🌱 What exactly did Spirit Lake’s new Ordinance 642 just repeal?

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• What exactly did Spirit Lake’s new Ordinance 642 just repeal?

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Very windy; a shower or two, with a high of 45 and low of 31 degrees.
• Thursday: Occasional rain and drizzle, temps: high: 42, low: 33.
• Friday: Times of clouds and sun, with a high of 42 and low of 26 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• Legals for December, 16 2025 (cdapress.com) — Spirit Lake residents should know that Ordinance 642 has been adopted, fully repealing the city’s earlier Ordinance 420 and taking effect upon passage, approval, and publication. Alongside this, the legals section lists upcoming public hearings, court actions, estate notices, auctions, and highway district proceedings across Kootenai and Shoshone counties that may affect property, zoning, and public services in the wider area.
   

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday December 17

• BOCC: Elected Officials
  Kootenai Public Meetings , 451 Government Way , Coeur d'Alene
  9:00 am
• Historic Preservation Commission
  Kootenai Public Meetings , 451 Government Way , Coeur d'Alene
  3:30 pm
• Aquifer Protection District Advisory Board
  Kootenai Public Meetings , 451 Government Way , Coeur d'Alene
  4:00 pm

Thursday December 18

• BOCC: Human Resources
  Kootenai Public Meetings , 451 Government Way , Coeur d'Alene
  10:00 am
• Planning & Zoning Commission - 1:30 PM
  Kootenai Public Meetings , 451 Government Way , Coeur d'Alene
  1:30 pm
• Hearing Examiner: Community Development - Public Hearing
  Kootenai Public Meetings , 451 Government Way , Coeur d'Alene
  6:00 pm
• Indoor Playground & Cafe Open Hours @ Real Life Athol (FREE)
  30447 N Roughstock Rd , Athol
  8:00 pm

Saturday December 20

• Family Libratory: Rathdrum (FREE)
  16320 ID-41 , Rathdrum
  7:00 pm

Tuesday December 23

• BOCC: Airport
  Kootenai Public Meetings , 451 Government Way , Coeur d'Alene
  9:00 am
• BOCC: Status Update
  Kootenai Public Meetings , 451 Government Way , Coeur d'Alene
  10:00 am
• BOCC: Business Meeting
  Kootenai Public Meetings , 451 Government Way , Coeur d'Alene
  2:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Family Dollar posted a job opening for Customer Service Associate I in Spirit Lake. Apply here.
• Idaho Forest Group posted a job opening for Controls Technician (Athol) in Athol. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Spirit Lake here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Rathdrum

• Kroc Center urges support for Red Kettle Campaign (cdapress.com)
• Town hall battery trial begins (cdapress.com)

Hayden

• PREP BASKETBALL: Coppinger fuels Christian Center boys' victory over NICS (cdapress.com)
• Hayden man sentenced for possession of child porn (cdapress.com)
• Trial of security guard from Coeur d'Alene Republican town hall begins with debate on freedom to dissent versus freedom to ‘command' (columbian.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I don’t know. I can never finish drinking the hot bath!
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