North Idaho Briefs July 10, 2012

Truck hits tree, rolls into river

CATALDO - A 27-year-old man was injured early Monday when the truck he was driving hit a tree and ended up submerged in the Coeur d'Alene River near Cataldo.

Jesse A. Story of Cataldo freed himself from the vehicle and swam to safety, reports the Kootenai County Sheriff's Department.

Investigators believe Story fell asleep while driving the 1974 Ford F250 pickup northbound on CCC Road, about a quarter-mile north of E. Canyon Road. The truck left the road, collided with the tree, rolled and went into the river.

Kootenai sheriff's deputies and Shoshone County Fire/Rescue personnel responded to the scene at 2:25 a.m.

Story was transported to Shoshone Medical Center by a private vehicle and later transported to Kootenai Medical Center by ambulance for non-life threatening injuries.

He was listed in fair condition at KMC Monday afternoon.

An investigation continues.

Grant awarded to food bank project

The LP Foundation, the charitable arm of Louisiana-Pacific Corporation, has awarded a $1,000 grant to the Community Action Partnership to help with its food bank program in Coeur d'Alene.

The grant is part of the LP Foundation's 2012 Community Relief program, which is designed to help relief-oriented nonprofits and public schools in LP communities cope with increased demand for services.

The grant was coordinated through employees at LP's accounting office in Hayden Lake.

"The Community Action Partnership helps people in our area deal with hard times," LP Accounting Director Kristina Lallatin said. "We feel honored to be able to help them in their work."

Kids Parade results

Fourth of July Theme is "America the Beautiful"

WHEELS

1. Anna Claire Graupman - "And Crown Thy Good with Brotherhood"

2. Journey Hines - "Pink Escalade"

3. Madison and George Mitchell - "John Deere Pedal Tractor with Farmer Costume"

FLOATS

1. Conan Tapia & Reggie Moretz - "USS Lady Liberty"

2. Elsa Laker - "Statue of Liberty"

3. Gabe, Abbey, Renae, and Grace Meyer - "Rocket"

COSTUMES

1. Special Needs Recreation - "Big group dressed in Red, White, and Blue."

2. Dance Theatre Northwest - "Group dressed in Matching costumes"

3. Iris' House Pre-School - "Group dressed in Red, White, and Blue. Also had flags and decorated carts.

1. Aimee Kammarcal - Dog with cool stuff

2. Levi Russell and Rivers Macias - Dog with Bandana

3. Vickie Davis - Dogs with decorated leashes

The parade is sponsored by Coeur d'Alene Recreation Department. There were about 1,900 participants.