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
Housing market not cooling off
Summer season for real estate expected to be another hot one
Real estate market remains hot
'Life is precious'
About 350 attend rally on Saturday
Pro-lifers rally Aaturday
Gov: Idahoans suspicious of government
Says independence another reason for state's lower vaccination rate
Gov. Little sounds off
Pothole Patrol
This time of year, if city crews aren't plowing snow, they're filling holes in the streets
Potholes are big and small
Positivity rate skyrockets
Kootenai County hits nearly 40%
The coronavirus positivity rate for Kootenai County rose to its highest yet, 39.5%, based on 3,697 PCR tests for the week ending Jan. 15.
Freedom driver
New van restores independence for Ms. Wheelchair Idaho Devyn Burdett
Ms. Wheelchair Idaho gets new wheels
'Wings' delivers dogs facing death to KHS
No-kill nonprofit receives $20K from Betty White Challenge
Wings saves dogs, cats
Council accepts 'Rescue' funds
Crowd urged city to say no to money for fear of government mandates coming with it
Council accepts 'Rescue' money
'Unit, Corps, Country, God'
John Mosier, a six-year Marine, says he's blessed as he leads St. Thomas Catholic Church
Marine leads St. Thomas
Rapid tests, delayed detection
Official: 2 and older not fully vaccinated should mask up indoors, in public
covid-19 testing demand up
Rescue funds on council agenda
Issue turned testy at workshop
More on American Rescue Plan Act funds
Regional blood supply low
Donors needed to help alleviate national crisis
Blood donors needed
'Last alarm'
Memorial service pays tribute to Timberlake Fire Division Chief Bill Wright
Remembering Bill Wright
Fisherman: Rescue training left hazard behind
Fire district quickly responds to concerns about ice hole at Avondale Lake
Ice-rescue training leaves hazard behind, says ice fisherman
'A big win'
High Court's vaccine mandate rulings praised, criticized
Court praised, criticized for vaccine rulings
COVID-19 positivity rates reach highest yet
First case of omicron identified in Shoshone County
COVID-19 rates go up
Library board resolves open meeting law violations
Some call for trustees to resume in-person meetings
Library virtual only meeting not OK
Omicron likely behind rise in local COVID count
The PHD reported Wednesday it has seen a sharp increase in the daily COVID-19 case count with 283 cases being reported Monday, 168 on Tuesday and 220 on Wednesday.
Preparing for bad breaks
Annual rescue training puts responders on ice
No dice on the ice
Workshop gets heated
Councilmember says she felt harassed at workshop on American Rescue Plan Act funds
workshop gets heated
'One of the best Vandals'
Philanthropist Bud Ford dies at 91
Bud Ford dies
No omicron hospitalizations in Idaho
State health officials express worries another variant could rise
Omicron rising
Housing key for CDA council
Several members highlight need for affordable places to live
Housing key to CDA's future
A snowball's chance for 'Let It Snow' campaign
Free diamonds if it snows 4 inches at Spokane Airport today
Let It Snow today
A changed life
Pastor behind protests overcame a past of drugs, alcohol, crime
Pastor overcame a past of drugs, booze crime
It's not about the fire chief
Kenny Gabriel highlights others as he says goodbye
Kenny Gabriel retiring as fire chief
SNOW DAY!
Today's expected warming, rain could cause more troubles
Heavy snows blanket North Idaho on Thursday
PHD: COVID deaths reach 800
Positivity rates rise in North Idaho
COVID deaths hit 800
'Christmas miracle'
'Ama' missing nearly 6 months finally found, nursed back to health, is home
the cat is back
Hammond takes oath, will lead CDA as mayor
McEvers once again is council president
Hammond new maor
Nursing student from CDA paralyzed in accident
Fundraiser seeks to raise $350K
Woman hurt in car crash
No shirt? No sweat!
Joe Gibbs, who grew up in Cataldo, bares chest in the cold for Hangover Run
Shirtless at the Hangover Handicap
Quick Launch countdown
Dry stack boating facility on schedule to open April 1
Quick Launch coming soon
Dive and bear it
Hundreds start 2022 with the polar plunge into Lake Coeur d'Alene
Hundreds take the plunge
'It was ready to lay down and die'
Family saves drowning deer at Hayden Lake
Deer rescued at Hayden Lake
A LOOK BACK The way of Widmyer
Coeur d'Alene's mayor reflects on time leading city
Widmyer's magic
They gave a hoot
Transfer station employee call gets help for injured owl
Owl recovering with help from friends
POLAR BRRRR PLUNGE
Fun and frigid event noon Saturday at Sanders Beach
Polar Bear Plunge on Saturday
Winter Wonderland
Snow paints picture-perfect scenes on Tubbs Hill
Winter delight on Tubbs Hill
The gift of giving
Volunteers serve dinners to hundreds on Christmas Day
Hundreds enjoy Christmas feast
Churches ready for Christmas
Services will include music, decorations, and messages
Christmas services at churches
'Seven people that didn’t need to die'
Vigil honors homeless, past and present
Vigil honors homeless
Kootenai Health edges closer to normal
Will resume elective, other procedures with end of crisis standards of care
KH closer to normal
Moon makes campaign stop in Cd'A
Seeks Republican nomination for Idaho Secretary of State
Moon, Souza seeking Secretary of State slot
It's snow time
Major storm could hit Saturday
Snowstorm hits, more coming
COVID positivity rates fall
Reach lowest point in five months in Kootenai County, PHD, state
Positivity rates down
Moose charges, tramples man trying to get it to leave barn
But this wildlife tale ends with no harm done
Moose makes trouble
They wear it well
Kids receive free coats, boots at the Lola & Duane Hagadone Boys & Girls Club
Coats warm Christmas for kids
Ford tough
Boy, 5, visits CDA, displays joy despite neurological disorder
Ford Parks fights the good fight