BILL BULEY
Bill Buley covers the city of Coeur d'Alene for the Coeur d’Alene Press. He has worked here since January 2020, after spending seven years on Kauai as editor-in-chief of The Garden Island newspaper. He enjoys running.
Recent Stories
North Idaho snowpack near record low
Could affect recreation, fisheries this summer
Current snowpack in North Idaho is between 70 to 75% of the normal peak, the report said.
'Idaho is becoming redder'
McGrane says Gem State still very much a Republican stronghold
In a 30-minute speech to about 100 Coeur d’Alene Rotarians at The Coeur d’Alene Resort on Friday, McGrane offered voter registration numbers to back up his statement.
'Hopefully, things will heal'
Tribal members hold 'Shawls in Solidarity' walk against racism in downtown CDA
In the wake of the March 21 racial incident reported in downtown Coeur d’Alene, Native women marched Thursday.
Police: Recordings back up claims about racial incident
Say racial slurs heard; silver sedan sought
Some of the surveillance video/audio corroborates what was reported by members of the basketball program and detectives are currently working to locate any additional evidence.
'Sherman Tower' going up
15-story hotel gets design commission's OK; construction expected to start next year
The project received strong support from letter writers and those who spoke at the public hearing that lasted about 90 minutes in the Coeur d’Alene Library Community.
University: ‘Hateful’ actions in Cd’A left players shaken
Mayor Hammond, others apologize, some call for stronger stances against racism
The incidents occurred shortly after the traveling party arrived in the area to participate in the NCAA women’s basketball tournament’s first and second rounds hosted by Gonzaga University in Spokane.
Police seek witnesses, recordings
According to a police report of the incident, Robert Moyer, a donor for the University of Utah basketball team, told police the team was in town for the NCAA tournament in Spokane and had gone to Crafted at Fifth and Sherman.
Snowpack improves, but not enough
Low streamflow expected this summer without solid spring precipitation
“Even if well above normal snow accumulation occurs during the remainder of winter, the Coeur d’Alene-St. Joe and Pend Oreille-Kootenai basins will end their winter with well below normal snowpacks,” the report said.
Economists wary of what's ahead
Rise of retirees 'both a blessing and a curse'
John Mitchell, who taught economics at Boise State University, and the Idaho Department of Labor's Sam Wolkenhauer offered their annual economic outlook at The Coeur d’Alene Resort.
Idaho pushes for grizzly delisting
Fish and Wildlife Service considering options for restoring protected bears to the Bitterroot ecosystem
The settlement stems from litigation over Idaho’s petition for grizzly bear delisting that was submitted in March 2022 and denied by the Fish and Wildlife Service in February 2023.