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š± How a brief Skyway Elementary lockdown unfolded and ended within minutes
Coeur dAlene, Idaho Patch AM: a 4 min readGood morning Coeur d'Alene! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. āļøļø
In today's newsletter:
- How a brief Skyway Elementary lockdown unfolded and ended within minutes
- What this new federal prosecutor means for Coeur dāAlene drug cases
- What the U.S. education secretary told students at CDA Charter Academy
Also on today's calendar: Moonlit Cherry Blossom River and 5 more events.
Today's riddle: How do you measure a fish? š¤ (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Cooler with periods of rain, with a high of 50 and low of 39 degrees.
- Thursday: Cloudy with a shower, temps: high: 49, low: 34.
- Friday: Times of clouds and sun, with a high of 52 and low of 33 degrees.
š° News we're reading
ā¢ Woman arrested after trespassing at Coeur d'Alene elementary school (klewtv.com) ā Skyway Elementary in Coeur dāAlene briefly went into lockdown Monday afternoon after staff reported a woman, previously barred from campus, jumping a fence and entering school grounds. Police and sheriffās deputies quickly located and detained her nearby, and the lockdown was lifted within about five minutes after officers confirmed she was in custody. 
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ā¢ North Idaho appoints special prosecutor to expand federal drugātrafficking enforcement (krem.com) ā A new Special Assistant U.S. Attorney based in Coeur dāAlene will focus on federal drugātrafficking cases along Iā90 and U.S. 95 in North Idaho. Backed by local cities including Coeur dāAlene and state and federal grants, the role aims to strengthen prosecutions while easing costs on local taxpayers. Ā Ā Ā
ā¢ U.S. Education Secretary rallies Coeur d'Alene charter school students (spokesman.com) ā Students at Coeur d'Alene Charter Academy packed the gym Tuesday as U.S. Education Secretary Linda McMahon brought her patriotic āAmerica Rocksā tour to town and praised Idahoās role in U.S. history. Afterward, she discussed the Trump Administrationās push to close the federal Education Department and adjust special education funding, with Idaho education leaders reacting to what those changes could mean for local schools. Ā Ā Ā
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Homeschool Day
Museum of North Idaho, 720 E Young Ave, Coeur d'Alene
11:00 am
Thursday April 23
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Other local events
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Moonlit Cherry Blossom River
Pinot's Palette , 728 N 4th St , Coeur d'Alene
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Dragonflies in Spring
Pinot's Palette , 728 N 4th St , Coeur d'Alene
4:00 pm -
CDA Rotary Derby Dinner
The Coeur d'Alene Resort , 115 S 2nd St , Coeur d'Alene
5:00 pm -
Mini Mosaic Pendant Workshop | Roots & Ribbon Co.
Copow Cafe , 312 N 4th St , Coeur d'Alene
6:00 pm -
Sunset Symphony
Pinot's Palette , 728 N 4th St , Coeur d'Alene
7:00 pm -
Post Falls, Idaho Gun Show (April 25 & 26) (250 Tables - Vendor Space Sold Out)
The Greyhound Park and Event Center , 5100 W Riverbend Ave , Post Falls
9:00 am -
Independent Bookstore Day at The Well-Read Moose and Bookishly Happy in CDA 4/24 and 4/25
The Well~Read Moose , 2048 N Main St , Coeur d'Alene
10:00 am
Thursday April 23
Friday April 24
Saturday April 25
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SEE Into Our Future at Safe Passage
Safe Passage , 850 N. 4th St. , CDA
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Comedy Open Mic Night @ The Draft Zone!
The Draft Zone , 4430 W Riverbend Ave , Post Falls
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Trivia With Ginger
Black Lodge , 206 N 3rd St , Coeur d'Alene
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Strawberry Fields Forever ā New Leaf Nursery
New Leaf Nursery , 12655 N Government Wy , Hayden
11:00 am
Thursday April 23
Friday April 24
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- Trademark Mechanical posted a job opening for Journeyman Plumber in Hayden. Apply here.
- International Education Corporation posted a job opening for CDL Instructor (62211) in Post Falls. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Coeur d'Alene here.
š Nearby News
Hayden
- Bingham County coroner leads state effort to improve infant and child death investigations (rexburgstandardjournal.com)
- Mental health leaves are rising. How can organizations reduce and better manage leaves? (wanamingomn.com)
Post Falls
- Post Falls culinary students to compete in National ProStart Invitational (krem.com)
- Columbus gets the NWSL's 18th team to start play in 2028 (postregister.com)
- Julia Zimny named first special prosecutor for North Idaho drug cases (khq.com)
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: By inches because they have no feet. (Thank you Gypsy S. for sending it in!)
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