A free shuttle bus will begin operating in downtown Coeur d' Alene this Saturday, June 14th, through Sunday, September 1st. The shuttle is the result of a partnership between the Downtown Association, Kootenai County, Citylink, and the City of Coeur d' Alene.

The special bus, reading “Welcome to Coeur d' Alene”, will pick up passengers at the south lot at City Hall and at the graded lot on Northwest Boulevard near Memorial Field. Both lots offer free parking. Disabled parking is available at the Northwest Boulevard lot for access to the shuttle.

A supplementary levy is on the August ballot for the Plummer-Worley School District, if it fails the district is faced with cutting all athletics and adopting a four day school week.

Since 2007, the district has lost $1.7 million in federal funding and has already made $1.3 million in staffing cuts. The district first attempt at a supplemental levy failed in May. Because of this, the school board already had to make drastic cuts to zero out budget.

“I don't think people really understand how serious our budget issues are,” said Superintendent Judi Sharrett. But now, with the newest cuts announced Sharrett thinks the community is starting to get the message.