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Arimo water boil order lifted, Marsh Valley School District to start classes on Monday
ARIMO — The Marsh Valley School District has postponed the start of its 2024-25 school year after E. coli was recently discovered in Arimo’s drinking water. Classes for the Marsh Valley High School and Marsh Valley Middle School were set to begin on Wednesday but will instead begin on Monday following a recent water boil order that was issued for the city of Arimo earlier this month. “We waited as...
Boise elementary school evacuated on first day due to gas smell
BOISE, Idaho — Roosevelt Elementary School in Boise had to be evacuated on Wednesday, the first day of school, at the request of Intermountain Gas, according to the Boise School District. Intermountain Gas responded to the school at roughly 10:40 a.m., where they found a leak in the nearby...
Cd’A dog kennel shuts down after dog dies; police blame poor conditions, care at facility
Tiffaney Price-Eddington said she’s boarded her dogs at Faithful K9 Trainer LLC several times without issues. So Price-Eddington and her family, who live in Hayden, dropped their three dogs off at the Coeur d’Alene facility July 18 to visit her husband’s dying mother. They returned July 20 to pick up the dogs, but the atmosphere was different. She said it was hot and humid inside the building, with “a lot...
Sandpoint Mayor Grimm fronts 1% local option sales tax to fund street repairs
Sandpoint residents weary of degraded street conditions throughout the city may have the opportunity to weigh in on a 1% local option sales tax that Mayor Jeremy Grimm promoted during the Aug. 7 meeting of the City Council. Funds from the tax would be directed toward street work; however, whether...
Portneuf Greenway Foundation continues its quest to connect all of Pocatello
POCATELLO — The Portneuf Greenway Foundation is currently working on three major projects to help Pocatello develop more trails for hikers, bikers and anyone else who wants to enjoy the outdoors. One of those projects is the Brennan Pedestrian Bridge project, for which the Greenway is looking to get a grant to help build a pedestrian bridge connecting the Brennan and Sacagawea trails. The second project the Greenway is working...
City of Coeur d’Alene Clarifies Electric Bicycle and Trail Use Regulations
The City of Coeur d’Alene is committed to ensuring that our trails and parks are safe and enjoyable for all users. With the increasing popularity of electric bicycles (e-bikes), we have received numerous inquiries about their use on city trails. This article aims to address these questions by providing clear guidelines in line with state regulations.
Idaho outpatient imaging center suffers data breach
An outpatient imaging center was part of a data breach disclosed August 12 by Kootenai Health in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, that impacted 464,088 patients. In a statement, the health system said the information involved may have included names, dates of birth, social security numbers, medical record numbers, medical treatment and condition information, medical diagnoses, and health insurance information.
Franklin County Fair takes shape this week
PRESTON - The Franklin County Fair 2024 kicks off in Preston this week. This year’s fair theme is “Dusty Boots and Deep Roots, Tippin' our Hats to 85 years.”. The fair kicked off with a movie in the park on Tuesday, Aug.13, at dark. Bloomfest will be held...
US AG Garland discuses fentanyl, violent crime in closed-door meeting in Boise
BOISE — The nation’s top lawyers visited Idaho briefly to discuss strategies for combating fentanyl and other crimes with local and federal law enforcement. U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland and U.S. Solicitor General Elizabeth Prelogar, who is a Boise native, sat down Tuesday at U.S. Attorney for Idaho Josh Hurwit’s office. Garland gave brief remarks to the media present and then the members press were escorted out of the room ahead of the closed-door meeting.
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