Local Briefs October 29, 2011

Trick or treaters invited to Post Falls City Hall

POST FALLS - Trick or Treaters are invited to Post Falls City Hall and the Post Falls Chamber of Commerce on Halloween from 2-5 p.m.

Treats are available in each city department and have been purchased by city employees.

City Hall and the chamber of commerce are at 408 N. Spokane St.

Citizens sought to serve on advisory boards

Kootenai County commissioners are sending out a call for folks to fill vacancies on several county citizen advisory boards.

Boards that have vacancies include the Aquifer Protection District Advisory Board, the North Idaho Fair board and the Historic Preservation Commission board.

Other boards have members whose terms expire in the next three months, including the Airport Advisory Board, Noxious Weed Control, Planning and Zoning Commission, the Snowmobile Advisory Board and the Waterways Advisory Board.

Folks can also apply to join the remaining advisory boards, in case members choose to leave before their terms expire. Those include the 911 Advisory Board, Community Guardians, Natural Resource Advisory Board and the Impact Fee Advisory Board.

Applications are available under "downloads" at the county website, www.kcgov.us, or contact Teri Johnston, 446-1601.

Applications must be returned by Dec. 1.

Turn unwanted meds in today at Post Falls City Hall

POST FALLS - Post Falls Police will accept unused, outdated and unwanted medications today at City Hall, 408 N. Spokane St., from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

The purpose of turning in the medications is to prevent them from being flushed into the sewer system or getting into the wrong hands. The service is free.

Sharpies will be provided to mark out any personal information on the prescription bottle. Police dispose the medications with an incinerator.

For more information, call 773-3517.