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Last year, the budget was $2 million shy of revenue. This fiscal year, the budget is short by $1.8 million. Reserve funds are being used for routine expenditures and covering the difference. Projections for FY2027 and beyond call for a maximum increase in levy rates and may fall short again. In an attempt to correct the city’s budget woes, the city council asked the finance director, Katie Ebner, to evaluate

One week before their candidate forum, the North Idaho Builders-Political Action Committee’s endorsements leaked to the press. Although we cannot disclose the source of the information, it is deemed credible.

We interviewed 2026 mayoral candidates sitting Mayor Woody McEvers and Councilman Dan Gookin in June. We invited the other candidates today. To avoid conflict of interests all CDA News content and reporting will be handled by the employees. There is a significant possiblity the site will be on hiatus until the end of the election or the end of the next mayoral term.

City leaders continue to grapple with growth and demand for living downtown. Nearly two dozen meetings have taken place to find a solution to building allowances and heights downtown. Here are several possible scenarios: The flavor we are hearing right now is that potentially no more towers should be added to Front Street or Sherman Avenue. This is an ongoing story and will be updated regularly.