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News >  Idaho

Hagadone dockmaster accused of embezzling $467,000

A dockmaster accused of stealing $467,800 from the Coeur d’Alene Resort since 2005 has been charged with grand theft. Anthony David Parks, 37, of Coeur d’Alene was fired from his job at the resort marina Oct. 15 after an internal company investigation. Coeur d’Alene police arrested Parks on Oct. 22, and he is scheduled for a preliminary hearing Nov. 13.
News >  Idaho

Police investigate robbery spree in Kootenai County

Police in Coeur d’Alene and Post Falls are investigating three robberies and an attempted robbery this week that may be the work of the same masked man. All four crimes happened within a 48-hour period and include some similar suspect descriptions, said Sgt. Christie Wood of the Coeur d’Alene Police Department.
News >  Idaho

Fired financial aid director at NIC sentenced to 107 days in jail

A former North Idaho College administrator was sentenced Monday to 107 days in jail for computer crimes and attempted misuse of public funds related to a scheme to entice students to have sex with him in exchange for financial aid. First District Judge Lansing Haynes also sentenced Joseph Michael Bekken to three years probation, and imposed a $10,000 fine.
News >  Idaho

Young inventor’s Ability App gains traction

Alexander Knoll, a Post Falls fifth-grader, came up with the idea for Ability App to help people with disabilities research accessibility and related services. He will present his invention at the global Web Summit in Ireland next month.
News >  Spokane

Widow of Forrest Bird dies in plane crash

A small plane crash Thursday morning near Hope, Idaho, killed three friends and pilots, including the widow of Dr. Forrest Morton Bird, whose research in breathing apparatuses led to the development of the modern respirator.
News >  Spokane

Liberian president’s talk a highlight for GU twins

Simon and Simeon Menso, identical twin freshmen at Gonzaga University who immigrated to the United States from Liberia at age 6, attend a lecture Sunday night by Liberian President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf at the McCarthey Athletic Center.
News >  Idaho

Plans for second rail bridge across Lake Pend Oreille put on hold

BNSF Railway Corp. has backed off from plans to build a second span over the water at Sandpoint, saying freight volume doesn’t justify the project at this time. The railroad last year said it wanted to add a second bridge across Lake Pend Oreille to relieve pressure on the original rail crossing, which is 110 years old, and absorb anticipated growth in rail traffic.
News >  Idaho

Manslaughter charges expected in fatal Athol collision

A Hayden man will face three counts of vehicular manslaughter for causing a head-on collision Saturday that killed a Spokane man and his two young daughters. Investigators believe Ryan J. Turner, 27, had been drinking before he got on U.S. Highway 95 driving the wrong way in the southbound lanes, Idaho State Police Sgt. Ron Sutton said Monday.
News >  Spokane

SpokeFest participants celebrate improvements in Spokane’s biking amenities

SpokeFest speaks to the state of bicycling in Spokane, and the energy and camaraderie on display Sunday for the eighth year of the event was a strong indication that the cycling culture is thriving. Just to confirm, we gathered testimonials from a few of the 1,650 people who pedaled the 50-mile, 21-mile, 9-mile or 1-mile courses. Here is how they finished this sentence: “Bicycling in Spokane is …”
News >  Idaho

Coeur d’Alene schools emphasize attendance as new year starts

One of the fundamental back-to-school challenges is to get students to keep coming back each day of the school year. The Coeur d’Alene School District kicks off its new year today with a campaign to reduce chronic absenteeism and stress how regular attendance is essential for academic achievement.
News >  Idaho

Trial in Coeur d’Alene officer’s shooting death moves forward

A North Idaho judge said there’s sufficient evidence, including police video footage and statements made by the defendant, to move forward with the prosecution of Jonathan Daniel Renfro in the May 5 shooting death of Coeur d’Alene police Sgt. Greg Moore. First District Senior Magistrate Barry Watson concluded Wednesday morning that Renfro, 27, will face trial for first-degree murder, grand theft, robbery, concealing evidence, removing a gun from a police officer and eluding police. He remains jailed on a $2 million bond and could receive the death penalty if convicted of murder.