CRAIG NORTHRUP
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Presidential hopefuls vie for Idaho voters
Voters in Idaho will today choose who will represent their preferred party, as election officials open the polling stations for today’s presidential primaries.
Idaho has its say
Stark differences facing Republicans, Democrats as they go to the polls Tuesday
It’s about time
Legislators hope Sunday’s daylight saving time switch will be the last
Tent gives hospital virus testing tool
Governor: Idaho is well-prepared
May 19 primary candidates
Every day between March 2 and March 13, the Coeur d’Alene Press will assemble the list of candidates who have filed their declarations to run for state and county seats on the May 19 primary ballot.
‘Consistency across the board’ behind traffic calming policy
City engineer Chris Bosley told the Coeur d’Alene City Council Tuesday that the goal to reduce speeding on residential streets begins, first and foremost, with a plan.
Third Street speed limits about to change
Commuters who take Third Street to downtown Coeur d’Alene every day will soon need to give themselves a few extra minutes to get to work.
District: Cd’A students didn’t come in contact with coronavirus patient
A weekend jazz festival that ended up shuttering two Idaho school districts over fears of the coronavirus didn’t expose Coeur d’Alene students to the same risks, district officials said Monday.
Local candidates stepping up
Deadline to file for May election is March 13
Vault, city clerk unexpected guardians of Cd’A history
COEUR d’ALENE — Hanging on a steel door at the end of a second-floor hallway at City Hall boasts the non-descript label “Vault.”
Local custom shops feeling first economic symptoms of coronavirus
The coronavirus has launched a ripple effect that can be felt across the globe, from the now-2,800-plus dead to the 83,000-plus diagnoses to worldwide fears that have spiked sales in respiratory masks and bottled water.
Hayden couple takes flight
Has high hopes for new aerial production company
A look at Coeur d’Alene’s future
Preliminary analysis shows people want focus on education, active lifestyles, small-town feel
Vietnam lockdown changes plans
The coronavirus has yet to infect an Idahoan, though officials from the Center for Disease Control now claim a nationwide outbreak is no longer a matter of if, but rather of when.
Amador bill could open IDeal accounts to Idaho businesses
Coeur d’Alene Rep. Paul Amador introduced a new bill into the Idaho House Revenue and Taxation Committee in the hopes of local businesses offering Idaho families education savings accounts.
Distracted driving bill cruises through Senate
The Idaho Senate approved a bill Tuesday that bans the use of cellphones and other electronic devices while driving.
FIGHTING FIRE WITH FIRE
Planned burn on Tubbs Hill will be largest since 2002
Tubbs tree mystery solved
Blame wind, not disease or vandals
Barbieri denounces abortion during town hall
Barbieri denounces abortion during town hall
Your North Idaho Congressional update
Rep. Russ Fulcher
Council beyond reach of city’s workplace rules
A routine item on the Coeur d’Alene City Council agenda became a brief referendum on sexual harassment, workplace violence and the Second Amendment.
Coronavirus fears inch closer
But fact is, North Idaho has seen zero cases
Sunshine Law deadline passes with little movement
Monday’s filing deadline for political action committees and candidates — a Sunshine Laws deadline extended by the Idaho Secretary of State’s office — came and went with little Kootenai County fanfare.
OREIDACAL?
Idaho merger idea gains media momentum
Yearly ignite cda report sparks pushback against KC treasurer
COEUR d’ALENE — As part of his yearly duties, the executive director of ignite cda came to the Coeur d’Alene City Council to deliver the urban renewal agency’s 2019 annual report.
Cd’A Council votes to temporarily eliminate timeframe for political signs
After an examination of its own ordinances at the urging of a hopeful for Kootenai County sheriff, the city of Coeur d’Alene voted Tuesday night to place an indefinite moratorium on the timeframe in which candidates can erect political signs.
CDA PD gets an update with new tech provider
COEUR d’ALENE — A yearlong search to find a new provider for dashboard recording, body cameras and vehicle-installed computers will likely come before the Coeur d’Alene City Council tonight.
Senate candidate looks ahead with battery citation in past
Alex Barron said the years leading up to June 15, 2018, tore at his family night and day.
Treasurer leads charge for URD advisory vote
Cd’A tapping into county taxes pushes Matheson into action
No express lane for grocery tax relief in Idaho House
This week saw an end to three bills devoted to helping residents pay for their groceries, dimming Gov. Brad Little’s hopes to shepherd relief to local shoppers.
Decision to fill House seat swims in uncharted waters
Friday’s expulsion of former Rep. John Green from his Legislative District 2 seat prompted a swell of activity as local Republicans consider who will replace the lawmaker convicted last week of conspiracy to defraud the federal government.
Gun rights rally draws hefty crowd, but Shea a no-show
COEUR d’ALENE — While nearly 250 people showed up in force Monday to cheer on the Second Amendment and listen to speakers discuss their views on the history and future of gun rights in America, one notable voice was absent.
N. Idaho gun rights rally draws a hefty crowd
Shea a no-show at Monday event
Idaho’s health care landscape, by the numbers
As Idaho Gov. Brad Little prepared his budget proposal before the State of the State address, his office saw an anticipated but still-notable balancing act between two statistics:
Green conviction shakes up sheriff’s race
Wednesday’s federal conviction in a Texas courthouse of Rathdrum’s John Green started a spiral of ramifications that snowballed into Thursday afternoon, when the Legislature voted to vacate Rathdrum’s now-former representative from the Idaho House.