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Kootenai County BOCC Business Meeting Update 1/2/24

Erin B.

Jan 2

Kootenai County BOCC Business Meeting Update 1/2/24

This is a bullet pointed recap of the Commissioner’s Business meeting from January 2, 2024. Full meeting below or livestreamed here....

Kootenai County Solid Waste Quarterly Update

Erin B.

Jan 2

Kootenai County Solid Waste Quarterly Update

Solid Waste Director John Phillips gives the commissioners his quarterly operations update on the county's solid waste and landfill...

Kootenai County-Wide Meetings Week of 1/1

Erin B.

Jan 2

Kootenai County-Wide Meetings Week of 1/1

Happy New Year! Happy new year to the greatest group of Spectators! I am hoping 2024 is better than 2023 for many reasons, but most of...

Tim Plass Announces County Commissioner District 1 Candidacy

Erin B.

Dec 21, 2023

Tim Plass Announces County Commissioner District 1 Candidacy

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tim Plass of Rathdrum announced his candidacy this week for the County Commissioner District 1 position. Plass has...

Last Coeur d'Alene City Council Meeting of 2023

Erin B.

Dec 20, 2023

Last Coeur d'Alene City Council Meeting of 2023

In the last CDA City council meeting of the year, the council went through multiple housekeeping presentations before finishing out the...

Coeur d'Alene Historic Preservation Commission Vacancy

Erin B.

Dec 20, 2023

Coeur d'Alene Historic Preservation Commission Vacancy

The Coeur d’Alene Historic Preservation Commission is seeking to fill one vacancy. To receive consideration, please submit a Professional...

Kootenai County-Wide Meetings Week of 12/18

Erin B.

Dec 18, 2023

Kootenai County-Wide Meetings Week of 12/18

A weekly snapshot of meetings throughout the county that could affect our daily lives. These include city council, county commissioner,...

RELEASE: Senator Brian Lenney Announces Bill to Disband DEI Bureaucracies in Idaho Public Higher Education

Erin B.

Dec 18, 2023

RELEASE: Senator Brian Lenney Announces Bill to Disband DEI Bureaucracies in Idaho Public Higher Education

Nampa, ID December 18, 2023 State Senator Brian Lenney of the Idaho Freedom Caucus is spearheading a bill for the 2024 session to reshape...

Airport Noise Town Hall: Will Commercial Service Come to CDA Airport?

Erin B.

Dec 15, 2023

Airport Noise Town Hall: Will Commercial Service Come to CDA Airport?

Note: To read about the recent CDA Airport updates click here. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: In a first of its kind Town Hall, Commissioner...

Kootenai County-Wide Meetings Week of 12/11

Erin B.

Dec 11, 2023

Kootenai County-Wide Meetings Week of 12/11

A weekly snapshot of meetings throughout the county that could affect our daily lives. These include city council, county commissioner,...

Kootenai County-Wide Meetings Week of 12/4

Erin B.

Dec 4, 2023

Kootenai County-Wide Meetings Week of 12/4

A weekly snapshot of meetings throughout the county that could affect our daily lives. These include city council, county commissioner,...

Kootenai County Airport Updates with Director Gaston Patterson

Erin B.

Nov 29, 2023

Kootenai County Airport Updates with Director Gaston Patterson

The Kootenai County Board of Commissioners met with Airport Director Gaston Patterson on Tuesday morning for a monthly update. Below are...

Hayden Planning & Zoning Commission Notes from November 27

Erin B.

Nov 28, 2023

Hayden Planning & Zoning Commission Notes from November 27

Below are the notes for the Hayden Planning & Zoning Commission meeting on November 27. They are laid out by agenda item after the...

Idaho Freedom Caucus Member Spearheads Anti-SLAPP Bill to Champion Free Speech

Erin B.

Nov 27, 2023

Idaho Freedom Caucus Member Spearheads Anti-SLAPP Bill to Champion Free Speech

Boise, ID – November 27, 2023 – Today, Idaho Freedom Caucus member and State Senator Brian Lenney announced the introduction of a pivotal...

Liberals Register as Republican to Turn Idaho Blue

Erin B.

Nov 27, 2023

Liberals Register as Republican to Turn Idaho Blue

Liberals register as Republican to get a Liberal elected. Know your candidates and Just Say No to open primaries. #idpol #idaho #politics...

Kootenai County-Wide Meetings Week of 11/27

Erin B.

Nov 27, 2023

Kootenai County-Wide Meetings Week of 11/27

A weekly snapshot of meetings throughout the county that could affect our daily lives. These include city council, county commissioner,...

Find the Current Kootenai County Inmate List

Erin B.

Nov 27, 2023

Find the Current Kootenai County Inmate List

Did you know you can find who is currently a guest of Hotel KCSO Jail? Find the inmates and their charges (although innocent until proven...

New Hayden Public Safety Commission Now Taking Applications

Erin B.

Nov 21, 2023

New Hayden Public Safety Commission Now Taking Applications

Hayden Spectators! The City of Hayden is now taking applications for that new permanent yet vague public safety commission! If you are a...

Mike Waggoner Named New Chair for North Idaho College Board of Trustees

Erin B.

Nov 21, 2023

Mike Waggoner Named New Chair for North Idaho College Board of Trustees

Every year during the November regular meeting the board elects new officers and this year the board unanimously voted in Mike Waggoner...

Hayden City Council Approves Vague, Permanent Public Safety Commission Instead of Police Study

Erin B.

Nov 20, 2023

Hayden City Council Approves Vague, Permanent Public Safety Commission Instead of Police Study

During the October 10, 2023 City Council meeting, the Council directed City staff to begin the process of creating a public safety...