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BILL BULEY

Staff Writer

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

December 15, 2021 1 a.m.

DHW: Don't dismiss omicron

Idaho long-term care facility COVID-19 deaths top 1,000

Omicron expected to spread in Idaho

Odd man in
December 14, 2021 1:08 a.m.

Odd man in

CDA fraternal group donating $60,000 from building sale

Odd Fellows give

Rally targets vaccine mandate
December 12, 2021 1:08 a.m.

Rally targets vaccine mandate

Crowd gathers outside Kootenai Health

Rally targets KH vaccine mandate

Grateful hearts
December 11, 2021 1:08 a.m.

Grateful hearts

Midway Hyundai donates $27,500 to CFA, food banks, Holidays & Heroes

Midway Hyundai donates $27,500

Tattoo you, too
December 11, 2021 1 a.m.

Tattoo you, too

Benefit for Children's Village coming up

Tattoos for the children

'A tremendous honor'
December 10, 2021 1:09 a.m.

'A tremendous honor'

Mayor Widmyer tabbed chambers' Citizen of the Year

Mayor honored

Plowing ahead
December 10, 2021 1:08 a.m.

Plowing ahead

City outlines plan for dealing with snow, asks residents for help clearing streets

Snow plows ready to roll

Shalena's Breakfast, Nativity, Santa Village and more
December 10, 2021 1 a.m.

Shalena's Breakfast, Nativity, Santa Village and more

Christmas events, fundraisers abound this weekend

Christmas celebrations coming up

It takes an 'Army'
December 9, 2021 1:06 a.m.

It takes an 'Army'

More volunteers needed to meet Red Kettle goal

Red Kettle campaign hoping for rally

Wanted: Snow
December 8, 2021 1:08 a.m.

Wanted: Snow

Schweitzer opens one chairlift; Lookout, Silver have high hopes to crank hill operations into full gear

Ski hills get some snow, need more

A boy watches war begin
December 7, 2021 1:08 a.m.

A boy watches war begin

Now 86, man recounts Pearl Harbor attack Dec. 7, 1941

Hayden man recalls Dec. 7, 1941

KABOOM!
December 5, 2021 1:09 a.m.

KABOOM!

Behind-the-scenes sizzle of Christmas fireworks

Fireworks are cool on Christmas cruise

December 5, 2021 1 a.m.

Kootenai Health delays vaccine requirement

Compliance dates for employees pushed to Dec. 13

Kootenai Health changes compliance date

It's snow joke, free diamonds
December 4, 2021 1:08 a.m.

It's snow joke, free diamonds

Clark's brings back 'Let It Snow' campaign

'Let It Snow' diamonds

Toys & Tires
December 4, 2021 1 a.m.

Toys & Tires

Police foundation drive gets big boost from Les Schwab

Toy drive rolling along

Omicron is coming
December 3, 2021 1:06 a.m.

Omicron is coming

With little is known of latest variant, health officials urge vaccines, boosters

Omicron is coming

December comes in like a lamb
December 2, 2021 1:07 a.m.

December comes in like a lamb

Warm winds lead to record high for Dec. 1 in CDA, but Cliff Harris says the cold is coming

December arrives with a whimper

Little: Idaho kicking butt
December 1, 2021 1:07 a.m.

Little: Idaho kicking butt

Gov. highlights state achievements, says it can do even better

Little speaks to biz group

December 1, 2021 1 a.m.

No veteran left out in the cold

Veterans have many options for services in North Idaho

Veterans get help

Homeward bound, by air
November 30, 2021 1:08 a.m.

Homeward bound, by air

Wings of Rescue delivers 60,000th pet to safety on trip from Texas to CDA and Washington

Wings of Rescue

PHD: COVID deaths top 700
November 30, 2021 1 a.m.

PHD: COVID deaths top 700

Positivity rate falls again

covid death top 700

'Backwoods' gives East Sherman a shot
November 29, 2021 1:08 a.m.

'Backwoods' gives East Sherman a shot

Renovated whiskey bar adds to revitalization sensation

Backwoods opens

Golden opportunity
November 29, 2021 1:07 a.m.

Golden opportunity

'On Site For Seniors' has new director, looks to extend its reach

'On Site For Seniors' has high hopes

Third time's the lucky charm?
November 28, 2021 5:10 p.m.

Third time's the lucky charm?

Red Hot Mamas plan another St. Patrick's Day trip to Ireland

Mamas head to Limerick’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade

Socks, sales and shoppers
November 27, 2021 1:07 a.m.

Socks, sales and shoppers

Black Friday sees strong start to holiday season in Coeur d'Alene

Shopping is good

Let there be SHOPPING
November 24, 2021 1:08 a.m.

Let there be SHOPPING

Downtown, mall, stores have high hopes for holiday season

Christmas shopping to start

Mom pleads for help for veteran son with COVID
November 24, 2021 1:06 a.m.

Mom pleads for help for veteran son with COVID

covid hits veterans

COVID 'crisis' ends statewide — but not here
November 23, 2021 1:07 a.m.

COVID 'crisis' ends statewide — but not here

Situation in North Idaho deemed 'volatile'

covid ends, but not here

Lots of love for pets
November 22, 2021 1:09 a.m.

Lots of love for pets

KHS 'Lights' fundraiser that raised $45K last year returns to Silver Lake Mall

Lights of Love at the mall

'One shoebox has an amazing impact'
November 21, 2021 1:08 a.m.

'One shoebox has an amazing impact'

North Idaho joins national effort to send gifts and the gospel to kids worldwide

Operation Christmas Child wrapping up

Rambling Rovers honor CDA Inn servers
November 20, 2021 1:06 a.m.

Rambling Rovers honor CDA Inn servers

Rambling Rovers give money to servers

Leadership change at Grace Bible Church
November 20, 2021 1 a.m.

Leadership change at Grace Bible Church

Longtime Paul Peabody retires

Peabody retires as senior pastor

November 20, 2021 1 a.m.

Free Thanksgiving feast today

American Legion in Post Falls serving up dinner for all

Feast today

Crisis standards of care continue
November 19, 2021 1:09 a.m.

Crisis standards of care continue

DHW board approves temporary rule in special meeting

Crisis standards of care continues

'They were laughing'
November 19, 2021 1:07 a.m.

'They were laughing'

Friends rally to buy van for Ms. Wheelchair Idaho after parking lot incident

Fundraiser to help Ms. Wheelchair Idaho get van

Coming in from the cold
November 19, 2021 1 a.m.

Coming in from the cold

Homeless turn to St. Vincent's warming shelter

St. Vincent's opens shelter

Simply the best
November 18, 2021 1:09 a.m.

Simply the best

Ron Edinger served the city of Coeur d'Alene for 50 years

Ron Edinger remembered for half a century of service to the city of CDA

Plugged back in
November 17, 2021 1:09 a.m.

Plugged back in

Wind storm cut power to thousands in area

Power back on

'This is reality'
November 17, 2021 1:08 a.m.

'This is reality'

KHS breaks ground on new shelter on Atlas Road

New shelter construction underway

November 17, 2021 1 a.m.

Idaho 'on a path to exit crisis standards of care'

Kids 5-11 have received 8,667 doses of vaccine since rollout

COVID-19 cases on good trend

November 16, 2021 1 a.m.

Windstorm takes out power

Outage affects thousands in North Idaho

Power outage affects thousands

Reigning cats and dogs
November 13, 2021 1:09 a.m.

Reigning cats and dogs

Construction of new KHS shelter slated to begin Tuesday

animal shelter will be built

It takes a theme park
November 13, 2021 1:07 a.m.

It takes a theme park

Silverwood, Norton family donate $100K to Children's Village

Silverwood doesn't rob anyone, still donates $100K

COVID-19 patient count falls
November 13, 2021 1 a.m.

COVID-19 patient count falls

Positivity rates for PHD, Kootenai County decline for fifth-straight week

KH covid patient count down

Fundraiser today for family that lost home in explosion
November 13, 2021 1 a.m.

Fundraiser today for family that lost home in explosion

Event can serve as uplifting uniter in community, organizer says

The auction will be going on the same time

Standing strong, together
November 12, 2021 1:09 a.m.

Standing strong, together

Veterans Day unites those who served, and those who thank them

Veterans Day brings out small crowd

Six vets receive 'Quilts of Valor'
November 12, 2021 1 a.m.

Six vets receive 'Quilts of Valor'

Men appreciate honor on Veterans Day

Quilts of Valor presented

'Top Chief'
November 11, 2021 1:09 a.m.

'Top Chief'

Earl Carroll rose through the ranks in his 22 years with U.S. Coast Guard

CDA man looks back on time with Coast Guard during World War II

Man of valor
November 10, 2021 1:09 a.m.

Man of valor

Army veteran Leo Benoit reluctantly accepts special quilt for service during World War II

Quilts of Valor

First COVID-19 child death confirmed in Idaho
November 10, 2021 1:08 a.m.

First COVID-19 child death confirmed in Idaho

Infant died in October

Idaho child dies of covid-19