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🔥 Wildfire Prevention Hayden Creek | 🚌 Idaho Lawmakers Clash Over School Funding Bills | 🚧 $350M Bond to Fund Major Idaho Road Improvements | 🏈 Vikings Take Down The Trojans | 🎣 Idaho is Bull Trout Country

Issue #023

Author

Derek Baron
October 20, 2024

In This CDA Local Buzz Issue

 😎 Coeur d’Alene Weather & Historical Highs and Lows

 📆 Coeur d’Alene Area Local Events

 📢 Local Business Spotlight: We would love to promote your business!

 🔥 Wildfire Prevention Efforts Prompt Hayden Creek Shooting Pit Closure

 🚌 Idaho Lawmakers Clash Over School Funding Bills

 🚧 $350M Bond to Fund Major Idaho Road Improvements

‍🍁 Last Hayden Market of the Season will be next weekend at Harvest Fest!

 🏈 Vikings Take Down The Trojans

 🎣 Idaho is Bull Trout Country

Record High in 1907 = 86° | Record Low in 1949 = 20°

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Wildfire Prevention Efforts Prompt Hayden Creek Shooting Pit Closure

The Hayden Creek shooting pit and surrounding areas in the Idaho Panhandle National Forests will close from Monday, October 21, to October 27 due to pile burning, as part of the ongoing Kootenai Fuels Reduction Project. The closure is crucial for the safety of crews working downrange, as they would be in danger if shooting remained open. This project aims to thin out 3,000 acres in Kootenai County's wildland-urban interface to reduce wildfire risk. Previous closures in the area began in April for related thinning and pruning work. (Read More...)

Idaho Lawmakers Clash Over
School Funding Bills

The introduction of two bills concerning Idaho's public school funding has stirred controversy in the state Legislature. The proposed laws aim to cut costs by reducing transportation and administrator funding while also modifying teacher contract rules. Supporters, mostly conservative lawmakers, say the changes will help districts avoid layoffs amid budget cuts. However, critics argue these proposals unfairly exploit the current financial crisis and remove essential teacher protections. The debate highlights a deep divide on how to handle education funding during fiscal challenges. (Read More...)

$350M Bond to Fund Major Idaho Road Improvements

Idaho’s Transportation Board has approved a final $350 million bond sale to fund critical highway improvements under the Transportation Expansion and Congestion Mitigation (TECM) program. Scheduled for early 2025, the bond will support projects including upgrades to I-90, SH-16, and I-84, addressing congestion and safety concerns. The TECM initiative, part of Governor Brad Little's "Leading Idaho" effort, will eventually fund up to $1.6 billion in road improvements statewide, improving infrastructure in key corridors. (Read More...)

Last Hayden Market of the Season will be
next weekend at Harvest Fest!

Riverstone will host its lively Harvest Festival on Saturday, October 26, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Visitors can enjoy the full market, with vendors offering seasonal produce for the last time before December's Winter Market. Attendees, including their pets, are encouraged to dress up in costumes. Local musician Scott Reid will provide entertainment, and merchants will offer trick-or-treating from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Don't miss out on this festive event! Learn More...

Vikings take down the Trojans

Final Score: 21-0 for the CDA Vikes

Idaho is Bull Trout Country

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