Good morning, Coeur d'Alene.

Chef Tim Mitchell served a special meal for around 30 foster families at Village of Hope on Wednesday night — complete with mac and cheese, pulled pork, potato salad and sparkling drinks.

The event, held during National Foster Care Month, welcomed guests with flowers and recognition for their care.

Hundreds of people visited the new 5th Street Farmers Market on Wednesday along nearly three blocks of Fifth Street.

More than 50 booths offered local food, art, and goat products and the market will operate every Wednesday from 4 to 7 p.m. through Sept. 2.

A group led by John McKeeman will tee off in the seventh Coeur54 golf fundraiser on Tuesday, June 2 starting at 6 a.m. at Coeur d'Alene Public Golf Course & then continue at two other courses to help nonprofits, including Safe Passage, reach a $61,000 goal, after raising over $50,000.

Burt Rutan, the famed aerospace inventor, will attend the Beyond Blue Sky screening today at the Innovation Den Theater in downtown Coeur d'Alene — refreshments begin at 6 p.m. and the film starts at 6:30 p.m.

The Marshall Tucker Band will perform at Coeur d'Alene Casino today, playing hits from over 50 years of southern rock & classic tunes, with tickets available starting at $55 online.

On Wednesday, high school students and recent graduates gathered at the Hedlund Building to tour Gizmo Coeur d’Alene and NIC X-labs—experiencing hands-on STEM activities that highlighted career paths in trades and technology.

Post Falls Superintendent Dena Naccarato will retire at the end of the school year after a 32-year career in education and will host a retirement open house Friday from 3:30 to 6 p.m. at the Trailhead Event Center (Q'emiln Park, 12361 W.

Parkway Drive).

At Wednesday’s awards ceremony at the Jacklin Building on the fairgrounds, the Kootenai County Sheriff’s Office honored employees and their families.

Sheriff Bob Norris praised staff contributions + stressed teamwork and community trust+ as vital for local safety amid ongoing challenges.

Alan Liere reports that Silver Bow Fly Shop says the St. Joe and North Fork rivers offer solid fishing, and anglers at the south end of Lake Coeur d'Alene are landing large kokanee while the Washington spring turkey season ends Sunday.

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