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Post Falls couple Janet and Jeff Toups will transform their Dawn Avenue house into a spooky cemetery of skeletons, zombies, and a giant wraith for trick-or-treaters on Halloween, posing photo spots and handing out king-size candy bars.

The Idaho Supreme Court ruled the covert 2021 land divisions in the Coolin wetlands must face full judicial review, likely forcing Bonner County and the developer to follow the county subdivision ordinance and reopen public review to protect Priest Lake's southern shoreline.

A recent fall sunset turned the Coeur d'Alene River a golden glow, captured by Maury Dahlen (photo published today).

Idaho's Liberty Bell visited Military Memorial in Coeur d'Alene on Tuesday, drawing families, historical groups, and State Treasurer Julie Ellsworth; the truck towing it had 4,504 miles on the odometer (from its statewide tour).

Jim Frame, lead singer of the Fabulous Shadows, died this month at 81; the Coeur d'Alene band formed in 1963, reunited in 1985 to raise funds for Hospice of North Idaho, and played a final sold-out cruise concert on Lake Coeur d'Alene in August 2016.

The Q'emiln Park boat launch ramp on the Spokane River in Post Falls will close for the season beginning Monday, Nov.

9 and remain closed through spring for safety as water levels are drawn down. Avista reports the lake is at 2,125.79 feet now with a target elevation of 2,123.50 by late November.

The Idaho Liberty Bell stopped at Spirit Lake City Park this week, where residents and students took turns ringing the bell as part of the statewide (America250) tour, and the bell will be at McEuen Park in Coeur d’Alene today from 4 to 6 p.m.

The Idaho Public Utilities Commission extended the public comment deadline to Nov.

17 for Avista's proposal to build a 115-kV Carlin Bay transmission line near Lake Coeur d'Alene to add capacity for the east side; file comments online or by email and include case number (AVU-E-26-10).