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Post Falls, Idaho Patch AM: a 4 min read

Good morning Post Falls! Your connection to what's happening around town is here. Take a sip of coffee and read on. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How much state funding are Post Falls schools losing every year?
  • Which Post Falls softball players just earned All-Idaho recognition?

Also on today's calendar: Prairie Fest ft. Gigawatt and 5 more events.

Today's riddle: What does a thesaurus eat for breakfast? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Mostly sunny and very warm, with a high of 87 and low of 51 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Sunday: Partly sunny, temps: high: 82, low: 53.
  • Monday: Mostly sunny and very warm, with a high of 84 and low of 55 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• ‘Not enough': Educators call for more K-12 funding at North Idaho listening session (idahoednews.org) — Post Falls school leaders say the current state funding formula is costing their district over $3 million a year and pushing more burden onto local property taxpayers. At a Coeur d’Alene listening session, trustee Sara Rodriguez and the district CFO detailed how attendance-based funding, levy language, and competition for teachers are squeezing Post Falls schools and taxpayers.
   

• ALL-IDAHO SOFTBALL: Davenport named to 6A first team again (cdapress.com) — Two Post Falls High softball standouts, McKenna Zimmerman and Kulani Peahu, have been named to the All-Idaho 6A second team, putting local talent on the statewide radar. The piece also spotlights Coeur d’Alene’s first-teamer Jenna Davenport and several other North Idaho players honored across classifications.
   

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Kitty woke me up this morning hungry and talking loudly.
    Thank God he is home. Thank you all for your prayers. (Nextdoor Singing Hills Beyond)
  • My son's kitty is missing.
    She lives in Post Falls near Mullan and Idaho street. Sweet cat, had a litter a couple months ago. Anyone seen her? Thank you (Nextdoor Riverside Harbor)
  • McDonald's posted a job opening for Overnight Team Member in Post Falls. Apply here.
  • Pilot Company posted a job opening for Janitorial Maintenance in Post Falls. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Post Falls here.

🗞 Nearby News

Rathdrum

  • IRON WOOD THROWS CLASSIC: Hammering out the kinks ... Moran, Johnson among winners as throwers prep for Saturday's Continental Tour event (cdapress.com)
  • Lakeland Teacher of the Year shares life lesson (cdapress.com)
  • Spirit Lake mayor, Cd'A councilor elected AIC directors (cdapress.com)

Coeur d'Alene

  • Firefighters reflect on loss, healing a year after ambush; memorial set on June 29 (cdapress.com)
  • Coeur d'Alene to invest $4.3M in water tank (krem.com)
  • Kindergartner helps save homes (cdapress.com)

Ok Post Falls! 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 synonym roll! (Thank you Sue P. for sending it in!)
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