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The Idaho Transportation Department is studying I-90 from state line to Coeur d’Alene. The department wants to reduce crashes and save drivers time in an area expected to double in traffic volume by 2045. "This study is looking at what we need to do to keep up with growth,"...

Megan Bright loves to put junk on a pedestal. Anything with a neglected, dilapidated exterior and even the tiniest glimmer of hope for a newfound purpose. At Midtown Home & Vintage Market in Coeur d'Alene, her husband and business partner, Matt, has learned to always defer to Megan on this matter.

POST FALLS, Idaho – Police in Post Falls are searching for a 19-year-old man suspected of stabbing an 18-year-old man multiple times on March 18. According to the Post Falls Police Department, officers responded to an emergency stabbing call a few blocks northeast of Seltice Elementary School. Callers told...

Unlike many, many other food items, ice cream isn't something one can simply whip up on a whim. Creating ice cream correctly involves specialty equipment, top-shelf ingredients and experience, combined with the time it takes to evolve sugar and cream into a batch of lickable, spoonable, frozen delightfulness. Call it a labor of love at all three Panhandle Cone & Coffee locations in North Idaho.

SPOKANE, WA - A tow truck driver that struck a woman who was cycling on State Route 206 in June of 2020, ultimately resulting in her death, has been convicted of vehicular homicide. 49-year-old Jonathon Ryser Jr., of Post Falls, ID, was found guilty in the death of Kerry Wiltzius...

KOOTENAI COUNTY, Idaho — Amid continued overcrowding, Kootenai County commissioners directed the Sheriff’s Office this week to determine how much it would cost to complete two unfinished dormitory pods at the county jail. Kootenai County Sheriff Bob Norris told commissioners that 535 people were being held in the...

A jury found 39-year-old Jonathon Ryser of Post Falls guilty of vehicular homicide in connection to the death of Kerry Wiltzius in June of 2020 on Wednesday. At the time, the Washington State Patrol said Ryser had drugs in his system.

SPOKANE, Wash. – A man suspected of threatening a family in Spokane Valley was arrested on Tuesday after he attempted to take a deputy’s taser and fought with police. According to the Spokane Valley Police Department, deputies found 43-year-old Garth Mazzeo, who they believed was armed, after he had been in a fight with a family. Deputies initially tried to reach him at the scene of the fight, but he fled on foot.

What do we know about what makes a good boat dealer? Sure, we've been on a boat or two in our time, but what are we? Like, Boating Industry: The Magazine? But here's the thing: The editors at the literal Boating Industry magazine gave Hagadone Marine Group in Coeur d'Alene their "Editor's Choice" award, pointing to the customer service that helped give them a 34 percent increase in revenue from 2020 to 2021. That award is basically like winning the Inlander's.

St. Patrick's Day will have come and gone by the time readers discover that The Crown & Thistle won the Inlander readers' poll for best beer bar in North Idaho. Not to worry, though. Guinness is always on tap at this British-inspired Coeur d'Alene pub. "We are pretty obsessive about...

The warrants, newly made public, show how police searched the social media and dating app accounts of Bryan Kohberger and the victims.

A Confederate flag that was on display at an American Legion hall in Idaho was removed this week after a veteran questioned its presence. “It started causing a bit of a stir amongst the crowd,” JD Leighty, who attended an event at the post, told The Spokesman-Review. “I’m looking at that going, ‘You know, I don’t know if that should be in an American Legion,’ but I don’t know what the rules were.” Tim Shaw, an adjutant at the post, said he and the commander decided to remove it from a flag display in the banquet room. “I don’t want to give in to the mob, but I don’t want to offend anyone either,” Shaw said. “If we had left it up, it would have been a bigger story. It’s a no-win situation.”Do all @AmericanLegion halls have a confederate flag, or is it just the Post Falls, Idaho hall that does? pic.twitter.com/gQqjI6Zuvk— JD Leighty (@voodoobones) March 19, 2023 Read it at The Spokesman-Review

People may call the massive metal sculpture at the Third Street entrance to Coeur d'Alene's McEuen Park "the dandelions," and with three slender stems each topped by a globe of little star shapes, the artwork does resemble dandelions about to unleash their seeds. But the 14-foot stainless steel sculpture by...

By the time Noah and Courtney Pasino explain that they set out to build a different kind of tattoo studio, their creation, Fortunata, has already spoken loud and clear for them. Making your way through the downtown area surrounding the couple's studio might conjure expectations of the grungy, hip decor...

ATHOL, ID - A 39-year-old Spokane woman was arrested Sunday after a traffic stop in Kootenai County led deputies to the discovery of over 180 fentanyl pills. During the course of the traffic stop, which occurred in the area of Highway 54 and Railroad Street in Athol, ID, deputies reportedly observed drug paraphernalia in plain view, which led to a subsequent search of the vehicle.

COEUR D'ALENE, Idaho — Last night, the Coeur d'Alene School Board held a special meeting to discuss the levy. At that meeting, tensions were high. Teachers questioned their job security. Tax payers criticized the district for a lack of transparency in how the money would be used. Tuesday afternoon,...

POST FALLS, Idaho — A new era of food, fun, fellowship and family outings has arrived in the River City. The Post Falls Pavilion at 3758 E. Horsehaven Ave. had its soft opening Tuesday, with a grand opening planned for later this spring. Ray and Kat Gawenit of Post...

Manuel Garcia, 43, was arrested on Wednesday for violating a protection order at the site of a house fire in Spokane Valley. He was arrested on a warrant stemming from a previous fire he is accused of starting.

ELK, Wash. - A brush fire in Elk was reported Tuesday just before noon, which Department of Natural Resources (DNR) said is unseasonably early. No structures were damaged in the fire, and crews were able to stop it from spreading far. However, a spokesperson from DNR said the main concern is how early in the season it is.

“Her conduct directly led to the tragic homicide of a 4-year-old child,” said U.S. attorney.