Coeur d'Alene Press

Here are some activities in North Idaho during Labor Day weekend. In tomorrow’s print and online editions, we’ll provide more information:

September brings busy, back to school activities for area communities. The most noticeable change is the mass of students utilizing area sidewalks, and crosswalks as they make their way to attend the first day of school.

DALTON GARDENS - The project is billed as a boost to business owners, but the actual bill some owners might be left with has them reconsidering the project's worth, regardless of improvements.

POST FALLS - Three months off the campaign trail, Vaughn Ward is bringing his leadership skills to Northwest Specialty Hospital in Post Falls.

COEUR d'ALENE - The race is on for two seats on the North Idaho College Board of Trustees.

The Idaho Bureau of Homeland Security’s Mitigation section is in the process of updating the State’s Hazard Mitigation Plan and would like to provide interested parties the opportunity to provide comments and learn more about this effort.  A series of three Agency and Public Input Forums have been scheduled in Coeur d’ Alene, Idaho Falls, and Boise.

        People in tornado country prepare for disaster. We don’t hear about the people who sit out killer tornadoes in underground shelters equipped with emergency supplies of food and water. They’re not in the news unless they’ve lost their homes. Have you ever wondered how people who’ve lost everything survived to talk about it on the 6 p.m. news?