Daily editionThursday, June 12th, 2025
Good morning, Coeur d'Alene.
The Good Day Coeur d'Alene Team
Here’s your local news at a glance for Thursday, the 12th of June.
Culture
Trombone Shorty will perform with his band Orleans Avenue at Northern Quest Resort and Casino on Sunday + he will join Southern rock group JJ Grey and Mofro and fusion band Dumpstaphunk, with tickets starting at $38 available through the resort website.
He brings his renowned New Orleans jazz fusion style to the Inland Northwest.
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Environment
Wildlife officials said that after a white-tailed deer near Bonners Ferry tested positive for CWD last fall, testing in the management zone found a 0.33% prevalence in 936 samples—much lower than rates seen in central areas—and the Idaho Fish and Game Commission approved five new controlled hunts that will add 350 deer tags. The extra hunts will help slow the spread of the fatal disease among local deer herds.
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Government
Effective January, Idaho will ban SNAP benefits for soda, candy, and energy drinks after Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins signed a waiver; +Gov. Brad Little+ said the move supports state efforts to improve public health.
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Lifestyle
72-year-old Vicky Richardson broke her record at Silverwood when she rode Panic Plunge 60 times in about five hours on a sunny Saturday—she only took one bathroom break during her effort.
Her new record beat her best of 50 rides earlier this year, which had already surpassed her 40-ride mark in 2021.
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