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News >  Idaho

Higher minimum wage in Washington could siphon off Kootenai County workers

A proposed increase in Washington’s minimum wage would widen the gap with starting wages in neighboring Idaho and may force businesses in Kootenai County to raise wages. If Washington voters approve Initiative 1433 next month, the starting wage gap between the two states will grow to $3.75 next year and could be as much as $6.25 by 2020, if Idaho’s minimum wage remains locked at $7.25 an hour.
News >  Idaho

In Idaho, a tide of voters want ballots by mail

Idaho state leaders remain dubious of switching to a vote-by-mail system for elections, as Washington and Oregon have done. But voters in Idaho are growing more comfortable with the concept of voting at their own pace, away from the polls, as a steadily increasing share of them embrace absentee voting.
News >  Spokane

Coeur d’Alene producer captivated by Broadway-bound 9/11 musical

Coeur d’Alene stage producer Laura Little is part of the team behind “Come From Away,” a popular musical about what happened after 38 commercial flights were diverted to a remote town in Newfoundland on Sept. 11, 2001. It’s playing now at Ford’s Theatre in Washington, D.C., and will debut next March on Broadway.
News >  Spokane

Community gives ‘attaboy’ to Spokane County Sheriff’s K-9 Unit

Ten years into his career, Pepper is nearing retirement from the Spokane County Sheriff’s K-9 Unit. Replacing the black Lab with a newly trained police dog will cost the county $9,000 to $10,000. To help cover the expense, a crowd of a couple hundred turned out Sunday for the third annual Canines for K9s event.
News >  Spokane

Bird Aviation Museum soars on after founders’ deaths

SAGLE, Idaho – A photo of a premature baby girl on a respirator is displayed inside a glass case on the second floor of the Bird Aviation Museum and Invention Center, a treasury of artifacts and gadgets on a wooded ranch near Lake Pend Oreille. “It’s actually yours truly, me,” said Rachel Schwam, pointing to the fragile newborn in the exhibit.
News >  Idaho

Fernan STEM students spearhead ‘Playground for All’ in Coeur d’Alene

A group of kids in Coeur d’Alene found a way to make a lasting impression on their elementary school – and make some enduring friendships as well. Last winter the 5th grade advanced reading class at Fernan STEM Academy set out to open up their play area to everyone, including students who use wheelchairs.
A&E >  Entertainment

North Idaho State Fair a romp around the world

If the mix of entertainment seems eclectic at the North Idaho State Fair next week, that’s no accident. Fair organizers went looking for attractions representing different corners of the globe to fit the theme, “The World of Fun.”
News >  Idaho

Cataldo Pilgrimage a time to celebrate, share and heal

Hundreds of Catholics gathered Monday under the shade of linden, elm and maple trees next to Idaho’s oldest building for a culturally rich and reverent ceremony honoring the Virgin Mary and celebrating the bond between the church and the Coeur d’Alene Tribe.