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• Off-duty deputy stops possible suicide attempt

  May 8, 2012 in City, Idaho An off-duty Spokane County sheriff’s deputy possibly saved a boy who was contemplating suicide. Corrections Deputy Timothy Bliven was pulling his boat out of Spirit Lake when he noticed a … 10

• Kootenai deputies retrieve body from Spirit Lake

  March 25, 2012 in City, Idaho The body of an 18-year-old Spirit Lake man was pulled from the icy waters along a cove of Spirit Lake on Sunday afternoon.

• Kootenai County residents see spike in burglaries

  October 21, 2011 in News The Kootenai County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a spike in burglaries over the past couple months. 2

• One child dies, another critical after SUV plunges into Lake Fernan

  August 28, 2011 in City, Idaho One child died and another child was in critical condition late today after the vehicle they were riding in slid off Fernan Lake Road and went into Fernan Lake. 5

• Kootenai County sheriff to retire

  March 21, 2011 in Idaho Kootenai County Sheriff Rocky Watson will not seek re-election next year and will leave office after serving a total of 17 years. 1

• Idaho trooper interviewed about fatal shooting

  March 19, 2011 in City on Page A5 An Idaho State Patrol officer was interviewed last week about an officer-involved shooting that took place a month before, according to the Kootenai County Sheriff’s Department, which is overseeing the … 3

• Police: Car in lake was work of joyriding teens

  March 14, 2011 in News, Idaho A stolen 2001 Chevrolet Cavalier with Nevada license plates was recovered from Honeysuckle Beach on Hayden Lake early this morning. 3

• Short police pursuit ends in suicide

  December 15, 2010 in News, Idaho A Hayden man died Wednesday after shooting himself in the face during a traffic stop in Dalton Gardens, according to the Kootenai County Sheriff’s Department. 5

• Officials identify man killed in ATV crash

  July 1, 2010 in Idaho on Page A6 A 74-year-old man killed Tuesday in an all-terrain vehicle crash near the Fourth of July Pass parking lot in Kootenai County was identified Wednesday as Cleo B. “Bud” Dodge, of …

• Officers using boat rescue woman in Lake Coeur d’Alene

  April 3, 2010 in Idaho on Page B3 A woman was placed in mental health protective custody by police after she was found screaming for help in Lake Coeur d’Alene about 2:30 a.m. Friday.

• 3 dogs graduate from Spokane K-9 academy

    January 13, 2010 in City Rico sprang out of the police cruiser and demonstrated a takedown he’d perfected during more than 400 hours of training with the Spokane Police Department. 2

• Victims challenge robbers in two CdA incidents

  October 30, 2009 in Idaho Three women foiled two robberies within minutes of each other Thursday night in Coeur d’Alene when they challenged the masked gunman, according to police. 1

• Series of holdups may be linked

  October 20, 2009 in City on Page A7 A series of robberies in the Inland Northwest continued over the weekend with three holdups in three days in the Coeur d’Alene area. A deli, a grocery store and a …

• Robbers hit three North Idaho locations in three days

  October 19, 2009 in Idaho Authorities are investigating three armed robberies in three days in the Coeur d’Alene area, and two of the holdups may be related, said Coeur d’Alene Police Sgt. Christie Wood.

• Kootenai Co. deputies shoot pug snarling I-90 traffic

  October 1, 2009 in Idaho Sheriff’s deputies say they were forced to shoot a pug on Interstate 90 after they were unable to catch the dog during rush hour traffic. 12

• Man arrested after chase in North Idaho

  August 20, 2009 in Idaho North Idaho law officers pursued a high-speed vehicle Wednesday night and eventually arrested a man who had threatened suicide. 1

• Marine deputies target unsafe watercraft use

  July 4, 2009 in City on Page A5 The deaths of two teens on North Idaho lakes in the past month are prompting increased patrols by sheriff’s deputies to stop dangerous personal watercraft practices on Inland Northwest waterways. …

• One dead in North Idaho logging accident

  May 20, 2009 in Idaho A man died in a logging accident near Harrison this morning, according to the Kootenai County Sheriff’s Office. Initial reports indicated a tree had fallen on the man near Burma …