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Rathdrum man sent to prison for assaulting wife in front of children
RATHDRUM, Idaho – A Rathdrum man has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for assaulting his wife in front of several children. According to the Kootenai County Prosecutor’s Office, the 38-year-old man beat his wife on Feb. 27 and a child in their home while he was already on probation for a separate crime committed in 2022.
Kids to support Make-A-Wish Idaho, honor loved one Saturday during Lemonade Day
COEUR D'ALENE, Idaho — Lemonade stands will be out in force Saturday for Lemonade Day, a national event during which several Kootenai County youngsters will explore entrepreneurship and develop leadership skills. Two local little ones will also make a foray into the world of philanthropy while celebrating the memory...
Breauxdoo Bakery to close Spokane Valley location
SPOKANE VALLEY, Wash. — Breauxdoo Bakery, a local Spokane business with two locations, announced on July 16 that they will be closing the doors to its location in the Spokane Valley. In a Facebook post, the bakery said that they made the decision to expand their wholesale and that...
Summer Days and Kids Day at the Market
Enjoy the sun with cooling treats at the Market, Customers!. Fresh flowers, creamy cold cheeses, juicy berries and veggies, frosty acai bowls, cold-pressed juices, iced tea and coffee, and cool cream pies, refreshing fruit wines, iced herbal teas and coffees, bountiful tree shade (Saturday), cooling stations (Wedneday)…we have all the things to keep you cool in the bight and sunny outdoors this week. Before you head down to the lake, come shop with us on Saturday, 9:00 am – 1:30 pm in Hayden, and on Wednesday, 4:00 – 7:00 pm, stop by our Riverstone Market in CDA before taking a dip in the river at Atlas Park. See below for more on what’s fresh at the Market this week!
Rumor Has It Kim Kardashian’s Building a Massive Mansion in Idaho
Would locals flip out if Kim K. moved to Coeur d'Alene?. fed up with Hollywood and the glitterati's growing presence in the Gem State. Responding to a social media post about the star's vacation in the stunning lake town last week, locals took to the comments to unpack their thoughts on a Kim K. move to the Gem State. People were quick to point out her grandmother has lived in Lewiston for years, while others claimed Kim's had a permanent residence here for while.
IDFG trapping sockeye at Lower Granite Dam to protect population as heat waves continue
BOISE, Idaho — Triple-digit temperatures have been felt by Idahoans in the Gem State, but they aren't the only ones feeling the effects. The Idaho Department of Fish and Game (IDFG), reported they're trapping sockeye salmon to protect future generations. IDFG officials said on Friday they are trapping sockeye...
State unemployment rises beyond seasonal expectations from May to June
Idaho’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate was 3.4% in June. This was a slight increase from 3.3% in May, according to the Idaho Department of Labor. This rate is adjusted to account for how weather, harvests, major holidays and school schedules can change the labor force and employment levels, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. In June, there were 33,162 unemployed and 944,740 employed people in Idaho. Earlier this...
Viral Instagram Reel Slams Local Idaho High School [Video]
It’s always cool to see something from Idaho go viral online. However, when it’s something negative it could be a little bit unfortunate. This time around someone had a LOT to say about one local high school. Nampa High School got (in the nicest way possible) torn to shreds in an Instagram real.
White supremacist who sparked massive manhunt after escaping Idaho hospital is jailed for life
Skylar Meade, an Idaho inmate who sparked a huge police manhunt after he was sprung from custody in an ambush at a hospital in March, has been sentenced to life in prison. Meade’s sentence is a fixed term of 30 years. He has been ordered to serve another 35 years concurrently on other charges, according to Idaho News 6. At the time of his escape, Meade, 31, was serving a 20-year prison sentence for shooting a sheriff in a high-speed car chase.
Fees for activities and athletics are unconstitutional
The Caldwell School District is the newest member on a list of school districts that charge fees for athletics when it approved “a $100 pay-to-play athletics fee.” (Idaho Education News, July 9, 2024). We contend such fees violate Article IX, Section 1, of the Idaho Constitution which states...
Activist Ammon Bundy declares bankruptcy
Ammon Bundy, the far-right activist who led the takeover of a federal wildlife refuge in eastern Oregon, has declared bankruptcy after loss in a defamation suit against an Idaho hospital last year required him to pay over $50 million in damages.
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