CAROLYN BOSTICK

Egg hunts, other spring fun to be found around North Idaho

Egg hunts, other spring fun to be found around North Idaho

Colorful eggs abound as Post Falls city staff prepare for a Q’emiln Park egg extravaganza.

Lakes Highway District raises legal concerns about permit for Bayview docks

Lakes Highway District hit pause on the ongoing docks process earlier this week after concerns over a request from Kootenai County officials to become solely responsible for maintaining for the dock at Bayview after it is installed. Eric Shanley, director of highways for Lakes Highway District said he is hopeful talks will continue, but the ask for sole responsibility on the Idaho Department of Lands permit was something that legally his highway board feels is on shaky ground.

Post Falls council approves 47-unit project

PAHA praises developer’s commitment to create starter homes

After a mix of comments from community members during a public hearing Tuesday night, Post Falls City Council members unanimously voted to add the Steckman Annexation as a medium-density R2 zone, principal uses of which are single-family houses and duplexes, according to Post Falls zoning codes.

Seeds of creativity to be planted at Skyway Elementary School

When student Jerren Bailey and Lake City High School art teacher Dawn Myers went to hang a banner Bailey had created for the Skyway Elementary garden it was clear the winter had been rough on the garden. "Their garden needs some love and care," Bailey said.

Reversal: Post Falls students pitch the jobs they want

Eye contact, a firm handshake and confident conversation. Seniors pitched their passion for future careers such as firefighting, teaching software engineering and social work to community volunteers Wednesday at the reverse job fair.

Nurse, family hope for healing after brain tumor removed

As a nurse, Coeur d’Alene resident Rachel Cieply-Peters has spent 10 years of her career tending to vulnerable patients. She’s impacted hundreds of families and saved newborns through her work at the Neonatal ICU and Pediatric Cardiology centers.

Moody's upgrades North Idaho College's bond rating

Moody's Ratings has upgraded North Idaho College’s outlook to stable from negative and announced Baa1 issuer and revenue bond ratings for the college. The report from Moody’s noted that NIC had $8 million in total debt outstanding as of June 30. NIC President Nick Swayne said he is encouraged to see news of the fiscal policies of the new board have already spread beyond North Idaho.

Let's make a deal

Mountain View students walk through car buyer simulation

“Excuse me sir, that’s my truck,” student Alek Jackson said to his friend who moved closer to the Hummer as he made his way back to the vehicle he had just “bought” from Dave Smith Motors. Jackson and other students at Mountain View Alternative High School got to walk through the motions of buying either a Corvette, Hummer or a Ram Laramie during a sales simulation Tuesday morning.

Rock climbing in Post Falls parks aims higher

City gains partnership with Spokane Mountaineers

The climbing areas of Post Falls Community Forest and Q’emiln Park emerged largely unscathed after the Parkway Fire scorched the area Aug. 4, 2023. The trees and foliage shielding climbers from the hot sun, however, did not fare as well. The Post Falls Parks Department said that the climbing routes are turning over a new leaf by working on creating a partnership with the Spokane Mountaineers.

Keeping the spark of Coeur d'Alene language alight

American Indian Heritage Week underway at NIC

Coeur d’Alene tribal member and language expert Cheffrey Sailto delivered his opening message twice, in two languages. “It’s really important for me when I speak, I speak Coeur d’Alene first, English second,” Sailto said.