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🌱 How Post Falls veterans learned a six-question method that could save lives

Hello Post Falls! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How Post Falls veterans learned a six-question method that could save lives
  • How a Post Falls DAR chapter just helped grow a new forest
  • Why Post Falls ranks among America’s best small cities for startups

Also on today's calendar: Monica Nevi LIVE! and 2 more events.

Today's riddle: What did the inventor of the knock-knock joke win? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: A couple of showers, with a high of 55 and low of 30 degrees.
  • Saturday: Mostly sunny and pleasant, temps: high: 64, low: 38.
  • Sunday: Warm with some sun, with a high of 72 and low of 42 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Life-saving strategies shared at American Legion Post 143 (cdapress.com) — Residents connected to American Legion Post 143 in Post Falls just received hands-on training in the Columbia Protocol, a simple six-question tool to spot suicide risk and link people to help. The sessions focused on veterans but apply to anyone, stressing calm conversations, safe firearm and medication storage, and using resources like 988, VA benefits, and local options such as Panhandle Health lockboxes.
   

• Daughters of the American Revolution, community members establish new forest (cdapress.com) — A Post Falls-based Daughters of the American Revolution chapter helped plant nearly 600 trees to create the new U.S. Air Force Maj. Doral L. McGee Forest on family land. About 40 volunteers, including local youth groups and four generations of the McGee family, joined in the muddy fun. The Pleasantview Chapter is now fundraising about $5,000 for a permanent forest marker.
   

• Logan ranks among top U.S. small cities for startups as Utah, Idaho dominate list (cachevalleydaily.com) — Post Falls just earned a No. 13 national ranking among small U.S. cities for starting a business, helping Idaho stand out alongside Utah in a new WalletHub study. The report highlights strong conditions for startups in communities like Post Falls, from growth and financing access to relatively affordable operating costs, even as smaller markets still face limits in industry diversity and talent pools.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

    Friday April 17
  • Triple Play Spring Fundraiser for Lakes PTSA
    Triple Play Family Fun Park , 175 W Orchard Ave , Hayden Lake
    6:00 pm
    • Saturday April 18
  • Beginning Birding (Class 2 of 3) — Coeur d'Alene Audubon
    Coeur d'Alene Public Library , 702 E Front Ave , Coeur d'Alene
    10:30 am
  • CDA Winefest
    Rivaura Estate Vineyards & Winery - CDA , 505 E Sherman Ave , Coeur d'Alene
    1:00 pm
  • Sydney Dale: Wine Walk
    Mix It Up Gift , 513 Sherman Ave , Coeur d'Alene
    2:00 pm
    • Tuesday April 21
  • Senior Paint Night
    Lake City High School , 6101 N Ramsey Rd , Coeur d'Alene
    5:00 pm
  • Girls Varsity Softball Vs. CDA High School
    Lake City High School , 6101 N Ramsey Rd , Coeur d'Alene
    5:00 pm
    • Saturday April 25
  • Lakes 80's Party for Lakes PTSA
    Backwoods Bar , 1920 E Sherman Ave , Coeur d'Alene
    7:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • MARK YOUR CALENDARS
    Join SVFD on April 30th from 4–6 PM at Trailhead Golf Course in Liberty Lake to learn more about fuels mitigation and wildfire-resistant landscaping… (Nextdoor )
  • Looking for retired plumber that has installed a gas hotwater heater that charges by the hour and the hourly rate.
    Customer will buy all parts including a new hw heater, expansion tank and drain pan. (Nextdoor Singing Hills Beyond)
  • MetalQuest posted a job opening for Manufacturing Support in Post Falls. Apply here.
  • Panda Restaurant Group posted a job opening for Shift Leader (P1-1361573-1) in Post Falls. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Post Falls here.

🗞 Nearby News

Rathdrum

  • Melanie Thienes, 91 (cdapress.com)
  • 'Pooch Playoffs' a winner (cdapress.com)
  • Former employees, district leaders, families call for resignation of Lakeland School Board (krem.com)

Coeur d'Alene

  • 'Get excited': Statue of fictional dog inspiring Coeur d'Alene students to explore reading (krem.com)
  • Coeur d'Alene Fire Chief Thomas Greif announces retirement (khq.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: The NO-BELL prize (Thank you Gina M. for sending it in!)
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Post Falls

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Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.