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Coeur d’Alene Resort will host Whiskey Barrel Weekend from Sept.

18-20 with premium whiskey tastings, chef driven cuisine & lakeside music. The event starts Friday with live-fire culinary experiences and a preview of Azul, the resort’s upcoming dining experience, with tickets available online.

Post Falls City Council heard from Kootenai County Coroner Duke Johnson on Tuesday who said kratom was linked to four deaths in 2025 and urged a ban in lieu of regulation (a public hearing is planned to gather more community input).

Local artist Karl Juzeler transformed a 100-year-old tree into a whimsical bear sculpture after Shadrach White hired Specialty Tree Services to remove hazardous pines in June.

The piece, begun in early August and completed in six days, will serve as the centerpiece at White’s future rental home and event venue.

Low-income Idahoans on Medicaid expansion will need to verify they work, attend school or volunteer 80 hours per month starting in January.

The Department of Health and Welfare held a virtual town hall on Sept. 1 to address questions and explain exemption options.

The Idaho Supreme Court reaffirmed that land division applications tied to a 35-lot development in the Coolin Wetlands are subject to judicial review and remanded the case to district court.

Local property owners challenged the developer’s plan to bypass public scrutiny — aiming to ensure adherence to subdivision laws.

City officials approved the Coeur Terre 2 subdivision Monday evening with a 5 — 1 vote after over five hours of public comment.

The project will allow up to 506 new residences plus 26 affordable housing units and attaches 32 conditions to manage traffic in western Coeur d’Alene.

Coeur d’Alene is among several cities testing an AI system to speed up housing permits by flagging incomplete applications; the federal funding supports a quicker review process that aims to cut down on repeated corrections.

The Parks and Recreation and Urban Forestry Commission met Tuesday to review plans for the Montrose Sports Complex second phase while phase one (featuring two north-facing baseball fields that began in 2025) nears completion and is set to add amenities like restrooms, a playground, and a concessions building next year.