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Legionnaires from across Gem State will be in Post Falls for events starting Thursday

At least 200 American Legion and American Legion Auxiliary members from across the Gem State will gather in Post Falls for the 106th Department of Idaho Convention beginning Thursday.

Community leaders share words of support following shootings, fire on Canfield Mountain

Community leaders share words of support following shootings, fire on Canfield Mountain

North Idaho stands with its firefighters. "They do so much to take care of us," Coeur d'Alene Regional Chamber President and CEO Linda Coppess said Sunday evening. "Our community needs to do anything and everything we can to support them." Two firefighters were killed and one more hospitalized Sunday afternoon following an ambush attack on firefighters responding to a brush fire on Canfield Mountain. "I'm very sad, frustrated," Coeur d'Alene City Councilman Dan Gookin said. "We don’t expect our firefighters to deal with this sort of thing. You expect that kind of interaction with police, but not with a firefighter. It just hits really hard."

Area teen who dances, races to represent Idaho at diabetes Children's Congress in D.C.

She dances, she races, she advocates and she keeps on going despite the challenges Type 1 diabetes throws her way. "The first few years were pretty difficult learning how to manage it and check my blood sugar," Hydee Lyman, 15, of Hayden said Tuesday.

Adopted to different families at birth, siblings discover each other nearly eight decades later

“Come on in and meet my half-sister,” Kathy Marcus said, her smile about as bright as the sunshine she let into her Hayden home when she opened the front door Thursday morning. It has been an exciting time for Marcus, 78, who just met her half-sister Judy Hutchinson, 76, for the first time in person Tuesday. They had been waiting their whole lives for that moment, even though neither of them knew the other existed.

Ekizian leads charge for Medical Reserve Corps volunteers

Although she didn't grow up in a family of doctors or first responders, Jennifer Ekizian found her calling in the realm of public health.

'A Veteran Salute in Song and Story'

Production to honor military service; proceeds to support Newby-ginnings of North Idaho

This year marks the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II. In commemoration of this milestone and as a continuation of Memorial Day festivities, local celebrities and veterans will bring "A Veteran Salute in Song and Story" to the stage beginning June 3.

Students sharpen timber skills at Idaho State Forestry Contest

Students sharpen timber skills at Idaho State Forestry Contest

Cruising around a tall pine with a small measuring tape, Ava Stone examined the numbers and wrote them down on a paper secured to her clipboard. "It's the diameter, and then you take a clinometer from the 66 foot back and then the 100 foot back, then you look up and get the height to find out the board foot volume," she said Thursday morning.

NIC students create new event to benefit others

Nutrition, wellness and physical exercise are important to Sydney Green.

Kindness Project delivers notes of appreciation

Words of love, gratitude delivered throughout North Idaho

"You are loved." "You are appreciated." "Our community is a better place with you in it." "We're glad you're here." These words of love and gratitude are showering the community with good vibes as friendly notes are being distributed to an array of organizations and businesses during the North Idaho Kindness Project's 2025 Kindness Card campaign.

Students participate in welding, automotive competitions

Students participate in welding, automotive competitions

Work, wax, weld, win. Students sparked up their welders and strapped on their respirators as they participated in welding and automotive competitions Friday morning at the Parker Technical Education Center.