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
After the fire: Many stop by Wolf Lodge Steakhouse to offer encouragement
Many stop by Wolf Lodge Steakhouse to offer encouragement and to help as investigation continues
As word spread of the blaze that destroyed the beloved landmark eight miles east of Coeur d’Alene, people stopped by to take a look and offer encouragement. A few passersby on Frontage Road and Interstate 90 honked horns. A bouqu
Fire destroys Wolf Lodge Steakhouse near Coeur d'Alene
Iconic restaurant lost in Labor Day blaze
The call reporting a chimney and attic fire came in about noon. Kootenai County Fire and Rescue Fire Chief Chris Way said when the first units arrived about 10 minutes later flames were burning from the back of the building and through the roof.
Servers, cooks devastated after Couer d'Alene restaurant burns down
Wolf Lodge employees react to loss of the place they loved
There were hugs and tears as employees, joined by friends and customers, huddled together, smoke from the first still rising in the distance more than three hours after the first started.
24 miles in 20 hours: Kim Bowler's epic swim across Priest Lake
Liberty Lake woman who conquered Lake CDA swims the length of Priest Lake
The Liberty Lake resident became the first woman to swim the length of Priest Lake and the second overall to do it.
Congressmen issue call to action in Coeur d'Alene
Jordan, Fulcher warn of growing divide in America, call for involvement
The two spoke at Candlelight Christian Fellowship church on Friday night. About 400 people paid $50 each for tickets for the Fulcher fundraiser.
North Idaho economist: Don't overreact
John Mitchell says most signs indicate a sound economy
The former chief economist for US Bank has monitored the ups and downs of the financial world for more than five decades. He doesn’t see a market crash in the cards.
The joy of going solo to Snyder Lake
Still, there was also something very unsettling about knowing I was alone. If something happened, if I fell or even worse, surprised a grizzly, there would be no one to help. So I shouted loud and often.
Area photographers record veterans as they return to Normandy
Local men photograph, record veterans as they return to Normandy for the 80th anniversary of D-Day
The BDF is a nonprofit organization focused on helping veterans and their families find closure from the wars they served in, while providing a once-in-lifetime experience to visit the battlefields they fought in.
Groups plan to sue Idaho over bear baiting after grizzly's death
Says practice is putting protected bears at risk
“Bear baiting takes the lives of grizzly bears in the Northern Rockies and robs the wild of these remarkable animals,” said Lizzy Pennock, carnivore coexistence attorney at WildEarth Guardians.
'Only I can be their papa'
Mayor Jim Hammond leaving office early to be closer to Colorado grandchildren
Hammond, 74, said he feels bad about not finishing his four-year term that began in January 2022, but his oncologist and family physician have been urging him to step down as mayor and take life at a slower pace.