Briefs Feb. 12, 2010
Two attempted break-ins reported
A pair of attempted break-ins were reported in the 2300 block of North 12th Street early Monday.
According to one victim, someone rang their doorbell about 1 a.m., and when she looked outside, she saw a man in dark clothing walking across her driveway. The man shined a flashlight into a car parked on the street before leaving, according to a police report.
About 40 minutes later, the victim and her husband heard a loud crash in their kitchen. When they checked, they found the right half of their glass slider door was shattered. They did not see anyone around.
The victim told police she thought she recognized the man she saw earlier as someone who lived nearby.
Police went to the suspect's house. He said he had not heard anything suspicious during the night and said he didn't know about the broken slider door.
Later that morning at another home on the same block, a resident said she heard footsteps going down the stairs to her basement. She then locked the main door that leads from the main floor to the garage.
"Moments later, someone started to attempt to open this main door," the report said.
The suspect left the scene and police were called.
An investigation continues.
Boys & Girls Club hosts day at movies
POST FALLS - The Boys & Girls Club of Kootenai County will host a day at the movies 10 a.m. Saturday at Post Falls Theater, 1486 W. Seltice Way.
A $4 admission includes any G, PG or PG-13 movie that will be showing that day plus a raffle ticket, good for a chance to win T-shirts autographed by Hollywood stars, movie posters and more. Bring a can of food for the Post Falls Food bank and receive an additional raffle ticket.
Proceeds will help with Boys & Girls Club youth scholarships.
Information: 457-9089 or www.northidahobgc.org
Invent Idaho is this weekend
COEUR d'ALENE - More than 100 young inventors will put their ideas on display Saturday and Sunday at the Silver Lake Mall during the annual Invent Idaho regional competition.
Kids from North Idaho schools will present a variety of different inventions, with set-up beginning at 9 a.m. at the mall, 200 W. Hanley.
The display will continue through the awards presentations at 3:30-5 p.m. Sunday. Winners of the regional event will compete at the March state competition in Boise.
Kootenai County to receive $91,443 federal grant
COEUR d'ALENE - Kootenai County has been awarded a $91,443 federal grant to supplement local emergency food and shelter programs.
The selection was made by a national board chaired by the Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency.
Local agencies can apply for funding from the program, which is administered by a local Emergency Food and Shelter Board and distributed through United Way and St. Vincent de Paul.
Agencies interested in applying for the funds should go to the United Way Web site at www.kootenaiunitedway.org for an application.
The completed application must be received by the United Way office via fax, mail, or e-mail by 4:30 p.m. Feb. 23.
For more information, call 667-8112