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
Giving boxers a 2nd chance
North Idaho Boxer Rescue places dogs in new homes
Free bird
Coeur d'Alene man untangles osprey caught in fishing lines
FERNAN LAKE - Travis Shearer is a frequent fisherman at Fernan Lake, where osprey flying overhead are a common sight.
Falcon family thrills couple
Hayden residents enjoy watching birds grow up near their home
Cory Williamson: Meet Captain Calico Jack
IN PERSON
Tale of the Tails
'Twilight' goal is to raise $100K
Like father, like son
Kyler Fugate, 15, wins state bass tournament, will compete in nationals
Kyler Fugate used to be the kid who didn't want to go fishing with his dad, but had no choice.
Hayden Lake water district well fails
Customers asked to conserve until repairs are made
HAYDEN LAKE - The Hayden Lake Irrigation District is asking customers to conserve water after one of its drinking wells failed early Wednesday.
Don't tell him he can't
Man overcomes stroke, walks out of KMC on 54th anniversary
COEUR d'ALENE - Dina Hourlland knows the determination inside her father. A lifetime of watching the man do what he set his mind on instilled her with endless admiration and, sometimes, disbelief.
Siblings shine
Cody, Casey and Randi Spencer all work at Hippo Car Wash
COEUR d'ALENE - Three is enough, but Jared Olbricht wishes Dennis and Sally Spencer had a few more kids to go around.
An eye on Spyglass
Volunteers renovating historic lookout
The question tossed out by the Lutherhaven Ministries executive director seemed innocent enough.
'Guardians' step up for homeless vets
Reelin' in the 'Big One'
Cd'A woman leads derby with 26-pound chinook
Donations decline clears shelves
Food banks facing 'desperate' need
Third floor, please
Free chairlift allows Cd'A man to return to upstairs of home
Still a Starr after all these years
Ringo rocks Northern Quest
At 72 years old, this much is certain about Ringo Starr: He still rocks.
Ain't misbehaving
Woman marks 100th birthday with cake, dancing
Wake up call
'Spring Awakening' delivers strong message
One night only
Dennis Franz, Patty Duke headline all-star cast for CST single show
COEUR D'ALENE - Next week, Emmy and Golden Globe winner Dennis Franz will do something he hasn't done in years. He'll perform for a live audience.
Long road back
Veterans ride for healing and help
COEUR d'ALENE - After multiple deployments to the Middle East, southeast Asia and the Balkans, Ryan Creel was diagnosed with chronic post traumatic stress disorder. He was medically retired from the U.S. Army after 13 years of honorable service.
Be Safe
Anita Banta has been teaching hunter education for 30 years
COEUR d'ALENE - When it comes to hunter education in Idaho, the name of Anita Banta might not come up very often.
Break-ins on the rise
Residents forming Block Watch in Sanders Beach
COEUR d'ALENE - In one burglary, a Coeur d'Alene resident returned home to be greeted by a stranger coming out her back door. She turned and ran.
Thomas Carter: Stand up for what's right
COEUR d'ALENE - Thomas Carter had two strong influences growing up in the Bay area of California: His father, and his grandfather.
'It can happen in your home'
Boy who loves to play in fight for his life
COEUR d'ALENE - Before, when Aiden Butterfield was 2 or 3 years old, it was no big deal if he had a fever.
'Flower' grows tall
North Idaho home recognized by Wall Street Journal
COEUR d'ALENE - One look at II Fiore Del Lago and you know.
Coyote a late-night visitor
Elusive creature wanders into Rathdrum home
Cd'A catches 'Fondo Fever'
Mass ride will take cyclists around Lake Cd'A
(Fly) Ties that bind
Houks land big fish on Hauser Lake, ready for Big One Derby next
COEUR d'ALENE - On her son's birthday, Susan Houk landed the biggest fish of her life - and a great gift, too.
Ride for Roy
Florida man completes 1,400-mile bike trek in memory of good friend from Hayden
'Steven's Wish'
Boy, 4, survives rare syndrome, will join family on trip to Disney World
Sarah, play on
City gives girl permit for violin fundraiser at park
No playing without a permit
Girl, 11, raising money for shelter, told to stop violin music at park
History lives
Local man leads walking tours of Coeur d'Alene
COEUR d'ALENE - Question: When is Robert Singletary not Robert Singletary?
Wolves still under fire
One wolf season ends, another opens
COEUR d'ALENE - The 2011-12 wolf hunting seasons in Idaho ended Saturday.
Big on Broadway
Laura Little of Hayden Lake co-producer of 'Starcatcher' that claimed five Tonys
Laura Little reads in the range of five scripts a month.
Kim Brown: Speak well
IN PERSON
Ironman death stuns athletes
Fellow competitor recalls final moments before Murphy faltered in swim
COEUR d'ALENE - Before the start of Ironman Coeur d'Alene on Sunday, as he stood with more than 2,000 others waiting to plunge into Lake Coeur d'Alene, David Martin met Sean Murphy.
Downtown drama at midnight
Two triathletes race to beat 17-hour mark in Ironman Cd'A
COEUR d'ALENE - With the clock clicking down on Sunday night, two runners were still a few miles from the finish line of Ironman Coeur d'Alene.
Pro keeps promise
Hayden girl asks for, and receives, trophy from Jameson
COEUR d'ALENE - Cassidy Bennett is just 6 years old, but already she has a pretty impressive trophy - sixth-place among men for Sunday's Ironman Coeur d'Alene.
Volunteers: They're the heart of Ironman
COEUR d'ALENE - The line of people wearing purple shirts snaked back and forth from the massive white tent in the Third Street parking lot.
Viktor-y again
Zyemtsev wins in Coeur d'Alene for third time; Kessler women's champ
In Person: Cliff Harris
Meet Mr. Ironman
James Lawrence plans to set world record by completing 30 Ironmans this year
For most, one Ironman a year is enough. Some might do two or three, heck, maybe even four.
'Embrace the misery'
Rathdrum man will call on military background to help survive Ironman
Mother knows best
Pros share thoughts on racing, training, eating
'Never give up'
Man recovers from brain aneurysm to take on Ironman
Aaron Gabriel was feeling fit and fine when he set out on a run June 24, 2000, from his Danville, Calif., home.
Fighting the good fight
Pastor finds Ironman training makes good sermon subjects
COEUR d'ALENE - As a pastor, Chris Lauri looks for life's challenges that translate well into Sunday morning sermons.
The fishing experience
Black Sheep offers anglers three days of seminars, sales
Catch more fish.
Heart of gold
Ironman entrant Tom Aylward has adopted more than 50 dogs
COEUR d'ALENE - If Tom Aylward finishes his first Ironman on Sunday, he doesn't know if he'll do another.
Fishing for a name
Woman wants to return pole to broken-hearted owner
Kathryn Kriss practically lived on Fernan Lake as a child growing up in Coeur d'Alene
Woman sees both sides of a good deed
Senior gets wallet back with cash inside
COEUR d'ALENE - There went $230 she would never see again.