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Hayden will host its 20th annual Veterans Day Ceremony at McIntire Family Park at 11 a.m. on Nov.

11 — honoring 2026 Distinguished Veteran Paul Braden, a retired Navy Chief Petty Officer with decades of community service and leadership.

Black Forest Christmas Village presented by Clocktology, a cuckoo clock store run by a father and daughter, will open Sunday, Oct.

25 at noon at Silver Lake Mall. The new business aims to keep a timeless tradition alive for future generations.

Drivers on I-90 between Huetter Road near Coeur d’Alene and Greensferry Road in Post Falls face overnight lane and ramp closures starting tonight at 8 p.m.; crews will detour traffic via Seltice Way and shift the westbound lane (closures run nightly until 5 a.m. until early Saturday).

Coeur d’Alene School district lunch menus are now on a new online platform after Southwest Foodservice Excellence disabled the old link (visit Nutrition Services on cdaschools.org to view current menus by grade and meal type).

3Cs hosts its 10th annual Holiday Craft Faire with 80 vendors offering handmade crafts and art.

It runs Friday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. + Saturday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Jacklin Building at the Kootenai County Fairgrounds, with a $2 fee benefiting local charities.

A local sports commentary reviewed college football coaching choices and noted the Vandals won at home against top-ranked Montana State and on the road at Montana but lost to Weber State, putting their Big Sky race in doubt.

Analysts say upcoming games will be key for the team.

On Monday, the Parks and Recreation Commission approved an MOU with the Panhandle Parks Foundation to plan, fund, and build a permanent memorial at Independence Point for fallen firefighter John Morrison (who served 28 years).

The design awaits additional funding sources.

TaTa’s Party Extravaganza at Wallace Elks Lodge on Oct.

10 raised $19,400 to assist local cancer patients. Local businesses, organizations & individuals donated auction items to benefit the Shoshone Cancer Resource Center in Kellogg.