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Stanley area homeowners allowed to return home Saturday
Some people who live in the Homestead, Iron Creek, Crooked Creek, Goat Way and Cow Camp areas near Stanley will be allowed to return home Saturday, Aug. 31 to check on things and get items they need, managers of the Wapiti Fire said. Residents must check in at the emergency...
Mother-daughter duo to open thrift shop in Montpelier
MONTPELIER — A local mother-daughter duo have come together to open a new thrift shop that's sure to have something to interest everyone in the community. Kylee Skinner, who owns the shop with her mother, Kellie Wilson, said the name of the shop is Second Time Around Thrifting. Before they had the idea to open, they worked for another thrift shop in town. "That ended up going under," she said....
This Huge Reason Is Why the Boise Area Housing Market Is Back
The housing market in Idaho has been at a stalemate thanks to the end of the pandemic and the rise of interest rates. The Boise area continues to attract thousands of people who want to be Idahoans living their American dream. The housing market was the modern-day version of the gold rush as buyers bought homes sites unseen and without home inspections. 
Local girl wins showmanship awards at Bear Lake County Fair
MONTPELIER — Local girl Sarah Jo Wells received several showmanship awards at the Bear Lake County Fair that took place between Aug. 12 and Aug. 17. Trish Wells, Sarah Jo's mother, said her daughter has been showing lambs since she was 8-years-old. She started doing it competitively about three years ago. "Her goal was to win in showmanship at the Bear Lake County Fair," she said. ...
Coeur d'Alene Public Libary Board of Trustees names new library director
COEUR D'ALENE, Idaho — The Coeur d’Alene Public Library Board of Trustees approved a new library director at their meeting on Thursday. The board approved Elizabeth Westenburg who will officially start her new role on October 7. The library says Westenburg has 20 years of experience in public...
Yotes preparing for first-time opponent in second home game
CALDWELL — One home night game down, one more to go. The Yotes opened the 2024 season last Saturday night with a comfortable win over Lincoln. The primetime atmosphere brought a new energy to Simplot Stadium that they hope will carry over to this Saturday’s contest. This week presents a new kind of challenge for the College of Idaho — facing a team that has never played a down of...
Two West Nile infections reported in Ada and Canyon Counties
ADA COUNTY, Idaho — Central and Southwest District Health report that two Idaho residents have been infected with the West Nile virus; one woman in Canyon County and one man in Ada County. The woman has been identified as being over the age of 60 and was hospitalized by...
Kootenai County commissioners approve $131 million budget
COEUR D'ALENE, Idaho — Kootenai County commissioners voted Wednesday to approve the county’s fiscal year 2025 budget, which includes levying 2% more taxes. Commissioners Leslie Duncan and Bruce Mattare voted in favor of the $131 million budget, while Bill Brooks opposed it. Brooks said the 2% cost of...
Latah County Commissioners Approve big Budget Boost for Kohberger Trial
MOSCOW - The wheels of justice turn slowly, and it's not cheap to keep them grinding. Still more than nine months before Bryan Kohberger's capital murder trial is scheduled to begin -- and still without a definitive answer on where in Idaho it will be held -- local government leaders in the area where four students were stabbed to death in 2022 do know one thing: The trial will cost taxpayers a lot of money, so the county requires a cash infusion, officials have decided -- wherever it ends up taking place.
'Always felt like home': Silverton Cascadia celebrates 50 years in the Silver Valley
SILVERTON — For half a century, a close-knit care facility in Silver Valley has served the community. Recently rebranded from Good Samaritan Society — Silver Wood Village to Silverton Health and Rehabilitation of Cascadia, the center celebrated its 50-year legacy with a community picnic last Saturday. Since 2002,...
Soccer Game Recap: Jerome Takes a Loss
If Jerome was feeling good off their 5-0 takedown of Teton last Saturday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Jerome Tigers took a 2-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Caldwell Cougars on Thursday. Jerome's defeat dropped their record down...
Kamiah seeks to keep state playoff runs flowing
Aug. 30—Kamiah football players started an August morning with a hard practice, got on the bus and set up camp along the Selway River for a trip that has become tradition for the Kubs. Ninth-year Kamiah coach Nels Kludt said he has planned a preseason trip for as long as he has coached, a continuation of what Kamiah did off and on since the early 2000s. The trip consists of a series of ...
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