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Good morning, Coeur d’Alene! In today’s edition: Comedy night comeback, Polar Plunge fundraiser, hot cocoa cruises, and more. Let’s get to it!
— Cait Baker
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📰 In the news
Stage set for big laughs: Coeur d’Alene Comedy Night will return Jan. 23-24 at the Best Western Plus Coeur d’Alene Inn, its first shows since 2019, with organizer-performer Alvin Williams promising top-level laughs — read the full story.
Community projects gather momentum: Construction is underway on Rooted Social House in Post Falls, an HDG Architecture project offering food, coffee, tea and entertainment, as plans for a walkable Spokane Street district move forward — get all the development details.
Freezing for a cause: The annual Polar Plunge for Special Olympics Idaho will take place February 7 in Post Falls, in partnership with the Kootenai County Sheriff’s Office. Registration is $100 per person — get all the event details.
Compare rates for free: The national average for car insurance is around $175 per month. Paying more than that? Same, so I did some shopping around and ended up cutting my premium in half. If you haven’t checked in a while, you’re probably overpaying too — here’s the comparison tool I used.
Protect your nest egg: Savvy investors are turning to gold amidst today’s inflation, national debt, and market uncertainty for a reason. It holds its value when everything else feels shaky. Case in point: it’s up ~62% since this month last year. If you’re curious about adding it and other precious metals to your portfolio, American Hartford has a super helpful guide that covers everything you need to know. It’s free, and definitely worth a read — check it out here.
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Highlights this week:
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🫶 We got your back
New pact preserves care: Kootenai Health and Regence BlueShield of Idaho finalized a two-year deal to keep care in network for Regence members in North Idaho, including state employees. The contract took effect Jan. 1, so coverage remains uninterrupted with no gap. Read the full story.
Cold-weather dinks, sorted: Indoor courts at Boys & Girls Clubs of Kootenai County keep your game sharp and your toes thawed when cabin fever hits. Friendly, low-key vibes support a local nonprofit, so you get easy winter reps without frostbite.
Indoor energy release plan: When the wiggles hit, Jump For Joy turns kids loose on bounce houses while you breathe for a minute with free Wi‑Fi. Open jump sessions and easy party bookings make it a reliable, no‑frills midweek meltdown saver.
Thinning hair? Same: I’ve been shedding a lot, and recently noticed my ponytail feeling thinner. After way too much panic-Googling, I discovered Keranique’s hair regrowth system. Everything with them is surprisingly easy: no quizzes, no pills, no choosing between dozens of products. Just grab the kit and follow the instructions. The best part? It’s $75 off right now, you’ll get three free gifts, AND you’ll get your money back if you don’t love the results.
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📆 Around town this week
All events are subject to change without notice. Always check official event pages for the most up to date information.
🎁 Empty Nesters White Elephant Gift Exchange @ Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints | Monday (1/5) at 6:30 PM – Start the year by finally re-gifting that singing fish at a New Year’s white elephant with the Hauser and Westwood Ward Empty Nesters. Bring a wrapped oddity and a snack, then enjoy polite thievery, neighborly banter, and low-key fun at Meyer Church in Rathdrum.
❤ Random Acts of Kindness Spree @ Atticus Coffee & Gifts | Tuesday (1/6) at 11:00 AM – Trade errands for a feel-good Spokane safari. A cheerful host in your phone sends you on small kindness missions that uncover hidden gems, oddball history, and the kind of spots you forget to visit. Do good, explore, then treat yourself, no guilt.
🧱 From Books to Bricks @ Coeur d’Alene Public Library | Tuesday (1/6) at 4:00 PM – If your kid’s been turning the coffee table into a LEGO minefield, take them, ages 6-12, to the library for a weekly book-inspired build. Librarians read a favorite, kids create for an hour, and one masterpiece gets a coveted glass-case spotlight, pride, and bragging rights.
📚 Book Binding Class @ It’s a Love Story | Wednesday (1/7) at 6:00 PM – New year, new spine. Join Haley Jay for a two-part bookbinding class where you’ll rebind and decorate a book from start to finish, supplies and a book included, on Jan 7 and Jan 21. Beginner friendly, soothing, and yes, tickets are final sale.
🌱 Design Your Kitchen Garden @ Scale House Market | Wednesday (1/7) at 6:00 PM – Bring your seed packet hoard and learn to design a kitchen garden with Amy Grimm of Thyme & Trowel Garden Consulting. She’ll help you turn chaos into raised beds, smart layouts, and harvests you’ll actually use. Fewer weeds, fewer regrets, more basil.
📸 Print Photo Organizing Workshop @ Photo Memories Preserved | Thursday (1/8) at 3:00 PM – New year energy calls for finally tackling those shoeboxes of prints, not just sighing at them. This hands-on workshop gets you sorting, curating, and preserving with supplies, expert guidance, a kit, and digitizing tips; members get in free. Mystery cousins and duplicates, consider yourselves warned.
🚢 Scenic Hot Cocoa Cruises @ Lake Coeur d’Alene Cruises | Friday (1/9) at 12:30 PM – If you need proof winter here is for sipping, not suffering, hop a 90-minute hot cocoa cruise on Lake Coeur d’Alene. Calm water, wide views, and a bar pouring classic cocoa for kids, Peppermint Patties or Millionaire’s Coffee for you. Date, family, solitude, all welcome.
Wanna see more? Browse our full events calendar →
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📻 Coeur d’Alene report
Weather forecast
Today – High: 40°F – Low: 30°F – Precip: 51%
A chance of rain before 7am, then a chance of rain and snow between 7am and 4pm. Mostly cloudy. High near 40, with temperatures falling to around 38 in the afternoon. Southwest wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible. Later: A chance of rain after 4am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Southwest wind around 7 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
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Tomorrow – High: 37°F – Low: 30°F – Precip: 93%
A chance of rain before 7am, then rain and snow. Cloudy, with a high near 37. Southwest wind 7 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than half an inch possible. Later: Rain and snow before 10pm, then rain and snow likely between 10pm and 1am, then rain and snow likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 30. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than half an inch possible.
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