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At Monday’s meeting, the Coeur d’Alene School Board approved ballot language for a $30.25M levy appearing on Nov.

3 and clarified that the levy will cost an annual $19 per taxpayer (not monthly). The board also noted improved student performance and will use $7.1M for academic programs.

A fallen tree caused a two-hour power outage for KEC customers in Hayden on Sunday afternoon.

Crews and fire personnel responded quickly and restored service by 4 p.m. while managing a nearby brush fire.

The Rathdrum City Council will consider an emergency moratorium for water system issues tied to rapid growth as the North Idaho Building Contractors Association warns the measure could stall jobs and raise housing costs.

The council meets Wednesday, Aug. 12 at 5:30 p.m. to discuss the proposal.

Gonzaga grads Nick and Gabby Briggs faced wildfire disruptions on Aug.

1 when their planned wedding at the Lighthouse on Long Lake quickly moved indoors. With help from family and a last minute call, the couple married at Barrister Winery downtown amidst challenging road closures and smoky skies.

Mead High graduate Simon Rosselli broke a 17-year U.S. discus record by throwing the 4-pound discus 217 feet+9 inches at Oregon’s Hayward Field on Sunday during the World Athletics Congress U20 championships; he will begin his freshman year at Oregon in less than two weeks.

Author Samantha Allen will hold a conversation with Lucy Gilmore at Auntie’s Bookstore on Wednesday as she discusses her third novel Puck—an imaginative blend of reality TV and Shakespeare—following its June release.

Local stargazers can watch the Perseid meteor shower peak from Wednesday night to Thursday morning with clear skies and a new moon enabling up to 50 meteors per hour (ideal away from city lights).

Power was restored in the Hayden area after an outage on Sunday afternoon affected 1,200 KEC members — the outage lasted from about 2:30 p.m. to just before 4 p.m. as crews patrolled the lines to ensure safety before re-energizing.