Coeur d'Alene News

“And they definitely go up faster than they come down”

JEROME A. POLLOS/Press While many gas stations in Coeur d'Alene were selling regular unleaded at prices above $3 a gallon Thursday, there are still a handful that are just under the $3 mark. via PostFallsPress

“That's still pretty low, I think, for a traditional city election”

JEROME A. POLLOS/Press Al Hassell receives a congratulatory hug after defeating three challengers for Seat 3 on the Coeur d'Alene City Council. via Coeur d'Alene Press Newspaper

Huckleberries Best of the INorthwest -- 11/7/07 Dan Pelle/Spokesman-Review Mary Verner celebrates with Mickey Thompson after hearing election results broadcast on TV at the Red Lion River Inn in Spokane here . via The Spokesman-Review

“He is devastated by this and we're doing our best to help him through it”

Friends were about 70 feet apart in wooded area with thick brush during incident COEUR d'ALENE -- Kootenai County Prosecutor Bill Douglas won't file criminal charges against the Athol man who shot and killed a ... via PostFallsPress

“When your identity is stolen you don't have any protection”

Removal of sales tax from food, limiting property tax on lawmakers' agendas COEUR d'ALENE -- Members of the Idaho Legislature met at North Idaho College to share their thoughts on key issues that will be ... via PostFallsPress

Spokane, Washington & Northern Idaho KXLY 4 A logging truck created a traffic disruption Tuesday morning when it spilled its load on Highway 95 near I-90 in Coeur d'Alene. COEUR D'ALENE -- A logging truck lost ... via KXLY-TV Spokane

Convicted killer Joseph Edward Duncan III on Monday asked a federal judge to suppress statements he made to detectives and a jail chaplain after his arrest in the summer of 2005 for the kidnapping of two ... via Missoulian

“It will cover basic hygiene. Maybe we've become complacent. It will also address the general respiratory flu.”

Fliers will be distributed warning of dangers COEUR d'ALENE -- North Idaho College is going to launch a personal hygiene campaign after a female student was hospitalized with a drug-resistant staph infection ... via Bonner Co. Daily Bee

“If we bring in another half-million in the next 60 days, we'll be in a really good position.”

COEUR D'ALENE, Idaho - Not enough money is available yet to know exactly when the Idaho Meth Project's statewide ad campaign depicting the negative effects of the illegal drug will begin, an official said. via Independent Record

“Let's have a park building party”

Get out the vote -- however it smells "Voters?? We don't need no stinking voters!" You might recall that famous line from the classic movie "The Treasure of the Sierra Madre," where it was actually "badges" ... via Coeur d'Alene Press Newspaper

“We have quite a few, actually”

Likelihood of crash is one in 363 drivers COEUR d'ALENE -- State Farm Insurance data ranks Idaho 35th in the nation for the likelihood of a deer-vehicle collision, but police say the chances of hitting a deer ... via Coeur d'Alene Press Newspaper

COEUR D'ALENE, Idaho - The Coeur d'Alene Prosecuting Attorney's Office is investigating whether a senior planner for Kootenai County destroyed an audio tape of a public meeting. via Times-News

“It's extremely important that we have sales information because by statute we have to be at market value”

COEUR d'ALENE -- Kootenai County could become the first county in the state to require property owners to disclose the sales price of their land and homes. via Bonner Co. Daily Bee

COEUR D'ALENE, Idaho - The former executive director of the 1st Judicial District's Court Appointed Special Advocates has been found guilty of 18 counts of wire fraud and lying to an FBI agent. via Times-News

“It was really a new concept. He was actively involved in the chamber and has always been a contributor -- at one time serving on its board. "Jack is one of those people who gives his time, talent and money for good causes”

JEROME A. POLLOS/Press Jack Riggs walks toward the stage after being named the 2007 Coeur d'Alene Area Chamber of Commerce Citizen of the Year during Thursday night's 95th annual banquet. via PostFallsPress

“All of us associated with CASA are pleased to have this dark moment in our history behind us.”

Rhonda Richardson could face up to 25 years in prison, multiple fines COEUR d'ALENE -- Rhonda Richardson slowly shook her head as a federal jury found her guilty of 18 counts of wire fraud and lying to an FBI ... via PostFallsPress

“We all know that hay and feed prices are skyrocketing and that causes some people to not properly nourish their animals”

COEUR D'ALENE, Idaho - Authorities in northern Idaho who recently found four dead horses and eight others that were malnourished say high feed prices could lead to more such cases. via The Seattle Times

CATALDO, Idaho - The Coeur d'Alene Tribe in northern Idaho is building a $3.8 million exhibit detailing the tribe's sometimes difficult interactions with Jesuit missionaries. via Times-News

“We don't have any comment on Mr. McAdoo's claims at this time”

A child killer who lost his legs in a suicide attempt is suing the state prison system for $1 million after being denied artificial legs in prison, saying he was promised prosthetics in plea negotiations. via KTVB Boise

“The victim was the father-in-law of the owner”

James A. Harris accused of stealing company credit card for personal gain COEUR d'ALENE -- The man who embezzled $30,000 from the Post Fall Little League is facing prison time for violating the conditions of ... via PostFallsPress