Cri de Coeur

With local elections looming the Kootenai County Republicans have vetted candidates and published endorsements. Before jumping on the bandwagon consider the fairly recent turn over at NIC Board of Trustees and its impact. If you have 20 minutes you can watch a recent board meeting here. It is reminiscent of an SNL skit attempting to

Here are the best local resources to track local cases of Covid. CdA Schools:https://www.cdaschools.org/covid Panhandle Health District Dashboard: https://panhandlehealthdistrict.org/covid-19/dashboard/ Panhandle Updated numbers: https://panhandlehealthdistrict.org/covid-19/ Kootenai Health Inpatient Data: https://www.kh.org/covid-19/

Sources claim multistory condos will be developed at the former US Bank building at 302 E Sherman adjacent to the Coeur d’Alene Resort Shops. One source indicates half of the condos are already spoken for even though a proposal has not gone through planning and zoning commission. The property is zoned DC, downtown core, and

Coeur d’Alene Park and Rec Commission delays approving upgraded park due to lack of portapotty or other restrooms. Slated to get a $275,000 upgrade one of downtown CdA’s gems, Sherman Park Square could have gravel paths replaced by grass, concrete additional trees and a water feature. The park is proposed to be a centennial celebration

A historic home on Military Dr is demolished, today, after severe damage from the wind storm. The property is on a corner and a double lot. A view of the damage prior to demolition. Prior to tree removal Many Large trees were lost and additional trees were removed out of caution. Luckily these cars were

 Meet Steve Widmyer, CdA’s Mayor. A long time resident of Sander’s Beach neighborhood, businessman, accountant, real estate investor, developer, husband, father, and civil servant, Steve Widmyer has lived an interesting life–the quintessential American Dream. This is the first in a three part series on Steve. Here we highlight the mayor. The Mayor As mayor, Steve’s

When I heard my dad wasn’t going to be here on Monday (Martin Luther King, Jr. Day #Noschool), I immediately thought about all the video games we would play. But knowing my dad, I quickly thought about how he could make it just the opposite! He suggested that we try “going out” to Hudson’s by

Rumors of riots and looting reached CdA. Protests were peaceful. Hundreds of citizens presented with tactical gear and weapons under the guise of protecting the city.

Urban Renewal Agency, City Leaders May Connect LaCrosse and Bellerive for Needed Ingress/Egress to Riverstone Over $90,000 in taxes were spent by ignitecda, the local urban renewal agency, on a traffic study near the Riverstone development. Additional street access into Riverstone is being contemplated. Early city schematics showed LaCrosse Ave extending into Bellerive Lane (see