Good morning, Post Falls.

Three St. Maries residents have been indicted in Kootenai, Shoshone and Benewah counties for allegedly killing four mountain lions and eight bobcats — they are set to appear in court next week.

A shooting left one person dead and another hospitalized in Post Falls—police are investigating the incident.

Today, the Idaho Department of Environmental Quality extended its Air Quality Advisory through Sunday for Kootenai, Shoshone, Bonner, Benewah, and Boundary counties as wildfire smoke is causing high PM2.5 levels that may affect sensitive groups.

The Kootenai Tribe and Coeur d’Alene Tribe have enacted bans on open burning on their reservations—steps that may continue if the advisory is extended next week.

Dave Muise, vice president of the Kootenai Environmental Alliance board and retired Nokia product manager, became a climate advocate after a near-wildfire event affected his area.

He will start a winter film series to help locals learn how their actions impact the environment — his work brings local care and global change together.

Today, Post Falls officials are looking into ways to fundraise to preserve the Spokane Street water tower built in 1908 that is a key part of the downtown skyline.

They may use funds saved from demolition costs and plan to ask the community for their input before moving forward with repairs estimated at $274,000.

The median home price for a single-family home in Kootenai County rose to $546,782 in August—1,628 homes were sold and 1,190 listings were available.

Real estate agent Jared McFarland said buyer activity remained strong despite recent price cuts as winter approached.

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