DEVIN WEEKS
Devin Weeks is a third-generation North Idaho resident. She holds an associate degree in journalism from North Idaho College and a bachelor's in communication arts from Lewis-Clark State College Coeur d'Alene. Devin embarked on her journalism career at the Coeur d'Alene Press in 2013. She worked weekends for several years, covering a wide variety of events and issues throughout Kootenai County. Devin now mainly covers K-12 education and the city of Post Falls. She enjoys delivering daily chuckles through the Ghastly Groaner and loves highlighting local people in the Fast Five segment that runs in CoeurVoice. Devin lives in Post Falls with her husband and their three eccentric and very needy cats.
Recent Stories
Panel tackles Proposition 1 at forum
Panelists discuss open primaries, ranked-choice voting initiative
A concern about ranked-choice voting is that it splits the number of votes from the majority party and paves the way to victory for minority candidates. Luke Mayville recently had this discussion with someone who asked if that's what happened in the 1992 presidential election when Bill Clinton won with 42% of the vote because Ross Perot ran against George H.W. Bush, splitting the conservative vote. "The answer to that is if they had had ranked-choice voting, it would have solved that problem," he said.
Welcome to Scare School: As Silverwood becomes Scarywood, actors hone their spooky skills
From pop scares to creative costuming, Scarywood delivers harrowing Halloween experiences
A spooktastic Halloween experience calls for an eerie, bone-chilling atmosphere, ghastly ghouls lurking in dark corners, haunted attractions that turn the blood cold and well-timed, well-planned jump scares that send the unwitting running for their lives.
Sex discrimination complaints filed against Coeur d'Alene School District
Sandpoint man alleges females do not receive equal athletic participation opportunities
A Sandpoint resident has filed two complaints with the U.S. Department of Education Office for Civil Rights, one of which will be investigated.
Educators participate in i-STEM Institutes at North Idaho College
Educators participate in i-STEM Institutes at NIC
Teachers love to teach, but they also love to learn. Nearly 100 educators from across North Idaho and other parts of the state participated in four days of i-STEM Institutes at North Idaho College this week. They deepened their knowledge and enhanced their science, technology, engineering and mathematics practices through projects and principles they can bring to their classrooms this fall.
In North Idaho, skilled workers are in demand
Creating the next generation of trade workers proves challenging
The demand for skilled labor in North Idaho is high. Some of the highest projected employment growth in the region is driven by occupations in health care, construction, personal care and services and transportation and material moving. These occupations made up 35% of total job postings in North Idaho over the last year while accounting for 25-30% of regional employment, according to Lisa Grigg, Idaho Department of Labor economist for north-central Idaho.
National spelling bee run ends in Round 3 for North Idaho student
'Tirthankara' takes out Van Hill
In February, Amiah spelled the winning word, "stimuli," at the North Idaho Spelling Bee, earning a gold trophy, $1,000 and a trip to the Scripps National Spelling Bee in Washington, D.C.
Critchfield: 'We're hopeful'
Public school budget should be ready soon, says state superintendent
Reverting to average daily attendance-based funding from the enrollment-based funding formula used during COVID-19 years has left many Idaho school districts feeling a financial pinch. “Money was left on the table, and we knew that last year,” Idaho State Superintendent of Public Education Debbie Critchfield said Friday during a visit to The Press office.
More guns on campus?
Proposed legislation to arm school staff receives mixed reactions
Legislation that would allow school staff to carry concealed weapons without guidance from local school boards was recommended Thursday by the Idaho House State Affairs Committee and as of Monday is on its way to a third reading this week. As it is now written, this legislation would not have unanimous support from local education leaders. Post Falls Police Detective Sgt. Neil Uhrig, who serves as the chair of the Post Falls School Board, said his initial impression is that this bill is not ready.
Idaho aids Texas in fight against fentanyl
Two states known for their fierce independence are among those coming together to fight a common enemy — fentanyl.
Investigation finds no credible threat
Lake City High School target of threatening social media posts
Social media posts threatening there would be a shooting Wednesday at Lake City High School had police and the Coeur d’Alene School District on alert throughout the day, while law enforcement personnel investigated the situation.