North Idaho Briefs May 9, 2012

Last day to get absentee ballot

Today is the last day Kootenai County voters can request a mailed absentee ballot for the May 15 primary election.

Voters can download the application request form at www.kcgov.us/elections/AbsenteeBallot Application.pdf.

In-person absentee voting is also available at the county Elections Office at 1808 N. Third St. in Coeur d'Alene.

The office is open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on weekdays. It will stay open today until 6 p.m. The last day for in-person absentee voting is Friday, May 11.

Sample ballots by legislative districts are posted at: www.kcgov.us/elections.

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Applicants sought for Cd'A school board

The Coeur d'Alene School District Board of Trustees declared a vacancy for the trustee position Zone 4 on Monday and outlined the process to appoint a person to serve the remainder of the current term through June 2013.

Diane Zipperer's resignation last week triggered the vacancy and appointment process.

Community members interested in applying for the trustee position must submit an application by Wednesday, May 16 at 5 p.m. to the Clerk of the Board, Lynn Towne at 311 N. 10th St.

Board member eligibility requires the candidate be a registered voter in the school district with residency in the zone that he or she represents.The application packet must include a letter of interest, contact information and resume.

Trustees will review applications and discuss appointing a candidate at a 5 p.m. public meeting Monday, May 21, at Midtown Center, 1505 N. Fifth St.

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Home break-in reported in Cd'A

Someone used tools they stole from a locked porch area to break into the home.

According to Coeur d'Alene police, a house in the 1900 block of north Ninth Street was burglarized sometime between Thursday night and Saturday afternoon.

A person watching the home for a friend said he checked the home Thursday and nothing was out of place. When he returned about 1 p.m. Saturday, he discovered the back door had been forced open, and the home was ransacked.

Police said the suspect forced a door open in a porch area, found some tools, and used them to pry open the kitchen door. Inside, someone rummaged through drawers and rooms and scattered things around the house. They took the tower for the computer, valued at $800.

An investigation continues.