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New video released of suspect shouting racial slur at Utah women's basketball team
COEUR D'ALENE, Idaho — The Coeur d'Alene Police Department released new video on Wednesday of a North Idaho teenager allegedly yelling slurs at the Utah women's basketball team. The alleged racist incident happened back in March, and the team's coach, Lynne Roberts, said the women were very upset. "Nobody...
Coeur d’Alene Police Seek driver responsible for car crash, injured person
COEUR D’ALENE, Idaho - The Coeur d’Alene Police Department is seeking the public’s assistance in identifying a driver who allegedly caused a car crash resulting in significant injury to a person. According to police reports, around 3:10 p.m., a driver in a white SUV was traveling northbound...
Owner of Big Red's Barn thanks community for support
A Coeur d'Alene business is thanking the community as they transition ownership. Owner of Big Red's Barn thanks community for years of support, new owners taking over. COEUR D’ALENE, Idaho. - The owner of Big Red’s Barn, a popular indoor petting zoo in Coeur d’Alene, is thanking the community for years of support and curiosity as she prepares to retire as owner May 26.
Post Falls superintendent reacts to student involvement in alleged racist harassment
POST FALLS, Idaho - A Post Falls School District official has issued a statement regarding the student identified as the man who shouted racist remarks at the Utah women's basketball team in March. "We are disturbed by the news that a Post Falls High School student was involved in the...
Idaho statewide Law Enforcement Torch Run to celebrate police and sheriff’s deputies
COEUR D’ALENE, Idaho – A statewide Law Enforcement Torch Run will take place in Kootenai County on May 20. The run will begin at 12:30pm at McEuen Park in Coeur d’Alene and is hosted by the county sheriff’s office and the Idaho Special Olympics. Additional runs...
Dick Rutan flies west
Record-setting pilot Dick Rutan passed away May 3, 2024. He was 85. “The last time Dick Rutan flew towards the western horizon was on Dec. 14, 1986, when he and copilot Jeana Yeager set the last great aviation record by flying around the world, nonstop and unrefueled, in nine days, three minutes and 44 seconds in an aircraft called Voyager, designed by his younger brother,
Parking fees and penalties could increase in Coeur d'Alene under proposed changes
COEUR D'ALENE, Idaho — Parking violations might become more expensive in the city of Coeur d'Alene. A staff report from the city's Municipal Services Department recommended that the city's Parking Commission increase parking fees and penalties to $40 after a warning for the first offense, whether a parking or docking violation. After paying a $40 fee for a docking violation, the cost would increase to $50 per day for everyday the violation continues under the proposal. The department also recommends increasing parking fees based on the lot's location and demand.
Work week forecast
After a rainy and cool Bloomsday, showers will head east overnight but are forecasted to return with the chance of a few isolated thunderstorms on Monday. Breezy winds will also be in place through Tuesday across the Inland Northwest. As a cold front quickly moves across the Inland Northwest, the...
Bears bash Lakeland, on brink of state softball berth
Wind whipped dirt across the softball diamond and into the face of Moscow slugger Kaci Kiblen as she sank into her batting stance in the fourth inning of an Idaho Class 4A district tournament game against visiting Lakeland of Rathdrum. Three balls and three fouled pitches later, Kiblen smacked a...
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