Here’s my full story from today's Spokesman-Review on District 3’s legislative primary races; there’s just one that’s contested, between freshman Rep. Don Cheatham, R-Post Falls, and challenger Peter Riggs. There’s no Democrat running, so the victor will be unopposed in November. Primary is only contest…
A federal lawsuit claiming the city of Coeur d’Alene infringed on the religious rights of a small wedding chapel has ended with the city paying the owners of the business $1,000.01. Donald and Evelyn Knapp, the ministers who own the Hitching Post next to the…
Farragut State Park is about to get little patches of the mighty white pine forest that once covered most of North Idaho. “Back in the day, white pine was king of the forest,” said David Leptich, a regional wildlife habitat biologist for the Idaho Department…
Idaho State Police say one of the agency's brand inspectors has resigned after being charged with two felonies involving a check writing scheme. Police say 32-year-old Justin Archer of Kimberley resigned after being charged with grand theft and conspiracy to commit grand theft...
A draft report taking a hard look at last summer's massive die-off of sockeye salmon in the Columbia River Basin says Northwest fisheries managers must respond faster to mitigate future fish kills if similar warm-water conditions return. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration report...
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