Devin Weeks
Education and Community Reporter at Coeur d’Alene Press
Education & community reporter/photog-CDA Press. NI Biz Journal. Feature writer. Interested & invested in the people of our community. [email protected]
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cdapress.com | Devin Weeks
ATHOL — Cruising around a tall pine with a small measuring tape, Ava Stone examined the numbers and wrote them down on a paper secured to her clipboard. "It's the diameter, and then you take a clinometer from the 66 foot back and then the 100 foot back, then you look up and get the height to find out the board foot volume," she said Thursday morning. This was the Lake City High School junior's second time participating in the Idaho State Forestry Contest.
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cdapress.com | Devin Weeks
POST FALLS — A hike in the woods, a deep breath, reading a favorite book. These are just a few stress-relieving activities River City Middle School Titan Leadership Team members recommended Wednesday morning as they visited different classrooms to engage with their peers. “Stress is a physical and emotional reaction to perceived demands or pressure,” eighth grader Anneliese Ross said as she and leadership peer Meliya Bektic spoke to students in Troy Pottenger's class.
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cdapress.com | Devin Weeks
Heels were kicked up, hats were tipped and generosity was abundant April 18 during the 14th annual Cowboy Ball, which raised over $100,000 for the nonprofit North Idaho Fair and Rodeo Foundation. Although it wasn't a hallmark year like when it raised $222,000 in 2022, the 2025 Cowboy Ball was a lively evening that brought together community members who support their local fair and fairgrounds.
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cdapress.com | Devin Weeks
COEUR d'ALENE — Reel dancing was a fine way to spend time in 1800s America. It was popular again Monday during an American Civil War reenactment and demonstration at Lakes Middle School. Students lined up on the lawn, faced each other and galloped two-by-two along the rows, dipping and diving through arm arches and clapping as they gave the Boston Tea Party dance a whirl. “I love the hands-on," eighth grader Jonathan Mohr said.
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1 week ago |
cdapress.com | Devin Weeks
It isn't immediately apparent that Lake City Center Executive Director Nancy Phillips is a retired U.S. Army drill sergeant who directed deployment teams in support of overseas operations and spent 20 years in active military service. She smiles and greets patrons by name when they walk in the door. Her voice is gentle and kind, and she is not of large stature. “There’s a picture of me as a drill sergeant,” she said Monday, beginning to smile.
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