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🌱 How a delivery dispute turned deadly at a packed Post Falls festival
Post Falls, Idaho Patch AM: a 5 min readGreetings Post Falls! We’re your go-to source for what’s happening in town. Read on to get plugged in! ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How a delivery dispute turned deadly at a packed Post Falls festival
- How far can you ride from Post Falls on this riverside trail?
- How a Post Falls mom hopes to reshape Kootenai County government
Also on today's calendar: Homeschool Gym Time @ Real Life Post Falls Gym (FREE).
Today's riddle: what do you call a rabbit with fleas? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Cooler with a shower possible, with a high of 63 and low of 44 degrees.
- Thursday: Periods of clouds and sun, temps: high: 66, low: 39.
- Friday: A few morning showers; cooler, with a high of 57 and low of 34 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• DoorDash driver allegedly fatally shot man in front of thousands during festival (local12.com) — A man was fatally shot during the crowded Night Lights Sky Lantern Festival in Post Falls after an alleged confrontation with a DoorDash driver trying to complete a delivery. Court documents describe witnesses seeing the van driving recklessly through pedestrians before the dispute, and the driver now faces first-degree murder and other charges while investigators sort out what happened in front of thousands of attendees. 
• Scenic Trail in Idaho That's Better Than a Hike (onlyinyourstate.com) — The North Idaho Centennial Trail runs right through Post Falls, giving locals a paved, mostly flat 23‑mile route along the Spokane River between Lake Coeur d’Alene and the Washington state line. The piece highlights easy access points, family‑friendly conditions, seasonal tips, and scenic river and lake views that make this an appealing day trip for riders, walkers, and joggers alike.
• Julie Hensley: Ready to lead (cdapress.com) — Post Falls resident Julie Hensley is running for Kootenai County commissioner in District 1, emphasizing growth planning, infrastructure and property taxes that affect local families. She draws on her nursing and small-business background and her years of watching Post Falls City Council meetings to argue she’s ready to help guide the community’s future.
📸 Around Post Falls
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★ Featured events ★
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Sip Idaho North 2026 - Idaho's Premier Liquor Tasting Festival! →
The Club at Prairie Falls, 3200 N Spokane St #101, Post Falls
5:00 pm
Saturday May 16
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Other local events
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Homeschool Gym Time @ Real Life Post Falls Gym (FREE) →
1916 Charleville Rd, Post Falls
5:00 pm -
Post Falls - The Early Years (A historical food festival) →
The Jacklin Arts & Cultural Center, 405 N William St, Post Falls
10:00 am
Tuesday May 19
Saturday May 30
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🗓 Events Nearby
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2026 Housing and Economic Summit →
Hagadone Event Center, 984-986 S Floating Green Dr, Coeur d'Alene
11:00 am -
McTeacher's Night
John Brown Elementary McDonald's, 7120 Main St, Rathdrum, ID 83858, USA
4:00 pm -
Girl Scout Troop 2250 - classroom →
Lakeland Junior High Rathdrum, ID 83858
5:00 pm -
Senior Paint Night
Lake City High School 6101 N Ramsey Rd, Coeur d'Alene, ID 83815, USA
5:00 pm -
End Of Year Band Concert (Blue Gym)
Lakes Middle School Coeur D Alene, ID 83814
6:00 pm -
Band Concert
Canfield Middle School Coeur D Alene, ID 83814
6:00 pm -
End of the Year Band Concert
Lakes Middle School Blue Gym
6:00 pm -
Security Workshop
Hayden Chamber of Commerce Virtual -
SEE Into Our Future at Safe Passage
Hayden Chamber of Commerce Safe Passage: 850 N. 4th St., CDA
3:00 pm
Wednesday May 13
Thursday May 14
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Hot air balloon lands in field in Post Falls...
At about 9:30 this morning, our dogs were going crazy! Looked outside and saw a big hot air balloon landing in the empty field across the street… (Nextdoor Idahline Valley) - Has anyone in the below areas in Post Falls had packages stolen from your front porch within the last few days or week?
Pinevilla Ross Point Ponderosa E 1st Ave - E 3rd Ave (near Ross Point) (Nextdoor Pinevilla West)
- McDonald's posted a job opening for $17.13 - ID Crew Team Member in Post Falls. Apply here.
- U-Haul International, Inc. posted a job opening for Customer Service Representative in Post Falls. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Post Falls here.
🗞 Nearby News
Rathdrum
- North Idaho Officer-Involved Crash Sends Two to Hospital (dailyfly.com)
- Family of Moscow murder victim starts nonprofit to use DNA and reopen cold cases (idahostatesman.com)
Coeur d'Alene
- Dawn Eileen Frank, 75 (cdapress.com)
- Chip Shots May 12, 2026 (cdapress.com)
- Spokane garden center to deliver more than 30,000 geraniums to Coeur d'Alene Resort (krem.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Bugs Bunny ! (Thank you bruce A. for sending it in!)
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