Election Center
Related Coverage, Page 9
Hauser Lake dog rescue celebrates its dogs featured in Animal Planet’s Puppy Bowl
The Double J Dog Ranch’s Filbert and Daphne, competed in the Puppy Bowl Sunday and another dog from the ranch, Lulu, scored multiple touchdowns in the Dog Bowl on Saturday.
Few presidential candidates have Idaho primary plans, but party leaders expect record participation
As Idaho’s primary inches closer, the state’s voters will have to choose a party and one of more than a dozen candidates who will be on the state’s presidential primary ballots.
‘Rapid growth and unmet transportation needs’ make Idaho roads more dangerous, official says
A state official says Idaho’s roads are becoming increasingly dangerous with distracted drivers and a growing number of motorists.
Ready, set, woof: Two local dogs competing in Puppy Bowl
Competitors are the from the Double J Dog Ranch near Hauser.
Mom fails to meet deadline to bring missing kids to Idaho
The mom of two children missing since September failed to meet a court-ordered deadline to bring the kids to authorities in Idaho on Thursday.
‘We’re fighting for the truth’: CdA jeweler hires attorneys to challenge ruling on $500K snowfall promotion
Clark’s Diamond Jewelers in Coeur d’Alene is involving attorneys in its crusade to award more than $500,000 in refunds to customers after an insurance company ruled that snowfall fell short of a promotional total.
Coeur d’Alene pastor who survived shooting replaces expelled legislator
Idaho Gov. Brad Little has appointed a Coeur d’Alene pastor who survived six gunshot wounds, to replace a state representative who was recently expelled after a tax evasion conviction.
Legislation would limit rerunning failed Idaho bond votes
Bond elections that fail won’t be allowed before voters again for a minimum of 11 months under proposed legislation that’s heading to the full House.
U.S. lawmakers want answers about Idaho gold mine process
Lawmakers who oversee appropriations for the U.S. Forest Service have sent a letter requesting the agency revoke its decision allowing a Canadian company to write a key environmental report on proposed open-pit gold mines in central Idaho.
Mom of 2 missing kids found in Hawaii with new husband
Police say the mother of two missing children has been found in Hawaii, along with her new husband, but the children still have not been located.
Sunset will rise: Lights will stay on for popular Idaho drive-in, keeping a legacy going
Wind knocked down the screen of the drive-in theater in Grangeville, Idaho, but the owner said he will rebuild at a time when drive-in theaters are a rarity and nostalgia fuels business. During its heyday, Spokane was home to seven drive-in theaters. The last one closed more than 25 years ago.
Coeur d’Alene businesses step up to assist those displaced by structure fire
“I firmly believe in community over competition,” said one local business owner who has offered to help displaced tenants of the burned building at Fourth Street and Lakeside Avenue.
Fire causes roof collapse in downtown Coeur d’Alene, displaces 6 businesses
Six downtown Coeur d’Alene businesses are without a home and with uncertain futures after fire ripped through their building at Fourth Street and Lakeside Avenue early Monday.
Fire rips through downtown Coeur d’Alene building
Six downtown Coeur d’Alene businesses are without a home and with uncertain futures after fire ripped through their building at Fourth Street and Lakeside Avenue early Monday.
Idaho miner helps rediscover lawless Bitterroot boomtown seemingly lost to history
High in the Bitterroot Mountains, 100 miles from Spokane, a long-forgotten Old West legacy “boot hill” is sparking new interest. The Taft Cemetery – the only remnant of one of the West’s last lawless railroad boomtowns – was rediscovered in recent months, thanks to the keen memory of a retired 78-year-old Idaho miner and modern metal-detecting technology.
Idaho House unanimously expels lawmaker convicted of felony fraud in Texas
The Idaho House of Representatives voted unanimously on Thursday to expel North Idaho Rep. John Green, a day after he was convicted on felony charges in Texas and refused to resign his Idaho House seat.
Texas jury convicts Post Falls state Rep. Green, but lawmaker hopes to finish term
Idaho state Rep. John O. Green said Wednesday that he has no immediate plans to step down after a Texas jury convicted him of the felony charge of conspiracy to defraud the federal government.
Lewis-Clark Valley report highlights economic stress, inaffordability of health care
An in-depth needs assessment of the Lewis-Clark Valley shows a need for access to affordable health care, housing and food.
Not enough snow for $500K in refunds, verifier determines; CdA jeweler appeals
A Coeur d’Alene jewelry store was baffled yesterday when an Illinois-based company tasked with verifying Saturday snow accumulation for a marketing promotion disputed what many on the ground believe to be true: It snowed at least 3 inches.
Federal criminal trial of Post Falls state representative nears completion in Texas
The federal criminal trial of Idaho state Rep. John O. Green, R-Post Falls, appears to be nearing an end in Texas, as the defense has begun presenting witnesses in the case in which Green is charged with helping a wealthy Texas couple hide assets to avoid paying income taxes.