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Escaped teen arrested by Kootenai County Sheriff’s Office
POST FALLS, Idaho – A teen who escaped the Kootenai County Juvenile Detention Center was arrested by sheriff’s deputies on Tuesday. The 15-year-old escaped the detention facility on June 21 with another young person. While the other teenager was quickly detained, law enforcement could not find the teenager detained on Tuesday until he was seen entering a residence in Post Falls.
Kootenai County sheriff's office arrests teen who escaped from juvenile detention center
POST FALLS, Idaho — The Kootenai County Sheriff's Office (KCSO) said they arrested a teenager who escaped from the District One Juvenile Detention Center last Friday. KCSO said a detective saw 15-year-old Caden Schreibeis enter a home on East Mountain View Road off West Ponderosa Boulevard and South Spencer Street in Post Falls.
Kootenai County Sheriff’s Office Apprehends Escaped Juvenile
POST FALLS - This afternoon, at around 12:20 PM, detectives from the Kootenai County Sheriff’s Office (KCSO) successfully apprehended 15-year-old escaped juvenile, Caden J. Schreibeis. Schreibeis was observed entering a residence in the 3000 block of Mountain View Road in Post Falls, Idaho. Following his observation, KCSO detectives and...
LIBRARIES: Democracy shelved at CLN board meeting
At the June 24 special meeting of the Community Library Network board, trustees debated filling the vacancy left by Trustee Katie Blank — as if her depth of knowledge and commitment to the community could ever be replaced. With 100% of the board endorsed by the Kootenai County Republican Central Committee, they’ve forgotten that a quality board thrives on diverse perspectives. Instead, their purity tests ensure we’re stuck with carbon copies of their nationalist principles.
FUTURE OF THE FAIR: Please attend town hall
There is nothing more important to me right now than making sure our fairgrounds remain in their current location and we, as a community, can plan for its future. Our fairgrounds are a North Idaho Gem for sure, and the events held each week throughout the year are extremely important to our economy and community.
North Idaho experiencing building boom, seeking workers to keep up
Building in both Coeur d’Alene and Spokane, Dan Olson of Daniel J. Olson Construction has found that many of the construction workforce he knew in the industry decades ago are retiring. His worry as a company owner is the inflation rate has made the previous industry of paying a slightly above minimum wage to learn their trade a much more daunting task than it was 20 years ago.
Economic development in North Idaho
As the Federal Reserve has pursued its high interest rate policies over the past 18 months, there have been many economists predicting a recession. We have not seen any evidence of a slow-down in the five counties of North Idaho however, as in-migration, job growth, and regional GDP numbers have stayed strong. The regional economy has continued transitioning from a traditionally resource-based economy to one that is more diversified and resilient. Several factors have contributed to this economic transformation, including population growth, investment in infrastructure, diversification of industries, and strategic economic initiatives.
North Idaho's industry leaders remain
When it comes to the number of jobs in Kootenai County’s major industries, little has changed over the past decade. Government, construction, retail, tourism and professional services continue to dominate the landscape. “Two decades ago, we saw some changes,” said Gynii Gilliam, Coeur d’Alene Area Economic Development Corporation president....
Kootenai County Search and Rescue starting new drone program
KOOTENAI COUNTY, Idaho — The Kootenai County Volunteer Search and Rescue Unit will be starting a new aerial drone program for search and rescue operations in the county. The program is being funded thanks to a donation from the Women's Gift Alliance, a group of women who help provide financial support to projects in the community.
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