Morning Pinehurst! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How will the Spartans fare at Pinehurst's Ben Castro cross-country invite?
Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)
Weather forecast:
- Thursday: Pleasant with plenty of sun, with a high of 71 and low of 47 degrees.
- Friday: Pleasant with lots of sun, temps: high: 76, low: 46.
- Saturday: Sunny and pleasantly warm, with a high of 77 and low of 46 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Spartan runners reach top at Bonners Ferry (pendoreillerivervalley.com) — Pinehurst runners can look forward to hosting the Spartans at the upcoming Ben Castro Invite at Pinehurst Golf Course, with race times still to be announced. The team is coming off strong performances in Bonners Ferry and at the Nike Bob Firman Invitational, where several athletes posted competitive 5,000-meter times against larger regional fields.
📸 Around Pinehurst
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🗓 Events Nearby
Thursday October 1 - Coeur d'Alene - Veteran's Club Patriot Pour →
Best Western Plus Coeur d'Alene Inn, 506 West Appleway Ave., Coeur d'Alene
9:00 am - Osburn - Veterans Stand Down Day →
Shoshone VFW Post 1675, 318 E Mullan Ave, Osburn
11:00 am - SEE Into Our Future at Safe Passage
Safe Passage, 850 N. 4th St., CDA
3:00 pm - District Cross Country Meet
Kootenai County Fairgrounds - North Idaho State Fair & Rodeo, 405, Coeur d'Alene
4:30 pm - VBJV Lakeside @ Wallace →
Wallace Jr\/Sr High Wallace, ID 83873
5:30 pm - HS Volleyball vs Kootenai
Mullan Athletic Pavilion, 300-398 Earle St, Mullan
6:00 pm - Thursday Night Defensive Handgun →
Fernan Rod & Gun Club, 11600 Fernan Lake Road, Coeur d'Alene
6:00 pm - VBV Home Lakeside @ Wallace →
Wallace Jr\/Sr High Wallace, ID 83873
7:00 pm Friday October 2 - Comedy Nights at the Cda Inn →
Coeur d'Alene ID - Comedy Nights at the Cda Inn! →
Best Western Plus Coeur d'Alene Inn, Coeur d'Alene Saturday October 3 - Highway Clean-up Fall 2026 →
Mica Grange, 7465 West Kidd Island Road, Coeur d'Alene
8:00 am - VBV @ Pea and Lentil VB Tournament →
Wallace Jr\/Sr High Wallace, ID 83873
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Citizen scientists brought a water sample from the Spokane River to our Coeur d'Alene office, and the sample contained a statoblast (first image)!
A statoblast is the microscopic reproductive pod of a freshwater animal called the Bryozoa, which is actually a colony made up of microscopic… (Nextdoor )
- Walmart posted a job opening for Janitorial Associate in Smelterville. Apply here.
- Dollar Tree posted a job opening for Customer Service Associate I in Smelterville. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Pinehurst here.
🗞 Nearby News
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- PREP SOCCER ROUNDUP: Spartans celebrate seniors in home finales (hagadonenewsnetwork.com)
- Sunshine Silver Mining & Refining Company (NYSE:SSMR) Sees Large Growth in Short Interest (marketbeat.com)
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- NIC, UI tackling nursing shortage with new collaborative masters program (krem.com)
- Wandering North Idaho Grizzly Gives Bear Recovery Advocates 'Glimmer Of Hope' (cowboystatedaily.com)
Ok Pinehurst! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A waist of time. (Thank you Martin L. for sending it in!)
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