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Idaho Man Gets 18 Years for ISIS Plot
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Alexander Scott Mercurio, 21, was sentenced to 18 years in federal prison followed by lifetime supervised release for attempting to support ISIS and planning an armed attack on churches in Coeur d’Alene. The FBI arrested him the day before the planned attack in April 2024.
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Dana Whitfield
Glad the FBI caught him in time before any harm came to people in Coeur d'Alene.
Cross-Country Teams, Runners Win State Titles
Sports
— Oct 30, 2026
State cross-country championships produced standout performances across Idaho, Colorado and Maine: Coeur d’Alene’s Wyatt Carr set a course record while leading his team to a fourth straight title, and Colorado’s Ollie Horton repeated as 4A boys champion as The Classical Academy girls won their 18th title. In Maine, Thornton Academy edged Portland by one point for its first Class A boys championship, while individual titles went to Scarborough’s Atticus Merriam and Portland’s Nora Schmidt.
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Astronauts Share Spaceflight Lessons With Students
Scott Kelly
— Oct 30, 2026
Retired astronaut Scott Kelly urged Coeur d’Alene students to pursue ambitious goals through hard work, learning and taking risks, emphasizing that setbacks need not define their future. Separately, Indian high school students on a U.S. educational tour visited Kennedy Space Center, spoke with astronaut Donald Thomas and watched a rocket launch.
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North American Destinations Offer Seasonal Getaways
Lifestyle
— Oct 26, 2026
Seasonal mountain getaways offer alternatives to crowded holiday routines, from quiet Colorado towns with hot springs to Thanksgiving festivities and dining near Yosemite and in Whistler. Winter visitors can also find holiday lights, skiing and bald-eagle sightings in Coeur d’Alene.
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Blue State Residents Balk At NFL Owner’s $16 Billion Data Center Project That Could Cut Their Property Taxes
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‘This Was A Total Ambush’: Gunman Kills 2 Firefighters After Luring Them In By Starting Wildfire
Coeur d'Alene
— Jun 30, 2025
Two firefighters were killed and a third was fighting for his life Sunday when a suspected sniper, who was apparently found dead, ambushed fire crews responding to a deliberately set wildfire near Coeur d’Alene, Idaho…
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Most Influential Women in World History
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From ancient queens who ruled empires to modern activists who changed laws, these women left indelible marks on politics, science, and culture. Vote for who you think shaped history most profoundly.
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Drag Queen Awarded $1.1 Million in Case Against Conservative Blogger
Reporting
— May 29, 2024
A jury in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, has awarded a drag queen over $1.1 million in damages in a defamation case he brought against a conservative blogger. The jury in Kootenai County District Court found blogger Summer…
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