Ellington

Roy Darrell Swartzell, 75

Roy Darrell Swartzell left this world on Saturday, July 24, 2010. He was born on Feb. 16, 1935 in Hutchinson, Kan. Anyone who knew Darrell is aware that many adventures transpired in his 75 years on this earth. He was especially proud to have served his country, serving as a US Ranger & Special Forces in the Army in Viet Nam and called to duty in Laos (captain), Desert Storm (colonel) and served as military attaché in Islamabad, Pakistan.

James Harold Jensen

James Harold Jensen passed quietly on July 22; he was with his family at the time. Jim is a World War II veteran who saw action in 15 naval battles in the Pacific Theater. He received his first Purple Heart for wounds sustained while serving aboard the Battleship West Virginia at Pearl Harbor on Dec. 7, 1941.

Doris Swanson, 82

Doris Swanson, 82, passed away July 25, 2010, at home in Hayden Lake.

Records July 31, 2010

DIVORCES FILED

Authorities raid kennel near Hauser Lake

HAUSER LAKE — Nearly 40 emaciated and infected dogs were removed from a breeder’s home near Hauser Lake on Friday.

Lums split, finish fourth at state

Cd'A ousts Pocatello, then falls to Twin Falls

BOISE - The Coeur d'Alene Lumbermen avoided elimination in their first game on Friday, rallying with an 11-run seventh inning to defeat the Pocatello Runnin' Rebels 14-9 before falling out of the "AA" state American Legion tournament against Twin Falls 5-3 in 10 innings at Timberline Park.

Suspect being held in jail without bond

COEUR d'ALENE - The suspected kidnapper arrested Thursday after a several hour standoff with law enforcement officers is being held in Kootenai County jail without bond.

Walking tours offered in August

In cooperation with the Coeur d'Alene Chamber of Commerce and the Museum of North Idaho, regional historian Robert Singletary will be giving walking tours of old Fort Sherman and downtown Coeur d'Alene every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday morning through August, beginning on Aug. 5 at 10 a.m.

Notices July 31, 2010

SERENE, Norma Ruth, 97, died July 30, 2010, at her daughter's home in Post Falls. Born May 25, 1913, in Wabasha, Minn. Private family services for immediate family will be held.

Free Aug. 15 screenings of 1910 wildfires film

COEUR d'ALENE - The Coeur d'Alene Public Library and the Museum of North Idaho have teamed up to host two free screenings of a new film about the 1910 wildfires on Sunday, Aug. 15, at 2 p.m. and again at 7 p.m.

Errors cost Indians in loss to Ems

EUGENE - Three errors cost the Spokane Indians on Friday night in a 2-1 loss to the Eugene Emeralds in front of 4,002 at PK Park in Northwest League baseball action.

Governor mulls changes to immigration law

PHOENIX - The fight over Arizona's immigration law showed no signs of letting up Friday as the federal judge who blunted its force faced threats and the Republican governor who signed it considered changes to address any faults.

World Briefs July 31, 2010

Castro accuses US of torture in 'Cuban Five' case

District scores well on exams

The Coeur d'Alene School District's central office reported Tuesday that Coeur d'Alene High School students performed well on the Advanced Placement exams given at the school this year, the first since CHS began offering AP courses again.

New sexual violence incident reported in Silver Valley

OSBURN - Silver Valley law enforcement and residents continue in their search for answers following a wave of sexual violence that originated in Wallace, and most recently spread to Osburn.

Defending liberty locally

Good morning. Before I moved here in 1993, a transplant from South Dakota, I spent 12 years in the U.S. Army. All soldiers take an oath to defend the nation, its Constitution, and its liberty, against all enemies "Foreign and Domestic." I am wondering who in local government is responsible for defending our liberty?

Wahlberg gets star on Walk of Fame

LOS ANGELES - Rapper-turned-underwear model-turned-Oscar-nominated actor Mark Wahlberg has been enshrined in the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

Cd'A district registration approaching

COEUR d'ALENE - Registration is fast approaching for the 2010-2011 school year in the Coeur d'Alene School District.

Farragut installs bench at Eagle boat launch

BAYVIEW - Rejoice, all ye cramped hikers, tuckered out children and chronic sunset-watchers.

Seahawks begin training camp today

SEATTLE - Pete Carroll has spent the last few weeks touting his new book to everyone from ESPN to shoppers inside a neighborhood grocery in Seattle.

Nation Briefs July 31, 2010

Oil spill recovery enters new phase

M's slide continues in Midwest

Capps closes out Seattle in Twins debut

MINNEAPOLIS - Matt Capps emerged from the Minnesota bullpen and jogged to the mound, bringing his sinker, his slider and a bunch of goose bumps with him.

Kroc Center plans canned food drive to help Community Action Partnership

As August begins, you can get a summer workout and help a local food bank at the same time.

Man stabbed during domestic dispute

COEUR d'ALENE - An unidentified man was stabbed during a domestic dispute and transported to Kootenai Medical Center Thursday night.

Hunting for deals downtown

Crowds descend on Cd'A for fair, artwork, food fest

"Hey there, you want to see a good card trick?"

Kootenai Health has new leader

Jon Ness to become CEO on Sept. 27

COEUR d'ALENE - A new leader will soon be at the helm of Kootenai Health.

The Front Row with JASON ELLIOTT July 31, 2010

Making sense out of the senseless

It seems like a long drive from the Silver Valley to Coeur d'Alene, especially when you're thinking about things that don't make much sense anymore.

An event for the 'young at heart'

By RICK THOMAS

NIC to offer more scheduling options to students for fall

To help improve accessibility and better meet student demands, North Idaho College will begin offering additional scheduling options for students this fall.

A tragic account from 101 years ago

Writer's Note: This story combines fact and fiction. There really was a train accident on July 31, 1909, two miles northwest of Coeur d'Alene, and the motorman of train No. 20 really was James Delaney. Sixteen people were killed — 12 on site and four died later at the hospital — and more than 100 others were injured. Those are facts, but the dialogue and other named characters are fiction.

Here's where Obama is failing us

In response to a recent letter from Gary Edwards, the concerns of our citizens can be addressed without sarcastic patronizing. Our President and Congress may not be traitorous, but a majority of Americans believe many actions are illegal, immoral, unethical and/or unconstitutional and that the President represents the U.S. as militarily weak, showing a lack of respect for key allies (Great Britain, Israel). Challenging the actions of our elected officials is a right and responsibility.

Floods ravage northwest Pakistan

430 people killed; deadliest flood in region since 1929

PESHAWAR, Pakistan - Boats and helicopters struggled to reach hundreds of thousands of villagers cut off by floods in northwest Pakistan on Friday as the government said 430 people had been killed in the deadliest such disaster to hit the region since 1929.

Movers & Shakers July 31, 2010

New trustee elected to board of health

Crapo to host session on EPA cleanup plan

Folks want to talk about basin cleanup.

Northwest Notes July 31, 2010

Ex-Lakeland super Kinsey headed into IHSAA Hall

Back in business

Kootenai Cafe opens in former 4th Street Pantry site

COEUR d'ALENE - Michael Hanes may be the most determined restaurateur the city has ever seen.

Lt. Gov. Little comes to North Idaho Monday

COEUR d'ALENE - Idaho Lt. Gov. Brad Little will visit the Lake City to answer questions from citizens on Monday.

Sharks upend Shock

Spokane's 11-game winning streak ends; playoffs next

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - The Spokane Shock saw their 11-game win streak come to an end on Friday night, falling to the Jacksonville Sharks 64-49 in front of 13,000 at Veterans Memorial Arena in the regular season finale for both teams.

Wildfire jumps aqueduct, approaches homes

2,000 structures threatened, containment low Friday night

PALMDALE, Calif. - A huge wildfire in the high desert wilderness north of Los Angeles jumped an aqueduct on Friday, rushing toward hundreds of houses as firefighters also tried to keep flames from damaging power lines that bring electricity to Southern California.

Langer overcomes shaky front, takes Open lead

CHAMPIONS

Legals July. 31, 2010

Notice of Trustee's Sale Loan No. 0999337066 T.S. No. 201000297 - 33556 On 10/18/2010 at 11:00 am (recognized local time), at the following location in the County of Kootenai, State of Idaho: In the lobby of Pioneer Title Company of Kootenai County located at 100 Wallace Avenue, Coeur D' Alene, ID 83814, Pioneer Lenders Trustee Services, LLC, as Trustee will sell at public auction, to the highest bidder, for cash, in lawful money of the United States, all payable at the time of sale, the following real property, situated in the County of Kootenai, State of Idaho, and described as follows: Lot 4, Block 4, Hayden Terrace, according to the plat recorded in the office of the County recorder in Book 'F' of Plats at Page 42, records of Kootenai County The Trustee has no knowledge of a more particular description of the above referenced real property, but for purposes of compliance with Section 60-113 Idaho Code, the Trustee has been informed that the address of 10079 N. Hillview Drive, Hayden, Idaho 83835 is sometimes associated with said real property. Said sale will be made without covenant or warranty regarding title, possession or encumbrances to satisfy the obligation secured by and pursuant to the power of sale conferred in the Deed of Trust executed by Richard E Gillen Sr. and Carolyn S. Gillen, husband and wife, as grantors, to Wells Fargo Financial National Bank, as Trustee, for the benefit and security of Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., as Beneficiary, dated 02/09/2006 and recorded on 03/02/2006, as Instrument No. 2016605, of Official Records of Kootenai County, Idaho. Please Note: The above Grantors are named to comply with section 45-1506(4)(A), Idaho Code, No representation is made that they are, or are not, presently responsible for this obligation set forth herein. The Default for which this sale is to be made is the failure to pay when due, under Deed of Trust and Note dated 02/09/2006. The monthly installments of principal, interest, and impounds (if applicable) of 491.38, due per month for the months of 11/15/2009 through 6/2/2010, and all subsequent installments until the date of sale or reinstatement. The principal balance owing as of this date on the obligation secured by said Deed of Trust is $71,498.25, plus accrued interest at the rate of 8.65% per annum from 10/15/2009. All delinquent amounts are now due, together with accruing late charges, and interest, unpaid and accruing taxes, assessments, trustee's fees, attorney's fees, and any amounts advanced to protect the security associated with this foreclosure and that the beneficiary elects to sell or cause the trust property to be sold to satisfy said obligation. If the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the successful bidder's sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of monies paid to the Trustee, and the successful bidder shall have no further recourse. T.D. Service Company 1820 E. First Street, Suite 210, Santa Ana, CA 92705-4063 Sale Information Line: 714-259-7850 Reinstatement and Pay-Off Requests: (714) 480-5472 THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT AND INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. Date: 6/7/10 Pioneer Lenders Trustee Services, LLC By: Kara Lansberry, Assistant Trustee Officer ASAP# 3610918 Legal 0161 July 10, 17, 24, 31, 2010

NEIGHBORS: What's with all the weeds?

This letter is to the neighbors of the Davis subdivision but applies to many areas of the city of Coeur d'Alene.

DOGS: Practice what you preach

Monday, July 26, at approximately 5:10 as I exited the Fred Meyer Store on Kathleen Avenue I heard a dog barking. Upon finding the vehicle I immediately noticed the license plate - K1-9! The "predicted" hottest day of the year and one of our own police force leaves their service dog in their vehicle.

TRIBE: Contributions help them as well

I would like to respond to the allegations by the Coeur d'Alene Tribe.

BOND: Resident suggests 'no' vote

I'd urge the voters within the Kootenai County Fire and Rescue District to vote NO on the upcoming Bond Levy. You can vote on Aug. 3 at any of the Kootenai Fire District fire stations in Dalton Gardens or Post Falls.

PRAIRIE: Lamenting a lost treasure

As a young man seeking adventure and distant places, I arrived in this area 60 years ago. As I traveled by train across Montana, Idaho and into Washington, I was awestruck by the beauty and openness of this country. At that young age I knew in my heart this was the place I wanted to live. Leaving a family of 14 siblings, parents and a huge extended family was painful but all was tempered by my desire to live in this beautiful country.

OBAMA: Let us count the lies

Gary Edwards (letter July 21, 2010) seemed confused and perplexed as to why he could not find a telephone number for Mr. Rodkey among other things. Isn't America wonderful, as of today, we can still have an unpublished number if we desire!

Death of the Prairie

By Jerry Paulus

Cd'A: Cut taxes, don't raise them

Before I read The Press story about Coeur d'Alene raising property taxes I was sure that since property values have fallen and we're in a deep recession, property taxes would go down at least 25 percent. How are the good folks of Coeur d'Alene going to pay higher taxes when most of us are making less money?

BEACH: Beware the photographers

I'm a visitor of Coeur d'Alene frequenting the beach at Independence Point. I would like to know how many other beach goers are sick of older men with long lensed cameras taking photos of swimmers in the park area. It's is time the lovers of your city put a stop to this disgusting behavior.

BOND: Shorter proposal is needed

In the past month, there have been many articles in The Press regarding how taxing districts are going to handle taxes for the next year or so. The problem has been that voters are being faced with levies and it is very true, once a levy is passed, it seems as if it will never go away, just like us passing various tax measures.

NOISE: It blasts Pinegrove residents

Your editorial July 14 on firecrackers. How did you put it? Interrupting the otherwise peaceful slumber of young and old alike. These aren't victimless crimes, as many a bleary-eyed, semi-cranky sleepwalker can attest. You asked for the municipal and county law enforcers to issue citations.

Blown away in Windy City

Streaking Sox complete four-game sweep of M's

CHICAGO (AP) - Seven weeks ago, the Chicago White Sox wondered if they'd ever stop losing. These days, they're playing as if the winning will never end - especially at home.

Press backs KCFR bond

Some 45,000 residents trust Kootenai County Fire & Rescue with their lives.

Resurfacing work scheduled in Hayden

HAYDEN — Lakes Highway District will be completing a maintenance resurfacing project on the East Hayden Lake Road from the Dike to the Half Mile Lane from Aug. 9-19.

It's tea time for your plants

It's tea time in the garden. But this tea is for your garden, not for you.

Idaho men charged with making explosives

Kenneth Kimbley, Jr., 58, of Spirit Lake, and Steven Winegar, 51, of Harpster, were indicted for making explosive devices by a federal grand jury sitting in Coeur d'Alene, the U.S. Attorney's Office announced Thursday.

Standoff ends in arrest

POST FALLS — A standoff between a suspected kidnapper and law enforcement agencies ended in an arrest Thursday afternoon.

Winning ways

Lewis tries to nail down 4 in a row at the Idaho 200

When's the last time you did anything of significance four times in a row?

Woman sentenced for Medicaid fraud

COEUR d'ALENE - A Bonners Ferry woman was given a suspended prison sentence and ordered to serve 45 days in jail for Medicaid fraud, the Idaho Attorney General Lawrence Wasden announced on Tuesday.

'Evita' auditions begin Monday

COEUR d'ALENE - Auditions for the Lake City Playhouse production of the musical "Evita" will be held at 6:30 p.m. Monday through Wednesday at the theater, 1320 E. Garden Ave.

Dentistry From the Heart event is today

Free services to include cleanings, fillings, extractions to those in need

COEUR d'ALENE - Today's fourth-annual Dentistry From the Heart event will offer free dental work for anyone 18 and older.

Jolie strong-arms average thrills in 'Salt'

Ticket Stubs

Most Hollywood blockbusters don't require A-list celebrities to succeed anymore. Sequels, superheroes and teenage book franchises seem to dominate the market these days, leaving folks like Tom Cruise to ponder whether "Jersey Shore" could have a better box office performance.

The poster winner

Every year, the Citizens' Council for the Arts sponsors an open contest for the design of the annual Art on the Green Poster. This year's winner is Alan McNiel of Troy, Mont. His winning entry for this year's Art on the Green poster, was an oil and encaustic mix on canvas over a panel. He calls it "Blue Milk Bone."

Stateline Results July 30, 2010

July 28

Cougar Gulch proud of quality work

Cougar Gulch Lawn Care and Landscaping, LLC offers a wide range of full service lawn maintenance and upscale landscaping services.

Last chance to be counted

COEUR d'ALENE - It's not too late to participate in the 2010 Census.

Priano helps keep Lums alive at state

BOISE - Derek Priano pitched 8 1/3 innings, and the Coeur d'Alene Lumbermen remained alive in the state AA American Legion baseball tournament with a 12-7 victory over the Vallivue Titans on Friday at Timberline Park.

Art on the Green performers

MILONGA

Beware of radical right wing

"And slime they have for mortar." - Genesis 11.3

Dems say no to vote challenge

COEUR d’ALENE — The Kootenai County Democratic Central Committee won’t donate to the election challenge fund.

Records July 30, 2010

CRIME REPORTS

Three day threefer

COEUR d'ALENE - It's all good. And plenty.

Entertainment Briefs for July 30, 2010

Woo joins cast of Chinese propaganda blockbuster

Gary Sinise and The Lt. Dan Band at Northern Quest

Founded by Gary Sinise and Kimo Williams, The Lt. Dan Band is a cover band that has grown from occasional jam sessions to charity gigs and shows around the country. The band will perform for two nights at Northern Quest Resort & Casino outside on the back lawn, Aug. 7 and 8.

Vaughan quietly takes early lead at U.S. Senior Open

CHAMPIONS

Panel hits Rangel with 13 ethics charges

WASHINGTON (AP) - House investigators accused veteran New York Rep. Charles Rangel of 13 violations of congressional ethics standards on Thursday, throwing a cloud over his four-decade political career and raising worries for fellow Democrats about the fall elections.

On stage at Art on the Green

NORTH STAGE

Bigger and better

Art on the Green, Downtown Street Fair and Taste of the Coeur d’Alenes broaden their horizons

The Three Festivals weekend in Coeur d'Alene promises to be spectacular.

'Mini Sturgis': Mess or mecca?

Bar near Post Falls hosts annual motorcycle event

Out here everyone is a brother. Male, female, tattooed, bearded, tall, stalky, wild or professional, you’re a brother.

Notices July 30, 2010

CONTRERAS, Rodolfo "Rudy," 18, of Rathdrum, died July 25, 2010, in Susanville, Calif. Born April 16, 1992, in Inglewood, Calif. Visitation will be held from 5-7 p.m. Sunday Aug. 8, 2010, at Yates Funeral Home, Hayden Chapel. Funeral Mass will be held at 2 p.m. Monday, Aug. 9, 2010, at St. George's Catholic Church in Post Falls. Yates Funeral Home is entrusted with care of arrangements. Memorial: www.yatesfuneralhomes.com

Oswalt traded to Phillies; Tejada, Cantu also move

Roy Oswalt granted his own wish: He's now part of a pennant race. Miguel Tejada and Jorge Cantu joined the mix, too.

IB test results strong in Spanish

More Lake City High School students take advanced learning class exams

COEUR d'ALENE - The International Baccalaureate exam results are in for the last school year at Lake City High School.

Music in the bandshell

Friday, July 30

Hart gets good news

State ethics panel clears lawmaker

BOISE - State Rep. Phil Hart is in the clear, at least for now.

A chip on their shoulder

Some racers upset after triathlon pulls timing device

HAYDEN — It’s kind of a bummer, some racers say, especially on such short notice.

Department of Lands issues burn ban

Too hot to burn.

As many as 6,000 Arlington graves mixed up

WASHINGTON - Estimates of the number of graves that might be affected by mix-ups at Arlington National Cemetery grew from hundreds to as many as 6,600 on Thursday, as the cemetery's former superintendent blamed his staff and a lack of resources for the scandal that forced his ouster.

The Front Row with TIM DAHLBERG July 30, 2010

No one looks good in Pitino extortion trial

The first thing to remember about the trial unfolding this week in Louisville is that Rick Pitino is a witness, not a defendant.

The origins of human taste, flavor and food preferences

Most pregnant women take great care in what they eat, knowing that their baby is dependent on them to get the nutrients they need to grow. But what they may not realize is that foods the fetus is exposed to could set the stage for an infant's later acceptance of solid foods.

Kudlock's heroics in 9th lift Indians

EUGENE, Ore. - Jason Kudlock's bases-clearing double with two outs in the ninth inning broke a 1-all tie and the Spokane Indians defeated the Eugene Emeralds 4-1 in Northwest League baseball action in front of 3,478 at PK Park on Thursday night.

Top Mexican drug leader killed in clash with army

MEXICO CITY (AP) - One of the top three leaders of Mexico's most powerful drug cartel, Ignacio "Nacho" Coronel," was killed Thursday in a gunbattle with soldiers, the Mexican army announced.

PETS: Something you need to know

Even chocolate has a place in a healthy diet

Death by chocolate? Hardly.

A sweet, tangy chicken sandwich for summer

My search for a tender, juicy and flavorful breaded chicken sandwich took me to the place where so much great thinking begins - the beer aisle.

Hospital names successor to Joe Morris

Legals July. 30, 2010

NOTICE OF HEARING FOR NAME CHANGE A Petition by Roberta Lee Bainard, born on March 29, 1993 in Coeur d'Alene, state of Idaho now residing at 4796 Misty Pines Ct., Coeur d'Alene, proposing a change in name to Bobbi Lee Bainard has been filed in the above entitled court, the reason for this change in name being avoiding confusion in the future. The petitioner's father is living. A hearing on the petition will be heard at 1:30 o'clock PM on August 19, 2010 at the Kootenai County Courthouse. Objections may be given by any person who can, in such objections, show to the court a good reason against the change in name. WITNESS my hand and seal of said District Court this 7 day of July, 2010 DANIEL J. ENGLISH By DEBRA D. LEU Clerk Legal 0156 July 9, 16, 23, 30, 2010

GOP to fund challenge

Committee says issue at hand is non-partisan, affects all voters

COEUR d'ALENE - A political committee agreed to fund an election challenge tied to a non-partisan race on Tuesday.

Hecla earnings continue growth

$17.1 million netted in second quarter

COEUR d'ALENE - Hecla Mining Co. again reported a strong quarter of profits on Wednesday.

Wishing for fishing

Decker Weill prepares for trip to Oregon, to fish for crab

Holding his father's hand, Decker Weill wove through the aisles in Cabela's slowly, his head ducked as a herd of family members trailed after him, their voices hushed.

New York town gears up for Clinton wedding

RHINEBECK, N.Y. - Never mind that the details about Chelsea Clinton's wedding are being guarded like state secrets. The postcard-pretty town of Rhinebeck is ready for its close-up.

Idaho blasted by BSU president

BOISE — Boise State University President Bob Kustra said his remarks about a bitter football rivalry with the University of Idaho, in which he called Vandal culture “nasty” and “inebriated,” came out harsher than he intended.

Lums, Gems go late at state tournament

BOISE - Stormy weather pushed back action at the Idaho "AA" state American Legion baseball tournament Wednesday afternoon, delaying the start of the Coeur d'Alene Lumbermen and Boise Gems game nearly an hour at Timberline High.

Calls for Rangel to quit could escalate

Ethics trial would commence if no plea deal reached

WASHINGTON - The calls from fellow Democrats for New York Rep. Charles Rangel to resign could quickly turn from a trickle to a flood unless he can quickly negotiate a plea bargain to prevent a congressional trial on allegations of ethical misconduct.

Briefs July 29, 2010

AARP to offerdriving classes

Post Falls High alumni to hold potluck

Post Falls High School alumni will be having their annual potluck in the park at the Lions Club Pavilion at Q'emiln Park, Post Falls, at 5 p.m. Aug. 10.

Floating away from it all

Outdoor Pursuits offers opportunities for community

COEUR d'ALENE - North Idaho College's Outdoor Pursuits offers diverse opportunities for outdoor fun year round.

Hunting for a haunting

Author will sign books at Hastings on Saturday

COEUR d'ALENE - Bruce Raisch is an all-around colorful character who can tell a story a minute. He's also a writer, adventure-lover, historian, photographer and a veteran of the first Gulf War.

Late error costs Indians

EUGENE - Eugene's Rocky Gale came around to score the winning run in the eighth inning on a fielding error by Spokane Indians shortstop Kevin Rodland in a 4-3 win by the Emeralds in front of 3,829 in Northwest League baseball action at PK Park on Wednesday.

Excessive force case dismissed

Judge rules measures used were unintentional

COEUR d'ALENE - A federal judge dismissed an excessive force suit filed against the city of Coeur d'Alene and its police department on Tuesday.

Chinook on the lake

Fish Tips

It's time to catch some big Chinook salmon on Lake Coeur d'Alene.

Records July 29, 2010

CRIME REPORTS

Plane crash kills 152 in Pakistan

ISLAMABAD - A passenger jet that officials suspect veered off course in monsoon rains and thick clouds crashed into hills overlooking Pakistan's capital Wednesday, killing all 152 people on board and scattering body parts and twisted metal far and wide.

Entertainment Briefs for July 29, 2010

Gomez cancels state fair shows

Vatican reverses itself on 'Caravaggio' work

VATICAN CITY - The Vatican's top art historian shot down a report in its own newspaper that suggested a recently discovered painting was a Caravaggio.

Ship lost for more than 150 years is recovered

Vessel is upright and in very good condition

TORONTO (AP) - Canadian archeologists have found a ship abandoned more than 150 years ago in the quest for the fabled Northwest Passage and which was lost in the search for the doomed expedition of Sir John Franklin.

Autopsy: Death likely a drowning

Sheriff's divers recovered all items from bottom of lake

COEUR d'ALENE - An autopsy Wednesday concluded that a scuba diver's death a day earlier near The Coeur d'Alene Resort Golf Course was likely a drowning, authorities said.

Red Sox sweep Angels on slam

AMERICAN LEAGUE

Judge blocks parts of Arizona immigration law

PHOENIX - A federal judge stepped into the fight over Arizona's immigration law at the last minute Wednesday, blocking the heart of the measure and defusing a confrontation between police and thousands of activists that had been building for months.

Basin cleanup timeline questioned

Officials feel public needs more time to look at proposal

COEUR d'ALENE - Funding. Human health. Project timelines stretching across the next century.

Jenks finishes Mariners in fashion

CHICAGO (AP) - Former Prairie American Legion standout Bobby Jenks just overpowered the heart of Seattle's lineup, firing fastball after fastball into A.J. Pierzynski's mitt as the crowd roared.

EPA halts Dworshak project

LEWISTON (AP) - Work by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the Idaho Department of Fish and Game to add nutrients to Dworshak Reservoir has been stalled while the agencies try to secure permits from the Environmental Protection Agency.

You're paying at the plump

If we carnivores are what we eat, we're stressed out and salt-injected. Maybe that explains a few things.

Movers & Shakers July 29, 2010

Life Care names executive director

Little progress on hate crimes

Lack of evidence has stalled police investigations

COEUR d'ALENE - This week's resignation of Rachel Dolezal from her position at the Human Rights Education Institute has sparked Press readers' interest in the status of the police investigations involving alleged hate crimes Dolezal reported to law enforcement and the media during the past 18 months.

The Front Row with MARK NELKE July 29, 2010

Eastern has others seeing red

They haven’t even played a game on the new red Sprinturf which has garnered them so much attention — it won’t even be installed until next week — but the Eastern Eagles feel like they are winners on the football field already this year.

Idaho highway cost study results released

BOISE - Initial findings from a study presented to the Governor's Task Force on Modernizing Transportation Funding on Tuesday suggest passenger cars may be paying a larger share than big trucks for Idaho's highways.

Little League law and order

Work by group of volunteer umpires pays dividends for all involved

COEUR d’ALENE — After years of giving back to the Coeur d’Alene Little League, the volunteer work by one umpire is starting to pay huge rewards.

Steele pleads not guilty to three new charges

Defense asks for later trial date

COEUR d'ALENE - Edgar J. Steele, an attorney who has represented the Aryan Nations and other high-profile clients, appeared in U.S. District Court here Wednesday and entered not guilty pleas to three new federal charges related to an alleged murder-for-hire plot to kill his wife.

Spirit Lake man indicted for making explosives

Kenneth Kimbley, Jr., 58, of Spirit Lake, Idaho, and Steven Winegar,

KTEC earns another endorsement - NIC trustees

During a special meeting July 28, the North Idaho College Board of

Republicans explain donation to Brannon

The Press received the following release this morning.

Alert: No burning allowed starting Monday

Legals July. 29, 2010

KOOTENAI COUNTY FIRE & RESCUE DISTRICT Kootenai County, Idaho NOTICE OF SPECIAL BOND ELECTION NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to Ordinance No. 2010-01, adopted on June 14, 2010, of the Board of Commissioners of the Kootenai County Fire & Rescue District, a Special Bond Election will be held in said City on TUESDAY, AUGUST 3, 2010 between the hours of 8:00 o'clock A.M. and 8:00 o'clock P.M., for the purpose of voting upon the question and proposition of issuing general obligation bonds for the purposes of financing the costs of remodeling an Administration building and development of training grounds, and related improvements and costs (the "Project"). The estimated cost of the Project is $3,000,000. $2,000,000 of which will be paid from the proceeds of the proposed bond issue. The question to be submitted to the electors shall be by ballot reading substantially as follows: SHALL THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE KOOTENAI COUNTY FIRE & RESCUE DISTRICT BE AUTHORIZED TO INCUR AN INDEBTEDNESS AND ISSUE THE GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS OF THE DISTRICT IN A PRINCIPAL AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $2,000,000.00, TO BECOME DUE IN SUCH INSTALLMENTS AS MAY BE FIXED BY THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS, THE BONDS TO MATURE OVER A TERM WHICH MAY BE LESS THAN BUT WHICH SHALL NOT EXCEED TEN YEARS (10) YEARS FROM THEIR DATE, FOR THE PURPOSE OF FINANCING THE COST OF REMODELING AN ADMINISTRATION BUILDING AND DEVELOPMENT OF TRAINING GROUNDS, TOGETHER WITH RELATED COSTS AND FEES, ALL AS PROVIDED IN THE ORDINANCE OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS ADOPTED ON JUNE 14, 2010? The following information is required by Section 34-439, Idaho Code: The interest rate anticipated on the proposed bonds is 4.0% per annum. The range of anticipated rates is from 3% to 6% per annum. The District has existing indebtedness of $250,635. The indebtedness will be paid in full on September 15, 2010. The total amount to be repaid over the life of the proposed bonds, principal and interest, based on the anticipated interest rate, is estimated to be $2,446,269. The ballot proposition for the special bond election will be separate from any other measure being voted upon at any election being held and conducted on the same date. Only those qualified electors casting valid ballots upon the proposition set forth above will be counted in determining the number of qualified electors voting at or participating in the special bond election. The polling place for the special bond election is as follows: Kootenai County Fire & Rescue Station No. 3 3820 E. 16th Avenue Post Falls, Idaho Kootenai County Fire & Rescue Station No. 5 6288 N. 4th Street Dalton Gardens, Idaho Every male or female citizen of the United States, eighteen (18) years old or older, who has been a bona fide resident of the City for at least thirty (30) days immediately prior to the date of election, if registered as provided by law, shall be qualified to vote at the special bond election. The Clerk of Kootenai County, Idaho, is the Registrar of the District, and the place of registration is the Kootenai County Election Office located at 1808 N. 3rd Street, Coeur d'Alene, Idaho. Persons may register on each business day at any time during normal office hours until July 9, 2010. No qualified elector of the District who is duly registered as a voter, and who continues to reside at the same address in which he or she is registered, shall be required to re-register. Any person who is eligible to vote may register on election day by appearing in person at a polling place established for the election, by completing a registration card, making an oath on the form prescribed by law, and providing proof of residence in the manner provided by Section 34-408A, Idaho Code, as amended. Any qualified elector may apply to the District Clerk for an absentee ballot. The application must be in writing, must be signed by the applicant, and must contain the name of the elector, his/her home address, and the address to which the ballot shall be forwarded. An application for a mail-in absentee ballot must be received by the District Clerk not later than 5:00 p.m. on the sixth day before the election. An application for in-person absentee voting must be received by the District Clerk not later than 5:00 p.m. on the Friday before the election, and absentee ballots must be received by the District Clerk not later than 8:00 p.m. of the day of election in order to be counted. Application for an absentee ballot may be made by using a facsimile machine. The District's facsimile number is (208) 676-0558. If at the special bond election two-thirds (2/3) of the qualified electors voting at such election assent to the issuance of bonds for the purposes set forth in the Ordinance of June 14, 2010, the general obligation bonds of the District will be issued for said purposes. The Bonds may be issued in one or more series and will mature annually over a term which may be less than but which will not exceed ten (10) years from their date, will bear interest at a rate or rates agreeable to the District, and will be payable from taxes levied upon all taxable property within the District. DATED this 14th day of June, 2010. KOOTENAI COUNTY FIRE & RESCUE DISTRICT Kootenai County, Idaho ____________________________ President of the Board of Commissioners ATTEST: _________________________ District Secretary Legal 0081 June 30, 2010 July 29, 2010

NUDE: Story, photos are appreciated

HOLLINGSWORTH: Shares GOP narrow vision

POLITICS: Assume at your own peril

KTEC: Where the money comes from

HANLEY: Project has problems

GERRY HOUSE: He's a volunteer hero

LETTERS: Should pass civility test

SPEECH: Vital to keep it free

Using sport psychology

Food for Thought

Concentrate, focus, look at the ball, check my grip, feel loose, carry the club slowly backward, and stare at the number on the ball, follow-through: concentrate - whack! My golf ball leaves the tee as my focus sharpens at the ground where the golf ball once rested. I raise my head as my driver follows through to my left shoulder and search the center of the fairway for the expected outcome. To my dismay, I catch a white streak hooking sharply left into the environmentally sensitive unplayable grassland on the first fairway of the Circling Raven Golf Club at the Coeur d'Alene Casino Resort - mulligan.

Panel: Hiking gas tax by penny is top pick

BOISE (AP) - A panel investigating how to shore up Idaho highway funding ranks boosting the gas tax by a penny as its top pick.

U.S. troops brace for fallout from disclosures

WASHINGTON (AP) - Operatives inside Afghanistan and Pakistan who have worked for the U.S. against the Taliban or al-Qaida may be at risk following the disclosure of thousands of once-secret U.S. military documents, former and current officials said.

All about art

Youngsters prepare to take part in Art on the Green

COEUR d'ALENE - Cooper Haney shuffled his sneakers daringly atop a hefty rubber ball on Tuesday, his breath short as he maneuvered the globe like an extension of his small frame.

Cleveland's Tomlin ices N.Y. in debut

AMERICAN LEAGUE

Youth sports July 28, 2010

SWIMMING

Movers & Shakers July 28, 2010

Platinum Home Mortgage expands to Coeur d'Alene

M's no match for hit parade by White Sox

Chicago blasts 3 HRs, Seattle July record reaches woeful 6-18

CHICAGO (AP) - Alexei Ramirez, Andruw Jones and Paul Konerko homered, powering Gavin Floyd and the Chicago White Sox to an 11-0 victory over the woeful Seattle Mariners on Tuesday night.

Thief targets camping supplies

COEUR d'ALENE - The first clue is the suspect loves the outdoors.

Fat phobia and infant feeding

All new parents want their baby to grow and develop in a healthy manner. I remember talking to my grandmother about how she fed my mom and she proudly proclaimed that her breastmilk was as rich as cream because my mom was healthy and fat. Back then the sign of health was a chunky and round cheeked baby. But today, with great concerns over childhood obesity many parents are distraught over having a round baby, fearing that their child will be fat for life.

Julyamsh a gift from Tribe

The 13th annual Julyamsh Pow Wow was spectacular as usual, but this year one of the men's traditional dancers was drawing some attention from his roles in iconic films such as "Dances with Wolves" and "Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee."

Specialties and winemaker talent

We all have certain things we are better at. With wine it is no different; there are grapes that do better than others in certain appellations or growing regions, and further there are wineries and winemakers that do better with certain grape varietals. The goal for all of us as wine consumers is to find the specialties of appellation and winemaker talent that work best with our tastes.

France declares war on al-Qaida

PARIS (AP) - France has declared war on al-Qaida, and matched its fighting words with a first attack on a base camp of the terror network's North African branch, after the terror network killed a French aid worker it took hostage in April.

Lums' state of mind

Winner of tournament moves on to regionals in Spokane

The road to Spokane and the AA regional tournament begins today for the Coeur d'Alene Lumbermen as they open the state tournament against the Boise Gems tonight at 6:30 PDT at Timberline High in Boise.

Northwest Notes July 28, 2010

Former Chiefs coach hooks

A sweet, tangy chicken sandwich for summer

Beer bath has biggest payoff in terms of big flavor

My search for a tender, juicy and flavorful breaded chicken sandwich took me to the place where so much great thinking begins - the beer aisle.

Morning Briefing July 28, 2010

Football

Board to hear from embattled charter school

NAMPA (AP) - The state Board of Education will hear next month from an embattled charter school that tangled with Idaho officials over use of Bible in the classroom and is now being closed because of troubled finances.

Wither the no-hit frenzy

Garza's gem makes it 5 this season

Five no-hitters - two of them perfect games - and another gem that was spoiled by an umpire.

Authorities seek fugitive

COEUR d'ALENE - The North Idaho Violent Crimes Task Force (NIVCTF) is seeking information leading to the apprehension of Adam Sabastian Hill.

Post Falls Legion joins 700 Club

Post first in state to reach number since 1947

POST FALLS - American Legion Post 143 has joined the elite and rare ranks of the 700 Club.

Post Falls eyes new renewal district

Area includes site occupied by Idaho Veneer

POST FALLS - Initial steps have been taken to create a new Post Falls urban renewal district that includes Idaho Veneer and the surrounding area.

BBB warns consumers to be cautious of dishonest practices

Bureau received more than one million complaints in 2009

COEUR d'ALENE - According to the Better Business Bureau, an erosion of trust plagues consumers and business communities nationwide.

Strict immigration?law delayed by Nebraska officials

FREMONT, Neb. - A voter-approved ban on hiring and renting property to illegal immigrants was suspended late Tuesday by the Fremont City Council, less than two days before it was set to take effect in the small Nebraska city.

A pain in the neck?

No, I'm not talking about those telemarketers that always seem to call when you sit down to dinner with your family or the smoke alarm that always goes off when you burn your toast. I'm talking about real neck pain...the kind that makes you reach for the ice bag or wish your "honey" would give you a neck massage.

SCUBA diver drowns

Man was retrieving golf balls, found without his gear

COEUR d'ALENE - A SCUBA diver retrieving golf balls at The Coeur d'Alene Resort Golf Course drowned Tuesday afternoon, the Kootenai County Sheriff's Department said.

The Front Row with JASON ELLIOTT July 28, 2010

Watching rivals battle is never dull

There is something to be said about rivalries in sports.

Records July 28, 2010

DIVORCES FILED

Champions Tour major in Northwest

SAMMAMISH, Wash. - Corey Pavin's thought process was sound. His execution was a little off.

'Mathematically correct'

NEW YORK - For years people in the Pac-10 - from players to fans - have complained about a lack of recognition and a so-called East Coast bias that caused the conference to be under-appreciated nationally.

Senior housing funds approved

COEUR d’ALENE — Now the project can go.

Who'll pay off the deficit?

If you believe the Bush tax cuts should be made permanent - as we do - you might want to be careful about falling into a little hypocritical pit.

A fall can change a life

Here are some facts about the effect a fall can have on a life.

The skinny on weight loss

The politics of obesity

From PRNewswire on July 21: "As the Obama Administration sets its sights on overweight Americans, demanding obesity ratings for all citizens by 2014, the Health and Human Services Department announced this week that under the Stimulus Law, health providers must establish 'meaningful use' of electronic health records to qualify for federal subsidies or risk seeing their Medicare and Medicaid payments slashed. The electronic health records must include Americans' body mass index, or BMI, height and weight.

Tests aim to settle if fresher blood works better

Hospitals around the country launching major new research

WASHINGTON - Facing surgery? You could receive blood that's been stored for a week, or three weeks, or nearly six - and there's growing concern that people who get the older blood might not fare as well.

Post Falls water tower to be preserved

POST FALLS - The water tower along Spokane Street at the Spokane River will be preserved as a landmark.

LCHS grad named Horatio Alger National Scholar

COEUR d'ALENE - Alycia Barrowcliff got a hug from Tom Selleck, Duane Hagadone is her mentor, and she has $20,000 to use for her college education.

What do you consider an acceptable property tax hike now?

Local hate crimes: Whatever happened?

Our online readers have requested the status of the hate crime cases

You can vote absentee on KTEC now

Warning: One-night stands can be costly

COEUR d’ALENE — A one night stand left a Coeur d’Alene woman with

Region keeps rep on state's travel council

The Idaho Division of Tourism has just announced that J.J. Jaeger of The Coeur d’Alene Resort has been re-appointed to the Idaho Travel Council.

Bayview gets a beloved bench

The bench is back.

Legals July. 28, 2010

Notice of Trustee's Sale T.S. No.: ID-10-361363-TD On 10/21/2010, at 11:00:00 AM (recognized local time), at the following location in the County of KOOTENAI, State of Idaho: In the lobby of Pioneer Title Company of Kootenai County located at 100 Wallace Avenue, Coeur dAlene, ID 83814, Pioneer Title Company of Ada County dba Pioneer Lender Trustee Services as Trustee , as Trustee on behalf of Freedom Mortgage Corp will sell at public auction, to the highest bidder, for cash, in lawful money of the United States, all payable at the time of sale, the following real property, situated in the County of KOOTENAI State of Idaho, and described as follows: LOT 17, BLOCK 12, THE MEADOWS SECOND ADDITION, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT RECORDED IN BOOK J OF PLATS, PAGE 105, RECORDS OF KOOTENAI COUNTY, IDAHO The Trustee has no knowledge of a more particular description of the above referenced real property, but for purposes of compliance with Section 60-113 Idaho Code, the Trustee has been informed that the address of 1203 WEST GRANGE AVE , POST FALLS, ID 83854 is sometimes associated with said real property. Said sale will be made without covenant or warranty regarding title, possession or encumbrances to satisfy the obligation secured by and pursuant to the power of sale conferred in the Deed of Trust executed by RICK LANE SOUZA AND SHARON KAY SOUZA, HUSBAND AND WIFE as Grantor/Trustor, in which MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., AS NOMINEE FOR FREEDOM MORTGAGE CORPORATION DBA FREEDOM HOME MORTGAGE CORPORATION, is named as Beneficiary and FIRST AMERICAN TITLE as Trustee and recorded 3/21/2007 as Instrument No. 2089409000 in book xxx, page xxx of Official Records in the office of the Recorder of KOOTENAI County, Idaho. Please Note: The above Grantors are named to comply with section 45-1506(4)(A), Idaho Code, No representation is made that they are, or are not, presently responsible for this obligation set forth herein. The Default for which this sale is to be made is the failure to pay when due, under Deed of Trust and Note dated 3/16/2007. The monthly installments of principal, interest, and impounds (if applicable) of $2,989.13, due per month for the months of 8/1/2009 through 6/18/2010, and all subsequent installments until the date of sale or reinstatement. The principal balance owing as of this date on the obligation secured by said Deed of Trust is $304,190.89 together with interest thereon at the current rate of 6.7500 per cent (%) per annum from 7/1/2009. All delinquent amounts are now due, together with accruing late charges, and interest, unpaid and accruing taxes, assessments, trustee's fees, attorney's fees, and any amounts advanced to protect the security associated with this foreclosure and that the beneficiary elects to sell or cause the trust property to be sold to satisfy said obligation. If the Trustee is unable to convey title for any reason, the successful bidder's sole and exclusive remedy shall be the return of monies paid to the Trustee, and the successful bidder shall have no further recourse. If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee, or the Mortgagee's Attorney. Date: 6/23/2010 By: Pioneer Title Company of Ada County dba Pioneer Lender Trustee Services as Trustee , as Trustee Quality Loan-Service Corp. of Washington, as Agent 2141 5th Avenue San Diego, CA 92101 Nina Hernandez, Assistant Secretary For Sale Information Call: 714-730-2727 or Login to: www.fidelityasap.com If you have previously been discharged through bankruptcy, you may have been released of personal liability for this loan in which case this letter is intended to exercise the note holders right's against the real property only. THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. As required by law, you are hereby notified that a negative credit report reflecting on your credit record may be submitted to a credit report agency if you fail to fulfill the terms of your credit obligations. ASAP# 3626001 Legal 0124 July 7, 14, 21, 28, 2010

Rathdrum mulls tax increase

Council considers 1.5 percent jump for new budget

RATHDRUM - The draft Rathdrum city budget calls for a 1.5 percent tax increase.

'Wikileaks' create doubt about war

WASHINGTON - The monumental leak of classified Afghan war documents threatened Monday to create deeper doubts about the war at home, cause new friction with Pakistan over allegations about its spy agency and raise questions around the world about Washington's own ability to protect military secrets.

Danks tames Mariners

Hernandez's loses 25 2/3 inning scoring streak vs. Chicago

CHICAGO - John Danks is on quite a roll, and right at home facing the American League's best pitchers.

Gun taken to school recovered

Weapon allegedly in possession of Timberlake student arrested earlier

SPIRIT LAKE - The pistol that was taken to Timberlake High by a student on May 19 was recovered on Sunday night at the home of one of the boys arrested during the incident.

Twin car bombs kill 25 pilgrims in Iraq

BAGHDAD (AP) - Two car bombs targeting Shiite pilgrims during a religious festival in the holy city of Karbala killed 25 people on Monday, Iraqi police and hospital officials said. Sunni extremists are suspected.

Tampa Bay's Garza throws no-no vs. Detroit

First no-hitter in Rays history

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - Matt Garza pitched the first no-hitter in Tampa Bay Rays history and the fifth in the major leagues this season, beating the Detroit Tigers 5-0 Monday night.

Boise State favored again in WAC

Idaho fourth in media poll, sixth in coaches'

SALT LAKE CITY - Boise State is the runaway favorite to finish out its tenure in the Western Athletic Conference with another league title.

Leiweke leaving Seahawks

Vulcan Sports CEO to join NHL ownership

SEATTLE - Tod Leiweke resigned as CEO of Paul Allen's Vulcan Sports and Entertainment on Monday, leaving the arm that oversees ownership of the Seattle Seahawks, Portland Trail Blazers and Seattle Sounders FC just days before the Seahawks begin training camp.

Clagstone Meadows hearing continued

SANDPOINT - A public hearing on a 12,400-acre housing and recreation development in southern Bonner County has been continued to next month.

'A very humble kid'

Lovett captures a wrestling triple crown

POST FALLS - Some kids get so caught up in trying to win a national title that it consumes them.

Airlines posting profits so fare sales may wane

Six biggest US airlines earn about $1.3 billion in second quarter

Good times are finally back for the nation's airlines. For travelers, that means it's getting harder to find bargains.

Aggressive driving to be targeted

Police on lookout for infractions around commercial vehicles

COEUR d'ALENE - Idaho State Police and the Coeur d'Alene Police Department will be targeting aggressive driving through Saturday.

Timberwolves trade Sessions, Hollins to Cavs

MINNEAPOLIS - Goodbye, LeBron.

Mauer has 7 RBIs, Twins win

• AMERICAN LEAGUE

Skole chews up Dust Devils

SPOKANE - Jacob Skole hit a 3-run home run in the seventh and the Spokane Indians went on to beat the Tri-City Dust Devils 5-1 on Monday night in Northwest League baseball before 4,730 at Avista Stadium.

Chip Shots July 27, 2010

• HOLES IN ONE

Public art project sails into Coeur d'Alene

City, commission dedicate 'Catch the Wind' display

COEUR d'ALENE - Once they got the boats racing toward Coeur d'Alene, and not Spokane, it was smooth sailing from there.

FedEx boosts forecast for current quarter, year

NEW YORK (AP) - In another sign of confidence in the global economy, FedEx Corp. on Monday raised its earnings outlook for the current quarter and full year.

Prejudging hinders happiness

We all do it. The only differences among us are to what degree and how aware we are of our prejudgments.

Ideas sought for future park What to do with this Post Falls land?

City says erosion a concern at site near Riverside Harbor

POST FALLS - It's time for the public to weigh in on how it wants parkland along the Spokane River at Post Falls developed.

Sports Briefs July 27, 2010

Football

Briefs July 27, 2010

Music, song at Bakery by the Lake

Immigrant groups criticize fingerprint initiative

Opponents argue initiative equals excessive dragnet

DENVER - The federal government is rapidly expanding a program to identify illegal immigrants using fingerprints from arrests, drawing opposition from local authorities and advocates who argue the initiative amounts to an excessive dragnet.

Dolezal resigns from HREI

Former education director says she was target of discrimination

COEUR d'ALENE - Rachel Dolezal won't be working at the Human Rights Education Institute any longer.

Fire destroys garage

No one injured; cause of blaze still unknown

COEUR d'ALENE - A fire that started in a small garage spread into a house at 713 N. Seventh St. early Monday afternoon.

Movers & Shakers July 27, 2010

Civil engineer added at Hayden firm

Avista increases could be softened

Company reaches settlement deal with many parties

COEUR d'ALENE - Avista Corp. announced Monday it had reached a settlement agreement with multiple parties in a rate case that could result in increases for electric and natural gas customers in Idaho.

Entertainment Briefs July 27, 2010

Obama to appear on 'The View'

Records July 27, 2010

CRIME REPORTS

Luna to give KTEC presentation Monday

Open meeting is 6:30 p.m. at Mica Flats Grange

COEUR d'ALENE - The state's top education official is coming to Kootenai County next week to talk to voters about KTEC (Kootenai Technical Education Campus), the professional-technical high school being planned on the Rathdrum Prairie.

CDA schools announce registration dates, details

 Registration is fast approaching for the 2010-2011 school year in the Coeur d’Alene School District.

CHS scores well on first AP exams

Janet Feiler at the Coeur d'Alene School District's central office sent us this report this morning:

Permit sought to offer horse help as therapy

ATHOL — Home is where the heart is.

Revived greenhouse a real garden starter

COEUR d’ALENE — Inch by inch, row by row, what will make your garden grow?

Water tower destined to be a landmark

POST FALLS — The water tower along Spokane Street at the Spokane River will be preserved as a landmark.

Legals July. 27, 2010

Notice of Trustee's Sale Idaho Code 45-1506 Today's date: June 21, 2010 File No.: 7023.75240 Sale date and time (local time): October 21, 2010 at 10:00 AM Sale location: in the Veteran's Plaza outside the north entrance of the administrative building, 451 Government Way, Coeur d'Alene, ID 83814 Property address: 117 N. William Street Post Falls, ID 83854 Successor Trustee: Northwest Trustee Services, Inc., an Idaho Corporation P.O. Box 997 Bellevue, WA 98009 (425) 586-1900 Deed of Trust information Original grantor: Corinne Thomas, an unmarried person Original trustee: Pioneer Title Company of Ada County Original beneficiary: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. Recording date: August 28, 2009 Recorder's instrument number: 2229740000 County: Kootenai Sum owing on the obligation: as of June 21, 2010: $168,938.23 Because of interest, late charges, and other charges that may vary from day to day, the amount due on the day you pay may be greater. Hence, if you pay the amount shown above, an adjustment may be necessary after we receive your check. For further information write or call the Successor Trustee at the address or telephone number provided above. Basis of default: failure to make payments when due. Please take notice that the Successor Trustee will sell at public auction to the highest bidder for certified funds or equivalent the property described above. The property address is identified to comply with IC 60-113 but is not warranted to be correct. The property's legal description is: The South half of Lots 1, 2 and 3 in Block 37 of Post Falls, according to the official plat thereof, filed in Book C of Plats at Page(s) 208 official records of Kootenai County, Idaho. The sale is subject to conditions, rules and procedures as described at the sale and which can be reviewed at www.northwesttrustee.com or USA-Foreclosure.com. The sale is made without representation, warranty or covenant of any kind. (TS# 7023.75240) 1002.161003-FEI Legal 0109 July 6, 13, 20, 27, 2010

Sports Briefs July 26, 2010

Bernhard Langer won his first senior major title on Sunday, holding off a final-round challenge from Corey Pavin for a one-stroke win in the Senior British Open in Carnoustie, Scotland.

World/Nation Briefs July 26, 2010

Flooding causes millions in damage in Iowa

An 'enlightening' paper on global warming

Weather Gems

If you're trying to figure out why the atmosphere is warming up, you'll probably be more successful if you look at what warms the atmosphere, not the atmosphere itself.

Hoying leads Indians to first-half title

SPOKANE - Jared Hoying hit a two-run double in the bottom of the sixth to cap the Spokane Indians' 7-0 over the Tri-City Dust Devils in the second game of a Northwest League baseball doubleheader Sunday night before 3,425 at Avista Stadium.

'Nobody's looking, nobody cares'

Worley nudist resort, set to host national recreation convention in August, growing in popularity

Averted eyes are a natural reaction for first-timers at Sun Meadow Resort.

From parking lot to sand volleyball mecca

Players, fans, organizers dig temporary site for tourneys

COEUR d'ALENE - They call it Sand, Set and Spike - it's beach volleyball in the middle of a shopping center parking lot.

US holds drills off Korea, Pyongyang talks war

ABOARD USS GEORGE WASHINGTON - Fighter jets buzzed the skies and submarines cruised underwater Sunday as a flotilla of U.S. and South Korean warships led by a nuclear-powered U.S. supercarrier began exercises that have enraged North Korea.

Saunders comes through again

M's take another from Red Sox

SEATTLE - In the continuing challenge to develop young talent, the thought of pinch-hitting for Michael Saunders never crossed the mind of Seattle manager Don Wakamatsu even with Boston lefty Hideki Okajima on the mound and a trio of right-handed bats on the bench.

Dawson, Herzog, Harvey inducted into baseball Hall

COOPERSTOWN, N.Y. - "The Hawk" has landed in Cooperstown.

Stars Blue wins own AAU girls hoop tourney

The Spokane Stars Blue went 5-0 to capture the eight-team Summer Heat AAU girls basketball tournament Thursday and Friday at The Warehouse in Spokane.

Sewer would help Dalton Gardens businesses

Plans are to widen Gov't Way between Dalton and Hanley

COEUR d'ALENE - It's not a done deal, but there is a plan in the works to bring sewer service to the commercial strip of Dalton Gardens along Government Way.

Programs mark anniversary of fires

In August 1910, wildfires consumed 3 million acres of forests in North Idaho and Montana, killed 85 people, and burned hundreds of structures, including more than a third of Wallace.

Contador wins 3rd Tour as Armstrong steps aside

PARIS - Alberto Contador stood atop the podium at the Tour de France on Sunday for the third time in four years, struggling to rein in his emotions as Spain's national anthem echoed across the wide boulevard of the Champs-Elysees.

The Front Row with Jim Litke July 26, 2010

Not the way Lance needed to finish Tour

Lance Armstrong could never leave well enough alone.

Lums fall to Lewis-Clark

Both teams already headed to state

POST FALLS - For the first inning on Sunday, nearly everything went according to plan for the Coeur d'Alene Lumbermen.

Hayden Red falls in state 9-10 title game

MERIDIAN - Hayden Red led 4-1 after 2 1/2 innings, but West Valley scored four runs in the bottom of the third to win 5-4 in the deciding game of the Little League age 9-10 best-of-3 state baseball playoffs Sunday at McDermott Park.

Stateline Results July 26, 2010

July 24

Warrants July 26, 2010

Felonies

High school gun recovered, boy arrested

SPIRIT LAKE — The pistol that was taken to Timberlake High by a student on May 19 has been recovered.

Found Images - July 24

A collection of imagery found while out and about in North Idaho during the past week.

Aggressive drivers targeted today

Beginning today, Idaho State Police officers and Coeur d'Alene Police are targeting drivers who drive aggressively in and around commercial vehicles on highways in northern Idaho.

Legals July. 26, 2010

PUBLIC NOTICE MAGNET RECOGNITION PROGRAM\u00C6 SITE VISIT Kootenai Health was designated as a Magnet organization in 2006 by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) Magnet Recognition Program\u00C6. This prestigious designation recognizes excellence in nursing services. In July 2010, Kootenai Health is applying for re-designation. Patients, family members, staff, and interested parties who would like to provide comments are encouraged to do so. Anyone may send comments via e-mail, fax, and direct mail. All phone comments to the Magnet Program Office must be followed up in writing. YOUR COMMENTS ARE CONFIDENTIAL AND NEVER SHARED WITH THE FACILITY. IF YOU CHOOSE, YOUR COMMENTS MAY BE ANONYMOUS, BUT MUST BE IN WRITING. YOUR COMMENTS MUST BE RECEIVED BY July 16, 2010. Address: AMERICAN NURSES CREDENTIALING CENTER (ANCC) MAGNET RECOGNITION PROGRAM OFFICE 8515 Georgia Ave., Suite 400 Silver Spring, MD 20910-3492 Fax: 301-628-5217 E-Mail: magnet@ana.org Phone: 866-588-3301 (toll free) Kootenai Health has submitted information for the appraisers to review. That information is available, twenty-four hours a day, to you for review in the Nursing Administration office located behind the gift shop. Legal 10203 June 21, 28, 2010 July 5, 12, 19, 26, 2010

CHICKENS: Policy serves the people

In reference to Wayne L. Rathburn's letter to The Press on Sunday, July 18, I'd like to assure him that the sky IS NOT falling in Coeur d'Alene. It seems his feathers are ruffled because the City Council is going to reconsider their recent decision to limit the number of chickens one may have.

LIFESAVERS: Child back to happy life

To Darin Anderson, Brian Best and Gabe Piper: Our family would like to thank you for the courage you showed Friday, July 9, 2010. When Jarynn needed you to save his life, you were there. We can't thank you enough!

REPUBLICANS: One can besmirch many

I know a lot of very intelligent, caring, thoughtful Republicans. However, recently I had an opportunity to meet some that scare me.

KTEC: Levy is only the beginning

Admittedly, I have no children by choice. However, as a property owner, if this levy passes, I will have to pay in some way.

TAXES: Increases aren't justified

In the past week three articles in The Press really caught my attention. The first was that our out-of-money city hired architects to redo McEuen park and I wondered why, and how will the city pay for something like this? I figured that it must be critical to the lives, livelihood and safety of the citizens of Coeur d'Alene for the city to spend the money at a time when no one has extra money. Well on Friday I got my answer: The city is raising TAXES of course! Just out of curiosity how much of the new taxes goes to that band of unelected tax bandits, the LCDC?

PRESS: Standards lacking on letters

If G.W. Rodkey is a fool, then the letter attributed to him in The Press (Obama: Traitor in the White House, July 16) is proof of it. But on the other hand, a mistake may have been made. Someone else may have written the letter and the names got mixed up. If that's what happened, then The Press could be held liable for making someone who's not a fool appear like one. Namely, Mr. Rodkey.

Post Falls Juniors win state

Kurtis Wiltse scored the go-ahead run on a passed ball in the top of the seventh inning as Post Falls edged North Boise 9-8 on Saturday to capture the Little League Juniors (age 13-14) state baseball championship at Brett James Field in Post Falls.

Profar's bat lifts Indians past Devils

SPOKANE - Jurickson Profar went 4 for 5 with two runs scored as the Spokane Indians defeated the Tri-City Dust Devils 11-4 in front of 6,157 in Northwest League baseball action at Avista Stadium.

Digital movie locker 'UltraViolet' nears launch

LOS ANGELES - A group of media and electronics companies will soon start testing a system that will let you watch the movies and TV shows that you buy wherever you are, regardless of formats and other technical hurdles. Like ATMs, your account would follow you, no matter what brand of machine you use.

No quick fix for the lungs

DEAR DR. GOTT: Is there a cleansing recipe I can make at home to clear out toxins in my lungs? Being a former smoker, I want to make sure that my lungs are as clear and clean as possible.

What's the big deal, Mom? It's just a tattoo!

NEW YORK - One day your kid wants a new bike. The next day, a new cell phone. Before you know it, your little darling is as tall as you are, demanding pierced ears or even a tattoo.

Epsom salt - forgotten but not gone

Today, Epsom salt has become an almost forgotten folk remedy -- something that might crop up among the creased and yellowing pages of a farmer's almanac. Sure, you can still find it on pharmacy shelves just about anywhere, but what the heck is this stuff, and what is it used for? These days, most people regard it as a medicinal soak for things like sore feet or insect bites. And, yes, it works wonders for both, but that is only the beginning. This multipurpose miracle salt can help cultivate internal and external wellbeing, and it is also a great go-to ingredient for happy gardens and houseplants.

High-end strength?

Parkside, Ridgepointe properties beginning to move

COEUR d'ALENE - As the weather is heating up, so are some high-end real estate sales in the Coeur d'Alene area.

Northwest Briefs July 25, 2010

Old burn area is helping contain Yellowstone fire

Neider closed to through traffic for three days

The Coeur d’Alene Water Department will be temporarily closing Neider Avenue from U.S. 95 to Fruitland Lane to through traffic for three days beginning Monday to replace a 12-inch water main.

2 US Navy service members missing

KABUL, Afghanistan - Two U.S. Navy service members disappeared in a dangerous area of eastern Afghanistan, prompting a massive air and ground search and appeals on local radio stations for their safe return, NATO and Afghan officials said Saturday.

Boekel Road to be closed to through traffic beginning Monday

COEUR d'ALENE - Boekel Road between U.S. 95 and Government Way will be closed to through traffic beginning Monday and will remain closed through Friday, the Idaho Transportation Department announced.

The Front Row with MARK NELKE July 25, 2010

Some team in this state could run the table

There's been a lot of talk in the offseason about a certain college football program on the rise in Idaho possibly going undefeated in the regular season and, if enough of the national powerhouses lose a game or two, possibly finding a way to play for a national title.

Lifestyles Briefs july 25, 2010

Virgin Galactic makes first crewed flight

Fishing families turn to fast food, 'grind meats'

POINTE A LA HACHE, La. - Grow up on the water, the children of southern Louisiana learn, and you'll never go hungry. As long as you can toss a line, a net or a trap, you can eat - and eat well.

Great expectations

Awakening Remarks

I hit a major milestone the other night; I went to my 10-year high school reunion. High school was a great time for me. I loved who I was, the people I was with and the things I got to do. The memories are great, but that experience comes with the baggage of expectation. Expectations are far too often the molds in which we try to shove life. In order to make life fit the molds we fashion, we cut out the truly beautiful, unique and sovereign experiences that give life its meaning. In order not to ruin the adventure that comes with the spontaneity that life hands me, and to not set myself up for certain disappointment, I make a conscious effort not to bring expectations to my life experiences.

Prisoners rarely exit low-security centers

IDAHO FALLS (AP) - About three to four inmates a year walk away from low-security work centers in the state, an official with the Idaho Department of Correction says.

Celebs to the rescue when donations falter

Fashion show aids struggling shelter

LOS ANGELES - What do you do when a rescue needs rescuing?

ABCs of building a team

A reader recently wrote to me about a column I penned several years ago: The ABCs of selling. She told me how often she used it and shared it with her colleagues.

Some insurers halt new coverage for kids

WASHINGTON - Some major health insurance companies will no longer issue certain types of policies for children, an unintended consequence of President Barack Obama's health care overhaul law, state officials said Friday.

Wake-up call

Saunders' HR provides spark to sleepy Seattle offense in win over Boston

SEATTLE - The zero that remained on the scoreboard as Boston's Jon Lester kept rolling through Seattle's offense was certainly being noticed in the Mariners dugout.

Status quo McEuen foe

At 10:53 a.m. Thursday, a breezy, sweet summer morning if ever there was one, a total of three people were enjoying McEuen Field.

Mary Larson: Community Star

IN PERSON

The advice of her parents still resonates in Mary Larson's life.

Most EU banks pass 'stress tests'

Analysts contend evaluation not thorough enough

LONDON - The results are in: Only seven of 91 European banks flunked the "stress tests" aimed at clearing up market fears about the strength of the continent's banking system amid the debt crisis.

Eastern US cooks in summer heat

High temperatures, humidity combine to make life miserable

TOMS RIVER, N.J. - Another wave of oppressive heat clamped down on a broad swath of Eastern states on Saturday, with temperatures in the high 90s and 100s and residents scrambling for shade or just staying indoors.

US aircraft carrier ups pressure on N. Korea

Military drills to run through Wednesday

BUSAN, South Korea - A massive nuclear-powered U.S. supercarrier readied Saturday for maneuvers with ally South Korea in a potent show of force that North Korea has threatened could lead to "sacred war."

Is there a doctor in the house?

The Linotype

Many "professionals" in the Inland Empire are hanging shingles listing questionable credentials. My own credentials: I hold a Ph.D. (doctor of philosophy) in English from Northern Illinois University, a fully accredited university. I took lots of coursework, passed difficult examinations, learned to read two languages (actually four, but only two for the doctorate) and wrote a 315 page dissertation which I defended in front of a flock of graduate faculty and students. I was supervised by a professor whose doctorate was from Columbia, a director of graduate studies (Ph.D., University of Pennsylvania), the Dean of Arts and Sciences (Ph.D., University of Chicago), a graduate school dean, and many others. My dissertation was "published" by University Microfilms and every once in a while someone pays to read and maybe even quote it. Obtaining the doctorate was a long, demanding and expensive process; I began college in 1960 and finished in 1971. Even yet, my doctorate did not impress a number of my colleagues who studied at much more prestigious institutions. But it did get me into the career I wanted, college teaching, and even today, along with a buck and a half, will get me a cup of coffee.

Tigers lose All-Star Ordonez to fractured ankle in defeat

AMERICAN LEAGUE

Iran says it has 100 vessels for each US warship

No public information on country's military vessel count

TEHRAN, Iran - The former naval chief for Iran's Revolutionary Guard said the country has set aside 100 military vessels to confront each warship from the U.S. or any other foreign power that might pose a threat, an Iranian newspaper reported Saturday.

Lums join Lewis-Clark at state

Coeur d'Alene ousts Prairie for berth to state AA tourney, advances to title game today

POST FALLS - After facing off early Saturday morning, they'll settle the seeds today as the Lewis-Clark Twins and Coeur d'Alene Lumbermen will face off in the Class AA Area A (district) championship game today at noon at Post Falls High.

Ford reaping solid

DEARBORN, Mich. (AP) - Four years ago, Ford mortgaged everything down to the blue oval logo to save itself. Now, even as Americans remain skittish about the economy, it's reaping big rewards and stealing business from stumbling rivals.

Labor officials defend 'Kate Plus 8' permits

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Pennsylvania's labor department is defending its decision to issue work permits to Kate Gosselin's sextuplets for the reality show "Kate Plus 8."

Shooting her way

Darcy sticks to her guns to create old-style photography

COEUR d'ALENE - Sylvia Darcy remains convinced that technology is not necessarily a better way to get the job done.

Panic at music festival kills 18

DUISBURG, Germany (AP) - Crowds of people streaming into a techno music festival surged through an already jammed entry tunnel, setting off a panic that killed 18 people and injured 80 at an event meant to celebrate love and peace.

TOD agreement can reduce hassles for heirs

Among the reasons you work hard all your life may be so you can leave something to your children, grandchildren or other family members. So, naturally, you'd like to make it as easy as possible for your heirs to take possession of those assets you want them to have. And that's why you may want to consider establishing a Transfer on Death (TOD) agreement on certain accounts.

Crews fixing well in 'cat-and-mouse' with weather

NEW ORLEANS - Crews hurried to get back to work on plugging BP's leaky oil well Saturday after Tropical Storm Bonnie fizzled, and engineers hoped for a window of clear weather long enough to stop the gusher for good.

Community Thanks July 25, 2010

GIFT: Thanks for support

Sand Creek Byway project reaches halfway mark

SANDPOINT — Idaho’s biggest single highway construction project just hit the halfway mark.

Contador locks up Tour title

PAUILLAC, France - Wiping away tears, Alberto Contador is ready for the champagne to flow.

Red-hot Cramer leads Lakers to state A tourney

MOSCOW - Joel Cramer continued his torrid hitting streak, lacing two triples and two doubles and driving in five runs to lead the Peak Sand and Gravel Lakers of Sandpoint past Prairie 16-6 on Saturday at the American Legion Class A Area A (district) tournament.

Hart set to tackle taxes

LEWISTON - The North Idaho lawmaker at the center of a House ethics investigation hopes to introduce legislation next year that would eliminate the state income tax on wages and salaries.

Hayden Days a blast for kids

HAYDEN — Brianna Davis, 10, wanted a new goldfish.

Search ends for plane crash survivors

LUDINGTON, Mich. - Authorities abandoned hope Saturday of finding alive four people missing since a small plane plunged into Lake Michigan while flying a cancer patient to the Mayo Clinic.

That pioneer spirit

LDS Church members volunteer at Farragut, make improvements, take on big projects

FARRAGUT STATE PARK — A battalion of volunteers Saturday morning converged on this former U.S. Naval training station to beautify and make improvements in a four-hour whirlwind of activity.

Attorney: 'Barefoot Bandit' just an immature kid

Teen stole several planes, including one from Bonners Ferry

SEATTLE - His attorney says the "Barefoot Bandit," accused of dozens of thefts from Washington state to the Caribbean, is a likable but immature kid.

SUV bulls over cinderblock wall at Hayden hotel

HAYDEN - A sport utility vehicle on Friday toppled a cinderblock and brick wall built to protect a mechanical area next to a Hayden hotel.

Briefs

Reid cited in

Time for the pre/post test

The mechanics of our language can teach us a lot about the mechanisms within ourselves.

Big brother may be watching

Cd'A police consider camera for Independence Point surveillance

COEUR d'ALENE - Coeur d'Alene police are looking at placing a surveillance camera at Independence Point, enabling officers to view a live video stream of the popular spot.

Man dons Darth Vader mask, robs NY bank

SETAUKET, N.Y. (AP) - Times must be tough back at the Empire.

Into the belly of the beast

On Thursday, other members of the media and myself were given the rare opportunity to fly aboard a KC-135R Stratotanker in Spokane tasked with the mission to refuel the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds en route to Fairchild Air Force Base. As we strapped into the nylon mesh seating, crew members moved about the cramped fuselage with a sense of purpose and calm composure prior to the precise operation about to be undertaken. With close communication between the pilot, co-pilot, and boom operator, over the deafening roar of the jet's engines, the KC-135R's crew delivered the necessary fuel to allow the red, white and blue adorned F-16s to carry on to their final destination. The Thunderbirds, executing the aerial refueling maneuvers with grace and efficiency, were filled up in a matter of minutes flying at 30,000 feet over Washington and proceeded to perform reconnaissance exercises in the area. The Thunderbirds, along with numerous other planes will be in action on Saturday and Sunday's Skyfest 2010 at Fairchild Air Force Base in Spokane. After a rocky, turbulent approach to the runway, the KC-135R finally came to a halt on the hot tarmac. Pilot Maj. Craig Gural bid farewell to the 20 photographers, videographers and reporters aboard the plane and began to debrief with his three-man crew. Another successful mission in the books.

Shock clinch home-field advantage

Spokane triumphs before national TV audience for 11th straight win

SPOKANE - The Spokane Shock clinched homefield advantage throughout the Arena Football League, including the ArenaBowl Championship following a 63-49 win over the Chicago Rush in front of 10,778 at the Spokane Arena on Friday night.

Halladay keeps Rockies cold on a hot night in Philly

NATIONAL LEAGUE

Wal-Mart to roll out smart tags on men's basics

NEW YORK (AP) - Wal-Mart Stores Inc. is putting electronic identification tags on men's clothing like jeans starting Aug. 1 as the world's largest retailer tries to gain more control of its inventory. But the move is raising eyebrows among privacy experts.

Habitat volunteer's connection lives on

Group gathers for dedication of Hamilton Woods

COEUR d'ALENE - Jim Hamilton was a devoted, hard-working volunteer.

North Idaho students chosen for space camp

Program will be state's first science, aerospace academy

COEUR d'ALENE - Steven Hallgren is taking a giant leap for a North Idaho high school student, and he knows it.

Post Falls planner retires

POST FALLS - Collin Coles, who has been the lead planner for the city of Post Falls for the past 18 years, has retired.

Rattling the sabre again

North Korea threatens "Nuclear deterrence" to war games

HANOI, Vietnam - North Korea inflamed tensions over the deadly sinking of a South Korean warship by threatening the United States and South Korea today with "nuclear deterrence" if they carry out naval maneuvers this weekend.

Records July 24, 2010

CRIME REPORTS

Post Falls Juniors capture opener in state playoffs

Other three local teams all fall in first round of best-of-3 series

Tymesen helps keep Prairie alive

Coeur d’Alene to play Lewis-Clark in semis

POST FALLS — The host Prairie Cardinals held off elimination as they defeated the Cranbrook (British Columbia) Bandits 13-9 in a loser-out game Friday in the Class AA Area A (district) tournament at Post Falls High.

Northwest Notes July 24, 2010

EWU football coach to speak to NIC boosters

The Front Row with JASON ELLIOTT July 24, 2010

Trail OK after going off the trail

A not-so-funny thing happened on the way to the American Legion Class AA Area A (district) tournament for a former Lake City High standout.

Families in fear for pets

Neighbors say animals have been poisoned

HAYDEN - A neighborhood is living in fear as family pets appear to be being poisoned, either intentionally or otherwise.

Conservations file brief supporting roadless rule

BOISE - A national angling group and the state's biggest conservation organization are throwing their support behind the federal rule for managing millions of acres of Idaho's roadless backcountry.

House pressured to pass stripped-down war measure

WASHINGTON (AP) - After a take-it-or-leave-it vote by the Senate, House Democrats face little choice but to drop billions in aid for schools, college students and others that they had hoped could ride on legislation paying for President Barack Obama's troop surge in Afghanistan.

Bad time for an increase

Outrage! That's what went through my mind when I read of Avista's proposal to increase electricity rates by a whopping 14 percent.

Beckett stops M's in return

SEATTLE - Josh Beckett thought he was initially "methodical" in his return from two months on the disabled list.

A spectacle for all ages

POST FALLS - Cynthia Sanders was mesmerized at the dancing in front of her.

Flight crashes in Lake Mich.; 4 missing, 1 rescued

LUDINGTON, Mich. - A pilot who volunteered to fly a man with cancer, his wife and a doctor to the Mayo Clinic on Friday was rescued by boaters in Lake Michigan hours after his small plane crashed into the water, authorities said. The search for a co-pilot and the three passengers was ongoing.

Historic Moulin Rouge tower demolished

Las Vegas landmark was first racially integrated casino

LAS VEGAS - Workers on Thursday demolished the tower of the first racially integrated casino in Las Vegas, one day after city officials turned down an appeal of its owners' demolition permit.

Loggers ousted at Single-A tourney

MOSCOW - Jarrod Hassell hit a two-run walk-off home run with two out in the bottom of the seventh inning to lift the Lewis-Clark Cubs past the Coeur d'Alene Loggers 12-10 in a loser-out game in the Class A Area A (district) tournament on Friday.

Entertainment Briefs for July 24, 2010

Costner dismisses promoter lawsuit

Local officials to provide inspiration

COEUR d'ALENE - A night of "talented, funny, and inspiration voices" is coming to the Lake City on Monday.

Funeral home in works

Bell Tower to be built along I-90 next to rehab hospital

POST FALLS - Post Falls will have a second funeral home.

Legals July. 24, 2010

NOTICE TO CREDITORS IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT OF THE STATE OF IDAHO, IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF KOOTENAI. Case No. CV 10-1255. In the Matter of the Estate of JAMES HARVEY HAMILTON, deceased. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned has been appointed personal representative of the above-named decedent. All persons having claims against the decendent or decedents estate are required to present their claims with four (4) months after the date of the first publication of this notice or said claims will be forever barred. Claims must either be presented to the undersigned at the address indicated, or filed with the Clerk of the Court. Susan L. Russell Felice A. Howell Co-Personal Representatives c/o Richard W. Kochansky Attorney at Law 408 E. Sherman Avenue #309 Coeur d'Alene ID 83814 Legal 0167 July 10, 17, 24, 2010

SPILL: Press should play up big stories

CREATION: Without one, dump the other

HAYDEN: Unwise spending hurts now

TRIBE: Contributions noteworthy, laudible

Virginia Carpenter, 90

TRIBE: Donations aren't the issue

POLITICS: Are you a commie or a Nazi?

IMMIGRATION: Plan by Obama is slavery

Cherry Jones to make Broadway return

NEW YORK (AP) - Tony-winning actress Cherry Jones returns to Broadway in a revival of George Bernard Shaw's "Mrs. Warren's Profession."

Sandpoint puts local artists on display

How do you find local artists who live and work in nature and whose work reflects the beauty and harmony of these spectacular mountains? We know they are here, we see their creation from time to time, but where does this creation begin? Eight years ago, one of these artists decided to not only make an appearance, but to create an opportunity for other North Idaho artists to also share the intimate places they live and create. This was the start of the Artists Studio Tour of North Idaho where now more than 30 artists open their studios to the community and invite them to share in the experience.

GM to pay $3.5B for auto financing company

DETROIT - General Motors Co. will buy AmeriCredit Corp. for $3.5 billion, a deal that allows the automaker to expand loans to customers with poor credit and offer more leases, key areas where GM must grow to accelerate its car sales.

KTEC a win-win situation

The Coeur d'Alene, Post Falls and Lakeland school districts share many strengths and face similar challenges. A top priority of all three districts is to ensure that all students graduate from high school prepared for their future, whether their plans involve higher education, specialized training, military service or the workforce. A common challenge is to provide top notch professional technical programs for students with those aptitudes and interests.

Tribal tradition

Julyamsh pow wow starts today at Greyhound Park

POST FALLS - Native American traditions will come to life today through Sunday at the Greyhound Park and Event Center.

Lums topple Prairie

Cd'A 1 win from state; bus crash involving Trail postpones tourney's opening game

POST FALLS - The Coeur d'Alene Lumbermen scored five unearned runs on the way to a 15-5 win over the Prairie Cardinals in the opening game of the Class AA Area A tournament Thursday at Post Falls High.

Stateline Speedway results

Wednesday Night Fever

'Mad Men' returns

AMC's ad-venture drama continues after Sterling Cooper split

NEW YORK - On the season finale of "Mad Men" last fall, Don Draper's wife was seen flying to Reno for a quickie divorce.

GOP in Idaho is still grand

Now just wait a minute, Mr. Editor. It is pretty obvious that you have not recently read the Idaho Republican Platform. It is also apparent that you did not have anyone at the Convention, or you would have understood why we made these resolutions.

THE FRONT ROW with Bill Buley July 23, 2010

A reminder of what's good about running

We're a half-mile into the Rathdrum 5K fun run, and already it hurts.

'Futurama' enjoying second life

LOS ANGELES - Pretty much anything can happen in the year 3000, where Futurama resided on Fox for five hilarious seasons ending in 2003.

Five northern counties consider hiring lobbyist

Commissioners say position would ensure regional issues would not be overlooked

COEUR d'ALENE - A lobby for the north.

Movers & Shakers July 23, 2010

Most Idaho appliance rebate funds depleted

Luck of the Irish

Vacationing family unhurt after rollover accident on lunch stop

COEUR d'ALENE - A two-car collision at Third Street and Foster Avenue on Thursday totaled both vehicles, leaving one on its roof and ruining the vacation of one Irish family.

Obama signs unemployment bill

Checks could be coming as early as next week

WASHINGTON - Federal checks could begin flowing again as early as next week to millions of jobless people who lost up to seven weeks of unemployment benefits in a congressional standoff.

Hayden shines at bargain rates

Despite investing some $4.5 million and ripping up the heart of Hayden for most of 2007, the city's central corridor isn't the answer to every resident's dream.

Tropical Storm Bonnie moving toward oil spill

Gulf residents stocking supplies

NASSAU, Bahamas - Tropical Storm Bonnie steamed through the central Bahamas on Thursday night while tracking a course that could take it over the site of the Gulf of Mexico oil spill.

Infant found in street at 3 a.m.

COEUR d'ALENE - An unusual drifter showed up on Hayden Lake Road on Thursday morning.

One night after winning in 15, Indians blanked at home

SPOKANE - Raywilly Gomez hit a two-run home run in the fourth inning for the Yakima Bears as they defeated the Spokane Indians 2-0 in front of 4,076 in Northwest League baseball Thursday night at Avista Stadium.

Comp Plan changes complete

Thirty day public comment period will start soon

COEUR d'ALENE - Finished.

Lee helps Rangers open up six-game lead over Angels

Baseball roundup

AMERICAN LEAGUE

Cuban may bid on Rangers

FORT WORTH, Texas - The Texas Rangers' auction is on.

Surviving in the sweet spot

The Lodges to be in Parade of Homes

COEUR d'ALENE - To survive, adapt. That was the path chosen by Todd Stam, owner of Aspen Homes, a company that specialized in building expensive custom homes.

Briefs July 23, 2010

Task Force seeks Andreassen

Records July 23, 2010

CRIME REPORTS

Pertussis whooping county

Kootenai County leads spike in whooping cough cases

POST FALLS - Kootenai County continues to be the state's hotbed for a spike in whooping cough cases this year.

Council seeks directors

The Idaho Humanities Council is seeking applications to fill two positions in North Idaho on its volunteer board of directors.

Entertainment Briefs July 23, 2010

Clooney to receive TV academy's humanitarian award

Going to the dogs

If you like murder mysteries and unique writing and perspectives, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time would be a great book for you. This is the most unique murder mystery I have ever read because the murder victim is not a human, but a dog. Also, this book has quite an unlikely and unusual hero. The hero of this story is Christopher John Francis Boone, a fifteen-year-old boy who has all the world's countries and capitols memorized, knows every prime number up to 7,057 and can understand the feelings and thoughts of animals but not of others people. Christopher has autism, a mental disability that makes it very hard and sometimes impossible to learn certain things like manners or how to talk or certain academic skills. In his search for the killer, he accidentally stumbles upon a family issue that was hidden from him with lies.

NORTHWEST NOTES July 23, 2010

Kuzmic, Burrato triumph at Rathdrum fun run

'Inception' a spectacle for the brain

Ticket Stubs

Cityscapes fold onto themselves. Hotel hallways tumble upside down. A son tries to make amends with his father by breaking into a snowbound fortress straight out of a James Bond movie.

Cd'A looks to raise taxes

Increase of 1.5 percent unanimously agreed upon by City Council

COEUR d'ALENE - The city of Coeur d'Alene must ask for a tax increase to maintain its current level of service for residents, the City Council agreed at a budget workshop on Thursday night.

Senate passes $60 billion war bill, kills House add-ons

WASHINGTON - The Senate passed a $60 billion bill to fund President Barack Obama's troop surge in Afghanistan Thursday night after rejecting more than $20 billion in domestic spending the House had tacked on.

Fire destroys remote cabin

Owner transported to KMC after being pepper sprayed

POST FALLS - A fire destroyed a cabin in the remote mountains south of Post Falls on Thursday afternoon and the owner was transported to the hospital after being pepper sprayed by a deputy.

Post Falls chip seal road projects slated

POST FALLS - Post Falls' annual chip and fog seal placement program of selected city streets will start on Monday and run through Aug. 6, weather permitting.

Pump up the good times

Play serves high octane fun at Cd'A Summer Theatre

COEUR d'ALENE - Memorize 22 songs in two weeks?

Luna pitching in on KTEC meeting Aug. 2

Tom Luna, Idaho Superintendent of Instruction, is coming to Kootenai County to join Ron Nilson in a presentation on KTEC. Mica Flats Grange is opening its hall to all area voters to learn more about the technical complex to service high school students wanting a skill-based education. It is a joint project between Post Falls, Lakeland and Coeur d’Alene schools.

Post Falls puts brakes on BMX park plan

POST FALLS — A proposal to build a BMX park in Post Falls is on hold.

County trying to give Silverwood a boost

Sometimes government gives business a hand.

Speak up: Is cheerleading really a sport?

Do you think competitive cheerleading is a sport?

Legals July. 23, 2010

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE On FRIDAY, OCTOBER 29, 2010, AT THE HOUR OF 11:00 o'clock A.M., local time, of said day, at the front steps of the Kootenai County Courthouse, 501 Government Way, Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, Jonathon D. Hallin, as Successor Trustee, will sell at public auction to the highest bidder, for cash, in lawful money of the United States, all payable at the time of sale, the following described real property, together with fixtures, of the following described real property in Kootenai County, Idaho: Lot 4, Block 2, ATLAS ACRES, according to the plat recorded in Book "F" of Plats at Page 71, records of Kootenai County, Idaho. Described as: 16314 N. Radian Road, Rathdrum, ID 83858 The Trustee has no knowledge of a more particular description of the above referenced real property for purposes of compliance with Section 60-113 Idaho Code. Said sale will be made without covenant or warranty regarding title, possession or encumbrance to satisfy the obligations secured by and pursuant to the power of sale conferred in the Deed of Trust described as follows: A DEED OF TRUST TO SECURE AN INDEBTEDNESS OF $105,000.00, AND ANY OTHER AMOUNTS AS THEREIN PROVIDED, PAYABLE UNDER THE TERMS, CONDITIONS, PROVISIONS AND STIPULATIONS THEREOF: DATED: April 19, 2005 GRANTOR: Marie A. Hildebrandt, an unmarried person TRUSTEE: Kootenai County Title Co. BENEFICIARY: Mountain West Bank ORIGINAL AMOUNT: $105,000.00 RECORDED: April 26, 2005 INSTRUMENT NO.: 1944916 LOAN NO.: 018106579 THE GRANTORS NAMED HEREIN ARE LISTED TO COMPLY WITH SECTION 45-1506 OF THE IDAHO CODE. No representation is made whether or not they are currently responsible for the obligation listed herein. The default for which this sale is to be made is the obligation secured by the Deed of Trust is in default for failure of the obligors to pay monthly payments when due for the months of January, February and March 2010. As of April 5, 2010, the outstanding principal balance owing on the obligation secured by the Deed of Trust was $100,940.00, plus accrued interest and late charges in the amount of $0.58. Additional interest accrues at the rate of 6.375000% per annum or $17.62993 per day. Grantors must also pay outstanding taxes, interest, penalties, late charges, service charges, appraisal fees, title policy fees, and any other disbursements, costs, fees or expenses incurred or paid by the Beneficiary and/or Trustee associated with this Notice of Default and/or foreclosure as provided by the Deed of Trust, Promissory Note, or by Idaho law. JONATHON D. HALLIN, Attorney at Law, is successor trustee of said Deed of Trust. DATED: June 22, 2010. ____________________________ JONATHON HALLIN, Trustee 601 E. Front Ave., Suite 502, Coeur d'Alene, Idaho 83814 208-667-0517 Legal 0079 July 2, 9, 16, 23, 2010

Eva Marie Knutson, 93

Smallmouth bass, pike bitting on Hayden Lake

Fish Tips

Smallmouth bass and pike are hitting hard on Hayden Lake. Smallmouth are chasing one-eighth to one-quarter ounce jig heads and four- to five-inch single, curly-tail grubs.

Bernanke warns of uncertain economy

NEW YORK (AP) - Stocks fell sharply Wednesday after Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke confirmed investors' fears that the economy has weakened. Interest rates dropped in the Treasury market as investors sought safer places for their money.

Aftermath of wild game leaves Torre, Kershaw suspended

Mattingly owns up after mound gaffe

LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw, manager Joe Torre and bench coach Bob Schaefer were all suspended Wednesday as a result of incidents in the team’s loss to the San Francisco Giants that caused debate about the rules.

Ant keeps marching

Two years after having his leg amputated, Anthony Rankin is always on the go

COEUR d'ALENE - A group of little girls stared down from the top of the playground equipment Wednesday at Coeur d'Alene's Blue Grass Park.

Fly girls served on the QT

They're the original meaning of "fly girls." The real deal: The first women pilots to fly military aircraft included late-honored, local lady Betty Reed, whom Sunday's Press featured.

What to do with McEuen?

Residents have different ideas about park's future

COEUR d'ALENE - A family sprawled across a picnic blanket on Wednesday at McEuen Field, while joggers and cyclists sweated past on the Centennial Trail.

Movers & Shakers July 22, 2010

Slam Shop now Elite

Lohan reports to jail

LYNWOOD, Calif. - Whisked away to a women's jail in an unmarked sheriff's car after a brief hearing, Lindsay Lohan reported Tuesday for a 90-day sentence that the troubled actress likely will serve in isolation, and which may be significantly shortened.

Detectives to get new offices

Investigators are currently working out of several different locations

COEUR d'ALENE - Out of the basement, and into the justice facility.

Public, agency voice concerns about basin cleanup project

The cleanup is complex.

Free music, barbecue at Garden Plaza on Friday

POST FALLS - The public is invited to free bluegrass music and a barbecue at Garden Plaza, 545 N. Garden Plaza Ct., in Post Falls on Friday from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Mariners score ... and win!

Gutierrez's 2-run single in 11th beats ChiSox, snaps 27-inning scoreless streak

SEATTLE - Franklin Gutierrez's two-run single off Chicago closer Bobby Jenks in the bottom of the 11th inning sent the Seattle Mariners to a 2-1 victory over the stunned White Sox on Wednesday night.

Nats' Strasburg cools down Reds

Baseball roundup

NATIONAL LEAGUE

Records July 22, 2010

ANNULMENT FILED

Welcome to Hadrian's Wall

Cd’A man follows famous England path for 84 miles

COEUR d'ALENE - Day one was only going to be five miles. Phil Corless expected it to be a nice, easy walk.

Federal prosecutors file more charges against Steele

Tampering charge from alleged attempt to influence witness

COEUR d'ALENE - Several more charges were filed against Edgar Steele, the former attorney for the Aryan Nations accused of plotting to kill his wife, Cyndi Steele, and her mother.

Hayden Days starts Friday

Events continue through Saturday night

HAYDEN - The 2010 Hayden Days celebration is Friday and Saturday at Hayden City Park, next to Hayden City Hall.

Indians, Yakima go extras

SPOKANE - Yakima rallied with a two-run eighth inning to tie Spokane Indians in the opening game of a three-game Northwest League baseball series Wednesday night at Avista Stadium.

Easy living

Post Falls named one of top 10 most affordable cities in which to retire

POST FALLS - Each morning Grace Whidden opens the blinds to her balcony window and relishes the mountains south of Post Falls.

NORTHWEST NOTES July 22, 2010

Four locals qualify for

Cd'A district mulls rental fees

Existing price structure established about 15 years ago

COEUR d'ALENE - It could soon cost outside sports and activity groups more to play, if they're doing it in one of the Coeur d'Alene School District's buildings.

THE FRONT ROW with MARK NELKE July 22, 2010

The reality of when rules are rules

Julian Burgess said he might want into coaching someday, but he has found himself in that role a little sooner than he might have expected.

Golf to benefit CASA on July 28

COEUR d'ALENE - A round at The Coeur d'Alene Resort Golf Course will benefit a nonprofit later this month.

More captains for Post Falls police

Council OKs police promotions, new code enforcement officer position

POST FALLS - The Post Falls City Council on Tuesday night agreed to promote three police administrators who have taken on additional duties held by the former captain and create another code enforcement position with an engineering slot that was eliminated.

Politics of pollution

Blue Water has technology to achieve phosphorus requirements

COEUR d'ALENE - The politics of it he wants no part of, but Tom Daugherty, president of Blue Water Technologies, says he believes even if the plan for new limits on phosphorus discharges into the Spokane River stands, the company's technology can provide the means to achieve those requirements.

National nudist convention details unveiled

They're coming in droves, and they're leaving their pants behind.

Julyamsh Pow Wow starts Friday

POST FALLS — The Julyamsh Coeur d'Alene Tribal Encampment and Pow Wow will be held at the Greyhound Park and Event Center Friday through Sunday.

Wanted: All you old Glacier gearjammers

We are looking for former gearjammers who drove Glacier National Park’s iconic red buses to join us for a reunion September 8 to 10 in Montana.

Legals July. 22, 2010

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE TS No. 10-0069521 Title Order No. NWT005536 Parcel No. C30150100060 The following described property will be sold at public auction to the highest bidder, payable in lawful money of the United States, In the lobby of Pioneer Title Company of Kootenai County located at 100 Wallace Avenue, Coeur d'Alene, ID 83814, on 11/01/2010 at 11:00 am, (recognized local time) for the purpose of foreclosing that certain Deed of Trust recorded 01/12/2007 as Instrument Number 2077266000, and executed by STEVEN D HUFFAKER, AN UNMARRIED MAN, as Grantor(s), in favor of MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., as Beneficiary, to RECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A., the Current Trustee of record, covering the following real property located in Kootenai County, state of Idaho: LOT 6, BLOCK 10, FAIRWAY HILLS FIRST ADDITION, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT RECORDED IN BOOK "E" OF PLATS, PAGE 16, RECORDS OF KOOTENAI COUNTY, IDAHO. The Trustee has no knowledge of a more particular description of the above referenced real property, but for purpose of compliance with Idaho Code, Section 60-113, the Trustee has been informed that the street address of, 3611 W FAIRWAY DR , COEUR D ALENE, ID 83815-9049 is sometimes associated with said real property. Bidders must be prepared to tender the trustee the full amount of the bid at the sale in the form of cash, or a cashier's check drawn on a state or federally insured savings institution. Said sale will be made without covenant or warranty, express or implied, regarding title, possession or encumbrances to satisfy the obligation secured by and pursuant to the power of sale conferred in that certain Deed of Trust. The default for which this sale is to be made is: Failure to pay the monthly payment due 12/01/2008 of principal, interest and impounds and subsequent installments due thereafter; plus late charges, with interest currently accruing at 6.750% per annum; together with all subsequent sums advanced by beneficiary pursuant to the terms and conditions of said Deed of Trust, and any supplemental modifications thereto. The principal balance owing as of this date on said obligation is $257,400.00, plus interest, costs and expenses actually incurred in enforcing the obligations thereunder and in this sale, together with any unpaid and /or accruing real property taxes, and/or assessments, attorneys' fees, Trustees' fees and costs, and any other amount advanced to protect said security, as authorized in the promissory note secured by the aforementioned Deed of Trust. Therefore, the Beneficiary elects to sell, or cause said trust property to be sold, to satisfy said obligation. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THIS FIRM IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE, AND THAT THE DEBT MAY BE DISPUTED. THE ABOVE GRANTORS ARE NAMED TO COMPLY WITH SECTION 45-1506(4)(a) IDAHO CODE. NO REPRESENTATION IS MADE THAT THEY ARE, OR ARE NOT, PRESENTLY RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS OBLIGATION. DATED: 06/22/2010 RECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A. Successor Trustee Sonia Gulley Name and Address of the Current Trustee is: RECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A. 1800 Tapo Canyon Rd., CA6-914-01-94 SIMI VALLEY, CA 80028-1821 PHONE: (800) 281-8219 ASAP# 3623074 Legal 0084 July 1, 8, 15, 22, 2010

Richard Blizzard, 45

PARKING: Letter misses the mark

SNIPERS: Own up to vehicle scrapes

TOUR: Supporters help region blossom

COUGAR BAY: No Wake zone needed

ACTIVE: Churches improve our place

SR. CENTER: Friends rise to the occasion

LETTER: Specifically, how has Obama hurt?

“Meme” Maria Louise White Davis

ROSES: Potentially thorny issue explained

Spot the block - teaching children to read labels

We all know that eating with your children provides great opportunities to discuss and model healthy eating behaviors. But so can grocery shopping. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has developed a program called "Spot the Block" that encourages parents to help their children establish good eating habits by reading the Nutrition Facts Label. It's a good idea to start teaching children about making healthy choices when they're young. The Spot the Block program targets "tweens", children ages 9-13. The Cartoon Network is a co- sponsor of Spot the Block and has some of its favorite characters offering tips, quizzes, and animated spots at an interactive website created just for tweens (http://www.cartoonnetwork.com/promos/201004_fda/htmlsite/index.html).

Petition seeks to have wolves howl across US

Biologists want to expand recovery across country

BILLINGS, Mont. - Tens of thousands of gray wolves would be returned to the woods of New England, the mountains of California, the wide open Great Plains and the desert West under a scientific petition filed Tuesday with the federal government.

Address the root of the pain for lasting relief

We as humans are notorious for working through and around pain, to ensure our daily lives are not affected. However, when a body part is injured, avoiding stress on that area will often result in complications in other parts of the body. For example, it is not uncommon for people experiencing hip pain to develop a limp or a change in walking pattern. Such compensations may offer some relief to the injured area, but oftentimes result in sore or injured muscles in the knee and back areas.

Records July 21, 2010

CRIME REPORTS

Teachers get hands-on with i-STEM activities

COEUR d'ALENE - Lynda Ehrsam smiled after crawling out of STARLAB, an inflatable, portable planetarium set up Tuesday in a meeting room on the North Idaho College campus.

Bear buffet worries neighbors

Fish and Game says late berry season to blame for animals' behavior

COEUR d'ALENE - The Loch Haven hills area in Hayden has a problem with garbage. The local bears find it delicious.

Smith shines at Eugene meet

Youth Sports

RUNNING

Garrett out, Haden in as athletic director at USC

School will also return Bush's Heisman Trophy in attempt to soften NCAA sanctions

LOS ANGELES - Embattled Southern California athletic director Mike Garrett will be replaced by Pat Haden next month, and the school will return its copy of Reggie Bush's Heisman Trophy in its ongoing effort to repair its reputation after last month's severe NCAA sanctions.

Cameron rebuffs US, says no new inquiry on bomber

WASHINGTON - Drawn into an old disaster, British Prime Minister David Cameron said Tuesday he would not order a fresh investigation into why a convicted bomber was set free or whether BP had a role in it. President Barack Obama stood by his new peer but said that "all the facts" must come out.

Study: Treating HIV also prevents its spread

Healthy Lifestyles

Provocative new research shows that treating people with the AIDS virus can provide a powerful bonus: It cuts the risk that they will infect others.

A couscous salad with BLT leanings

To combat lunch bag boredom, you need to straddle that fine line between exciting and familiar, which is just what this toasted couscous BLT salad does.

Memorial soccer fund set up in former youth coach's honor

Fund to support scholarships for kids in need

RATHDRUM - A memorial soccer fund has been set up in honor of a former youth coach and player to offer scholarships to club players in need.

Little hope of finding shoe tree fire culprits

SANDPOINT - The U.S. Forest Service is still investigating the fire that destroyed the beloved shoe tree at Priest Lake, but officials admit finding the culprits could prove next to impossible.

M's muster 2 hits; Jenks back on track

Seattle now 3-14 in July

SEATTLE - Bad news for the AL Central: The White Sox have snapped out of their mini-slump, and Bobby Jenks appears to be back on track, too.

Syrah re-turning

One of the most confusing and at times confounding trends in the wine industry the last several years is the foundering of Syrah sales. Syrah is the principal red grape from the Rhone Valley in France as well as the Chateauneuf du Pape A.O.C. Chateauneuf du Pape translates to "New Castle of the Pope" from when the Pope of the Roman Catholic Church moved the Papacy to Avignon near Lyon, in the Rhone Valley. In addition, the grape does great in nearby Washington state and many parts of California, and when customers try it they will almost always buy a bottle. However, when it just comes to folks walking into the shop, no one seems to care.

The skinny on weight loss

Most people accept intentional weight loss as all good when engaged in their particular diet or weight loss efforts. But very few know that, almost without exception, their weight loss actually includes substantial amounts of muscle loss. This is not good and can be dangerous since the heart is a muscle.

Judiciary panel approves Kagan for Supreme Court

WASHINGTON - Pushing toward an election-year Supreme Court confirmation vote, a polarized Senate Judiciary Committee Tuesday approved Elena Kagan to be the fourth female justice.

The Front Row with JASON ELLIOTT July 21, 2010

Waiting for the hype to hit the field

If you started to get into the business of awarding championships based on what a team looks like on paper instead of a field, then I've probably crowned my fair share of false champions over the years.

Auto burglaries rise with temps

Thieves seek unlocked doors, open windows

Sure, leaving that car window cracked will keep things cool and comfy inside.

A happy return Laptop comes back to thrift store

Customer declined to give his last name, refused refund offer

COEUR d'ALENE - Sandra Bechthold sifted through the contents of her worn laptop case on Tuesday like she had opened a treasure chest.

Lawsuit blasts river cleanup plan

Dischargers allege EPA violated Clean Water Act; Cd'A to file complaint

POST FALLS - Not so fast on the Spokane River pollution cleanup plan, say area agencies that discharge wastewater into the stream.

Boise slips past Indians back into first

BOISE - Three Boise pitchers combined on a four-hit shutout as the Hawks moved back into first place in the Northwest League East Division with a 3-0 win over the Spokane Indians in front of 2,593 at Memorial Stadium on Tuesday night.

Briefs July 21, 2010

St. Maries man dies in Highway 3 crash

Sleep - a magical potion

Food for Thought

I have a miracle drug. This drug does not have to be ingested, has no side effects, increases mood, pumps up one's immune system, makes one more alert and more productive, decreases auto accidents, strengthens personal relationships, makes one more attractive and feels great. What is this magical potion - sleep.

Ask your audiologist...

Is there anywhere I can sell my Mother's hearing aids? She passed away and I know she spent a lot of money on them.

Piniella says he'll retire from managing at season's end

Baseball roundup

After all those dirt-kicking, base-tossing tantrums, Lou Piniella is going out with more of a whimper.

Movers & Shakers July 21, 2010

Marcheso & Associates expands to larger office

United Way awards $160K in grants

Twenty-four different local nonprofits received part of funds

COEUR d'ALENE - It had been looking like a tough financial year for Idaho Drug Free Youth.

Why choose wellness care?

What do I mean by wellness care?

SBDC helps employees succeed as partner

Insurance Shoppe has used coach to bounce ideas off

POST FALLS - With help from coaching from the Idaho Small Business Development Center, a former employee who became a partner in an insurance business is watching the company continue its success story.

Vikings reunite in Cd'A

'Tis the season to reunite. This weekend there will be ample opportunity to reconnect with old friends, literally. On Friday my fellow old Vikings from Coeur d'Alene's class of 1970 will be mingling at Sherman Park, on the hallowed ground of the old Woolworth's. That night CHS class of 1985 will be meeting up at the Eagles and CHS class of 1980 will be on the deck at Parkside Towers. On Saturday the class of '70 will enjoy a catered dinner by Ekness (and yes, there are North Idaho beer balls on the menu!) in the gardens of the Roosevelt Inn, where many of our classmates attended elementary school. The class of '80 will be at the Eagles Saturday night and class of '85 is taking a cruise on Lake Coeur d'Alene until 8 p.m. Word has it that Post Falls High School's class of 1980 will be cruising Sherman Avenue on Friday night before their Saturday evening get-together at Moon Dollars.

When right goes wrong

Idaho needs more jobs, wise spending and better education.

Cd'A City Council awards McEuen contract

Miller Stauffer Architects to draft new look for downtown park

COEUR d'ALENE - They call them Team McEuen.

A blissful time

First-year coach Dustin Frank has the Prairie Legion program on the rise — and a wedding on the horizon

When first-year Prairie Cardinal “AA” American Legion baseball coach Dustin Frank took the job, he had the weekend of the state tournament circled on his calendar with great anticipation.

STEM creates opportunities in science and math learning

Charter Schools are public schools which provide an alternative to the traditional system of education. Chartering gives schools the freedom to tailor programs respecting the community needs.

Teenage singer Charice gets Botox for 'Glee' debut

MANILA, Philippines - Baby-faced teen singer Charice says she prepared for her debut on the hit Fox TV show "Glee" by getting Botox and an anti-aging procedure "to look fresh on camera," but her publicist said the Botox was for muscle pain, not for cosmetic reasons.

China flooding kills 701 in worst toll in a decade

BEIJING (AP) - Flooding this year has killed 701 people, left 347 missing and caused tens of billions of dollars in damage, the worst toll across the board that China has seen in a decade, a senior Chinese official said Wednesday.

You, Facebook, a beach and a big red bird

Are you one of Cecil the Cardinal's Facebook friends? If so, you're invited to a party today.

Basin cleanup plan hot public topic tonight

COEUR d’ALENE — Think you don't have a say in the cleanup of 100 years worth of mining waste?

It's no joke: Chickens home to roost in CdA

Backyard chicken farmers in Coeur d'Alene have something to crow about, as long as they're not doing it with any roosters within city limits.

Should Press be tougher on letter writers?

This is a letter to the editor that will appear in an upcoming edition of the Press. Mr. Cameron raises a concern that we hear from time to time about more rigorously editing or censoring letters to the editor that do not meet certain standards. Our policy has been to allow freedom of expression even when it's considered inappropriate by some of our readers. Read this letter and then please comment and let us know where you think the line should be drawn, whether a letter should be published or not. Respectfully, Mike Patrick, editor

Legals July. 21, 2010

Notice of Trustee's Sale Idaho Code 45-1506 Today's date: June 16, 2010 File No.: 7023.74886 Sale date and time (local time): October 18, 2010 at 10:00 AM Sale location: in the Veteran's Plaza outside the north entrance of the administrative building, 451 Government Way, Coeur d'Alene, ID 83814 Property address: 2503 W. Elmwood Dr. Coeur d' Alene, ID 83815 Successor Trustee: Northwest Trustee Services, Inc., an Idaho Corporation P.O. Box 997 Bellevue, WA 98009 (425) 586-1900 Deed of Trust information Original grantor: Richard T. Shock and Judy Shock, husband and wife Original trustee: First American Title Company Original beneficiary: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. solely as nominee for Idaho Independent Bank Recording date: April 21, 2005 Recorder's instrument number: 1943975 County: Kootenai Sum owing on the obligation: as of June 16, 2010: $152,372.39 Because of interest, late charges, and other charges that may vary from day to day, the amount due on the day you pay may be greater. Hence, if you pay the amount shown above, an adjustment may be necessary after we receive your check. For further information write or call the Successor Trustee at the address or telephone number provided above. Basis of default: failure to make payments when due. Please take notice that the Successor Trustee will sell at public auction to the highest bidder for certified funds or equivalent the property described above. The property address is identified to comply with IC 60-113 but is not warranted to be correct. The property's legal description is: Lot 22, Block 3, Sunshine Meadow Third Addition, according to the plat recorded in Book J of Plats, Page 103, records of Kootenai County, Idaho. The sale is subject to conditions, rules and procedures as described at the sale and which can be reviewed at www.northwesttrustee.com or USA-Foreclosure.com. The sale is made without representation, warranty or covenant of any kind. (TS# 7023.74886) 1002.160733-FEI Legal 0071 June 30, 2010 July 7, 14, 21, 2010

Weekend fun alert: Here come Hayden Days

HAYDEN — The 2010 Hayden Days celebration starts Friday and continues Saturday at Hayden City Park, beside Hayden City Hall.

Martha L. Snyder, 94

Martha L. “Pat” Snyder, 94, died on July 16, 2010 at LaCrosse Health and Rehabilitation Center, Coeur d’Alene, Idaho.

Gabor recovering from hip surgery

Actress tumbled to floor while trying to answer phone

LOS ANGELES - Zsa Zsa Gabor's husband thinks she'll be watching "Jeopardy" again in no time.

Thrift store manager's laptop sold

Mistake led to purchase of computer; woman willing to buy it back

COEUR d'ALENE - Someone got quite a deal at the Women's Center Thrift Store last week.

Kansas City snaps 6-game skid

• AMERICAN LEAGUE

Records July 20, 2010

CRIME REPORTS

Hawks walk all over Spokane

BOISE - Spokane's Kevin Johnson walked in the winning run and the Boise Hawks overcame a 2-run deficit in the bottom of the ninth to beat the Indians 11-10 in Northwest League baseball before 2,250 at Memorial Stadium on Monday night.

Sports Briefs July 20, 2010

Basketball

Officials say INL blaze is controlled

BOISE (AP) - Officials say the wildfire that ignited last week and charred 170-square-miles at the Idaho National Laboratory is extinguished.

Northwest Notes July 20, 2010

Bandoumel earns Canadian team spot

Swimmer goes the distance

After a long day in the water Saturday, Kalispell swimmer Emily von Jentzen became the third person - and first woman - to swim the length of Flathead Lake.

Could feds keep Barefoot Bandit, mom from profit?

SEATTLE - The tale of the Barefoot Bandit is Hollywood-ready, with its barely schooled, shoeless scamp dodging police as he allegedly stole planes and cars in a cross-country dash before he was nabbed in a high-speed boat chase in the Bahamas.

Alleged reckless driver sought

RATHDRUM - The Kootenai County Sheriff's Department is seeking a reckless driver who fled on foot in the area of Ramsey Road and Highway 53 east of Rathdrum on Monday morning.

Oil, gas leaking from cap

Administration spill chief says it is no cause for alarm

NEW ORLEANS - BP's broken well was leaking oil and gas again Monday for the first time since the company capped it last week, but the Obama administration's spill chief said it was no cause for alarm. The stopper was left in place for now.

St. Maries water vote takes place Aug. 3

Funds would allow city to install meters, secure grant for water source

ST. MARIES - St. Maries residents could have water meters sooner than originally expected.

Stein's still in business five generations later

KELLOGG - When Edward Stein opened his first market in Kellogg in 1929, he might not have thought that five generations later his family would still be in the grocery business, with five stores in Idaho and Montana.

Will they pay to play?

Some users say fees no big deal, they pay them elsewhere

HAYDEN - It might be the last summer of free boat launching at Hayden's Honeysuckle Beach.

Fan favorite Bell back with Jazz

SALT LAKE CITY - Raja Bell signed a contract with the Utah Jazz on Monday, saying he's happy to return to Salt Lake City.

Cd'A police seek endangered runaways

COEUR d'ALENE - Police are looking for two girls who didn't return home last week.

Blame it on Rios

M's offense sputters against Chicago

SEATTLE - Alex Rios hit a go-ahead, two-run home run and had three RBIs as the first-place Chicago White Sox rebounded from perhaps their toughest defeat of the season to beat the Seattle Mariners 6-1 on Monday night, ending a three-game losing streak.

Post Falls considers police promotions

Captain's job has been vacant for past year

POST FALLS - The Post Falls City Council will consider proposed police promotions tonight at 6.

Youth is served

Young members bring new perspective to library trustees

COEUR d'ALENE - The Board of Trustees for the Coeur d'Alene Public Library meets the fourth Wednesday of each month. Its voting members bring together a wide range of experience: education, the law, community activism and politics.

Heat point job unsettled

In offseason of change, team looking for right guy up top

MIAMI - LeBron James will play some point guard for the Miami Heat. So will Dwyane Wade, as he has throughout his NBA career. Mike Miller will likely do some ballhandling as well.

Titans, Johnson agree to revised deal

NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Chris Johnson's agent said the running back and the Tennessee Titans have agreed on a revised deal that will ensure he reports with the rest of the team for training camp.

Examiner hearing delayed

Delayed a little longer.

The Front Row with Jim Litke July 20, 2010

Rare to see Woods play out string

ST. ANDREWS - His day was effectively over by the fourth hole, where Tiger Woods needed two tries to get out of a pot bunker. What followed was something rarer still: Woods simply playing out the string in a major.

Spreading the word, not the invader

1,800 boats were inspected in June

SANDPOINT - You might want to think twice before you disregard the mandatory boat inspection stations in the Panhandle.

STEM Charter seeks approval

School could open in September 2011, be 3rd in Kootenai County

COEUR d'ALENE - By this time next year, Kootenai County parents could have another charter school to consider sending their children to.

Happy birthday, hope

"A message of hope. A message of victory."

Obama to GOP: Restore unemployment benefits now

WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama took aim at Republican lawmakers Monday, accusing them of holding the public hostage to Washington politics by blocking extended unemployment benefits for millions of out of work Americans.

Accident injures two

Woman undergoes back surgery, may never walk again

COEUR d'ALENE - Two North Idaho residents are recovering after a collision at Seltice Way and Siony Lane on Wednesday.

Briefs July 20, 2010

Man pleads not guilty in slaying

Movers & Shakers July 20, 2010

Metzger joins The Grupp Law Firm, PLLC

Chips Shots July 20, 2010

• HOLES IN ONE

Minnick rejects Tea Party Express endorsement

BOISE - The lone Democrat to win favor with the Tea Party Express rejected the endorsement Monday, calling a group spokesman's controversial blog posting about the NAACP "reprehensible."

What do you think of the Republican Party in Idaho?

Harrison at 15th Street closed starting Thursday

The 15th Street & Harrison Avenue Signalization Project will begin Thursday, July 22nd.  After traffic control and signage is in place, the removal of the existing asphalt, curb, and sidewalk will follow.

Rewards possible for info on auto burglaries

Crime Stoppers of the Inland Northwest is offering a cash reward for information leading to the arrest of suspect(s) responsible for the rash of auto burglaries in the City of Coeur d’Alene within the last month. The majority of the burglaries have been “Crimes of Opportunity” in which victims have left their car doors unlocked, windows down, and valuables in their cars.

Auto burglaries rise; here's how to fight back

The Coeur d'Alene Police Department reports an increase in auto burglaries in the last month. As a public service, here are crime-fighting tips from Detective Mark Knapp.

Developers might plan, pay county online

The Kootenai County Planning Department could soon make land-use applicants' days a little easier.

The Southern Hemisphere is having an exceptionally cold winter season - are we next on the list?

The sea ice surrounding Antarctica has been rapidly expanding at the rather astounding rate of more than 45,000 square miles per day since July 1.

Three concerts, three great tastes

This year’s three Post Falls Library Courtyard concerts in August will feature swing-jazz, a Beatle's tribute and big band music.

Legals July. 20, 2010

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE TS No. 10-0068352 Title Order No. NWT005469 Parcel No. 085600010090 The following described property will be sold at public auction to the highest bidder, payable in lawful money of the United States, In the lobby of Pioneer Title Company of Kootenai County located at 100 Wallace Avenue, Coeur d'Alene, ID 83814, on 11/01/2010 at 11:00 am, (recognized local time) for the purpose of foreclosing that certain Deed of Trust recorded 11/27/2006 as Instrument Number 2069137000, and executed by DERRILL UNRUH AND LAURA BONNEVILLE, HUSBAND AND WIFE, as Grantor(s), in favor of MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., as Beneficiary, to RECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A., the Current Trustee of record, covering the following real property located in Kootenai County, state of Idaho: LOT 9, BLOCK 1, WEST HAYDEN ESTATES, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT RECORDED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY RECORDER IN BOOK "F" OF PLATS, AT PAGE 63, RECORDS OF KOOTENAI COUNTY, STATE OF IDAHO. The Trustee has no knowledge of a more particular description of the above referenced real property, but for purpose of compliance with Idaho Code, Section 60-113, the Trustee has been informed that the street address of, 13114 N. WESTWOOD DRIVE , HAYDEN, ID 83835 is sometimes associated with said real property. Bidders must be prepared to tender the trustee the full amount of the bid at the sale in the form of cash, or a cashier's check drawn on a state or federally insured savings institution. Said sale will be made without covenant or warranty, express or implied, regarding title, possession or encumbrances to satisfy the obligation secured by and pursuant to the power of sale conferred in that certain Deed of Trust. The default for which this sale is to be made is: Failure to pay the monthly payment due 07/01/2009 of principal, interest and impounds and subsequent installments due thereafter; plus late charges, with interest currently accruing at 6.375% per annum; together with all subsequent sums advanced by beneficiary pursuant to the terms and conditions of said Deed of Trust, and any supplemental modifications thereto. The principal balance owing as of this date on said obligation is $144,710.55, plus interest, costs and expenses actually incurred in enforcing the obligations thereunder and in this sale, together with any unpaid and /or accruing real property taxes, and/or assessments, attorneys' fees, Trustees' fees and costs, and any other amount advanced to protect said security, as authorized in the promissory note secured by the aforementioned Deed of Trust. Therefore, the Beneficiary elects to sell, or cause said trust property to be sold, to satisfy said obligation. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT THIS FIRM IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE, AND THAT THE DEBT MAY BE DISPUTED. THE ABOVE GRANTORS ARE NAMED TO COMPLY WITH SECTION 45-1506(4)(a) IDAHO CODE. NO REPRESENTATION IS MADE THAT THEY ARE, OR ARE NOT, PRESENTLY RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS OBLIGATION. DATED: 06/21/2010 Name and Address of the Current Trustee is: RECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A. 1800 Tapo Canyon Rd., CA6-914-01-94 SIMI VALLEY, CA 80028-1821 PHONE: (800) 281-8219 RECONTRUST COMPANY, N.A. Successor Trustee /S/ Vanessa Horton ASAP# 3621608 Legal 0067 June 29, 2010 July 6, 13, 20, 2010

Plummer Bible Church, city celebrate century mark

PLUMMER - Eighty seven-year-old Grace Mitchell drives all over the countryside around Plummer. It's no problem, she said, she's been blessed with the ability to do so.

Warrants July 19, 2010

Felonies

Entertainment Briefs July 19, 2010

Report: Paris Hilton caught with marijuana

Sports Briefs July 19, 2010

Matt Bettencourt chipped in for an eagle on the 11th hole, then held off Bob Heintz by a stroke to win for the first time on the PGA Tour.

Kelly wins Rosauers; Grove ties for sixth

SPOKANE - Former Eastern Washington University golfer Kyle Kelly shot a 2-under-par 69 on Sunday for a 15-under total of 198 and won the 54-hole Rosauers Open by one stroke at Indian Canyon Golf Course.

Indians hold on to beat Hawks

BOISE - Boise's Jesus Morelli grounded into a forceout with the tying run on third and two out in the bottom of the ninth and the Spokane Indians held on to beat the Hawks 12-11 on Sunday night in Northwest League baseball before 1,975 at Memorial Stadium.

The impact of impact fees

County commissioners to consider new measures again in August

COEUR d’ALENE — One year later, it’s back before the Kootenai County commissioners.

Body scanners in use at Boise Airport

BOISE (AP) - Transportation Safety Administration officials have started using advanced imaging technology at Boise Airport that allows security officers to look for hidden explosives and other weapons by seeing through a passenger's clothes during screening.

Lums split with Trail, earn No. 2 seed to Area A tourney

COEUR d'ALENE - The Coeur d'Alene Lumbermen needed one win Sunday night to eliminate a logjam for second place in the class AA North Idaho League.

M's come through in clutch this time

Lopez's RBI single in 10th beats Angels

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) - Jason Vargas pitched well enough to earn a win. The only problem is Ervin Santana did, too.

FAA denial dooms F-35 hopes

BOISE (AP) - The Federal Aviation Administration's denial of a request for expanded training airspace could harm Idaho's chances of landing F-35 Joint Strike Fighter wings, the commander of the Mountain Home Air Force Base in southern Idaho said.

Idaho next to last in spending per student

Opinions vary on its impact on education

COEUR d’ALENE — The US Census Bureau’s most recent Public Education Finances Report shows that Idaho spent less per K-12 student during the 2007-08 school year than nearly every other state.

First an open-water swim, later an Ironman

Around 175 participate in Steve Omi Memorial Swim

COEUR d'ALENE - Alexa Smith, 31, was a little nervous before her first organized open-water swimming event Sunday.

Coeur d'Alene PD hosts 'Barnyard' at Outdoor Movie Night Friday

"Summertime and the living is..." Well, easy if you want it to be like the Gershwin song, or full of adventure and activities if that's your pleasure. Most importantly, summer has finally arrived in Coeur d'Alene. The downtown event calendar is packed and there are plenty of fun and interesting things to do.

Power wins 2nd straight, 4th of year

Will Power knew when to be aggressive and when to play it safe Sunday in the wreck-filled Honda Indy Toronto.

Stateline Speedway results July 19, 2010

July 17

Charges amended against man after woman dies

TWIN FALLS (AP) - Authorities in southern Idaho say criminal charges of aggravated battery been changed to first-degree murder against a man accused of shooting his girlfriend after the woman died.

The Front Row with John Leicester July 19, 2010

World Cup, golf ... bravo, South Africa

Trapped inside the hard, forbidding walls of his jail cell, with barely space to move, did Nelson Mandela the prisoner ever dream that things would turn out quite this well?

Gomez debuts as a winner for Cleveland

• AMERICAN LEAGUE

Coeur d'Alene, Post Falls, Hayden Red teams earn trips to state playoffs

Coeur d'Alene won the Majors (age 11-12) championship, Post Falls took the age 10-11 title and Hayden Red captured the age 9-10 division as the Idaho District 1 Little League baseball championship games took place Sunday at Canfield Middle School.

Billings Blue wins ASA regional

Jessyka MacDonald pitched three complete-game victories Sunday as the Billings (Mont.) Blue captured the Idaho ASA girls 18-and-under class A Region 15 softball tournament at Ramsey Park in Coeur d'Alene.

Inmates say problems continue at state facility

Medical care, overcrowding have not improved

BOISE - More than 25 years after a federal judge ordered Idaho to change the way it handled medical care, overcrowding and other issues at the Idaho State Correctional Institution, attorneys for inmates say problems in some areas of the prison near Boise are just as bad.

Found Images - July 17

A collection of imagery found while out and about in North Idaho during the past week.

Legals July. 19, 2010

PUBLIC NOTICE MAGNET RECOGNITION PROGRAM\u00C6 SITE VISIT Kootenai Health was designated as a Magnet organization in 2006 by the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) Magnet Recognition Program\u00C6. This prestigious designation recognizes excellence in nursing services. In July 2010, Kootenai Health is applying for re-designation. Patients, family members, staff, and interested parties who would like to provide comments are encouraged to do so. Anyone may send comments via e-mail, fax, and direct mail. All phone comments to the Magnet Program Office must be followed up in writing. YOUR COMMENTS ARE CONFIDENTIAL AND NEVER SHARED WITH THE FACILITY. IF YOU CHOOSE, YOUR COMMENTS MAY BE ANONYMOUS, BUT MUST BE IN WRITING. YOUR COMMENTS MUST BE RECEIVED BY July 16, 2010. Address: AMERICAN NURSES CREDENTIALING CENTER (ANCC) MAGNET RECOGNITION PROGRAM OFFICE 8515 Georgia Ave., Suite 400 Silver Spring, MD 20910-3492 Fax: 301-628-5217 E-Mail: magnet@ana.org Phone: 866-588-3301 (toll free) Kootenai Health has submitted information for the appraisers to review. That information is available, twenty-four hours a day, to you for review in the Nursing Administration office located behind the gift shop. Legal 10203 June 21, 28, 2010 July 5, 12, 19, 26, 2010

GOP: Hijacked by Ron Paul's people

Marie Antoinette told her hungry subjects to “eat cake” and Idaho Republicans in convention recently advised us to buy gold and silver to solve our economic problems — in a time when many people are struggling to make their mortgages. Where is the average citizen going to get the money to buy gold coins at $1,200 each?

BALLOTS: Eye toward integrity

Please let me pass on some important information about Bill McCrory, the person who conducted the careful examination of the Absentee Ballot envelopes from the last Coeur d’Alene election and recently filed a court Affidavit about his findings. 

CHICKENS: Council is clucking crazy

After reading the Coeur d’Alene Press’s front page story “Don’t count your chickens,” it has solidly confirmed my opinion that the entire City Council is incompetent and totally out of touch with reality! Coeur d’Alene is not “Green Acres.” This is the 21st century, not the 19th!

SHOLEH: Column on pianist connects

Sholeh Patrick's column of Tuesday, July 13 concerning "The Piano Man" Ron Pass, now playing at The Clark House, was right on the mark.

WARMING: Author cold to reality

Dr. James Hansen is one of the most significant Global Warming Alarmist Scientists in the United States today. His new book, Storms of My Grandchildren: The Truth About The Coming Climate Catastrophe and Our Last Chance to Save Humanity, is remarkable. Dr. Hansen actually believes that man is the chief cause of climate change and that the world will end almost immediately unless drastic measures are taken to reduce carbon dioxide. 

IDAHO: Values make it great

In response to “Idaho: Keep your state great,” I want to thank Mr. Lowery for his words of encouragement. As I have done since moving here, I plan to continue volunteering, teaching, helping others, being a good custodian of the land, and being politically involved, in keeping with strong, American values that Mr. Lowery would, no doubt, endorse.

HEALTHCARE: In Obama we trust

How refreshing to hear a voice of reason and reality about the Bush tax cuts (to the wealthiest) coming to an end. Thank you Chad. The bottom line is we cannot continue entitlements and bailouts while cutting taxes and have a healthy economy.

A beautiful quarter century

Supply store celebrates 25 years in business

COEUR d'ALENE - Marge Johnson saw a gap in the marketplace 25 years ago and decided she knew just how to fill it.

The other side

The Linotype

When I undertook responsibility for this column, Mike Patrick, managing editor of The Press, told me I could write about anything I wanted. Today I am going to check the boundaries by commenting on his recent editorial - "Dare to study the other side" - published on Friday, June 25, which was my daughter's birthday, coincidentally.

The Front Row with MARK NELKE July 18, 2010

Leave state volleyball, softball alone

In 1984, the Idaho High School Activities Association changed the state volleyball tournament from six teams, with pool play on Friday feeding into a double elimination bracket on Saturday, to an eight-team, single-elimination tourney with a consolation bracket.

Community Thanks July 18, 2010

GRANT: Will help with scholarships

Another surprise win at Open?

Oosthuizen holds 4-shot lead over Casey after three rounds

ST. ANDREWS, Scotland - Louis Oosthuizen still remembers getting together with other kids from the Ernie Els Foundation to watch highlights of their hero winning the British Open at Muirfield in 2002.

The invisible threat to thyroid health

Could your cell phone be making you fat?

Grove, Mitchell tied for third at Rosauers

SPOKANE - Amateur Russell Grove, who played at Coeur d'Alene High and the University of Idaho, is tied for third place heading into today's final round of the $135,000 Rosauers Open at Indian Canyon Golf Course.

Three Cd'A teams in finals

COEUR d'ALENE - Today's championship matchups have been set for the Little League District 1 baseball tournaments at Canfield Middle School.

The real info on salt

DEAR DR. GOTT: Your recent column in the Wisconsin State Journal said that 1 teaspoon of salt contained 230 milligrams of sodium. My salt containers says 1/4 teaspoon contains 590 milligrams, so 1 teaspoon would have 2.36 grams, 10 times what your column said and more than the recommended daily intake. I hope that you will print a correction.

Divers find 200-year-old champagne in wreck

STOCKHOLM (AP) - Now that's some vintage bubbly.

Everglades home to snakes, gators and cable show

CLEWISTON, Fla. - The Florida Everglades are home to snakes and gators, and now they're the setting for a cable show called "Swamp Men."

Ready is willing to lead patrols

Man with neo-Nazi ties part of militia watching border

PHOENIX - Minutemen groups, a surge in Border Patrol agents, and a tough new immigration law aren't enough for a reputed neo-Nazi who's now leading a militia in the Arizona desert.

Animal Advocate

IN PERSON

When Rondi Renaldo lost her job after 16 years in the banking industry, she didn't know it would be a good thing.

Women who flew warplanes honored

SAGLE - Betty "Birdlegs" Reed first flew in an airplane as a 6-year-old.

Lifestyles Briefs July 18, 2010

Crash dummies now in museum

Man has 25 snakes in apartment

MALTA (AP) - A southern Idaho man who authorities believe had 25 Western rattlesnakes in his apartment at the Sunset Motel in Malta has been issued two misdemeanor citations by the Idaho Department of Fish and Game.

Nursing home care paid by Medicaid

Approximately 50 percent of nursing home residents have their costs paid by Medicaid. As noted in my previous article, Medicaid is a program designed to provide medical care for the poor. It is therefore a "means tested" benefit, unlike Medicare which is an entitlement program based upon age. However, it is obvious that 50 percent of Americans cannot be considered poor. How, then, does Medicaid end up paying for the nursing home costs of roughly one half of Americans requiring nursing home care? The simple answer is that middle class Americans become eligible for Medicaid by spending or giving away their assets until they are able to meet the poverty level criteria for Medicaid. The history of how this "spend down" process has evolved is not so simple, and neither are the present rules which govern Medicaid eligibility.

Savoring summer's all-time great: Avocados

MaryJane's Everyday Organic

Creamy, smooth, rich and exotic - the silky green flesh of the avocado is the stuff sweet summer dreams are made of, and it's almost as versatile as it is delicious. Also known as "butter pears," avocados are actually large berries belonging to the same plant family as cinnamon and camphor. Who knew? They're native to tropical regions between Mexico and South America, but the seeds of this unusual fruit's popularity have sprouted worldwide - to Indonesia, Vietnam, India, the Philippines and Australia. The good news for those of us who love to buy our bounty as locally as possible is that the avocado is also a well-established crop here in the U.S., having thrived in California since its introduction in the 19th century.

Clark House turns 100

Mansion was once summer home of Northwest millionaire

HAYDEN LAKE — The Great Gatsby-like white mansion with green shutters on Hayden Lake — with its remarkable history of wealth, extravagance and tragedy — has turned 100 years old.

World Briefs July 18, 2010

Roadside bombs kill 5 NATO troops in Afghanistan

Will Internet Explorer win the browser war?

Ask the Propellerheads

Dear PropellerHeads: I'm using Internet Explorer. Will it win the next browser war?

Fewer people are watching late-night talk shows

NEW YORK - Jay Leno and David Letterman are in the twilight of their days as late-night TV kings, and it's not clear that any late-night comic will wield that kind of broad influence again.

Lums sweep Cranbrook

COEUR d'ALENE - Grant Curtis and Alex Krapas had three hits apiece as the Coeur d'Alene Lumbermen swept the Cranbrook Bandits 14-0 and 7-5 on Saturday night at McEuen Field in a North Idaho League "AA" American Legion matchup.

Outrageous has instant advertising potential

"Outrageous" is rarely a way we'd like to be described. It implies that we are way over the top, attention-seeking, bold, wild, defying convention and a few other descriptions that we might prefer not to be called.

Edwards uses spin to win

NATIONWIDE

'I'm going to be in the parade'

RATHDRUM - Saturday was not just another summer Saturday for 96-year-old Leila Swett.

Rest well, good soldier

It's entirely possible that the only person who wouldn't have been impressed with the massive front-page headlines Thursday is the man the headlines were written about.

Rivera's shot stops M's

Seattle rallies from five runs down before fateful HR in 7th

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) - Now that his vision has cleared, Juan Rivera should be seeing the ball better, hitting it farther and having the kind of late-season surge he and the Los Angeles Angels are accustomed to.

Banks eye higher fees to boost declining revenue

NEW YORK - Big banks facing big drops in revenue are looking to Main Street to make up the difference.

Indians complete sweep of Canadians

SPOKANE - Michael Olt went 3 for 5 with two RBIs as the Spokane Indians defeated the Vancouver Canadians 8-1 to sweep their five-game series in front of 6,111 at Avista Stadium in Northwest League baseball action Saturday night.

Bayview wins state Babe Ruth title

MERIDIAN - The Bayview Whitecaps defeated Madison County 9-6 to win the state Babe Ruth 15-and-under baseball tournament Saturday at Settlers Park.

Sheriff's evidence room a cache of oddities

IDAHO FALLS - The Bonneville County Sheriff's Office has no clear answer as to why there's a Ku Klux Klan robe in the evidence and property room, officers just know it's there.

Oil is plugged, but for how long?

Clock expires on 48-hour observation period

NEW ORLEANS - The Gulf Coast found itself in an odd moment of limbo Saturday: The oil has been stopped, but no one knows if it's corked for good.

Dancing, dating, dousing shows dominate prime time

NEW YORK - As befitting a lazy week in midsummer, prime-time television was dominated by mentally untaxing fare with dancing, dating and dousings.

Large and small

Idaho has big labor pool, but short on talent

BOISE - Since its startup in 2004, Clearwater Analytics has grown to 115 employees. In the past year alone - through the height of the recession - the Boise company has added 25 full-time employees and is looking to hire more.

Townhomes offer something different

Sanders Terrace condos now on the market

COEUR d'ALENE - In a real estate market already glutted with unsold condominiums in all price ranges, it may seem strange that anyone would build more, but here they are.

ASA: Lake City Ladies ousted

The Lake City Ladies, the lone local entrant, were eliminated in their first game Saturday at the Idaho ASA girls 18-and-under class A Region 15 softball tournament at Ramsey Park.

Bloomin' fools!

My Garden Path

Summer took long enough to get here, but when it finally did, we sure knew it! The Fourth of July seemed to be the turning point as it was downright chilly up until then, but shortly afterward, the heat descended. Boy, did it!

Red Sox overcome Lee, Rangers in 11

AMERICAN LEAGUE

Northwest Notes July 18, 2010

Kong leaves Zags after one season for personal reasons

Lums' alums to be honored tonight at McEuen

Alumni of the Coeur d'Alene American Legion baseball program are encouraged to attend tonight's North Idaho League doubleheader between the Lumbermen and the Cranbrook (British Columbia) Bandits starting at 5 p.m. at McEuen Field.

Famous 'Shoe Tree' destroyed by fire

NORDMAN - Nearly 70 years of tradition and hundreds of pairs of sneakers are gone after the famous "Shoe Tree" was destroyed in a fire Thursday evening.

Wine competition set at fairgrounds

COEUR d'ALENE - The first professional wine competition and tasting will be held during the North Idaho Fair, Aug. 25-29.

Stocks drop on weak consumer sentiment

NEW YORK (AP) - Investors are finding disappointment everywhere and taking out their frustration on stocks.

BP, scientists try to make sense of well puzzle

NEW ORLEANS - In a nail-biting day across the Gulf Coast, engineers struggled to make sense of puzzling pressure readings from the bottom of the sea Friday to determine whether BP's capped oil well was holding tight.

Mayor: Car bomb used in attack on Mexican police

Drug cartel tactic a first in country's history

CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico - A drug cartel has used a car bomb for the first time in Mexico's decades-long fight against traffickers, setting a deadly trap against federal police in a city across the border from Texas, the mayor of Ciudad Juarez said Friday.

All heart - and legs, too

Isabelle James, 6, plays soccer after losing leg in accident five years ago

COEUR d'ALENE - As the soccer ball sailed past, Isabelle James turned and set out after it. She charged into a group of other kids at Ramsey Park, kicking and running, kicking and running.

Shock win 10th straight

DES MOINES, Iowa - Kyle Rowley went 26 of 37 passing for 299 yards and six touchdowns as the Shock won their 10th straight game, 48-42 over the Iowa Barnstormers in an Arena Football League game on Friday night before 9,164 at Wells Fargo Arena.

Business beginners

Program introduces kids to basic money management skills

COEUR d'ALENE - What would you do if you had $1 million?

HREI to honor Baker

Wednesday event to include showing of documentary

Movers & Shakers July 17, 2010

Hayden library staff receive honors

Records July 17, 2010

CRIME REPORTS

Study: Climate affects aquifer

BSU professor spent 10 months analyzing impact on water source

Maybe you think climate change is a bunch of hooey, or that it only impacts polar bears.

Weaver once again outduels Felix

Smoak's HR only offensive output for punchless M's

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) - Jered Weaver and Felix Hernandez are developing a compelling and competitive rivalry in the AL West. Up to now, the Los Angeles Angels have had the upper hand over the Seattle Mariners in that regard.

Evidence of design abound

Gavin Young, in the June 25 edition of The Press, wrote to object to Creationism being taught in our schools. His well-reasoned arguments were against the inclusion of religious teaching in public schools and the well-worn "separation of church and state" issues. In the reality of today's increasingly secular public school system his viewpoints will prevail no matter what many of us wish were the case.

St. Andrews fights back

Fierce wind during second round makes for brutal day at Old Course

ST. ANDREWS, Scotland - Around the loop at the far end of St. Andrews, shots at the mercy of a vicious wind were flying in every direction as Rory McIlroy, Tiger Woods and so many others struggled to survive in the British Open.

Fitting tribute to The Boss: Bronx Bombers win in 9th

AMERICAN LEAGUE

ATK attack

Visit of promotional trailer at Black Sheep continued through Sunday

COEUR d'ALENE - It's big, it's black, and it's filled with almost every type of ammunition on the market.

Recovery brings new ride

Therapy bike presented to injured police officer

POST FALLS - It was, in police and fire lingo, a mutual aid response.

Grove, Porter in hunt at Rosauers

SPOKANE - A pair of former Coeur d'Alene High standouts are in contention after the first round of the 54-hole Rosauers Open golf tournament Friday at Indian Canyon Golf Course.

Free art class today

COEUR d'ALENE - A free art class for children and adults is scheduled noon to 3 p.m. today at Art on the Edge, 1416 First St.

Tribe land appeal dropped

Commissioners feel understanding can be reached with Tribe

COEUR d'ALENE - Upon further review, they changed their minds.

94 charged in Medicare scams totaling $251M

MIAMI - Elderly Russian immigrants lined up to take kickbacks from the backroom of a Brooklyn clinic. Claims flooded in from Miami for HIV treatments that never occurred. One professional patient was named in nearly 4,000 false Medicare claims.

Michigan couple convicted in Stamos extortion case

MARQUETTE, Mich. - A Michigan couple were convicted Thursday of trying to extort $680,000 from actor John Stamos by threatening to sell old photos of him with strippers and cocaine to the tabloids unless he paid up.

The Front Row with JASON ELLIOTT July 17, 2010

Ready to watch some pigskin again

The crack of the pads, watching the throws and multi-million-dollar deals.

Classic start to River City Rod Run

Activities resume today at Hot Rod Cafe

POST FALLS - Troy Alvarez digs burning rubber.

Briefs July 17, 2010

AmeriCorps service project today

Indians roll to fourth straight 'W'

SPOKANE - Brett Nicholas went 4 for 4 with four RBIs and a run scored as the Spokane Indians defeated the Vancouver Canadians (12-16) 9-5 in front of 6,845 at Avista Stadium in Northwest League baseball action Friday night.

Lake City Ladies win one, lose one

Sam Moore had two hits and drove in four runs as the Lake City Ladies beat the Washington Thunder from Seattle 10-6 in the first round of the Region 15 ASA class A 18-and-under girls fastpitch softball tournament Friday at Ramsey Park in Coeur d'Alene.

Legals July. 17, 2010

Betsy Black BLACK LAW, PLLC 2065 W. Riverstone Drive, Suite 300 Coeur d'Alene, ID 83814 Telephone: (208) 667-7050 Facsimile: (208) 667-7669 ISBN: 6790 Attorney for Personal Representative IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT OF THE STATE OF IDAHO, IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF KOOTENAI CASE NO. CV-10-5355 NOTICE TO CREDITORS (I.C. 15-3-801) In the matter of the Estate of: DONALD LEROY INGALLS Deceased. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned has been appointed representative of the above-named decedent. All persons having claims against the decedent or the estate are required to present their claims within four (4) months after the date of the first publication of this Notice or said claims will be forever barred, Claims must be presented to the undersigned at the address indicated, and filed with the Clerk of the Court. DATED this 23rd date of June, 2010. /s/ Judith A. Curry 2309 W. Windermere Avenue Coeur d Alene, ID 83815 208-665-9251 Legal 0102 July 3, 10, 17, 2010

WAR: Ending it will help economy

Continuing to fight unwinnable and expensive wars abroad is ignorance beyong my understanding.  We can never win the “Hearts and Minds” of those who live in the Middle East. We don’t have enough personnel-wise or well trained enough to accomplish such a goal. Stop this pointless war and start to spend tax dollars on our beleaguered economy.

KTEC: Proposal earns endorsements

The City of Post Falls and the City of Rathdrum are pleased to endorse the Kootenai Technical Education Campus which will be of much benefit to our cities nd neighboring communities. Expanded programs to educate our youth and train them in skilled occupations will bring benefit not only to the students of Post Falls, Lakeland and Coeur d’Alene school districts, but to the entire business community in our area.

OUCH: Woman struck by bicyclist

While walking on the Prairie Trail on a beautiful Saturday morning I was struck from behind by a bicyclist. My forearm was scraped and I was knocked off the trail. Approximately eight to 10 riders were riding in the pack and witnessed the accident. No one stopped. Within 30 seconds they were all gone — back to the ride, conversation, fun.  I received first aid treatment at the Kroc Center about a block away.

MEDICAID: Providers all placed in peril

I appreciate The Press’s coverage of the Medicaid payment mess we are currently dealing with.  I wanted to rebut some of the comments by Emily Sinmitt. It seems the Department of Health and Welfare is trying to place the blame on the providers while not addressing the heart of the problem, which is that the majority of claims are not being paid on a timely basis.

SANDERS BEACH: An ode to better days

We were taking a walk on Sanders Beach this evening and entered on the public beach at the Jewett House.  We are anticipating that the gentlemen on the private property on Lakeshore Drive across from the Jewett House did not fall over the retaining wall. We observed him watching the public from the edge of his retaining wall for nearly an hour. He was apparently caring for his roses. We all watched in amazement as he nearly fell off his retaining wall watching the swimmers and public folks enjoy Sanders Beach. He appeared to be concerned that someone might touch his property which has a metal guard railing to keep those darn citizens out. We would suggest that he attach a rope or cable to his waist and then to an anchor of some sort.

ELDERS: Angels needed to help

“You’re my angel,” Catherine exclaims. “I’m so glad you’re here. I don’t know what to do and now I have you to help me.”

MARKET: Sharing some veggie tales

As a long time vendor at the KC Farmers’ Market, I usually do not get out of my booth much during the Market. Last weekend, I did not sell, so was able to wander and shop at the Market at 8 a.m. Over the 30 minutes I was shopping, I realized I had heard variations on “Where is all the produce?” six or seven times.

OBAMA: Traitor in the White House

“Oh, you take the high road and I’ll take the low road, and I’ll be in Scotland a-fore ye!”

TRIBE: Vote can't come soon enough

Tony Stewart's letter is right on the mark. The Coeur d'Alene Tribe does so much for Kootenai and Benewah Counties, yet our lame duck county officials still don't get why we, the voters, threw them out of office. Are these people really this dense? There is a tidal wave of ill feelings against incumbent politicians building in this country because they just don't get it! 

FIREWORKS: Two sides, 2 solutions

G’Day, Cd’A. I don’t know how many letters on one subject is allowed but I will write my letter anyway. I am from Australia but now reside in Post Falls; I have also read all the letters and editorials about your 4th of July fireworks debate. Seems like though only one sided, other than the Yobbo quoting that “we are Americans and we like to blow things up,” or something to that point. Well I have come half my life now and live in a little boxed neighborhood, in a little boxed house and I like to blow stuff up but some years I would rather not.

LOYALTY: Virtue lost in today's world

Thoughts on LeBron James. How many million dollars does it take to make a professional athlete have loyalty? Well I guess we will never know in this "it's all about me" day and age.

'Despicable Me' more fun than 'Predators'

Ticket Stubs

It isn't often that Hollywood offers two movies in the same week where audiences are encouraged to root for the bad guys.

Briefs July 16, 2010

Basin meeting to be held Wednesday

Summer is in full swing Riding to stop suicides

Josh's Ride to raise awareness, money for scholarship

MULLAN - The small town of Mullan has lost five young men to suicide since 1983. Beth and Jeff Elliott's son, Joshua, is the latest, and they hope, the last.

Four Seasons wedding

Vows exchanged at bride's workplace

COEUR d'ALENE - The wedding seemed more storybook than impromptu, but it was both.

Reject this sacrificial hoax

Noah Webster is turning over in his grave. The religious community is in utter disgust. And single moms working two jobs to feed four mouths are shaking their heads in disbelief. It's been just a few days since sports fans around the globe have heard one of the most egregious manipulations of the English Language since the Compendious Dictionary was first published back in 1806. Thanks to the Miami Thrice we now have a whole new view of what the word "sacrifice" means. And if those in the media fail to raise their voices on behalf of the Average Joe, the perpetuation of this hoax may gradually find momentum to redefine one of the most outstanding virtues of humankind.

Rathdrum Days to honor Jacklins

Couple's contributions made jail restoration, annex a reality

RATHDRUM - It's time to celebrate the restoration of the old county jail and the completion of its new annex.

Lewis-Clark topples Prairie twice

POST FALLS - Lewis-Clark's Johnny Rake hit a three-run home run in the first inning and finished with six RBIs in the first game as the Twins went on to defeat the Prairie Cardinals 27-1 and 17-10 in a North Idaho League "AA" matchup at Post Falls High on Thursday.

Battle lines vs. bottom lines

You pay for war first and foremost with blood. But the economic cost also is staggering, as former President Bush and current President Obama would adamantly agree.

Oil spill flow is finally stopped

NEW ORLEANS (AP) - The oil has stopped. For now.

Stateline Results July 16, 2010

July 14

Sweet Harmony

Fiddle camp to benefit therapeutic riding center

COEUR d'ALENE - Diana Clemons believes fiddling around is going to bring some sweet sounds - and some much-needed financial support - to Harmony Ranch.

More of the same

M's begin season's second half with pitiful showing

ANAHEIM, Calif. - Erick Aybar and Bobby Abreu drove in three runs apiece, Joel Pineiro won his seventh straight decision, and the Los Angeles Angels returned from hosting the All-Star game with an 8-3 victory over the Seattle Mariners on Thursday night.

Run, grab and go

Shopping spree leaves women breathless

COEUR d'ALENE - As a weary, breathless Mary McKay walked down the aisle at Fred Meyer, she turned to the employee at her side and asked one question.

Goodlander recovering after heart attack

COEUR d’ALENE — Deanna Goodlander is back at home, a little tired, but better than ever, she said.

Mort named to roster for Team USA

Post Falls native gearing for second season with Chiefs

Spokane Chiefs defenseman Tanner Mort, a Post Falls native, has been named to USA Hockey's under-18 select team that will compete in the 2010 Ivan Hlinka Memorial Tournament Aug. 9-14 in the Czech Republic and Slovakia.

3-D television: a new device, a new language

NEW YORK - Let's say you've started lusting for a 3-D television.

McIlroy rips through defenseless Old Course

Tiger, Daly giving chase after first round of British Open

ST. ANDREWS, Scotland - In the 137 years since the British Open first came to St. Andrews, the Old Course rarely has been such a pushover. Rarer still was the score Rory McIlroy delivered.

Kootenai County Republicans open new office in Cd'A

The Kootenai County Republicans have opened the largest North Idaho office they have ever had.

Alternative voices

Low-power stations plan countywide coverage

(This is the first in a series of two articles about low-power FM stations that have been licensed by the Federal Communications Commission to serve Bonner County.)

Affidavit: Many ballot irregularities

McCrory claims he found 877 anomalies after reviewing ballots

COEUR d'ALENE - The absentee ballot envelopes have been reviewed, and around 900 have possible irregularities, a court filing says.

Concerts, psychic fill the bill at Cd'A Casino

PLUMMER - Country music star Gretchen Wilson will perform at the Coeur d'Alene Casino Resort Hotel on July 27.

Local concerts coming up

COEUR d'ALENE - A series of summer concerts are slated at Riverstone Park.

Rod Run starts tonight

Cruise returns to Post Falls event at Hot Rod Cafe

POST FALLS - The cruise is back at the River City Rod Run.

Records July 16, 2010

CRIME REPORTS

Northwest Notes July 16, 2010

Lake City Ladies in regional tourney at Ramsey

ChiSox top Twins for 9th straight win

AMERICAN LEAGUE

The Front Row with JIM LITKE July 16, 2010

Woods able to keep his focus on golf

ST. ANDREWS, Scotland - The tabloids over here banged the drum steadily for the better part of a week, hoping to guarantee Tiger Woods a much rowdier reception on this side of the Atlantic than he's received so far back home.

Olt ignites Indians in rout of Canadians

SPOKANE - Michael Olt went 2 for 5 with five RBIs as the Spokane Indians defeated the Vancouver Canadians 10-0 in front of 4,207 at Avista Stadium on Thursday night in Northwest League baseball action.

Fat: Secret ingredient to a tasty lean burger

When it comes to ground meat (or most any meats for that matter), it's a simple equation: fat equals flavor and moisture. It would follow then that a low-fat burger should be dry and tasteless, right? Not necessarily.

Public art to be dedicated at Hayden City Park

HAYDEN — The Hayden Arts Commission has planned a dedication ceremony for a new metal sculpture next week at Hayden City Park.

Column: Urban renewal missing mark in Boise

By Wayne Hoffman

Idaho is No. 1 most-spammed state - again

Symantec Hosted Services released its annual MessageLabs Intelligence special report ranking the most spammed U.S. states and territories. As Idaho is the most spammed state, thought you might be interested in the results. Please find here a quick recap of this year’s findings:

Tribe, county talk about land tax dispute

After talking, they don't have much to say.

License plate frame aims at tourists

Kerri and Bert Thoreson grabbed this snapshot Thursday. So far, 15 people have commented on Kerri's Facebook page about it. What do you think?

How do you rate leadership of our nation today?

Legals July. 16, 2010

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE On FRIDAY, 22 OCTOBER 2010, AT THE HOUR OF 11:00 o'clock A.M., local time, of said day, at the front steps of the Kootenai County Courthouse, 501 Government Way, Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, Jonathon D. Hallin, as Successor Trustee, will sell at public auction to the highest bidder, for cash, in lawful money of the United States, all payable at the time of sale, the following described real property, together with fixtures, of the following described real property in Kootenai County, Idaho: Lot 24, Block 2, of GOZZER RANCH GOLF AND LAKE CLUB I, according to the plat thereof, filed in Book "J" of Plats, Pages 262 through 262 "O", official records of Kootenai County, Idaho. Identified as: Vacant Land, known as TBD Jackleg Trail, Harrison, Idaho 83833 The Trustee has no knowledge of a more particular description of the above referenced real property for purposes of compliance with Section 60-113 Idaho Code. Said sale will be made without covenant or warranty regarding title, possession or encumbrance to satisfy the obligations secured by and pursuant to the power of sale conferred in the Deed of Trust described as follows: A Deed of Trust to secure an indebtedness of $405,000.00, and any other amounts payable under the terms, conditions, provisions and stipulations thereof. DATED: November 22, 2005 GRANTOR: James W. Federhart and Shirley A. Federhart, husband and wife TRUSTEE: Alliance Title and Escrow Corporation BENEFICIARY: Mountain West Bank RECORDED: December 15, 2005 INSTRUMENT NO.: 2001888 THE GRANTORS NAMED HEREIN ARE LISTED TO COMPLY WITH SECTION 45-1506 OF THE IDAHO CODE. No representation is made whether or not they are currently responsible for the obligation listed herein. The default for which this sale is to be made is the obligation secured by the Deed of Trust is in default for failure of the obligors to make monthly payments when due for the months of March, April and May, 2010. As of May 5, 2010, the outstanding principal balance owing on the obligation secured by the Deed of Trust was $404,723.54, plus accrued interest and late charges in the amount of $7,181.48. Additional interest accrues at the rate of 6.75% per annum or $74.84613 per day. Grantors must also pay outstanding taxes, interest, penalties, late charges, service charges, appraisal fees, title policy fees, and any other disbursements, costs, fees or expenses incurred or paid by the Beneficiary and/or Trustee associated with this Notice of Default and/or foreclosure as provided by the Deed of Trust, Promissory Note, or by Idaho law. Jonathon D. Hallin, Attorney at Law, is successor trustee of said Deed of Trust. DATED: June 11, 2010 ____________________________ JONATHON D. HALLIN, Trustee 601 E. Front Ave., Suite 502, Coeur d'Alene, Idaho 83814 208-667-0517 Legal 0009 June 25, 2010 July 2, 9, 16, 2010

France celebrates Bastille Day

WASHINGTON - Finding the best deal on a flight has become a lot more difficult, thanks to hefty baggage and service fees that consumers often don't know about until they show up at the airline counter, congressional investigators say.

Playhouse raffle to support Specialized Needs Recreation

Tickets will be sold through Oct. 1

COEUR d'ALENE - A fairy tale playhouse might just be a $20 raffle ticket away.

Briefs July 15, 2010

Free concerts planned this week

FDA: Diabetes drug should stay on market

WASHINGTON - GlaxoSmithKline's drug Avandia should stay on the market, federal health experts voted Wednesday, but the controversial diabetes pill should be subject to new restrictions due to risky heart side effects.

Biologists renew efforts to preserve sockeye

LOWER GRANITE DAM (AP) - Mike Peterson saw something he had never seen before at Lower Granite Dam's fish window.

The Front Row with MARK NELKE July 15, 2010

Trying not to mention you-know-who

Trying not to mention you-know-who

Broemmeling wins Really BIG Raffle home

COEUR d'ALENE - There were a few groans, and then the 2,000 or so people began to leave.

Ichiro depressed by another lost season

SEATTLE — Ken Griffey Jr. is gone, having suddenly driven home to retirement in Florida. Cliff Lee is gone, too, traded to division-rival Texas instead of teaming with co-ace Felix Hernandez to beat the Rangers and everyone else in the American League West.

Free expression laws diverge

Something about irony gets the gears whirring in new directions. Two of Tuesday's headlines made beautiful irony together. One lifts a ban on speech; the other creates a penalty against it.

Cd'A River lowers for better fishing

Fish Tips

The Coeur d'Alene River has lowered a lot in the last two weeks, meaning anglers don't have to climb high to find slower, wadable fishing water.

The future of the automobile

Industry will rebound, researcher believes

COEUR d'ALENE - A researcher from the suburbs of Detroit said Wednesday he believes the automobile industry will recover, though not rapidly, and American automakers will regain some of the market share they have lost to foreign competitors in the past few decades.

A real American hero passes

Medal of Honor recipient Baker remembered

Vernon Joseph Baker's actions spoke loudly on the battlefield and beyond.

BP begins testing new cap

NEW ORLEANS (AP) - BP allayed last-minute government fears of making the disaster worse and started trying to slowly choke off the flow of oil into the Gulf of Mexico Wednesday, in the hope of finally stopping the leak.

Lums left seeing double

Top-seeded Twins break out bats in sweep of Cd’A

Top-seeded Twins break out bats in sweep of Cd'A

Diet pill shows promise, little risk

ATLANTA - An experimental diet pill helped about half the people who tried it lose some weight and keep it off a year later, without the heart problems that some earlier drugs caused, a study found.

No out-of-pocket cost on some preventive care

WASHINGTON - From counseling for kids who struggle with their weight, to cancer screenings for their parents, preventive health care will soon be available at no out-of-pocket cost under consumer rules the Obama administration unveiled Wednesday.

Movers & Shakers July 15, 2010

Agency settles with Department of Finance

Their day in the sun

Camp Twinlow offers fun to kids with neuromuscular disorders

TWIN LAKES - This is a week Willow Smith can let loose and have some fun.

Hart answers charges against him

Panel will meet later this month to consider ethics complaint

COEUR d'ALENE - Phil Hart says the battle for what is right gives him the opportunity to tell an American story.

Awesome in Idaho

Coeur d'Alene Resort endorsed by Bing Travel

COEUR d'ALENE - The owners of The Coeur d'Alene Resort could be excused for believing that someone signed up for the endorsement of the month club.

St. Maries citizens lose one of their own

ST. MARIES - The locals call it living in the Benewah.

Little League

IDAHO DISTRICT I BASEBALL RESULTS

Entertainment Briefs for July 15, 2010

Norton won't play Hulk in flick

'He was a true warrior'

It's a wonder that a man could show valor for a country that relegated him to a segregated Army unit, and would wait decades to decorate him with a congressional medal because of his color.

Northwest Notes July 15, 2010

Spokane to host

Bomb found in school parking lot

BONNERS FERRY - A local resident discovered a crude bomb in the Valley View Elementary School parking lot Sunday morning.

The rhythm of the water, pregnancy

My wife, Natalie Erin Roush, is the most accomplished woman in the hunting and fishing industry that I know. Her place in the natural world, un-tethered by the tough realities of the age in which we live, has always been utterly transparent.

Local Briefs July 15, 2010

Aggressive driving emphasis continues

Idaho's deep-dwelling pygmy whitefish

Conservation project helps boost number of smolts raised, released each year

Ever heard of pygmies in Idaho? Most people haven't, except maybe those that have heard of the cute little pygmy rabbits in that dried-up desert country.

Records July 15, 2010

DIVORCES FILED

Beverly Thompson, 77

Beverly Thompson was born Aug. 28, 1932. She passed away July 15, 2010, due to cancer.

David Mickelson, 52

David Mickelson, 52, passed away July 7, 2010, in Casper, Wyo., where he lived and worked the last 30 years working mainly in the oil fields and also doing odd jobs.

Idaho small businesses qualify for tax credit

More than 89.5 percent of Idaho small businesses with fewer than 25 employees will be eligible this year for tax credits to help pay the cost of employee health coverage, according to a new report issued by the consumer health organization Families USA and small business advocacy group Small Business Majority.

Affidavit: Many ballot irregularities discovered

COEUR d’ALENE — The ballots have been reviewed, and hundreds have irregularities, a recent court filing says.

Legals July. 15, 2010

Case No. CV-2010-005245 NOTICE OF HEARING IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT OF THE STATE OF IDAHO, IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF KOOTENAI IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION OF CAROL ANN JORGENSON Petitioner FOR A CHANGE OF NAME A petition by CAROL ANN JORGENSON born July 14, 1951 at WHITEFISH, MT. now residing at 1331 W. LINWOOD DR. HAYDEN, ID proposing a change in name to KARYL ANN JORGENSON, has been filed in the above entitled Court, the reason for the change in name being; SPELLING ON BIRTH CERTIFICATE INCORRECT. The name of the Petitioner's Father (if living) is Deceased. Such Petition will be heard on July 23, 2010, 1:30 p.m., and objections may be filed by any person who can, in such objections, show to the Court a good reason against such a change of name. Witness, my hand and seal of said District Court this 18 day of June, 2010. DAN ENGLISH, Clerk By_________________________ Deputy Legal 0008 June 24, 2010 July 1, 8, 15, 2010

Briefs July 14, 2010

Really BIG Raffle drawing is tonight

Movers & Shakers July 14, 2010

Red White & Blue barbecue opens

Few jobs, many seekers

Ratio of unemployed workers to job openings was 4.7 to 1 in May

COEUR d'ALENE - Patience is more than a virtue, it's often a necessity for those seeking jobs in today's economy.

Steinbrenner quotes

"George was a giant of the game and his devotion to baseball was surpassed only by his devotion to his family and his beloved New York Yankees. He was and always will be as much of a New York Yankee as Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig, Joe DiMaggio, Mickey Mantle, Yogi Berra, Whitey Ford and all of the other Yankee legends.

National revival

McCann's 3-run double ends AL's reign

McCann’s 3-run double ends AL’s reign

Welcome to Rathdrum Days!

Join the Rathdrum community for Rathdrum Days - two days of family fun on July 16 and 17.

Union Gospel receives permit

Facility will likely take two years to complete

COEUR d'ALENE - Welcome, Union Gospel Mission.

Nurses save lives on rafting trip

Four people without lifejackets pulled from water

COEUR d'ALENE - Like clockwork is the tradition, except this year they saved lives.

Gone fishing... for omega-3s

Need a new excuse to go fishing? How about this -it's part of your fitness plan to get more physical activity and Omega-3's. Idaho freshwater fish are not only a great source of protein, vitamins and minerals, but the good kind of fat as well. Omega-3 fatty acids are derived from fish and fish oils - consisting of alpha linolenic acid (ALA), docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), plus eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA). Most of the interest in Omega-3's has been due to their effects on lowering blood cholesterol, but there are other equally important benefits of DHA for the brain, including memory, intelligence and even eye sight.

3Cs raise $78,000 for 26 local charities

Plenty to go around.

Stocks surge after Alcoa, CSX report strong profit

NEW YORK (AP) - The stock market got a shot of confidence from the start of second-quarter earnings season.

Wine allergies

It has happened to all of us: We are drinking some wine we really like, and doing so in moderation but before we know it our sinuses get congested, or we wake up the next morning with a bad headache. These symptoms may be the result of an allergy to something in the wine, but more likely it is caused by an allergic reaction to something in the winemaking process.

Pinnacle Physical Therapy begins aquatic therapy program

Pinnacle Physical Therapy & Sports Medicine is excited to announce the opening of an Aquatic Therapy Program on July 12.

Major banking bill faces final vote this week

Final passage could happen as early as Thursday

WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama on Tuesday secured the 60 votes he needs in the Senate to pass a sweeping overhaul of financial regulations, all but ensuring that he soon will sign into law one of the top initiatives of his presidency.

Idaho ends fiscal year $8.2 million short

Permanent building funds were used to balance budget

BOISE - Idaho ended its fiscal year about $8 million in the hole, a shortfall that could have been much worse had state lawmakers not made the cuts they did during the 2010 session, Gov. Butch Otter said.

Prairie earns split with Trail

TRAIL, British Columbia - Derek Tymesen had four hits and three RBIs on Tuesday as the Prairie Cardinals fell 9-8 in the first game and won 8-4 in the second game against the Trail Jays in North Idaho League baseball play at Butler Park on Tuesday.

Summer dinner that's light, seasonal

Light, in-season and make-ahead - it's the trifecta for the perfect summer supper.

Timberlake Fire controversy rekindled

Petitions seek to recall two commissioners after chief contract not renewed

ATHOL - Petitions have been filed to recall two Timberlake Fire commissioners, the latest moves to rock the district that serves Athol and Bayview.

Heat trio only adding to Riley's already impressive legacy

MIAMI - Of Pat Riley's many rules, there was one he always held dearer than most: Don't mingle with the other side.

Cinderella is a family affair

Coeur d'Alene Summer Theater-goers on Saturday night were for the most part unaware that in the audience watching his sisters, Ellen, Margaret and Ann perform in "Cinderella" was John Travolta and his wife, Kelly Preston.Travolta's Gulfstream landed at the Coeur d'Alene Airport on Friday and after spending a weekend with the family they headed back to Florida. All six Travolta siblings, including Joey and Sam, were together in the Lake City.

Mickelson, Singh mindful of missing link in careers

ST. ANDREWS, Scotland - For his sanity, Phil Mickelson would love nothing more than to win the U.S. Open.

The Front Row with JASON ELLIOTT July 14, 2010

Grown men acting like kids again

Grown men acting like kids again

Massage therapy and chiropractic: Together a healthy choice

Why is massage therapy beneficial in conjunction with chiropractic care?

Defector do-over? Iranian scientist changes mind

WASHINGTON (AP) - An Iranian scientist sought refuge in the Pakistani Embassy compound and asked to go home, an apparent defection gone wrong that could embarrass the U.S. and its efforts to gather intelligence on Tehran's suspected nuclear weapons program.

Hayden won't pursue truck limits

HAYDEN - The Hayden City Council Tuesday night decided against a recommendation to pursue limits on truck travel on Government Way to improve safety for bicyclists.

Rathdrum rolls out the welcome mats

New entrance signs, flags, benches to improve aesthetics

RATHDRUM - Rathdrum is enjoying a mini-makeover.

EPA reveals upper basin plan

Agency will focus on fisheries, wetlands remediation in next phase of Superfund cleanup

Everyone deserves a home free of mining waste.

Rosenthal, Litalien help Stars win tourney

Helped by Carli Rosenthal of Coeur d’Alene High and Brooke Litalien of Post Falls, the Spokane Stars Blue won the Midsummer Nights Magic AAU girls basketball tournament Tuesday in Seattle, beating Tree of Hope from Seattle 44-42 in overtime in the championship game.

Harmon hired as New Vision principal

POST FALLS - Brad Harmon calls it the "perfect storm."

Crack down on the crackers

We enjoy a hearty anniversary blast as much as the next American.

Indians stop Canadians, reach .500

SPOKANE - Clark Murphy hit a three-run double in the eighth inning as the Spokane Indians defeated the Vancouver Canadians (12-13) 7-2 in front of 4,457 at Avista Stadium on Tuesday night in Northwest League baseball action.

'He expected perfection'

Iconic Yankees owner Steinbrenner dies at 80

Iconic Yankees owner Steinbrenner dies at 80

Records July 14, 2010

DIVORCES FILED

Kolden, Williams, Howard triumph

BASEBALL/SOFTBALL

Gulf gusher to keep flowing as test delayed

NEW ORLEANS - A pivotal moment in the Gulf oil crisis hit an unexpected snag Tuesday evening when officials announced they needed more time before they could begin choking off the geyser of crude at the bottom of the sea.

Buyers' market continues

Single-family home sales up, but way more houses listed than in 2009

COEUR d'ALENE - Single-family home sales in Kootenai County continue to run well above last year, while prices remain down halfway through 2010.

Italian crackdown nets 300 mobsters

MILAN - Anti-mafia prosecutors claimed a major victory over the powerful and growing 'ndrangheta crime syndicate, infiltrating intimate weddings, baptisms and other events to gather information that led to the arrests Tuesday of 305 people, including top bosses, and the seizure of more than 76 million in cash and property.

The garden bounty

Food for Thought

While sitting on a lichen-covered rock bench in my vegetable garden I notice a large orange-breasted robin tugging at a worm. The bird releases the worm, cocks her head sideways and leaps into my strawberry patch. The war is on. "Oh no you don't," I scold the bird as I grab my garden hose. The robin takes flight with a strawberry in its mouth as the stream of water from the hose hits the berry bed. Watering, weeding and mulching earn me the right to eat my garden's bounty. The robin has not earned this reward and I will not give in to her thievery.

Schedule of events

Friday, July 16, Lakeland High

Juniors not quite done yet

IDAHO DISTRICT 1

Notices July 14, 2010

KIRBY, Eugenia E., 81, of Newman Lake, Wash., died July 2, 2010, at Kootenai Medical Center in Coeur d'Alene. Born Oct. 10, 1928, in LaClede. Per Eugenia's wishes, no service will held. Yates Funeral Home, Coeur d'Alene Chapel, has been entrusted with the care of final arrangements.

Alzheimer's advances show need for better drugs

Healthy Lifestyles

Scientists are reporting advances in detecting and predicting Alzheimer's disease at a conference in Honolulu this week, plus more proof that getting enough exercise and vitamin D may lower your risk.

Entertainment Briefs for July 14, 2010

Walters recovered from surgery

Mystery surrounds 4-time lotto winner

BISHOP, Texas - The odds that Joan Ginther would hit four Texas Lottery jackpots for a combined nearly $21 million are astronomical. Mathematicians say the chances are as slim as 1 in 18 septillion - that's 18 and 24 zeros.

Harness the power of chocolate

Oh yes the power of chocolate! The power to give us that feeling of bliss as it slowly melts in the mouth. The power to feed the craving that statistics say nine out of 10 people have. The power to drive one out of two people to consume it EVERY day! And now, the power to help you lose weight!

Steinbrenner timeline

Highlights of George Steinbrenner's career as owner of the New York Yankees:

Jan. 3, 1973 - Heads group that purchases Yankees from CBS Inc.

Catherine Giambrone, 96

Bella Mama!

Roger Craig Carothers, 64

Roger Craig Carothers, 64, died in his home in Coeur d’Alene on July 2, 2010. He was born Sept. 14, 1945, in Colfax, Wash.

Carol Ann (Westmoreland) Creel, 76

Carol Ann Creel was born on Dec. 6, 1933, in Long Beach, Calif., to Jewel (Fathers) and Stephen Lattner. She passed away peacefully on July 1, 2010, in Coeur d'Alene, surrounded by her family.

Evelyn Edith Stafford, 89

Evelyn Edith Stafford, 89, was born in New York, N.Y., on Jan. 13, 1921, and died in Coeur d'Alene on July 12, 2010.

Ann M. (Hickman) Roberts

Sept. 22 - July 12, 2010

Vito Pistone, 28

Vito Pistone was born Oct. 22, 1981. He passed away July 10, 2010, from an ATV accident. He was familiar with the road and ATV and we are uncertain as to why he went off the road collided with a tree. He was killed on impact and we can only speculate it was purely accidental.

Hart responds to ethics violation charges

At  2:30 PM Pacific time today I sent the Idaho House of Representatives Ethics Committee Chairman Tom Loerstcher and each committee member my answer to the charges that were leveled against me in a letter sent to me on July 6, 2010.

War hero Baker loses final battle

Vernon J. Baker's actions spoke loudly on the battlefield and beyond.

The future of the Rathdrum Prairie Aquifer

If you have any concerns about the future of the Rathdrum Prairie Aquifer, now is your chance to soak up some knowledge.

Dean McEvers, 74

Dean McEvers, 74, of Coeur d'Alene, passed away July 4, 2010, at home. He was born in Oakley on March 28, 1936. Dean has joined his beloved bride, Joan McEvers, who passed in October 2009. Together again! Dean was in the grocery business most of his life, retired from Vons in Los Angeles, and finished his career with Rosauers in Coeur d'Alene.

Eugenia E. Kirby, 81

Eugenia E. Kirby, 81, of Newman Lake, Wash., passed away July 2, 2010, at Kootenai Medical Center in Coeur d'Alene. She was born Oct. 10, 1928, in LaClede.

'Mac,' Marvin E. McDonald, 69

Marvin Eugene McDonald better known as Mac, Mac daddy, Marv, Gramps and the whoosh man passed away on July 11, 2010. He was born in Sparta, Ill., to Eugene and Pauline McDonald. His father died when he was very young and Harry Shelton became his stepfather.

Rod Run is revving up

POST FALLS — The 13th annual River City Rod Run will be held at the Hot Rod Cafe at 1610 Schneidmiller Ave. along Interstate-90 in Post Falls on Friday and Saturday.

IDAHO: Keep your state great

I recently visited the beautiful city of Coeur d’Alene. I read an article that characterized Idaho as a red state whose people are dumb and illiterate. I grew up in California and experienced liberalism firsthand. I felt I must respond.

CONGRESS: Step up for middle class

Corruption and self-serving interests abound in our Congress. You are not working for the interests of the American people, and I tell you that our country’s poor and middle class are in dire straits.              What would YOU do if we were invaded? Where would the funds come from to support a standing army inside the USA? Heck, why do we bother? Because we are angry, and November comes very soon. Remember that.

BAY: Pilings need to go

I had to smile when reading David Larson’s “My Turn” column in the July 6th edition of the CDA Press.

COUNTY: Continued mistreatment of tribe

To the Kootenai County Board of Commissioners: The Kootenai County Task Force on Human Relations Executive Committee on behalf of the Board of Directors is both shocked and amazed at your unwise decision to appeal the decision of the U.S. Bureau of Indian Affairs to place 142.56 Coeur d’Alene Tribal acres into trust land status for the first time in 30 years. Your decision defies logic, fairness and a good neighbor policy.

KTEC: Enthusiastic thumbs up

After reading the “My Turn” article in Friday’s paper I felt compelled to write the editor voicing my support for KTEC. 

FIREWORKS: Fourth was over long ago

OK! Enough. Tonight I am listening to yet another round of fireworks and again putting my daughter back to bed after she gets up asking about the banging. The booms and flashes started about a block away from my home three weeks before the 4th and have continued nightly. Tonight I am listening to repeated cracks of exploding fireworks from the other direction, perhaps two blocks off. Is there no end to this?

KILO: Lesson lost on dog's owner

I am writing this letter out of anger over what I just experienced. On July 2, you ran a story about the dog Kilo who was run over on 3rd and Walnut. Although it was wrong for the person who hit the dog to leave the scene, Kilo’s owners clearly were in the wrong by not keeping the dog restrained. The owner wanted to tell her story because,  “People need to pay more attention to what is out there...we can maybe get more people to pay more attention to their surroundings, and stop speeding when they’re driving down the street.”

Little League July 13, 2010

IDAHO DISTRICT 1 BASEBALL TOURNAMENTS

Big Papi wins Home Run Derby

Boston slugger nets 11 homers in final

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) - Boston slugger David Ortiz won his first Home Run Derby title Monday night, hitting 11 homers in the final round to beat Florida's Hanley Ramirez at Angel Stadium.

Annexation nears completion

COEUR d'ALENE - The annexation agreement is nearly complete.

Post Falls resident killed in ATV crash

A Post Falls man died on Saturday after an ATV crash in the backcountry of Kootenai County.

Hefner offers to buy rest of Playboy

CHICAGO - Hugh Hefner wants to buy out the portion of the Playboy empire he doesn't already own in a bet that the iconic brand can still bring in profits even if the ink-on-paper magazine is past its prime.

History, mystery & showtunes

Since Tyler Wilson abandoned ship, reviews have become fair game around here so I can't resist taking a stab. I had so much unexpected fun Sunday night and at such a surprising venue that I must share.

Don't count your chickens

Cd'A may remove poultry limit in city

COEUR d'ALENE - Out with the new, in with the old.

Records July 13, 2010

CRIME REPORTS

Is Newt next?

DES MOINES, Iowa - Former U.S. House Speaker Newt Gingrich said Monday he's seriously considering seeking the Republican presidential nomination and will announce his decision early next year.

Charges pending for 'Barefoot Bandit'

NASSAU, Bahamas (AP) - The alleged "Barefoot Bandit" will be charged with illegal weapons possession and other crimes in the Bahamas following his weeklong run from authorities in the island chain, the Bahamian police commissioner said Monday.

A kosher sport

Pickleball 'a fun game and good exercise'

COEUR d'ALENE - A sport for all ages, it's becoming the fastest growing for players ages 55 and up.

AL reign

Can NL finally win All-Star game again?

ANAHEIM, Calif. - Ryan Howard is sick of all the talk about the American League's dominance in the All-Star game.

DAR holds 119th Continental Congress

A local resident took part in the Daughters of the American Revolution for their 119th annual Continental Congress held recently in Washington, D.C.

Buckets, Blues, Brews is Friday

COEUR d'ALENE - The annual Buckets, Blues and Brews to benefit the Coeur d'Alene Arts & Culture Alliance and participating arts organizations will be 5-8 p.m. Friday on the patio of the Coeur d'Alene Chamber of Commerce at Sherman Avenue and First Street.

Log company, county seek deal

Edgewood Log Structures applies for conditional use permit

COEUR d'ALENE - Put the lawsuit on pause.

Everett too much for Indians

EVERETT, Wash.- Hawkins Gebbers had a second-inning home run and an RBI single in the seventh to help the Everett Aquasox (17-7) get past the Spokane Indians 6-2 in Northwest League baseball before 1,727 at Everett Municipal Stadium on Monday night.

Chips Shots July 13, 2010

• HOLE IN ONE

BP affixes new cap on Gulf oil well leak

NEW ORLEANS (AP) - BP robots attached a new, tighter-fitting cap on top of the gushing Gulf of Mexico oil leak Monday, raising hopes that the crude could be kept from polluting the water for the first time in nearly three months.

No one injured in collision

Utility pole snapped in half after initial impact; Seltice traffic delayed

COEUR d'ALENE - A two-car collision at Seltice Way and Riverstone Drive on Monday left both vehicles totaled and one utility pole broken.

Explosive devices found in Cd'A

Railroad torpedoes were detonated by Spokane Bomb Squad

COEUR d'ALENE - The discovery of roughly 30 aged explosives in a Coeur d'Alene home prompted police to close two streets Monday morning and call in a bomb squad.

Annex piece to education campus to be heard

Rathdrum Planning and Zoning to mull 160-acre request on prairie

RATHDRUM - The Rathdrum Planning and Zoning Commission on July 21 will consider a 160-acre annexation and zoning request for an education campus, among other uses, at the southwest corner of Lancaster and Meyer roads.

Stateline Speedway results July 13, 2010

July 10

Notices July 13, 2010

CHRISTOPHERSON, Sandra C., 58, of Hayden, died July 8, 2010, at Kootenai Medical Center. Born Sept. 21, 1951, to Elton and Anna (Micheal) Light. At her request no services will be held. Yates Funeral Home has been entrusted with the care of final arrangements.

Sports Briefs July 13, 2010

Basketball

Stern says Miami's Big 3 acted within rights

NBA commissioner David Stern congratulated LeBron James on his decision. He just wishes it came without "The Decision."

Bon Jovi injures leg at NJ concert

New Jersey rocker Jon Bon Jovi didn't even need "Something For The Pain" to finish a concert in his home state, despite tearing a calf muscle toward the end of the show.

Movers & Shakers July 13, 2010

Comic artist signing autographs Wednesday

Toddler dies in rollover accident

Rescuers saved two children, but were unable to reach infant

SANDPOINT - A toddler was killed and two others were injured Sunday when the sport utility vehicle they were in overturned on Highway 200 and landed on its roof in the Pack River delta.

Dust in the wind

Windy conditions take down power lines, trees

High winds caused a dust bowl and wreaked havoc on power lines in Kootenai County on Monday.

Home sweet hangar

HAYDEN - They have none of the comforts of home, but the bare tin walls will make a Beechcraft blush, a Piper purr, a Cessna croon or a Mooney swooney.

Hayden ponders truck traffic

City to look at boat launching fees at Honeysuckle

HAYDEN - The Hayden City Council plans tonight to discuss limiting commercial truck traffic on Government Way to improve safety for bicyclists, and it will be looking at implementing new fees for launching boats at the city's Honeysuckle Beach.

Reward offered in dog poisonings case

SANDPOINT - The Humane Society of the United States is offering a $2,500 reward for information that leads to the arrest and conviction of those responsible for poisoned meat left on a U.S. Forest Service trail.

Rathdrum's newest park ready for bid

Council expected to support adding Citylink bus service

RATHDRUM - Rathdrum is ready to start building its newest park.

Otter: Conservative budget is paying off

This press release was just sent to The Press from the governor’s office in Boise:

Weigh in on basin cleanup plan

Now is your chance to comment on the cleanup.

'Tis free concert season in Kootenai County

The free summer concert series sponsored by the Post Falls Community Volunteers kicks off on Thursday with Raggs and Bush Doktor playing raggae music at Q'emiln Park from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.

Marshall Edward Johnson, 61

Marshall Edward Johnson of Post Falls passed away at Kootenai Medical Center on Sunday, July 11, 2010, following a brief battle with lung cancer. He was born on Aug. 16, 1948, at the U.S. Naval Hospital in San Diego, Calif., to Robert H. and Margaret Johnson.

Thomas Henry Aker, 62

Thomas Henry Aker was born at home in Cuba, N.M., in 1947. He grew up working and playing hard as the youngest of four children. After graduating from high school in St. Maries, he was drafted into the military where he served in the Vietnam war. Upon returning to Idaho he married Christine Wheeler and together they raised two daughters, Chris Ann and Andrea, in Rathdrum. He raised his family to love God and became one of Jehovah’s Witnesses in his late 30s.

Cadence Juliet Hagman

Cadence Juliet Hagman

Kathie Lynn Gilbert, 58

Kathie Lynn Gilbert, 58, passed away July 8, 2010, at her home in Post Falls with her family by her side. Kathie was born in Coeur d’Alene on Dec. 29, 1951, to her parents James P. and Clarisse I. Johnson.

Edward Gordon McGavin, 71

Edward Gordon McGavin born in Inverness, the Highlands of Scotland, Jan. 28, 1939, after a long and courageous battle with cancer, passed into Heaven July 9, 2010.

Jean Sawyers, 80

Jean Sawyers of Hayden was born Dec. 6, 1929, in San Bernardino, Calif., and passed away July 11, 2010, in Hayden.

Legals July. 13, 2010

Notice of Trustee's Sale Idaho Code 45-1506 Today's date: June 8, 2010 File No.: 7777.10383 Sale date and time (local time): October 08, 2010 at 10:00 AM Sale location: in the Veteran's Plaza outside the north entrance of the administrative building, 451 Government Way, Coeur d'Alene, ID 83814 Property address: 5417 W. Citruswood Drive Post Falls, ID 83854 Successor Trustee: Northwest Trustee Services, Inc., an Idaho Corporation P.O. Box 997 Bellevue, WA 98009 (425) 586-1900 Deed of Trust information Original grantor: William M. Schwald, an unmarried man Original trustee: Stewart Title of Boise, Inc. Original beneficiary: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. solely as nominee for Fieldstone Mortgage Company Recording date: June 30, 2006 Recorder's instrument number: 2040676000 County: Kootenai Sum owing on the obligation: as of June 8, 2010: $250,483.18 Because of interest, late charges, and other charges that may vary from day to day, the amount due on the day you pay may be greater. Hence, if you pay the amount shown above, an adjustment may be necessary after we receive your check. For further information write or call the Successor Trustee at the address or telephone number provided above. Basis of default: failure to make payments when due. Please take notice that the Successor Trustee will sell at public auction to the highest bidder for certified funds or equivalent the property described above. The property address is identified to comply with IC 60-113 but is not warranted to be correct. The property's legal description is: Lot 60, Block 1, Woodbridge Second Addition, according to the plat recorded in the office of the County Recorder in Book J of Plats at Pages 84, 84A and 84B, records of Kootenai County, Idaho. The sale is subject to conditions, rules and procedures as described at the sale and which can be reviewed at www.northwesttrustee.com or USA-Foreclosure.com. The sale is made without representation, warranty or covenant of any kind. (TS# 7777.10383) 1002.129199-FEI Legal 10216 June 22, 29, 2010 July 6, 13, 2010

Indians pitchers soaked by Everett

EVERETT, Wash. - Steven Baron and Dwight Britton hit back-to-back solo home runs to start Everett's six-run third inning and the AquaSox went on to beat the Spokane Indians 10-1 on Sunday in Northwest League baseball before 2,580 at Everett Memorial Stadium.

Historic skills on display

CATALDO - The good news is cotton is more available than it used to be in the northern U.S.

The Front Row with John Leicester July 12, 2010

Toot the new champs of World Cup

PARIS - Spain won the World Cup with the right kind of football. No one can argue that its tense 1-0 extra time victory over the Netherlands wasn't deserved.

Come on, baby!

Chubby Checker marks 50 years of the Twist

PHILADELPHIA - Fifty years to the day after the release of the hip-swiveling tune "The Twist," the man who made it famous celebrated the occasion in his hometown.

Napolitano meets with Brewer on immigration law

BOSTON - Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano met privately on Sunday with her successor as Arizona governor as the Obama administration challenges the state's immigration law.

Crush, Wildfire teams win state titles

The Coeur d'Alene Crush won five straight games in the losers bracket, then beat the Boise Blast twice in the championship round Sunday to win the state Idaho ASA girls 16-and-under state fastpitch tournament at Skyview Park in Nampa.

'Worth every hour you spent'

Tails at Twilight is annual fundraiser for Kootenai Humane Society

Robert Cliff has been a busy man lately.

IDAHO DISTRICT 1 BASEBALL TOURNAMENTS

At Lions Park, Rathdrum

Notices July 12, 2010

DULAY, James Henry, 82, of Post Falls, died Friday, July 9, 2010, at Kootenai Medical Center. Born Sept. 1, 1927, in Lewiston, Idaho. Yates Funeral Home and Crematory is entrusted with the care of final arrangements.

Lost it in the sun

M's head into All-Star break 18 games under .500, 15 games out of first

SEATTLE - CC Sabathia doesn't mind being a spectator at the All-Star game, even if his resume in the first half of the season is more than deserving of being the American League's starting pitcher.

Bird Aviation Museum to honor female pilots

WASPs flew military aircraft during World War II

Orioles complete sweep of Texas

• AMERICAN LEAGUE

Spain reigns

Iniesta’s goal in extra time downs Netherlands

JOHANNESBURG - Exhaustion etched on their faces, fatigued bodies ready to betray them, the players knew just one goal would be enough to win the elusive World Cup for their nation.

Building Inspector Kendall earns Legacy Certification

Nights, weekends, and lunch hours are usually spent with family and friends. But since he was hired by the City of Coeur d'Alene in September 2006, Building Inspector Raymond Kendall has spent most of his free time earning the Legacy Certification - a distinction that makes him a better building inspector, which makes our city a safer place to live.

Prairie third, Lums fifth at tourney

LEWISTON - Despite a strong comeback and a nice relief effort from Alex Krapas, the Coeur d'Alene Lumbermen lost 6-5 to the Yakima Beetles on Sunday to finish fifth at the Josh Burton Memorial Tournament at Harris Field.

World / Nation Briefs July 12, 2010

BP happy with new oil-leak effort, but no promises

Extreme weather has led to soaring grain and soybean prices

When record cold runs headlong into record warmth, such violent collisions of widely-opposing air masses often produce deadly tornadoes, large-sized hail, torrential rains, damaging winds and widespread lowland flooding. Such has been the case in wild 2010.

Beautiful sights

Fish ponds a big hit on area garden tour

Perhaps the only thing better than a koi pond in a backyard garden is a trout pond in a backyard garden.

Sagle girl, 2, dies in car crash

A 2-year-old Sagle girl died Sunday afternoon after the vehicle she was riding in crashed about seven miles east of Kootenai on Highway 200 in Bonner County, Idaho State Police said.

Sports Briefs July 12, 2010

Baseball

Creamer wins her first major

Golf Roundup

• LPGA

Bike for Mike this Friday

On July 16, 2010 at 10:00 am, Kootenai County Police and Fire Memorial Foundation director's and Police & Fire first responders from Kootenai County will be making a Recumbent Bicycle presentation to former Coeur d' Alene police officer Mike Kralicek at Peak Health & Wellness Center, 927 Polston Ave. Post Falls.

Injured mother, boy stable this morning

A Sagle mother injured Sunday afternoon in a one-vehicle accident in which her 2-year-old daughter was killed is in stable condition at Bonner General Hospital this morning, a supervisor at the hospital said.

Found Images - July 10

A collection of imagery found while out and about in North Idaho during the past week.

City may auction off older vehicles

Need a sweet ride? Bid on a city car.

Annex piece for KTEC to be heard

RATHDRUM — The Rathdrum Planning and Zoning Commission on July 21 will consider a 160-acre annexation and zoning request for an education campus, among other uses, at the southwest corner of Lancaster and Meyer roads.

Fundraiser for 1-year-old boy, Take Two

They want to do more.

Post Falls resident dies in ATV crash

A 29-year-old Post Falls man died on Saturday after an ATV crash in the remote back country of Kootenai County.

TRASH: No way to show pride

The Press headline on July 5 read “Patriotism, Love of Country.”  We all had a great time celebrating the birth of our country and demonstrating our patriotism with our neighbors.

MEDICAID: There is a major problem

I want to thank the Coeur d’Alene Press and Maureen Dolan for making public the battle that many Medicaid providers have been facing for the past several weeks.

EAGLES: Where that money goes

This is in response to the letter to the editor from Gary Ormesher.

SHOLEH: Positive beliefs guide lives

I was glad to see Sholeh Patrick’s column, “Modesty a matter of perception,” in the Press. Not because it is about nudity, but because it gave the message that our beliefs, ideas and attitudes can lead us to false perceptions. The article had a clear message delivered in terms nearly anyone can understand, and I hope many will be able to transfer that learning to other more critical subjects such as race, lifestyle, relationships, etc.

IRONMAN: Story behind the story

My husband Luke Shepherd was noted in the end of a Press article for having the longest transition time.  We all thought it was funny that he made the local paper like that, but I also felt it may be nice to know why. 

COLUMNIST: Glass always half empty

Is there any reason why this paper continues to run articles by Tim Dahlberg in the Sports section?

Gulf oil unleashed in attempt to contain it

Feds say new cap could contain leak by Monday

NEW ORLEANS - Robotic submarines working a mile underwater removed a leaking cap from the gushing Gulf oil well Saturday, starting a painful trade-off: Millions more gallons of crude will flow freely into the sea for at least two days until a new seal can be mounted to capture all of it.

Joba's offering grand for Lopez

Slam backs Felix's complete game, helps M's snap skid

SEATTLE - While the throng crowded around Jose Lopez's locker, Felix Hernandez made sure he was heard over anyone else in the Seattle clubhouse.

Lums win; Prairie falls

LEWISTON — Grant Curtis broke a 4-all tie with a two-run single in the sixth inning, and Matt Cade followed with a two-run double as the Coeur d’Alene Lumbermen beat the Yakima Beetles 8-4 to conclude round-robin play at the Josh Burton Memorial Tournament at Harris Field.

Agency looking closely at asteroid

BERLIN (AP) - The European Space Agency has taken the closest look yet at asteroid Lutetia in an extraordinary quest some 280 million miles in outer space between Mars and Jupiter.

North Korea: Ready to return to nuke talks

SEOUL, South Korea - North Korea expressed willingness Saturday to return to international nuclear disarmament talks, a sign it is satisfied with the U.N. Security Council's decision to avoid directly blaming it for the sinking of a South Korean warship.

Shock win in overtime, clinch playoff berth

CLEVELAND — Travis Williams’ 43-yard interception return for a touchdown in overtime lifted the Spokane Shock to a 62-56 victory over the Cleveland Gladiators on Saturday night before 8,237 at Quicken Loans Arena and a berth in the Arena Football League playoffs.

Community Thanks July 11, 2010

LCHS: Contributors help seniors

Terry Lee: An artist's eye

IN PERSON

COEUR d'ALENE - For a man who has an international reputation as a wildlife artist, and has sold his work around the world, Terry Lee offers a short, simple description of himself.

Cannabis caravans halted in Montana

Advocacy group shuts down traveling clinics

HELENA, Mont. - A Montana advocacy group is shutting down its traveling medical marijuana clinics amid criticism that the so-called cannabis caravans have added thousands of people to the state registry without conducting thorough patient screenings.

Ask a Designer

Wood can look good in every room

What's old - centuries old, even - is suddenly new again in home design. Wood, that ancient staple of interior decorating, has been getting fresh attention in every room of the house.

Jury says Disney owes 'Millionaire' makers $269.2M

Unanimous decision is windfall for Celador International

LOS ANGELES - A federal jury on Wednesday awarded $269.2 million in damages to the creators of "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire" because they didn't get their fair share of profits from the popular Walt Disney Co. television game show.

Clark sparks Indians

EVERETT, Wash. - Andrew Clark's two-run single ignited a five-run sixth inning and the Spokane Indians defeated the Everett AquaSox 9-4 in Northwest League baseball action in front of 2,206 at Everett Memorial Stadium on Saturday night.

Golden Gloves reach title game

Local teams ousted at state 14U tourney; Crush to play for state 12U title

The Idaho Golden Gloves of Boise advanced to the championship game of the Idaho ASA girls 14-and-under state fastpitch softball tournament at Ramsey Park in Coeur d’Alene.

Plant the seeds of creativity

Imagine if you could turn on creativity like you start a car: rev the engine to get up to speed, cruise along in the fast lane and then park it in the garage until you needed it again. Is there anything you couldn't accomplish?

Tubbs Hill wildfire burns 400 square feet

COEUR d'ALENE - A wildfire on Tubbs Hill on Saturday burned roughly 400 square feet before it was extinguished, and fire officials said people caused it.

Korea bloodbath probe ends

US military escapes much blame

SEOUL, South Korea - In a political about-face, a South Korean commission investigating a century of human rights abuses has ruled that the U.S. military's large-scale killing of refugees during the Korean War, in case after case, arose out of military necessity.

Northwest Notes July 11, 2010

Former Bulldogs playing in NBA summer leagues

Finding a common thread

Idaho seamstress, Bosnian refugee enjoy friendship

TWIN FALLS - Two women sit in a restaurant booth, chatting and eating pie. Only once in a while does each woman glance away from the other's face to look at her plate or around the room.

FDA review spotlights heart risk of diabetes pill

Meeting will decide whether Avandia will stay on market

WASHINGTON - Federal health scientists have panned a GlaxoSmithKline study that the company used to defend the safety of its embattled diabetes drug Avandia, a once blockbuster-seller that has fallen out of favor because of potential ties to heart attacks.

Idaho District 1 baseball tournaments

Highlights if provided

NIC Foundation's Really BIG Raffle sells out

Drawing for $265,000 house, other prizes set for Wednesday

The North Idaho College Foundation's Really BIG Raffle has sold out for the 17th year in a row. The last of the raffle's 5,000 tickets were sold July 8.

Google wins permission to keep website in China

SAN FRANCISCO - Google won permission Friday to maintain its Web site in China and keep its toehold in the world's most populous nation after bowing to pressure to eliminate a virtual detour around the country's online censorship requirements.

Summer reading: Wrap up with 'Wrath'

Are you interested in civil rights? Are you interested in great writing? If you are, "The Grapes of Wrath" is a great choice.

Netbooks unable to replace your laptop

Ask the Propellerheads

Dear PropellerHeads: I was going to buy a netbook. But my iPhone zealot friends say it is old technology and I should buy an iPad. That true?

Post Falls PD hopes to buy utility terrain vehicle, trailer with $19K grant

POST FALLS — Post Falls police were awarded a Department of Justice grant for $19,403.

Notices July 11, 2010

SCHADT, John (Johnny) R., 69, of Rathdrum, died June 22, 2010, after a brief battle with cancer. Born Jan. 10, 1941, in Wayland, Iowa. A memorial to honor and celebrate John's life will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, July 17, 2010, at English Funeral Chapel in Coeur d'Alene.

The campy and the dead at Paris couture

PARIS - Haute couture is all about dressing up - dressing way, way, up, in fact, in made-to-measure garments that cost as much as a new car. But Jean Paul Gaultier reversed the equation Wednesday, sending out burlesque star Dita Von Teese, who peeled off layer after wildly expensive layer till she was stripped literally to the bone.

What women want

An Internet story has been circulating. In it, King Arthur, under threat of death, must answer this question: "What do women really want?" Arthur trades Sir Lancelot's hand in marriage to a horribly ugly witch for the answer: "To be in charge of their own lives."

Governors seek more aid from Washington

Bipartisan appeal to pass jobs legislation

BOSTON - Governors hamstrung by the sluggish economic rebound in their states and bound to balance their own budgets are pressing anew for Washington to step up with more help, some say even if it means adding to the nation's red ink.

James signing with Miami deflates MSG stock

Team saves millions by not having to pay NBA luxury tax

NEW YORK (AP) - Now that LeBron James has decided to play basketball in Miami, shares of Madison Square Garden Inc., owner of the New York Knicks, have gone south as well.

The Front Row with MARK NELKE July 11, 2010

Are 49ers, Seahawks really rivals?

The cashier took one look at my T-shirt the other day and offered a suggestion.

5 injured in Spain's running of the bulls

No gorings reported at this year's event

PAMPLONA, Spain - Five revelers were injured but there were no gorings at a danger-filled and crowded weekend running of the bulls at Spain's San Fermin festival on Saturday.

Reutimann blows by contenders in Windy City

JOLIET, Ill. - David Reutimann blew by Jeff Gordon and cruised to the victory in the NASCAR Sprint Cup LifeLock.com 400 at Chicagoland Speedway on Saturday night.

There are two sides to every economy

"Give me a one-handed economist!" Harry Truman said. "All my economists say, 'On the one hand ... on the other hand.'" He was frustrated with economic double talk when he made that remark, and I'm sure you share his frustration, as do I. Even though I believe our long-term outlook looks good, it's never been more apparent that no one knows what's going to happen with our economy in the near-term. Here's an example of what the experts are saying:

Lee's Rangers debut spoiled by O's

AMERICAN LEAGUE

Allergic reaction

Lingering wet weather means more severe allergies in North Idaho this year

Blame it on the rain.

Upward slide

Led by the popularity of Silverwood, tourism in North Idaho showing gains this summer

COEUR d'ALENE - North Idaho businesses that offer tourists recreation, entertainment and a place to stay have been encouraged by what they've seen so far this summer.

Don't like it? Get in line

While in the lingering mood of celebrating freedoms - including the right to free speech - we're reflecting on some words of wisdom penned long ago by one of America's famous founders.

Lawsuit No. 7 filed over immigration law

Training materials for officers 'vague and ill-defined'

PHOENIX - A seventh challenge to Arizona's tough new immigration crackdown says training materials designed to teach police officers how to enforce the law give "vague and ill-defined factors" as reasons to question someone's legal status.

Crimes, but no time

Grim Sleeper suspect had 4-decade record

LOS ANGELES - The man charged with 10 murders in the Los Angeles "Grim Sleeper" case was arrested at least 15 times over four decades but never sent to state prison despite recommendations of probation officers, including one who urged he receive a maximum sentence because it was a bad sign that a man in his 50s still committed crimes, court and jail records show.

Idaho banks fare better than many

Area lenders encouraged by new highs in number of security filings, registrations

COEUR d'ALENE - One phrase sums up the feeling of more than one banker in North Idaho.

Wild Waters runs dry for summer

Park will remain closed for season

COEUR d'ALENE - In May 2007, the operators of the Wild Waters water park were confident their new lazy river would open in time for summer activities.

Cruisin' for the good of trails

Blue Cruise benefits North Idaho Centennial Trail system

COEUR d’ALENE — For many bicycle riders in the Coeur d’Alene Blue Cruise on Saturday, the event provided them with a great opportunity to enter their first organized cycling event.

Mining LeBron's future for laughs

LOS ANGELES - Like a lot of other folks, Seth Meyers is waiting to learn where LeBron James is going to play basketball next season.

Wholesale inventories rise in May, sales fall

WASHINGTON - Inventories held by wholesalers rose for a fifth consecutive month in May but sales fell for the first time in more than a year, sending a cautionary signal about the strength of the recovery.

Democrats face test in Japan

Party expected to lose seats in upper house

TOKYO - His popularity dented, Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan toned down his tax hike talk on the eve of parliamentary elections Sunday that are widely considered a referendum on the Democrats' 10 months in power.

TUCKER: Column was misleading

I need to write a clarification. When Ms. Tucker submitted her column on 6/25/10 she stated: “Idaho does not have a statute specifically addressing aid in dying, either to permit or prohibit the practice. It does not even have one of the vague statutes that makes a crime of assisting another to ‘commit suicide.’”

Lower prices driving sales

Year to date statistics have been compiled through June and reinforce that market activity is the best in years. That is of course, unless you are a seller.

Softball, Tea Parties have a lot in common

I have a soft spot in my heart for the Tea Party.

Safer streets

Law enforcement, city officials, bar owners say downtown changes work

COEUR d'ALENE - It was in the less-populated winter when a pair of high-profile gun incidents brought Coeur d'Alene officials together to figure out how they could crack down on unruly behavior downtown.

East and West complete super-smooth spy swap

WASHINGTON (AP) - It took less than a month for the largest U.S.-Russian spy swap since the Cold War to unfold from an idea secretly hatched in the Oval Office to reality on a remote stretch of Vienna airport tarmac.

State panel addresses wolves

Fish and Game wraps up two days of meetings in Kellogg

KELLOGG - Idaho's Fish and Game Commission said it was committed to finding the right number of wolves that should be in Idaho and will work with communities to find that number.

The Front Row with JASON ELLIOTT July 10, 2010

Crazy way to spend last two years

Two years.

Hottest topics in Idaho politics

I'm no psychic and to my knowledge neither are the more than 150 candidates in Idaho looking to either get elected or re-elected to state office. But I do know this: When it comes to the most powerful voting group, those 50 and older, if candidates want to know what's on their mind all they have to do is listen.

Inkwell dries up after 35 years in downtown Sandpoint

SANDPOINT - Another longtime downtown retailer is succumbing to a struggling economy and perceptions that buying locally is costlier compared to big box stores or online vendors.

Roy Rogers auction offers Trigger's remains

NEW YORK - The smell of horses and hay permeated the marble-floored galleries at Christie's in Manhattan Friday as potential bidders previewed items including the preserved remains of movie cowboy Roy Rogers' famous horse Trigger.

South's shot helps Prairie edge Lums

LEWISTON - Kurt South's drive over the left fielder's head with no outs in the bottom of the seventh inning scored the winning run as the Prairie Cardinals beat the Coeur d'Alene Lumbermen 6-5 in round-robin play at the Josh Burton Memorial Tournament on Friday at Harris Field.

Local 14U teams drop into losers bracket

The Idaho Diamond Bandits from Meridian and the Idaho Golden Gloves from Boise each won twice on Friday as the Idaho ASA state 14-and-under girls fastpitch softball tournament got under way at Ramsey Park in Coeur d'Alene.

Yellowstone road work means more delays

YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK, Wyo. (AP) - Motorists in Yellowstone will see more delays over the next few weeks because of road work.

IDAHO DISTRICT 1 TOURNAMENT RESULTS

JUNIORS (age 13-14)

Nats' Strasburg settles down after HR, shuts down Giants

NATIONAL LEAGUE

Sharpley's homer lifts Sox past Indians

EVERETT, Wash. - Evan Sharpley's three-run home run in the eighth inning lifted the Everett AquaSox past the Spokane Indians 6-5 in Northwest League action in front of 2,377 at Everett Memorial Stadium on Friday night.

Feds say new cap could control gulf oil leak

NEW ORLEANS - The BP oil leak could be completely contained as early as Monday if a new, tighter cap can be fitted over the blown-out well, the government official in charge of the crisis said Friday in some of the most encouraging news to come out of the Gulf in the 2-1/2 months since the disaster struck.

'Glee' Emmy nods point to changing TV world

LOS ANGELES - TV comedies aren't what they used to be, and viewers and the industry are signaling that's just fine with them.

Hughes, Teixeira lift New York past sluggish Seattle

SEATTLE (AP) - Phil Hughes joined teammates CC Sabathia and Andy Pettitte as 11-game winners before the All-Star break, and Mark Teixeira's two home runs powered the New York Yankees to a 6-1 victory over the Seattle Mariners on Friday night.

Notices July 10, 2010

McLAUGHLIN, Lucille Thelma (Gumm), 94, of Coeur d'Alene, died July 7, 2010. Born Sept. 9, 1915, in Colville, Wash. At her request there will be no service.

Lee goes to Rangers, not Yankees

Mariners receive prized first baseman Smoak, three minor leaguers

ARLINGTON, Texas - Cliff Lee is suddenly in the starting rotation for the AL West-leading Texas Rangers, who pulled off a big deal despite bankruptcy proceedings and unsettled ownership.

Drowning boy rescued

Four-year-old was found bobbing unconscious at Independence Point

COEUR d'ALENE - A pair of Coeur d'Alene teenagers and a YMCA camp supervisor from Spokane saved a 4-year-old boy from drowning Friday at Independence Point.

Hallowed ground

South Africa soccer stadium has seen its share of big events

JOHANNESBURG - Built on the edge of Soweto, Soccer City stadium will be the grand stage for Sunday's World Cup final. For many South Africans, though, the site has been hallowed ground for two decades - not because of sports, but as a historic venue in the anti-apartheid struggle.

Commission sets fall chinook harvest season

The Idaho Fish and Game Commission during a meeting in Kellogg on Thursday adopted a recommended harvest season on fall Chinook salmon to open Sept. 1 on the Snake River between Lewiston and Hells Canyon Dam.

Records July 10, 2010

CRIME REPORTS

Northwest Notes July 10, 2010

Shock put McCombs,

Reclaiming the crown

Athol Little Miss competition returns after three decade absence

After a 30-year absence, royalty is making an appearance at Athol Daze.

Crapo outlines issues

Senator says Bush tax cuts should be made permanent

COEUR d'ALENE - Even though it's an election year, Sen. Mike Crapo wasted no time with idle chatter Friday during an editorial board meeting at The Press.

Movers and Shakers July 10, 2010

Women's networking group starts

Morning Briefing July 10, 2010

Auto Racing

Briefs July 10, 2010

Chamber lists parade winners

Duck boat, two bodies recovered

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - Two days after a barge crashed into a stopped tourist boat, leaving two Hungarian tourists missing, authorities retrieved two bodies from the Delaware River, including a girl identified as one of the victims. Identification of the second body was pending.

Angry protesters eye transit killing sentencing

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - The involuntary manslaughter conviction of a white former transit officer in the death of an unarmed black man set the stage for a sentencing that could be just as explosive as the trial depending on how the judge interprets the verdict.

Donations sought for walk

COEUR d'ALENE - Team Memory Keepers is raising money for the Memory Walk 2010, which is put on by the Alzheimer's Association Inland Northwest Chapter.

American Legion's mission: Re-energize

Otter, officers talk at state convention in Post Falls

POST FALLS - Rita Navarrete says it's time to rally the troops of the American Legion and its auxiliary.

Pakistan suicide bombing kills 102

PESHAWAR, Pakistan (AP) - The death toll from twin suicide bombings in Pakistan jumped to 102 with 115 people wounded early today, making it the deadliest attack this year in the country.

Legals July. 10, 2010

Notice of Hearing on Name Change A Petition to change the name of Abby Brooke Turner, born 6-2-1992, in Lenoir, N.C., residing at 2501 Sheeman Ave #222, Coeur d'Alene, has been filed in Kootenai County District Court, Idaho. The name will change to Abby Brooke Watkins, because had a bad experience with adoptive family whose last name I carry. I want my original name back. The petitioner's father is living and his address is I have no idea. The petitioner's mother is living and her address is I have no idea. A hearing on the petition is scheduled for 1:30 o'clock p.m. on July 30, 2010, at the County Courthouse. Objections may be filed by any person who can show the court a good reason against the name change. Date: June 16, 2010 DANIEL J. ENGLISH By: Debra D. Leu Deputy Clerk Legal 10201 June 19, 26, 2010 July 3, 10, 2010

COUNTY: Fight with Tribe doesn't add up

Once again Commissioner Currie is clueless. He needs to go back to school and take basic math. His greed has overshadowed his lack of common sense. Let's see how this works.

MINNICK: Not a real conservative

Minnick is not a Conservative. A real conservative would support repealing and replacing Obama’s socialized medicine. He does not.

MISFITS: Name worn with pride

The misfits of America through the forgotten ages include such greats as Samuel Adams, Ethan Allen, Benjamin Franklin, Nathanael Greene, Thomas Paine, Paul Revere, Greg (Pappy) Boyington, George Patton, and countless others.  They all had one thing in common … they proudly stepped forward to stand up for that which was right.  The misfits of the American Revolutionary era took a stand against autocracy of the classes and the masses, while fulfilling their individual obligations to fight for the freedom and democracy of a new nation. Misfits through the millennia have stood up in the name of democracy and human rights to such self styled tyrannical leaders in history as George William Frederick, Napoleon Bonaparte, General Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna, Kaiser Wilhelm II, Emperor Hirohito, and Adolph Hitler.  Misfits have stepped forward when most continued to quake in their boots or actively supported tyranny because of new gained wealth and power.  Most of America’s finest misfits looked oppression in the face and said enough is enough with little or no thought of the consequences that faced them.

TAX CUT: GOP has it all wrong

Mike Crapo and Jim Risch are either uniformed or misleading as to the effect of the Bush tax cuts.

KIDDIES: Parade a plus for locals

The Fourth of July kiddie parade was a great success. There were tons of children decked out in their parade gear marching down Sherman. Community events like these are what make me so thankful to live in such a wonderful town as ours.  I love hearing the tales of people from town who did this as children themselves.

FIREWORKS: Poor excuse for patriotism

I don’t mean to “rain on your parade” but, reading your recent “Help light the fireworks fuse” editorial lit my fuse of negative feelings I experience once a year over the frenzied emphasis on fireworks in Coeur d’Alene and surrounding areas.

Billy, God and the devil

Former Cd'A resident brings one-man show to town

COEUR d'ALENE - Jonah Weston is God.

Indians, AquaSox go late in Everett

EVERETT, Wash. - The Spokane Indians and Everett AquaSox were tied at 3 after 13 innings in Northwest League baseball at Everett Memorial Stadium late Thursday as The Press went to press.

Notices July 9, 2010

PENROD, Catherine Mable, 85, of Coeur d'Alene, died July 3, 2010, at Kootenai Medical Center. Born March 7, 1925, in Sandpoint. At her request, no services will be held.

Stateline Results July 9, 2010

Wednesday Night Fever

Post Falls tax hike unlikely

Proposed budget less than that of previous two years

POST FALLS - There's no longer even talk of a tax increase in Post Falls.

A Road Warrior's Family Vacation

Another summer has to mean another vacation, so in late June the Hitchcocks mounted the Family Truckster and headed to Walley World, er, Southern California, to visit my in-laws.

Child authors write for children's author

Thirty child authors won awards in a writing contest at the Community United Methodist Church on June 25. Writers submitted short stories while they attended Vacation Bible School, an annual half-day camp for grades K-6.

Get ready for a 'Big Bad Musical'

COEUR d'ALENE - Even the producer admits this is a bad musical.

Crapo visits Dirne health clinic

COEUR d'ALENE - Sen. Mike Crapo visited the Coeur d'Alene Dirne Family Practice Center Thursday and learned they are seeing a rising demand for services.

Presbyterians split on gay-friendly measures

MINNEAPOLIS - Presbyterian leaders split Thursday on two gay-friendly measures, voting to allow non-celibate gays in committed relationships to serve as clergy but deciding not to redefine marriage in their church constitution to include same-sex couples - at least for now.

Cd'A, PF are Park Places

OK, let's admit it. Everything around us seems to be warming up except the blasted economy.

Judge halts Kootenai logging projects

LIBBY, Mont. - Federal District Court Judge Donald Molloy halted three Kootenai National Forest logging projects last week after ruling that the U.S. Forest Service failed to properly evaluate how the work would affect endangered grizzly bears.

Growing with Grace

Kastnings' tree service big part of community

Tim and Karen Kastning's entry into business started as two hungry college students in Missouri when they started a lawn care business.

First relief well could be complete by end of July

Officials say ideal conditions would be required to finish early

THEODORE, Ala. - BP and the federal government are offering a ray of hope in a summer of setbacks for crews trying to stop the gulf oil spill: The first of two relief wells could be done by the end of this month, weeks ahead of schedule.

Lawn care with Living Water

Wow it really rained a lot this spring didn't it? OK that was easy to agree on. Ever notice these days how many things people seem to disagree on? Well here are a few things people usually agree on: Puppies are pretty cute but dog poop has a real down side. By the way when your female dog goes No. 1... well I can't say the other thing in a newspaper. I guess I can since I just said poop.

Twilight saga continues with 'Eclipse'

It's best I reveal up front that I'm a devoted fan of the Twilight book series. Needless to say, when I watch the film versions, I have a strong bias to like what I see.

A-Rod sinks Seattle in 9th

Former Mariner's 2-run hit helps N.Y. win sixth straight

SEATTLE (AP) - Alex Rodriguez punched a two-run single into right field in the ninth inning to give the Yankees their first lead, and Mariano Rivera closed out New York's 3-1 victory over the Seattle Mariners on Thursday night.

That'll do, pigs

Faulty gate hinge helps pigs escape twice in Post Falls

POST FALLS - Marvin Tyacke's pigs must be pretty smart.

Stocks climb after jobless claims fall

NEW YORK - Investors are getting enthusiastic about stocks again after some reassuring news from the job market.

LeBron's decision ... Miami

James leaves Cavs after 7 seasons, joins Wade, Bosh in South Beach with Heat

LeBron James walked away from the comforts of home to chase an NBA championship.

Your tree could be hazardous

(NewsUSA) - You may not know it, but the trees you find shade under this summer could be waiting to put a big dent in your plans for the future. Over time, mature trees can become rotted, decayed or infested with pests. A large branch could fall on your house or car, leaving a giant hole in your wallet. So, what do you do to avoid this?

Youth artwork on display at Cd'A library

The Summer Arts Program for Youth is currently showcasing student artwork from its summer program at the Coeur d'Alene Library.

Events will help local man battle cancer

COEUR d'ALENE - Two events are coming up to help a local man battling cancer.

Johnson wins verdict in 'Nash Bridges' case

LOS ANGELES (AP) - A Los Angeles jury has awarded Don Johnson $23.2 million in profits from the TV series "Nash Bridges."

Russian spies deported after guilty plea

NEW YORK (AP) - In the biggest spy swap since the Cold War, 10 Russian agents who infiltrated suburban America were deported Thursday in exchange for four people convicted of betraying Moscow to the West.

Movers & Shakers July 9, 2010

Kootenai Health among 'Most Wired' hospitals nationwide

Pellet gun shooter sent to prison

Bonners Ferry man shot two teenage girls

BONNERS FERRY - A 20-year-old Bonners Ferry man will serve six months in prison after pleading guilty to shooting two girls several times with a pellet gun.

Bomb arrests linked to U.S., British terror plots

OSLO (AP) - Three suspected al-Qaida members were arrested Thursday in a Norwegian bomb plot linked to the same terrorist planners behind thwarted schemes to blow up New York's subway and a British shopping mall.

A whole lot of candles

Georgia claims it has world's oldest person, 130

SACHIRE, Georgia (AP) - Authorities in the former Soviet republic of Georgia claim a woman from a remote mountain village turned 130 on Thursday, making her the oldest person on Earth.

Have a better looking lawn on a budget

(NAPSI) - Got a hundred bucks and a free weekend? Then you've got what it takes to invest in some yard care improvements, according to a top expert on lawn and yard care.

Prairie splits on opening day of Lewiston tourney

LEWISTON - Darnell Metcalf hit a two-run single in the third inning to lift the Prairie Cardinals past the Yakima Beetles 3-2 in the opening game of the Josh Burton Memorial Tournament at Harris Field on Thursday.

Ex-Vandal Jefferson signs pro deal in France

Hopson shines in Portland

MOSCOW - Former Idaho basketball player Marvin Jefferson signed a professional contract with a French team and will play in the French ProB League in the coming season.

The Front Row with JIM LITKE July 9, 2010

LeBron is now king of what, exactly?

The King?

How slow can it go?

Building permit numbers dismal so far in 2010

POST FALLS - If there are any hints of an economic recovery, you won't find them with local cities' building permit numbers.

Without Carell, is 'Office' doomed?

NEW YORK (AP) - Can Dunder Mifflin keep the lights on if actor Steve Carell leaves "The Office" after next season?

Job fair set for July 17

POST FALLS - A free community job fair is scheduled 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, July 17 at Real Life Ministries, 1866 Cecil Road.

'Dragon Tattoo' perfect medicine against 'Twilight' fever

Good movies about strong women still exist outside the spineless brain-suck of "The Twilight Saga." While Bella Swan takes three movies to decide between a wolfman and a dead guy, audiences itching for quality storytelling can look no further than the "Millennium Trilogy" from the late Swedish author Stieg Larrson.

Fingernail fiasco

Lindsay Lohan's manicure message gets attention

LOS ANGELES (AP) - Never has so much attention been paid to a manicure.

Police: Transients to blame for Aryan posters

COEUR d'ALENE - Police believe the people suspected of hanging Aryan posters in Coeur d'Alene recently are transients.

Briefs July 9, 2010

Armstrong set to ride in Blue Cruise

Terror filled duck boat riders as barge approached

Two Hungarian passengers remain missing Thursday

PHILADELPHIA - Sandy Cohen looked up from the deck of a small, amphibious tourist boat stalled in the river to see a barge towering three stories above and approaching fast, clearly not about to stop. Then came the screams.

Danks' gem helps White Sox finish sweep of Halos

AMERICAN LEAGUE

State 14U softball tourney starts today

Local teams include Crush, Wildfire, Lake City Ladies

COEUR d'ALENE - Three local teams are among the 13 teams entered in the Idaho ASA state 14-and-under fastpitch softball tournament, which begins today at Ramsey Park.

Summer Theatre donates tickets

Coeur d'Alene Summer Theatre donated more than 700 tickets to underserved families to see "Cinderella" by the Coeur d'Alene Summer Threatre on Saturday in Boswell Hall.

ADA celebration set for July 26

COEUR d'ALENE - A celebration to mark the 20th anniversary of the signing of the Americans with Disabilities Act by President George H.W. Bush is scheduled in Coeur d'Alene on July 26.

Jermaine O'Neal to Celtics; Turiaf to Knicks

Boston Celtics general manager Danny Ainge confirmed that the Celtics have agreements in place with Paul Pierce and Ray Allen that would keep Boston's new Big Three intact for a run at a third NBA finals in four years.

Census nearing final tally

Workers will verify numbers at homes until August

COEUR d'ALENE - It's the final wave before the numbers are crunched.

Healers, psychic readers arrive for fair

Healers, psychic readers arrive for fair

CdA budget: Is tax increase looming?

The city of Post Falls didn’t increase taxes.

Lucille Thelma McLaughlin (Gumm), 94

Lucille Thelma McLaughlin (Gumm), 94, of Coeur d’Alene, passed away peacefully on July 7, 2010.

John (Johnny) R. Schadt, 69

John (Johnny) R. Schadt, 69, of Rathdrum, passed away June 22, 2010, after a brief battle with cancer, a fighter to the end. John was born Jan. 10, 1941, in Wayland, Iowa, to John W. Schadt and Marjorie Peebler.

E.L. 'Vern' Eskridge, 74

Vern Eskridge, 74, passed away in Sandpoint on Saturday, July 3, 2010.

Andrew Andersen, 83

Andrew Jeppe Andersen, better known as “Andy,” Junior,” or “Handy Andy” entered into rest on July 7, 2010, at the age of 83. A resident of Idaho most of his life, Andrew was born Aug. 8, 1926, in Gopher, S.D.

Alice M. Miller, 84

Alice M. Miller passed away July 7, 2010, in Post Falls. She was born July 14, 1925, in Germantown, Pa., to Warren and Julia (Brooks) Nece.

Lenora M. Jensen Grieve

Lenora M. Jensen Grieve, passed away on July 5, 2010, at Pacific Care & Rehab Center in Hoquiam, Wash. She was born on March 22, 1915, near Riparia, Wash. Lenora was the fifth child in a family of 13 children born to William E. and Susie N. (Harvey) Harrison.

Cleo 'Bud' Dodge, 74

Cleo “Bud” Dodge, 74, of Coeur d’Alene died in an ATV riding accident on June 29, 2010. Although he was taken from us much too soon, Bud died doing what he enjoyed most in life — adventuring and exploring with friends.

Jodie Lori Wolfenbarger, 41

Jodie Lori Wolfenbarger, 41, was taken from us May 16, 2010, she was born May 20, 1968. She is leaving behind family, nephew Dakota Lanore of Coeur d’Alene, sister Colleen Emmick of Coeur d’Alene, and a long time friend/brother of heart, David Sonner of Nashville, Tenn. Anyone who ever knew her, loved her. She always brought a ray of sunshine in our lives. Her laugh would just put a smile on our faces. She was beautiful on the inside as well on the outside. Jodie never judged anyone, and always had an open heart to anyone.

Alyce Roberta Welbourn, 57

“Robbie” Alyce Roberta Welbourn, 57, of Hayden, was taken by God July 1, 2010 at Kootenai Medical Center in Coeur d’Alene. Born Sept. 17, 1952, in Pasadena, Calif., Robbie moved to Coeur d’Alene with her husband Doug in 1973. Robbie worked as veterinarian assistant over the past 15 years in Coeur d’ Alene.

Harley Hamilton Tuck Sr.

Harley Hamilton Tuck Sr. was born Aug. 24, 1924, to Irene (Grover) and Merle C. Tuck, Sr. in Yakima, Wash. He died June 29, 2010 in Spokane. He joined the Army Air Corp at the age of 17 and flew in a B-17 as radio operator during World War II. He was shot down on his 28th over Germany and spent 14 months in POW camp in Austria.

Karen Engelby, 60

Karen Sue Engelby, 60, of Rathdrum, Idaho died July 2, 2010, at Kootenai Medical Center. She was born Oct. 2, 1949, in Colorado Springs, Colo., to Donald and Lorraine (Woods) Downey. After graduating from high school, Karen was married to Michael Engelby and they moved to the Coeur d’Alene area in 1966. Karen was a school bus driver for 26 years and she also worked at Taco Bell. She and Mike owned and operated the Blue Lagoon Tavern for three years, and then Karen became a personal banker for American West Bank. During their marriage, Karen and Mike cleared over 300 miles of trails for the Idaho Forest Service.

Betty Jane Sanks

Betty Jane Sanks, Mom, Gramma, GG, Babs, BJ, peacefully joined her Lord on July 4, 2010, after a lengthy illness. She was born the 10th child of Henry and Minnie Klinker in Primghar, Iowa. Her parents, five brothers and three sisters preceded her in death. She married Donald Sanks in 1946, and they were blessed with five children, Diana Booth (Tom), Coeur d’Alene; Steven Sanks (Jaci), Canby, Ore.; Becky Hogg (Glenn), West Linn, Ore.; Patti Marsh (Jack), Fort Dodge, Iowa and Anissa Crane (Brian), Beaverton, Ore. They made their home in Fort Dodge and moved to Oregon in 1976, where they managed apartments. In 1988, Donald passed away after a long illness, and Betty stayed in Oregon where she took lessons and learned to drive at the age of 58! She was active in the Lutheran Church and the Stephens Ministries until 1995 when she returned to Iowa to live near her sisters and daughter Patti. She remarried in 1999. Betty and Ray resided in Fort Dodge, IA, spent winters in Arizona, and traveled to Oregon and Idaho until Ray’s death in 2002. Betty relocated to Coeur d’Alene in 2006.

George S. Toews, 89

George S. Toews passed away Sunday afternoon in Coeur d’Alene, with family and friends at his side following a short illness.

Mamie Ruth Moffett, 80

Mamie Ruth Moffett, age 80, of Post Falls, passed away on July 5, 2010 due to complications from liver disease. Mamie was born in Bryans Mill, Texas, Jan. 12, 1930. She lived the first part of her life in various parts of Texas, Arizona, and Denver, Colo. She and her family moved to Post Falls in 2000. Mamie lived a long and prosperous life. Mamie loved life, family and friends. She was a very strong woman with a heart of gold and complete faith in the Lord.

Carl Edwin Crawford, 67

Carl Edwin Crawford, age 67, passed away at home in Hayden on Sunday, July 4, 2010.

Brian James Williams, 28

Our Brian James flew into the arms of God on Sunday, June 27, 2010. He died as he lived — on a great adventure. He was a passenger in a plane that crashed in western Montana that also claimed the lives of three other young friends.

William (Bill) Robert Bickel, 70

William (Bill) Robert Bickel lost his long fought battle with heart disease on June 15, 2010. He was born Nov. 2, 1939 at Joel, Idaho, to Wes Bickel and Maxine (Buchanan) Carrico.  He was raised by his grandparents William (Bill) and Edna Buchanan. He was preceded in death by his bride Cheryl Lynn (Foster) Bickel, his brother Ronald Bickel and sisters Terry Berwick and Sharon McMannon.  He is survived by his daughters Melanie Beamis of Post Falls and Natalie Martinson and son-in-law Bruce Martinson of Coeur d’Alene, and granddaughters Crystal Bielenberg of Lewiston, Racheal Beamis of Post Falls, Keshia Martinson of Coeur d’Alene, and numerous adopted children and grandchildren. Nieces Kim Hamlin of Hayden, Marge Rode of Lewiston, nephews Dennis Bickel of Elbert, Colo., Tracey Bickel of Post Falls and numerous other nieces and nephews.

Eugene J. Jensen

Eugene (Gene) J. Jensen passed in his sleep on July 1, 2010, firm in the conviction of the Lord’s atonement and resurrection. Gene had a great love for the Lord and His gospel. He placed God and family above all else and died with a strong testimony of the eternal nature of the family when sealed together by restored authority. He was a lifelong member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

'Cougar Bob' tales

B.J. Campbell pens story about husband's lifetime adventures

POST FALLS - You won't believe the stories about Cougar Bob.

County cuts district funding

Commissioners feel board needs to make changes

Another blow to a district in disarray.

River cleanup suit to be filed

POST FALLS - The Post Falls City Council on Tuesday night passed a resolution affirming that the city will file a lawsuit against Washington Ecology and the Environmental Protection Agency over the Spokane River cleanup plan.

Solar-powered plane takes off

GENEVA - An experimental solar-powered plane whose Swiss makers hope someday to fly around the globe soared into uncharted territory Wednesday - the cold, dark night.

Barge upends tourist boat in Philadelphia

PHILADELPHIA (AP) - An amphibious sightseeing boat that stalled in the Delaware River was knocked over by an oncoming barge Wednesday, spilling 37 people overboard and leaving two passengers unaccounted for after a frantic rescue effort.

Spain slips by Germany, into finals

DURBAN, South Africa — They pressured Germany the entire match and peppered its goalkeeper so many times a score seemed inevitable.

The Front Row with MARK NELKE July 8, 2010

Timberlake, Fruitland to meet halfway

Timberlake and Fruitland, who have squared off five times in the state high school football playoffs since 2002, will play for the first time in the regular season this fall.

More triple-digit heat has East sweating

NEW YORK (AP) - It's blistering. Scorching. Steamy. Brutal. Baking. Torrid. Ovenlike. It's run-out-of-adjectives hot.

Bosh, Wade turning up Heat in Miami

Long-awaited decision from James coming tonight

Dwyane Wade’s future was muddled and uncertain, until Chris Bosh told him where he wanted to spend the next few years.

Really old Britons

Early humans ventured farther north than thought

LONDON - Ancient man ventured into northern Europe far earlier than previously thought, settling on England's east coast more than 800,000 years ago, scientists said.

Tribe, county debate land

Commissioners do not want to lose $9,900 in taxes generated by land

COEUR d'ALENE - The dispute is over 142.6 acres in Kootenai County on the Coeur d'Alene Tribe Reservation.

Boat to the birds

Osprey cruise begins Saturday at 9 a.m.

COEUR d'ALENE - Look for the crooked wing shape.

'Bachelor' split shows ugly side of public breakups

LOS ANGELES (AP) - She said he wasn't intimate. He said she wasn't faithful. She called him a fame whore. He called her jealous. For weeks, the nasty break-up of "The Bachelor" couple Jake Pavelka and Vienna Girardi has been fought in the tabloids. In their latest round of sparring, the pair were back in front of the reality TV cameras where it all began.

Get ready for some great fishing

Fish Tips

Kokanee have been biting well on Lake Coeur d'Alene, according to Jeff Smith of Fins and Feathers Tackle Shop and Guide Service.

Obama bypasses Senate on Medicare chief appointment

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama bypassed the Senate Wednesday and appointed Dr. Donald Berwick, a Harvard professor and patient care specialist, to run Medicare and Medicaid.

Triplett remembered for love of hiking

Post Falls woman died after being struck by falling tree during hike

POST FALLS - Dianne Triplett died doing what she loved.

Grizzly bear trapping begins in centennial mountains

Idaho Fish and Game is urging the public to heed bright orange signs warning of grizzly bear trapping operations in the Upper Snake Region.

Out of their League

M’s swept by Royals after bullpen gives up lead in series finale

SEATTLE (AP) — Alberto Callaspo turned his failed eighth-inning sacrifice bunt attempt into a three-run home run, lifting the Kansas City Royals to a comeback 7-3 victory over the Seattle Mariners on Wednesday night.