Good morning, Post Falls.

Demo Day returns this weekend in Post Falls as local organizers prepare a community event for residents.

Nonprofit leaders gathered over lunch at the Human Rights Education Institute on Thursday to map youth services in Kootenai County and identify gaps like emergency housing; a follow-up breakfast is planned in two weeks to review the findings, including input from Canopy Village + St. Vincent de Paul.

The sixth annual Chef Challenge will be held at the Hagadone Event Center on Wednesday, Oct.

14 at 5:30 p.m.—six local chefs will prepare signature appetizers and compete in a live cooking contest while guests vote, select a mystery ingredient and support hospitality workers in need.

A new Chick-fil-A is set to open next week in Post Falls.

The restaurant will serve its signature meals and drive-thru service.

Rogers High School underwent a brief lockdown after a toy gun was discovered on campus — security officials responded quickly to secure students.

North Idaho drivers can register for free winter driving classes beginning Saturday, Oct.

10, offered by the Idaho Transportation Department and the Idaho State Police. Classes run nearly every week until December with most sessions on Saturdays from 10 a.m. to noon and one Wednesday evening session planned.

The eastbound I-90 on-ramp in Post Falls is closed today for planned maintenance + motorists should plan alternate routes.

Drivers on SH-54 between Farragut State Park and Bayview will face a full traffic circle closure Monday and Tuesday for repaving nearly three miles of roadway.

Detours via Howard Road and Bayview Road are set for travelers from Athol to Bayview, and work runs 6 a.m. until dusk Monday-Friday with possible Saturday work.

Drivers on State Highway 54 between Farragut State Park and Bayview face delays starting Monday as repaving begins, including a full closure of the traffic circle (Oct.

5 to Oct. 6) while detour signs direct motorists. Work is scheduled on weekdays and may extend to Saturdays, finishing by late October.

A retrospective account reviews the Spanish Flu pandemic that hit Idaho in 1918, with state records showing 23,000 deaths and local reports citing several hundred in Coeur d’Alene.

It explains how health orders closed schools and public places starting Oct. 9 — a historic response that shaped early community safety.

Templin's on the River, a four-decade hotel overlooking the Spokane River, will close Oct.

23 as the StanCraft-led investor group evaluates remodeling or redevelopment to honor its legacy and boost marina events for community gatherings.

More than 700 runners from Coeur d'Alene School District competed in its 38th annual elementary cross-country meet on Thursday at the Kootenai County Fairgrounds — students in grades two to five showcased their speed and sportsmanship.