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Briefs August 21, 2010

| August 21, 2010 9:00 PM

Author to sign books today

COEUR d'ALENE - Author Faye M. Thompson will be signing copies of her book, "To God's Glory," today from 1 to 4 p.m. at Hastings Books, 101 E. Best Ave., Coeur d'Alene.

The book is a compilation of poetry and short stories.

Thompson is from Spirit Lake.

Review sought in child's death

BOISE (AP) - The Idaho Department of Health and Welfare says it will seek an external review of its actions before the death of an 8-year-old boy last year.

Robert Manwill's mother, Melissa Jenkins, and her ex-boyfriend, Daniel Ehrlick, are charged with first-degree murder in the boy's beating death.

Idaho Department of Health and Welfare Director Richard Armstrong says an independent review will be conducted but did not say when.

Mayor saves bacon of pet pig with vote

POCATELLO (AP) - Pocatello's mayor has saved the bacon of a man's pet potbellied pig.

In a 3-3 tie vote broken by Mayor Brian Blad, the City Council decided Thursday to let Brad Willis to keep his 175-pound pig named Athena.

Animal Control had recommended the council not allow Willis to keep the pig because it went against city code that requires anyone having livestock to have a minimum of 3/4 of an acre of irrigated pastureland.

Willis told the council Athena was a pet and should not be considered livestock.

The council's decision waived the acreage requirement, but members were clear they weren't setting a precedent. As City Councilwoman Eva Nye told Willis after the vote, "No more pigs."