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
Zumba goes
Class keeps kids moving, turns them on to fitness
HAYDEN - Kids these days aren't exactly enamored with the idea of exercise.
Humane Society dismisses director
Veterinarian also was let go
COEUR d'ALENE -The executive director of the Kootenai Humane Society was let go Friday by the KHS board of directors.
Abe and Idaho
Boise attorney to donate Lincoln memorabilia to state
COEUR d'ALENE - Dave Leroy wanted something to say at Lincoln Day events in Idaho.
Ilene Moss: All Things Irish
IN PERSON
Ilene Moss, with her red hair, looks Irish.
The Festival at Coeur d'Alene?
$23,000 needed by month's end if music project is to play on
COEUR d'ALENE - Brad Perry wants Kootenai County folks to stay close to home for music festivals.
Wily wolves prove a hard target
Idaho wolf harvest numbers down this season
COEUR d'ALENE - As the season on gray wolves winds down in Idaho, the number of animals killed this year is down from last, including in the Panhandle.
Some like it HOT
Yoga in heated room gains following in North Idaho
COEUR d'ALENE - As Kim Sherwood leads the yoga class, she speaks of being centered, of breathing, of stretching and of clearing the mind.
Don't delay on Bloomsday
The clock is ticking. Really. It is. You can see it at bloomsdayrun.org.
The Young and the Breathless
Competition brings top young musicians to Coeur d'Alene
COEUR d'ALENE - They are, says Jill Cathey, simply the best young musicians from throughout the country.
The stories he hears
Butch Stoddard is a 26-year volunteer with Hospice of North Idaho
Strong in spirit
Jen Barrick will share story of survival, faith
Run for the green
Despite 30 degrees, wind, more than 200 join 'Scurry'
If the running shoe fits, buy it
Like many people, I have an addiction.
Without limits
Garth Merrill sets pace for Fleet Feet running programs
COEUR d'ALENE - Sitting in the back room at Fleet Feet, chatting about running, naturally, and the conversation turns to Hayward Field at the University of Oregon in Eugene.
Mixing business and pleasure
After Hours fair remains strong winter attraction
Still smiling after all these years
Emil Johnson turns 100 today, while wife Lenore is 'about' 106
Spinning for Spot
Riding for Rover begins Friday
No games? Let's party!
Lack of money keeps local Special Olympians from winter competition
Icy Lake McDonald? Might as well jump!
Crazy.
Climb every mountain
Julie Lilienkamp training to scale tallest peak in each state
Walking tall
Nathan Carlisle plans to cover 100 miles to honor fiancee, raise funds to pay medical bills
Right place, again
Chris Macklin finds man who spent night in vehicle after crash
Reigning cats and dogs
Ninth Best in Show Party to benefit KHS will be for Tuesday at Cricket's
COEUR d'ALENE - Jo Jo won't be at the Ninth annual Best of Show Party on Tuesday to benefit the Kootenai Humane Society.
Guidance for young grapplers
NIC wrestling program teaches basics of sport, sportsmanship
COEUR d'ALENE - Jon Parson wrestled well when he competed for North Idaho College in the 1990s.
Some days, we need 'super junk food'
We've all heard the mantra these days. It's all around us. Everyone is preaching it, from Oprah to Dr. Oz to Dr. Phil.
A slice of revenge
'Sweeney Todd' opens tonight at the Playhouse
COEUR d'ALENE - Daniel Bell has long wanted the part of Sweeney Todd.
Lasting impression
CHS seniors raise $1,600, earn A, too
'We did what we needed to do'
Men pull angler from Rose Lake after he falls
Much ado about acting
NIC students prep for theater festival, plan local fundraisers
COEUR d'ALENE - Theater, says Joe Jacoby, is one tough way to earn a living.
Good food for Good Dogs
Former school office manager finds continued success with pet store
Adopt an appliance, help KHS
'Always a need'
Colette Bergam looks after pets as KHS veterinarian
Dyno-mite
Junkyard dog gaining celebrity at Pegasus Auto
Rosie fooled them all, briefly, in Boston win
By now, you've all heard the story of Lance Armstrong, how he cheated for years to become the best cyclist of his time before - faced with overwhelming evidence - he admitted what he did.
Building a better ski
Cd'A man works in banking by day, makes skis by night
COEUR d'ALENE - Cris Burnham grew up skiing on hills of Sun Valley Resort. The sport became a passion.
Spins and screams
New Silverwood ride expected to have major impact
History in the water
Hayden man still finds objects linked to Fort Sherman
In the memory of Sean Murphy
David Martin creates scholarship in honor of man who died during Ironman Cd'A
Jim Hayden: Friend of wildlife
IN PERSON
Since 1989, Jim Hayden has been a regional wildlife manager with the Idaho Department of Fish and Game for the Panhandle region.
Hey, I'm trying to run! Who let the dogs out?
I was out for a nice jog down a rural road. Trees, birds, clouds ... the perfect setting to get some miles in and enjoy the scenery around Seabeck, Wash.
Clear as glass
Coeur d'Alene couple aim to keep bottles, jars from landfill
COEUR d'ALENE - Ben and Melissa Mello were thrilled when they settled in Coeur d'Alene in the fall of 2011.
'Threatened' lynx trapped, shot
Man said he thought he was killing a bobcat
COEUR d'ALENE - Lynx are rare in North Idaho.
A purr-fect reunion
Cd'A woman, pet reunited after 14 months
When her phone rang Thursday morning, Betty Turner saw the word "Kootenai" on the Caller ID, and assumed it was the hospital about an appointment.
Frozen foods, fun
Fernan Lake's thickening ice reels in anglers
COEUR d'ALENE - Wednesday morning, Woody Hecket made an offer to friend Bill Tarnasky that he couldn't refuse.
Nine lives still left
But cat still stuck in tree after valiant rescue effort
Scheduled for success
Cd'A's Pehr Black plans for big year with new real estate company
'Keep this bag'
Silverwood planning new thrill ride
Beauty and the blizzard
Cd'A men make it to top of Mt. Rainier
It almost ended before it began.
Surviving cancer
Karen Frejlach to share what worked for her at info session Saturday
COEUR d'ALENE - Karen Frejlach just turned 62 years old.
Swinging with the symphony
Black and White Ball offers beautiful music, chance to dance
COEUR d'ALENE - Pam Nordby sits down to talk about the Coeur d'Alene Symphony's Black and White Ball. Here's the first thing she says: