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Silverwood theme park transforms into Scarywood this fall
ATHOL, Idaho — This is the 14th fall season that Silverwood Theme Park will transition into Scarywood where the theme park hosts haunted nights full of haunted characters, rides, houses, and shows beginning September 26.
North Idaho man suspected of pointing laser at helicopter, interfering with flight, is arrested
COEUR D’ALENE (The Spokesman Review) — A 30-year-old Coeur d’Alene man faces felony assault charges after police say he shined a laser at a Kootenai County Regional Air Support helicopter, interfering with the aircraft’s patrol Friday night. Deputies with the air support unit were aboard the...
Idaho's public defense system making big shift
KOOTENAI COUNTY, Idaho — Idaho's public defense system is about to undergo a seismic shift, leaving many attorneys and officials concerned about the future of legal representation in the state. Beginning Oct. 1, a system 10 years in the making will give the newly formed State Public Defender office...
Over 1,200 residents in Hayden without power
HAYDEN, Idaho – The Kootenai Eletric Cooperative reported that over 1,200 members are out of power on Monday. The outage is affecting residents near Hayden Lake, and it is unknown what caused the outage. KEC crews have been dispatched to address the outage and said the power should be...
Idaho doesn’t produce energy like it used to. How drought, renewables are changing our landscape.
In 2009, hydroelectricity made up 80% of the electricity generated in Idaho. Last year, that number was 49%, according to reports from the Idaho Office for Energy and Mineral Resources. Drought is one factor contributing to the change in how much hydropower is a part of Idaho’s grid, but there are other aspects of the […]
North Idaho College enrollment rises for fall semester
COEUR D'ALENE, Idaho — That’s what college leaders are saying, with school starting this week and enrollment numbers showing significant increases in every major category for the first time in more than a decade. Overall enrollment is up 7% over last year, with 2,914 students enrolled at NIC...
Idaho coroners recommend law changes to improve death investigations
Idaho is ranked the lowest in the nation for the percentage of homicides autopsied — to address this shortfall and other challenges faced by the death investigation system, a group of Idaho county coroners prepared proposed changes to the state law. Torey Danner, the Bannock County coroner and first vice president of the Idaho State Association of County Coroners, gave members of the Joint Legislative Oversight Committee (JLOC) an overview Friday of the group’s efforts to address issues found in a report including inconsistencies within...
Dignified Idaho Living: free medicine & baby formula for struggling moms
If you’re a single mom struggling to provide medicine, medical care, food and formula for your little ones, there’s loads of help here in Idaho. Organizations like NeedyMeds.org and the Partnership for Prescription Assistance are dedicated to helping low-income moms and families get get the meds they need. Several of our friends and coworkers who've turned to NeedyMeds say it's a treasure trove of information on programs that provide low-cost and no-cost prescriptions.
Idaho high school football rankings: State title favorites entering 2024
BOISE, Idaho — Prep football returns to the Gem State this week with a limited schedule of opening contests. Before the action gets underway, reporters evaluated expectations to build preseason rankings for every classification. Coeur d'Alene arrived as the 6A favorite in the first Idaho high school football state...
Hunters React To Idaho Fish & Game’s Super Hunt Drawing Results
Idaho Fish & Game's Super Hunt has local hunters crying foul and many felt the drawing was unfair. "The second wave of Idaho Super Hunt drawing winners have been selected..." Idaho Fish & Game announced they received a total of 49,125 entries which broke down to 13,737 deer tags, 15,064 for two elk tags, 3,540 for two pronghorn tags, 12,208 or a moose tag, and 4,576 entries for "one Super Hunt Combo, which includes a tag for each of the four species."
Projecting budget deficit, Idaho health agency pauses sign ups for child care aid program
The Idaho Department of Health and Welfare is pausing new enrollments for a mostly federally funded program that helps families pay for child care as the agency anticipates a budget shortfall. The state health department is also delaying expected benefit hikes for families in the Idaho Child Care Program, as it projects the program will […]
Idaho officials expect elevated wildfire danger to continue through September
Hot, dry weather led to a significant increase in wildfire activity in Idaho this summer, with an elevated risk for wildfire expected to remain in place through September, state officials told Gov. Brad Little on Tuesday. During a meeting of the Idaho State Board of Land Commissioners at the Idaho State Capitol in Boise on […]
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