northern Idaho News

Northern Idaho Parents Sue Football Helmet Company

The family of a northern Idaho teenager who suffered a traumatic brain injury during a football game is suing the school district and the maker of the football helmet. The Bonner County Daily Bee reports that Robert Clark II and …

Couple Files Wrongful Termination Lawsuit Against Idaho County

A northern Idaho couple has filed a wrongful termination lawsuit against Kootenai County. The Coeur d’Alene Press reports in a story on Saturday that the lawsuit filed in U.S. District Court in Coeur d’Alene contends Kathy Pagano was improperly terminated …

Police Investigate Idaho Storm Drain Thefts

Police suspect metal thieves are behind the disappearance of several storm drain covers in the northern Idaho city of Lewiston, Idaho. Lewiston Police Cpt. Tom Greene says the grated covers are likely being taken so they can be sold as …

Feds: Idaho Mine Missed Safety Check Before Rock Burst

A federal inspection report shows that officials at the Lucky Friday Mine in northern Idaho failed to conduct the second of two daily monitoring checks on the day a violent rock burst broke the pelvis of one miner and also …

Investigators: Northern Idaho Fire Likely Arson

Fire investigators say a fire that destroyed a northern Idaho helmet business and a vacuum cleaner business was likely caused by arson. The Coeur d’Alene Press reports that investigators found a gas can under a desk in the building housing …

Sidewalk Snow Removal Ordinance Eyed in Northern Idaho

Officials in the northern Idaho city of Sandpoint are considering removing a section of an ordinance concerning sidewalk snow removal because some say it’s too harsh. The ordinance requires home owners to maintain sidewalks along their property as part of …