KAYE THORNBRUGH
Kaye Thornbrugh is a second-generation Kootenai County resident who has been with the Coeur d’Alene Press for six years. She primarily covers Kootenai County’s government, as well as law enforcement, the legal system and North Idaho College.
Recent Stories
Police urge safety over Memorial Day weekend
Local authorities are hitting the streets and patrolling the waters of Kootenai County to help combat impaired driving during the Memorial Day weekend.
Relief in sight for Highway 53 commuters near Hauser Lake Road
For drivers experiencing delays amid construction on state Highway 53, there’s a light at the end of the tunnel, according to the Idaho Transportation Department.
Bauman wins Community Library Network race
Victoria Bauman won the race for a seat on the Community Library Network Board of Trustees, garnering 10,002 votes throughout Kootenai County or 56% of the vote.
Post Falls, Lakeland levies pass
Ballot measures floated by two area school districts to replace supplemental levies that will expire after the close of the 2024-2025 school year received overwhelming support at the polls Tuesday.
Idaho's Election Day is here
It’s Election Day, North Idaho.
North Idaho College celebrates largest graduating class
Rainy weather couldn’t dampen the spirits of North Idaho College’s 2025 graduates as they celebrated their crowning achievements.
CLN trustees hint at litigation involving library consortium
While the region’s library consortium works toward a new joint powers agreement, Community Library Trustees alluded this week to possible litigation involving the consortium of which it is part.
Community Library Network trustee election approaches
Next week, Kootenai County voters will choose between a former communications director and a former Post Falls School Board trustee for an open seat on the Community Library Network Board of Trustees.
Private security guards plead not guilty to battery after Coeur d’Alene town hall dragging
The private security guards who dragged a Post Falls woman out of the Coeur d’Alene High School auditorium during a chaotic legislative town hall have pleaded not guilty to multiple misdemeanor charges, according to court records.
Candidates run for nonfunctional Kootenai Hospital District board
The winners of a race for three seats on the Kootenai Hospital District board of trustees will sit on a nonfunctional board with no assets or operations.