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Law enforcement not concerned by potential 4-day week
KELLOGG –– The possibility of the Kellogg School District transitioning to a four-day school week has sparked numerous discussions, both in-person and online, many of these concerning what the kids will do with the additional day off. With reported goals of recruiting and retaining high-level teachers and staff...
Elderly Coeur d’Alene couple frustrated while trying to seek assistance from Liberty Mutual Insurance after kitchen damaged
COEUR D’ALENE, Idaho – Gail Laferriere and her husband Roger are an elderly couple dealing with extreme stress after their kitchen was damaged in February. The couple moved to Coeur d’Alene in 2019 and the draw to the home was the newly remodeled kitchen. On February 9th,...
50 years of pollution cleanup to be celebrated next week
KELLOGG –– The Environmental Protection Agency will host a special ceremony commemorating 50 years of health and environmental work in the Silver Valley and discussing what’s next. The EPA, along with partnering agencies the Basin Environmental Improvement Project Commission (BEIPC), the Department of Environmental Quality, Panhandle Health,...
Coeur d'Alene Police looking for driver involved in pedestrian crash
COEUR D'ALENE, Idaho — Coeur d'Alene Police Department (CAPD) is looking for a driver who drove away from a pedestrian crash. According to CAPD, the driver of a white Honda Pilot suddenly turned in front of a blue Jeep. The Jeep then hit a person walking on the sidewalk, causing significant injuries.
Parents unhappy with decision to repurpose Coeur D’Alene elementary school
COEUR D’ALENE, Idaho – Parents of kids attending Borah Elementary School in Coeur D’Alene are unhappy with the school districts decision to shut the school to students in an effort to save money. The Coeur D’Alene School District is facing a $6 million deficit in their budget...
Coeur d’Alene superintendent again not selected for different district’s top job
YAKIMA, Wash. – The Educational Service District 105 has selected Shane Backlund as the new superintendent to oversee more than 20 schools in Yakima and Kittitas, surpassing two other candidates, Shon Hocker and John Searles. Hocker, the current Superintendent of the Coeur d’Alene School District, was not chosen after...
Idaho’s Silver Valley experienced mass lead poisoning in 1973. Decades later, blood lead levels are coming down.
KELLOGG, Idaho – On an early September day in 1973, a fire destroyed the Bunker Hill Mine baghouse which prevented lead from contaminating local soil and waterways. Instead of shutting down, the mine ramped-up production, leading to one of the largest mass lead poisonings in American history. 50 years later, blood lead levels are returning to normal.
Spokane County deputies arrest 2 suspects for car theft
AIRWAY HEIGHTS, Wash. - Two men were arrested by the Spokane County Sheriff’s Office for stealing a car from a Post Falls parking lot. Deputies received an alert on May 6 about the stolen car heading towards Airway Heights. Later that day, they found the unoccupied stolen vehicle on Highway Two.
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