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Post Falls
Thursday, April 10th, 2025
Good morning, Post Falls. Here's your local news at a glance for Thursday, the 10th of April.
COMMUNITY NEWS
- ➤ Kevin Croffoot celebrated the grand opening of the Croffoot Park expansion in Hayden today — a $1.8 million project that added six new soccer fields, a bathroom, concession stand, gazebo and parking area. City officials and community members joined the ribbon cutting at the park that spans over 25 acres and honors memories of his late son and father. Coeur d'Alene Press
- ➤ Kona Ice of Coeur d’Alene will offer free shaved ice cups on Tax Day, Tuesday, April 15, as part of its 'no taxation without relaxation' promotion—designed to give people a break. The ice trucks will stop in Post Falls at 10-11 a.m., at 8254 N. Government Way from 1-2 p.m., and in Rathdrum from 3-4 p.m. Coeur d'Alene Press
CRIME NEWS
- ➤ At a hearing yesterday, a judge allowed prosecutors to use body-camera footage from an August 2022 traffic stop in which Bryan Kohberger asked why a deputy needed his driver’s license and phone number—parts of the tape may be cut out. Kohberger faces four counts of first-degree murder in the killing of four University of Idaho students, and the evidence helps show his identity and his 2015 white Hyundai Elantra. Coeur d'Alene Press
ECONOMY NEWS
- ➤ A job fair will be held on April 16th from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at Real Life Ministries on N. Cecil Road in Post Falls — over 50 employers will offer positions including roles for knifemakers, teachers, cooks, camp counselors and registered nurses. KHQ
GOVERNMENT NEWS
- ➤ Idaho Secretary of State Phil McGrane said record voter turnout has boosted confidence in the security of elections. He explained that measures like the Only Citizens Will Vote Act and updated ID rules—allowing out-of-state licenses for identity—aim to secure elections while sometimes making registration harder. Coeur d'Alene Press
- ➤ Idaho Gov. Brad Little signed a bill on Friday that increased the budget for the Office of the State Public Defender, which was formed last October to consolidate services across 44 counties. The new funding adds $6.7 million to the 2025 fiscal year — covering transcript costs, additional personnel, and contracting fees — and raises the 2026 appropriation to $83.2 million. Coeur d'Alene Press
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Easter Egg Extravaganza
1-2:10 p.m. — Q'emiln Park — Free entry — Celebrate Easter with exciting egg hunts and a chance to meet the Easter Bunny.
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Easter Brunch Cruise
11 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. — Lake Coeur d'Alene Cruises — Enjoy a delicious buffet while cruising on the serene lake waters this Easter.
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