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Government & Basic Services

Links to county and city government, cable and internet providers, water districts, healthcare, schools, and other basic needs.

County, City & Tribal Government

Water Management

Utilities

Healthcare

  • Panhandle Health District – The health district for all of North Idaho. It also issues well and septic permits.

  • Kootenai Health – This is the major hospital in the county and can treat almost injuries and illnesses and perform major surgeries. Three other major hospitals are located in nearby Spokane that treat patients from all over the country, Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center, Multicare Deaconess Hospital, and Shriner’s Children’s Spokane.)

  • Northwest Specialty Hospital – A smaller hospital that can treat most injuries and illnesses and perform surgeries.

  • Heart of Hope Health – an independent, Christian-centered, patient-focused private clinic that focuses on preventative healthcare. It can also treat minor, non-life-threatening injuries and illnesses.

  • There are several other urgent care and other small clinics in the area that I haven’t listed.

Education

Public School Districts

  • Coeur d’Alene

  • Lakeland

  • Post Falls

  • The above districts only cover the greater Coeur d’Alene area. There are three more smaller districts that cover the south and east parts of the county and others for the rest of the counties in North Idaho.

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Public Charter Schools

Public Charter Schools are publicly funded but don’t follow the same guidelines as traditional public schools leaving them free to innovate. They are highly sought-after alternatives and typically have long waitlists, so apply early. Beyond the waitlist, there is no other requirement to enroll and tuition is free. This a list of all public charter schools in Kootenai County. There are none in the three surrounding counties and one in far north Boundary County.

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Private Schools

Starting in 2026, parents choosing to send their children to a private school may apply for a $5000 per child education tax credit. This can be used for private school education, homeschooling, and other qualified expenses like tutoring. (The funds are limited and income caps may apply.)

As far as I know, this is a complete list of all the private schools in Kootenai County. If you know of one that is not listed, please let me know. There is one in Shoshone County and several more in Bonner County that I haven’t listed.

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Other Services

Veterinarians

  • Doc Holly Pet Vet – We take our dog here so it’s the only one I can personally attest to. There are several more in the area I haven’t listed.

Automotive

  • Best Tire & Auto Repair – This friendly small business swaps in/out my winter tires twice a year. They also sell tires and perform auto repair and maintenance.

  • Hayden Car Clinic – This is where I have both my cars serviced. They perform great service at a reasonable rate and provide a local shuttle for those who don’t want to wait.

  • There are many other quality automotive repair companies in the area but these are the only one’s I’ve used.

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Need a referral for some other sort of business not listed on this website? Send me an email and I'd be happy to recommend any I'm familiar with.

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