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🌱 How a new evidence building will change Rathdrum’s police operations
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In today's newsletter:
- How a new evidence building will change Rathdrum's police operations
Also on today's calendar: Kids Small Group Art Class-5-9 year olds and 5 more events.
Today's riddle: What do you call a one-legged Big Foot? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high of 63 and low of 48 degrees.
- Wednesday: Times of sun and clouds, temps: high: 65, low: 42.
- Thursday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 62 and low of 46 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Rathdrum approves new police evidence outbuilding (krem.com) — Rathdrum city leaders have approved a $241,840 contract to build a 3,000-square-foot police evidence outbuilding on the new city hall campus, expanding storage for large and long-term items. The steel structure will also serve as an off-site server backup location, aiming to improve both evidence management and data security for the community. 
📸 Around Rathdrum
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🗓 Upcoming Events in Rathdrum
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★ Featured events ★
- 2026 Rathdrum Chamber Membership Appreciation Cocktail Event →
Location: Water Solutions Inc 14655 N Kimo Ct Rathdrum, Idaho View a Map, 14655 N Kimo Ct, Rathdrum
Wednesday September 30
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Other local events
- Kids Small Group Art Class-5-9 year olds →
The Art Studio, 8052 W. Main Street Suite 204, Rathdrum
9:00 am - Family Fun Night
Athol Elementary School, 6333 E Menser Ave, Athol
5:30 pm - Small Group Kids Classes-10-14 year olds →
The Art Studio, 8052 W. Main Street Suite 204, Rathdrum
10:30 am - Impasto Fall Trees-Follow the Light →
The Art Studio, 8052 W. Main Street Suite 204, Rathdrum
10:00 am - VB at St. Maries
St Maries Middle School, 1315 Jefferson Ave, St Maries
4:00 pm - Cross Country Meet
Timberlake Senior High School, 5973 ID-54, Spirit Lake
4:30 pm - District-wide Elementary Cross Country Meet
Timberlake High School
4:30 pm
Thursday October 1
Friday October 2
Saturday October 3
Tuesday October 6
📣 Rathdrum Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
- Coeur d'Alene - VFW 889 Coffee & Donuts →
406 N 4th St, Coeur d'Alene
9:00 am - BOCC: Airport →
451 N Government Way, Coeur d'Alene
9:00 am - BOCC: Status Update →
451 N Government Way, Coeur d'Alene
10:00 am - Patriot Pour Post Falls 1 →
Post Falls ID
11:00 am
Tuesday September 29
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Hi looking for someone that could come and check on my cat..
Would compensate per day. Thank you! Please DM me if interested… (Nextdoor North Edwards) - I have a good friend of mine that has this collection of dolls that she has made the decision to part with dolls that she's been collecting since childhood.
It was a hard decision for her to make so I'm hoping to help her find these babies a new loving home We don't believe any to be of high value we… (Nextdoor Deerfield)
- McDonald's posted a job opening for Restaurant Team Member in Rathdrum. Apply here.
- Albertsons Companies, Inc. posted a job opening for Fresh Cut Produce Clerk in Hayden. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Rathdrum here.
🗞 Nearby News
Hayden
- Richard 'Rich' Borghesi, 83 (hagadonenewsnetwork.com)
- No. 13 Saints rout Rocky on the road, 45-13 (helenair.com)
- Original Tri-Power/4-Speed: 1965 Pontiac GTO (barnfinds.com)
Post Falls
- ATC Manufacturing breaks ground on aerospace structures manufacturing facility in Idaho (plantservices.com)
- Richard 'Rich' Borghesi, 83 (cdapress.com)
- PREP ROUNDUP: Coeur du Christ scores big win over Salmon River (cdapress.com)
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Hop Squatch! (Thank you Terri R. for sending it in!)
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