Ellington

Lawmakers snubbed fundraising attempts

BOISE (AP) - When Idaho lawmakers return home this week, they can tell their constituents that they met their goal: In a brutal fiscal year, they didn't raise taxes.

Health overhaul to strain doctor shortage

Reports predict a shortfall of roughly 40,000 primary care physicians over next decade

WASHINGTON - Better beat the crowd and find a doctor.

Militant claims subway blasts

MAKHACHKALA, Russia - A Chechen militant claimed responsibility for the deadly attacks on the Moscow subway in an Internet message posted Wednesday, hours after two more suicide bombers struck southern Russia in brazen defiance of Prime Minister Vladimir Putin.

Judge nullifies Rock Creek mine approval

Written opinion detailing rationale is pending

SANDPOINT - A federal judge in Montana nullified on Monday the U.S. Forest Service's approval of a proposal to mine beneath the Cabinet Mountains Wilderness for copper and silver.

Organic meals prompt trip to see Oprah

Few kids get this excited to see bread.

UConn romps in regional final

By The Associated Press

Otter praises lawmakers for tough 2010 session

BOISE (AP) - Gov. Butch Otter heaped high praise on the hard work and tough fiscal choices made by the 2010 Legislature to put the state in position to operate within its means this fiscal year and next, all without raising taxes in one of Idaho's toughest economic climates in decades.

Officials: Legislative session a tough one

Legislators feel they did what was necessary

The 2010 Legislature session has ended, and the 78 days in Boise will be remembered by the lack of money because of sinking tax revenues, difficult decisions about where to cut to balance the budget, and that nobody liked making the cuts.

CBNI names executive director

LaDonna Beaumont to focus on the organization's development

COEUR d'ALENE - It has become almost an annual event, as the Concerned Businesses of North Idaho names a new executive director.

Arranging an ideal marriage

No matter how busy you are, there's always time to do some good.

Records March 31, 2010

DIVORCES FILED

Aardsma a 'nobody' no more

It's been a good year in more ways than one for M's closer

It's been a good year in more ways than one for M's closer

'Big Bang machine' a big deal?

Atom smasher will help reveal 'the beginning'

GENEVA - The world's largest atom smasher threw together minuscule particles racing at unheard of speeds in conditions simulating those just after the Big Bang - a success that kick-started a megabillion-dollar experiment that could one day explain how the universe began.

Medicaid payments will be delayed while budget is balanced

COEUR d'ALENE - It's a budget balancing act some health care providers are calling a Band-Aid over a big-time financial wound.

Obama expands offshore drilling

WASHINGTON - Shaking up years of energy policy and his own environmental backers, President Barack Obama threw open a huge swath of East Coast waters and other protected areas in Alaska and the Gulf of Mexico to drilling Wednesday, widening the politically explosive hunt for more homegrown oil and gas.

Armstrong to speak at sports banquet

Boise cyclist to be among five inducted into Idaho Athletic Hall of Fame on April 10

COEUR d'ALENE - She's going to be in town to be honored anyway, so why not?

A fresh take on lamb for spring, Easter

Spring is all about fresh starts, so consider trying a fresh approach to the traditional lamb served at Easter.

Short session, long shadow

BOISE (AP) - The 2010 Legislature was a short session that will cast a long shadow.

Sweeten up Easter candy with chocolate

Easy to make and fun to do with your kids, this colorful no-bake Easter treat also is a good way to use up all that Easter candy. Candy coating chocolates can be found at most craft stores in the candy and cake decorating aisle, as well as in the baking aisle of most grocers.

Spirit Lake squabble continues

SPIRIT LAKE - Two of Spirit Lake's four City Council members have resigned, citing conflicts with Mayor Todd Clary over the city's direction.

Northwest Notes March 31, 2010

Shock trim roster;

Movers & Shakers March 31, 2010

Survival goes glossy

Five die in Libby crash

LIBBY, Mont. - A Highway 2 crash west of Libby resulted in the death of five people on Monday morning.

Newlyweds' home hammered by tree

COEUR d'ALENE - The yellow house on Davidson Avenue looked like the idyllic home for a couple ready to start their married life together, right down to the white picket fence.

Daniels named Zags hoop assistant

SPOKANE - Donny Daniels, for the past seven years an assistant men's basketball coach at UCLA, has been hired as an assistant at Gonzaga, Bulldogs coach Mark Few announced Tuesday.

Panhandle elk numbers increase

Biologists report 33 calves for every 100 cows in Unit 3

SANDPOINT - Panhandle elk numbers are increasing thanks in part to a mild winter, according to Idaho Fish and Game.

Sarkozy joins Obama in push for Iran sanctions

WASHINGTON (AP) - With the president of France at his side, President Barack Obama declared Tuesday he hopes to have international sanctions against Iran in place "within weeks," not months, because of its continuing nuclear program. But he acknowledged he still lacks full support at the United Nations.

Pope addresses sex abuse crisis

VATICAN CITY - Pope Benedict XVI sees the priestly sex scandal as a "test for him and the church," his spokesman said Wednesday, as bishops around Europe used Holy Week's solemn call for penitence to announce new pledges of transparency in dealing with the abuse of children.

Tar Heels advance to NIT title game

By The Associated Press

Wings lose lead, land win

By The Associated Press

Boise residents riding high on motorcycles

BOISE (AP) - Just as flowers begin to bloom each spring, motorcycles pop up again on Idaho roads. In more ways than one, Idaho is motorcycle country.

Cd'A woman to be featured on NBC

COEUR d'ALENE - A Coeur d'Alene women's story will be featured in an episode of the TV program "Dateline NBC" at 9 p.m. Friday.

Palin endorses Ward

Former Alaska governor and GOP vice-presidential candidate Sarah Palin has endorsed 1st Congressional District candidate Vaughn Ward.

Entertainment Briefs for March 31, 2010

Rapper arrested at Ohio show

Briefs March 31, 2010

Police identify Spokane River body

Woman hit by truck in serious condition

BOISE (AP) - A 76-year-old woman hit by a pickup truck that crashed into her living room Tuesday is in serious condition in the intensive care unit at St. Alphonsus Regional Medical Center.

Highway 3 to honor veterans

North Idaho veterans organizations are teaming up to designate State Highway 3 as Medal of Honor Memorial Highway. We have a number of prestigious Medal of Honor recipients in North Idaho, notably Vernon Baker, and this is a fitting project to honor them all.

CDC: Not too late to get swine flu vaccination

Georgia sees increase in hospitalizations

ATLANTA - Health officials are renewing their push for Americans to get swine flu vaccinations following a recent uptick in hospital cases in Georgia.

Credit Suisse says lawsuit has no merit

BOISE (AP) - Defense attorneys want a federal judge to throw out a $24 billion predatory lending lawsuit filed against Credit Suisse Group by investors in broke resorts in the West and the Bahamas.

The Front Row with JASON ELLIOTT, March 31, 2010

Refusing to lose could get tricky

There is reason for optimism around Safeco Field this season as the Seattle Mariners prepare to take the field for their first game of the regular season in less than a week.

Yellowstone hopes to boost native fish

CHEYENNE, Wyo. - Yellowstone National Park wants to bring in private contractors with large boats and more huge nets to get a handle on Yellowstone Lake's pernicious and nonnative lake trout once and for all.

Youth Sports March 31, 2010

HAYDEN RECREATION DEPARTMENT

Notices March 31, 2010

GROSCOST, Frieda Mary (Spawn), 98, of Coeur d'Alene, died March 27, 2010. Born March 2, 1912, in Del Rapids, S.D. At her request, she will be cremated and a graveside memorial service will be held a later date. Memorial: www.englishfuneralchapel.com

About that night

Man who fired gun in downtown Cd'A shooting recounts evening's events

COEUR d'ALENE - Adam Johnson was certain he was knocking on heaven's door three months ago.

Why did she cut herself?

Food for Thought

You are about to enter a therapy session with a struggling parent wondering if his child is going to kill herself (I have the parent's permission to print this session in hope of helping other families).

Durant helps Thunder roll in Philly

By The Associated Press

Donald L. Roberts, 73

Donald L. Roberts, 73, went home to be with God on Monday, March 29, 2010. He passed away at Kootenai Medical Center in Coeur d’Alene.

Leo L. Mink, 81

Leo L. Mink found peace on Feb. 12, 2010. He was born Nov. 29, 1928, in Weiser to Hilda and Jack Mink.

Legals March. 31, 2010

Loan No. xxxxxx3146 T.S. No. 1240598-09 Parcel No. 50n05w207120,50n05w2 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE On June 29, 2010, at the hour of 11:00am, of said day, at At first american title, 1866 N. Lakewood Drive, Coeur D'alene, Idaho, First American Title Insurance Company, as trustee, will sell at public auction, to the highest bidder, for cash, cashier's check drawn on a State or National Bank, a check drawn by a State or Federal Credit Union, or a check drawn by a State or Federal Savings and Loan Association, Savings Association, or Savings Bank, all payable at the time of sale, the following described real property, situated in the County of Kootenai, state of Idaho, and described as follows, to wit: PARCEL I: The West Half of the West Half of the Southwest Quarter of the Southeast Quarter and the Southeast Quarter of the Southwest Quarter and the South Half of the Northeast Quarter of the Southwest Quarter, all located Northeast of Steinpreis Road, excluding a parcel described as follows, to-wit: BEGINNING at the South Quarter corner of Section 20; thence South 89830 West, 440.00 feet; thence North 0000' East, 509.22 feet; thence North 89830 East, 856.5 feet; thence South 0000' East, 509.22 feet; thence South 89830' West, 416.5 feet to the South Quarter corner of Section 20, which is the POINT OF BEGINNING, all located in Section 20, Township 50 North, Range 5 West, Boise Meridian, Kootenai County, Idaho. ALSO EXCEPTING any portion lying Southwesterly of Steinpreis Road. PARCEL II: The Southwest Quarter of the Northwest Quarter of the Southeast Quarter of Section 20, Township 50 North, Range 5 West, Boise Meridian, Kootenai County, State of Idaho. Commonly known as 2870 S Steinpreis Rd Post Falls Id 83854. 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 the Deed of Trust executed by William Dyche and Dawn Dyche Husband And Wife as Grantor, to First American Title, as Trustee, for the benefit and security of National City Mortgage A Division of National City Bank as Beneficiary, recorded August 31, 2006, as Instrument No. 2053104000, Mortgage records of Kootenai County, Idaho. 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. The default for which this sale is to be made is: Failure to pay the monthly payment due july 1, 2009 of principal and interest and subsequent installments due thereafter; plus late charges; together with all subsequent sums advanced by beneficiary pursuant to the terms and conditions of said deed of trust. The estimated balance owing as of this date on the obligation secured by said deed of trust is $28,279.84, including interest, costs and expenses actually incurred in enforcing the obligation thereunder or in this sale, and trustee's fees and/or reasonable attorney's fees as authorized in the promissory note secured by the aforementioned Deed of Trust. First American Title Insurance Company C/o Cal-western Reconveyance Corporation P.O. Box 22004 El Cajon Ca 92022-9004 (800)546-1531 Dated: February 22, 2010 Signature/By First American Title Insurance Company. R-298659 Legal 9222 March 10, 17, 24, 31, 2010

House: No 2010 hearing on Idaho land sale amendments

Amendments can not go before voters until 2012

BOISE - The House won't hold hearings on proposed amendments to Idaho's Constitution that would have given Department of Lands officials more flexibility to sell large parcels of state- or university-owned land without holding a public auction.

Man dies in Ramsey crash

HAYDEN - An unidentified man died Monday night in a one-vehicle crash that occurred on Ramsey Road, between Lacey and Wyoming avenues in Hayden.

Sports Briefs March 30, 2010

Golf

Trial for hate crime starts today

Three brothers face up to five years in prison, $5,000 fine

COEUR d'ALENE - The jury trial for three men facing hate crime charges begins today.

Chiefs force a Game 7

PORTLAND, Ore. - Levko Koper's second goal of the night came at 12:32 of the third period, and the Spokane Chiefs held on for a 4-3 win over the Portland Winterhawks to force Game 7 in their Western Hockey League Western Conference first-round playoff series on Monday night before 6,101 at the Rose Garden.

Government will sell Citi stock, reap bailout profits

NEW YORK (AP) - Bank bailouts are turning out to be great business for the government. Unfortunately for taxpayers, other federal rescues will almost certainly wind up in the red.

Republicans spent $1,946 at topless club

WASHINGTON (AP) - The Republican National Committee spent $1,946 last month at a sex-themed Hollywood club that features topless dancers and bondage outfits. Now the GOP wants its money back.

Entertainment Briefs March 30, 2010

Martin is livin' la vida open, says he's gay

Pohlen's buzzer beater lifts Stanford past Xavier

By The Associated Press

Auction company to lease space to vendors

Showcase Resale Center opens April 1

HAYDEN - What has for years been a once-a-week auction house on Thursday will become a seven-day-a-week retail operation.

State bill hopes to lure more movie makers to Idaho

Lights, cameras - spend.

Schools' jamboree is April 8

Event combines festival with celebration of life of teacher Julie Johnson

The Coeur d'Alene School District's elementary teachers and Fernan Elementary School staff will present the Julie Johnson Jamboree on April 8 at 7 p.m. in the Lake City High gymnasium.

Northwest Notes March 30, 2010

WSU football tickets on sale April 2

PULLMAN - Washington State football single-game tickets for all 2010 road games will go on sale Friday.

New method sought for nuclear waste disposal

POCATELLO (AP) - Researchers at Idaho State University hope to develop a method for destroying radioactive waste, rather than storing or burying the potentially hazardous materials.

Movers and Shakers March 30, 2010

Marketing sign-up deadline Wednesday

Subway blast kills 38 in Moscow

Transit security beefed up in U.S.

NEW YORK - U.S. transit agencies beefed up security as a precaution Monday after the double suicide bombing in Moscow's subway system, sending more police into stations and officers to conduct random inspections of rail yards.

National parks featured on new quarters

WASHINGTON - Get ready for another decade of quarter-mania. The U.S. Mint is hoping to repeat the phenomenal success it had with the 50-state quarter program with a new series of designs featuring the country's national parks and forests.

Let us know about your Easter egg hunts

The Press plans to publish a list of area public Easter egg hunts.

PF names new urban forester

POST FALLS - Brendan Murphy, who has been Post Falls' assistant urban forester for the past three years, has been named the city's new urban forester to replace Angel Spell.

Idaho issues fraud warning

Health care reform won't take full effect for years, yet the scams have already begun.

Notices March 30, 2010

SCHUON, Jeannette, 82, of Hayden, died March 27, 2010, at Kootenai Medical Center. Born Sept. 20, 1927, in Carrington, N.D. Memorial Mass will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, March 31, 2010, at St. Pius X Catholic Church, 625 E. Haycraft Avenue, Coeur d'Alene. Yates Funeral Home, Coeur d'Alene, is entrusted with final arrangements. Memorial: www.yatesfuneralhomes.com

Idaho Legislature adjourns for 2010

Bill banning texting while driving dies

BOISE - Idaho lawmakers Monday passed a flurry of disputed measures to close out the 2010 Legislature, underscoring the deep rift between majority Republicans and the Democrats who make up just a quarter of the Legislature.

Briefs March 30, 2010

Amadeus tickets are two-for-one

Shoshone County deputies squelch smuggling attempt

WALLACE - A 27-year-old Kellogg woman attempted to smuggle contraband into jail this week, thus lengthening her amount of local incarceration.

The Front Row with Jim Litke March 30, 2010

Big Ben can't plead the fifth with commish

The best thing Ben Roethlisberger has going for him at the moment is Tiger Woods.

Death investigation continues

Investigators: Man's body likely in river at least several weeks

POST FALLS - The body found in the Spokane River near the state line on Saturday appears to be that of a white male possibly between the ages of 20 and 35 with several distinctive tattoos and has been in the water for at least several weeks.

And then there were four...

Coach K, Izzo, 'Huggy' back in showcase, Young Butler skipper crashes party

There's a coach they call "Huggy Bear" and a team better known for its fieldhouse than its players. There's a Final Four regular that hardly anyone figured would get this far and, bringing a wee bit of normalcy back to the party, there is Duke.

Records March 30, 2010

CRIME REPORTS

Schools transparency measure passes

BOISE (AP) - A bill requiring school districts with more than 300 students to post their financials online is headed to the Governor's desk - thanks to a nudge from Lt. Gov. Brad Little.

Hamlin surges to Martinsville win

MARTINSVILLE, Va. - Denny Hamlin surged to the front after a blunder and won the rain-delayed NASCAR race at Martinsville Speedway in a wild finish.

Post Falls' Slaney wins national art contest

Post Falls High senior Meaghan Slaney is the first winner of the national Artsonia Idol Contest, an online art contest for high schoolers.

Fair housing training forum scheduled

COEUR d'ALENE - A free forum on fair housing training is scheduled from 1-4 p.m. April 9 at the Coeur d'Alene Public Library.

Online readers: Go comment crazy

A popular feature has returned to cdapress.com: The ability for readers to see at a glance all the most commented-on stories, including how many comments each of those stories has received.

Chip Shots March 30, 2010

Hole in one

Women Voters seek veto

The League of Women Voters of Idaho said it wants Idaho Gov. Butch Otter to veto a bill headed to his desk that would require Idahoans to provide photo identification to vote.

M's Bedard back on mound

PEORIA, Ariz. - Erik Bedard is back on a mound for the Mariners - albeit at less than half speed.

Blowing in the wind

Monday gusts topple trees, leave thousands without power

COEUR d'ALENE - Count Tom Hoard's 1990 Suburban as damaged goods from Monday's wind.

Combination of care

Urgent care clinics to share operation, ownership of five area facilities

Kootenai Health and North Idaho Family Physicians now will evenly share ownership and combine operations of five urgent care clinics - in Coeur d'Alene, Post Falls, and Hayden - and expect to be able to use up excess doctor and facility capacity through a new partnership.

TRUTH: Value this key quality

REBATE: Has strings attached

HEALTH BILL: Get priorities straight

OBAMACARE: It's a house of cards

DEMOCRACY: Don't know what it means

Based on inaccuracies

Reason clearly demonstrated

Right on, Mr. Hamelrath

Timothy James 'T.J.' Grieser, 29

Timothy James “T.J.” Grieser, 29, a lifetime resident of St. Maries, died March 27, 2010, from injuries received in an avalanche while snowmobiling near Superior, Mont. He was born Sept. 11, 1980, to Jim and Becky (Beal) Grieser in St. Maries.

Frieda Mary (Spawn) Groscost

Frieda was born March 2, 1912, in Del Rapids, S.D., to Fred and Lillian Spawn. She grew up and attended school in eastern South Dakota and moved to western South Dakota at a young age.

Timothy James Leitz, 48

In loving memory of Timothy James Leitz, 48

Ida Marie Benson, 84

Ida Marie Benson, 84, passed away at Four Seasons Assisted Living Facility in Coeur d’Alene on Friday, March 26, 2010.

Betty Jean Ellis, 76

Sept. 18, 1933 to March 26, 2010

Jeannette Schuon, 82

Jeannette Schuon, 82, of Hayden, died Saturday, March 27, 2010, at Kootenai Medical Center. She was born Sept. 20, 1927, in Carrington, N.D., to Frank and Rose Litalien. She married and later divorced George Schuon.

Legals March. 30, 2010

Notice of Trustee's Sale Idaho Code 45-1506 Today's date: February 23, 2010 File No.: 7023.70516 Sale date and time (local time): June 25, 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: 3169 N. 11th Street Coeur d' Alene, ID 83814 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: Marilyn U. Xavier, a single person Original trustee: Pioneer Title Company Original beneficiary: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. Recording date: August 16, 2004 Recorder's instrument number: 1895044 County: Kootenai Sum owing on the obligation: as of February 23, 2010: $89,607.56 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: Lots 7 and 8 and the Northerly 1.98 feet of Lot 9, Block 7, Davis Park, according to the plat recorded in Book "C" of Plats at Page 74, records of Kootenai County, Idaho. Except the Northerly 2.97 feet of said Lot 7. 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# 7023.70516) 1002.147725-FEI Legal 9218 March 9, 16, 23, 30, 2010

Combating hate crime

By CHRISTIE WOOD and DON ROBINSON

Obama aides: US bond with Israel remains strong

WASHINGTON (AP) - Top advisers to President Barack Obama say the relationship between the U.S. and Israel remains strong despite sometimes blunt talk and disagreements between the two countries.

Ratigan eyes county commission seat

COEUR d'ALENE -Kevin Ratigan has some changes in mind if he becomes Kootenai County commissioner.

Goin' fishin'

Idaho Fish and Game interested in changing some fishing rules, but wants input from anglers

COEUR d'ALENE - Anglers, the Department of Idaho Fish and Game wants your input.

The Front Row with Tim Dahlberg March 29, 2010

How lucky for Arenas to beat gun rap

Gilbert Arenas is a lucky man.

Duke ends Baylor's run

HOUSTON — Mike Krzyzewski insisted all along the drought didn’t bother him.

Pope opens Holy Week amid sex abuse crisis

VATICAN CITY — Pope Benedict XVI opened Holy Week on Sunday amid one of the most serious crises facing the church in decades, with protesters in London demanding he resign and calls in Switzerland for a central registry for pedophile priests.

Obama slips into Afghanistan to voice US resolve

Entire six-hour visit happens under cover of nightfall

KABUL — Under elaborate secrecy, President Barack Obama slipped into Afghanistan on Sunday near the front lines of the increasingly bloody 8-year-old war he is expanding and affirmed America’s commitment to destroying al-Qaida and its extremist allies in the land where the 9-11 plot was hatched.

Teach 'em early

Dolezal: Informing young minds about human rights ‘more efficient’ than trying to change older minds

COEUR d'ALENE - The key weapon against hate groups of any kind is education.

Charter School delivers documents

NAMPA (AP) - A southwestern Idaho charter school facing the possible revocation of its charter next month has supplied information to the Idaho Public Charter School Commission that will resolve any problems, a school official says.

Spartans find a way again

ST. LOUIS - The players come and go, the years pass. About the only thing that doesn't change is Tom Izzo and Michigan State's mastery in March.

Our huge glacial ice sheets are growing, not melting, Part II

Last week, we had a tremendous response from Part I of "Our Glaciers are Growing, Not Melting" by Robert Felix, www.iceagenow.com.

Reid named 5A Player of the Year

Shawn Reid, who led Post Falls High to its first state championship in boys basketball since 1964, has been named 5A boys Player of the Year by the Idaho Statesman newspaper of Boise.

Kentucky dumps No. 1 seed Nebraska

• KANSAS CITY REGIONAL

World Briefs March 29, 2010

Geely to buy Volvo from Ford

Xavier's size was too

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The size difference was striking even during pregame warmups, which began at an hour when most Xavier players would have been in bed back home in Cincinnati.

Lautner, Miley Cyrus win Kids' Choice Awards

LOS ANGELES - Team Jacob was triumphant at the Kids' Choice Awards.

Sports Briefs March 29, 2010

Golf

Bradley to bat cleanup for Mariners

PEORIA, Ariz. - Milton Bradley sat out his only chance to play his former team this spring.

Spring into Safety Carnival is April 10

The Coeur d'Alene School District is sponsoring its fourth annual Spring into Safety Carnival on April 10 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Coeur d'Alene High School.

CENSUS: Inefficiency increases the cost

Mr. Stockdale, if you think the postage for the 2010 Census is ridiculous, how’s this grab you: Last week NBC news reported that it’s going to cost $57 per citizen for this census.

Comment away, readers

A popular feature has returned to

Wolf chasing an elk in Siver Valley

A wolf that chased an elk into the parking lot on Saturday at the Sunshine Mine. It was running right down the middle of the county road, and you can see the assay lab building in the background.

A valuable tool under valuable scrutiny

Awakening Remarks

ACCIDENT: People need to get a life

Regarding the “I didn’t believe it” story and photo on Wednesday: Talk about needing to get a life!  Doesn’t anyone in this group of picture taking spectators have a life, or a job or anything else to do but get their jollies this way?

SALI: Remarks way off the mark

As a former U.S. Marine and staff member of Congressman Bill Sali, I am offended by Sali’s comment that sending Vaughn Ward to Congress would be like sending a Boy Scout to Iraq. I honorably served this nation both in the military and for three different members of Congress. My experience has taught me when we are faced with the question of choosing the right person to send to Congress we should ask ourself one important question: “Who do I trust with my life?”

BON APPETIT: Top chef at senior center

We have a great chef at the Lake City Senior Center. After taste testing through four different cooks in eight months, our palates are pleasantly pleased. Not only is the food excellent, the presentation is a visual bonus. Our senior citizens lunches are a feather in Coeur d’Alene’s cap.

HEALTH BILL: No time to whine

So let me get this straight: After their vote for Obama Care, some Democrat members of Congress whine that slurs by the public have hurt their feelings.

OTTER: Keeping monster in check

Dear Governor Otter: I would like to thank you for your move to sue the rapidly growing monster, the Federal Government, for the many violations of our Bill of Rights and Constitution!!

OTTER: Cheers for patriotic stand

Senate minority leader Kate Kelly and other minority Democrats have their heads somewhere else other than the people’s. “A frivolous lawsuit” to uphold the Constitution of the United States of America: What price freedom? A frivolous lawsuit is a slip and fall or coffee in the lap. I applaud Gov. Otter and the legislative patriots we have in Idaho for taking a stand against an ever-consuming federal government. “WE THE PEOPLE” need to vote these socialist zealots out of office. Land of the free and home of the Brave.

Legals March. 29, 2010

Notice of hearing on Name Change A Petition to change the name of Marc Anthony Salas, born August 16, 1995 in Salinas California residing at 2673 N. Howell Rd. Post Falls, Idaho 83854, has been filed in Kootenai County District Court, Idaho. The name will change to Marc Anthony Conradi, because: My son has been raised by my husband Donald Eugene Conradi since 1st grade and has used that last name Conradi since ___. I have been divorced from son?s biological father sine 1998 and he has no contact with my son. My son is 14 years old and would like to legally adopt his stepfathers name. The Childs father is living and his address is unknown, California. A hearing on the petition is scheduled for 9:30 o?clock A.M. on April 9, 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: March 1, 2010 By: Susan Reed Deputy Clerk Legal 9202 March 8, 15, 22, 29, 2010

The Front Row with MARK NELKE March 28, 2010

Couldn't get in, and now I know why

I guess I should have read between the lines when I was researching a possible trip to the home stadium of my favorite NFL team last week.

Hopes fade after Korean ship sinks

46 sailors missing in area near North Korea border

BAENGNYEONG ISLAND, South Korea - Military divers plunged into the waters near South Korea's tense maritime border with North Korea on Saturday, searching in vain for 46 missing marines from a naval ship that exploded and sank, officials said.The exact cause of the explosion was unclear, but North Korea did not appear to be to blame, officials said.

Web site tracks each county's response to census forms

COEUR d'ALENE - The U.S. Census Bureau has launched an interactive Web site on Google Maps showing initial 2010 census participation rates. As of Saturday, Kootenai County's mail-participation rate was at 41 percent, below Benewah County at 51 percent, which was tops in the state.

Palin to tea party rally: Don't sit down, don't shut up

SEARCHLIGHT, Nev. - Sarah Palin told thousands of tea party activists assembled in the dusty Nevada desert Saturday that Sen. Harry Reid will have to explain his votes when he comes back to his hometown to campaign.

Iraq PM Allawi turns to negotiations

BAGHDAD - The secular challenger who stunned Iraq with his razor-thin parliamentary election win turned his attention to negotiations over a future government Saturday even as supporters of the prime minister vowed to fight the results.

EU leaders: Greece plan to stabilize Europe

Markets start to show trust in Greek bonds

BRUSSELS - A hard-won deal to provide a safety net for Greece provided the debt-ridden country with some welcome relief Friday, with its cost of borrowing on international markets edging down slightly and labor unions at home saying they would hold off on any further strikes - at least for now.

UI spring football practice continues

MOSCOW — Saturday’s University of Idaho practice sounded like football with the thud of pad against pad as the Vandals were in full gear for the first time this spring.

Down-to-earth living

4,000-square-foot home built mostly underground relies mostly on sun and wind for

Jena Pittmon stands on a high, grassy mound, peering out across the land where she lives and works. Below the turf and dirt under her feet is her living room.

The Butler did it

Bulldogs taking 24-game win streak to Final Four

SALT LAKE CITY - Every day they walk into practice, they also walk onto a movie set - the one where they filmed the story about the little team that gets its big chance and lives out the unthinkable dream.

Suspected US missile kills 4

ISLAMABAD - Suspected U.S. missiles killed four people in the Pakistan's insurgent-dominated northwest Saturday, officials said. The strike is the latest in an escalating campaign targeting Taliban-linked militants near the Afghan border.

Wanted shooter, friend in custody after crash

Bledsaw is a former Hayden resident

SPOKANE VALLEY - A man sought by police in connection with a February shooting and a female companion were in police custody late Friday after they attempted to elude an officer and crashed on Sprague Avenue.

'X' marks end of the road

Gonzaga falls to Xavier in Sacramento Regional semifinals

SACRAMENTO, Calif. - Xavier's low-post tandem of Ta'Shia Phillips and Amber Harris was just too big, too tough and altogether too much for Gonzaga.

Financial spring cleaning

Springtime is here! Actually, North Idaho has enjoyed spring-like weather for much of this past winter, but it's wonderful when the season officially arrives. It's one of my favorite times of year - a time of re-birth, new growth, and fresh starts. As Janet and I are cleaning up around the house, I love to open the windows and hear the birds sing, my neighbors laugh, and the umpire shout, "Play Ball!"

Haiti shelter plan emerging

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — Aid officials say they have finally figured out where to put hundreds of thousands of Haitians who lost their homes in a cataclysmic earthquake: right back where they came from.

SEC reviews funds' derivatives use

Chairman calls for Congress to impose new oversight

WASHINGTON (AP) - The Securities and Exchange Commission is reviewing the use of financial derivatives by mutual funds, exchange-traded funds and other investments to determine whether new protections are needed for investors.

Budgeting fixes, economic IDs in print

One lesson from the Great Recession is that simplicity is a good thing. That's true both in managing our personal budgets and keeping the financial system afloat. Too many people and banks got stuck with complex financial obligations that they didn't manage properly, or in some cases simply didn't understand.

Southern Nevada finishes

COEUR d'ALENE - The College of Southern Nevada swept 20th-ranked North Idaho College for the second straight day, this time 7-2 and 5-4 in a Scenic West Athletic Conference doubleheader at Memorial Field on Saturday.

It's not all about the money

I'm having a fabulous time on my tour promoting my new book, "Use Your Head To Get Your Foot in the Door: Job Search Secrets No One Else Will Tell You." I've been meeting folks with so many stories that I could write another book on the challenges of today's job market.

Local real estate still moving

Headlines this past week show that housing sales stalled for the fourth straight month nationally, while sales in our market continue to outperform last year. As of this writing our Multiple Listing Service reports that sales in Kootenai County are still ahead of 2009 by 25 percent. This reflects a balancing of statistics that showed the number of sales up 43 percent from last year at the end of February. For the entire MLS our number of sales is 24 percent higher than last year.

Year-end growth spurt not likely to be repeated

Economy grows at a 5.6 percent clip last quarter

WASHINGTON - The burst of energy the economy showed at the end of last year isn't likely to be repeated anytime soon.

Obama: Loan changes offer college affordability

WASHINGTON — Big changes in the student loan program will help make college more affordable for students and their debt load more manageable after graduation, President Barack Obama said.

Freshman sensation sends Baylor past No.1 Lady Vols

MEMPHIS

Building on technology

Integrated Ideas continues to boost its aerospace, aviation and maritime supply business

POST FALLS - A manufacturing company that was one of the early recruits to North Idaho by Jobs Plus and the Coeur d'Alene Economic Development Corp., is continuing to reap the benefits of moving to a business-friendly state.

Idaho Briefs March 28, 2010

Homeowners sue couple after crash; Officials approve wind farm; Poacher receives lifetime hunting ban; Boise considers new fire codes; Season pass maker stolen; Man faces benefits fraud charges

GM to add workers, boost output at Canadian plants

DETROIT - General Motors Co. will bring back 600 laid-off auto workers and add equipment at two Canadian factories in an effort to make more midsize crossover vehicles that have been selling well in both the U.S. and Canada.

Mountaineers advance to first Final Four since 1959

SYRACUSE, N.Y. - Country roads, take me home. Or better yet, Indianapolis. It's almost heaven, West Virginia. Da'Sean Butler and the Mountaineers are off to the Final Four for the first time since 1959.

Dubai World Cup is on despite debt woes

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates- Just two days after Dubai outlined a restructuring plan to cope with its massive debt, the emirate aims to be seen in a more favorable light by staging the world's richest horse race at a new $2 billion facility on Saturday.

Gas prices hold steady

NEW YORK - Motorists filling up for weekend driving caught a small break at the pump Friday, as average retail gasoline prices held steady at the same level as a week ago.

Religious school evolves, 'fosters free thinking'

COEUR d’ALENE — Rev. Marian Breckenridge, 76, is staying busy these days between providing spiritual training through a school here she helped found, and through fundraising for human rights causes.

State jobless rates stabilize as layoffs slow

WASHINGTON - State unemployment rates stabilized last month, reflecting a broader nationwide trend, according to a Labor Department report Friday. Sixteen states said their jobless rate was unchanged in February, seven reported declines and 27 reported increases.

Timberlake wins Bonners tourney

BONNERS FERRY - Timberlake defeated Intermountain League rival Bonners Ferry 12-0 in the Bonners Ferry tournament championship game, finishing with a 3-0 record over the weekend.

Spring has sprung!

My Garden Path

Happy Spring, everybody! Sorry to use such a "bad" picture, but it's a bit too early to be taking pictures of flowers, etc. I don't know about you, but I wasn't one bit sad that we had such a "non-winter" this year. We got enough cold and snow the past two winters to last us a good long time.

License needed for GMRS walkie-talkies

Dear PropellerHeads: I noticed those little GMRS walkie-talkies have gotten much cheaper and was thinking about buying a set. But I saw this notice about getting a license. What's up with that?

Will Neal: Little League's big man

Will Neal did not play Little League baseball while growing up in southern Idaho. "I was more of a sandlot player than anything else," he said with a smile. "I was pretty much a farm boy, spent a lot of time playing baseball with friends of mine. We played baseball in the street and broke a few windows."

Man's body found along Spokane River

Police seeking cause of death, identity

POST FALLS - A man's body was found in the Spokane River just east of the Washington-Idaho border before 8 a.m. Saturday, according to the Kootenai County Sheriff's Department.

Weatherizing program falling short on jobs

FRESNO, Calif. - After a year of crippling delays, President Barack Obama's $5 billion program to install weather-tight windows and doors has retrofitted a fraction of homes and created far fewer construction jobs than expected.

Morning Briefing March 28, 2010

Winless for two years, Ernie Els put himself in position Saturday for his second straight victory.

Achalasia tough to swallow

DEAR DR. GOTT: I was recently diagnosed with achalasia. This all started a year ago when I had trouble swallowing food. One doctor stretched my esophagus, after which I could hardly eat anything, and drinking hot or cold beverages was no good, either. I also had a Botox injection in the lower sphincter of my stomach to relax it. Do you have any suggestions for some relief? I have now lost about 50 pounds and can't afford to lose much more. I'm a 74-year-old female. Please help.

Chiefs drop third straight at home, now trail Portland 3-2

SPOKANE - Portland center Ryan Johansen scored the eventual game-winning goal 8:34 into the third period, and the Winterhawks held on for a 4-3 win over Spokane in Game 5 of a Western Hockey League Western Conference first-round playoff series Saturday night before 4,540 at Spokane Arena.

Phony products impress federal

Only 2 out of 20 fake products are rejected

WASHINGTON - Fifteen phony products - including a gasoline-powered alarm clock - won a label from the government certifying them as energy efficient in a test of the federal "Energy Star" program.

Urban migration

Idahoans trickling from rural areas to bigger cities

More rural counties in Idaho saw residents migrating out of their areas between 2008 and 2009 than have been reported a decade, according to estimates this week by the U.S. Census Bureau.

Tax breaks offer savings

COEUR d'ALENE - Looking for extra credit? New and extended tax credits for 2009 give taxpayers more opportunities to save on their tax bills - if they qualify. From credits for higher education and car purchases to home-related savings, here's a rundown of what's new for your 2009 return.

Indians want valuable Navy property in Newport

NEWPORT, R.I. - Hundreds of prime acres are up for grabs in this waterfront city and its neighboring towns, valuable commodity on an island known for prized beaches, lavish homes and natural beauty.

Alaska governor hopes to reduce cruise ship tax

JUNEAU, Alaska - Alaska Gov. Sean Parnell introduced legislation Thursday aimed at reducing the state's head tax on cruise ship passengers and bringing more tourists to the state.

Olympic Park taking shape for 2012 London Games

LONDON - The light towers are in place atop the Olympic Stadium. The diving pool is filled with water. The athletes' village is expanding daily.

Greek plan gets lukewarm response

LONDON - The euro rebounded from a 10-month low on Friday but European stocks dropped, as markets gave an initially lukewarm response to the eurozone's bailout program for Greece, which would extend loans only as a last resort and involve the International Monetary Fund.

M's pioneers with Lee's treatment

PEORIA, Ariz. (AP) - This is one unusual experiment for Cliff Lee and the Seattle Mariners. Any major league team, for that matter.

A hacker's dream

'Smart' meters have security holes

SAN FRANCISCO - Computer-security researchers say new "smart" meters that are designed to help deliver electricity more efficiently also have flaws that could let hackers tamper with the power grid in previously impossible ways.

Enlightening with darkness

Landmarks, cities worldwide unplug for Earth Hour

LONDON - Europe's best known landmarks - including the Eiffel Tower, Big Ben and Rome's Colosseum - fell dark Saturday, following Sydney's Opera House and Beijing's Forbidden City in joining a global climate change protest, as lights were switched off across the world to mark the Earth Hour event.Millions of people were turning off lights and appliances for an hour from 8:30 p.m. in a gesture to highlight environmental concerns and to call for a binding pact to cut greenhouse gas emissions. This year's was the fourth annual Earth Hour, organized by the World Wildlife Fund.

Antioxidants, not Avandia, for Type 2 diabetes

Protect your heart safely and naturally. A new Senate report, released by Max Baucus (D-Montana) and Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), blasts the popular diabetes drug Avandia. Between 1999 and 2007, this drug "caused approximately 83,000 excess heart attacks," they say.

Museum is home to world's largest bunny collection

PASADENA, Calif. - It started 18 years ago with an endearment and a plush bunny. Today, Steve Lubanski and Candace Frazee live in The Bunny Museum, where they have the world's largest rabbit collection with more than 26,000 items. Guinness World Records dubbed them the largest in 1999 when there were only 8,437 pieces in the house.

Timberlake teams win at Bonners invite

Sacksteder, Porter, Hiatt, Billingslea, Ewing earn individual honors

Coyotes clinch rare playoff berth

The Phoenix Coyotes, the surprise team of the NHL, celebrated their first playoff berth since 2002 with a 6-2 victory over the Colorado Avalanche behind Lee Stempniak's two goals on Saturday night at Glendale, Ariz.

Post info and prosper

Sometimes it's hard to do the right thing. And sometimes it's easier than you might think.

Lake City, Viks split at tourney

MERIDIAN - Katie Rowe hit a two-run home run in the bottom of the third to give the Lake City Timberwolves a 2-0 win over the Meridian Warriors in the Idaho Sporting Goods tournament at Settlers Park.

Trail Blazers eliminate Hornets

Brandon Roy scored 28 points and the visiting Portland Trail Blazers eliminated the New Orleans Hornets from playoff contention with a 112-101 victory Saturday night.

Notices March 27, 2010

Obituaries: MOYES, Eva G. Deitz; COSTELLO, John J.; AMSDEN,

BSU looks to ex-Zag assistant Rice to revive hoop program

BOISE - Boise State has named Leon Rice, a skilled recruiter and longtime assistant at Gonzaga, to be the next head basketball coach. Rice, 46, was introduced Friday as the seventh coach in school history hours after signing a five-year deal that will pay him an annual base salary of $400,000.

Obama's change is the wrong kind

Back in 2008, when Mr. Obama ran for the U.S. Presidency, I wasn't sure that I believed everything he said and doubted even more that he could deliver on his promises as most politicians rarely do. Mr. Obama has proven me wrong with the passage of the HEALTH CARE REFORM ACT. He promised us that we were only months away from fundamentally changing America, and he has kept his word. My hat is off to Mr. Obama.

Thunder impressive in win over Lakers

Kevin Durant scored 26 points, Russell Westbrook added 23 and the Oklahoma City Thunder snapped the visiting Los Angeles Lakers' seven-game winning streak with a resounding 91-75 victory Friday on a turnover-filled night for Kobe Bryant.

Suspect dead after firing on police

SPOKANE - A 46-year-old Spokane man died Friday morning after he fired a gun at police officers who were responding to a threat call on the city's South Hill.

Waterline project begins April 5

COEUR d'ALENE - The Mary Lane water main extension project from 1526 E. Mary Lane will begin April 5.

Truck, van collide in Kentucky; 11 killed

MUNFORDVILLE, Ky. (AP) - A tractor-trailer loaded with auto parts crossed a highway median Friday and slammed head-on into a van carrying a Mennonite family, killing 11 people before dawn on a hilly stretch of interstate.

Idaho religious sect moving to Montana

FROMBERG, Mont. (AP) - A religious sect whose house was raided by federal agents in Utah and whose building plans were rejected in Idaho has settled in southern Montana.

Cd'A man sentenced on lewd conduct charges

COEUR d'ALENE - A Coeur d'Alene man was sentenced to serve up to life in state prison Wednesday for two counts of lewd conduct with a minor under the age of 16.

Imbris is back on line

COEUR d'ALENE - Imbris is back on line. The Internet provider suffered a "major circuit outage" Thursday, said owner Jim Fowler, who lives in Eatonville, Wash. "We did have the perfect storm, unfortunately that blew up in our face yesterday," he said Friday.

Franzen delivers for Wings

Johan Franzen had two goals and two assists for his first career four-point game in the Detroit Red Wings' 6-2 victory over the visiting Minnesota Wild on Friday night.

Here comes the judge

COEUR d'ALENE - Becoming a judge was always Clark Peterson's dream. On Friday, he reached it, taking an oath to serve as Kootenai County's newest Magistrate Judge. "With this achievement, I've achieved my lifelong goal," Peterson told the roughly 100 friends, family and colleagues at his investiture ceremony at the Kootenai County Courthouse.

Southern Nevada sweeps NIC, hurdles Cardinals into third in SWAC

COEUR d'ALENE - The College of Southern Nevada Coyotes swept the North Idaho Cardinals 1-0 and 7-5 at Memorial Field on Friday in a Scenic West Athletic Conference doubleheader.

Another win in Spokane helps Portland get even

Winterhawks improve to 6-0 on Chiefs' home ice; Game 5 tonight at Arena

Coeur d'Alene takes three from southern schools at tournament

SOFTBALL

Entertainment Briefs for March 27, 2010

Sanjaya cited for speeding in Wash.; Palin's series to appear on TLC; Hustons honored at film festival;

United Way offers alternative spring break

Students will take part in leadership, volunteerism, service learning

COEUR d'ALENE - The United Way of Kootenai County is hosting an alternative spring break - "Project Spring Break" - next week with participation from nearly 70 area high school students.

Movers & Shakers March 27, 2010

Sims nominated to RNC summit; Professor wins university award

Blanchard receives burglary prevention tips

There have been 35 burglaries reported in Bonner County this year

The Bonner County Sheriff's Office is scheduled to offer tips on how to prevent burglaries and handle the aftermath of those crimes during a presentation Thursday at the Blanchard Community Center.

Palin now gives McCain a boost

Former running mates team up on re-election campaign

TUCSON, Ariz. - Sarah Palin lent her star power among fellow conservatives to former running mate John McCain in his tough Senate re-election campaign, telling a rally Friday that McCain pegged President Barack Obama right when he said the Democrat would swell the size of government.

Don't try to mix religion, science

"Under God:" Don't change anything! Activist Michael Newdow is trying to remove "under God" from the Pledge of Allegiance and "in God we trust" from our U.S. currency. He may be right that religion in our government is a violation of the First Amendment, but he goes too far when he says that the word "God" is religion. "God" has different meanings to different people.

'Heroes' actress visits Japan dolphin hunt town

TAIJI, Japan (AP) - "Heroes" star Hayden Panettiere and her boyfriend, world champion boxer Wladimir Klitschko, received a chilly reception Friday in the Japanese fishing village of Taiji, where they called for an end to its annual dolphin hunt.

Clergy abuse threatens to tarnish pope's legacy

VATICAN CITY - The Vatican is facing one of its gravest crises of modern times as sex abuse scandals move ever closer to Pope Benedict XVI - threatening not only his own legacy but also that of his revered predecessor.

The Front Row with JASON ELLIOTT, March 27, 2010

Learning to roll with the punches

In the past eight years of working for the Hagadone News Network, I have covered a lot of different events. State basketball, football and district wrestling have become something I've grown used to.

We have always had change

I am 88 years old; I was born in the aftermath of World War I. Since that time I have witnessed many changes, some good, some bad. I have seen nations rise and fall, Germany, Russia, Italy, China and North Korea to name a few. Their demise all caused by turmoil from within, not from the final battles but from human ideology that started at leadership level. This ideology was called "change," and it came in many forms most of it designed to sell to the public mind. It didn't matter if the public mind understood the change; it was just important that it was "change." The reason for "change" was usually blamed on the faults of previous presidents, governmental bodies, agencies, you name it, but always it had to be "change."

Grease lightening

Restaurants finding ways to reduce clogging in systems

More area restaurants are cutting the fat. Preventing grease from clogging the septic system and causing more work at treatment plants, that is. Restaurants are being asked to do their part for the environment as inspections and regulations on new or changing businesses have increased.

Legislators almost done

Most officials expect session to end early next week

COEUR d'ALENE - Friday, which was the 2010 Idaho Legislative adjournment target, came and went. Now legislators are predicting the current session will come to an end early next week instead.

Northwest Notes March 27, 2010

Ex-NIC player named Cardinal men's assistant soccer coach; Hauser Ice Breaker fun run set for April 4

'Jock tax' bugs visiting pro athletes

Tennessee taxing visiting players to play in its state

Detroit defenseman Brian Rafalski says Tennessee is unfairly taxing professional athletes to play in the state.

Obama, Medvedev sign off on new nuclear pact

WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama and Russian President Dmitry Medvedev agreed on Friday to reduce the arsenals of the world's two largest nuclear powers - the first major arms accord in a generation.

Golfing gourmet

Food again being offered at Ponderosa Springs

COEUR d'ALENE - For the first time in more than two decades, the clubhouse at Ponderosa Springs Golf Course again has a restaurant.

Here's change we can all believe in

When Senator Evan Bayh (D-Ind.) announced on Feb. 14 his resignation from the United States Senate it created shock-waves throughout the American political world. Why did he resign; was there a problem? Senator Bayh thought so: too much partisanship, too much politicking, and nothing getting done. And I believe the senator's comments and expressions put it mildly. One Web site reporting on the resignation stated: "Senator Evan Bayh, Indiana delivered the truth to Americans that our political system in Washington, D.C., is 'dysfunctional,' riddled with 'brain-dead partisanship' and permanent campaigning. Bayh put it bluntly, 'the system is broken.'" When it comes to American politics, we've come a long way, baby, and it ain't all good.

Volunteers vault past Buckeyes

Brian Williams scored the go-ahead basket on a tip-in with 32 seconds left, and J.P. Prince was relentless on Turner, blocking a desperation 3-pointer at the buzzer Friday night to lead Tennessee past Ohio State 76-73 at St. Louis and into the NCAA tournament's round of eight for the first time.

Records March 27, 2010

DIVORCE FILED; MARRIAGE LICENSES; LAWSUITS; SENTENCINGS;

An upset in Iraq election

BAGHDAD - Former U.S.-backed prime minister Ayad Allawi and his secular, anti-Iranian coalition narrowly won Iraq's parliamentary elections in final returns Friday, edging out the bloc of Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki, who angrily vowed to challenge the results.

Panhandle Health District director to retire

Jeanne Bock calls her career 'priceless'

HAYDEN - Jeanne Bock, director of the Panhandle Health District since 2001, will retire this fall after 24 years of public health service in Idaho's five northern counties.

Ehrlick opts to keep public defenders

BOISE (AP) - A southwestern Idaho man who police say killed an 8-year-old boy and is charged with first-degree murder has changed his mind and decided to keep his public defenders after previously filing a motion asking to get rid them.

How low can you go?

Low snow melt blamed for bare shores along Lake Coeur d'Alene

Lake Coeur d'Alene is at its second-lowest level in 45 years.

Jeanne Amsden, 63

Jeanne Amsden, 63, passed away March 22, 2010, at Kootenai Medical Center in Coeur d’Alene. She is better known to friends and family as Jeanne Shephard and Jeanne D’Arrigo. She was born Dec. 12, 1946, to Francis J. Mikalauskas and Margaret J. Thompson in Boston, Mass.

Don Vandeberg, 78

Don Vandeberg died Wednesday, March 24, 2010, with family by his side after a brave battle with pulmonary fibrosis. He was born July 19, 1931, in Havre, Mont., the ninth child of Leonard and Lena Vandeberg.

John J. Costello, 73

Feb. 12, 1937 - March 15, 2010

Found Images - March 27

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

Legals March. 27, 2010

SUMMONS To: Jeffrey Alan Santana, defendant. You have been sued by Willow Spring Moline, the plaintiff, in the District Court in and for Kootenai County, Idaho, Case No. CV 10-1175 The nature of the claim against you is Complaint for Divorce. Any time after 20 days following the last publication of this summons, the court may enter a judgment against you without further notice, unless prior to that time you have filed a written response in the proper form, including the Case No., and paid any required filing fee to the Clerk of the Court at 424 Garden Avenue, C-9000, Coeur d?Alene, Idaho 83816 and served a copy of your response on the plaintiff at Idaho legal Aid Services, Inc., 410 Sherman Avenue, Suite 303, Coeur d?Alene, Idaho 83814. A copy of the Summons and Complaint can be obtained by contacting with the Clerk of the Court or the plaintiff. If you wish legal assistance, you should immediately retain an attorney to advise you in this matter. Dated3/2/10 Kootenai County District Court By:Joanna Parker Deputy Clerk Legal 9187 March 6, 13, 20, 27, 2010

DOCKS: Taxi service isn't appropriate

This is to protest the action taken by the Coeur d’Alene Parks and Recreation Department in regards to leasing two dock spaces on a public dock to a Private Enterprise, a Water Taxi Service.

LITTER: Take a look on Kathleen Avenue

The "toss it out of the car window society" should drive the 2500 to the 2900 blocks of Kathleen Avenue and witness their carelessness while singing America The Beautiful.

HOME: Association a hindrance, not help

I would like to address some of the negative things that are happening in some homeowners associations these days.

GAS: Prices just don't make sense

I was reading the article about the gas prices increase and what didn’t make any sense to me was the increases were “caused by clearing out the winter grade fuels?” Like any other clearance problem, shouldn’t the prices be decreased for quick sale to make room for summer blends? Or is this another way of building the already huge wallets of the fuel (guzzlers) executives?

FEDS: Time to fire the managers

United States Government! The land of fiscal irresponsibility, Amtrak, U.S. Postal Service, Medicare, Social Security and now Health Care — the most difficult project of all!

HEALTH BILL: Slow down, calm down

Thank you for your thoughtful and balanced editorial which encourages all of us to slow down, calm down and learn as much as we can about the Health Care Bill. I don't believe that most of the congresspersons who voted for or against this bill knew the bill well. I think both sides became driven by political considerations which made impossible anything like an informed dialogue. Nor do I think that most concerned citizens know what the bill "really" says or means — they too are driven by ideological or political considerations. And predictions about its effect on the future are well beyond anyone's understanding.

CHAMPS: Coaches are champions too

   Sports fans here in the Coeur d’Alene – Post Falls area, we need to applaud and applaud and applaud the outstanding basketball coaches we have:

HEALTH BILL: It'll burn the nation

Apocryphal though the story of Nero fiddling while Rome burned may be, I can’t help but envision Pelosi playing with an “air fiddle” with her many hand gestures as she ignites a fire to America with the so-called “health bill” designed to destroy our country. My hope for America is in knowing that Rome was rebuilt, perhaps even stronger, as America must do.

HEALTH BILL: Voters ultimately to blame

As I read the letters on the Opinion page, it never ceases to amaze me how many people are willing to give some nameless bureaucrat the power to make important decisions for them. Currently, it's their health care. If the current health care law being proposed is so good for us, I have two questions:

KNIFVES to meet in Ponderay

The KNIFVES organization will hold its April meeting at the Holiday Inn Express and Suites at 11:30 a.m. April 8 in Ponderay.

Summer Arts Program registration begins

The Summer Arts Program for Youth offers a variety of arts classes each year. It is sponsored by the Coeur d'Alene Arts Commission and is held at Harding Family Center at 411 N. 15th Street.

Celebrate Conception Day, kids

Many letters have been written of late concerning child bearing or not bearing and who gets to decide. Both sides have their merit and both have their fervent supporters and detractors. I feel it is time for someone to speak of the unexpected or unintended consequences that might occur. I have chosen to speak of those consequences and urge you to evaluate them and allow them to influence your decision on the matter of childbearing.

Threats continue in wake of health care reform vote

WASHINGTON (AP) - A fax bearing the image of a noose. Profane voice mails. Bricks thrown, a gas line cut. White powder sent to an office.

Marching on

Sandpoint-based band has grown to 60 members

The Albeni Falls Pipes, Drums & Dancers are celebrating their 10th anniversary of bringing Celtic music and culture to the communities of North Idaho.

Chamber soars above old debt

The dates of June 12-13, 2004, still cast a black shadow over the very fine work these days of the Hayden Chamber of Commerce.

Lake group targets phosphorus

COCOLALLA - The Cocolalla Lake Association is contemplating a cutting-edge proposal to control algae growth in the lake with a bentonite clay infused with lanthanum.

Mozart and who?

'Amadeus' tells story of a brilliant composer and a vindictive, jealous one

COEUR d'ALENE - One would think that "Amadeus" was the story of the brilliant composer Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart. One would be wrong. It's the tale of one Antonio Salieri.

Film workshop coming to Cd'A

COEUR d'ALENE - The Northwest Independent Film and Video Entertainment Society will hold a film workshop on the basics of digital compositing for independent film (tools and techniques) on April 10.

Coolest small town

Budget Travel magazine includes Sandpoint in its Top 20

SANDPOINT - Lenny Volland does not live here, but he comes back often. Volland owns property near Sandpoint, which allows him to return to ski in the winter and enjoy the lake in the summer. "It's low key," Volland said. "There's a lot to do."

St. Patrick's Celtic Fest scheduled Saturday in Post Falls

POST FALLS - The Post Falls Community Volunteers will host a St. Patrick's Celtic Fest on Saturday from 5:30-10 p.m. at St. John Orthodox Church, 4781 E. Horsehaven Ave.

Local home sales up from year ago

Some say prices may not be at rock bottom

Home sales in Kootenai County may be up 44 percent compared to last year at this time, but some industry observers say it's still too early to tell if the market is rebounding.

CHS sweeps art contest

First-place winner to compete for top state award

Each painting tells a story of patriotism, service and sacrifice. Some depict a real event, drawn from the memories of a relative or friend; others come from historical research or the artist's imagination.

Scott leads Post Falls to victory at Finney Relays

TRACK AND FIELD

Medina earns cheers, too

Sandpoint fighter triumphs at Casino; George Foreman watches son improve to 6-0

WORLEY - Even after a former world heavyweight champion picked up the biggest cheers of the night in the House of Fury at the Coeur d'Alene Casino, a Sandpoint native picked up the biggest win of the night on Thursday.

Robert Culp, who starred in 'I Spy,' dead at 79

LOS ANGELES - Robert Culp, the actor who teamed with Bill Cosby in the racially groundbreaking TV series "I Spy" and was Bob in the critically acclaimed sex comedy "Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice," died Wednesday after collapsing outside his Hollywood home, his agent said. Culp was 79.

New bill to help Cd'A hospice facility

A bill signed into law by Gov. Butch Otter on Thursday will allow for a new kind of hospice facility in Idaho. And Kootenai County will be the first to benefit. Senate Bill 1339 sets the standards for the certification of hospice houses, or facilities housing clients receiving inpatient end-of-life care.

Movers and Shakers March 26, 2010

Time Warnery launches technology program; Hardy named VP at Coeur

The Front Row with JIM LITKE March 26, 2010

Meyer blowing top unnecessary

It's strange to watch Urban Meyer threatening a reporter for quoting one of his players correctly. Especially since you can't believe some of the things that come out of Meyer's mouth.

Late 11-0 run helps Butler knock off No. 1 seed 'Cuse

Big East champ West Virginia shakes off Huskies

Willie Veasley glanced up while running back on defense as his 3-pointer bounced high off the rim like so many of Butler's shots had before.

Wolves kill miniature horses in Montana

ST. REGIS, Mont. - When John and Mary Cheesman went to check on their miniature horses on Friday they noticed that four were missing. Being no more than 22 inches tall at the withers, John thought perhaps they'd slipped through a hole in the fence.

City keeping its options open

Wide range of ideas will be considered for downtown park

COEUR d’ALENE — McEuen Field stood front and center Thursday night — as it has in years past — with a slew of ideas and possibilities pitched by the community on what should one day cover the downtown park.

Morning Briefing March 26, 2010

Davis Love III chipped in twice during a five-hole stretch that he played in 6 under early in his round, then finished strong with a 45-foot birdie and an 8-foot par putt for a 6-under 66 and a share of the lead in the Arnold Palmer Invitational on Thursday at Orlando, Fla.

Ski for free at Lookout Pass this weekend

These three rounds are on us. So says Lookout Pass Ski and Recreation Area, which is offering free weekend skiing beginning today.

A weekend made for Wrestlemania

It's kind of like the Academy Awards, Grammys and the Super Bowl all rolled into one. But considering that it's sports-entertainment, the only trophy these people to get is a chair-shot alongside the head and thrown off a 15-foot high ladder. Ladies and Gentlemen, it's Wrestlemania weekend.

Where's Imbris?

Worden was one of many Imbris customers who found they didn't have Internet service Thursday. The lights were off at the Imbris office at 610 W. Hubbard in Coeur d'Alene and the doors were locked, with a hand-written note on the glass window that said, "Office closed." It also offered an address to mail payments or a phone number to pay by credit card. That number led to more recordings and full voice mails.

Art dealer pleads guilty to $120M swindle

NEW YORK - A Manhattan art dealer who catered to celebrities and artists' heirs apologized Thursday for bilking about $120 million from clients to finance a once-luxurious life now unraveled into bankruptcy, illness and a struggle with drinking.

Is rock bottom in sight?

Gain in personal income reported

Idaho saw the highest rise in personal income in the West during the final three months of 2009, the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis reported on Thursday.

Introducing cdapressextra.com

It's not a finished product just yet, but online readers of The Press are invited to preview a new Web site: cdapressextra.com.

Records March 26, 2010

CRIME REPORTS, DIVORCE FILED, DIVORCES GRANTED, LAWSUITS, JUDGMENTS, SENTENCINGS

State budget woes could prompt special session in Boise

BOISE (AP) - The Senate's top budget writer said Thursday that Idaho's fragile budget plan for the final four months of the fiscal year could be putting the state on track for a special session before July, if tax revenue drops off a cliff.

No. 20 NIC home for two more softball twinbills

COEUR d'ALENE - North Idaho College, ranked 20th in the NJCAA, will continue its 12-game homestand with a Scenic West Athletic Conference doubleheader today against College of Southern Nevada starting at 1 p.m. at Memorial Field.

Briefs March 26, 2010

Motorcyclist cited for DUI after striking pickup truck; Sandpoint considering paperless city hall

Expanding its operation

Idaho Department of Labor breaks ground on $3M facility in Post Falls

POST FALLS - Let work begin on the Idaho Department of Labor. A ground-breaking ceremony was held on Thursday for the agency's $3 million, 17,000-square foot regional office along Interstate-90 in Post Falls between the Highway 41 interchange and the Northern Idaho Advanced Care Hospital.

Outdoor shower to be installed near bandshell at City Park

COEUR d’ALENE — It’s going to be a shower for those sandy limbs. The Coeur d’Alene Parks Department, with the help of Avista, is installing an outdoor rinsing station in City Park for beach bodies needing to clean themselves after a day at play.

Joy L. Shepston

Passed away on Wednesday, March 24, 2010, with family by her side. Born in Toronto, Canada, Dec. 29, 1931.

Legals March. 26, 2010

ATF4990906465-BO Title No. 4990906465-BO MHL No. 0059802728 / Yetter NOTICE OF TRUSTEE?S SALE On Monday, June 28, 2010 at the hour of 10:00 o?clock A.M., of said day, in the office of Alliance Title & Escrow Corp. located at 1270 Northwood Center Court, Coeur d'Alene, ID 83814, Alliance Title & Escrow Corp., as successor trustee, will sell at public auction, to the highest bidder, for cash, cashiers check, certified check or tellers check, (from a bank which has a branch in the community at the site of the sale), money order, State of Idaho check or local government check, or cash equivalent in lawful money of the United States, all payable at the same time of sale, the following described real property, situated in the County of Kootenai, State of Idaho, and described as follows, to wit: A portion of the Northwest Quarter of Section 8, Township 51 North, Range 3 West, Boise Meridian, Kootenai County, Idaho, more particularly described as follows: (The basis of bearing for this description is the West line of said Section 8, North per the Plat of Aspen Meadows) COMMENCING at the Northwest corner of said Section 8; thence South 15\u00C522?59" East 2015.79 feet to the TRUE POINT OF BEGINNING for this description; thence North 89\u00C520?50" East, 348.17 feet; thence North 00\u00C500?46" East, 161.69 feet; thence North 89\u00C520?33" East, 443.98 feet; thence South 00\u00C501?32" East, 192.00 feet; thence South 71\u00C511?48" West, 266.40 feet; thence 00\u00C500?29" West, 136.88 feet; thence South 89\u00C520?27" West, 355.07 feet; thence North 68\u00C532?06" West, 198.80 feet; thence North 00\u00C500?46" East, 175.33 feet to the TRUE POINT OF BEGINNING. THE TRUSTEE HAS NO KNOWLEDGE OF A MORE PARTICULAR DESCRIPTION OF THE ABOVE-DESCRIBED REAL PROPERTY, BUT FOR PURPOSES OF COMPLIANCE WITH IDAHO CODE, SECTION 60-113, THE TRUSTEE HAS BEEN INFORMED THAT THE STREET ADDRESS OF: 3372 E. Aspen Lane, Hayden, ID\u2020 83835, MAY SOMETIMES BE ASSOCIATED WITH SAID REAL PROPERTY. If the successful bidder cannot provide the bid price by means of one of the above means of payment, the sale will be postponed for 10 minutes only to allow the high bidder to obtain payment in a form prescribed herein above.\u2020 If the high bidder is unsuccessful in obtaining payment as directed within 10 minutes, the sale will be re-held immediately and any bid by the high bidder from the previous sale, will be rejected, all in accordance with Idaho Code 45-1502 et. Sec. 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 Joseph R. Yetter, a married man, as his sole and separate property, as Grantor to Alliance Title & Escrow Corp., as Successor Trustee, for the benefit and security of The Bank of New York Mellon f/k/a The Bank of New York, as Trustee for the holders of the Certificates, First Horizon Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates Series FHASI 2007-1,\u2020 by First Horizon Home Loans, a division of First Tennessee Bank National Association,\u2020 Master Servicer, in its capacity as agent for the Trustee under the Pooling and Servicing Agreement as Successor Beneficiary, recorded January 24, 2007 as Instrument No. 2079325000, Mortgage records of Kootenai County, Idaho.\u2020 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. The default for which this sale is to be made is failure to: Make principal and interest payments as set forth on said Deed of Trust and Promissory Note.\u2020 The original loan amount was $500,000.00 together with interest thereon at the rate of 6.7500% per annum, as evidenced in Promissory Note dated January 18, 2007.\u2020 Payments are in default for the months of April 2009 through and including December 2009 in the amount of $3,602.15 per month and continuing each and every month thereafter until date of sale or reinstatement.\u2020 The principal balance as of December 22, 2009 is $488,478.70 together with accrued and accruing interest thereon at the rate of 6.7500% per annum.\u2020 The per diem is $90.34.\u2020 In addition to the above, there is also due any late charges, advances, escrow collection fees, attorney fees, fees or costs associated with this foreclosure. The balance owing as of this date on the obligation secured by said deed of trust is $488,478.70, excluding interest, costs and expenses actually incurred in enforcing the obligations thereunder or in this sale, as trustee?s fees and/or reasonable attorney?s fees as authorized in the promissory note secured by the aforementioned Deed of Trust. Dated: February 25, 2010 Alliance Title & Escrow Corp.\u2020\u2020 By:\u2020\u2020\u2020\u2020 \u2020\u2020\u2020\u2020\u2020\u2020\u2020 Bobbi Oldfield, Trust Officer Phone: 208-947-1553\u2020\u2020\u2020\u2020 Legal 9182 March 5, 12, 19, 26, 2010

Rangers rally past Devils

Chris Drury scored the tying goal with 16.5 seconds left in regulation and Erik Christensen had the only tally in the shootout as the New York Rangers shook off three deficits and gave their playoff hopes another boost with a 4-3 victory over the New Jersey Devils on Thursday night at Newark, N.J.

Entertainment Calendar for March 26, 2010

Entertainment This Week

Movers & Shakers March 25, 2010

Business After Hours scheduled for today; Coeur d'Alene Cellars tops in Idaho; Gottlieb earns senior fellow status

Stimulus heats up

Rebates available on items bought from Idaho dealers

COEUR d'ALENE - As of 8 a.m. today, there is $1.2 million available in Idaho in rebates for energy-efficient appliances and heating systems. The State Energy Efficiency Appliance Rebate Program, funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, better known as the stimulus package, will provide rebates ranging from $25 to $300 for Energy Star clothing and dishwashers, refrigerators, water heaters, room air conditioners and a variety of heating systems purchased from Idaho dealers.

Recycling goes single stream

Officials hope program will encourage more residents to participate

COEUR d'ALENE - The city of Coeur d'Alene is making the leap to single-stream recycling. And it hopes the rest of the region follows its lead. "We've thrown our hat in the ring," said Roger Saterfiel, Kootenai County Solid Waste director. "We've said, 'yes, we support this. This is the direction we want to go.'"

Local Bowling March 25, 2010

HIGH GAMES - Matt Fox 279, Dave Barnes 278, Phil Batchelder 269.

Northwest Notes March 25, 2010

Medina-Papillion highlight House of Fury card tonight

'I made bad decisions'

Freedom House manager uses her experience to help other women

When Mischelle Story looks at her past, she said, she feels like she's looking at a different woman. A woman who suffered through two decades of drug abuse, dysfunction and darkness before reaching for something better.

A consistent presence

Romar’s steady hand key to Washington’s success

SEATTLE - Lorenzo Romar doesn't vary from the core teaching principles that are largely responsible for Washington's unprecedented success since he took over the basketball program in 2002.

Superfund Straight Talk Column

This month’s column will answer questions about the Upper Basin Future Repository Siting process now underway at the Bunker Hill Superfund site.  The following questions were among those asked by the public in May and June 2009 workshops hosted by the Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).

Tawnya L. Dennison, 34

Tawnya L. Dennison passed away March 22, 2010, in Coeur d’Alene. She was born April 19, 1975, in Weiser to Terry and Cheryl (Jost) Dolan.

Lois M. Eggart, 84

Lois M. Eggart was the daughter of Edgar and Gladys Seiter, born Aug. 19, 1925, in Spokane, Wash., passed away March 22, 2010, in Post Falls.

George Stephen (Steve) Hensley, 39

George Stephen (Steve) Hensley, 39, passed away March 21, 2010. Steve was born Aug. 18, 1970, in Coeur d’Alene.

Painful choice, painful decision

Family concerned cystic fibrosis funds may be cut

COEUR d'ALENE - After her daughter was diagnosed with cystic fibrosis 11 years ago, Ann Kersh has come to appreciate the magnitude of what that means.

Morning Briefing March 25, 2010

Tiger Woods will speak before he plays in the Masters.

Battling bulge gets tougher

CHICAGO - Rev up the treadmill: Sobering new research spells out just how much exercise women need to keep the flab off as they age - and it's a lot.

Barbieri seeks Dist. 3 House seat

COEUR d'ALENE - It took a little nudge, but Vito Barbieri is entering politics. After Rep. Jim Clark announced his upcoming retirement from the District 3 House seat, friends and colleagues approached Barbieri about possibly filling the spot.

'Giving garage sale' to help pay for headstones

Items will not have prices, people can decide their worth

HAYDEN - Today, like every day, Amanda Mitchell will think of her daughter, Halle Grace Marie. But this day is special. March 25, 2010, would have been Halle's fifth birthday. The baby girl died of a rare genetic disorder on May 28, 2005.

E-mails untrue about Congress

Please, please! Enough with the unverified forwards in a society in which 10 seconds on Google will net original sources. Entire "reform" movements and rebellions are being generated by e-mails without basis in truth.

Ashburn strikes out 17 in no-hitter

SOFTBALL

California voters to decide on legalizing pot

Would be first state to legalize drug for recreational use

SACRAMENTO, Calif. - California voters will decide whether to legalize recreational marijuana use for adults, after the secretary of state on Wednesday certified the initiative for the November ballot.

Notices March 25, 2010

OBITUARIES: SMITH, Brian S.; HENSLEY, George Stephen; DENNISON,

Aryan member's record revealed

Kootenai County Task Force on Human Relations found information

COEUR d'ALENE - The Athol Aryan Nations member planning to create a new headquarters in Oregon has served prison time in two states, according to a press release by the Kootenai County Task Force on Human Relations on Wednesday.

Commission adopts big game seasons

The Idaho Fish and Game Commission adopted big game seasons for 2010 with few changes. New this year were caps on some elk tags, allowing youth hunters to hunt in both A and B tag elk hunts and easing black bear and mountain lion hunts in some units to include electronic calls and increased bag limits.

Pro angler Lowen to visit Cabela's, Buck Knives

B.A.S.S. Elite Series Pro Angler Bill Lowen will be at the Post Falls Cabela's store from 3-7 p.m. Saturday. Lowen will be answering questions and giving tips to better your bass fishing.

Records March 25, 2010

CRIME REPORTS, DIVORCES FILED, LAWSUITS, JUDGMENTS, SENTENCINGS

100 Days of Glacier

Photographer discovers beauty on daily visits to national park

GLACIER NATIONAL PARK - First there was the snow dumping on photographer Chris Peterson as he tramped over to the east side of Glacier National Park to photograph St. Mary on May 1, 2009. Then there was the black bear sow up a tree around eye level - she had shooed her cub up higher - doing all the threatening bear things and clacking her teeth at him across a big gully.

Community colleges eye hikes

NIC administrators still finalizing 2011 budget

COEUR d'ALENE - Rising enrollment and less state funding for next year could mean a tuition hike for community college students throughout Idaho. Trustees for the College of Western Idaho already approved an 8.4 percent increase Tuesday, increasing the price for each credit hour from $119 to $129.

Road crews begin spring snow plowing

GLACIER NATIONAL PARK - Glacier National Park road crews are starting spring snow plowing, and Going-to-the-Sun Road will not open over Logan Pass any earlier than June 18 because of construction that requires two-lane closures.

Students 'Kick Butts'

Annual activity fights against tobacco use

HAYDEN - Colorful balloons and body bags stood in stark contrast Wednesday as area teens participated in Kick Butts Day, a national anti-tobacco campaign in its 15th year.

Obama issues low-key order on abortions

WASHINGTON - Anything but jubilant, President Barack Obama awkwardly kept a promise Wednesday he made to ensure passage of historic health care legislation, pledging the administration would not allow federal funds to pay for elective abortions covered by private insurance.

Kellogg levy voted down

KELLOGG - Voters rejected a two-year, $3.26 million levy for Kellogg Joint School District 391 on Tuesday. Overall, 59 percent, or 534 people, turned thumbs down on the proposal, while 376 said yes. "People thought (the levy) added to their existing taxes, which wasn't the case," said KSD Superintendent Sandra Pommerening. "There was some misinformation out there."

Cd'A Police Department launches crime Web site

The Coeur d'Alene Police Department has a new Web site where residents can find out about crime in their neighborhood as well as the entire city.

Entertainment Briefs for March 25, 2010

Love Hewitt shoots Cupid; Glover tries to save Hugo Boss jobs; Wright, Schiff set for Broadway

Idaho students beat U.S. reading average

BOISE - Reading scores for Idaho's fourth- and eighth-graders were slightly better than the national average last year, but students in both groups also failed to show improvement over 2007.

Vandals laying it on the line

Spring practice begins today

The Idaho Vandals have experience returning at quarterback, a bevy of talented running backs and a wide receiving corps which produced some playmakers last season.

Lifestyle choices uncensored

New Vision kids exposed to results of unwise decisions

POST FALLS - They felt lungs that had been exposed to smoke and not, saw a tragedy that resulted from texting behind the wheel and were asked direct questions about their health. And, as a result, students at New Vision Alternative High School walked away from Wednesday's wellness fair at their school with a better understanding of what can result from lifestyle choices they make.

Briefs March 25, 2010

Motorcyclists to ride for bears; Town Hall meeting set for March 25

Farmers Market vendors to meet Saturday

COEUR d’ALENE — Farmers Market season is just around the corner. But before the Saturday and Wednesday outdoor vending events begin in May, an information and membership meeting will be Saturday in the Pilgrim’s Market at 1316 N. 4th St. The first meeting will be for market members at 10 a.m., and the second meeting will be at 1 p.m. for the general public interested in the eve

Winterhawks edge sluggish Chiefs

SPOKANE - Troy Rutkowski scored with 4 minutes remaining to give the Portland Winterhawks a 2-1 win over the Spokane Chiefs in Western Hockey League playoff action in front of 4,320 at the Spokane Arena on Wednesday night.

Slaney's colors shine through

POST FALLS - Meaghan Slaney lets color do the talking. The Post Falls High School senior is among the top three finalists of the national Artsonia Idol Contest for high school students that began with more than 500 entrants.

Fishing options limited

Fish Tips

Fishing options are limited right now at most bodies of water, said Matt Palmer with Fins and Feathers Tackle Shop and Guide Service. "The water is so low, access is really limited," he said. "That's the story everywhere. We need some water to help out." Despite the lack of spring runoff at Coeur d'Alene River, fishermen are still fly fishing for trout, he said, most relying on San Juan flies.

Legals March. 25, 2010

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE TS No. 10-0019912 Title Order No. 100088863IDGNO Parcel No. C18340080020 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 07/06/2010 at 11:00 am, (recognized local time) for the purpose of foreclosing that certain Deed of Trust recorded 05/27/2005 as Instrument Number 1953163, and executed by RODNEY R. MOY, A SINGLE 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 2, BLOCK 8, COEUR D' ALENE PLACE SECOND ADDITION, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT RECORDED IN BOOK G OF PLATS, PAGE 396, 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, 6715 N CALISPEL DRIVE, COEUR D' ALENE, ID 83815 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 08/01/2009 of principal, interest and impounds and subsequent installments due thereafter; plus late charges, with interest currently accruing at 5.875% 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 $176,295.74, 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: 02/24/2010 Name and Address of the Current Trustee is: RECONTRUSTCOMPANY, N.A. 1800 Tapo Canyon Rd., CA6-914-01-94 SIMI VALLEY, CA 80028-1821 PHONE: (800)281-8219 RECONTRUSTCOMPANY, N.A. Successor Trustee Deedra Williams, Team Member ASAP# 3463541 Legal 9169 March 4, 11, 18, 25, 2010

'I didn't believe it'

SUV driver runs up Hayden power pole

HAYDEN - Erika Young was home Tuesday afternoon when she got a call from her friend, January Lane.

Softball pitchers duel goes to Viks

Prep roundup

SOFTBALL

Build a healthier meatball sub

A hot Italian meatball sandwich smothered in melted cheese and tomato sauce is great now and again, but isn't well suited to regular rotation in a healthy diet.

Trim time for Tubbs Hill

Parks Department wants to remove hundreds of non-native trees

COEUR d'ALENE - Those cherry trees aren't supposed to be on Tubbs Hill.

Foreman family still in the ring

George Foreman III will fight at Cd'A Casino on Thursday night

Two nights before the fight, George Foreman was feeling a little nervous.

Timberline to acquire Staccato Gold

COEUR d'ALENE - Timberline Resources Corp. (NYSE Amex:TLR) and Staccato Gold Resources Ltd. (TSX-V:CAT) have entered into an agreement for Timberline to acquire, through a court-approved plan of arrangement, all of the issued and outstanding common shares of Staccato by means of a share exchange. Under the agreement, Staccato shareholders will receive one share of common stock of Timberline and $0.0001 for every seven Staccato common shares held. This represents a value of about 17 cents Canadian per Staccato common share based on the closing price of Timberline shares on the NYSE Amex on March 22, an 82 percent premium to the closing price of Staccato shares on the date prior to announcement of the arrangement and a 76 percent premium to Staccato's 20-day volume weighted average closing price.

Movers and Shakers March 24, 2010

Brooke announces new company - 21TEN; Richey named STCU director of marketing

HEALTH BILL: Marks end of many rights

For you liberals that don’t understand, this Health Bill provides for the rationing on health care, particularly for senior citizens, yet provides free health care for illegal immigrants, and free abortion services. The bill will eventually force private insurance companies out of business.

OBAMA: Russia, here we come

In response to Mr. Kerwin’s letter on March 19 in the CDA Press. You are right in your assessment that Obama is a Progressive. I think he is beyond that, you mention “dictator,” that’s what I really believe he is, look at the people he surrounds himself with. He doesn’t care about jobs, he’s pushing health care like mad, it’s a start to have us under the thumb of the government. If things keep going the way they are we will be like Russia. It’s time to wake up, people.

OTTER: Health stance isn't legit

Dear Gov. Otter: The grandstanding performance last week on your signing into law an act of defiance against the federal government is just another example of how the Idaho State House and its leaders waste time and money to benefit their own agendas instead of attending to the more important businss of the people of Idaho.

HEALTH BILL: Doesn't provide right reform

As I was mentioned four times by name in a recent Press letter and accused repeatedly of misstating facts, I wish to respond. The writer stated as “fact” that individuals could keep their current coverage under this new plan. It is true the President has said that over  and over in large public rallies, but he has also said (albeit more stealthily) that he wants a single payer system, and speaks of this bill as a transitional step: “Canada did not start off immediately with a single payer system, they had a similar transitional step. You can’t transform 1/6th of the economy in one fell swoop.”  Joe Biden: “You know we’re going to control the insurance companies” and Nancy Pelosi: “Once we kick through this door there’ll be more legislation to follow.” 

HEALTH BILL: Costs won't be reeled in

The high cost of health care is the primary problem with our current health care system and unfortunately the ‘Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act’ (HR 3590) passed Sunday does little to truly rein in these costs. Health care costs are rising at an unsustainable rate, and if we don’t get these costs under control, we will no longer be able to deliver the top-notch medical care that most Americans enjoy today.

Dorothy J. (Jordan) aka 'Tootsie' Tinsley, 93

Dorothy Tinsley died March 15, 2010, at Lacrosse Health and Rehabilitation Center in Coeur d’Alene. The oldest of five children, Dorothy was born Aug. 14, 1916, to Harry and Ingeborg Jordan in Wilcox, Neb. She married Charles Tinsley in Payette on Oct. 8, 1938. After their marriage of 60 years, Charles preceded her in death in 1999.

Catherine Lydia Stephens, 1

Our precious baby girl, Catherine Lydia Stephens, went home to be with Jesus on March 21, 2010.

Bess Marie Frazier, 95

Bess (Bozena) Marie Frazier, 95, of Coeur d’Alene, died peacefully Sunday, March 7, 2010. She was born Sept. 23, 1914, in St. Louis, Mo., to Methodej and Hedvika Slezak. Bess grew up on a farm in Valley Park, Mo., and attended Catholic school there. In her adult life she lived and worked in St. Louis and Sullivan, Mo., Moline, Ill., Connecticut, Fort Myers, Fla., Atlanta, Ga., and then she found Idaho, and made it her home.

Rachel Tennery

Rachel Bohannon (Tennery) was born April 6, 1909, of American parents in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. For 10 years she and her parents lived on their wheat ranch 200 miles east of Calgary with winters in California and Illinois.

Barbara Doris Gauthier, 67

Barbara Doris Gauthier, 67, of Post Falls, died March 20, 2010, at Kootenai Medical Center. She was born April 5, 1942, in Coeur d’Alene to Sidney N. and Doris F. (Merrill) Moore. She was raised in the Post Falls area.

Legals March. 24, 2010

Notice of Hearing on Name Change A Petition to change the name of Patricia Ann Leavitt, born August 3, 1965, in Spokane, Washington, residing at P.O. Box 2043, Hayden, has been filed in Kootenai County District Court, Idaho. The name will change to Patricia Ann Kienow, I want to change my name because my spouse divorced me. The petitioner?s father is living and his address is 18282 S. University Pt. Coeur d?Alene, Idaho 83814 The petitioner?s mother is living and her address is 18282 S. University Pt. Coeur d?Alene, Idaho 83814. A hearing on the petition is schedule for 10:00 o?clock A.M. on April 15, 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: February 25, 2010 By: Daniel J. English Debra D. Leu Deputy Clerk Legal 9157 March 3, 10, 17, 24, 2010

Is Moses Lake a 'ghost' town?

MOSES LAKE - It was a normal winter night when Malaki Juarez, 3, took his mother's phone and snapped several pictures inside his grandmother's house.

Numerous construction projects ready to go

Low material costs, stimulus funds spur start of road work

If agencies can muster the funds, this is a plum year to launch road construction projects.

Are you suffering sleep deprivation?

When was the last time you slept well? More than 80 million Americans suffer from lack of sleep. It is estimated that 50 percent of work related accidents and 25 perceny of household accidents are caused by fatigue due to lack of sleep and 100,000 auto accidents occur annually due to lack of sleep.

North Idaho award finalists announced

COEUR d’ALENE — Award finalists were announced for the 48th annual North Idaho Sports Banquet, to be held in conjunction with the Idaho Athletic Hall of Fame banquet on Saturday, April 10 at the Best Western Coeur d’Alene Inn.

Records March 24, 2010

DIVORCES FILED

Youth Sports March 24, 2010

AAU BASKETBALL

Kite Festival in Hayden is April 17

HAYDEN - The 4th annual Kite Festival in Hayden at Broadmoore Park is scheduled April 17.

Weiser's Davis will seek Senate seat

Claude M. "Skip" Davis III of Weiser has announced his candidacy for the U.S. Senate seat held by Sen. Mike Crapo.

Fire education gets a new home

Co-op receives $47K grant for new smoke house

A new smoke house for fire education is headed to the area.

NASA, cruise line got flu shots

ATLANTA - Last fall, as swine flu cases mounted and parents desperately sought to protect their kids, the hard-to-get vaccine was handed out in some surprising places: the Royal Caribbean cruise line, the headquarters of drug giant Merck, the Johnson Space Center and a Department of Energy office in Idaho.

Basic equipment

The basic equipment list for runners and walkers is pretty short: Properly fitted shoes and, for women, a properly fitted sports bra. Few items in an athlete's gear bag are as vital to maintaining health and preventing injury.

Northwest Notes March 24, 2010

Vandals announce

Registration is under way for Spring Dash fundraiser

COEUR d'ALENE - It's time to sign up for the 28th annual Spring Dash, a five-mile run scheduled for 9 a.m. April 25.

NBA: Record win for Bobcats

Gerald Wallace had 17 points, 19 rebounds and got two opponents to foul out in overtime to help the visiting Charlotte Bobcats set a franchise record for victories (36) Tuesday night with a 95-86 win over the Washington Wizards.

Chronic inflammation, cancer and nutrition

Last week was spring break at the University of Idaho, so instead of heading down south for some sunshine and Vitamin D, I accepted an invitation to attend an international practicum on Nutrition and Cancer at the National Institute of Health in Bethesda, Maryland. I hope to share with you over the next few weeks some exciting research findings in the area of nutrition and cancer.

PF Kiwanis start benefit for K-9 vest

POST FALLS - Post Falls Kiwanis donated $250 toward an effort to buy a protective vest for Koda, the Post Falls Police K-9, and start a benefit account at Community First Bank.

Health care cost and chiropractic

Let's face it; there are very few people who are going to call our health care system cost effective. Health care can be very expensive, often times leaving people trying to "wait out" their problems in exchange for heading to their local doctor's office.

Briefs March 24, 2010

Kids invited to design Race for the Cure T-shirts

Food is killing us

Food for Thought

The industrial method of food product in our country is creating a widening gap between real food and mass produced genetically altered fake food. The food found at the local grocer is wrapped in plastic, waxed, canned, boxed, or shrink-wrapped and is chemically and genetically altered to grow faster, look identical to all other food and force grown in unnatural mass produced factories with names like, "Farm Fresh" and "Country Grown."

Road work continues

Road improvement work on Latour Creek Road is scheduled to start Monday.

Murder suspect pleads guilty

Second degree charge means a sentence of at least 10 years

COEUR d'ALENE - The Post Falls man who shot Timothy I. Williams (Wolfe) in downtown Coeur d'Alene last year pleaded guilty to second degree murder on Monday.

Notices March 24, 2010

EGGART, Lois, 84, died March 22, 2010, at Life Care Center in Post Falls. Born Aug. 19, 1925, in Spokane. Memorial service will be held at 1 p.m. Friday, March 26, 2010, at English Funeral Chapel, Coeur d'Alene.

Toxins: Why you should cleanse for life

Long-term protection from toxins can be achieved by living a nutritional cleansing lifestyle.

Keeping up with the code

Class keeps members of construction community informed about multiple updates

COEUR d'ALENE - The 2009 International Residential Code is as exciting a read as it sounds.

Squirrel causes power outage

KALISPELL - A squirrel's life was cut short Monday morning when it got into a circuit breaker at the Green Acres power substation on the south end of Kalispell.

Separate the bill from bull

Want proof of the wisdom behind words uttered by our Founding Fathers more than three centuries ago? You'll find it every time those words ring true today.

The Front Row with Jason Elliott March 24, 2010

Parity has broken in college hoops

After the first weekend of the NCAA men's tournament, it seems as though my "March Madness" has turned itself into some "March Sadness" with my overall champion Kansas dropping out of the running last Saturday.

LCDC records are now online

COEUR d'ALENE - Lake City Development Corp.'s check register is now online.

WinEconomy

The Harvest issue of the Wine Spectator from last fall cited that Napa Valley Cabernet grapes at the 2008 harvest averaged $4,678 per ton; the projection for the 2009 harvest was for an average of under $2,000 per ton. Last year at the beginning of the harvest in Sonoma County a winemaker we know well received a call from a grower offering him 5 tons of premium quality Cabernet grapes for free. The grapes had been under contract to a winery, but when the bank called the winery's line of credit they went bankrupt and were unable to purchase the grapes. Recently a local distributor dropped the prices on an entire import portfolio by more than 10 percent and in some cases by 20 percent.

Avista requests increase

COEUR d'ALENE - Avista is seeking to raise electric and natural gas rates in Idaho and Washington.

NHL: Chicago takes points lead

Antti Niemi made 28 saves for his sixth shutout and the Chicago Blackhawks took over the points lead in the Western Conference by ending the visiting Phoenix Coyotes' nine-game winning streak with a 2-0 victory Tuesday night.

Entertainment Briefs for March 24, 2010

Affleck launches Congo aid group

Study: Hayden doesn't need own police force

HAYDEN - It's recommended that the city of Hayden work out a formal relationship with the Kootenai County Sheriff's Department, according to a law enforcement feasibility study conducted by an independent organization. The City Council received the final study report Tuesday night at its regular meeting.

A love story for the ages

In the social networking world of Facebook, old friends surface. A few months ago I reconnected with Pat Giesa, now a longtime Michigan resident. He reads cdapress.com to keep up on his old hometown. A week or so ago he sent a message saying that he was coming home to do the unimaginable ... say goodbye to both of his parents, Bill and Margie Giesa. Until last week I hadn't seen Pat for at least four decades. If the truth be told there was a bit of a schoolgirl crush on the older boy from IHM back in the day ... the kind that lasts a week or two. I met with Pat and his wife, Cheryl, and grown children John and Elli at The Coeur d'Alene Resort for a brief reunion and to hear about a love story for the ages.

Obama signs bill; lawsuits filed

President: It's a new season in America

WASHINGTON - Claiming a historic triumph that could define his presidency, a jubilant Barack Obama signed a massive, nearly $1 trillion health care overhaul on Tuesday that will for the first time cement insurance coverage as the right of every U.S. citizen and begin to reshape the way virtually all Americans receive and pay for treatment.

Candidates seek state offices

COEUR d'ALENE - Friday, March 19 was the filing deadline for legislative candidates to be included on the May 25 primary ballot.

Rex Louis Blodgett, 89

Rex Louis Blodgett enjoyed a long life that included meritorious service to his country, a large and loving family, and an expansive knowledge of Idaho’s highways and byways.

Carol Erickson, 64

Carol Erickson died peacefully March 19, 2010, with her family by her side after a brief illness. She was born July 25, 1945, in Coeur d’Alene.

Brian S. Smith

Sept. 19, 1954 - March 18, 2010

The Front Row with Jim Litke March 23, 2010

Woods: 'A little nervous' about return

Tiger Woods acknowledged "living a lie," saying he alone was responsible for the sex scandal that caused his shocking downfall from global sporting icon to late-night TV punchline.

Witness: Jackson doctor interrupted CPR

LOS ANGELES - Michael Jackson's doctor halted CPR on the dying pop star and delayed calling paramedics so he could collect drug vials at the scene, according to documents obtained by The Associated Press that shed new light on the singer's chaotic final moments.

Prep Golf March 23, 2010

Stillinger paces Viks to Quad win

LEWISTON - Coeur d'Alene coach Bryan Duncan said his top 3 guys were at 12-under at one point in the round. Although they faded a little as a team, their rounds were good enough to knock off the host Bengals in the Lewiston Quad held at Bryden Canyon on Monday.

Vick seeks District 3 Senate seat

COEUR d'ALENE - Dalton Gardens resident Steve Vick is running for the Senate in District 3, which encompasses northern Kootenai County.

Chip Shots March 23, 2010

Hole in one

Injured in Seattle

Mariner hurlers Lee, Bedard to be evaluated

PEORIA, Ariz. (AP) - Seattle Mariners pitcher Cliff Lee will play catch today then be re-evaluated as he recovers from a lower right abdominal strain.

Forum attendees updated on water efforts

SPOKANE VALLEY — Attendees at the Spokane River Forum Conference on Monday were updated on several water and river efforts in North Idaho.

Texas Republican says he shouted 'baby killer'

Says he was referring to legislation, not Rep. Stupak

WASHINGTON - Texas Republican Rep. Randy Neugebauer acknowledged Monday that he is the lawmaker who shouted out "baby killer" during a floor speech by Rep. Bart Stupak, an anti-abortion Democrat whose vote was crucial to passing the Democratic health care bill Sunday evening.

Few impressed with Syracuse sharpshooters

BUFFALO, N.Y. - It took less than 20 minutes for Syracuse to make Gonzaga coach Mark Few a believer.

Notices March 23, 2010

STEPHENS, Catherine Lydia, 1, died March 21, 2010, in Coeur d'Alene. Born Jan. 8, 2009, in Coeur d'Alene. Memorial service will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, March 27, 2010, at Coeur d'Alene Bible Church. Yates Funeral Home, Coeur d'Alene, is entrusted with final arrangements. Memorial: www.yatesfuneralhomes.com

Judge hears lesbian teen's suit to force prom

ABERDEEN, Miss. - Mississippi officials who canceled a prom after a lesbian student asked to bring her girlfriend told a federal judge Monday that there were issues with the event even before that.

ITD launches online source for bus riders

Area bus riders have a new online source for real-time transit information with the launch this week of 511 Transit - a new enhancement to the state's 511 Traveler's Services System, the Idaho Transportation Department announced.

McEuen workshop is Thursday

COEUR d'ALENE - A public workshop will be held to gather input and ideas on McEuen Field and Front Avenue at 6 p.m. Thursday at the Lake City Senior Center.

Early spring boosts economy

Weather jump-starts landscaping businesses

COEUR d'ALENE - The unseasonably warm weather is a welcome change, especially from the last two years, and is giving seasonal businesses a boost.

Red-hot Huskies ready for regional semifinals

SEATTLE - Don't try to tell Washington that its wins over Marquette and New Mexico in the first two rounds of the NCAA tournament were upsets.

Records March 23, 2010

CRIME REPORTS

Movers & Shakers March 23, 2010

Free ski at Schweitzer on Friday

Changes in works for boat program

Invasive species sticker come with boat registration

SPOKANE VALLEY - There's a whole lot of tweaking going on for the upcoming second year of Idaho's boat inspection program aimed at keeping out invasive species.

Health care changes start soon

Bigger changes will happen slowly

WASHINGTON - The first changes under the new health care law will be easy to see and not long in coming: There'll be $250 rebate checks for seniors in the Medicare drug coverage gap, and young adults moving from college to work will be able to stay on their parents' plans until they turn 26.

April fundraiser to benefit family

Newborn just had surgery, family home burned

Charles Mike Dole is feeling optimistic, considering his 3-week-old son just had open heart surgery.

Constitutional crime fighters

Parents of slain police officer fight to keep career criminals in jail

The possibility still haunts Geneva DeLong.

Kick the habit

If you've tried to kick the habit before and couldn't do it, a new stop smoking program offered at Kootenai Health may be just for you.

Northwest Notes March 23, 2010

Maui Invite field strengthens

States play 'get out of jail free' card

Here's a controversial idea to cut expenses: release more prisoners on medical parole.

Head Start honors KCFR

COEUR d'ALENE - Kootenai County Fire and Rescue was honored by the Region 10 Head Start Association earlier this month, but the fire and rescue agency's representatives say it's their collaboration with North Idaho College Head Start that should be in the spotlight.

Census question answered

For "snow birds" and others who have more than one address, and receive more than one questionnaire from the U.S. Census Bureau, federal officials want those citizens to use the address that they live at for most of the year as their actual residence.

Redding rumbling on to Ravens

Baltimore, former Seattle defender reach 2-year deal

BALTIMORE (AP) - The Baltimore Ravens filled a void on their defensive line Monday by reaching agreement on a two-year deal with former Seattle Seahawks defensive end Cory Redding.

Hayden council meeting tonight

HAYDEN - The Hayden City Council has three major discussion issues on its agenda for today's regular meeting at Hayden City Hall.

Sports Briefs March 23, 2010

College

Candidates seek state offices

COEUR d'ALENE - Friday, March 19 was the filing deadline for legislative candidates to be included on the May 25 primary ballot.

Idaho Senate backs education cuts

BOISE - The Idaho Senate voted 27-8 Monday to pass a $1.58 billion budget for public schools next year, clearing one of the biggest remaining hurdles to ending the 2010 Legislature by Friday.

Durant's 45 can't push Thunder past Spurs

George Hill scored a career-high 27 points, and the San Antonio Spurs overcame Kevin Durant's 45 to beat the Oklahoma City Thunder 99-96 and forge a tie between the teams for sixth place in the Western Conference standings.

North Idaho's Dalton takes medalist honors

KENNEWICK, Wash. - North Idaho's Branden Dalton followed a three-over 75 with an even par round on Monday to take medalist honors at the two-day Columbia Basin Invitational at Horn Rapids Golf Club.

LOBBYISTS: Ban them, one and all

When was the last time you called your Congressperson to discuss something of critical importance to your life? No, I don’t mean when did you last leave a phone message on the phone bank of their organization or an email on their website. (Just for fun, do it sometime. What you will receive is a form letter/form email response saying the Congressman values your input and wouldn’t you like to contribute to his/her campaign.) 

DRUG USERS: Need treatment, attorneys

While going through the court system here in Kootenai County, I have run into more than one brick wall. First I truly believe it is guilty until proven innocent. Second, good luck trying to get fair and adequate legal representation who are not overworked and underpaid.

MINNICK: Where are you?

I have been a small business owner in North Idaho for many years, and as such am mystified and horrified by what is being passed off as a “Health Care” bill by our President and Democrat Congress.  Over the past 3 weeks I have written several e-mails to our lone Democrat Representative in Congress, Mr. Walt Minnick.  I have expressed my concerns and deep reservations of what has been passed by the House and the Senate, and asked him to respond as to what his beliefs are, and how he plans to now vote with what is being proposed.  With each e-mail I received a polite “Thank You” back and......NOTHING ELSE!!  WHERE ARE YOU MR. MINNICK??

ILLEGALS: Stop them at border

Regarding Michael T. Miller’s letter March 17, I believe that as long as the business owners keep hiring the illegals, they will continue to flood our country. The one question that bugs me is, where do their payroll taxes go? Without a valid social security number where does the payroll tax go?

PRESS: Kudos to reporter Dolan

Thank you so much, Maureen Dolan, for your detailed article on Gail Smith, and her circumstances. The article was well written, and thanks to your depiction of the story, several calls have come in, and food and financial assistance have followed.

PRESS: Headline offends Christians

The headline “OMG” on the Food and Health section is very offensive. If you were trying to slap the face of every Christian, you just did it!

WOLVES: Photo deserved front page

There have been a few comments about the wolf picture that was on the front page. I’ll bet there are people that are upset about any pictures of dead animals no matter what page they are on but some people seemed particularly disgusted that the picture would be on the front page. 

WOLVES: People are the parasites

Puleeeze… enough with the wolves, already. Thank goodness we don’t live on the coast; it would be the whales, dolphins and seals stealing all “our” fresh fish.

Plenty of interest in primary

Friday marked the final day to file for candidacy in the May 25 primary.

Legals March. 23, 2010

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE UNDER DEED OF TRUST Title Order No: 4366804 T.S. No.: T10-58737-ID NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that FIRST AMERICAN TITLE INSURANCE COMPANY, the duly appointed Successor Trustee, will on 06-21-2010 at 11:00 AM, of said day, at IN THE OFFICE OF PIONEER TITLE COMPANY LOCATED AT 100 WALLACE AVE., COEUR D'ALENE, ID 83814, 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, situated in the County of KOOTENAI, state of IDAHO, to wit: LOT 2, HARBOR ISLAND, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT RECORDED IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY RECORDER IN BOOK "D" OF PLATS AT PAGE 101, 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: 6651 W HARBOR DRIVE COEUR D ALENE, ID 83814, 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: JOSEPH C RIGBY AND LEA RIGBY, HUSBAND AND WIFE, As grantors, To: FIRST AMERICAN TITLE INSURANCE COMPANY, As successor Trustee, for the benefit and security of MOUNTAIN WEST BANK, As Beneficiary, dated 05-09-2005, recorded 05-13-2005, as Instrument No. 1949453, records of KOOTENAI County, Idaho. PLEASE NOTE: THE ABOVE GRANTOR(S) 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 total amount of the unpaid balance of the obligation secured by the property to be sold and reasonable estimated costs, expenses and advances at the time of this Notice is: $378,971.90. All delinquencies are now due, together with unpaid and accruing taxes, assessments, trustee's fees, attorney's fees, costs and advances made to protect the security associated with this foreclosure. The Beneficiary elects to sell or cause the trust property to be sold to satisfy said obligation. DATED: February 04, 2010 FIRST AMERICAN TITLE INSURANCE COMPANY, AS TRUSTEE C/O CR TITLE SERVICES INC. 866-702-9658 MARIA DELATORRE, ASST. SEC. FOR SALES INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT AGENCY SALES AND POSTING AT WWW.FIDELITYASAP.COM OR 714-730-2727 ASAP# 3459017 Legal 9154 March 2, 9, 16, 23, 2010

Volunteer fair planned

COEUR d'ALENE - Kootenai County Young Professionals will have its third annual volunteer fair on April 28.

Nervy Furyk ends long drought

PALM HARBOR, Fla. (AP) - Jim Furyk showed the nerves of a player trying to win for the first time on the PGA Tour. Considering how long it had been since his last victory, it felt that way.

Briefs March 22, 2010

H.A.Y.D.E.N. Awards given out at chamber event

Johnson finally knocks Bristol off to-do list

BRISTOL, Tenn. - There's an aura about Bristol Motor Speedway, a track that drivers and fans love equally for its electric, throwback-style racing.

The Front Row with TIM DAHLBERG March 22, 2010

Messing with tourney perfection

They've floated the trial balloons and watched as they were punctured one by one. The games of the last few days alone should convince any rational sports fan that expanding the NCAA basketball tournament is the kind of madness no one needs in March.

NIC to present health topics series

North Idaho College will present a series of lectures in March and April focused on health topics. Each seminar will be held from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesday nights in the Meyer Health and Sciences Building Room 106.

Test your sprinkler backflow assembly

Lawn irrigation systems make watering lawns and gardens easier, save you time, and can be designed to be water efficient. However, water that is contaminated by weed killers, fertilizers, and animal waste can "flow back" into your drinking water (a problem known as backflow).

Plenty of smiles, support for moms

Twins and Company: A refuge

Two-seated baby carriages. Dual potty training. Separate sets of toys.

Orange crushed

Gonzaga's season comes to an end after duel with sharpshooting Syracuse

Gonzaga's season ends after duel with sharpshooting Syracuse

Morning Briefing March 22, 2010

Baseball

Health care reform passes

Bitterly divided House approves Senate bill; Minnick votes no

WASHINGTON - Summoned to success by President Barack Obama, the Democratic-controlled Congress approved historic legislation Sunday night extending health care to tens of millions of uninsured Americans and cracking down on insurance company abuses, a climactic chapter in the century-long quest for near universal coverage.

Another scientist weighs in: Glaciers are expanding again

Our friend, Robert Felix, author of the popular non-fiction book, "Not by Fire, But by Ice," posted on his Web site this past week, www.iceagenow.com, that:

Broadsword announces candidacy

SAGLE - Sen. Joyce Broadsword announced that she will stand for re-election to the Idaho State Senate for Legislative District 2. The district includes all of Benewah and Shoshone Counties in addition to portions of Bonner and Kootenai counties. Broadsword is a Republican and a longtime resident of Sagle.

Entertainment Briefs March 22, 2010

LOS ANGELES (AP) - The children's animated TV series "Handy Manny Big Race" is going prime time Saturday night with Dale Earnhardt Jr.

Youth Sports March 22, 2010

HAYDEN RECREATION DEPARTMENT

Coeur d'Alene School District lists breakfast, lunch menus

Coeur d'Alene School District

Volcano eruption worries Iceland

REYKJAVIK, Iceland (AP) - A volcano in southern Iceland has erupted for the first time in almost 200 years, raising concerns that it could trigger a larger and potentially more dangerous eruption at a volatile volcano nearby.

Problems with paperwork

Immigration mistake could keep husband, father away for 10 years

COEUR d'ALENE - Confusion about the paperwork required for legal immigration could mean a Coeur d'Alene businesswoman will have to close her restaurant and move to Mexico so she and her son can be with her husband and father of the child.

The four cities that best weathered the recession

WASHINGTON - Call them the Final Four: The four large cities that have made it through the Great Recession with the smallest increases in unemployment.

Briefs March 21, 2010

Possible gunshot in library under investigation; Idaho junkyard owner faces stolen vehicle charges

British Airlines strike begins

LONDON - A three-day strike by British Airways cabin crew affecting thousands of travelers began Saturday after last-ditch talks between the airline's management and union leaders collapsed.

Natural solutions to dry skin

Ranging from unpleasant and itchy to cracked and downright painful, dry skin is a common affliction that you may be spending a lot of money trying to keep under control. Unfortunately, many of the commercial "cures" found on store shelves are slurries of water and cheap chemical additives that can do more harm than good. Petroleum ingredients are prevalent in lotions, not to mention petroleum jelly, mineral oil, baby oil and vapor rubs. The fact that petroleum goo is basically the byproduct of gasoline production is scary enough even before you consider slathering it on your skin. But I was further troubled recently when I learned that using petroleum in or around your nose can result in the inhalation of small fatty particles that causes a condition called lipid pneumonia. No thanks! And frankly, petroleum isn't all it's cracked up to be as a moisturizer either. Essentially, it just sits on top of your skin, and when used regularly, it will actually inhibit the skin's natural rejuvenation process.

Rosholt, Hall shine at NCAAs

OMAHA, Neb. - A pair of wrestlers with ties to North Idaho battled their way through some of the best competition in the nation to place second and third respectively in the NCAA championships.

Newspaper carrier makes Guinness history

Darlyne Markus has had same route for 51 years

NAMPA - If it's the fastest, tallest, smallest or largest, you'll find it in the Guinness Book of World Records. And now a long-time Idaho Press-Tribune carrier holds the title for the longest-running newspaper route - in the world.

Italians believe they won't suffer economic collapse

MILAN - As Greece wins at least temporary respite from its debt troubles, will Italy be the next to face a crisis?

Fans say rats are perfect companion pet

LOS ANGELES - History and Hollywood cast them as vermin responsible for plagues, famine and famous movie lines like "You dirty rat!" But to a small group of fans, the rat is a charming pocket companion as loyal as a dog and cleaner than a cat.

Short turnaround tough for Zags, Orange

BUFFALO, N.Y. - Syracuse coach Jim Boeheim wishes he had a little more time before the second round of the NCAA tournament. So does Gonzaga's Mark Few - for more than one reason.

Papal letter fails to calm abuse anger

Pope appeals to priests harboring sins to confess

DUBLIN - Pope Benedict XVI's unprecedented letter to Ireland apologizing for chronic child abuse within the Catholic Church failed Saturday to calm the anger of many victims, who accused the Vatican of ducking its own responsibility in promoting a worldwide culture of cover-up.

The Front Row with ERIC PLUMMER March 21, 2010

Madness in more ways than one

March Madness is upon us, which means my colleague Mark Nelke is making his annual pilgrimage to one of the eight venues to watch the first and second rounds of the NCAA basketball tournament, and per usual, I'm pinch hitting in his Sunday column space.

New tax perks for nonqualified annuity owners

You can thank the Pension Protection Act.

Smith defends bee title

COEUR d'ALENE - Sabrina Smith missed the word einkorn.

Is the iPad worth buying?

Dear PropellerHeads: I've been hearing some buzz about Apple's iPad that will be out soon. What do you know about it, and should I buy one?

John Brumley: You can call him Mr. T-Wolf

Since the doors of Lake City High School opened 16 years ago, the principal's office has belonged to one person: John Brumley.

Northern Iowa shocks No. 1 overall seed Kansas

In an NCAA tournament full of upsets, Northern Iowa pulled off the biggest one: The Panthers took down mighty Kansas.

No hero here

Michelle Porter creating cycling group for disabled cyclists in Kootenai County

COEUR d'ALENE - Some stop to offer help when Michelle Porter is working out. Some are determined not to stare.

Carson breaks shot put record

COEUR d'ALENE - Washington schools Central Valley and Snohomish joined forces to sweep Coeur d'Alene and Lake City on Saturday at Viking Stadium in the first Washington-Idaho Challenge.

Cardinal women drop consolation final

North Idaho earns 8th-place finish at national tournament

SALINA, Kan. - The North Idaho Cardinals could not overcome a 14-point halftime deficit as they fell to Copiah-Lincoln Community College 73-61 in the consolation championship game of the NJCAA tournament at the Bicentennial Center on Saturday.

Study: Lesser-known bug a bigger hospital threat

ATLANTA - As one superbug seems to be fading as a threat in hospitals, another is on the rise, a new study suggests.

Accord Crosstour an eye-pleasing sedan

Overall: New big brother to the Honda Accord sedan arrives with added flexible storage space; standard content leans toward the premium end of the Honda scale.

Obama urges Democrats to come together for health care

WASHINGTON - Victory within reach, President Barack Obama exhorted House Democrats on Saturday to stay true to their party's legacy and make history by bringing health insurance to millions of struggling families now left out. Leaders exuded confidence as they defused thorny problems in the countdown to a landmark vote.

Day of joy, day of loss

Bob Hough, family hope honors will be returned

COEUR d'ALENE - The classified ad in the Coeur d'Alene Press read: "LOST World War II medals, large white envelope, Sunday 3/7 at sunset on steps of Independence Point, near moose. Owner's name engraved on one medal."

Vikings sweep Skyview

PREP BASEBALL

Credit scores can drop after getting loan help

WASHINGTON - Some homeowners who sign up for the government's mortgage assistance program are getting a nasty surprise: Lower credit scores.

Windermere analyzes county market

Report includes statistics from 2003 to 2009

COEUR d'ALENE - Windermere Coeur d'Alene Realty is sharing its annual in-depth analysis of the Kootenai County real estate market with the community.

Beware of mortgage rescue scams

A quick review of real estate classified ads reveals a growing number of short sale or foreclosure properties for sale. While these distressed properties present bargain hunting buyers with opportunities, they create an environment for sellers to be victimized.

Chiefs rally past Portland in Game 1

PORTLAND, Ore. - Kyle Beach scored the game-winning goal on a shot from the high slot with 1:58 remaining in regulation to give the Spokane Chiefs a 5-4 win over Portland in the opening game of their Western Hockey League playoff series on Saturday night at the Rose Garden.

They love LA

Hayden aluminum firm landing major contracts

HAYDEN - LA Aluminum Casting Co., a Hayden permanent mold aluminum foundry and machine shop, has received two new multimillion-dollar contracts this year, and has plans to expand its facilities.

China leader defends trade policies

BEIJING - China vowed to remain alert to any renewed signs of economic crisis and forcefully defended its currency, trade and more assertive foreign policies as helping global rebalancing, not undermining it.

Police: Boy, 16, made racial comment at N.J. Walmart

WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP, N.J. - A 16-year-old boy who police said made an announcement at Walmart ordering all black people in the southern New Jersey store to leave was charged with harassment and bias intimidation, authorities said Saturday.

Docs offer reasons for reform

POST HALLS - Health care providers - frustrated with tea party groups clashing with coffee party groups, half truths and fear politics - described to a crowd of about 80 people at Post Falls City Hall Saturday why from their vantage point the health care system needs reform.

Could school bus ads save school budgets?

SEATTLE - School districts have imposed all sorts of drastic cuts to save money during the down economy, canceling field trips and making parents pay for everything from tissues to sports transportation.

There are options for selling unwanted stuff

Spring for many homeowners means confronting all the things that have filled up the closets, basement and garage over the past year. As the late comedian George Carlin used to say: "Your house is a pile of stuff with a cover on it."

With cheap food imports, Haiti can't feed itself

Country's leaders asking for $722M for agriculture

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti - The earthquake not only smashed markets, collapsed warehouses and left more than 2.5 million people without enough to eat. It may also have shaken up the way the developing world gets food.

White winter, green thumbs

TRENTON, N.J. - Gardeners and landscapers along the Eastern seaboard are making haste - and money - as spring begins and they pick up the pieces from the region's particularly harsh winter, which toppled more than snowfall records.

Contestants spell h-o-p-e

They're smart. They're studious. They're brave.

Hit home runs with business spring training

After a particularly brutal winter across the country, spring fever has become an epidemic. What more certain sign of the coming season than that great American tradition of baseball's spring training?

Baby denim is tiny but trendy

NEW YORK - Denim is easy, denim is durable - and that makes denim a potentially sensible and stylish choice for some of the toughest customers around: babies and toddlers.

Hammertoe surgery a same-day procedure

DEAR DR. GOTT: I am a 59-year-old female. I have developed two hammertoes on my left foot and one on my right foot during the past three months. I went to a podiatrist, who advised me to use a cold pack for 20 minutes three times a day and to wear only athletic shoes. He also advised me not to go barefoot. I paid $23 for a pair of shoe inserts made of compressed foam, which he made during my visit. I am still experiencing the same level of discomfort. The stabbing pains are in the affected toes and the balls of my feet. The pain even awakens me during sleep. Can this condition be surgically corrected? Do you have any suggestions for a less invasive treatment?

Another football season is here!

Last year I started with eight girls on my high school girls' flag football team and finished with six, while the league had five teams spread across three high schools. This year, we have 24 girls on my team necessitating splitting into two teams, while the league has expanded to eight teams in five high schools. Growth for next year is anticipated to more than double.

Nevada wild-horse roundup death toll rises

RENO, Nev. - Activists are questioning the rising death toll from a controversial government roundup of wild horses from the range north of Reno.

Ginger Lindquist Card, 49

Ginger Lea Lindquist Card, 49, of Cooleemee, N.C., entered into the loving arms of her Heavenly Father on March 6, 2010, with her children by her side, after a year battle with lung cancer. She was born Dec. 15, 1960, in Missoula, Mont., to Evelyn and Chester Lindquist.

Ellen June Delbridge, 75

Ellen June Delbridge, 75, was born June 3, 1934, to Henry and Nita Clark in Eureka, Calif. Ellen passed away March 16, 2010, in Coeur d’Alene, at her home peacefully with her son Fred at her side.

Honor for an ironman

Tim Austin recently named Regional Waste Management Driver of the Year

COEUR d'ALENE - There have been times Waste Management truck driver Tim Austin has been tempted to call in sick.

NIC: Judge dismisses lawsuit

COEUR d'ALENE - Officials at North Idaho College received word Friday that a lawsuit questioning the constitutionality of the college's lease of the former DeArmond Mill site property has been dismissed by a First District Court judge.

KCFR won't hold PF egg hunt

Increase in agency's demands cited as reason

POST FALLS - The Easter bunny will no longer be hopping through Q'emiln Park.

Obama appeals to Iranian people via Internet video

WASHINGTON - In a fresh appeal directly to the Iranian people, President Barack Obama says in an online video that the United States wants more educational and cultural exchanges for their students and better access to the Internet to give them a more hopeful future.

Cd'A schools shuffle positions

District estimates moves will save about $600,000

COEUR d'ALENE - As school officials in Coeur d'Alene prepare to hire an associate superintendent, they are shuffling principals and high-level district office administrators in an effort to avoid layoffs as the district faces the loss of $4.8 million in state funds for next year.

Legals March. 22, 2010

Loan No. xxxxxxxxxx1199 T.S. No. 1257483-09 Parcel No. p01200010070 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE On June 17, 2010, at the hour of 11:00am, of said day, at At first american title, 1866 N. Lakewood Drive, Coeur D'alene, Idaho, First American Title Insurance Company, as trustee, will sell at public auction, to the highest bidder, for cash, cashier's check drawn on a State or National Bank, a check drawn by a State or Federal Credit Union, or a check drawn by a State or Federal Savings and Loan Association, Savings Association, or Savings Bank, all payable at the time of sale, the following described real property, situated in the County of Kootenai, state of Idaho, and described as follows, to wit: Lot(s) 7, block 1, avalon estates subdivision the city of post falls, Kootenai county, idaho. subject to restrictions, reservations, easements, covenants, oil, gas or mineral rights of record, if any. Commonly known as 537 N Stephanie St Post Falls Id 83854. 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 the Deed of Trust executed by Gregory P. Cook and Tammy R. Cook as Grantor, to First American Title Insurance Company, as Trustee, for the benefit and security of Bank of America, N.a. as Beneficiary, recorded November 08, 2007, as Instrument No. 2130939000, Mortgage records of Kootenai County, Idaho. 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. The default for which this sale is to be made is: Failure to pay the monthly payment due august 21, 2009 of principal and interest and subsequent installments due thereafter; plus late charges; failure to pay when due liens and charges Superior hereto; together with all subsequent sums advanced by beneficiary pursuant to the terms and conditions of said deed of trust. The estimated balance owing as of this date on the obligation secured by said deed of trust is $53,653.84, including interest, costs and expenses actually incurred in enforcing the obligation thereunder or in this sale, and trustee's fees and/or reasonable attorney's fees as authorized in the promissory note secured by the aforementioned Deed of Trust. First American Title Insurance Company C/o Cal-western Reconveyance Corporation P.O. Box 22004 El Cajon Ca 92022-9004 (800)546-1531 Dated: February 12, 2010 Signature/By First American Title Insurance Company. R-295088 Legal 9145 March 1, 8, 15, 22, 2010

Briefs March 20, 2010

Racist fliers distributed in southern Idaho

Rachel Olvera named Cd'A Junior Miss

COEUR d'ALENE - Rachel Olvera let her mother wipe a tear from her cheek Friday night as she took in the moment of being dubbed Coeur d'Alene Junior Miss.

Movers & Shakers March 20, 2010

Publisher named in Kalispell

CHS robotics team wins all-star award

COEUR d'ALENE - They surprised themselves by bringing home the Rookie All-Star Award earlier this month from the Northwest regional FIRST Robotics competition in Portland.

Push continues for Mideast talks

JERUSALEM (AP) - Israel and the Palestinians appeared likely to resume American-mediated indirect peace talks despite a flap over east Jerusalem construction.

Found Images - March 20

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

Legals March. 21, 2010

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE At 10:00 o'clock A.M. (local standard time) on June 8, 2010, in the Office of First American Title Company, Inc., 1866 N. Lakewood Drive, Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, First American Title Company, Inc., 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, situated in Kootenai County, Idaho, and described as follows, to-wit: LOT 12, BLOCK 45, ELEVENTH ADDITION TO AVONDALE ON HAYDEN, ACCORDING TO THE PLAT RECORDED IN BOOK "F" OF PLATS, PAGE 136, RECORDS OF KOOTENAI COUNTY, IDAHO. Information concerning the foreclosure action may be obtained from the Trustee, whose telephone number is (208) 785-2515. According to the Trustee's records, the street address of 3225 E York Court, Hayden, Idaho is sometimes associated with said property. Said sale will be made without covenant or warranty regarding title, possession, or encumbrances to satisfy the obligations secured by and pursuant to the power of sale conferred in the Deed of Trust executed by Timothy J. Stoddard and Marcela Stoddard, husband and wife, as Grantors, LandAmerica, Lawyers Title of Kootenai County, as Trustee, for the benefit and security of Panhandle State Bank, recorded April 19, 2005, as Instrument No. 1943316, all records of Kootenai County, Idaho. The default for which this sale is to be made is the failure to: 1) make the monthly payment of $2,918.70 due for the 13th day of August, 2009 and a like sum of $2,918.70 due for the 13th day of each and every month thereafter; 2) comply with paragraph 4. Charges; Liens. Borrower shall pay taxes, assessments, charges, fines and impositions attributable to the property which can attain priority over this Security Instrument. The above Grantor(s) 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. As of January 7, 2010 there is due and owing on the loan an unpaid principal balance of $425,318.67, accrued interest in the amount of $13,049.98 and late charges in the amount of $633.96 for a total amount due of $439,002.61. Interest accrues on the Note at the rate of 6.750% per annum with a per diem rate of $78.65 after January 7, 2010. Interest continues to accrue. All delinquencies are now due together with any late charges, advances to protect the security, and fees and costs associated with this foreclosure. The Beneficiary elects to sell or cause said property to be sold to satisfy said obligation. DATED February 2, 2010 FIRST AMERICAN TITLE COMPANY, INC. /s/ Becky Stucki, Trust Officer Legal 8983 February 11, 18, 25, 2010 March 4, 2010

The Front Row with JASON ELLIOTT March 20, 2010

Smith helps David slay Goliath

David vs. Goliath.

East boys, girls defeat West

MULLAN — The East boys and girls topped the West in the annual District 1 All-Star Games, held Friday at the Mullan Athletic Pavilion.

Morning Briefing March 20, 2010

Miscellaneous

Milestone Announcements for March 20, 2010

WEDDINGS; ENGAGEMENTS; BIRTHS

Notices March 20, 2010

Ellen Delbridge; Ginger Card

Entertainment Briefs for March 20, 2010

Bullock cancels appearance; Accused Trump stalker arrested; $35M lawsuit filed against Lady Gaga

Records March 20, 2010

CRIME REPORTS; DIVORCES FILED; DIVORCE GRANTED; MARRIAGE LICENSES; LAWSUITS; JUDGMENT; SENTENCINGS

Smith named Educator of the Year

Post Falls lists community awards

POST FALLS - At one point, Dave Smith wanted to be a college coach.

Plenty of interest in primary

Nearly all county offices will be contested in May 25 election

Friday marked the final day to file for candidacy in the May 25 primary.

Kootenai's Hill to be honored

HARRISON - Ron Hill hopes 24 years as the superintendent of the Kootenai School District was a two-way street.

NIC women cruise into consolation title game

SALINA, Kan. - Even after Shelton State pinched its way back into Friday's consolation game with North Idaho College, the Cardinals were able to pull away late in an 81-75 NJCAA tournament win at the Bicentennial Center.

Bring on the Orange

Gonzaga knocks off Florida State in opener; next up - top-seeded Syracuse

BUFFALO, N.Y. - In his four seasons at Gonzaga, Matt Bouldin is familiar with what it takes to come through in the clutch.

Ashburn sets tone for Trojans in sweep

PREP SOFTBALL

Coeur d'Alene High, Lake City students earn state BPA awards

Fourteen students from the Coeur d'Alene School District won awards at the state Business Professionals of America competition in Boise, qualifying them to compete at Nationals to be held in Anaheim, Calif., in May.

Kellogg levy vote is Tuesday

KELLOGG - A supplemental levy vote considered critical to the future of the Kellogg School District is set for Tuesday.

Single payer is solution

A single payer health insurance system in the United States will:$ allow complete patient freedom in selection of health care providers;

Johnson looking forward to Army

COEUR d'ALENE - Micah Johnson, 17, is looking forward to shipping out to basic training in June.

Costumes stolen from Dalton porch

DALTON GARDENS - It's doubtful a young man who stole a box from the front porch of a Dalton Gardens home will find much use for the booty inside: Costumes.

Hale Ashcraft, 89

Hale Ashcraft slipped the surly bonds of Earth as a result of natural causes at his Lakeside home on Sunday, March 14, 2010. Hale was two weeks shy of his 90th birthday and he was vibrantly active up until the day of his departure. He was born on March 28, 1920, in Portland, Ind., to Wheeler and Mary Nell Ashcraft.

Beulah May Cobetto, 85

Beulah May Cobetto, 85, passed away at Ivy Court in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, on Sunday, March 14, 2010.

DeAnna R. Carlson, 53

DeAnna R. Carlson, 53, of Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, died March 17, 2010. DeAnna was born June 28, 1956, in Los Angeles, Calif., to Blackie and Ginger (Sparks) Harpham Jr. She moved to this area in 1977 from California.

Atlantic bluefin tuna export ban rejected

DOHA, Qatar (AP) - Fishing nations won a victory over environmentalists Thursday when a U.S.-backed proposal to ban export of the Atlantic bluefin tuna was overwhelmingly rejected at a U.N. wildlife meeting.

Spring Gathering at the Greenbriar Inn

COEUR d'ALENE - A benefit for the Lake City Playhouse, now in its 50th season, is scheduled 3-6 p.m. Sunday at the Greenbriar Inn, 315 Wallace Ave.

Metcalf leads Hawks past Tigers

SOFTBALL

Request to raise chickens ruffles feathers in Kootenai

KOOTENAI - No one has cried foul and council members have not flocked to take sides, as this small city along Highway 200 ponders poultry.

Izzo visits Heathcote to start NCAAs in Spokane

SPOKANE - They are the only two coaches to win NCAA championships at Michigan State. And they still compete - with each other.

U.S., Russia clash over Iran nuclear plant startup

MOSCOW (AP) - U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton and her Russian counterpart clashed openly Thursday over the planned launch this summer of Iran's first, Russian-built nuclear power plant, highlighting a split in views over how to steer Iran away from nuclear weapons.

Urban renewal projects in works

Post Falls agency's annual report given to volunteer board

POST FALLS - The Post Falls Urban Renewal Agency continued to blaze trails in the past year and current construction means more infrastructure projects ahead.

Wine tasting event happens on Saturday

Head downtown on Saturday to enjoy the best wine tasting adventure around from 3-7 p.m.

Kings of Leon tickets on sale

Tickets go on sale today to see the Kings of Leon at the Gorge Amphitheater in George, Wash., on July 17.

Hoyas stunned in first round of NCAA tourney

MIDWEST REGIONAL

Regional spelling bee this weekend

Winner will go to national contest in Washington, D.C.

COEUR d'ALENE - The region's top young spellers are ready to go head-to-head Saturday at the annual North Idaho Regional Spelling Bee at North Idaho College.

Cd'A Junior Miss is tonight

Twenty-three will compete for scholarships

COEUR d'ALENE - The Leonard family will definitely leave its mark on tonight's Coeur d'Alene Junior Miss Scholarship Program.

The Front Row with JIM LITKE March 19, 2010

More school for tourney teams?

Some six years after the NCAA warned members to get serious about graduating student-athletes or lose scholarships and face a postseason ban, here’s the list of Division I schools that have been sent to sit in the corner at tournament time:

Big food, Spike marathon and Oscar snubs

In the Queue

One of the greatest benefits of a Netflix subscription is instant online access to Discovery Channel and Travel Channel TV shows. For example, you can find multiple seasons of "Deadliest Catch," "Dirty Jobs" and "MythBusters."

Democrats sweeten health overhaul bill; vote set for Sunday

WASHINGTON - Historic health care change in the balance, Democrats plowed fresh billions into insurance subsidies for consumers on Thursday and added a $250 rebate for seniors facing high prescription drugs, last-minute sweeteners to sweeping $940 billion legislation headed for a climactic weekend vote.

Beck Road project to start

Two 'S' curves to be straightened

POST FALLS - Beck Road on the west side of Post Falls is going to get straightened out.

Entertainment Calendar March 19, 2010

Live classic rock: 9 p.m. Moose Lounge, 7:30, 401 Sherman, Cd'ABrandon Humphreys, Plastic Saints: 7 p.m. $5, The Grail, 4720 W. Seltice, Huetter. Info: 665-5882

Trophy hopes alive for Cards

SALINA, Kan. - North Idaho kept its trophy hopes alive Thursday morning, winning a loser-out game against South Georgia Tech College 64-45 in the NJCAA tournament at the Bicentennial Center.

Movers and Shakers March 19, 2010

Panhandle State Bank cuts employees, restructures; Poppy moves to suite 104 in Sherman Arms building; Edward Jones rep holds seminar; Wine distributor moves

Obama backs immigration overhaul outline

WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama, facing criticism from advocates of immigration reform, pledged Thursday "to do everything in my power" to get immigration legislation moving in Congress this year.

River City Fabrication stays busy despite economy

Business expands in Post Falls

POST FALLS - There is no recession for at least one Kootenai County manufacturing company. As far as Shannon Horn is concerned, business is on fire.

CHS names top grads

COEUR d'ALENE - Cole Boyer and Madison Leonard have a lot in common. They started kindergarten together at Hayden Meadows Elementary School, proceeded on to Canfield for middle school and then to Coeur d'Alene High.

Zags a measuring stick for 'Noles

Established Gonzaga's first task at NCAA tournament - get past work-in-progress Florida State

BUFFALO, N.Y. - It's not often an ACC school like Florida State gets mid-major envy. Then again, Gonzaga's basketball program has developed the kind of reputation that makes most schools blush.

Briefs March 19, 2010

Materials sought for history display; Museum in need of store volunteers; Firewood sales benefit egg hunt; Lt. Gov. Brad Little seeks to retain post

Entertainment Briefs March 19, 2010

Pacquiao's Waikiki concert canceled, World Cup concert lineup set, British poet pens ode to Beckham

Music for Holy Week

Concert featuring Mannheim Steamroller members set for Palm Sunday weekend

The Northwest Sacred Music Chorale will perform its spring concerts on Saturday, March 27, at 7 p.m. and Sunday, March 28, at 3 p.m. during Palm Sunday at the Ray and Joan Kroc Center in Coeur d'Alene. The group will be joined by Jackson and Almeda Berkey, two of the members of?Mannheim Steamroller.

Cd'A Charter squad wins academic event

COEUR d'ALENE - They're champs again.

New paint for Paul

Owners say it will take four days for sign's new coat

COEUR d'ALENE - Like the Census, once a decade.

Records March 19, 2010

DIVORCES FILED, DIVORCES GRANTED, LAWSUITS, JUDGMENTS, SENTENCINGS

Doubt and be healthy

Brass concert to be held at Kroc on Good Friday

COEUR d'ALENE - The International Staff Band of the Salvation Army will perform a Good Friday brass concert on Friday, April 2, at 7 p.m. at the Ray and Joan Kroc Center.Tickets are on sale at the center's front desk or by calling 667-1865. Advance tickets are $18 per adult and $15 per senior or student. Tickets purchased on April 2 are $20.

Watch your back, Dave

While NBC managed to shoot itself in the feathers when it decided to "retire" Leno from "The Tonight Show," it quickly realized its mistake and amid much media hubbub reversed course.

Letterman agrees case against producer was handled properly

Halderman pleaded guilty on Tuesday

NEW YORK - From the start, David Letterman made sure the story of a $2 million shakedown attempt over his sex life was one he narrated himself.

Idaho House says no to conservation permits

BOISE - A divided House voted 43-25 Thursday to kill a measure aimed at charging non-hunters to set foot on Idaho's 32 state-owned wildlife management areas.

Ford Ironman Coeur d'Alene seeks volunteers for June 27

Wanted: Volunteers for Ironman Coeur d'Alene on June 27.

DeLange will seek District 3 position

COEUR d'ALENE - Jeri DeLange has announced her Republican candidacy for the Idaho State Legislature. She is running for the open seat in District 3 being vacated by Rep. Jim Clark, who is retiring later this year.

Say no to ROW

Keep Tubbs Hill, beaches for public

This is an open letter to the city council, mayor and all citizens. The ROW Adventures tour company is back again. On Tuesday, March 16, at the regular meting of the city council, they were seeking to gain council approval to launch multiple kayak tours from Independence Point, around Tubbs Hill and beyond.

New lawmakers feel heat on health care

WASHINGTON - Freshman Rep. Steve Driehaus is getting it from all sides on President Barack Obama's health care overhaul.

Morning Briefing March 19, 2010

Garrett Willis made the most of a sponsor exemption to his hometown event Thursday, birdieing five holes on the back nine for a 6-under 65 and the first-round lead in the Transitions Championship at Palm Harbor, Fla.

IB debate: Choose a side

There have been several articles published in The Press lately about the International Baccalaureate program offered in the Coeur d'Alene School District.

Art, music walks

The Coeur d'Alene Arts and Culture Alliance will continue to host music and art walks in the downtown area. Upcoming:

Notices March 19, 2010

Obituaries

Stafford announces coroner candidacy

COEUR d'ALENE - Douglas Stafford believes his medical career has made him a prime candidate for Kootenai County coroner.

SIMPSON: Complain about his decisions

For those who are concerned about the Judge Simpson case and his retaining jurisdiction, write to the attorney general. Second, go to the state lawyers association, then also search the other options.

PROGRESSIVE: It's a four-letter word

Nothing personal Tom Hearn, but you are incorrect in your assessment of what a Progressive is in today’s political climate.

POWER: Give it back to states

It’s about time for the states to stand up for their rights and the protection of their citizens. Three cheers for the State of Virginia ! It’s time to rein in the power of the national government.

DEMS: Debunking four assumptions

In response to your “Four S’es for Democrats” printed in the Sunday edition, unlike you, Mr. Higens, I generally read the letters to the editor.  Like you, however, I also realized why waste my time and effort in futility with people who do not want to hear the truth, Republican or Democrat. I also believe that each and every person has a right to their opinion, be it different from the current government and you.

HEALTH CARE: Let it take flight

The health care bill is a Rube Goldberg plane that may only go a few yards and crash and burn.  Kind of like that baling wire and bicycle parts thing they put together at Kitty Hawk.

IB: What the heck was that?

I really tried to understand the My Turn column Friday, March 12th (IB’s hidden Agenda is anti-

HEALTH CARE: Just the facts, ma'am

A letter titled “Doomsday” authored by Denise Graves shows that so many people refuse to understand the health care debate. What we will have is corporate welfare because  30 million more people will be getting insurance from one of many for profit mega-million dollar insurance companies. Contrary to MS Graves beliefs, the health care bills have everything to do with health care. All of her talking points have been debunked for so long by real annalists, not ones paid for by FOX news or lobbyists funded by the insurance companies and special interests. It’s funny that when the Republican “right” polls people about health care, they only poll people who have good insurance. They never poll the millions of Americans that don’t have or have lost their coverage for whatever reason. If you have insurance, and like the coverage, you can keep it. Fact.

PRESS: No place for paranoid ideas

I was disappointed when I read the “My Turn” column last week regarding the IB curriculum in our schools, particularly in light of your previous editorial to limit the debate to non-conspiracy matters. The writer contended that the IB curriculum is an anti-American plot.

SMITHS: Support inspirational family

The story in last Friday’s paper about the Smiths and their determination to provide a loving home to their three, adopted, disabled children, in spite of their mother’s health challenges, wrenched my heart in a way that hasn’t happened for awhile. How I wish there were more generous and selfless couples like the Smiths in our world and community. 

IRONMAN: Late (but great) thanks

Considering that I’m writing in regard to last year’s Ironman, I suppose I’m a little late — though I think it just took me this long to thaw out. I came out to CDA mainly because the area sounded lovely, and I had heard how supportive the people were of the race. Nowhere was this made more clear to me than on CDA Lake Drive, which I began to think of as “that damn road,” since we had to traverse it endless times in the horrible weather.

Connie Lou Masterman, 56

Connie Lou Masterman passed away Monday, March 15, 2010, due to cancer. Connie was born in Superior, Mont., on Nov. 4, 1953, to Clifford and Alice Claflin.

Kenneth Louis Strain

Oct. 8, 1922 - March 15, 2010

Marie Coffman Roberts, 70

Marie Coffman Roberts passed away surrounded by her loving family after succumbing to a courageous battle with Pulmonary Fibrosis. She was born on Sept. 29, 1939, in Iowa City, Iowa, and married Kenneth C. Roberts on Aug. 26, 1958.

Records March 18, 2010

LAWSUIT, DIVORCE FILED, DIVORCES GRANTED, JUDGMENTS, SENTENCINGS

Shaffer's gem leads Timberlake

SPIRIT LAKE - Timberlake's Tyler Shaffer struck out nine in five innings as the Tigers defeated the Wallace Miners 10-0 in a nonleague game on Thursday at Timberlake High.

Post Falls Commerce and Community Fair scheduled April 15

POST FALLS - The Post Falls Chamber of Commerce will hold its fourth annual Commerce and Community Fair at the Greyhound Park and Event Center on Thursday, April 15, from 4-7 p.m.

DeLuca Hissong to run for coroner

COEUR d'ALENE - Jody DeLuca Hissong isn't intimidated about running for Kootenai County coroner.

Russian president eyes Arctic riches

MOSCOW (AP) - Russia must defend its claims to mineral riches of the Arctic in increasing competition with other powers, President Dmitry Medvedev said Wednesday.

Movers & Shakers March 18, 2010

Wine Extravaganza is Saturday, Sterling seeking investors,

Marano will seek District 4 seat

COEUR d'ALENE - Paula Marano announced Wednesday that she will seek election to the legislative seat now held by Rep. George Sayler of Coeur d'Alene.

Nevada hangs on to beat Wichita St.

Luke Babbitt scored 17 of his 23 points in the second half to help the Nevada hang on for a 74-70 victory over Wichita State (25-10) in the first round of the NIT on Wednesday night at Wichita, Kan.

The Morning Briefing March 18, 2010

Baseball

Search on for other victims of Boise police officer

BOISE (AP) - New evidence indicates a former Boise police officer charged with molesting four children may have victimized others as well when he patrolled area schools, said investigators who are making attempts to find those people.

Currie will run for fourth term

COEUR d'ALENE - Kootenai County Commissioner Rick Currie announced he is running for his fourth term this week, and for the simple reason that he has a lot invested in this county.

Idaho GOP makes its point

Gem State first to sign law aimed at health care plan

BOISE - Idaho took the lead in a growing, nationwide fight against health care overhaul Wednesday when its governor became the first to sign a measure requiring the state attorney general to sue the federal government if residents are forced to buy health insurance.

Fugitive still on the loose

Handcuffed man escaped from police car Saturday

SANDPOINT - Authorities are sifting through leads on the possible whereabouts of a Bonner County man who let himself out of a police vehicle while handcuffed last weekend.

Briefs March 18, 2010

Bus route will offer service to Boise, Wallace voters approve $1.3M levy, Man sought on 3 Idaho warrants, Training will delay Cd'A inspections

Fear grips Mexican families amid violence

CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico - Elodia Ortiz drops her children at school in the morning, picks them up in the afternoon and makes an occasional trip to the supermarket. Anything else, she says, is too dangerous.

Bernanke: Let's keep all banking duties

WASHINGTON - Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke urged Congress Wednesday to let the Fed keep all of its banking oversight, arguing that information gleaned from that process helps the central bank guide the economy.

She's seen fire, she's seen ice

Longtime Post Falls dispatcher to retire

POST FALLS - Suzi Koep has gotten a thrill out of telling Post Falls police officers where to go for 23 years.

Homeowners get tax break

Homeowners who qualify have until April 15 to apply for two different programs that can help them with their property taxes.

Seattle's Lee suspended for first five games of season

NEW YORK (AP) - Seattle pitcher Cliff Lee was suspended Wednesday for the first five games of the regular season for throwing over the head of a hitter, possibly delaying his highly anticipated debut with the Mariners.

It's time to fish the Cd'A River

Fish Tips

Spring is here, and that means more of the Coeur d'Alene River is opened for fishing.

Health care reform group plans local 'coffee party'

POST FALLS - A group of North Idaho residents interested in health care reform for the state have scheduled a rally and march on Saturday.

Walmart apologizes for offensive announcement

WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP, N.J. (AP) - A Walmart store announcement ordering black people to leave brought chagrin and apologies Wednesday from leaders of the company, which has built a fragile trust among minority communities.

Outdoors Briefs March 18, 2010

Big Horn show starts today

Get your name out

Lo-Go can put graphics on virtually anything

COEUR d'ALENE - If you need a logo, then Lo-Go is the place for you, said Billie Abrams.

Climber says he bagged Cleveland

GLACIER NATIONAL PARK - A Whitefish mountain climber claims to have summitted all of Glacier National Park's 10,000 foot peaks after he bagged Mount Cleveland in a 17-hour round trip Feb. 23.

Local Bowling March 18, 2010

HIGH GAMES - Jason Conrow 300, Tom Kavaichilo 276, Dave Kopriva 275.

The Front Row with MARK NELKE March 18, 2010

Three years ago seemed so long ago

It was only three years ago that the NCAA men's basketball tournament last visited Spokane.

Answering the tough questions about senior care

COEUR d'ALENE - Marie Edinger said she's on the verge of tearing her hair out over her mother.

Too many cats? Time for spay day

Maybe that feral cat living under your porch hasn't been a bother so far. Maybe it's kind of cute, in a nappy way. But let's face it, you don't want to deal with the litters it might have on the way.

Sholeh Patrick March 18, 2010

Romeo and Juliet law set to pass

Eighteen is a funny age - labeled an adult, but before a brain has fully developed and rarely equipped for the responsibility. Nevertheless it's where society draws the line; at 18 and typically still in high school, one can vote, die for country, and sign a binding contract, yet can't legally drink alcohol. He or she can also go to jail for having consensual sex with someone slightly younger. It's called statutory rape.

Entertainment Calendar March 18, 2010

Girlfriend of actor's son sentenced

Tribe, Benewah County reach deal

Tribal police will be able to arrest non-tribal members

Benewah County will likely give Coeur d'Alene Tribe police officers the power to arrest nontribal members, cutting off a bill that would have made the same practice an Idaho law.

Reality comes to Coeur d'Alene

Director shooting show focusing on people in, around Icon nightclub

In the coming days and months, video crews will be downtown and in other parts of the area shooting footage for a proposed reality show to be called "Icon Coeur d'Alene."

Northwest Notes March 18, 2010

North Idaho game to be webcast Thursday

The Press has received a faxed, unsigned document which says:

Regarding shooting incident in Hayden on March 9th:

SCHALK: Fondly remembering a friend

I just finished reading the March 13 article on Johann Schalk and would like to add a couple thoughts about him. I met Johann through his son Steve. We hunted elk on Cemetery Ridge in the St. Joe area. I know Johann as a wonderful friend, father and grandfather. He was always the first one up and made sure none of us had the opportunity to sleep in. In the evenings he would tell us stories around the camp fire about his life in Germany and in the military.

WOLVES: Parasites came with them

The Canadian grey wolf was foisted on the citizens of Idaho by the then director of Idaho Fish & Game. Jerry Conley wrote to Ed Bangs, the lead person from U. S. Fish & Wildlife “Idaho wants to be a part of the wolf introduction program in Yellowstone and Idaho”. On the same day, a permit was issued, stamped “special permit,” allowing USFWS to bring wolves into Idaho with the option to bring 15 more if they had not produced a certain number of pups within a certain period of time.

ABORTION: Where would you be now?

Alex Ferguson: According to scientists life begins when the cell splits for the first time, be it tree, bird, or human. There is a  human heartbeat after only 22 days from conception. You still believe that after a few months when the fetus inside a woman is moving around it is not alive or a person.

HISTORY: Live, learn from it

On Sunday, Feb. 7 was an article written by Maragete Fallat. I was born in late 1930’s so I have heard this story, or ones like it after the war when I was a kid. I believe every word of what she said. All young people should read this and know that this is happening through history, Hitler, Stalin, Pol Pot and others have done this to their nations and some are still doing this today. Only like this fine lady and others like her does the truth come out to the rest of the world.

PRODUCTS: Time for U.S. catalog

Many citizens desire the opportunity to find a place to seek out our American-made products in all categories. A catalog of web sites of companies providing such items, with a listing of their products, would be a definite business builder and surely create jobs. The wherewithal to create such a service would be extensive and exciting.

ILLEGALS: Block them via jobs

Here we are trying to stop illegal immigration as one of our major problems in the USA and what do our “elected representatives” do? Vote to allow them!

HEALTH CARE: Let free enterprise rule

Let’s cut through the smokescreen surrounding healthcare and look at facts. I remember a time when you called the doctor and he came to you. He accepted a reasonable fee and that was that. Then government got involved with Medicare. Doctors and hospitals found that the Feds would pay outrageous fees and then steal the funding from everyone who was working. Corruption breeds corruption and here we are.

GUNS: Rights in the crosshairs

It’s a different world I live in.

OBAMA: Back to business basics

Several weeks ago Obama addressed a group of business people concerning the lack of job growth in the private sector.  In essence he said  …  the reason businesses are not hiring is because the greedy bankers won’t loan them capital so that they can hire new workers. 

DUI: Three cheers for law enforcement

I am writing this letter in regards to 03-11-2010 Post Falls Press: DUI BUSTERS. Great story; these officers are getting the credit they deserve for a great job well done.

CRAPO: Check out his activities

Sen. Crapo seems to be acting as a block to keep shareholders from having a say in Corporate Executive compensation. This is the area that as a Senate Banking Committee member is his responsibility, along with Democratic Sen. Schumer.

VETERANS: Great service is applauded

In this time when everything seems to be dysfunctional or dire, there is a bright, busy, unheralded place.  I’m talking about Kootenai County Veteran Services. Quietly and without fanfare they help veterans.  It may not seem as glamorous as others government functions but Darryl Heisey and his staff see over a thousand vets a month and, largely due to their efforts help bring over forty million dollars annually to the area. This money is, for the most part, spent here.

CHAMPS: Let's see some signs

It is time to erect new signs around Post Falls and Coeur d’Alene: on I-90 coming into Post Falls from the west, on I-90 coming into Coeur d’Alene from the east, on US 95 coming into Coeur d’Alene from the north and south, and on Highway 41 coming into Post Falls from the north. Hey, let’s let all the travelers coming into these two great cities know what great athletes we have here. I see those signs everywhere in cities and towns in the Midwest; why not North Idaho?

Larisa Helen Simone (Deborah Nelson/Larsen), 58

Larisa Helen Simone, 58, of Coeur d’Alene, died March 10, 2010, at 5:48 a.m. at Lark’s Haven, an assisted living home in Hayden Lake.

Joseph E. Feucht, 45

Joseph E. Feucht, 45, resident of Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, died March 15, 2010, at Kootenai Medical Center in Coeur d’Alene. Joe was born Dec. 1, 1964, in Grangeville, Idaho, to Carroll and Edith “Jeanette” (Fellows) Feucht. He was raised in the Lewiston, Idaho, area graduating high school there.

Montana L. Carter, 90

Montana L. (Showen) Carter, 90, of Bayview, Idaho, passed away March 12, 2010. She was born in Great Falls, Mont., on May 8, 1919, to George D. and Hattie L (Stevens) Showen.

Charles Herbert (Chuck) Bell, 79

Charles Herbert (Chuck) Bell, longtime resident of Athol, Idaho, passed away in the loving arms of his family on March 14, 2010, in Coeur d’Alene. Chuck was born on Feb. 9, 1931, in Mt. Pleasant, Texas, to Terrance V. Bell and Nellie E. Bell. Chuck is the youngest of seven and is survived by one sister, Maureen Cecil of Mt. Pleasant and countless nieces, nephews and cousins also in Texas.     

Colonel Billy Cooper McFadden, 89

A hero has gone home to rest in the arms of the Lord. Colonel Billy Cooper McFadden, U.S. Army (Retired) died peacefully March 13, 2010, in his Coeur d’Alene home in the presence of his family.

Jeffrey Jay Enders, 60

Jeffrey Jay Enders, 60, left this Earth on March 13, 2010, after battling cancer for the last five years, to join his parents in a better place. Jeff was born Feb. 15, 1950, to Colonel Jerry Joseph and Geraldine Dimmick Enders in Auburn, Wash

Darlene Marie Shuck (Pfeil), 49

Darlene Marie Shuck (Pfeil), 49, entered into the loving arms of her Heavenly Father on Saturday, March 13, 2010, with her family by her side, after a long battle with multiple health problems. She was born on June 13, 1960, in Wilkinsburg, Pa., to Robert and Marie Pfeil. She was raised in Grand Junction, Colo.

Can't sleep?

If you are having a difficult time sleeping, you are not alone. It is estimated that 80 million Americans suffer from insomnia. It can affect every aspect of your life from your job and relationships to your competency behind the wheel of a car. Some statistics say more than 100,000 motor-vehicle crashes are caused annually in the United States by drowsy driving.

Free career change class is March 24

POST FALLS - A free career change class will be held on Wednesday, March 24, from 6:30-8:30 p.m. at the Post Falls police station, 1717 E. Polston Ave.

Study: Hearts may swoon when stocks do

Market slides might prompt heart attacks

ATLANTA - Stock market slides may hurt more than your savings. New research suggests they might prompt heart attacks.

Ex-Post Falls police chief to run for county clerk

POST FALLS - Cliff Hayes has had enough of retirement.

Briefs March 17, 2010

St. Patrick's Day mystery to be performed tonight

Bill seeks more transparency

School districts would have to post expense, receipt registers online

COEUR d'ALENE - By next year, Idaho taxpayers might be able to go online to take a look at school districts' checkbooks.

The Front Row with JASON ELLIOTT March 17, 2010

Stars don't disappoint at NIC

Stars don't disappoint at NIC

Mackey mushes to 4th straight Iditarod

NOME, Alaska (AP) - Lance Mackey won the 1,100-mile Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race on Tuesday to become the first musher in the event's 38-year history to win four consecutive races.

U.S 95 utility work to cause delays

U.S. 95 utility work to cause delays

Idaho to weigh in on debt amendments

BOISE - The man who four years ago scuttled Boise's plan to finance a new airport parking garage without a vote said he's angry about the Legislature's push to change anti-debt provisions in the state constitution to allow such projects to move forward.

Movers & Shakers March 17, 2010

Lunceford completes

State board approves boost for cabin rents

BOISE (AP) - The Idaho Land Board voted Tuesday to boost the rent paid on hundreds of state-owned cabin lots on the shores of Payette and Priest lakes, properties that generate millions of dollars for public schools each year.

And another thing, Sunshine

It's one of the biggest words in the English language. Apparently, it's also one of the most ambiguous.

Notices March 17, 2010

SATRAN, Mary Marie, 88, of Rathdrum, died March 9, 2010, after a full life on Earth. Born Dec. 9, 1921, in Jacksonville, Ark.

Deliberations on tap for Comp Plan

Three more dates are set this month for the Kootenai County commissioners' deliberations on the county Comprehensive Plan.The next occasion for the commissioners to mull over the visionary document will take place at 9 a.m. Friday, March 19.

84 Lumber closes

Company shut down nine other stores across nation

POST FALLS - Even as construction proceeds on one big box near the state line, another is going vacant.

Mini clip is safer than heart-valve surgery

ATLANTA - Many Americans with leaky heart valves soon might be able to get them fixed without open-heart surgery. A study showed that a tiny clip implanted through an artery was safer and nearly as effective as surgery, doctors reported Sunday.

Ketchum forms new business venture

Company will provide workforce development services

COEUR d'ALENE - Robert Ketchum is moving on, but he's not going far.

Outspoken medical marijuana grower shoots at robbers

SEATTLE (AP) - A well-known Washington state medical marijuana activist traded gunfire with robbers who invaded his home early Monday, suffering minor shotgun pellet wounds and sending one intruder to the intensive care unit of a hospital.

T-Wolves top Trojans in 8 inn.

PREP SOFTBALL

The skinny on weight loss: Part VII

Weight loss and maximizing the detox experience

What does detoxification have to do with weight loss? A better question might be "is there a connection between toxins and fat?" Let me explain. All the detoxification pathways in the body (liver-colon, kidney-bladder, skin-sweat, and lymphatic system) require water.

Blood test changed my life

It's winter in North Idaho and I'm depressed. I don't remember being depressed in winters past. I love winter - snowy Christmas mornings, snowshoeing Fourth of July Pass, harvesting our Christmas tree from Fernan Saddle, cooking rich tomato soup from canned vegetables harvested from my summer garden, jeeping in the white powder at Lookout Pass, heavy sweaters, heavier boots; wonderful memories. So why am I sad?

Sports complex land deal endorsed by PF council

POST FALLS - A proposal for the city to buy 61.2 acres on the Rathdrum Prairie for a future multi-use sports complex has cleared its first hurdle.

Golden Lions shine in opener

By The Associated Press

bin Laden: Wanted dead, not alive

WASHINGTON - Attorney General Eric Holder told Congress on Tuesday that Osama bin Laden will never face trial in the United States because he will not be captured alive.

Plummer-Worley district first to tap state building fund

BOISE (AP) - A $25 million pool of money lawmakers set aside in 2006 - after the Idaho Supreme Court ruled the state's method of paying for school construction was unconstitutional - is being used for the first time.

Music students to perform at all-state festival

Qualifiers submitted auditions to make cut

Area students will participate in the Idaho Music Educators Association All-State Music Festival from Thursday through Saturday in Nampa.

Newborn blood tests and diet soda - what's the link?

The words "phenylketonurics: contains phenylalanine" is on every food product containing aspartame as a sweetener. But have you ever stopped to wonder what it means and why it is included on the label?

Ask your audiologist...

In these economic hardship times is there a way to donate old hearing aids so someone else can use them?

Golf legend addresses lumbar spinal stenosis pain

Lee Travino hits the links once again

U.S. missile attacks kill 7 in Pakistan

ISLAMABAD (AP) - Pakistani officials say two suspected U.S. missile strikes have killed at least seven militants in northwestern Pakistan.

Records March 17, 2010

DIVORCES FILED

Blood pressure and chiropractic

You hear a lot about the health of your heart and for very good reason. I doubt there is a single person who doesn't realize how astronomically important our heart is to our ability to function. Stop the heart, stop the body.

Wrong place at the wrong time

Falling plane kills jogger on beach

HILTON HEAD ISLAND, S.C. - Robert Gary Jones was a pharmaceutical salesman on a business trip, looking forward to getting home to celebrate his daughter's third birthday. He was enjoying a moment to himself on this resort island, jogging on the beach and listening to his iPod.

Cardinals fall short in opening round

SALINA, Kan. - Monroe guard Danay Collier hit a 3-pointer with just under three minutes remaining to help lift the Tribunes past the North Idaho College Cardinals 63-58 in the opening round of the NJCAA Division I women's basketball tournament at the Bicentennial Center on Tuesday.

Experts help smokers

HAYDEN - A free workshop, sponsored by Pfizer Pharmaceuticals Inc., for smokers who want to quit, will run 9-10 a.m., March 24, at the Best Western Coeur d'Alene Inn.

Cd'A couple saves man

Pair discovered Montana musician who was stuck on mountain for four days

COEUR d'ALENE - It was a Sunday drive that saved a life.

Youth Sports March 17, 2010

GYMNASTICS

Big award for small business

Kudos to Jordan Sales and Service owner Terry Jordan, general manager Brian Jordan and office manager Brenda Jordan Evans for being named Rural Lifestyle Dealer of the Year. With just five employees the Post Falls dealership posted $2.89 million in sales in 2008, their second year after adding tractors and small farm implements to the automobile line. They started as a used-car lot on Seltice Way in the early 2000s and have now put Post Falls on the map via a several-page feature spread in the national Rural Lifestyle magazine.

Morning Briefing March 17, 2010

Basketball

Prosciutto, beets liven up spring salads

Looking to liven up your salads?

Census van comes to town

COEUR d'ALENE - Susan Weathers gazed at the piles of pamphlets, key chains and pens at the display for the 2010 Census Portrait of America Road Tour on Tuesday.

Giving back - St. Joseph's style

Free meal for those in need planned at Italian restaurant

POST FALLS - After seeing her Italian restaurant come to life during the recession, Tina-Marie Schultz believes it's time to celebrate with those in need.

Cd'A deli owner reports theft as 'potential buyers' take cash

COEUR d'ALENE - People who said they wanted to learn to "manage the money" of a deli before buying it instead stole nearly $300 in cash.

Legislators seek to clarify on cystic fibrosis funding

The Idaho Legislature's Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee late last week sought to clarify by letter its intent regarding funding for the adult cystic fibrosis program.

Lloyd O. Kittredge, 93

Lloyd was born March 6, 1917, in Los Angeles, Calif., to Luther and Leona Kittredge. He went to be with the Lord on March 7, 2010, the day after celebrating his 93rd birthday.

William M. Giesa, 94

William M. Giesa passed away Saturday, March 13, 2010, at Beehive Homes in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho. He was 94.

Mary Marie Satran, 88

Mary Marie danced into Heavan, March 9, 2010, after a full life on Earth. She is happy to be with the Lord. She was born Dec. 9, 1921, in Jacksonville, Ark., to Dosia Corder Starkey and Charley B. Starkey.

Margaret L. (Gridley) Giesa, 91

Margaret L. (Gridley) Giesa passed away Friday, March 12, 2010, at Beehive Homes in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho. She was 91.

Dorothy Dell Cropp, 66

Dorothy Dell Cropp, 66, passed away March 12, 2010, at her home. Born Feb. 1, 1944, to Delbert and Dorothy Phillips in Spokane, Wash., Dorothy was one of 10 children.

Violet Nutt, 91

Violet Nutt died on March 14, 2010, at 6 in the morning.

Shirley Mae (Brown) Baker, 80

Shirley, who just turned 80, went to her rest on March 7, 2010, from cancer of the esophagus. She was at peace with her death, and wanted the rest of us to be. 

Maryann Curtis, 77

Maryann T. Curtis, aka “Ama,” passed away Friday, March 12, 2010, following complication of a brain hemorrhage. Maryann was born in Los Angeles, Calif., on July 3, 1932, to James and Thelma Mather.

Edwards mistress poses, interviewed by GQ magazine

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - The mistress of former presidential candidate John Edwards says she is helping him live "a life of truth" and the two remain in love even after their affair helped trigger his downfall from the pinnacle of U.S. politics.

MSU's Izzo usually makes the right moves in March

Spartans will face New Mexico State in NCAA first round in Spokane on Friday

EAST LANSING, Mich. - Michigan State's Tom Izzo had a tough time pushing the right buttons with some of his players this season. He suspended a couple of them, kicked one out of practice and benched another.

Initial impact

One-on-one training center opens doors in Coeur d'Alene

COEUR d'ALENE - A longtime fitness trainer and a former professional BMX rider and trainer joined forces, and initials, to open ZS Fitness.

Movers and Shakers March 15, 2010

Time Warner noted for diversity

Census 2010: 'Take 10' and make a difference!

Have you received your Census survey in the mail? If you haven't, you'll receive it soon. When you do, take 10 minutes to fill it out. After that, put it in the mail, and you're done - and what you've done will really make a difference.

WWII B-17 pilot honored

Veterans recall being shot down over Europe

POST FALLS - After being gunned down by Germans as a B-17 pilot during World War II, Bob Groen is thankful to be alive.

Goedde seeks to retain District 4 Senate seat

COEUR d'ALENE - Sen. John Goedde is running again.

THE FRONT ROW with John Leicester March 16, 2010

Beckham the player won't be hugely missed

PARIS - David Beckham won't be the only player forced to watch the World Cup on television, but he is going to be one of the most sorely missed.

Quilts to go on display in Post Falls

POST FALLS - A trunk show featuring the quilts of Jean Wells will be held on Tuesday, March 23, from 5-9 p.m. at the Jacklin Arts and Cultural Center, 405 William St., Post Falls.

Turkish delight

Canitez traveled halfway around the globe to contribute to NIC women's basketball team

Fast breaks can lead to success on the basketball court.

Prep Roundup March 16, 2010

Ashburn fans 11, Trojans top Hawks

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More than just a truck

Post Falls veteran calls donation a 'godsend'

COEUR d'ALENE - All of his assets were gone.

Briefs March 16, 2010

Man receives marijuana sentence

Cardinal Connection continues at NIC

North Idaho College's "Cardinal Connections" is this week at NIC.

Legislators seek to clarify on cystic fibrosis funding

The Idaho Legislature's Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee late last week sought to clarify by letter its intent regarding funding for the adult cystic fibrosis program.

Sports Briefs March 16, 2010

Derek Lamely emerged out of the pack with easygoing style, shooting a 66 Monday to win the PGA Puerto Rico Open by two strokes in Rio Grande, Puerto Rico.

Avalanche kills snowmobiler

SANDPOINT - A snowmobile rider from Washington state was killed by an avalanche on Saturday afternoon, Bonner County sheriff's officials said.

Fire hits Post Falls home; no one hurt

POST FALLS - A fire caused extensive damage to a Post Falls home on Monday morning.

Gaelic justice was advanced

High attendance at Saturday's St. Pat's parade underscored Americans' love affair with all things Irish.

Criticism targets state IEN plan

COEUR d'ALENE - Several Idaho Internet providers, including one from Coeur d'Alene, contend that the state's plan to create a statewide broadband network linking schools, universities and communities is going to end up costing Idaho taxpayers millions of dollars more than it should.

Pressure builds for health care vote

WASHINGTON - Democratic congressional leaders showed signs of progress Monday in winning anti-abortion Democrats whose votes are pivotal to President Barack Obama's fiercely contested remake of the health care system.

Time to make it count

Area residents already receiving Census questionnaires in mail

COEUR d'ALENE - The questions should have hit your mailbox Monday.

Northwest Notes March 16, 2010

ESPN2 to show Idaho-BSU football game on a Friday night

Ovechkin suspended for next 2 games

NEW YORK (AP) - Two-time MVP Alex Ovechkin was suspended Monday for the Washington Capitals' next two games because of a reckless hit.

Records March 16, 2010

CRIME REPORTS

Friends running for great cause

Pair to raise money for Sandpoint Special Olympics

SANDPOINT - Finishing a marathon is a special feat.

UConn, Stanford, Tennessee and Nebraska top seeds

Gonzaga women receive 7th seed, face North Carolina on Saturday

Connecticut's journey for the sixth perfect season in NCAA history will begin in Norfolk, Va.

Bold and Blazen

Former Red Hot Mamas begin new performance group; seek members

COEUR d'ALENE - It wasn't just the flashy outfits, the screaming fans, the photos snapping as she sashayed by.

Notices March 16, 2010

BAKER, Shirley Mae (Brown), 80, of Coeur d'Alene, died March 7, 2010, with cancer of the esophagus. Born Feb. 13, 1930, in Fairfield, Wash. A memorial service and celebration of her life will be held at 2 p.m. Sunday, March 21, 2010, at the Seventh-day Adventist Church, 111 E. Locust Ave. Coeur d'Alene. Burial of Shirley's urn, next to her husband and son, will be private. Yates Funeral Home, Coeur d'Alene Chapel, is entrusted with final arrangements. Memorial: www.yatesfuneralhomes.com

Will being an incumbent help or hurt candidates in the May primary?

DOOMSDAY: That's what's approaching

We have only a few days to save the United States of America as we know it.

RESPONSE: Four S'es for Democrats

Being a person rarely reading op-eds, letters to the editor, My Turn, etc., I have realized over the years that none of these people are any smarter than me or anybody else, so why waste time over something that I can clearly see with my own eyes?

GAMBLING: Don't prosecute seniors

I recently read an article in the newspaper about the senior citizens in Twin Falls who had been caught playing an illegal poker game. Now I know that it is against the law to gamble outside of a casino, but there are some cases where I am not sure about that law.

SCHOOLS: Consolidate districts, save money

Please write, call, or email government officials at all levels to cut costs. What can be done to cut costs? Give cost-cutting ideas; they have to eliminate excessive waste. What can this small 1.5 million population state do to cut costs?

JOBS: If you need one, act like it

Job hunters, Im sorry but you’re not a job hunter if you call a business. Try this: Put a resume together and dress like you’re getting ready for work. That means if you walk into a place and everyone is wearing a suit or dress, don’t ask for a job in your blue jeans.

SCHOOLS: Feeling pain of deep cuts

The article in last Sunday’s Press about education cuts got me a little upset. I have several friends who are teachers in CDA and Post Falls. I learned that Post Falls School District Is trying to get teachers to drop out of the union so that the ratio drops low enough that they will have no union representation. And the concensus is that the strong-arm tactic they are using will probably succeed. Cutting teacher salaries by 5 percent across the board being the big one.

CENSUS: Expenses way beyond rational

On Tuesday, I went to the mailbox and received what I thought was my 2010 census. Upon opening this letter from the United States Department of Commerce, I found that it was just a notification to expect my 2010 census sometime next week.  Imagine my shock, with our national debt rising so fast our children’s children won’t be able to pay it off, our government is sending out a letter to every address in America telling us to expect another letter.  This has to be running up a huge bill that we can’t afford! Then, to add to my dismay, I read in the CDA Press that there is a “Census Portrait of America Road Tour” coming… a van traveling to more than 800 locations nationwide to increase awareness and participation in the Census.

Internet fraud dollars doubled last year

WASHINGTON (AP) - The cost of Internet fraud doubled in 2009 to about $560 million, the FBI said Friday. The most common type of fraud reported was scams from people falsely claiming to be from the FBI.

Morning Briefing March 14, 2010

Charl Schwartzel ran off four birdies in the opening six holes, then stayed in the game with three big par putts on the back nine for a 5-under 67 at Doral, Fla., and a share of the lead with Ernie Els going into the final round of the CA Championship.

Iraqi vote signals shift from religious leaders

BAGHDAD - Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki's political coalition took an early vote lead Saturday in the election's all-important battleground of Baghdad, pulling away from its two closest rivals in the latest indication that Iraqis want a moderate government instead of Shiite religious hard-liners leading the postwar nation.

Series will navigate role of steamboats in North Idaho

COEUR d'ALENE - The regional history series by historian Robert Singletary at the Coeur d'Alene Public Library, 702 E. Front Ave., is down to the final four programs.

Chiefs top Ams; will host opening round

KENNEWICK, Wash. - The Spokane Chiefs scored two power-play goals in a five-minute span in the third period to earn a 5-4 win over the Tri-City Americans in front of 6,053 at the Toyota Center on Saturday night.

Taxes focus on JFAC

Group zeroes in on already-owed monies

POST FALLS - Idaho state Rep. Frank Henderson, a member of the Legislature's Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee, said the committee took action this past week to increase state revenues by deciding to hire more state tax auditors to collect already-owed taxes.

Life Erickson: Building for the future

The owner of American Dream Estates is this year's president of the North Idaho Building Contractors Association and the economy is the first thing that comes to his mind.

GM's Lutz says hybrids, electrics are future

Fuel economy standards will jump to 35 miles per gallon in 2020

WARREN, Mich. - General Motors Co. will keep making big trucks and SUVs because U.S. buyers demand them, but a major portion of them will be gas-electric hybrids in the near future, retiring Vice Chairman Bob Lutz said Friday.

Senators question $1 million pay for charity's CEO

WASHINGTON - A group of Republican senators is questioning high salaries and expensive travel bills for executives at the Boys & Girls Clubs of America, raising issues that could jeopardize millions in federal funding for the national charity.

School for at-risk teens beats academic odds

CALDWELL (AP) - Tony Richard, principal of Canyon Springs High School, had "alternative" excised from the school's name in 2006, after his first year at the helm.

Getting a rebate toward an efficient appliance

Majority of states offer up to $250 cash back

About three dozen states will soon offer you a rebate of as much as $250 if you trade in your clunky old clothes washer, refrigerator or water heater for a more efficient model. Besides the money back, you'll welcome the savings on your electric bill.

Oscars: How did David slay Goliath?

NEW YORK - For Hollywood pundits, industry folk and Oscar fans still paying attention on Monday, a major question remained: How did David slay Goliath?

Iran says it struck US-backed groups

TEHRAN, Iran - Iran said Saturday it has dismantled several U.S.-backed opposition networks that were gathering information on nuclear scientists and finding ways to circumvent controls on the Internet meant to deprive the opposition of its most crucial tool.

Take a bow in the sunshine

Whether they really mean to or not, some public servants shut the door on one of your most precious freedoms: Your right to know.

Think twice about mobile phones for kids

Don't let dangerous radiation "cook" growing brains. A startling new Swedish study shows that young people are five times more likely to get brain tumors if they use a cell phone before they're 20. And cordless phones also emit dangerous radiation.

Northwest Notes March 14, 2010

Akey agrees in principle to new contract with Idaho

Scale back the daily weigh-ins

DEAR DR. GOTT: I am a 61-year-old woman with a history of breast cancer, parathyroid disease and knee problems. I had a lumpectomy for the cancer seven years ago, a parathyroidectomy five years ago and knee replacement last year. I have run in more than 60 marathons, so I am fairly active. However, since my lumpectomy and within the last two years, I have gained 20 pounds and weigh more than 180 pounds. I know this is too much, so I have been using your no-flour, no-sugar plan for the past six weeks. I have made big changes in my eating habits and, although not perfect, have been essentially true to the diet. I have also tried to exercise more - swim a half-mile, walk four to five miles, or bike for 45 minutes.

Rolling meth lab delivered to sheriff's office

BONNERS FERRY — A downtown Bonners Ferry street was shut down Wednesday after a Moyie Springs couple transported portions of a methamphetamine manufacturing lab from their home to the Boundary County Sheriff’s Office.

Jumping through hoops

Recipients of long-awaited liquor licenses must have their act together to keep them

RATHDRUM - Sheree Greenfield knew she had to move fast when she finally was issued the liquor license for Rathdrum she had waited on for years, and eventually given up on.

Family violence follow up

Over the last three years of writing my column, I have experienced a couple of times I have written a column only to be given a reality check. This happened last week when I wrote about domestic violence. I told women of some avenues to get help, only to find the system in its current form has some holes and shortcomings.

Co-defendant of Rajaratnam seeks separate N.Y. trial

Prosecutors say some evidence does not pertain to Chiesi

NEW YORK (AP) - A co-defendant has asked to be tried separately in the insider trading case against wealthy hedge fund operator Raj Rajaratnam.

New challenges for nonprofits

Traditionally, nonprofit boards sought out new members who were the individuals with the deepest pockets and who had a knack for socializing and fundraising. Over time, the role of board members has evolved, and within the board membership there is a need for the ability to strategically plan the mission and carry out the implementation of the organization's needs. When selecting new board candidates, recruiters need potential members to possess at least two of the three Ws - wealth, wisdom and a worker. The more mature the organization, the more "wealth" comes into the board, but the three Ws still apply.

Obama promise: Brighter education futures for kids

ATLANTA - President Barack Obama is promising parents and their kids that with his administration's help they will have better teachers in improved schools so U.S. students can make up for academic ground lost against youngsters in other countries.

Idaho Briefs March 14, 2010

Opera house added to national register, Ehrlick: Public defenders lied to me, Dairy waste change approved, Man sought in mother's death, Skier numbers up from last season, Computer glitch delays payments

'A Wearin' of the Green'

Hundreds get in spirit of St. Patrick's Day parade

COEUR d'ALENE - The fifth annual St. Patrick's Day parade - "A Wearin' of the Green" - stepped off Saturday along Sherman Avenue without a drop of rain, making it a complete success.

Retail numbers show surprising gain

Sales up 0.3 percent in February

WASHINGTON - Retail sales posted a surprising increase in February as consumers refused to let snowstorms stop them from stepping up purchases for everything from clothes to appliances. The improvement provided hope that the recovery from the Great Recession is gaining momentum.

Hearts may swoon when stocks do, study suggests

ATLANTA - Stock market slides may hurt more than your savings. New research suggests they might prompt heart attacks.

Work to love your job and never work again

Great movies leave plenty of excellent footage on the cutting-room floor. It's part of the process, my son David, a film director, tells me.

Bright forecast for Sunshine Week

Initiative advocates open government, freedom of information

Tamara Poelstra's father failed for 10 years to earn government disability benefits for his depression and PTSD, vestiges of his combat years in Vietnam.

The Propellerheads March 14, 2010

Good add-ons for Firefox

Q: My brother convinced me to switch to Firefox and Thunderbird. Are there any good add-ons that you can recommend to enhance my browsing pleasure?

Huskies hold off Cal for Pac-10 title

PAC-10

Obama chooses 1st young appeals court nominee

WASHINGTON (AP) - Thirteen months into his presidency, Barack Obama finally gave liberal supporters the kind of judicial nominee they had sought and conservatives feared.

Community Thanks March 14, 2010

VOLUNTEERS: Thoroughly cleaned school rooms

Weaver to address human rights banquet

COEUR d'ALENE - An international human rights and education expert will be this year's keynote speaker at the 13th annual Kootenai County Task Force on Human Relations Human Rights Banquet on April 12.

Avista seeks increase in gas efficiency rider

Avista Utilities' customer response to more than 30 programs to reduce natural gas consumption has prompted the utility to ask for an increase in the fund that pays for the conservation program.

The Front Row with MARK NELKE March 14, 2010

Questions focus on Zags, NCAAs

Key questions of the day, in no particular order:

NCAA tournament committee focused on 65, not 96

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - UCLA athletic director Dan Guerrero has a tough enough job this week without imagining it being even more challenging.

Thousands mourn death of California teen

Registered sex offender is alleged killer

POWAY, Calif. - Thousands of teachers, classmates and neighbors filled a high school football stadium Saturday to honor a 17-year-old girl whose body was discovered in a shallow, lakeside grave, allegedly killed by a registered sex offender.

Pacquiao dominates Clottey for decision

ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) - Fighting on the star, Manny Pacquiao showed once again why he is the star.

Saving on your laundry bill

You know I love line-drying my laundry. The work of hanging clothes outside shakes stress from my system like nothing else. It charges my spirit and seems to imbue every stitch of my clothing with the freshness of the outdoors so I can carry it along with me - even when I'm stuck inside. But, even as much as I enjoy "airing it all," there are times when a clothes dryer can come in handy. Let's face it: Most of us own dryers, and we have been known to use them. Rather than beat ourselves up about the toll our dryers are taking on the Earth, it's time to figure out a better way to use them when line-drying isn't an option.

Yellen at Fed would likely favor low-rate policy

Candidate was a top advisor to President Clinton

WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama's likely choice of Janet Yellen to become vice chairman of the Federal Reserve would favor a policy that stresses low interest rates to ease unemployment over higher rates to curb inflation.

A southern uprising

South wins boys, girls games, but Loper, Buratto shine for North

COEUR d'ALENE - The North may have picked up a couple more state team titles in southern Idaho, but it was the South that showed its players are still some of the best in the state following wins in both the girls and boys Idaho high school all-star games at North Idaho College's Christianson Gym on Saturday.

Taking flight

Paper airplane contest set for next Sunday

COEUR d'ALENE - If 500 feet is the number of marvel for distance on home runs, for the flight of a paper airplane, it's 60.

Zags shufflin' off to Buffalo

No. 8-seeded Gonzaga to play No. 9 Florida State on Friday

Matt Bouldin's reaction to the NCAA tournament selection committee sending Gonzaga to Buffalo, N.Y., as a No. 8 seed?

Sports Briefs March 15, 2010

Golf

Wilkey: Sensitivity key to coroner post

Debbie Wilkey said she learned to appreciate an open approach to death after losing her sister to cancer decades ago.

Chiefs head into WHL playoffs as No. 4 seed

But Spokane must open first round on road

SPOKANE — One night after denying Tri-City a chance to win the U.S. Division, the Spokane Chiefs helped the Americans win it anyway.

Post Falls surveys its citizens

POST FALLS - As Theresa Benforth watched her kids play at White Pine Park on Thursday, she pondered life in Post Falls.

Ticket sales for Hayden chamber banquet end today

HAYDEN — Today is the last day to buy tickets to the Hayden Chamber of Commerce Annual Awards Banquet at 5 p.m. Saturday at the Hayden Lake Country Club.

Entertainment Briefs March 15, 2010

'South Park' begins 14th season by taking on Tiger

New Mexico State returns with new coach

Former coach of Aggies' opponent lives in Spokane

Things are moving fast these days for New Mexico State and coach Marvin Menzies.

Warrants March 15, 2010

Felonies

Hands on with hunger

RATHDRUM - Lakeland High students are taking a hands-on approach to raise awareness about world hunger.

The Front Row with Tim Dahlberg March 15, 2010

Pacquiao marches on as true star

ARLINGTON, Texas — The fight was long over and most of the biggest crowd to see a fight in the U.S. in 17 years had found their way out of massive Cowboys Stadium. Manny Pacquiao was in the shower, where one member of his entourage surely was in charge of selecting his shampoo while another had the task of making sure the towels were just right.

Suspicious tube turns out not dangerous

POST FALLS - A Spokane County bomb unit responded to Post Falls Sunday afternoon to deal with a suspicious-looking plastic tube that was found at Poleline Avenue and Highway 41.

Kentucky trips Mississippi St. in OT

John Wall scored seven of his 15 points in overtime, and No. 2 Kentucky (32-2) rallied from five down with 2:28 left in regulation to beat Mississippi State 75-74 on Sunday in Nashville, Tenn.

Officers OK after apartment fire

COEUR d’ALENE — Four Coeur d’Alene Police Department officers were treated and released from Kootenai Medical Center for smoke inhalation after responding to an apartment fire just before midnight Saturday.

Earthquakes and rapid glacial advances are threatening southern Chile's rich fisheries

There are some 'crazy things' going on weatherwise in Antarctica and the southern tip of South America. We appear to be seeing signs of global warming and cooling at the same time. Climatologists are 'surprised' to say the least.

Notice March 15, 2010

ENDERS, Jeffrey Jay, 60, of Hayden Lake, died March 13, 2010, at home. Born Feb. 15, 1950, in Auburn, Wash. Graveside memorial service is pending at Holy Cross Cemetery in Spokane.

Crapo appointed to new deficit panel

BOISE (AP) - Sen. Mike Crapo is among lawmakers appointed to President Barack Obama's new deficit commission, an 18-member panel charged with coming up with a plan to rein in the government's red ink.

Ryan William Taylor

Jan. 13, 1982, to March 9, 2010

Perry Rich Bakes, 91

Perry Rich Bakes, “Rich,” passed away March 11, 2010, in the loving arms of his family. Rich was born on Dec. 16, 1918, on the family homestead near Blackfoot, Idaho.

'Jacks swept in opener

LEWISTON - St. Maries issued a combined 29 walks in its nonleague season-opening doubleheader with the Lewiston junior varsity, falling 14-4 and 14-0 on Friday.

Oregon QB suspended for 2010 season

Oregon quarterback Jeremiah Masoli was suspended Friday for the upcoming season by coach Chip Kelly after pleading guilty to second-degree burglary in the theft of a pair of laptops and a guitar from a campus fraternity.

The Front Row with JASON ELLIOTT March 13, 2010

NIC women ready to run at nationals

Keep your eyes wide open this coming week, you could see history in the making when the North Idaho College women travel to the Midwest for the NJCAA tournament in Salina, Kan.

Big League body art

Surfer dude brightens bullpen for Mariners

PEORIA, Ariz. (AP) - Brandon League is a walking art gallery. The free-spirited surfer from Hawaii has a body adorned with some of the most elaborate and colorful tattoos in the game. He even has his name scrolled across his shoulders, an ink-into-skin replication of what will be stitched onto the back of his new Mariners jersey this season.

Idaho women bow out in WAC semifinals

RENO, Nev. - Idaho's late-season run came to an end as Fresno State shot 46.4 percent (13 of 28) from 3-point range and defeated the Vandals 80-66 on Friday in the semifinals of the Western Athletic Conference women's basketball tournament at the Lawlor Events Center.

Boise State fires hoop coach Graham

Two years after NCAA bid, attendance, wins dwindle at BSU

BOISE - Boise State head coach Greg Graham was fired Friday after the Broncos posted a losing record for the first time in the last three seasons.

Northwest Notes March 13, 2010

COEUR d'ALENE - The RiverHawks Baseball Club, which plans to relocate from Spokane to Coeur d'Alene in 2011, is offering two camps March 25 and 26.

LeBron leads Cavaliers

LeBron James had 23 points, 10 assists and six rebounds, and the visiting Cleveland Cavaliers picked up a 100-95 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers on Friday night.

Messier's goal helps Ams shut door on Chiefs

SPOKANE - Jordan Messier scored on a rebound with 12:23 remaining to give the U.S. Division-leading Tri-City Americans a 4-3 win over the Spokane Chiefs in Western Hockey League action in front of a sold-out crowd of 10,528 at the Spokane Arena on Friday night.

EWU women stunned in Big Sky semis

CHENEY - Erica Perry scored 22 points as No. 6 seed Montana State stunned top-seeded Eastern Washington 65-57 in the semifinals of the Big Sky Conference women's basketball tournament Friday night before 2,117 at Reese Court.

Nethercutt: America failing when it comes to civics

Former congressman's foundation supports students' efforts

COEUR d'ALENE - George Nethercutt believes there is a crisis in America, and it has nothing to do with the economic downturn, the wars in Iraq or Afghanistan, or what's going on in Washington, D.C.

Boggess hopes third time's the charm for Senate

COEUR d'ALENE - Jeremy P. Boggess is taking aim for a third time at a state Senate seat, hoping this time he'll get to bring some "fresh ideas" to the Legislature.

Jordan plans dental career

Council, walking club, yearbook keep Mountain View senior busy

RATHDRUM - Pursuing a dental career makes Kami Jordan smile.

Simpson will remain on case

COEUR d'ALENE - First District Judge Benjamin Simpson isn't going anywhere.

After quarter-century, boardwalk bridge getting a facelift

COEUR d'ALENE - The bridge section of the Boardwalk at The Coeur d'Alene Resort is missing - and that's a good thing. The 25-year-old structure is getting a facelift with new beams, ramps, archway, and raised towers. They'll be repainted and refurbished or replaced.

Democrats seek accord, quick vote on health care

WASHINGTON - Under White House pressure to act swiftly, House and Senate Democratic leaders reached for agreement Friday on President Barack Obama's health care bill, sweetened suddenly by fresh billions for student aid and a sense that breakthroughs are at hand.

Movers and Shakers March 13, 2010

Delta executives change; Blue Cross names senior officer; Schwab gender case resolved

Hate the public schools? Then keep on cutting, legislators

Sometimes opportunity knocks, and sometimes it knocks down the door. For those who would like to rid society of the evil known as public education, the door is now rattling.

Clinton slams Israel for housing decision

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton on Friday delivered a stinging rebuke to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for his government's announcement this week of new Jewish housing in east Jerusalem, calling it "a deeply negative signal" for the Mideast peace process and ties with the U.S.

'Christ in the Passover' program scheduled at Cd'A Lutheran church

COEUR d'ALENE - Ofer Levy from Tel Aviv, Israel will re-create the traditional pageantry of the Passover service and explain how it foreshadowed Jesus' death and resurrection in a free presentation on Sunday.

Holocaust survivor shares story

Thomas Blatt escaped from Sobibor camp

COEUR d'ALENE -An 82-year-old Holocaust survivor who escaped the grip of a Nazi German extermination camp in 1943 told students Friday at Coeur d'Alene Charter Academy he speaks out about his experiences to tell the world what happened.

Pope under fire for transfer, letter on clergy sex abuse

VATICAN CITY (AP) - Germany's sex abuse scandal has now reached Pope Benedict XVI: His former archdiocese disclosed that while he was archbishop a suspected pedophile priest was transferred to a job where he later abused children.

Post Falls eyes prairie

Council considers $750K purchase for sports complex

POST FALLS - Post Falls is going to bat to increase outdoor sports opportunities.

Snowpack hopes melting

Streamflow forecasts expected to be half of normal this summer

POST FALLS - Local spring runoff continues to be dismal as winter melts away in the mountains.

Estimated wolf popluation remains steady

Packs produced a minimum of 204 pups

The 2009 annual summary of wolf recovery in Idaho shows wolf numbers are nearly the same as 2008.

Here we go again Spirit Lake

The most recent recall attempt in our infamous little town is under way; AGAIN!

Kroc mulls expansion

Center's advisory board has discussed how to relieve congestion

COEUR d'ALENE - Forget the cars, where are you going to put 20,000 members?

Milestone Announcements March 13, 2010

ANNIVERSARIES

Crapo appointed to new deficit panel

BOISE (AP) - Sen. Mike Crapo is among lawmakers appointed to President Barack Obama's new deficit commission, an 18-member panel charged with coming up with a plan to rein in the government's red ink.

Tribe unveils longhouse today

DeSMET - The Coeur d'Alene Tribe will dedicate a new longhouse in DeSmet at 11:30 a.m. today.

Animal cruelty case still under investigation

OSBURN - Law enforcement continues to investigate the death of a dog last month.

Records March 13, 2010

CRIME REPORTS, DIVORCES GRANTED, MARRIAGE LICENSES, LAWSUITS, SENTENCINGS

Energy rates steady, for now

COEUR d'ALENE - A winter with little snow may have been a relief after two years that set records, but it means power generating dams will have less to work with this summer.

Unemployment dips, still ahead of last year

Government jobs on the increase

COEUR d'ALENE - Unemployment in Kootenai County declined slightly in February, but is still well ahead of a year ago.

Was 'runaway Prius' story a hoax?

SAN DIEGO - Investigators are confronted with a series of nagging questions as they try to unravel the case of a California real estate agent who said his Toyota Prius turned into a runaway death trap after the gas pedal became stuck.

At home in America

Johann Schalk survived growing up in Germany, settles in North Idaho

DALTON GARDENS - On June 25, 1954, Johann Schalk became an American citizen.

RALLY: Locals get behind reform effort

You’re not a lone voice in Idaho if you support health care reform. Plenty of people of all philosophies want a more equitable system and will Rally and March to show their support of health care reform for Idaho, at Post Falls City Hall, Saturday, March 20, 8-9 am.

VOTER ID: Just creating a problem

The Press has had a number of commenters suggesting that voter ID law is necessary. Baloney. That is a solution looking for a problem. Nobody has come out with any credible voter fraud allegations. Unlike a potential check casher who doesn’t know me from Adam, the election board knows exactly who I am. They have my name, address, and proof that I’m eligible to vote in Idaho. If you want to improve something and not merely sow more distrust, discord, and suspicion, have the election boards send out post card notifications for elections. The cards that get returned will tell the board who to take off the rolls. Tell people to bring their cards to the polls, if you like.

VOTER ID: Bill could backfire

In his support of the voter ID bill, HB 496, Dan English (My Turn, March 5) admits to not believing in “...any kind of wholesale fraud...in Idaho elections.”  In fact, a little research reveals that voter fraud in any part of this country happens about as often as someone being struck and killed by lightning. In the closely analyzed 2004 election in Ohio, the incidence of voter fraud: 0.00004%.

BIAS: Post Falls gets short end

I read with amusement the letter about how the Press has a bias toward the CDA Vikings. Maybe you should look at this from the Post Falls view. The latest articles about the boys winning the state BB tourney are about the first time in decades we have received reasonable coverage. If EITHER CDA team has a curling match, it gets the front page while the Post Falls or Lakeland events, for that matter, are relegated to the back. I guess that’s why they call it the CDA Press.

LEADERS: If they fail, fire them all

Congratulations to the CDA Press on the article by Russ DeVernier March 5 which truly “hits the nail on the head!” I also, as did Russ, served during the Vietnam War  — no whining involved or tolerated.  When management fails or ceases to perform in business, or even professional sports, management is replaced. It is apparent we need a new management team throughout the entire government structure.

SEARCHES: Part of threat to freedom

Although I was an airline pilot, I refuse to fly commercially today. It’s not so much the slipshod maintenance or the poorly trained pilots as the outrageous, unlawful searches. Not long ago I was responsible for the security of nuclear weapons, but now, to board a plane, I must submit to a personal search by someone who may have a criminal record? I think not! These searches are not about safety and security. They are to get us accustomed to government intrusion into every facet of our lives.

WARD: You need to meet this guy

The other night, I had the distinct pleasure of meeting Vaughn Ward and his lovely wife, Kirsten. Vaughn is running for Congress, in the Idaho 1st District, and although I don’t normally tout politicians, Ward impressed me. It would be a shame for him to get lost the murkiness of politics, because we need this born leader fighting for our Idaho values in Washington.

TRANSIT: Taxpayers should be on alert

I read with interest the article on putting a transit board proposal on the ballot. I wonder if the good citizens know what a public transportation authority will do to fund itself? I moved here to Hayden eight years ago, in part because the State of Washington began to tax and raise vehicle registration fees to fund their community transit programs and the now famous Rapid Transit Authority. They have raised BILLIONS of dollars, and anyone who has driven in western Washington lately, or who still lives there, must wonder where all of the BILLIONS in taxes and fees went ? 

OBAMA: Why he's not the Anti-Christ

In a recent letter to the Press, Ron Spencer crossed the bounds of propriety and decency when he referred to the current (American) government as the “Anti-Christ” and “Progressive.” I assume he was referring primarily to President Barack Obama.

GAS PRICES: This should be priority

All  levels of government seem to be purposely ignoring rising gas prices again. Scuttle this ramrod health care reform now and concentrate on low-level gas prices. When gas price are up, we pay more for everything we buy. Can’t the dunderheads figure this out?

ABORTION: Backward is in eye of beholder

Dear Mr. Ferguson: I was truly repulsed by your response to Mr. Holliday/Hollingsworth. Hopefully many other more astute readers of the CDA Press saw the hypocritical tone throughout your response regarding abortion. You claim your opponents are “backward people”, yet how backward can one be scientifically speaking when your erroneous claim that a fetus/pre-born baby is not actually alive? That goes against all that we know about genetics and biology.  If the fetus/baby is not living, then how come premature babies come out alive and not dead? Give me a break!             

John David Kunz, 90

John David Kunz, 90, loving husband, father, grandfather and cowboy who will be missed by his family and many friends, passed away March 10, 2010, at home in Dalton Gardens, Idaho. Born Christian John Kunz March 3, 1920, in Kellogg, Idaho. To Christian and Anna Kunz.

James La Barge, 85

James La Barge, 85, entered into rest peacefully on March 1, 2010, at Kootenai Medical Center. He was born in Spokane, Wash., on June 11, 1924.

Georgia M. Denison, 79

Georgia M. Denison, 79, passed away at Mountain Valley Care & Rehab Center in Kellogg, Idaho, on Tuesday, March 9, 2010.

Chris Weinman

In loving memory of Chris Weinman

Hayden company helps rebuild, enhance Six Flags roller coaster

HAYDEN - Rocky Mountain Construction Group Inc., of Hayden, has landed a $4.8 million contract with Six Flags Inc. for work on a roller coaster at Six Flags Over Texas, in Arlington, the owners say.

Post Falls woman honored by horse group

POST FALLS - Nancy Jewell of Post Falls was recently was inducted into the 2009 American Morgan Horse Association's Breeders' Hall of Fame at its annual convention in Lexington, Kentucky.

Tribal police power bill delayed

BOISE (AP) - Idaho lawmakers are delaying a vote on a bill that would give Indian tribal police the authority to arrest non-tribal members on the reservation without permission from the local sheriff.

NIC's 'Popcorn' turns green

North Idaho College's Popcorn Forum, which was a well-known event at NIC for more than 30 years, has been revamped as Cardinal Connections and will be held March 15-19 at NIC.

Briefs March 12, 2010

'Tips for Haiti' raises $340

The Front Row with TIM DAHLBERG March 12, 2010

Not Super, but Pacquiao still an event

ARLINGTON, Texas - The czar of boxing was so devastated the fight didn't happen, it took him weeks to get over it.

Northwest Notes March 12, 2010

Gonzaga's Arop undergoes successful foot surgery

Cd'A boys win Lewiston tourney

LEWISTON - Coeur d'Alene's boys shot a 308 to win the Lewiston Invitational on Thursday at the Lewiston Country Club.

Morning Briefing March 12, 2010

Football

Loper earns Gatorade girls basketball honor

CHICAGO - Post Falls High senior guard Katelyn Loper has been named Gatorade Idaho girls basketball Player of the Year.

Jazzing up the Schuler Center

"In the TS Spirit" a performance by Jazz Ensemble, JazzCo. choir

North Idaho College's Jazz Ensemble and the JazzCo. Small jazz choir will present their spring concert recognizing the 30th year of the Kootenai County Task Force on Human Relations. "In the TS Spirit" at 7:30 p.m. Monday, March 15 in NIC's Boswell Hall Schuler Performing Arts Center.

Aquifer meeting is March 23

The Kootenai County Aquifer Protection District Policy and Budget Committee will conduct a public hearing later this month to hear public comments on aquifer protection needs.

Panther Players present 'Sherlock Holmes'

The Coeur d'Alene Charter Academy Panther Players will present 'Sherlock Homes' by Tim Kelly at 7 p.m. Friday at 2 and 7 p.m. Saturday at the Lake City Playhouse, 1320 E. Garden Ave.

Dog is a Flurry of bills

Used couch, now shredded: $80

Obama 'unwavering' on immigration

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama on Thursday assured immigration advocates frustrated by the wait for a promised overhaul of U.S. immigration laws that he remains committed to fixing a system he has said is broken.

Records request fee in question

LCDC executive director, citizen disagree on law's interpretation

COEUR d'ALENE - Urban renewal watchdog Dan Gookin doesn't believe he should have to pay to view public records.

State high school all-star games set for Saturday at NIC

There were a few roster changes, but pretty much everybody who was invited will be able to participate in the boys and girls 2010 Idaho high school all-star basketball games, scheduled for Saturday at NIC's Christianson Gym.

Movers and Shakers March 12, 2010

IIB reports 2009 losses

Vandals sent packing

Nevada pours in seven 3s, tops Idaho in quarterfinals

RENO, Nev. - Nevada is finally starting to look like the team that was picked to win the Western Athletic Conference.

Malzahn seeks to retain treasurer post

COEUR d'ALENE - He just likes it.

Hurricanes prevail in overtime

Brian Pothier scored in overtime to give the Carolina Hurricanes a 4-3 victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins on Thursday night at Raleigh, N.C.

It's elementary ... Cd'A Charter presents play

COEUR d'ALENE - Sherlock Holmes was always known as a critical, analytical thinker, the perceptive type.

Stars of Tomorrow concert is Saturday

The Coeur d'Alene Symphony Orchestra "Meet the Stars of Tomorrow Tonight" concert will be held at Lake City Community Church auditorium, 6000 N. Ramsey Road, at 7:30 p.m. Saturday.

Entertainment Briefs March 12, 2010

Sheen due back on 'Men'

ITD, marina owner settle suits

Dock dispute held up construction

SANDPOINT - The Idaho Transportation Department and the operator of a marina on Sand Creek affected by construction of the U.S. Highway 95 bypass have resolved their legal disputes.

Alice's journey lacks wonder

Ticket Stubs

While The Mad Hatter wonders why a raven is like a writing desk, audiences of the new "Alice in Wonderland" might wonder what director Tim Burton was hoping to accomplish with his live-action reimagining of the Lewis Carroll classic.

Entertainment Calendar March 12, 2010

Ryan Shupe and the RubberBand: Family-friendly concert 3 p.m. Kroc Center. $12/ adults $8/18 and under, at the door $14 and $10. www.shupe.netLive classic rock: 9 p.m. Moose Lounge, 7:30, 401 Sherman, Cd'A

Family faces uphill battle

Cancer-stricken woman, husband trying to raise three orphans

DALTON GARDENS - Gail Smith walks down the hallway of her family's home, her soft steps heavy with gentle purpose. With stage four ovarian cancer, the Dalton Gardens woman - mother of three adopted Chinese orphans - still rules the roost, even if it's often from her bed.

Still time to hit the slopes

Area ski resorts have no plans to close for season

COEUR d'ALENE - There might not be any snow in your backyard, but local ski areas have plenty in theirs.

Just like men, WSU women make quick exit from Pac-10 tourney

LOS ANGELES — A deep 3-point attempt from sophomore guard April Cook just missed and Washington State fell 62-60 to Arizona in the opening round of the Pacific-10 women’s basketball tournament Thursday at Galen Center.

Lesbian teen sues school over prom flap

JACKSON, Miss. - Constance McMillen didn't believe her Mississippi school district would really call off her senior prom rather than allow her to show up with her girlfriend and wear a tuxedo.

First Light shines in Panida crown

Concert, opening celebrate Wagers

SANDPOINT - She was there, helping to lead the charge, when the community rallied to save the Panida Theater in the mid-1980s. More than 20 years later, with the main theater paid off and countless improvements completed, she was in the forefront of bringing another project home when the Panida made its final installment on the "little theater" space in late 2007.

More Briefs March 12, 2010

Vet cemetery events corrected

IB's hidden agenda is anti-American

As an American I stand for the principles of freedom and liberty on which our society is erected; no enemy whatsoever can destroy such foundation as it is laid through the hearts of patriots.As a veteran I am bound to the defense of that foundation through a solemn oath to bear true faith and allegiance to our Constitution.

Letterman producer pleads

NEW YORK - A former television producer pressured by debt and driven by jealousy admitted Tuesday he tried to extract vengeance and money by shaking down David Letterman in a case that bared the late-night icon's affairs with staffers.

Children's Theatre holding auditions

Ain't It Good Productions Children's Theatre is holding auditions this weekend for two shows, "American Beauty" and "The Screwtape Letters."

Magic win season-high 7th straight

Vince Carter had 23 points to help the Orlando Magic pull away early and cruise past the visiting Chicago Bulls, 111-82 on Thursday night for their seventh straight win.

Another exhibit in Spokane case

Any newcomer wondering why this paper was so skeptical toward Spokane didn't need to wait long for an answer.

Records March 12, 2010

WEINMAN, Chris, 56, of Post Falls, died March 4, 2010. Born April 28, 1953, in California. Service will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, March 20, 2010, at 2381 N. Miller Way, Post Falls, Idaho. Everyone is welcome.

Trustee district bill created

Legislation would require trustees to live in district they represent

COEUR d'ALENE - A bill aimed at creating sub-districts for Idaho community college trustees was printed Thursday by the House Education Committee.

Records March 11, 2010

CRIME REPORTS

'A great miracle'

Cd'A man to see dying daughter in Texas

COEUR d'ALENE - Ron Edgell's daughter is dying in Fort Worth, Texas.

Health bill passes

COEUR d'ALENE - All it needs now is Gov. Butch Otter's signature.

Notices Mar. 11, 2010

COE, William Charles, 78, of Coeur d'Alene, died Feb. 20, 2010, in Coeur d'Alene. Born July 15, 1931. A memorial service will be held at a later date.

Northwest Notes March 11, 2010

Utah State coach reprimanded by WAC

'Jihad Jane' lives two lives

PHILADELPHIA - Colleen LaRose spent long days caring for her boyfriend's father in a second-floor apartment in Pennsburg, a small town north of Philadelphia.

Cougars handed early exit

Oregon wins in OT, keeps Kent employed

LOS ANGELES - Tajuan Porter scored 32 points, including eight in overtime, and Oregon rallied for an 82-80 victory over Washington State on Wednesday night in the Pac-10 Conference tournament opener.

Authorities seek fugitive

The North Idaho Violent Crimes Task Force is seeking information leading to the apprehension of Gabriel Lee Wilkens.

Pastor: Man turned himself in

She accompanied robbery suspect to police station at his request

COEUR d'ALENE - It didn't take Pastor Betty Boggs long to put things together.

Stuckey hopes to return this season

Rodney Stuckey doesn't know when he will play again, but he hopes it will be this season.

Vet cemetery open house

North Idaho veterans are invited to an open house at the new regional veterans cemetery at Medical Lake west of Spokane from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday.

DUI busters receive honors

Agencies thank top officers for combating impaired driving

POST FALLS - Jess Spike knows that making DUI stops can come with a price.

Man sentenced to 13 years for rape

Ellis pleaded guilty to charges in 2008

COEUR d'ALENE - An Athol man was sentenced Tuesday to 13 years in state prison for statutory rape.

Spring is in the air

Fish Tips

Spring is in the air, so with ice fishing long gone, it's time to start looking for pike, said Tina Padgitt of Black Sheep Sporting Goods.

Former Cd'A builder accepts plea deal on fraud charge

Beard agrees to pay $115,000 to victims

COEUR d'ALENE - A one-time Coeur d'Alene area builder arrested in 2008 and charged with three counts of felony grand theft by deception for allegedly taking money for contracting jobs and skipping the work, accepted a plea agreement with prosecutors Wednesday.

Bunko party is scheduled Friday

A bunko party to benefit Fresh Start is set for Friday, March 26 at St. Luke's Episcopal Church, 501 E Wallace Ave.

Coroner is ombudsman of death

I'm a murder mystery junkie. A dead body, a well-developed character with an investigating obsession and few initial clues and I am riveted.

Movers & Shakers March 11, 2010

A.G. puts brakes on LifeLock

Vandal women pass first test

RENO, Nev - Shaena Kuehu and Yinka Olorunnife helped the Idaho women's basketball team advance to the Western Athletic Conference semifinal round with a 75-63 win over New Mexico State at the Lawlor Events Center on Wednesday.

Almost spring

More than 100 exhibitors will be at weekend Home & Garden Show

COEUR d'ALENE - A hundred plus one. Four buildings and the grounds of the Kootenai County Fairgrounds will be the site of the 2010 North Idaho Building Contractors Home & Garden Show, coming Friday through Sunday, with 101 exhibitors offering displays of a wide variety of home improvement, decor and other items and services for the homeowner.

Local Bowling March 11, 2010

HIGH GAMES - Frank Mungari 300, Rob Stratton, Jr., 296, Don Smith 279, Jack Smetana 279, Casey Minor 279.

Briefs March 11, 2010

Harrison council to deliberate Powderhorn plans

Senate passes jobless aid, business tax breaks

WASHINGTON - The Senate voted Wednesday to extend key pieces of last year's economic stimulus measure, including help for the jobless and money to help financially strapped states pay for health care for the poor.

The Front Row with MARK NELKE March 11, 2010

Trojans' journey leads to state title

Three years ago, Malcolm Colbert was the lone freshman on the Post Falls High varsity boys basketball team.

Sabres reclaim top spot in Northeast

By The Associated Press

Cardinals better equipped for return trip to tourney

NIC draws No. 7 seed to nationals, which begin Tuesday

COEUR d'ALENE - When North Idaho College coach Chris Carlson returned from last year's trip to the NJCAA tournament, he knew he'd need to recruit some players that could compete against the best in the nation.

Host EWU women seek first NCAA berth since '87

The Eastern Washington women's basketball team has been known more for its brains than its brawn.

Morning Briefing March 11, 2010

Baseball

Family remembers Ryan Taylor

Alleged gunman dead from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot

COEUR d'ALENE - Friends and family of Ryan Taylor weren't surprised Taylor went to the Hayden apartment complex Tuesday to offer help.

All-tournament teams

NORTH STAR LEAGUE

Outdoor Briefs March 11, 2010

Schweitzer hosts CAN DO for MS

Back from the ashes

Man thankful for help after blaze destroyed trailer

COEUR d'ALENE - Last month, Tom Cosson didn't have much to his name but for the clothes he wore.

AARP Tax-Aide program starts

The free service for low- to moderate-income taxpayers has more than 50 volunteers to help people with tax returns.

Spiffing up Safeway

Midtown Coeur d'Alene?store gets a makeover

COEUR d'ALENE - One of the city's oldest continuously operating grocery stores is in the midst of a renovation that will top $2 million.

Griz stun Weber, earn NCAA berth

BIG SKY

George Raymond, 66

George Raymond, 66, our beloved husband, brother and friend, flew west for his final flight on March 5, 2010, leaving behind many who loved him dearly.

Politics: Both parties are failing

Published: February 10, 2010

ABORTION: Fetus worthy of protection

There have been a number of letters recently — pro-life vs. pro-choice.  

OBAMA: GOP opposes him

My comment on Michael Martens is that you are seeing the truth about our so-called Republican representatives in Washington. They aren’t for or against any legislation, they are simply voting against Obama. I think there should be a day care center in the capital and let them play in the sand box and with other childish toys. After all, they are acting like little children. Also Gene and Candace Lammon seem to have their head in the sand - or someplace else.

WAR: Enough already; end it

The continued sacrifice of our boys in Afghanastan is crippling our nation, especially when we are in the worst rececion in 80 years.  It’s time to be fiscally repsonsible and end this costly war.

RECALL: Facts support Tschida

Residents of Spirit Lake, there is currently a recall petition on file to remove Spirit Lake councilwoman Shelley Tschida from her council seat of seven plus years.

SPEAKER: Omission threatens 2 freedoms

I just recently heard that Tony Perkins, president of the Family Research Council, who was invited to speak at a prayer luncheon at Andrew’s Air Force Base was rescinded the invitation. Apparently, a statement posted on the Family Research Council website expressed their opposition to the repealing on the don’t-ask, don’t-tell current law with the United States Military. This was a deliberate move by the Obama Administration to not allow Tony to speak at this prayer luncheon due to his position on the don’t-ask, don’t-tell policy.

CDA: Dining deal hurts good locals

In another bold stroke of municipal governance, Coeur d’Alene City Council voted last week to curtail sidewalk dining at downtown restaurants from 11 p.m. to 10 p.m. to control the growing culture of bad behaving, foul-mouthed, Jagger Bomb/Irish Trashcan-drinking, gun-toting 20-somethings who roam Sherman Avenue bars.

WOLVES: It's not front-page news

With regard to your article and picture on the front and second pages on the man who killed a wolf.  There is a place for this in the sports or outdoor section and not the main part of the newspaper.  Not everyone wants to start their day looking at this. Put it where it belongs.

PRESS: Bias against two-legged Wolves

I’ve got no beef with wolves being shot. I’m not in favor of their complete eradication, but I don’t think it’s healthy to disallow hunting them altogether either.

Suspected killer found dead

HAYDEN — Police are reporting that at about 8:30 this morning, the body of murder suspect Chad Lee Moore was found in the Hayden Creek area. According to those reports, Moore died from an apparently self-inflicted gunshot wound. His body was discovered about 100 yards from the burned out remains of his pickup truck.

LCHS lists top graduates

Lake City High School has announced its valedictorians and salutatorians for the graduating class of 2010.

KCFR responds to record calls

Agency names award winners for their service

POST FALLS - Another year, another record of calls for service for Kootenai County Fire and Rescue.

Imagining the Possibilities

COEUR d'ALENE - What started as office space and a small tasting room has evolved into a full wine club facility at Possibilities.

Cd'A man shot to death

Authorities were still searching for suspect late Tuesday night

HAYDEN - A 28-year-old Coeur d'Alene man was shot to death Tuesday afternoon at a Hayden apartment complex.

Another deadly earthquake

KHOST, Afghanistan (AP) - The Taliban claimed responsibility Wednesday for a suicide bombing inside a NATO-Afghan base in eastern Afghanistan that killed two international service members.

Obama: Let's root out health-care fraud

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama said Tuesday he'll bring in high-tech bounty hunters to help root out health care fraud, grabbing a populist idea with bipartisan backing in his final push to overhaul the system.

Glory days will be remembered

I'm sure you've heard that Post Falls won the boys basketball state championship over the weekend. On Saturday night the Trojans tipped off in the title game in Nampa at the same time the Post Falls Education Foundation's Wine, Stein and Dine doors opened at the Greyhound Park. No worries since Supt. Jerry Keane brought his laptop and a screen to show the live feed from the Internet. Tucked into the grandstands so as not to detract from the gala goings on, a couple dozen people were glued to the basketball action. Assistant Superintendent Becky Ford, former Supt. Dick Harris and School Board Chair were Donagene Turnbow among the fans.

Butler wins another Horizon League title

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Shelvin Mack scored all 14 of his points in the first half, and Matt Howard had 14 points and nine rebounds to help No. 12 Butler rout second-seeded Wright State (20-12) 70-45 in the Horizon League title game Tuesday night.

Entertainment Briefs March 10, 2010

Lil Wayne begins 1-year jail term

Cd'A woman critical after Monday crash

LIBERTY LAKE - A 20-year-old Coeur d'Alene woman was in critical condition at Sacred Heart Medical Center on Tuesday night after she was ejected from her vehicle following a crash on eastbound Interstate 90 near Liberty Lake on Monday night.

Researchers: AIDS virus can hide in bone marrow

New research could point way toward better treatments of disease

WASHINGTON - The virus that causes AIDS can hide in the bone marrow, avoiding drugs and later awakening to cause illness, according to new research that could point the way toward better treatments for the disease.

Notices March 10, 2010

BROWN, David Joseph, 56, died March 6, 2010, at Kootenai Medical Center in Coeur d'Alene. Born Sept. 6, 1953, in Detroit, Mich. A memorial will be held from 1-3 p.m. Friday, March 12, 2010, at the family home, 2863 W. Versailles Drive, Coeur d'Alene. Friends are welcome. Contact (208) 659-8129 or (208) 659-5644. Memorial: www.englishfuneralchapel.com

Astrology class is planned in Cd'A

COEUR d'ALENE - A local man is hoping to generate enough interest in a basic astrology class.

'Death sentences' issued for sea lions

Officials say they're eating too many salmon

PORTLAND, Ore. - Wildlife officials have tried everything to keep sea lions from eating endangered salmon, dropping bombs that explode under water and firing rubber bullets and bean bags from shotguns and boats. Now they are resorting to issuing death sentences to the most chronic offenders.

Nominations being sought for open-government award

Nominations are now being accepted for the 2010 Max Dalton Open Government Award sponsored by the Idaho Newspaper Foundation.

Pope's brother: I ignored physical abuse reports

BERLIN - The pope's brother said in a newspaper interview published Tuesday that he slapped pupils as punishment after he took over a renowned German boys' choir in the 1960s. He also said he was aware of allegations of physical abuse at an elementary school linked to the choir but did nothing about it.

The Front Row with JASON ELLIOTT March 10, 2010

Ready to watch some stars shine

For those fans who haven't quite gotten their fill of high school basketball for the year, you're in luck.

Morning Briefing March 10, 2010

Boxing

Keeping it holistic

COEUR d'ALENE - Standing by a small construction site on March 10, Tom Orjala pointed out the energy efficient design: Bigger windows to let in more sun, high density insulation, foam around the windows.

Cronin announces bid for coroner position

COEUR d'ALENE - When it comes to death investigation, Tom Cronin wrote the book.

A week at a time

Saddle Up Grill Steakhouse owner slowly rebuilds after fire

ATHOL - The banks said no. The insurance money didn't stretch far enough.

Application deadline approaches for April 13 Multi-Agency Citizens Academy

The third annual Multi-Agency Citizens Academy is scheduled April 13.

Red Wings slipping in West

By The Associated Press

All hail the champs

You live in a county of champions.

Good Sam fundraiser is Friday

'Springtime Rhapsody' auction will help with substance abuse fight

COEUR d'ALENE - The phone never really stops ringing at Good Samaritan Rehabilitation.

Records March 10, 2010

CRIME REPORTS

Third time the charm for Cougs?

WSU looks to avenge two narrow losses to Oregon as Pac-10 tourney opens

It’s a basketball truism that beating the same team three times in one season is tough. Washington State is hoping that’s true as the Cougars prepare to play Oregon in the first game of the Pacific-10 tournament, just four days after losing to the Ducks in the regular season finale.

Bulls unable to quiet Jazz

By The Associated Press

Youth Sports March 10, 2010

n RATHDRUM PARKS AND RECREATION

Census van coming to area

KOOTENAI COUNTY - The 2010 Census Portrait of America Road Tour is coming.It will be at the Coeur d'Alene Public Library, 702 E. Front Ave., on Tuesday from noon to 2 p.m.

Movers & Shakers March 10, 2010

Cd'A ad firm wins 14 Addys

Repentant robber arrested

Man turned to pastor, who notified police

COEUR d'ALENE - This was a remorseful robber.

Chiefs down Rockets, close in on first

SPOKANE - Five different players scored for the Spokane Chiefs as they crept to within two points of the U.S. Division lead following a 5-2 win over the Kelowna Rockets in Western Hockey League action in front of 4,643 at the Spokane Arena on Tuesday night.

Citizens shine during accident

COEUR d'ALENE - It was a wife and mother's worst nightmare.

Orie L. Baumann, 91

Died peacefully on Feb. 24, 2010, at his home. He was born Dec. 1, 1918, in Dupree, S.D., the fifth of seven children by his parents Gustav and Alma Baumann His parents and siblings all preceded him in death.

Dorothy 'Joan' McKeon, 77

Dorothy “Joan” McKeon, 77, of Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, died March 6, 2010, in Coeur d’Alene. She was born June 6, 1932, in Butte, Mont., to George and Anna Mae (Harrington) Wilkie.

David Joseph Brown, 56

In Loving Memory of David Joseph Brown who went home to be with his Father, at age 56, Friday, March 6, 2010, at Kootenai Medical Center in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho. David was born Sept. 6, 1953, in Detroit, Mich. He was the son of Jack (John) Brown and Caroline G. DeCheney, both of Michigan.

Robin Jean (Thayer) Pomarico, 55

In memory of Robin Jean (Thayer) Pomarico. Born March 11, 1954, in Seattle, Wash., to Cecil and Patricia Thayer. The first of five children, Gene (deceased), Kathleen, Virginia and Murray.

Not so hot about hot corner

Mariners’ Lopez out of comfort zone at third base, and he’s not happy about it

PEORIA, Ariz. (AP) — Jose Lopez is not a happy camper, and he doesn’t like to play baseball that way.

All-league teams

5A INLAND EMPIRE LEAGUE

NFL players to gather in Whitefish for good cause

The Whitefish Winter Classic will celebrate its 25th anniversary on Thursday through Sunday, March 12-14. Over the years, the organization has raised more than $1 million to assist Flathead Valley children with non-covered medical costs.

Seattle sends Wallace to Cleveland for pick

QB reunited with former coach Holmgren

RENTON, Wash. (AP) - Mike Holmgren is already making deals with his former team.

Northwest Notes March 9, 2010

NIC coaches to speak at booster luncheon

Police want volunteers to be able to issue parking tickets

Cd'A City Council to discuss rule change next week

COEUR d'ALENE - Power of the patrol.

That winning feeling

Post Falls state champion basketball team honored

POST FALLS - Post Falls winning the state 5A boys basketball championship on Saturday had a lot to do with history.

The Front Row with John Leicester March 9, 2010

Guarding the goal from technology

PARIS - At FIFA headquarters, they should carve this motto above the door: Why annoy some people some of the time when you can infuriate just about everyone all of the time?

GOP trio will seek re-election

COEUR d'ALENE - The team of Hammond, Nonini and Henderson "followed their traditional plan of action" and jointly announced they will seek re-election.

Nonprofit seminar today at Kroc Center

Bob Harris to show organizations how to shape up methods

Before joining a nonprofit board, warns Bob Harris, know this: It's no cake walk.

'Hurt Locker,' TV ratings are winners for Oscars

An estimated 41.3 million people saw "The Hurt Locker" top the popular "Avatar" for best picture in the most-watched Academy Awards telecast since 2005.

County candidates file for primary election

At the end of the first day to file for the primary election, several made their candidacy official on Monday.

Petersen: Competition key in spring drills

Coach tells first stringers many jobs up for grabs

BOISE - Boise State opened spring workouts Monday with all but three starters returning from a team that went undefeated a year ago, upset Texas Christian in the Fiesta Bowl and finished No. 4 in The Associated Press poll.

NIC students earn top honors at state business competition

Eight North Idaho College students qualified to compete at the national level by achieving top placement in business-related events at the recent state Business Professionals of America (BPA) competition in Boise March 5. The students competed with university and college students from across the state in business skill competitions through BPA, a national organization for high school and college students preparing for careers in business.

Late barrage lifts Dallas

Marty Turco made 49 saves, Brad Richards had a goal and an assist, and the visiting Dallas Stars scored three times in six shots early in the third period en route to a 4-3 shootout victory over the Capitals on Monday night, ending Washington's club-record home winning streak at 13 games.

Gael-force defeat

Saint Mary's upsets Gonzaga in WCC title game

LAS VEGAS - Omar Samhan practically floated down the Orleans Arena hallway with a net around his neck when Mickey McConnell rushed up from behind, jumped and joyously shoved his Saint Mary's teammate, nearly knocking him down.

UM athletics looking for ways to cut costs

MISSOULA, Mont. (AP) - University of Montana athletic director Jim O'Day is looking for ways to cut the department's budget, and he said out-of-state athletics scholarships could take a hit.

Obama still wants U.S. trial for some Guantanamo suspects

WASHINGTON (AP) - White House aides are increasingly convinced that accused 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed will never face trial in a civilian court and are trying to cut a deal that would still transfer Guantanamo Bay terrorism suspects to the U.S., where many would faces criminal charges, a senior administration official said Monday.

Mavs push win streak to 12

Shawn Marion had a season-high 29 points and 14 rebounds and the Dallas Mavericks stretched the league's longest active winning streak to 12 straight games with a 125-112 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves in Minneapolis on Monday night.

Toyota disputes critic who blames electronics

WASHINGTON (AP) - Toyota, dogged by millions of recalls and claims that it still has not fixed its safety problems, took its strongest step yet Monday to silence critics who blame faulty electronics for runaway cars and trucks.

Sports Briefs March 9, 2010

Basketball

Chad Pennington re-signs with dolphins

QB recovering from 3rd shoulder operation

MIAMI (AP) - Chad Pennington will be back with the Miami Dolphins for at least one more season.

Notices March 9, 2010

ROBERT, Marie C., 70, of Hayden, died March 5, 2010, at home. Born Sept. 29, 1939, in Iowa City, Iowa. At her request no services will be held. English Funeral Chapel, Coeur d'Alene, is in charge of arrangements.

Chip shots March 9, 2010

Tom Wood of Coeur d'Alene made double eagle on the 486-yard hole par-5 No. 9 at the Coeur d'Alene Public on Feb. 26. He holed out a 5-iron from 190 yard with his second shot, after hitting driver to that point. It was Wood's first double eagle.

Movers and Shakers March 9, 2010

Timberline progress continues

Tips for consumer protection

Like other attorneys general, Lawrence Wasden's primary job is legal advisor to the state. "State" doesn't only mean government. What takes about as much time and staff resources is another function: consumer protection.

Yoshida ties for 2nd at Clarkston Invite

CLARKSTON, Wash. - Lewis and Clark's Justin Haase hit a hole-in-one on the way to a one-over 73, earning medalist honors in the Clarkston Invite on Monday at the Clarkston Country Club.

Brannon appeals rulings in election lawsuit

COEUR d’ALENE — City election challenger Jim Brannon filed several motions Monday appealing last week’s rulings by 1st District Judge Benjamin Simpson.

Farragut plans cutbacks

State park to close visitor center two days a week to cut costs

As the Idaho Department of Parks and Recreation struggles to budget around state cutbacks, Farragut State Park will close its visitor center two days a week to conserve funding.

City panel says no to outdoor hot dog sales downtown

COEUR d’ALENE — Keep them dogs indoors, at least at night.

Records March 9, 2010

CRIME REPORTS

Hundreds slaughtered in religious violence

DOGO NAHAWA, Nigeria - The killers showed no mercy: They didn't spare women and children, or even a 4-day-old baby, from their machetes. On Monday, Nigerian women wailed in the streets as a dump truck carried dozens of bodies past burned-out homes toward a mass grave.

Conservative construction

COEUR d’ALENE — George and Conda Mitchell took lessons from countries

An enriching weekend

COEUR d'ALENE - More than 40 kids with disabilities and their parents got to party away this past weekend at the Best Western Coeur d'Alene Inn as part of an event organized by the group Families Together for People with Disabilities.

Riverstone condos moving again

Representatives of the Village at Riverstone report they are half way to selling out their luxury condos. A well advertised auction in January led to the sale of 14 units, most of which have closed and 11 are currently in escrow. According to Riverstone representativescurrent totals put them at 50 percent sold.

Northwest Briefs March 8, 2010

Pair charged with looting historic Idaho mine

Top 25 men March 8, 2010

Kentucky holds off pesky Gators

Darius Miller and Eric Bledsoe had 14 points apiece and No. 3 Kentucky withstood a Florida comeback with a 74-66 victory Sunday in Lexington, Ky., completing an 18-0 home season and likely cementing its hold on a top seed in the NCAA tournament.

The Front Row with Tim Dahlberg March 8, 2010

NHL doing its best to kill

Kurt Busch wins again at Atlanta after 2 crashes

Edwards 'pays back' Keselowski for earlier wreck

HAMPTON, Ga. - Kurt Busch was running out front with three laps to go when things really got interesting.

Chileans reject looters, speculators

Bachelet calls for 2-to-5 year prison terms for theives

CONCEPCION, Chile - The officers came with bullhorns to impoverished neighborhoods near the epicenter of Chile's devastating earthquake, warning looters to return what they stole or face police raids.

Lakers upended by Carter's Magic

Vince Carter had 25 points, Dwight Howard finished with 15 points and 16 rebounds and the host Orlando Magic beat the Lakers 96-94 on Sunday to hand Los Angeles its first three-game losing streak of the Pau Gasol-Kobe Bryant Era.

Special delivery

Nonprofit gives computers to students with disabilities

POST FALLS - The digital divide has been closed for Kiana Snook.

Pens bust Bruins' 5-game winning streak

Evgeni Malkin scored the go-ahead goal early in the third period after former linemate Pascal Dupuis tied it, and the host Pittsburgh Penguins remained unbeaten since the Olympic break by beating the Boston Bruins 2-1 on Sunday.

Vandals Hopson, Jefferson, Kloke honored on all-WAC

DENVER — The Western Athletic Conference announced its 2009-10 men’s basketball postseason honorees on Sunday and Idaho’s Mac Hopson and Marvin Jefferson were among those selected.

Warrants March 8, 2010

Felonies

Gonzaga women to play for WCC title

LAS VEGAS (AP) — In the semifinal round of the West Coast Conference tournament, No. 17 Gonzaga found itself in a tussle against a team that won one regular-season conference game.