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Coeur d'Alene Police say the scammers are posing as law enforcement and calling local businesses. Police claim that they're investigating counterfeit cash.

In the latest chapter in the book-banning movement, an Idaho sheriff has obtained two books that were checked out of a public library and he says he won’t return them because he thinks they are obscene. Kootenai County Sheriff Bob Norris, whose actual job is fighting crime, proudly told the Idaho Statesman that he would rather pay for “Deal with It! A Whole New Approach to Your Body, Brain, and Life as a gURL” and “Identical” than return them to shelves—where they were classified for teens and adults, not young children. Among the content that shocked his conscience was a passage about “dry humping.” The sheriff, who is very clear that he does not want these books in the library, also says, “It has nothing to do with banning books... It has nothing to do with restricting books.”Read it at Idaho StatesmanRead more at The Daily Beast.

BONNER COUNTY, Idaho — Idaho State Police (ISP) are investigating a motorcycle crash near Highways 41 and Old Priest River Road around 2:14 p.m. on Sept. 30. 52-year-old female driver of a Toyota SUV hit a 36-year-old male motorcyclist from Oldtown, Idaho, driving on Highway 41. According to ISP,...

Employees at Cornerstone Cottage alerted state officials to the dangers, only to be fired themselves. Before Emily Carter called back her boss, she pressed “record.”. Jim Smidt, the owner of a residential facility for girls called Cornerstone Cottage, wasn’t happy with her, and he wanted to talk. “We...

A fatal shooting in Mead has left one person dead and another injured. Hawthorne Road is currently closed between Nevada Street and Parksmith Drive as the Spokane County Sheriff's Office investigates the incident. Tune in for the full report.

Fraud prevention experts are getting the word out in Idaho on how to avoid scams. Events across the state in October aim to help people identify and protect themselves from thieves. Cathy McDougall, director of outreach for AARP Idaho, said if you suspect someone of a con, it is best...

HAYDEN, Idaho -- A bicyclist was hit and killed by a car in Hayden Wednesday morning.

To master the nuanced craft of brewing, Kevan McCrummen, Vantage Point Brewing Co.'s co-owner and head brewer, attended the 151-year-old Siebel Institute of Technology in Chicago and spent a month in Germany. But in addition to using traditional German, continental European, and English hops and grains, McCrummen is very particular about the water he uses.

HAYDEN, ID. - The Panhandle Health District, the Idaho Department of Health and Welfare and the Idaho Department of Environmental Equality issued a health advisory for Cocolalla Lake, Friday, due to the presence of cyanobacteria discovered in a recent water sample.

COEUR D'ALENE - On Wednesday at approximately 7:45 a.m., Kootenai County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to the intersection of W. Lancaster Road and N. Vernon J. Baker Blvd for an injury crash. It was reported a vehicle struck a bicyclist in the roadway. On scene, deputies and members of...

The North Idaho College Music Department will perform the Choral Kaleidoscope concert at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 3, at Boswell Hall Schuler Performing Arts Center on NIC’s Coeur d’Alene Campus. The concert is free and open to the public. This concert is the third annual high school invitational...

Fall Fest at the Market concludes the weekly Wednesday Market in Riverstone. This family-friendly event is scheduled for this Saturday at the Hayden Saturday market. Activities such as pumpkin painting and scarecrow stuffing will be available for free. Attendees can also buy fall treats like caramel apples, pumpkin baked goods, pecan pie, and hot spiced cider.

KOOTENAI COUNTY, Idaho — Kootenai County sheriff Robert Norris said he's been hearing community concerns around books with explicit and sexual content since winter 2022. He said community members have alerted him to hundreds of books that carries, what is believed, to be inappropriate content. He began looking into...

**This article was originally published in the Spokesman-Review.**. The face of an iconic social media figure in the area has a 10-year-old beard in front of an impressive array of nearly 8-year-old dreadlocks. Adam Foote, 39, joined TikTok in 2020 and now has nearly 9 million followers between his two...

HAYDEN, Idaho — The Hayden City Council approved a $1 million contract with the Kootenai County Sheriff’s Office on Tuesday to dedicate 10 deputies to the city through 2024. “The county will have seven fully assigned and three rotational deputies,” Mayor Scott Forssell said. The sheriff’s office “will...

Since mid-September, changes have been made to the late-night traffic signal pattern on U.S. Highway 95 (US-95) in North Idaho, particularly through Coeur d’Alene. Previously, signals flashed yellow or red during late-night hours to ease traffic flow during low traffic volumes. Now, a detection and activation system has replaced this pattern to improve safety and prioritize north and southbound traffic.

SPOKANE, Wash. — A group of thieves believed to travel from town to town committing large-scale thefts and other crimes has hit Spokane, according to police. In a release, Spokane Police Department spokesperson Julie Humphreys said the most recent spate of crimes happened between Sept. 18 and Sept. 22, when a group stole more than $6,000 worth of baby formula from multiple grocery stores across the Inland Northwest, including in Spokane and Coeur d’Alene.

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Since forming in 1975, the Spokane Jazz Orchestra has provided a space for the improvisational and complex genre of jazz music to be appreciated by musicians and music lovers alike. The Spokane Jazz Orchestra is a 17-piece band, occasionally adding another percussionist to the mix, and each season they put...

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