Kootenai County Planning and Zoning Commission recommends a massive Cougar Gulch rezone

COEUR D'ALENE, Idaho — Coeur d'Alene City Council members say they need more time to consider plans for the "Coeur Terre" development, which would build thousands of new homes, two schools and businesses in a field off Huetter Road. Tuesday nigtht's meeting lasted nearly six hours. In the end,...

HAYDEN, Idaho — Kootenai County commissioners are expected to fill two vacant seats on the Airport Advisory Board today and replace the remaining five members, as reported by KREM 2 News partner the Coeur d'Alene/Post Falls Press. “It’s a new BOCC, so it seems appropriate to reevaluate the advisory...

LIBERTY LAKE, Wash. — Last month, a majority of Liberty Lake's city council voted to look at amending city law. "I'm not really sure as I think about this, who we would say the library board is accountable to," councilmember Chris Cargill said during the January 17 meeting. The...

SPOKANE, Wash. — The city hall Spokane knows today is in the former Montgomery Ward building. City government moved there back in the 1980s. Today, that building provides more than enough room. City Council Budget Manager Matt Boston estimates 40% of the building space isn't being used. "Currently, City...

SPOKANE COUNTY, Wash. — During its Tuesday meeting, the Washington State Board of Natural Resources (DNR) approved the auctions of two parcels in Spokane County. The auction comes after DNR determined the pieces of land were no longer suitable to be managed by the department. The auctions will be taking place this spring.

COEUR D'ALENE, Idaho — Voters in the Lakeland Joint School District will be asked to vote March 14 on two school funding measures, reports the Coeur d'Alene Press. “We are asking this great community to go to the polls and make decisions on two levies,” Lakeland Superintendent Lisa Arnold said in an informational video on the district’s website, lakeland272.org. “We are not asking for this to be a permanent levy.”

COEUR D'ALENE, Idaho — Less than two years ago, it seemed everyone wanted to live in Coeur d’Alene. Homes were selling quickly, subject to bidding wars and sometimes purchased without inspections, as reported by our news partners, the Coeur d'Alene Press. The Wall Street Journal and Realtor.com even...

SPOKANE VALLEY, Wash. — Spokane Valley City Council unanimously approved a $2 million for Spokane Indians Avista Stadium renovations during a council meeting on Tuesday night. Spokane Valley will get the funds from its lodging tax fund. Washington state law states that local governments have to spend lodging tax...

SPOKANE, Wash. — More than 200 people attended a town hall meeting of 10 North Idaho legislators Saturday at Candlelight Christian Fellowship in Coeur d'Alene, reports the Coeur d'Alene Press. The Kootenai County Republican Central Committee organized the event, during which legislators answered questions submitted by the public. In...

SPOKANE VALLEY, Wash. — The Spokane Valley Fire Department (SVFD) announced Monday it replaced its firefighting foam with new, safer foam. The new foam does not contain perfluorinated alkyl substances (PFASs), chemicals that have been linked to contaminated water supplies. Washington state passed the Firefighting Agents and Equipment Law...

COEUR D'ALENE, Idaho — Ashley has been homeless since late October, reports the Coeur d'Alene Press. Some nights she sleeps in a car, joined by her mom. When it gets too cold, like it has been lately, they crash at the St. Vincent de Paul North Idaho warming Shelter in Post Falls.

SANDPOINT, Idaho — A multitude of reasons are behind North Idaho Children's Mental Health's decision to close down this spring, as reported by our news partners, the Bonner County Daily Bee. A challenging job market, coupled with the high cost of living, increased administrative paperwork and bureaucracy has reached...

SPOKANE, Wash. — It's time to start making your reservations as Inlander Restaurant Week has revealed the menus for this year's event. This year's event includes more than 110 restaurants in Spokane, eastern Washington, and north Idaho. Each restaurant is offering special three-course meals with a set price of $25, $35, or $45.

SPOKANE VALLEY, Wash. — The city of Spokane Valley could soon be home to a new indoor ice rink as part of the city's new tourism strategy. The ice rink is one of the first proposed attractions for the city's tourism strategy, which will also consider other sports venues and attractions. The city is in the early stages of exploring whether there is enough demand to support it.

SPOKANE, Wash. — Spokane police responded to a man experiencing a mental health crisis at the Spokane Public Library on West Main Tuesday afternoon. According to SPD, the suspect made the original call and said he was threatening people with a gun. Police evacuated the building as they responded to the threat.

SPOKANE VALLEY, Wash. — Spokane Valley deputies and Emergency Operations Team (EOT) members responded to reports of a dog that fell through the ice on Shelley Lake. According to a press release, units responded on Feb. 4 around 6:10 p.m. to rescue the dog, who was reportedly around 40 yards offshore. Deputy Stephan Moore, sporting rescue gear, ventured onto the thin, weak ice to save the dog from the frigid water.

SPOKANE, Wash — Food Prices have been increasing in Spokane due to inflation, the changing landscape of the region and state minimum wage increases, but Dick's Hamburgers has worked to keep their prices as low as possible. Jamie McBride has worked at Dick's Hamburgers for 30 years and in...

SPOKANE VALLEY, Wash. — The city of Spokane Valley will undergo repairs on its city hall building five years after failed construction. When Spokane Valley's $14 million city hall was finished in 2017, it was meant to be a fresh start for city staff and council members. Emily Estes-Cross, the city's public information officer, said their staff couldn't have been more excited.

SPOKANE, Wash. — For the first time, Spokane County Commissioners this week discussed the initial steps to build a new detention facility, which will likely be located behind the current Spokane County Jail. However, the hope for a new jail facility will only come to fruition with support from...

SPOKANE, Wash. — Spokane city leaders held a press conference Wednesday about the shrinking homeless encampment on WSDOT property and how the Right-Of-Way initiative plan helped in these efforts. Last summer, the city submitted a plan to the state on how it would get people out of the encampment...