nazi bombings in Coeur d’Alene.
October 4, 2026
Stories this photo appears in:
October 4, 2026 1:06 a.m.
The Thong Man debate
‘Now you can wear your thong to City Beach’
Tim Bowman sunbathed in a thong swimsuit at City Beach for three years without attracting attention. In summer 1993, however, his sun-kissed bliss ended when he was noticed by a church group that was waiting for a cruise at Independence Point.