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  Artist finds sculpture inspiration among trees

  February 19, 2010 in City on Page A5 The artist creating the 18-foot-high metal sculpture that soon will grace Coeur d’Alene’s eastern entrance found her inspiration high atop Canfield Mountain. That’s where Teresa McHugh discovered the ponderosa pine …

• CdA man’s death investigated

  January 29, 2010 in Idaho on Page A5 Police are investigating the death of a 25-year-old Coeur d’Alene man who suffered a fractured skull apparently after either falling or jumping from a moving vehicle Jan. 17. Timothy W. …

• Man reports race-based assault

  January 28, 2010 in City on Page A5 A man was racially harassed and assaulted shortly after midnight Saturday in Coeur d’Alene while walking home from the grocery store. The man told police that he was walking along … 1

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  Organizer ensures Banff film festival has local, global impacts

  January 25, 2010 in City on Page A5 Michael Boge, of Sandpoint, has hosted North Idaho screenings of the Banff Mountain Film Festival for 14 years, first bringing the popular tour to his hometown, then adding events in … 1

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  Witnesses help detain suspect in shooting

  December 28, 2009 in City on Page A1 Two Moses Lake men visiting family for Christmas were shot in downtown Coeur d’Alene early Sunday, one critically. Bystanders overpowered the suspected gunman, 25-year-old Adam M. Johnson, and were holding … 16

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  Room name honors Wassmuth

  December 13, 2009 in Idaho Voices on Page I3 The memory of “Father Bill,” as he was known, will be honored when Hospice of North Idaho dedicates the Bill Wassmuth Prayer and Meditation Room in its $3.2 million hospice …

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  Palin devotees thrilled by visit

  December 11, 2009 in City on Page A1 Krista Woodruff arrived at the Coeur d’Alene Fred Meyer store on Wednesday night to wait for a chance to have Sarah Palin autograph her copy of Palin’s memoir, “Going Rogue: … 34

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  City sets up for Friday night lights

  November 25, 2009 in City on Page A1 Some 30,000 people are expected to attend Friday when Coeur d’Alene launches the holiday season in style. The 18th annual Lighting Ceremony Parade begins at 5 p.m., followed by caroling … 2

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  CdA prepares for lighting ceremony, festivities

  November 24, 2009 in Idaho Coeur d’Alene’s 18th Annual Lighting Ceremony Parade begins at 5 p.m. Friday, followed by caroling and the simultaneous lighting of candles held by thousands of people in the crowd. The …

• Mayoral challengers focus on spending, jobs

  October 29, 2009 in City on Page A5 Three challengers seek to unseat mayors in Kootenai County’s two largest cities Nov. 3. In Coeur d’Alene, Joseph Kunka is attempting to prevent Sandi Bloem, the city’s first female mayor, …

• Porky G’s to give CdA a fresh choice of barbecue

  October 25, 2009 in Idaho Voices on Page I3 As implied last week, here’s the second of at least four new eateries lined up for Kootenai County. Offering Southern-style smoked barbecue, Porky G’s plans to open this week at …

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  Discipline beats odds for real estate agents

  October 4, 2009 in Idaho Voices on Page I1 When Jesse Anglen told his friends and family that he was thinking about a career change earlier this year, his choice had them asking, “Are you crazy?” In the midst …

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  Rights educator finds noose on porch of Spokane home

  September 24, 2009 in City on Page A1 A black woman who directs educational programs for Coeur d’Alene’s Human Rights Education Institute awoke Sunday morning to find a noose on the doorstep of her north Spokane home. It …

• Ed corridor piece closer

  September 19, 2009 in City on Page B1 The BNSF Railway Co. is asking the federal government for permission to abandon 6.23 miles of rail line stretching from downtown Coeur d’Alene to Post Falls. The railroad company is … 1

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  CdA balances budget without job cuts

  September 8, 2009 in City on Page A1 When Coeur d’Alene opened its new library two years ago, space quadrupled and attendance and usage more than doubled. But staffing has only increased from 15 full-time employees to 16.5. …

• When it comes to bacon, JB’s sizzles

  September 6, 2009 in Idaho Voices on Page I6 Sizzling strips of smoky, crispy bacon. I’ve never met anyone who doesn’t love it madly. Bacon is the great uniter of the food world, something everyone can agree upon from …

• Larkin, Bloem face challengers

  September 5, 2009 in City on Page B1 The mayors of Coeur d’Alene and Post Falls, as well as three incumbent city council members in each city, face challengers in the November election. Post Falls Mayor Clay Larkin …

• Health care gets forum with Minnick

  August 26, 2009 in City on Page A1 Congressman Walt Minnick, of Idaho’s 1st District, was cheered and jeered by a crowd of about 600 people during a 90-minute town hall meeting on health care reform Tuesday night …

• Lawsuit claims CdA police assaulted teen

  August 3, 2009 in Idaho A woman who claims a Coeur d’Alene police officer groped her during a drunken driving arrest last summer has video of the interaction from a police cruiser’s dash camera. 2

• Artists hope CdA fans come shopping

  July 31, 2009 in News, Idaho There’s still a market for art during a recession, but it’s harder to make a living, say many of the artists working this weekend at the popular Art on the …

• Fire destroys food bank van, toasts bread

  July 31, 2009 in Idaho Coeur d’Alene’s food bank lost its 1989 Dodge van and 500 loaves of bread Thursday when the van caught fire.

• Coeur d’Alene keeps employee names secret

  July 31, 2009 in Idaho The city of Coeur d’Alene has refused to release the full first names of its employees to a man who filed a public records request, saying that revealing gender is …

• Resort calls death a suicide; CdA police continue investigation

  July 30, 2009 in Idaho A Louisiana woman visiting the Coeur d’Alene Resort fell 12 stories to her death early Thursday in what the incident’s only witness, the victim’s boyfriend, told police was a suicide …

• Coeur d’Alene condo auction postponed again

  July 10, 2009 in Idaho An auction for condominiums in a high-profile Coeur d’Alene development has been postponed for the second time.

• Mismatched marching band a perfect fit

  July 4, 2009 in Idaho Who says that marching bands and stodgy uniforms go together? For 32 years, the Perfection-Nots have entertained crowds at Coeur d’Alene’s Fourth of July parade with rousing patriotic songs and …

• Police: CdA robberies connected; photos released

  June 17, 2009 in Idaho Additional photos have been released of a man police believe is responsible for a robbery and attempted robbery in Coeur d’Alene Tuesday evening.

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  CdA takes action against homelessness

  June 11, 2009 in City on Page A1 A one-day count of the homeless last year in Coeur d’Alene turned up 418 people. The same year, St. Vincent de Paul served 1,707 homeless individuals in Kootenai County.

• 50 acres donated to CdA for preserve

  June 8, 2009 in City, Idaho Three northern Idaho residents have donated 50 acres to the city of Coeur d’Alene to preserve as a waterfront walking area along Fernan Lake. Jim Elder, Pat Acuff and Doug …

• Spokane teen accused of DUI in rollover crash

  June 5, 2009 A Spokane teenager was arrested on an aggravated DUI charge in Coeur d’Alene Thursday night after a two-car crash that sent the other driver to the hospital. Coeur d’Alene police …

• CdA man shoots home intruder; two at large

  June 2, 2009 An elderly man shot a home intruder in Coeur d’Alene Monday night, and police are searching for two men accused of fleeing the scene.

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