Good morning, Post Falls.

The Orchard Ridge Estate Sale volunteer team in Post Falls donated $40,000 to fund Memory Care programs + new furnishings for residents at Orchard Ridge Senior Living.

They volunteered over 2,800 hours this year and will resume services in the new year with more estate sale opportunities.

Coeur d’Alene-based nonprofit Veterans Club (focused on reducing veteran suicide) is launching a Sandpoint chapter to offer a free weekly meeting for veterans and first responders seeking support and connection.

Its inaugural meeting is on Nov. 9 at 3 p.m. at the Sandpoint Elks Lodge.

Tony Stewart, a founding member of the Kootenai County Task Force on Human Relations, will deliver a keynote address on Oct.

29 (7 to 8:30 p.m.) at St. Luke’s Episcopal Church in Coeur d’Alene. He will share his experiences opposing the Aryan Nations and uniting community while refreshments are served.

At The Coeur d'Alene Resort yesterday, tech and business leaders gathered at the iTech Summit to explore AI innovation and curriculum changes during panels and executive chats.

North Idaho College will host a free roundtable luncheon on Monday from noon to 12:50 p.m. in the Driftwood Bay Room at NIC's student union where attendees will discuss the TEDx talk How Curiosity Will Save Us and explore practical ideas for greater understanding.

Idaho students in grades 6-12 and homeschoolers can submit creative names for snowplows until Oct.

31 to boost winter safety lessons. The ITD will choose twelve winners from six districts to earn classroom recognition + a visit from the snowplow and driver along with a safety talk.

Students at Lakes Middle School celebrated Unity Day Wednesday morning with pop music, orange pom-poms, inspirational signs, and free drinks to show support for kindness (part of National Bullying Prevention Month).

They also planned a school assembly for next Friday designed by students in a leadership elective.

North Idaho high school students from grade nine to twelve will compete in the 2027 American Legion High School Oratorical Scholarship Contest on Saturday, Jan.

9 at Post 143. Contestants will speak on the Constitution to win scholarships up to $25,000 and cash awards of $500 + $300 + $200.

Coeur d'Alene Public Schools held a resource fair Tuesday to help special education students plan for life after high school.

The event connected families with employers, mental & behavioral health services, and housing providers to ensure a smoother transition into adulthood.

Idaho's Department of Transportation has opened its third annual contest inviting 6th-12th grade and homeschool classrooms to submit creative names for snowplows—entries are accepted from Oct.

1 and winning names will be painted on plows with a driver visit by year's end.

Drivers faced delays when I-90 was reduced to a single lane from 8 pm Tuesday to 5 am today between Huetter and Greensferry roads as crews shifted barriers to the south side; the project aims to expand the freeway to four lanes in each direction over the next year.