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The Idaho Panhandle is the northern region of the U.S. State of Idaho that encompasses the ten northernmost counties of Benewah, Bonner, Boundary, Clearwater, Idaho, Kootenai, Latah, Lewis, Nez Perce, Shoshone. The southern part of this region is sometimes referred to as North Central Idaho, with the rest as North Idaho. The panhandle is bordered by Washington state to the west, Montana to the east and British Columbia to the north.
Coeur d'Alene is the region's largest city. Other important cities include Lewiston, Moscow (home of the University of Idaho), Post Falls, Hayden, Sandpoint, and the smaller St. Maries and Bonners Ferry. The region has a land area of 54,422.49 km? (21,012.64 sq mi), or 25.39 percent of Idaho's land area; there is also 839.07 km? (323.95 sq mi) of water area. The estimated population of the Idaho Panhandle as of 2004 was 295,160, or slightly more than 21% of Idaho's estimated population of 1,393,262. The 2000 census number was 278,866 residents, or 21.55% of the state's population at the time.

The Panhandle region observes Pacific Time north of the western-flowing Salmon River in the southern part of Idaho County. The rest of the state observes Mountain Time, which begins at Riggins. The Idaho Panhandle is also the only panhandle of a United States which borders two other states and a foreign country (Canada).

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Cd'A superintendent will continue community forums

Jul 24, 2008 9:17 am

COEUR d'ALENE -- Hazel Bauman isn't finished listening. She's also exploring ways to meet the needs of the district without building new schools.

Spanking charges could be dropped

Jul 24, 2008 9:16 am

COEUR d'ALENE -- The mother cited for injury to child during the Fourth of July parade will have the charge dismissed if she and her husband attend parenting classes, according to an agreement with th...

Commissioner's wife, tribal police clash on lake

Jul 24, 2008 9:16 am

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Backyard bounty

Jul 24, 2008 9:16 am

COEUR d'ALENE -- It's not greasy, or deep fried, or jammed into tissue-paper thin wrapping. At the Kootenai County Farmer's Market, your purchase comes raw, fresh, and still speckled with dirt.

Officials look at Lakes' future

Jul 23, 2008 9:17 am

COEUR d'ALENE -- Discussions about Lakes Middle School are becoming less focused on failed facilities levies and more about how the Coeur d'Alene School District should move forward from here.

Commissioners approve troublemaker ban ordinance

Jul 23, 2008 9:17 am

COEUR d'ALENE -- Those who uncork bad tempers with their alcohol will find themselves bounced out of county facilities from now on.

Wolf battle far from over

Jul 23, 2008 9:16 am

POST FALLS -- There's bound to be some howling about gray wolves during tonight's Idaho Fish and Game Commission's public hearing at Cabela's. "Guaranteed," said Ed Mitchell, IDFG spokesman....

Council denies Hayden Canyon

Jul 23, 2008 9:16 am

COEUR d'ALENE -- No go. Again.

Gozzer official faces battery charge

Jul 22, 2008 9:17 am

COEUR d'ALENE -- Gozzer Ranch's vice president of development is being accused of punching a Harrison man in the throat over letters to the editor of The Press.

Cd'A Parks Department to accept bids on Landings Park

Jul 22, 2008 9:17 am

COEUR d'ALENE -- There might not be anyone to cut its grass, but that isn't stopping the city of Coeur d'Alene from developing a new, 11-acre Landings Park in the north side of town.

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