Kootenai County
Kootenai County news: the courts, the sheriff, the cities and the schools.
Kootenai Health cuts 80 positions
The Coeur d'Alene Press reported the cuts Tuesday. Few other details are public yet.
Spirit Lake fire district warns of layoffs if spring levy fails
Voters turned down a permanent levy last week. The district will ask again in the spring for two years at the same rate.
Silver Valley man gets 33 years in abuse of a 4-year-old
A Shoshone County jury convicted Anthony Banker on four counts of injury to a child. The boy's mother is already serving 20 years.
Parker Toyota founder accused of pulling gun, released
Deputies say Doug Parker, 84, pointed a loaded gun at a man during an argument in February. Records show Sheriff Bob Norris directed his release from jail the same day. The charges were later dropped, and a plea is set for this month.
Two out of three Kootenai County voters cast a ballot
Turnout reached 67%, up about 14,000 ballots from the last midterm, and new scanners at the polls sped up the count.
Fire at Big Red's Barn on Government Way. No one hurt.
Four agencies answered the Thursday morning call.
Every school levy passes. Spirit Lake's fire levy falls short
Voters backed every school levy on the Kootenai County ballot. A permanent tax for the Spirit Lake fire district won a majority but not the two-thirds it needed.
Voters say the county shouldn't run Citylink. Now what?
The advisory question failed with 57% voting no. The county has already cut what it puts into the bus system to a few thousand dollars.
Man dies after Post Falls officers return fire
Police say the man fired at officers first early Sunday.