Kaye Thornbrugh

Kootenai County commissioners agreed this week to publish a $147 million budget for fiscal year 2027 that includes a 3% increase in property taxes, about $3 million more than the previous year.

For local high schooler Haggen Walker, the annual Coeur d’Alene Street Fair is an opportunity to build a sense of connection with the local community.Friday marked his fourth time volunteering at the popular event, this time at a booth raising money through the Ronald McDonald House charity through Key Club. And it’s a family affair: Walker’s mom, Tiffany Vargas, ran a booth nearby for nonprofit One More Time Northwest.

Amid critical fire weather conditions across North Idaho, the Kootenai County Office of Emergency Management urges residents to use “extreme caution” this week and avoid activities that could spark a wildfire.

A man who carried out the “violent, unprovoked” destruction of an unoccupied home with an excavator last year received a lengthy prison sentence.

A Bonner County man who allegedly pointed a gun at a deputy and shot a K-9, badly injuring the dog, is dead after exchanging gunfire with police Tuesday night, according to the Kootenai County Sheriff’s Office.

A judge will weigh a request to dismiss a murder charge against a DoorDash driver accused of fatally shooting a pedestrian during a road rage incident near Stateline Speedway.

A man accused of attacking and fatally injuring his elderly mother last September remains in jail on $3 million bail ahead of a six-week trial that could begin late this year.

Leaders from the city of Coeur d’Alene and North Idaho College convened this week for early talks on possible joint projects, including a concept for an arena that could accommodate large events and the future of the historic building that houses the Human Rights Education Institute.

A man accused of attacking and fatally injuring his elderly mother last September remains in jail on $3 million bail ahead of a six-week trial that could begin late this year.

Kootenai Health nurse honored for inspiring hope in heart community