Spirit Lake News

KOOTENAI COUNTY, Idaho -The Kootenai County Sheriff's Department initiated a search and rescue call out for a lost hiker from Spirit Lake Idaho Saturday night.

ATHOL, Idaho- Right now the Spirit Lake fire chief out of Athol, Idaho is calling a mobile home a total loss after a fire ripped through it early Friday morning.

An Idaho soldier received our state's highest award for valor today -- not for his efforts on the battlefield, but for his heroism during a gas station fire.

COEUR D'ALENE -- A family of five is looking for a new place to live tonight after a fire swept through their home.

A family's home burned down in Spirit Lake Monday night, according to North Idaho firefighters.

A house fire destroyed a Spirit Lake house July 13, 2009, about 8:15 p.m. The Spirit Lake Fire District was assisted by the Timberlake Fire District and Northern Lakes Fire District.

Diver Glenn Edwards emerges from the bottom of the St. Joe River, just south of St.

The Kootenai County Sheriff's Marine Deputies, the Post Falls Police Department and medical personnel responded to the area of Black Bay on the Spokane River drowning call around 2 p.m. Friday.

A district judge has rejected a request for a new trial from a northern Idaho man sentenced to at least eight years in prison after his truck hit and killed an 18-year-old who was walking along a road.

After another successful blogfest in February, you Merry Hucksters have been clamoring for a summerfest to enjoy, too.

The mayors of 5 northern Idaho cities say a comprehensive plan for Kootenai County is a little too comprehensive, and it should be simplified.

Flight of the Valkyries, America's premiere female-fronted metal fest - the first of its kind in the U.S. - was forced to make a last-minute change when Blood Corps, an up-and-coming band from Virginia, experienced a brush with death.

Spokane County property owners can see assessed values by going to the assessor's Web site, www.spokanecounty.org /assessor, and entering the address or parcel number in the boxes on the left side of the page.

A northern Idaho man who police say lost his footing and was swept away by swift currents in the Priest River on Friday is missing and presumed drowned.

Timberlake softball player Afton Allred practices Tuesday at the school in Spirit Lake.

August 29, 1920 - March 27, 2009 Johnny was born in De Pere, Wis., on Aug. 29, 1920, to Mike and Mary Blohowiak .