Special Assistant U.S. Attorney sought in North Idaho
Will help combat drug trafficking
More than two years after the first talks about creating a Special Assistant U .S. Attorney position in North Idaho to help combat drug trafficking, candidates are applying for the job.
Suspected shooter’s North Idaho connections emerge
After two firefighters were killed in what police described as an ambush, details about the suspected shooter’s connections to North Idaho are emerging.
Sheriff: Suspected shooter ambushed firefighters who asked him to move vehicle
The man suspected of ambushing the firefighters who responded to a blaze he set on Canfield Mountain, fatally shooting two and seriously wounding a third, did so after firefighters asked him to move his vehicle, authorities said Monday.
Two firefighters slain in ambush
Police: Suspected shooter found dead
Police: Suspected shooter found dead
Man charged with battery after Cd'A protest
City prosecutors charged a man with battery after witnesses said he sprayed water at protestors during an anti-Trump demonstration in April.
Cd’A Library trustees vote to dissolve regional library consortium
Express concerns with CLN policy for minor cardholders
Coeur d’Alene Public Library trustees voted Wednesday in favor of dissolving a regional library consortium, though a final decision in the matter won’t come until July at the earliest.
Prosecutors to seek death penalty for Post Falls murder suspect
Prosecutors are seeking the death penalty for Jason Rook, who is accused of fatally shooting his ex’s boyfriend in February.
Woman dies in Kootenai County jail, investigation ongoing
After a woman died while in custody at the Kootenai County jail last month, the cause of her death remains under investigation.
Juneteenth honored in North Idaho
Juneteenth is a day of celebration for all Americans. Panelists shared that message with community members Thursday at the Human Rights Education Institute in downtown Coeur d’Alene during a discussion about the holiday and its impact.
Idaho to allocate $300k to transport inmates to ICE detention centers
Idaho Gov. Brad Little announced Wednesday that the state will spend up to $300,000 to pay for Idaho State Police to transport people who have been convicted of crimes and don’t have legal authorization to be in the United States to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention centers for deportation.
NIC eyes $58 million budget, tuition increase
North Idaho College trustees voted unanimously on Wednesday night to move forward with a budget for fiscal year 2026 that includes, for the first time in seven years, a tuition increase.
North Idaho College celebrates largest graduating class
Rainy weather couldn’t dampen the spirits of North Idaho College’s 2025 graduates as they celebrated their crowning achievements.
CLN trustees hint at litigation involving library consortium
While the region’s library consortium works toward a new joint powers agreement, Community Library Trustees alluded this week to possible litigation involving the consortium of which it is part.
Community Library Network trustee election approaches
Next week, Kootenai County voters will choose between a former communications director and a former Post Falls School Board trustee for an open seat on the Community Library Network Board of Trustees.
Private security guards plead not guilty to battery after Coeur d’Alene town hall dragging
The private security guards who dragged a Post Falls woman out of the Coeur d’Alene High School auditorium during a chaotic legislative town hall have pleaded not guilty to multiple misdemeanor charges, according to court records.
Coeur d’Alene man gets prison after rider for voyeurism, sexual battery
A man who admitted to sexually assaulting and photographing a sleeping woman will serve the rest of his prison sentence after a judge declined to place him on probation following completion of a prison treatment program.
Spirit Lake man charged with manslaughter after fatal crash
A Spirit Lake man is facing a manslaughter charge after a fatal crash.
Idaho judges will get pay boost
Idaho judges will see a pay increase beginning this summer.
Private security guards charged in Coeur d’Alene town hall dragging
City prosecutors have filed criminal charges against six men involved in a chaotic legislative town hall, including the private security guards who dragged a Post Falls woman out of the Coeur d’Alene High School auditorium.
Library consortium reorganization talks continue
Members of the region’s library consortium agreed Wednesday to continue working toward rebranding as Inland Northwest Libraries under a new joint powers agreement, with a tentative deadline set for this fall.
Coeur d’Alene police recommend criminal charges for town hall security team
Police recommend that Coeur d’Alene city prosecutors file misdemeanor charges against security personnel who dragged a woman out of the Coeur d’Alene High School auditorium and allegedly battered others during a chaotic legislative town hall hosted by the Kootenai County Republican Central Committee.
McGrane talks Idaho election security
Idahoans are turning out to vote in record numbers and reporting increased confidence in election security, said Idaho Secretary of State Phil McGrane.
Cd'A surgeon gets 40-year prison sentence for voyeurism
An orthopedic surgeon who pleaded guilty to secretly recording women and girls in the bathroom of his medical office will spend decades in prison.
Community Library Network’s new policies could fracture regional library consortium
For decades, the Community Information Network has enabled libraries in North Idaho and eastern Washington to share their collections and broadened patrons’ access to materials. Now a restrictive policy for minor library cardholders in the Community Library Network, unlike any other in the library consortium, could mean that patrons across the region lose access to library materials.
Details emerge in security company’s license revocation
Days after plainclothes security guards dragged a woman out of a legislative town hall, a letter from the city of Coeur d’Alene revoking the business license of LEAR Asset Management said the private security company posed “an immediate danger to the safety of the public.”
Idaho Fish and Game gathers strategic plan feedback
Crowding on public lands amid population growth and predator management were among the hottest topics discussed by outdoorsmen and Idaho Fish and Game officials Tuesday night.
Woman dragged from town hall hires attorney
A woman who was dragged from a legislative town hall at Coeur d’Alene High School by plainclothes security guards as hired legal representation.
Protest forms outside Kootenai County Sheriff's Office
After video recordings of Kootenai County Sheriff Bob Norris attempting to physically remove a woman from a legislative town hall for speaking out of turn went viral and made international headlines, some community members are calling for Norris to resign.
Town hall security arrangements still unclear
Days after a group of security guards dragged a Post Falls woman out of a legislative town hall at Coeur d’Alene High School, it remains unclear whether the guards were hired or volunteers or whether they had any formal agreement with the Kootenai County Republican Central Committee that hosted the town hall.
Public or private: Kootenai County GOP, others debate nature of town hall
In the wake of a legislative town hall where plainclothes security guards dragged a woman from the Coeur d’Alene High School auditorium, the Kootenai County Republican Central Committee maintains that the event was private — while the Coeur d’Alene School District, city police and prosecutors and some community members assert that the town hall was, by its very nature, a public event.
NIC leaders relieved by reduced sanction
COEUR d’ALENE — North Idaho College leaders expressed optimism after NIC received more time from its accreditor to resolve a handful of remaining issues.
Cd’A prosecutors drop battery charges against woman dragged out of town hall
City revokes security company’s business license
City revokes security company’s business license
NIC gets extension, sanction reduced to probation
North Idaho College is “positioned to remedy” a handful of remaining accreditation issues within the next year, according to a Monday letter from NIC’s accreditor.
Coeur d’Alene prosecutors dismiss citation against woman dragged from town hall, city revokes security company’s business license
City prosecutors will dismiss a misdemeanor battery citation issued to the Post Falls woman who plainclothes private security guards dragged out of a legislative town hall Saturday and the city of Coeur d’Alene has revoked the security company’s business license.
UPDATE on town hall chaos: Woman who was dragged out speaks, police chief condemns security, name of security firm confirmed
A legislative town hall organized by the Kootenai County Republican Central Committee devolved into chaos Saturday when unidentified, plainclothes security personnel dragged a Post Falls woman from the Coeur d’Alene High School auditorium for heckling legislators.
Coeur d'Alene town hall security detail remains mystery
The identities of the men who dragged a woman out a legislative town hall Saturday in the Coeur d’Alene High School auditorium remain a mystery, with event organizers claiming no knowledge of who arranged the security detail or which company was used.
Medicaid expansion bill sparks debate on future of Idaho health care
By a single vote, and after overwhelmingly negative public testimony, the Idaho House and Welfare Committee advanced a bill that could end Medicaid expansion.
Swayne faces lawmakers, touts rising enrollment
North Idaho College President Nick Swayne touted the school’s growing enrollment Wednesday when he addressed the Idaho House and Senate education committees in Boise.
North Idaho College awaits accreditation decision
After two years of uncertainty, North Idaho College awaits the final decision as to whether it will retain accreditation.
Cold, dry weather expected to hold in North Idaho
North Idahoans may want to hunker down as cold conditions hold through next week.
Coeur d'Alene man charged with I-90 shooting
Police arrested a man Wednesday night who allegedly shot another vehicle while driving under the influence.
Little proposes $50 million for private school expenses
Idaho Gov. Brad Little kicked off the state’s 2025 legislative session Monday by proposing new tax cuts, increased funding for public schools and spending taxpayer dollars on tuition at private schools.
Court rules on exemptions in drag defamation case
The Post Falls drag performer who won a defamation lawsuit against a local blogger may soon begin collecting the $1.1 million judgement.
ACLU files emergency motion with Idaho Supreme Court over public defense reform
Idaho’s new public defense system is “headed for a disaster” unless the Idaho Supreme Court intervenes, the American Civil Liberties Union of Idaho said in new court filings.
NIC to launch new apprenticeship program
North Idaho College will launch a new apprenticeship program in summer 2025 that is expected to increase the number of heavy equipment operators in the area.
NIC to cut athletics budget by $1.8 million
On top of eliminating the men’s and women’s golf teams, North Idaho College will cut the budgets of all remaining sports programs in an effort to reduce athletics spending by about $1.8 million over the next two years.
NIC Patrol Academy celebrates 22 graduates
In his 31 years in law enforcement, Coeur d’Alene Police Chief Lee has witnessed some of the most gruesome and distressing things that exist in society.
$500K bail for accused I-90 shooter
A man who allegedly fired more than 40 rounds at vehicles traveling along I-90 near Post Falls Monday night is in jail on $500,000 bail.
North Idaho College to cut golf program
College says cutting program will save $600k.
State Public Defender seeks more funding for 2025
The office of the State Public Defender will ask Idaho legislators to approve more than $16 million in supplementary funding for the coming fiscal year.