Cri de Coeur

Gaming is something that many people do in lots of places. But what’s the best console? Which should you get? I’m here to answer these questions. We’ll be comparing three major consoles, the Nintendo Switch, Playstation 5, and Xbox Series X/S. Specs: Let’s start with the PS5, which is $499.99. With 825 GB of storage

Editorial The chamber of commerce held an impromptu? NIC trustee candidate forum. Half of the candidates didn’t leave their basements, or, at least, didn’t show up. This may work in their favor.  Candidates focused on the dysfunctional board and placed blame solely on [Banducci and McKenzie] while forgoing tarnishing trustee emeritus Christie Wood. They were

Mayor Jim Hammond, strikingly portrayed in this Rubik’s Cube mosaic, has the constant pressure that comes with being the mayor of the great city of Coeur d’Alene. He is pressured by others but always has to make the decisions he deems to be correct. In any position of leadership there are hard decisions to be

On Monday, October 3rd, the CdA School Board will vote on implementing the Sources of Strength program for grades K-5. The program is touted as “A best practice youth suicide prevention project designed to harness the power of peer social networks to change unhealthy norms and culture, ultimately preventing suicide, bullying, and substance abuse.” Implementation

Repost from apnews.com January 30, 2019 NEW YORK (AP) — The steady loss of local newspapers and journalists across the country contributes to the nation’s political polarization, a new study has found. With fewer opportunities to find out about local politicians, citizens are more likely to turn to national sources like cable news and apply

VR CdA closes shop and heads to Boise Virtual Reality CDA and Abi’s Ice Cream closed their downtown operations. Since VRCDA left the area four months ago the location remains vacant. Although apparently everyone loved Abi’s Ice Cream and you could even help make it, if lucky enough, new tenants are making a gutsy move

Background: August 16, 2021, the Rotary Club presented their redesign of a small city park on Sherman Ave to the Park and Rec commission. Christie Wood, city council member up for re-election, initially denied approval because no bathroom was added by the benefactors who donated $275,000 to the project. Christie Wood wanted the group to

A 2+ acre property located at 2810 N. 17th Street is zoned R-12 and feasibly allows for 14-16 duplexes. However, the longtime resident and owner of CdA Paving, Todd Kaufman wanted to create a Planned Unit Development of 24 “twin homes” that would be geared toward owner-occupancy. After several hours of dissenting public comment, the

This picture is of a sculpture of Father De Smet, a Jesuit Priest. This was made by Mahonri Young, at the “This Is The Place Monument” in Utah. De Smet came to the northwest to set up missions. He has impacted our society because he spread Catholicism to Idaho/CdA which contributed to today’s Coeur d’Alene.

Demolition started to make way for CdA’s sixth highrise. Here you can see demolition of the former US Bank parking lot and drive-through.  For more detailed articles on the highrise condos check out our previous articles here and here.

Two proposed boat docks at the mouth of the Spokane River, comprising part of the city’s comprehensive plan and Four Corner’s master plan, are on the chopping block. Bill Greenwood, Coeur d’Alene Parks director, presented the names of two businesses selected to build, maintain, and manage the docks while leasing riparian rights from the city.

The Parks and Rec Commission approved the selection of KJ Watersports and Hayden Paddle Board and Jet Ski as recommended by the RFP selection committee. Impressively, bids of twenty and thirty thousand per year for five years were received, netting the city an extra $20,000 per year.  Concerned parties worry about safety and increased river