Cri de Coeur

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Coeur d’Alene’s Most Generous Landlord

The General Services Public Works Committee met and discussed the Brooke’s Seaplane lease. Parks director, Bill Greenwood referenced several other leases. Brooke’s lease increased by $1,000 and the term increased by two years, from three to five. This means the dock space can’t be bid on by anyone else for at least five years. Historically,

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City Forecasts $1 Million Shortfall

During a mid-year budget update, city of Coeur d’Alene comptroller, Vonnie Jensen, reported the city will likely come up short by over one million dollars during the next fiscal year. Cost of living adjustments (COLA) for police and fire personnel contributed the most to the unbalance. The city council and mayor approved the COLA after

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Brooke’s Seaplane Renews Lease

Prime real estate in Coeur d’Alene leased out for the next five to ten years at $7,000 per year, pending approval by General Service Committee on March 13th and city council approval. The rate will adjust for inflation. The city of Coeur d’Alene Parks Department director Bill Greenwood negotiated the lease with the tenant DBA

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Dangers of Homework Explored

Homework has been a controversial topic for many years, with some people arguing that it is a necessary part of the educational process and others claiming that it is not beneficial and may even be harmful. In this essay, we will examine some of the arguments against homework and why it may not be as

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Economist Sees Shadow; More Inflation Coming

Dr. John Mitchell saw his shadow this morning, which means another six months of inflation. At least that was the quip by Idaho economist Sam Wolkenhauer, who kept everyone’s attention by mixing humor with his economic forecast.  The Coeur d’Alene Regional Chamber of Commerce Breakfast presented two economists, Dr. John Mitchell and Idaho Department of

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CDA 2030 to Rebrand Connect Kootenai

Greta Gissell, Executive Director of CDA 2030, indicated at a recent urban renewal meeting that the oraganization will rebrand to Connect Kootenai in 2023. Stated goals of Connect Kootenai are as follows: Board members and sponsors are listed in the images below. The organization has been under some level of scrutiny from suspicious citizens, some

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Airpods: Should You Buy “Clones?”

AirPods are a popular brand of wireless earbuds produced by Apple. They are known for their compact size, ease of use, and high-quality sound. However, due to their popularity, there are also many replicas or knock-off versions of AirPods available on the market. These replicas are often significantly cheaper than the real thing, but they

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Burgers to Sink Your Teeth Into: A Review of Burger Dock

Burger Dock, in Coeur d’ Alene, Idaho, is great. This burger place has a lot. From milkshakes, to fries and onion rings, there’s so much. Also, every single one of their burgers are made with 100% angus beef, but the most juicy part of this is the history. The Old Tin Can Their story begins

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Hospital Dodges Entanglement, Becomes Non-Profit

CDAPress coverage of Kootenai Health’s transition from community hospital to a 501(c)(3) hasn’t been bad. But if you blinked you missed it. The process culminated at lightning speed. One has to wonder, did the ever burning dumpster fire at NIC, here, here, here, and here, AND here, and, yet again, here, influence the rapid nature

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Coffee Shop Replaces Pharmacy

Ironwood Drive Medicine Man Pharmacy becomes a coffee shop Travis White, who graduated from culinary school and has over 20 years in food service experience, moved to the CdA area from Seattle where he worked as the executive chef at Hotel Sorrento. The coffee shop will function as a drive-through until additional staff can be

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CdA Food Drive Starts Today

The CdA News offers a public service announcement: Empty shelves at the food pantry! Food drive going on now! Darrell Rickard, Community Action Food Bank director, says daily donations are collected from a variety of stores requiring two trucks. Community donations end up on these shelves prior to distribution. An increased need for assistance results

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Church Praises Candidates

In a move many voters find questionable, Candlelight Pastor Paul Van Noy invited three NIC Trustee candidates to the stage during Sunday worship services this week. He asked them to state why they were running, endorsed them, and urged his congregation to vote for them. Diana Sheridan stated, while holding back tears, “I’m running because

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