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
Keeping the wheels in motion
Nick Maniscalo planning another bike trip to raise money for those with TBI
Keeping the wheels in motion
Changed men ... more than 50 years later
Local veterans recount life - and death - in Vietnam
Veterans recount experiences in, and the impact of, the Vietnam War
GOP rallies against perceived threats
About 650 attend Lincoln Day Dinner in Cd'A
Speakers warn of threats to the country's culture and Republican Party
Making their marks
Idaho state women's bowling tournament gets rolling at Sunset lanes
Making their marks
10-4 Good Buddy
Eagle Riders roll up again with free meals for truckers passing through
10-4 Good Buddy
BOOM! Parade, fireworks return
CDA Chamber planning July 4 celebration, with festival at City Park
Parade, fireworks returning with a bang
Thank you for your service
Veteran Duane Hammond appreciates anonymous person paying for meals
The best things in life are free breakfasts
Fire destroys East Fernan Lake Road home
Family safely left house as blaze started
Fire damages East Fernan Lake Road home
Kootenai County coronavirus positivity rate dips to 3.5%
Active cases less than 1% of county's population
Kootenai County positivity rate falls to 3.5%
A hero among us
Kinzo Heath Mihara will receive North America’s highest honor for his actions following helicopter crash
Hero among us
Weathering life's storms
Cliff, Sharon Harris mark 60 years together
They weathered the storms
Silver lining for working at theme park
Job fair this Saturday, and April 10
Silver lining for working at theme park
The face of Idaho's outdoors
Longtime Press columnist, IDFG employee Jack McNeel dies
The face of Idaho's outdoors
Strikes and spares
State bowling tourney comes to Cd'A
Women's bowling tourney begins Saturday at Sunset
This one's for you, Dick Compton
Former county commissioner, Idaho senator fighting cancer, reflects on a life dedicated to family, serving community
Former county commissioner, Idaho senator fighting cancer, reflects on a life dedicated to family, friends, service
Keely's cookies comfort canines, cats
Post Falls teen donates $1,012 to KHS from sales of her chocolate chip creations
Keely's cookies benefit canines, cats
A voice for the children
Susan Koerner receives Distinguished Service in Victims Advocacy Award for efforts on behalf of abused children
A voice for the children
Highland Dancers deliver on St. Patrick's Day
Performance at Paddy's Sports Bar earns applause
Highland Dancers deliver on St. Patrick's Day
Guinness to go, and meals, too
Veterans, medical staff honored on St. Patrick's Day
Guinness to go, and meals, too
Lessons learned, life saved
Lakeland sophomore's quick reactions to retrieve AED help man suffering cardiac arrest
Lessons learned, life saved
To serve was his goal
Trinity Group Homes to rename site for former director Bob Runkle
To serve was his goal
Faith and freedom
Several North Idaho churches seeing strong growth, pastors cite several reasons why
Faith and freedom
Now, more than ever, 'choose happiness'
North Star residents rally to uplift spirits of passersby
North Star residents rally to uplift passersby
PHD: Coronavirus-related deaths at 275
Kootenai Health operating at about 80% capacity
PHD: Coronavirus-related deaths at 275
Removal of downed trees begins on popular hiking hill
Next step to protect Tubbs
Five counties downgraded to 'minimal risk' for coronavirus
Positivity rate for state, county, PHD all near 5%
5 counties moved to minimal risk for coronavirus
Luck of the leprechauns!
The great hunt is on for clues that lead to a pot of gold in downtown Coeur d'Alene
Hunt is on for clues that lead to a pot of gold in downtown Coeur d'Alene
Extensive search turns up missing 5-year-old — at neighbor's home
Extensive search turns up missing 5 year old — at neighbor's home
$1,500 reward offered for return of missing cat
Tabby helped woman through tough times
$1,500 reward offered for return of missing cat
North Idaho sex offender fugitive caught in Florida
Philip Jenison fled Idaho 21 years ago
North Idaho sex offender fugitive caught in Florida
Living with 'Courage'
Family lives in isolation, waits for word on thymus transplant that could save 2-year-old boy
Living with 'Courage'
About 200 join annual pro-life rally
About 200 join annual pro-life rally
'The best guard shack I have ever seen'
Alex Hunt earns Eagle Scout honor with construction of security booth at COVID-19 testing center
'The best guard shack I have ever seen'
PHD reports only 7 new coronavirus cases Friday
Zero COVID-related deaths in Idaho for second straight day
PHD reports only 7 new coronavirus cases Friday
PHD's virus positivity rate falls to 5.3%
State rate falls to 4.5%, lowest in more than 8 months
PHD's virus positivity rate falls to 5.3%
March madness
Thursday's 61 degrees topples 1926 record
Thursday's 61 degrees topples 1926 record for March 4
A wing and a bark
KHS receives 22 at-risk dogs from Oklahoma shelter via air rescue operation
KHS receives 22 at-risk dogs from Oklahoma shelter via Wings of Resuce
What about Bob?
After losing history commission post, Robert Singletary plans to keep writing, reading, walking, talking and bringing history to life
'It's part of who we are'
Idaho among least restrictive states with coronavirus
Elected leaders say study validates why more people want to live here
Idaho among the least restrictive states when it comes to the coronavirus
Clearing of lands for development leads to more smoke in skies
NLFD says this is the time of year when slash pile burning rises
Slow burn
PHD reports 7 more coronavirus-related deaths
One in the 18-29 age group
PHD reports 7 more coronavirus-related deaths
'A true blessing'
Many facing hard times turn out for food distribution at The Altar Church
Helping those in need
Morning snowstorm causes crashes on I-90
Semis cited for not chaining up on Fourth of July, Lookout passes
Morning blizzard causes 28 crashes in I-90
New life for sacred grounds
Some improvements completed, more to come, at St. Thomas Cemetery
Some improvements completed, more to come, at St. Thomas Cemetery
Aerial attraction
Tree removal operation has residents looking up
Tree removal operation has residents looking up
Corner Bar joins effort to quiet things down
Move to stop accepting Washington licenses gets mixed reactions
Corner Bar 86s Washingtonians
Rockslide cleared from Fernan Lake Road
Wet, cold weather leads to boulders, rocks breaking free
Rockslide cleared from Fernan Lake Road
Two local young women among historic Marine recruits
Lydia Eitel, Mia O'Hara part of the first gender-integrated company to be trained in San Diego
Two North Idaho young women among elite, historic Marine recruits
'Super frustrating'
Housing a growing challenge for those with special needs
Housing challenge for special needs
Coronavirus positivity rate keeps falling in North Idaho
75% decline in new cases over past month
Coronavirus positivity rate keeps falling in North Idaho