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Idaho NUFORC video lead: Coeur d’Alene couple reports a 300-to-400-foot rectangular object
A north Idaho sighting moved from social chatter into the source trail because KEZJ points to a specific NUFORC case number, a daylight recording, and a location: Coeur d’Alene. The claim is big — a rectangular object estimated at 300 to 400 feet — so the useful work is to hold the witness details, the image/video lead, and the missing metadata in separate lanes.
Source-provided media from KEZJ: WATCH: Idaho Couple Records “400 FT” UFO Above Tree Line. It is presented as source context, not as independent verification.
The short version
KEZJ reports that NUFORC published incident #200185 after a married couple in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, reported seeing and recording a very large object above a tree line on August 14, 2026.
The source describes daylight footage taken around 2 p.m., with a rectangular-looking object, blinking lights visible from more than one side, and a witness size estimate of roughly 300 to 400 feet. NUFORC’s detail page was access-limited during this monitor run, so the article relies on KEZJ’s summary and preserves that limitation.
What the report says
The report trail is unusually concrete for a local-radio source item: named city, date, NUFORC report number #200185, daylight timing, and a claimed cellphone recording. KEZJ also notes that NUFORC had investigated 17 Idaho UAP reports in 2026 and that another Coeur d’Alene-area report appeared earlier in the year.
The witness description should not be treated as a measurement. A 300-to-400-foot estimate from the ground depends on distance, lens, scale reference, and object identity, none of which can be confirmed from the public summary alone.
Media analysis and limits
KEZJ provides a source image connected to the article and says the NUFORC-linked footage shows blinking lights from two sides of the object. The source image is used here as source-provided media, not as independent proof of size or altitude.
The primary NUFORC page returned a browser-protection block during review. Until the case page and original file metadata are accessible, the open questions are basic: original video file, exact camera model, focal length or digital zoom, line-of-sight, weather, aircraft or satellite checks, and whether nearby terrain or structures offer a scale reference.
Why this one is worth tracking
This one is worth tracking because it combines a recent report, a specific NUFORC identifier, daylight media, and a named Idaho location. Those elements make it easier to revisit than vague viral UFO clips.
It also gives the monitor a clean witness-media example: the claim is extraordinary, but the audit path is ordinary and testable — source page, original file, metadata, location, and possible conventional traffic or atmospheric explanations.
Open questions
- Can NUFORC #200185 be accessed directly with the full witness narrative and attached media?
- Does the original video include enough scale reference to support or challenge the 300-to-400-foot estimate?
- Were aircraft, drones, balloons, or reflective objects reported in the Coeur d’Alene area around 2 p.m. on August 14?