Good morning, Coeur d'Alene.

Coeur d’Alene and Kootenai County officials urge residents to sign up for ALERT Kootenai and prepare a go bag after Spokane fires.

They advise using the Ready, Set, Go evacuation plan and note that local agencies are reducing fire risk with mitigation projects — steps that help keep communities safe.

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Local organizations partner to help Spokane fire victims by collecting donation items at HREI (414 W. Fort Grounds Drive), where volunteers have gathered thousands of clothes, kitchenware, and more since Monday; donations will be accepted until 5:30 p.m. Saturday.

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15-year-old Michael Gallus from Troop 911 is refurbishing the directory building at Pinegrove Cemetery in Rathdrum as his Eagle Scout project to honor his late sister Dorothy.

He began work on Sunday with donations from local businesses — soon an informational sign will mark the Chinese Cemetery.

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Coeur d’Alene School District reported a drop in chronic absenteeism to 1% after launching programs that improved record-keeping, incentivized attendance and educated families about funding impacts.

The new effort followed rates above 20% in previous years and is expected to boost student learning.

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