Good morning, Coeur d'Alene.

Today, TDS Telecommunications is expanding its all-fiber network into more Spokane neighborhoods and extending service in Coeur d'Alene while nearing 1,000 new addresses in the region.

The family-operated firm has been named Best Internet Provider in North Idaho and honored a local nonprofit founder with its Hometown Hero Award — a recognition of its commitment to quality service and community support.

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Last Tuesday, more than 700 community members gathered at a scholarship breakfast as Linda Coppess announced that over $450,000 was raised for graduating seniors from over 15 local high schools, with an additional $115,000 promised to 2023 recipients who remain enrolled for a second year — the program grew from a 2021 matching initiative by Chief J. Allan of the Coeur d’Alene Tribe that turned small donations into a regional movement supporting local students.

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Registration opens Monday for the North Idaho Women and Their Money Conference at North Idaho College on June 9 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.—the free event will feature sessions on topics like entrepreneurship and building wealth to boost financial confidence for women.

Attendees will also be eligible for a chance to win one of more than $20K in NIC scholarships—each $1,000 award supporting vocational training and credit-based education.

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Anglers at Amber Lake struggled with unpredictable winds that forced them to modify their float tube fishing plans and return to shore early.

One angler noted slow catches and debated whether an upcoming mayfly hatch might boost future fishing conditions & cautioned that even light breezes could change a day on the water.

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Residents at Sun Aire Estates (a quiet senior mobile home park in Hayden) face rising lot rent hikes as new market rates will hit $1,010 plus $21 for trash removal starting May 1 while those on fixed incomes worry about selling or affording their homes.

The new owner plans park improvements amid rising operational costs that forced the previous family ownership to sell after over 30 years.

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