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• Boy Scout policy change on homosexuality weighs heavily on Kootenai sheriff

  May 31, 2013 in City on Page A5 Ben Wolfinger, the sheriff of Kootenai County, said he has not decided to keep or drop the Boy Scout troop chartered by the sheriff’s office. But he said his Christian … 131

• In brief: Fire destroys home, kills three felines

  May 27, 2013 in City on Page A7 Fire gutted a north Spokane home near Whitworth University early Sunday. No one was injured, but three cats perished, KHQ reported. Firefighters believe the fire originated around 1:30 a.m. in …

• Kootenai sheriff may drop Boy Scouts charter

  May 26, 2013 in City, Idaho on Page B3 Kootenai County Sheriff Ben Wolfinger says he’s compelled to drop the department’s Boy Scouts of America charter after the organization opened its ranks to gay Scouts. Wolfinger said the organization … 53

• Vandals damage dozens of classic cars near Coeur d’Alene

  May 23, 2013 in City, Idaho on Page A5 Don Martin surveyed the damage and could only shake his head in disgust. Late one afternoon last week, he heard what he thought were gunshots on his rural property near … 17

• Cd’A car chase leads to arrest of fugitive

  February 6, 2013 A wanted fugitive was taken into custody Wednesday after a pursuit through Dalton Gardens and Coeur d’Alene. 3

• Spokane man accused of kidnapping his estranged wife

  January 9, 2013 in City A man armed with a stolen firearm kidnapped his estranged wife in Spokane Tuesday, according to authorities. 28

• Police identify two dead in murder-suicide

  January 3, 2013 Authorities have released the identities of the two people dead following an apparent murder-suicide in Hayden. Kootenai County Sheriff’s detectives believe Daryl R. Clark, 43, shot his wife, Tina M. …

• Sheriff’s office investigates deadly crash

  December 12, 2012 Kootenai County Sheriff’s deputies found a missing Hayden man dead inside his vehicle after an apparent car crash.

• Court docs detail kidnapping

  December 5, 2012 in City While the manhunt continues for a man suspected of kidnapping a Rathdrum woman and firing gun shots at police, authorities are investigating multiple tips on the whereabouts of fugitive Mitchell …

• Multistate search for fugitive continues

  December 4, 2012 Authorities still are searching for a man who allegedly kidnapped a Rathdrum woman and fired on an Idaho State Police officer over the weekend. 3

• Spokane Valley woman faces felony child injury charges

  October 31, 2012 in City The woman arrested on Tuesday night after she allegedly abandoned her two young sons along Interstate 90 in Post Falls faces felony charges from Kootenai County Sheriff’s Office. 16

• Kootenai County sheriff’s lakefront home burgled

  October 18, 2012 in Idaho Someone copped the top cop’s copper in Kootenai County. 14

• Police identify shooting suspect

  October 1, 2012 in City, Idaho on Page A1 The suspect in Saturday’s shooting in Coeur d’Alene has been identified as Christian Nicholas Buquet, also known as Christian Nicholas Mallon, 19, of Hayden. Buquet was shot and killed by …

• CdA police kill man after he opens fire downtown

    September 30, 2012 in City, Idaho on Page A1 Coeur d’Alene police shot and killed a man Saturday after police say he shot someone, then fired a gun at officers and civilians as he drove through Coeur d’Alene. “He … 14

• Theft suspect flees after officer injured at CdA Casino

  July 13, 2012 in Idaho, News Police are looking for a man who injured an officer outside the Coeur d’Alene Casino today while fleeing in a stolen Toyota 4Runner. 3

• 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 Idaho, News 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 Idaho, News 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

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