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
A day of honor
COEUR d'ALENE - Every year, Sue Sausser makes it to the Veterans Day ceremony in Coeur d'Alene.
What price for homeless pets?
Kootenai Humane Society faces financial challenges, ponders policies, will increase board
COEUR d'ALENE - Dori didn't have long to live.
Gary Spohn: Commander
IN PERSON
Growing up on a ranch near Yakima, where he spent many summers pitching hay bales and helping with the wheat harvest, Gary Spohn knew what he wanted to do.
Dave's tales
Linda Konecny bases book on her five dogs
COEUR d'ALENE - Let's see, there's Dave the Shih Tzu and Mary the Cocker Spaniel. There's also Nancy the German shepherd, Lucy the Collie and Ted the Cockapoo.
Please, don't be quiet
Beauty and the Beast show for special needs kids is Saturday
COEUR d'ALENE - Laurie Loew is used to the comments. She hears them, now and then, when family outings include her son, North.
No dirt left behind
Loren Walz has been selling Kirby vacuums for 40 years
DALTON GARDENS - Ask Loren Walz why he has been selling Kirby vacuums for four decades.
Holy Halloween, Batman
Churches offer candy, games, for children
Church isn't just a place where you can get spiritual guidance.
Rob Elder: Satay
IN PERSON
Customers, come back
Pub owner, others glad to see end of road work on Government Way
COEUR d'ALENE - It's a Friday afternoon at Sully's Pub and Grill, and there are customers.
Soda's Salvation
Despite studies that say it's not good for us, Americans have long love affair with pop
COEUR d'ALENE - Shawna Eversole has an addiction. She admits it. She can't go without her daily fix.
On the air, again
COEUR d'ALENE - Word reached Robert Dobbins about 6:15 p.m. Thursday night: The World Series game between Detroit and San Francisco was on channel 28.
A bad time for black cats
KHS urges pet owners to be safe for Halloween
COEUR d'ALENE - If you own a black cat, better beware.
Soda's Salvation
COEUR d'ALENE - Shawna Eversole has an addiction. She admits it. She can't go without her daily fix.
Treating Trees
John Schwandt honored for career as forest pathologist
COEUR d'ALENE - John Schwandt is a forest pathologist.
'I'm here to help you'
Realtor leads rally for homeless woman, young son
Survivor
Coeur d'Alene woman grew up in Estonia, lived through threats, bombs and bullets of World War II
Gary Dagastine: Bicycles built for joy
IN PERSON
'You can get sick, and you can die'
Homeless will have fewer choices for overnight shelter
COEUR d'ALENE - Christine Johnson isn't wild about spending this winter in North Idaho.
Olympic memories
Kane Gunter carried torch, kept flame moving ahead
'You earned them'
Vietnam vets receive Buck Knives during special ceremony
Steve Wilson: Chamber Chief
IN PERSON
The Coeur d'Alene Chamber of Commerce has around 1,1100 members, another 200 volunteers and a handful of paid staff.
Bowled over
Fundraiser combines art, soups
Record run
Final performance of 'Oklahoma!' is tonight at Lake City Playhouse
COEUR d'ALENE - Last chance.
No bull, bulls only
Declining elk population results in new hunt rules
Bulls only.
Sold on 'Sarah'
Palin's father, brother draw crowd for book signing
Scream season
Scarywood opens tonight at theme park
The giant grim reaper standing guard at Blood Bayou isn't telling the whole story to Scarywood's guests.
Done fighting
Dick Panabaker steps down after 18 years on Lake City Center board
A grand ride for all
Nearly 900 cyclists take part in Coeur d'Fondo
'Finally home'
$2 million project expected to be complete next July
COEUR d'ALENE - The waiting list for the Lynn Peterson House for low-income people with disabilities is four years.
Rising from the ashes
CHS grad, with help, recovering from blaze that took all he had
Selling 'Our Sarah'
Palin's father, brother to visit Cd'A with book
The death of a good man
Mike Darcy died doing what he loved - hiking
Cats are everywhere
Feral, stray feline population out of control, says KHS director
Give a phone, get a meal
St. Vincent's collecting cells for the homeless
Susan Smith: Leading the charge against Alzheimer's
IN PERSON
Susan Smith didn't think much of it when her husband of nearly 20 years began to forget things. Seemed routine, really. As you age, your memory goes, right?
Black bear scare
Woman walks up on sow, cub at English Point
HAYDEN - Christine Richter was never happier to see a bear's butt as she was Friday morning.
It's not about the money
Volunteers tackle community projects on Day of Caring
COEUR d'ALENE - Cindy Wood put it simply.
The final Frontier
On last day, employees celebrate and present gift to Make a Wish youth
Health and Hope
Dirne mobile clinic goes to where the people need help
Nadine Sharpe: Sweet faith
IN PERSON
Don't let the parade pass you by
Labor Day celebration remains popular draw
SPIRIT LAKE - Lars and Mariann Leffler took no chances for Monday's Labor Day parade in Spirit Lake.
All heart and courage, too
Ron Pfrimmer hopes to join Hall of Heroes
Dori Peck: Cats, dogs and spiders, too
IN PERSON
Game Changer
Josh and Valerie Queen hope to turn lives around with free six-month program
Howling mad
About 70 rally in protest of Idaho wolf hunt
The cost of cleaning up
KHS trying to raise $4K for new washer
COEUR d'ALENE - When you think of what's important to the dogs and cats at the Kootenai Humane Society, a few things come to mind. There's food, of course, kennels and cages to live in, and staff and volunteers to care for them.
Meet the 'Carnival Girl'
Phyllis Horne has done well for herself.
Step up for seniors
Sally Richards honored for volunteer efforts
Recover faster? Gotta be the shoes
From racing to training to trails, running shoe companies make shoes they say can handle any condition, any surface, any distance, any where, any time.
