Idaho Briefs December 30, 2011
Bike/pedestrian plan comments due Tuesday
Comments on Post Falls' bike and pedestrian improvement plan are being sought through Tuesday.
The city, through multiple workshops, developed the plan that includes more than $2 million in potential projects.
A survey, supporting maps and project ranking tables are available at www.postfallsidaho.org.
The survey can be filled out at www.postfallsidaho.org or downloaded, printed and mailed or delivered to: Post Falls City Hall, 408 N. Spokane St., Post Falls, 83854.
The focus of the plan is connectivity with existing pathways between residential areas and schools and residential areas and the city center.
High priority pedestrian areas in the city center include Fourth, Seventh, 12th, Railroad, Compton, Lincoln and Mullan.
Bike priorities include along Poleline, Compton, Lincoln and Mullan.
Most of the projects in the plan are in the $150,000 range.
Bike and pedestrian improvements are a part of the city's 2004 transportation master plan, but those are more of a generic swipe of what's needed. The bike/pedestrian plan identifies more specific projects and costs.
Fireworks show starts at 6:45 p.m. Saturday
RATHDRUM - Edge Home Roofing is sponsoring a fireworks show in Rathdrum at 6:45 p.m. Saturday to launch the evening's parties.
It will be between Highway 41 and Greensferry on Lancaster just south of Golden Spike Estates on a field owned by George Thayer.
"This show is designed to be seen citywide," according to a press release. "Enjoy and celebrate."
Woman wins $250K prize twice in 2011
BOISE (AP) - Lottery officials say a southern Idaho woman has won $250,000 twice in the past year playing scratch games at the same convenience store in Twin Falls.
Cindy Ragains is a regular customer at the Oasis Stop 'n Go where she claimed her first quarter-of-a million dollar prize in February on a scratch ticket. She stunned last week when she won another $250,000 while playing a different scratch game.
Ragains says she plans to use the money to pay off debts and then invest the rest.
The Idaho Lottery confirms that with her most recent win, Ragains has claimed the last top prize for the Mega Fortune scratch game, which had now ended.