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Teacher who had kids mark faces will return - Thu, 04 Jul 2013 PST

thefirearmblog - Thu, 07/04/2013 - 07:00
DECLO, Idaho – A southern Idaho teacher who allowed her fourth-grade students to use markers to draw on the faces of six classmates who failed to meet their reading goals ...

Teen injured in Coeur d'Alene boating accident - Wed, 03 Jul 2013 PST

thefirearmblog - Thu, 07/04/2013 - 03:30
A 14-year-old girl was injured Wednesday afternoon when she was struck by a boat on Lake Coeur d’Alene.

Coeur d'Alene Fourth of July road closures take effect tomorrow morning - Wed, 03 Jul 2013 PST

thefirearmblog - Wed, 07/03/2013 - 21:41
If you’re heading into Coeur d’Alene for Fourth of July celebrations, be aware of the following street closures for the parade and fireworks.

Idaho, Washington combat rise in metal theft - Wed, 03 Jul 2013 PST

thefirearmblog - Wed, 07/03/2013 - 07:00
BOISE – Metal thieves who steal from electrical substations and other utility installations in Idaho now face stiffer penalties, particularly if their pilfering interrupts service. And if the thieves are injured in the act, utilities now enjoy immunity from legal liability.

Corkill named to Idaho F&G Commission - Tue, 02 Jul 2013 PST

thefirearmblog - Tue, 07/02/2013 - 23:34
North Idaho lumber company owner Brad Corkill was appointed to the Idaho Fish and Game Commission by Gov. Butch Otter today, replacing Panhandle Commissioner Tony McDermott of Sagle, whose term ended June 30.

Colvilles celebrate $50 million hatchery - Tue, 02 Jul 2013 PST

thefirearmblog - Tue, 07/02/2013 - 07:00
BRIDGEPORT, Wash. – Cheers went up when Colville tribal fisherman Mylan Williams hauled a 20-pound chinook out of the Columbia River with a dip net. Then hats came off in a show of respect. Tribal elders circled the fish and sang, honoring the salmon that gave up its life to feed the people.

Woman who died in climbing wall fall identified - Mon, 01 Jul 2013 PST

thefirearmblog - Mon, 07/01/2013 - 20:34
Police have identified the woman who fell off a Post Falls climbing wall and died on Friday as 37-year-old Megan C. Mitchell.

Post Falls motorist dead in car crash - Sun, 30 Jun 2013 PST

thefirearmblog - Sun, 06/30/2013 - 21:07
A 71-year-old man is dead after his car careened over an embankment near St. Maries, Idaho.

Huckleberries: Steady stream of oddities preserves CdA’s image - Sun, 30 Jun 2013 PST

thefirearmblog - Sun, 06/30/2013 - 07:00
A commenter on the Huckleberries Online blog who goes by the pseudonym “Sisyphus” contends that the image problems for the Coeur d’Alene area are cumulative. Many, of course, think of million-dollar waterfront property, pine-covered foothills and the floating green when they hear the name “Coeur d’Alene.” But others, says Sisyphus, wonder: Isn’t that the place where: 1. The old man lives who hit the black kid on the plane? 2. They had a KKK snowman with a noose? 3. The school trustee repeated a tasteless Obama joke? 4. They’re building a right-wing armed fortress? 5. They protested against Mexican food carts?

CdA boy will advocate for diabetes research in D.C. - Sun, 30 Jun 2013 PST

thefirearmblog - Sun, 06/30/2013 - 07:00
Three years ago today, Carson Magee learned he had Type 1 diabetes – the “day that changed my life forever.” The 10-year-old Coeur d’Alene boy recalls it vividly: “The doctor walked into the room with tears in his eyes” to deliver the news, Magee said. At first, “I thought the shots I was getting in the hospital would cure me, but that didn’t happen.”

Idaho town will host quasi-military academy - Sun, 30 Jun 2013 PST

thefirearmblog - Sun, 06/30/2013 - 07:00
PIERCE, Idaho – Shyam Bhardwaj was a third-generation grocer when he moved to this small Clearwater County community, but he’s a full-service entrepreneur at heart. Bhardwaj, whom locals refer to as Sammy, emigrated from India to New York 23 years ago. He purchased the S&S Family Foods store on Main Street in 2006.

Eye on Boise: Crapo, Risch oppose immigration bill - Sun, 30 Jun 2013 PST

thefirearmblog - Sun, 06/30/2013 - 07:00
BOISE – Idaho Sens. Mike Crapo and Jim Risch both voted against the landmark immigration reform bill that passed the U.S. Senate last week. “The triggers in this bill with regard to border security are not strong enough,” Crapo said.

Hart may face criminal charges - Sun, 30 Jun 2013 PST

thefirearmblog - Sun, 06/30/2013 - 07:00
BOISE – Federal authorities may be laying the groundwork for criminal charges against tax-protesting former Idaho state Rep. Phil Hart. In bankruptcy court documents, federal officials are charging that Hart lied under oath, concealed or destroyed records and attempted to “hinder, delay or defraud his creditors, including the Internal Revenue Service.”

At least 1 dead after Idaho midair collision - Fri, 28 Jun 2013 PST

thefirearmblog - Fri, 06/28/2013 - 18:10
BOISE — Two small planes collided in midair in central Idaho Friday, killing at least one person. The Federal Aviation Administration reports a single-engine Piper Tri-Pacer and a twin-engine Beechcraft ...

River tests raise health concerns - Fri, 28 Jun 2013 PST

thefirearmblog - Fri, 06/28/2013 - 07:00
Testing is needed to determine if historic smelter pollution poses a health risk to rural residents and tourists in the upper Columbia River Valley, Washington state officials say. High levels of lead and arsenic were found in soil samples taken from commercial timberlands along the river. A second study found elevated levels of heavy metals in sediments from 10 lakes and wetlands.

Idaho records - Thu, 27 Jun 2013 PST

thefirearmblog - Thu, 06/27/2013 - 07:00
For 06-27-2013

As Idaho’s same-sex marriage ban remains, federal benefits murky - Thu, 27 Jun 2013 PST

thefirearmblog - Thu, 06/27/2013 - 07:00
BOISE – Idaho’s ban on same-sex marriage and civil unions will remain intact. “There really isn’t a direct impact on Idaho law,” said Idaho Attorney General Lawrence Wasden, noting that the U.S. Supreme Court rulings Wednesday defer to states for regulating marriage. “My job is to defend the constitution and the statutes of the state, and those haven’t changed.”

North Idaho women injured in crash near St. Maries - Wed, 26 Jun 2013 PST

thefirearmblog - Thu, 06/27/2013 - 03:57
Two North Idaho women were injured in a head-on collision on State Highway 3 near St. Maries on Wednesday afternoon.

Idaho's same-sex marriage ban stands despite ruling - Wed, 26 Jun 2013 PST

thefirearmblog - Wed, 06/26/2013 - 21:33
Idaho’s sweeping ban on same-sex marriage and civil unions won’t change under the landmark U.S. Supreme Court decisions issued Wednesday morning.

Temperatures to rise to upper 90s - Wed, 26 Jun 2013 PST

thefirearmblog - Wed, 06/26/2013 - 15:39
The first major hot spell of the summer is moving toward the Inland Northwest today.

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