Local Briefs April 26, 2012

Commissioners to interview trustee hopefuls

The Kootenai County commissioners will conduct interviews tonight for the six applicants for the Coeur d'Alene School District Zone 1 trustee seat.

The interviews are open to the public. They are scheduled to start at 5 p.m. in rooms 1A/1B of the county Administration Building at 451 Government Way.

The applicants are Christa Hazel, Duncan Koler, Casey Morrisroe, James Purtee, Wanda Quinn and Luke Somner.

Although only the commissioners will decide who to appoint, they will conduct the interviews with the current four school district trustees.

The commissioners are making the trustee appointment because the seat has been vacant over 120 days, in accordance with state law.

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Longtime dentist, leader, musician Rossi dies

Vincent Rossi of Hayden Lake, a longtime dentist, community leader and musician, died Wednesday at Kootenai Medical Center.

He was 69.

Rossi was diagnosed with an inoperable brain tumor earlier this year.

He served in the Air Force, provided free dental services as a volunteer for the disabled, served on numerous community boards, supported 4-H and was active in state and local dental societies.

A funeral Mass will be held 11 a.m. Saturday at St. Pius X Catholic Church, 625 E. Haycraft Ave.

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Idaho officials call off search for missing rafter

STANLEY (AP) - Officials in central Idaho have called off the search for a man missing since a weekend rafting accident on the Salmon River.

Custer County officials told KIFI-TV Wednesday that they have been unable to locate Mark McCoy of Stanley, who was swept away while trying to get to shore after the raft he was in struck a partially submerged log Saturday night.

Steven Herrett, who also was in the raft, was able to get to shore.