North Idaho Briefs2 August 17, 2011
Hayden woman involved with crash with police car
SPOKANE VALLEY - An 18-year-old Hayden woman was cited for failure to yield on Monday after a collision involving a Spokane Valley Police patrol car.
Chandra Lamarr allegedly pulled out in front of a sergeant causing a collision.
The sergeant was eastbound on Sprague Avenue in his patrol car approaching the Spokane Valley Police Station, according to police reports. Lamarr had just let some pedestrians walk past her on the sidewalk and then pulled out from the police station driveway to make a left turn onto Sprague.
The patrol car struck Lamarr's vehicle, a 1988 Honda Accord, in the driver's door.
Lamarr suffered a minor cut. The sergeant was not injured.
Both vehicles had to be towed away from the scene. Lamarr received a $175 ticket for failing to yield the right of way.
Man ticketed for refusing to pay
for lap dances
POST FALLS - A man who refused to pay two dancers at the Stateline Showgirls on Monday was ticketed for petit theft Monday.
According to a Kootenai County Sheriff's Department report, a customer agreed to pay $400 each for a pair of dancers to perform 30-minute lap dances at the same time in the "Champagne Room," which itself requires a $60 club fee.
However, when the dancers were done, the man stated he had already paid, and went to the Kon Tiki restaurant and bar.
Security called police, and the man still refused to pay, saying he did not owe $800. Police noted the man was "heavily intoxicated."
Both dancers said they would accept $200 each to settle the matter, but the man again refused and said they "made up" a price after the dance was over.
Deputies cited him with petit theft and the Stateline Showgirls banned the man for a year.
According to a Stateline employee, prices for lap dances in the Champagne Room are negotiated between the dancers and client.
Kootenai Humane Society to hold
second 'Big Fix'
COEUR d'ALENE - Dogs for $20? Cats for $8?
It's "Big Fix" time at the Kootenai Humane Society.
For the second year, KHS staff is planning a special day to encourage the public to visit the shelter at the north end of Ramsey Road, and hopefully, place pets in homes.
From noon to four Saturday, there will be hot dogs, chips and drinks available by donation. Visitors can also meet Dr. Nicole Leonard, new vet at KHS. Staff will be available to answer questions.
It will be a festive, fun day, said Rondi Renaldo, KHS executive director.
"We want to show people it's not a scary place," she said. "This is where you want to come to."
There are about 110 cats and 75 dogs at the shelter in need of homes. Renaldo said there are several dogs coming in from a hoarding situations, including up to 10 Pomerians, so they need to create kennel space.
"We actually need to move some of these animals," she said.
The normal price is $85 for a dog and $65 for a cat.
Last year's Big Fix price reduction was a success.
"We adopted out on this day, close to what we normally do in a month," Renaldo said.
Sgt. Nathan Beyers and Spc. Nick Newby were members of the National Guard. A story in Tuesday's paper identified them as members of different armed forces.
The $6.4 million figure in Tuesday's Lake City Development Corp. budget story is the amount the agency anticipates borrowing to help fund capital projects, not it's entire spending plan. Tuesday's paper said otherwise.