Facts first. Then you decide.
News for the people, by the people of Coeur d'Alene, Hayden and the surrounding areas. The Coeury is owned and run by a family born and raised in Coeur d'Alene. We report what's happening here plainly, so you can make up your own mind.
Who we cover
Coeur d'Alene, Hayden and the towns around them. When something in Spokane or beyond matters here, we report on our neighbors too.
Names, not cover
We put the people a story is about in the headline when the records name them, whoever they are. We don't soften a story for anyone, and we don't add heat to it either. We lay out what happened, what's on the record and what isn't, and let you decide.
Every story shows its work
Every story links the records and reporting it comes from, and says what we know and what we don't know yet.
News and opinion stay apart
Reporting is reporting. When we have an opinion, it's labeled "Our take," and it sits in its own box, never mixed into the facts.
Our own words
When another outlet breaks a story, we say so and link it. We write our own version, check what we can against public records, and add what's missing. We never copy anyone's article.
Fair to everyone in it
An arrest is not a conviction. We say "police say" and "records show" until a court decides. We name people when public records do, and we ask them for their side.
No favors
No advertiser, donor or friend decides what we cover or how. If we have a connection to someone in a story, we tell you.
Corrections
When we get something wrong, we fix it and note the fix at the bottom of the story.