BILL BULEY
Bill Buley covers the city of Coeur d'Alene for the Coeur d’Alene Press. He has worked here since January 2020, after spending seven years on Kauai as editor-in-chief of The Garden Island newspaper. He enjoys running.
Recent Stories
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Young black bear in Coeur d'Alene darted, returned to the wild
Four Fish and Game officers, backed up by a few law officers, darted the bear about 5:30 p.m., and it fell asleep a few minutes later. It fell about 25 feet into a large cargo net held by the officers on hand.
![Let the mayor games begin](
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Let the mayor games begin
City Council to meet Wednesday to consider filling seat of top-elected official
Councilman Woody McEvers said he is interested in being the interim mayor to fill out Hammond’s remaining term of 16 months.
![A splashing return on Lake Coeur d'Alene.](
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A splashing return on Lake Coeur d'Alene.
StanCraft, Finney Boat Works team up on barge project
The barge and other assets came to StanCraft Companies when it purchased North Idaho Maritime, estabslihed in 1918, in November 2022.
![A room for Buck](
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A room for Buck
Longtime shelter, museum volunteer remembered for smile, spirit
Buck Bender was so revered at the Bird Aviation Museum and Invention Center in Hayden that there's a display highlighting his career.
![Temporary home found for feathered friends in Coeur d'Alene](
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Temporary home found for feathered friends in Coeur d'Alene
Aaron Fletcher receives several offers of help after story published in The Press
Fletcher said he heard from many offering to help after his story was published in The Press on Saturday.
![Coeur d'Alene man hopes to get his ducks in a row.](
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Coeur d'Alene man hopes to get his ducks in a row.
He's running out of time to keep them in his backyard
Fletcher was surprised. He had bought them at North 40, about a mile away from home, and assumed it was fine.
![Streets director: Sherman work will be done by fair](
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Streets director: Sherman work will be done by fair
Downtown shops have been impacted
Street work continues in CDA
![Misuse of Spokane River ramp may force removal](
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Misuse of Spokane River ramp may force removal
Abuse of wheelchair-accessible facility at Atlas Park puts it in jeopardy
Wheelchair ramp use may force city to remove it from Atlas Waterrfront Park
![Double the fun for Museum of North Idaho](
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Double the fun for Museum of North Idaho
Anonymous donor offers to match up to $100K for Museum of North Idaho
“This is a huge step toward getting us moved into our new home in the JC White House this fall,” Thurman said Wednesday.
![Coeur d'Alene council throws support behind fairgrounds](
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Coeur d'Alene council throws support behind fairgrounds
The move pleased fair officials, board chair Jerry Johnson and General Manager and CEO Alexcia Jordan.