Daily editionFriday, August 29th, 2025
Good morning, Coeur d'Alene.
The Good Day Coeur d'Alene Team
Here’s your local news at a glance for Friday, the 29th of August.
Community
Companions Animal Center will host its annual Tails at Twilight fundraiser on Sept. 6 from 6 to 9 p.m. at 10275 N. Atlas Road with dinner, music, and auctions.
About 250 tickets have been sold and only a few $125 tickets remain before sales close at noon Friday—helping support care for abandoned and abused animals.
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Education
A Museum of North Idaho volunteer taught elementary students in the History Summer Camp about steamships on Lake Coeur d'Alene using a photo of the sternwheeler Boneta, which nearly sank when its aft struck the bottom of the St. Joe River on July 17.
The Boneta was built in 1904 and launched on Oct. 23 from Peter W. Johnson’s boat works — more details will be shared in part 2 next month.
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Environment
Mountain Home filmmaker Andy Anderson is filming his documentary 'We the Public' on public lands across the West including Idaho’s Bruneau Canyon—he plans to raise $500,000 to complete the project for a 2026 release amid ongoing threats to these lands.
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Sports
Cougar fans learned that Martin Stadium is dry because officials have not approved serving alcohol for Saturday's game against the Vandals—so fans may choose to sneak in alcohol or leave at halftime.
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