Good morning, Coeur d'Alene.

Residents will fly kites at Broadmoore Park on Saturday, May 9 from noon to 2:30 p.m. during the free Hayden Kite Festival—registration and kite flying occur from noon to 1:30 p.m. with judging and awards to follow.

After 41 years in business (since 1973) the local music store The Long Ear will close this summer after its Government Way lease was sold, and a sale to clear inventory begins Friday as owners Terry and Deon Borchard plan to retire and spend more time with family.

Students at Lake City High School celebrated Earth Week on Thursday, April 23 by hosting informational booths and selling zinnias in compostable pots (supporting prom funds) before joining a Cougar Bay trail cleanup with the Idaho Trails Association.

At a scholarship breakfast held Wednesday morning at The Coeur d'Alene Resort, 200 students received $200K in awards.

The Coeur d'Alene Tribe & Regional Chamber honored these young scholars with $1,000 scholarships and additional Strength of Character awards as part of a long-backed community initiative.

The center acceleration lane at Cloverleaf Road is closed for a month as ITD shifts access and prepares a new interchange; changes on Hauser Lake Road and Hollister Hills Road will start in the second week of May to improve turning safety until summer.

The Ponderay Planning and Zoning Commission approved Avista's special use permit to build a public complex facility with a new substation on 22 acres at East Bronx Road - U.S. 95.

Avista will add a service center within 10 years and install noise-reducing walls with additional landscaping.

Alan Liere’s report details that fly fishing restrictions are in effect for the 2026 construction season from April through November at the I-90 Bridge near Cataldo (limiting river access Monday through Saturday, 6 a.m. to 6 p.m.) while fall hunting applications will open Friday.

Two for the Apocalypse Concert

7 PM – 1 AM — Black Lodge — Cost information not provided — Experience haunting tales and heartfelt harmonies with acoustic renditions of classic country and rock tunes.

History Hour with Jeff Snell

5:30-6:30 p.m. — Coeur d'Alene Public Library — Free entry — Dive into the captivating history of the Kootenai County Sheriff’s Office with Detective Jeff Snell.

The I-90 Aerospace Corridor Conference & Expo

8 AM – 5 PM — The Coeur d'Alene Resort — Entry fee varies — Attend to connect with industry leaders and explore aerospace innovations.