Local Briefs September 10, 2011
Rathdrum adventure race canceled
RATHDRUM - The Rathdrum Mountain Adventure Race, an event held in recent years in Rathdrum featuring bike, kayak and run portions, was canceled this year due to a lack of interest.
It was originally scheduled for today.
"We intend to go forward with the race in 2012 possibly on a different date to try to boost participation," Organizer Jeff Smith wrote in an e-mail.
Those who registered are being refunded, along with the sponsors, according to the race website.
Erickson leaving for Missionary Training Center
Joshua Erickson of Post Falls is leaving soon for the Missionary Training Center in Provo, Utah to prepare to serve a two-year mission to the Mexico City, Mexico, Southeast Mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
The 19-year-old will be at the MTC for nine weeks where he will learn the language and customs of the area.
The son of Alan and Sheri Erickson is the sixth in a family of 10 children. He was the salutatorian of his class from Post Falls High School and received honors as an Idaho Top Scholar, a National Merit Finalist, an AP Scholar with Distinction, and lettered in academics all four years of high school. Joshua graduated from four years of LDS Seminary.
He is an Eagle Scout and enjoys reading, family time, camping, hiking, fishing and hunting.
Joshua plans to attend BYU after his mission and is considering engineering and medicine as majors.
Paving to close Highway 95 ramp on Tuesday
COEUR d'ALENE - On Tuesday, the Idaho Transportation Department will begin paving the northwest ramp onto Highway 95 south. It will be closed from 9 a.m. until approximately 2 p.m.
Motorists are advised to travel alternate routes.
Information: 772-1200
Idaho Supreme Court tosses redistricting suits
BOISE (AP) - The Idaho Supreme Court is refusing to get involved in the state redistricting committee's failed efforts to redraw the Idaho's political maps - at least for now.
The high court on Friday dismissed a pair of lawsuits filed earlier this week after the commission to agree on new boundaries for legislative and congressional districts.
The justices dismissed the lawsuits after concluding state law did not give them the authority to act.
The state's political boundaries must be re-drawn every decade to reflect population changes. A panel of three Republicans and three Democrats has been working since June to draw new maps. But they failed to reach agreement within 90 days.
The lawsuits were filed by Secretary of State Ben Ysursa and by the three GOP members of the commission.