Ellington

Report: 260,000 died in 2011 Somali famine

Pennsylvania abortion trial stirs debate on when life ends

PTE campus location: Three students' views

The KTEC site would present undue hardship for students who would have to drive from that campus to the main campus to take their core academic classes. It would represent an average of 12 miles one-way travel distance from the KTEC site to the main campus. With the price of gas hovering around $4 a gallon, that would be asking those students to spend $8 a day on average. If you do the math that is asking those PTE students to spend on average an extra $500+ per semester to be in a trades program, compared to the programs that are offered on campus.

Core learning

Trustees show concern about school standards

PREP GOLF: Bayley routs field

Local veterans raising funds for event

Proceeds will help with Father Carroll luncheon

Buying power

Consumers keep spending despite higher taxes

Movers and Shakers April 30, 2013

Rejecting pain

Cassandra Guay doesn't let lupus slow her down

Cassandra Guay, a New Hampshire implant to Schweitzer Mountain Resort in beautiful Sandpoint, is no rookie when it comes to extreme exercise.

North Idaho Briefs April 30, 2013

The future of medicine

Germ-zapping 'robots': Hospitals combat superbugs

Myths and facts about the Idaho Core Standards

Planting a brighter future

Educational 'Gathering Garden' taking root at North Idaho College

Teen sheds light on depression battle

Nearly one in six students has seriously considered suicide and one in 12 has attempted it. There are multiple reasons why a teenager might become depressed. For example, teens can develop feelings of worthlessness and inadequacy over their grades, school performance, social status with peers, sexual orientation, or family life. No appetite or excessive eating, loss of interest, increased fatigue, complaints of pain, sadness, drop in grades, no sleep or sleeping all the time are just a few signs of depression. Depression can lead to dark thoughts, which can include wishing to be dead, wishing to hurt themselves, wishing to hurt others either emotionally or physically. Teens don't know how to deal with depression.

They do it all for the cookin'

Bikes, Brews and BBQ seeks backyard cooks for June event

He made their list

Jay Leake has worked 25 years for Cd'A Street Department

UI wants president who will stay awhile

World/Nation Briefs April 30, 2013

Man sentenced for mailing fake cash

Chrysler first quarter profit falls 65 percent

Start them up

Rolling Stones rock LA club ahead of tour

Stabbing was sparked by 'Mason' fear

Man attacked choir members at end of Sunday Mass

MLP: Try and split infinitives

It may be difficult for Mrs. Language Person's three or four regular readers to believe, but occasionally that Snitty Old Bitty will indeed concede. Case in point: the split infinitive. First things first; one must define the infinitive verb form. An infinitive, you may recall, is identified by the juxtaposition of a verb with "to," whether expressed or shyly invisible.

The right site

NIC continues forums on where to build professional technical program facility

PF vision open house tonight

Input sought on creating activity centers, land uses

Records April 30, 2013

Chip shots April 30, 2013

* HOLE IN ONE

Legals April 30, 2013

Notice of Trustee's Sale Idaho Code 45-1506 Today's date: March 29, 2013 File No.: 7307.26542 Sale date and time (local time): July 29, 2013 at 10:00 AM Sale location: in the Veteran's Plaza outside the north entrance of the administrative building, 451 Government Way, Coeur d'Alene, ID 83814 Property address: 2828 E Black Forest Avenue Post Falls, ID 83854 Successor Trustee: Northwest Trustee Services, Inc., an Idaho Corporation P.O. Box 997 Bellevue, WA 98009 (425) 586-1900 Deed of Trust information Original grantor: Douglas C. Mohney, Kimberlee J. Mohney, husband and wife Original trustee: First American Title Company Original beneficiary: ABN AMRO Mortgage Group, Inc. Recording date: 08/26/2005 Recorder's instrument number: 1975409 County: Kootenai Sum owing on the obligation: as of March 29, 2013: $226,348.81 Because of interest, late charges, and other charges that may vary from day to day, the amount due on the day you pay may be greater. Hence, if you pay the amount shown above, an adjustment may be necessary after we receive your check. For further information write or call the Successor Trustee at the address or telephone number provided above. Basis of default: failure to make payments when due. Please take notice that the Successor Trustee will sell at public auction to the highest bidder for certified funds or equivalent the property described above. The property address is identified to comply with IC 60-113 but is not warranted to be correct. The property's legal description is: Lot 3, Block 4, Forest Glen, according to the plat recorded in Book F of Plats, Page 24, records of Kootenai County, Idaho. The sale is subject to conditions, rules and procedures as described at the sale and which can be reviewed at www.northwesttrustee.com or USA-Foreclosure.com. The sale is made without representation, warranty or covenant of any kind. (TS# 7307.26542) 1002.245689-File No. Legal 8224 April 16, 23, 30, 2013 May 7, 2013

A new front for gun background checks: the ballot

Not an empty garden

Community garden, gardening building added in Post Falls

We still have 'La Nada,' but it may be 'La Nina' later this year

Weather Gems

Since the early portion of 2013, sea-surface temperatures along the South American coastline and the Equatorial regions were slightly cooler than normal. In late February and early March, ocean temperatures were warming and that was starting to look like the formation of a new El Nino. We're still in a La Nada, the in-between cooler La Nina and warmer El Nino. But, most computer forecast models are now leaning toward a new La Nina by the fall season.

Man objects to 3 crosses on water tower

Mariners go deep

Bay, Morse homer as Seattle beats ex-Mariner Vargas

Pub crawl could wheel through Cd'A

Bicycle would pedal up to 14 to downtown bars, restaurants

Warrants April 29, 2013

Leupold named Distinguished Young Woman of Post Falls

World Nation Briefs April 29, 2013

A hands-on experience

Inaugural sportsman's expo attracts RV, boating and outdoors enthusiasts

Bonnie Jo Williams (Meyer), 76

Bonnie Jo Williams (Meyer) passed away on April 9, 2013, surrounded by family and friends, after an extended illness. Bonnie was born Oct. 2, 1936, in Detroit, Mich., to Pearl Emlor Sensibaugh Williams of Missouri and John Everett Williams of Michigan.

Regina (Michelle) Sikorski, 42

Regina (Michelle) Sikorski, 42, passed away Thursday, April 25, 2013, at Kootenai Medical Center. Michelle was born June 17, 1970, at St. Bernardines Hospital in San Bernardino, Calif.

Dennis E. Reger, 70

Denny passed away April 23, 2013. He was born a whopping 10 pounds to his proud parents, Austin and Dorothea Reger in Seattle and grew up in the Tacoma, Wash., area.

Lester C. Mudge, 83

Lester C. Mudge passed on April 16, 2013, at Kootenai Medical Center at the age of 83. Les, as he liked to be called, was born to Clinton and Ruth Mudge on June 16, 1929.

Millie Dell, 96

Mildred Alice Dell was called to be with her Lord on April 14, 2013, in Careywood. Millie was born Feb. 4, 1917, in Minnesota to Amelia and Reverend Theodore Gutknetcht.

Dean Johnson, 75

Dean Johnson, 75, a longtime resident of Libby, Mont., died at his home on Wednesday, April 24, 2013. Born in St. Maries on April 6, 1938, to Orville and Frances (Sikkenga) Johnson, Dean was raised and educated in Coeur d'Alene. He came to Libby with his family in 1957.

Philip Richard Hoialmen, 76

Philip Richard Hoialmen, 76, passed away March 5, 2013, from natural causes at his home in Coeur d’Alene. He was born Sept. 4, 1936, in Foston, Minn

Legals April 29, 2013

Notice of Trustee's Sale Idaho Code 45-1506 Today's date: March 26, 2013 File No.: 7021.12343 Sale date and time (local time): July 29, 2013 at 10:00 AM Sale location: in the Veteran's Plaza outside the north entrance of the administrative building, 451 Government Way, Coeur d'Alene, ID 83814 Property address: 7316 W Crenshaw Street Rathdrum, ID 83858 Successor Trustee: Northwest Trustee Services, Inc., an Idaho Corporation P.O. Box 997 Bellevue, WA 98009 (425) 586-1900 Deed of Trust information Original grantor: John J. Bungen, an unmarried man Original trustee: Fidelity National Title Insurance Co. Original beneficiary: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. solely as nominee for Countrywide Bank, FSB Recording date: 03/30/2007 Recorder's instrument number: 2091277000 County: Kootenai Sum owing on the obligation: as of March 26, 2013: $179,784.51 Because of interest, late charges, and other charges that may vary from day to day, the amount due on the day you pay may be greater. Hence, if you pay the amount shown above, an adjustment may be necessary after we receive your check. For further information write or call the Successor Trustee at the address or telephone number provided above. Basis of default: failure to make payments when due. Please take notice that the Successor Trustee will sell at public auction to the highest bidder for certified funds or equivalent the property described above. The property address is identified to comply with IC 60-113 but is not warranted to be correct. The property's legal description is: Lot 9, Block 2, Sunrise Park First Addition, according to the plat recorded in the office of the County Recorder in Book "F" of Plats at Pages 316 and 316A, records of Kootenai County, State of Idaho. The sale is subject to conditions, rules and procedures as described at the sale and which can be reviewed at www.northwesttrustee.com or USA-Foreclosure.com. The sale is made without representation, warranty or covenant of any kind. (TS# 7021.12343) 1002.245308-File No. Legal 8176 April 8, 15, 22, 29, 2013

HOSPITAL: Vote for Razzeto

We are so fortunate to have Kootenai Health here in our community. To ensure Kootenai Health will continue to deliver exceptional health care to all of us, I am voting for current Trustee Liese Razzeto. She is a critical part of the leadership team for the hospital.

The Front Row with MARK NELKE April 28, 2013

Getting catty on Super Sunday

There was a time, it seemed, when the Super Bowl was the only show on TV that day.

Larry Wilson: Be the best you can be

One day an entrepreneur took his young sales manager up to a magnificent estate overlooking a beautiful river.

Northwest Notes April 28, 2013

Milestone Announcements April 28, 2013

Bears take Wilson; other locals hook on as free agents

Former Washington State wide receiver Marquess Wilson was the lone area player selected Saturday on the final day of the NFL draft, going to the Chicago Bears in the seventh round with the 236th overall pick.

The issue of easements

A property owner recently contacted us because he came home to find trees missing from his property. Further investigation revealed that the trees in question had been removed from an easement that had been granted to an adjoining property. That easement was to provide access to an adjoining parcel and because the trees were an impediment to that access, they were removed.

Man charged in suspicious letters case

Don't jump the gun!

My Garden Path

I know it's tempting. We're seeing blooming annuals in so many of the stores. This does not mean it's safe to plant them now. Unfortunately most stores have corporate headquarters who send these out to all the stores in the country at the same time.

U.S.: America the Barbaric

We have spent another week watching the events in Boston unfold; on the heels of one senseless act of violence after another. We ask why and blame pressure cookers, nails, the Internet, knives, guns and fertilizer for each incident. One must look much deeper to see the real reason. The truth lies in the hearts of us all.

Immigration bill a bad deal for the GOP?

Eating the right foods is one way to lower cholesterol

Ask Dr. K

Can it last?

After near-stall in late 2012, U.S. economy picks up

World Nation Briefs April 28, 2013

Quarterbacks share the wealth at EWU's spring football game

Family discussed jihad

Investigators push ahead in Boston bombing probe

DRIVER: Keep him off the road

I read the article headlined on your paper dated April 23 titled “Frantic Moments on I-90” concerning a six-car accident caused by a DUI suspect named Glenn M. McNutt, age 50. It stated that Mr. McNutt appeared to be intentionally striking other vehicles.

PREP TENNIS: Coeur d'Alene's McHugh, Gunnerson/Langdon, Sandpoint's Hon/Scrimsher win consolation titles

DeHaas belts game winner for Viks

Split gives Cd'A command of 5A IEL baseball race

ADIOS: Writer bids Cd'A farewell

Goodbye, Coeur d’Alene. The most imperfectly perfect place I’ve ever lived. Twenty years have gone by in a flash. I’m moving on knowing what home is supposed to feel like.

CONGRESS: Fired blanks on gun control

Thank you U.S. Congress for supporting NRA’ s political agenda by supporting, selective harvesting of school students. The sales of human child-pot pies is supported by most U.S. Congress Republican legislators seeking NRA approval. They would issue federal child-hunting tags if asked by the NRA.

Pay-Per-Click: Instant online lead generation

Are you struggling to make your presence felt online? Do the deeper pockets of your larger competitors keep you from increasing your market share? Should you invest more in organic marketing (SEO) or incorporate a paid advertising program (PPC) in your overall digital strategy?

Jimmy McAndrew: Big plans

IN PERSON

GENIE: He's out of the bottle

Yep, before we let the genie get completely out of the bottle, bolt the windows, bar the doors and pray as never before. We thought we could just crack the lid and let our genie do its wonders while keeping it under control. We thought we could make him our servant. We were wrong; now we are his servants — and he’s a brutal taskmaster.

HEARN: When normal is ideal

Tom Hearn is running for the school board. Tom is a normal guy. What do I mean by normal? Tom thinks parents, teachers and other education professionals should be heard on issues affecting their kids, their jobs, their careers and our community. That sounds pretty normal.

PREP SOFTBALL: Kellogg sweeps Timberlake for IML title

KELLOGG - In about as wild a doubleheader as you could imagine, Kellogg won both games in the bottom of the seventh inning to stun eight-time defending Intermountain League champion Timberlake and win the IML for the first time in school history Saturday at Kellogg Middle School.

Color this family beautiful

Two kids from Missoula, now living in Coeur d'Alene, adopt twins from Ethiopia ... but wait, there's more

Mihret munches her third brownie after finishing a big bowl of homemade chicken noodle soup while pointing to pictures of her homeland. She talks about the sun, the lush plants, the fertile fields.

Coeur d'Alene Galleries on Sherman

Business Bits

Almost three times the space and a prime Sherman Avenue location prompted the move of Coeur d'Alene Galleries to 213 Sherman Ave. The 2,500- square-foot space most recently housed Jamm's Frozen Yogurt and before that it was Bella Rosa Cafe.

CONFUCIUS: Can't trust the Chinese

Kudos to Mr. Sloan’s article on China’s disregard of patents, industrial espionage and anything else they can glean without paying for. They have done this forever since the first U.S. industry transplanted itself into China. You cannot go into any store and not find an item “hecho en China.” And who taught them how to make all these items? Us, so it is no surprise that they think they can copy anything, subvert people into stealing or buy their way into technology.

Community Thanks April 28, 2013

Royal revenue

Burger King's first-quarter earnings more than doubled even though revenue fell, as the fast-food chain trimmed several restaurant-related expenses.

CONFUCIUS: A great opportunity

Last Sunday, the Coeur d’Alene Press’ editorial regarding the Confucius Institute was appropriately supportive. The Confucious Institute editorial did attract a couple of online reader comments that endeavored to be humorous regarding a stereotype of English speaking Chinese people. These writers may be unaware that there are more people in China that speak English than there are Americans who speak English.

PREP BASEBALL: Lakeland remains unbeaten in 4A IEL

Help NIC make best decisions

The weeks ahead will be as important as any in North Idaho College's capital history.

Parental control beyond duct tape

Ask The Propellorheads

CSI takes two from Cardinals, clinches first SWAC title

U.S. rate on 15-year loan at record-low 2.61 percent

Bikers roll out from Cd'A on Kyle Petty charity ride

Catherine E. Ballenger, 95

Catherine E. Ballenger joined the love of her life, James William, in their heavenly home on March 29, 2013. They were married for 53 years when he passed away Nov. 21, 1992.

Jean Ware Nelson, 94

On April 9, 2013, Jean Ware Nelson passed away peacefully in her apartment at the Bonaventure Retirement Home in Boise, twenty-three days short of her ninety-fifth birthday. She was born in Coeur d’Alene on May 2, 1918, to Ralph and Jeannette Nelson during the Spanish Flu Epidemic. Jean and other members of the family contracted the disease and baby Jean was not expected to survive. Jean not only survived, she went on to have a long, full life. She attended grade school in Coeur d’Alene. In the 6th grade, her mother took Jean, her brothers Spencer and Ralph, and cousin Mary Ware to Europe where Jean attended school for a year. She returned to school in Coeur d’Alene until her junior year when she and her mother went around the world and stopped in Paris where Jean attended school for a year. She was the third generation to attend Vassar, having been enrolled since she was one. She graduated in 1939 and went to work for he father’s insurance company.

The fresh, mainstream look of vegetarian cooking

Not so long ago, there was a certain image associated with being vegetarian. It usually involved Birkenstocks, lentil loaf and an agenda.

Northwest Notes April 27, 2013

New volleyball coach to speak at NIC booster luncheon

A call to all artists

COEUR d'ALENE - Calling all artists

Fair game

Draft rule ends protections for gray wolves

BILLINGS, Mont. - Federal wildlife officials have drafted plans to lift protections for gray wolves across the Lower 48 states, a move that could end a decades-long recovery effort that has restored the animals but only in parts of their historic range.

PREP ROUNDUP: Timberlake boys, girls second

* TRACK AND FIELD

Hard-core hiking on Yosemite backcountry adventure

YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK, Calif. - A few loose, fist-sized rocks tumbled by as we hiked down a steep mountain pass over unstable terrain, off trail deep in Yosemite's wilderness. We tightly gripped the solid rock holds on the side of Stanton Pass to steady ourselves when our feet slipped out from under us.

Country star George Jones dies at 81

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - When it comes to country music, George Jones was The Voice.

SWAC-leading CSI sweeps Cards

TWIN FALLS - Averie Schroeder hit two home runs and drove in four runs in the first game and Whitney Carlton drove in three runs in the second game as the fourth-ranked Southern Idaho Golden Eagles swept the North Idaho College Cardinals 11-4 and 11-6 in a Scenic West Athletic Conference doubleheader Friday.

Stateline Speedway April 27, 2013

Wednesday Night Fever

Local/Idaho briefs April 28, 2013

Motorcyclist dies in U.S. 95 crash

Missing woman's body found

POST FALLS - After three days of searching, the body of a 70-year-old Coeur d'Alene woman was found in the Spokane River on Friday afternoon.

'Humbling experience'

Local firefighters attend Texas memorial for those killed in blast

Paying respect to the 12 firefighters killed in last week's fertilizer plant explosion hit home for Kaipo Kuehu and Adam Godwin.

Lena J. May, 85

Lena J. May (Haskett) was born to Lula and Bert Haskett on Sept. 22, 1927, in Brookshire, Texas. Lena died April 24, 2013, at Regency Courtyard Retirement Facility in Coeur d’Alene. She was the sixth born of 10 children.

Sleep

Often overlooked as a health benefit, countin' sheep vital to well-being

This week, let's touch on sleep and how both our brain and body rely on sleep in ways you may not know. Research shows that for most of us, we need 8 to 9 hours of undisturbed sleep. Both your brain and body need sleep time and yes, lack of sleep has a cumulative negative effect on both your brain and your body.

Records April 28, 2013

DIVORCE FILED

County anticipates spending up to $40K studying public defense

COEUR d'ALENE - The Kootenai County commissioners decided a month ago to do a "comprehensive study" of the county's public defense system.

Police arrest arson suspect

Man allegedly threatened officer with a knife near Kootenai Medical Center

COEUR d'ALENE - A man discharged from Kootenai Medical Center allegedly turned right around and lit construction equipment on fire Thursday night on the hospital campus.

Accident victims' names released

HAYDEN - The Kootenai County Sheriff's Office released on Friday the names of the accident victims who crashed at the intersection of Lancaster Road and Government Way Thursday afternoon.

Students have their day in court

Teacher partners with Violence Prevention Center to stage trial

A lesson in law and order Friday at Lake City High School also shed light on the issue of sexual violence.

Boston bomb suspect moved

FBI probe shifts focus

BOSTON (AP)- Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhohkar Tsarnaev was moved from a hospital to a federal prison medical center while FBI agents shifted the focus of their investigation to how the deadly plot was pulled off and searched for evidence Friday in a landfill near the college he attended.

Medicaid deadline approaching Habitat home dedicated

Children with developmental disabilities who receive Medicaid services are nearing a critical point and could temporarily lose community developmental disabilities services if they don't enroll in the new Medicaid benefit system within the next few weeks. The Idaho Department of Health and Welfare announced Thursday that families must complete the enrollment and a service planning process before July 1 to avoid service interruption.

5 minutes, 10 bucks, 1 great day

What if organizations in every part of Idaho came together to raise money ... with individual donors giving directly to individual nonprofits ... online ... IN ONE DAY?

Drugs found on Bieber tour bus in Sweden

STOCKHOLM - The list of troubles linked to Justin Bieber's tour of Europe grew again after Swedish police said Thursday they had found drugs and a stun gun on the pop singer's bus.

Harvey Bruce Vinson Jr., 60

Bruce passed away at his home in Post Falls on April 6, 2013. Bruce was born at Oakland Navy Hospital on Aug. 26, 1952, to Harvey B. Vinson Sr. and Joan D. Vinson.

The Front Row with JASON ELLIOTT April 27, 2013

Fighting the ultimate fight again

The championship buzz in the area started in February with the Post Falls High girls basketball team winning a state 5A championship, followed up by the North Idaho College wrestling team winning its 13th NJCAA championship the next week.

HRs power Angels past M's

SEATTLE (AP) - Hank Conger and Mark Trumbo each hit two-run homers and C.J. Wilson worked out of a pair of bases-loaded jams to help give the Los Angeles Angels a 6-3 victory over the Seattle Mariners Friday night.

McConaughey says he's listened to critics

NEW YORK - Matthew McConaughey, who's getting praise from critics for his role in the new movie "Mud," says he's found a way to make negative reviews a positive learning experience.

Collecting other people's sales tax

WASHINGTON - A bill to require Internet shoppers to pay sales taxes for online purchases may be cruising through the Senate but it will soon hit a roadblock in the House.

Jean Ware Nelson, 94

On April 9, 2013, Jean Ware Nelson passed away peacefully in her apartment at the Bonaventure Retirement Home in Boise 23 days short of her 95th birthday. She was born in Coeur d’Alene on May 2, 1918, to Ralph and Jeannette Nelson during the Spanish Flu Epidemic. Jean and other members of the family contracted the disease and baby Jean was not expected to survive. Jean not only survived, she went on to have a long, full life.

Legals April 27, 2013

SUMMONS BY PUBLICATION IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT OF THE STATE OF IDAHO, IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF KOOTENAI ROBERT C. SAMUEL, and individual, on his own behalf and Derivatively on behalf of NORTHWEST BOULEVARD INVESTMENTS, LLC, Plaintiff, v. MARSHALL R CHESROWN, an individual; LANDMARK INVESTMENTS, LLC, and Idaho limited liability company, Defendants. TO: MARSHALL R. CHESROWN NOTICE: YOU HAVE BEEN SUED BY ROBERT C. SAMUEL AN INDIVIDUAL ON HIS OWN BEHALF AND DERIVATIVELY ON BEHALF OF NORTHWEST BOULEVARD INVESTMENTS LLC, IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT IN AND FOR KOOTENAI COUNTY IDAHO, CASE NO. CV 12-8079. The nature of the claim against you is for the wrongful oppression of a minority limited liability company member and breach of the duty of good faith, more particularly described in Plaintiff Robert C. Samuel's Amended Complaint and Jury Demand filed on November 9, 2012. Anytime after twenty (20) days following the last publication of this Summons, the court may enter a judgment against you without further notice, unless prior to that time you have filed a written response in the proper form, including the Case No. and paid any required filing fee to the Clerk of the Court at: Clerk of the Court Kootenai County Courthouse P.O. Box C-9000 Coeur d' Alene, ID 83814 Telephone: (208) 446-1000 and served a copy of your response on Plaintiff's attorney at: Maximilian Held Dunn & Black, P.S. 111 North Post, Suite 300 Spokane, WA 99201 Telephone: (509) 455-8711 A copy of the Amended Summons and Amended Complaints and Jury Demand can be obtained by contacting either the Clerk of the Court or the attorney for Robert C. Samuels. If you wish legal assistance you should immediately retain an attorney to advise you in this matter. DATED this 11th day of April, 2013. CLERK OF THE DISTRICT COURT CLIFFORD T HAYES /s/ By: Deputy Clerk Legal 8244 April 13, 20, 27, 2013 May 4, 2013

FALLEN: Ceremony honors Idaho dead

Last Saturday, at the Human rights center, the North Idaho Central Labor Council held their workers memorial ceremony. I wish to thank all those who attended the ceremony. I especially wish to thank Rep. Luke Malek for reading the Proclamation from Gov. Otter proclaiming April 28 workers memorial day in the state of Idaho.

Fire department warns about calls

The city of Coeur d'Alene Fire Department is cautioning citizens about a group claiming to be soliciting donations on behalf of the department.

DEBATE: Beware, all conservatives

Any conservative-Republican candidate who agrees to the upcoming CEP “balanced” Coeur d’Alene Schools Trustee debate is truly brave. It is similar to walking into the lion’s den. The board of directors consists of two former liberal school board members, one of whom quit after the board began to lean conservative; so much for tolerance and balance. The other board members represent an array of liberal activist community members. The Coeur Group formulating the questions appears to have close ties to CEP and “Balance North Idaho,” which endorsed the left leaning school board candidates.

CASA story hits home

Yes, it was "just" a one-hour breakfast, another local fundraiser in a seemingly endless stream of them.

Peguero, Seager power Mariners

SEATTLE (AP) - Carlos Peguero hit a mammoth homer in his first at-bat of the season and Kyle Seager had a two-run homer to help the Seattle Mariners beat the Los Angeles Angels 6-0 on Thursday night.

HAZEL: 'Perfect' for Cd'A schools

I support the school board candidate Christa Hazel for many reasons. First and foremost Christa Hazel supports public education. Her children attend public school. She volunteers hundreds of hours trying to raise private dollars to donate to our public schools. She has served two years in her school’s PTA and has served as a board member on the EXCEL Foundation.

We lost that much?

You ever read an article in which the headline provides a much simpler message than the actual story?

NIC's pipeline to UTSA continues

Lewis fifth Cardinal to go D-I; NIC inks WSU transfer

The schools are separated by 2,002 miles, but for the third straight year, the North Idaho College men's basketball team will have a player join the University of Texas-San Antonio roster.

TREES: Arbor Day disgust

This letter addresses the story at the top of page A6 in the April 22 Press which reads, “City honored for commitment to trees.”

ELECTION: Attack comes up empty

Apparently, the Kootenai County Reagan Republicans used their dirty election tactics again and came up WRONG again. Their attack this time was on an outstanding teacher in the Post Falls School District. The political group tried to dig up dirt, but there was none.

SIDS Foundation receives grant, offers Safe Sleep class

The Inland Northwest SIDS Foundation has been awarded a $2,000 grant from the CJ Foundation for SIDS.

Military's mission is appreciated, important

A couple of weeks ago I had a conversation with a liberal woman. I was surprised when she touted the virtues of those serving in our great military, and followed up with her opinion that since World War II we have never used our military to defend the United States. She thought it was a waste to send our young men and women into battle for no reason, and for them to get injured or killed was unjust.

Records April 26, 2013

CRIME REPORTS

NIC: Don't split program, campus

On April 15, what was supposed to be a public input forum regarding the future location of North Idaho College’s professional technical program, seemed to be more of a sales presentation by newly elected NIC Trustee Ron Nilson to split the NIC campus and move 1,000 students nine miles north to Rathdrum. Mr. Nilson, who is described by the Coeur d’Alene Press as “a large employer in need of a technically trained workforce… with strong opinions on how NIC’s technical program should be built out and where it should be located,” strongly advocated building the new Professional Technical Education facility next to K-Tech of which he is a founding board member.

Thinning trees jolts Twin Lakes residents

TWIN LAKES VILLAGE - It wasn't the peaceful walk David Irvine had in mind.

Hospital: Here's a different perspective

In response to the recent My Turn column and news story that graced your newspaper from Kootenai Health, I have not read so much smoke and mirrors from a local organization trying to protect their image for quite a while.

World/Nation Briefs April 26, 2013

Police: 'New York City was next' bombers' target

Shakespeare returns

'Romeo and Juliet' continues tonight at Coeur d'Alene High School

William Shakespeare has returned to the Coeur d'Alene High School stage.

Crain to perform concert May 10

Brian Crain will be performing a classical piano concert May 10 at 7:30 p.m. at the Jacklin Arts and Cultural Center, 405 William St., Post Falls.

Cynthia Marie Tomten Benner, 54

Cynthia Marie Tomten arrived in Beloit, Wis., on Aug. 4, 1958, when she blessed the lives of Donald Tomten and Margaret Genevieve Warner Tomten (Don and Jenny). She soon traveled to Milton Wisconsin where she met her brother Bob and was joined by sister Debbie and brother Rick, all of whom continue to live in Wisconsin.

WINE: Corked off at extra fee

Recently while taking a break with my co-workers, the subject of “corking” came up. It seems that several of Coeur d’Alene’s finest restaurants are charging a fee ranging $6 to $20 to pull the cork from either their own wine that they sell, or the wine you bring to their restaurant.

Dalton Gardens updates zoning

DALTON GARDENS - Access to the city of Coeur d'Alene's new sewer line along the Government Way corridor is prompting the city of Dalton Gardens to update its zoning in the area.

Ante up for the arena

NIC wants to ask LCDC for $10 million

COEUR d'ALENE - If a sports arena is to be built, it would need $10 million from Lake City Development Corp.

TRAGEDY: Watch for warning signs

Some issues never get resolved until that issue happens to some one of prominence. I do not wish that on any of our Congress people, but what will it take for better gun control to go into effect?

LAUNCH: Closure hurts less wealthy

I read that the powers that be have decided to close the Third Street boat launch for the season.

Cd'A library to host folk concerts

COEUR d'ALENE - Folk music performers Hank and Claire, from Poulsbo, Wash., will bring a pair of free concerts - one just for kids and an evening program for the whole family - Wednesday, May 8, in the Community Room at the Coeur d'Alene Public Library, 702 E. Front Ave.

Senate passes bill to ease FAA furloughs

WASHINGTON - With flight delays mounting, the Senate approved hurry-up legislation Thursday night to end air traffic controller furloughs blamed for inconveniencing large numbers of travelers.

New park is totally 'Majestic'

Rathdrum's newest park gets national attention

RATHDRUM - Rathdrum's newest park is getting national attention.

Officials vote against prisoner re-entry home

DALTON GARDENS - Ex-cons housed here? Not in this backyard.

North Idaho Briefs April 26, 2013

Seedlings to be given away today

Mary Curtiss, 92

Mary Curtiss, 92, passed away on April 21, comforted by the presence of her children and grandchildren. She was a long term resident of Heritage Place and a new resident of Coeur d’Alene Homes. She was a member of Coeur d’Alene Bible Church and supporter of Seed Time Ministries.

Exxon first quarter earnings rise

NEW YORK - Growing is hard for a company as big as Exxon.

Regional ALS chapter holding luncheon today

Families who affected by ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis), otherwise known as Lou Gehrig's Disease, are invited to attend The ALS Association Evergreen Chapter's fourth annual "Visualize ... A World Without ALS Spokane Luncheon."

Diamond donating 'Caroline' sales after bombings

NEW YORK - Neil Diamond is donating this week's sales from "Sweet Caroline" after the tune became a source of comfort following the explosions at the Boston Marathon.

Washington man dies in crash

Separate accident leaves woman in critical condition

TWIN LAKES - A fatal head-on crash between a Toyota Prius and a loaded logging truck shut down state Highway 41 for nearly six hours Thursday while emergency workers cleared the roadway.

Opera Cd'A offers memberships

Opera Coeur d'Alene is offering memberships for those who want to keep world class opera in the region, with the travelers and dollars such performances attract.

Entertainment Calendar April 26, 2013

Schedule of events for April 26-28

“Spy School:” 7 p.m. Christian Center School production, 3639 W. Prairie Ave., Hayden. Spooks, covert action, and students learning to become spies invade this tale of a play within a play. Tickets at the door: $5/adults $3/students and children.

Hayden Cinema Six: The end of an era

North Idaho is losing a monster of a local business this weekend.

Candidates tackle school issues

Board hopefuls speak at Mica Flats Grange

The six candidates seeking election to the Coeur d'Alene School District Board of Trustees were cordial and courteous Thursday as they fielded audience questions during a public forum hosted by the Mica Flats Grange.

Northwest Notes April 26, 2013

NIC softball hits road

Cd'A Symphony to end season

Jazz pianist and composer Brent Edstrom will perform with an orchestra combo

COEUR d'ALENE - The Coeur d'Alene Symphony Orchestra will end its season next week with the world premier of a jazz piano piece followed by performance of one of the most recognized classical masterpieces of all time.

Unemployment applications drop

Numbers suggest job growth may pick up

WASHINGTON - The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits fell last week to a seasonally adjusted 339,000, the second-fewest in more than five years. The drop suggests that layoffs have declined and that job growth may pick up from last month's sluggish pace.

BOSTON: Power of teamwork

As my husband and I watched with bated breath the final outcome of the Boston manhunt, we were struck by the news briefing after the live capture and arrest of the second brother.

Wolf trapping is wrong

Many will or have been walking for wolves this month, to address the misguided information toward wolves. I thank you.

PREP ROUNDUP: Ceballos, McKinney help Lakeland sweep Moscow

* BASEBALL

Search for missing woman turns up dry

Evidence found near river, Focus turns back to trail system

POST FALLS - In an attempt to locate a missing Coeur d'Alene woman, Avista Utilities on Thursday closed its south channel dam to allow law enforcement to scour that part of the Spokane River, but the search came up empty.

Museum adds Elvis' guitar to vast collection

VERMILLION, S.D. - A 16th-century Amati violoncello displayed in the National Music Museum has long been nicknamed "The King," but the ghost of a legendary rock 'n' roller has arrived in South Dakota to reclaim his regal moniker.

Bloem won't run

Mayor says three terms has been enough

Whittle sets fire to Tea Party Patriots

YouTube video producer gives defense of conservative logic

The Front Row with MARK NELKE April 25, 2013

This 'n that as spring is finally here

The opening for boys varsity basketball coach at Coeur d’Alene High has been posted. It is scheduled to close May 3, and school officials hope to conduct interviews the following week.

Election plan draws concern

But teacher union denies wrongdoing, district finds none

Big game rule books published

Publication available at license vendors, IDFG offices

The 2013 Big Game Seasons and Rules brochures are being distributed.

Movers and Shakers April 25, 2013

County picks up election tab

By JEFF SELLE/Staff writer

Moose, sheep, goat hunt applications due

The deadline for moose, bighorn sheep and mountain goat controlled hunt applications is approaching.

Records April 25, 2013

M's drubbed in series finale

NIC trustees tackle tenure issue

Board takes steps to counteract violation of open meeting law

PREP ROUNDUP: Lakeland rallies past Post Falls

* BASEBALL

Woman pleads to custody interference

Took Coeur d'Alene teen girl to California at her son's request

Girl Gunslinger

Henkel loves the sport of shooting

She's 18 years old and assistant manager of the Coeur d'Alene Skeet and Trap Club.

Local bowling April 25, 2013

HIGH GAMES - Jeff Randell 300, George D. Longdin 300, Jerry Emery 300, Frank Mungari 297, Paul Mueller 287.

Elk plan being revised

Open house May 2 at IDFG in Coeur d'Alene

As the agency responsible for managing wildlife in Idaho, the Idaho Department of Fish and Game develops long-term management plans for fish and wildlife species in the state.

Idaho: No plan to shift part-timers to exchange

Washington move could save $120M over two years

Ask Fish and Game

SAFE law a big step forward

April's spring renewal, its nourishing rain and emerging sun after a long winter, evokes a feeling of starting over. How apropos in that sense is the choice of April as awareness month for two areas of persistent national concern: child abuse and sexual assault.

Lecture series looks at Idaho Territory

Library program begins April 25 with Native American perspective

Commission to meet in Cd'A in May

Public welcome to attend hearing

Rules change for some hunters

A new rule approved during Idaho's recent legislative session exempts the companion of a disabled hunter from the requirement of having a tag while helping a disabled hunter who has the appropriate tag and a valid disabled combination license.

Tomlin speaks up forelephants in documentary

IRS: Budget closing office

Spokesperson says sequestration is not to blame

Salmon teleconference rescheduled

An Idaho Department of Fish and Game Commission teleconference to set 2013 salmon fishing seasons has been rescheduled for Tuesday.

Salmon, pike bite continues

Fish Tips

Jordan Smith at Fins and Feathers in Coeur d'Alene said salmon and pike are still hitting hard this week.

Missing woman case 'suspicious'

Teachers chastise board

Bargaining team criticized for bringing 'premature proposal' to table

Joseph Myron 'Bobo' Benjamin, 75

Joseph Myron “Bobo” Benjamin was born on Aug. 7, 1937, to Edgar and Alma Benjamin. He weighed only 3 pounds. He joined his brother, Ed and sister Mary Lou. Later another brother Alley and sister Punkie joined the family.

Dalton rejects residential prison facility

DALTON GARDENS — Ex-cons housed here? Not in this back yard.

Body Battle Contest starting this Saturday April 27, 2013

Legals April 25, 2013

Notice of Trustee's Sale Idaho Code 45-1506 Today's date: March 20, 2013 File No.: 7303.23224 Sale date and time (local time): August 16, 2013 at 10:00 AM Sale location: in the Veteran's Plaza outside the north entrance of the administrative building, 451 Government Way, Coeur d'Alene, ID 83814 Property address: 308 S Aerie Court Post Falls, ID 83854 Successor Trustee: Northwest Trustee Services, Inc., an Idaho Corporation P.O. Box 997 Bellevue, WA 98009 (425) 586-1900 Deed of Trust information Original grantor: Robert M. Nichols, and Candace R. Nichols, husband and wife Original trustee: Fidelity National Title Insurance Co Original beneficiary: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. solely as nominee for America's Wholesale Lender Recording date: 04/14/2006 Recorder's instrument number: 2025450000 County: Kootenai Sum owing on the obligation: as of March 20, 2013: $247,885.92 Because of interest, late charges, and other charges that may vary from day to day, the amount due on the day you pay may be greater. Hence, if you pay the amount shown above, an adjustment may be necessary after we receive your check. For further information write or call the Successor Trustee at the address or telephone number provided above. Basis of default: failure to make payments when due. Please take notice that the Successor Trustee will sell at public auction to the highest bidder for certified funds or equivalent the property described above. The property address is identified to comply with IC 60-113 but is not warranted to be correct. The property's legal description is: Lot 17, Block 1, Riverside Harbor Fourth Addition, according to the plat recorded in the office of the County Recorder in Book "F" of Plats at Page 379, records of Kootenai County, Idaho. The sale is subject to conditions, rules and procedures as described at the sale and which can be reviewed at www.northwesttrustee.com or USA-Foreclosure.com. The sale is made without representation, warranty or covenant of any kind. (TS# 7303.23224) 1002.244898-File No. Legal 8133 April 4, 11, 18, 25, 2013

PRESS: Keep focus on local

Friday’s letter supporting The Press was good and I could not have stated it better. The Press staff do a great job of LOCAL information gathering and publishing. That is why I also take the St. Maries Gazette, which is a local weekly paper. So a minor print error from time to time is made, so what? Just keeps the interest up. Keep up the good work.

PREP SOFTBALL: Lake City pounds Vikings twice

Timberwolves' Stangel allows just two hits in two games

Trail - and taxpayer dollars - laid to waste

We live at Twin Lakes, between Rathdrum and Spirit Lake. We live out in the woods. Our property butts up against the old railroad grade that serves as a trail and road for hundreds of people who use it each year as a horseback riding trail, ORV trail, hiking trail and many other recreational uses.

Art and science and passion

The process of creating great wine is one that requires equal doses of art and science. The best winemakers we have encountered over the years we have been involved in the wine business balance these two key and constantly shifting "ingredients" to craft delicious wines. Each time they approach a varietal or blend of varietals, from an ever-changing palette of vintages they must reassess the role each of these components plays.

Mastering creamy pureed potatoes, no fat required

When made just right, mashed potatoes are the ultimate comfort food: smooth, creamy, warm and filling - not to mention a perfect vehicle for gravy.

Visioning may need bankroll

Next step in Vision 2030 could be forming committee, raising funds for a budget

Boston buries its dead, more evidence gathered

Bombing suspect's condition upgraded from serious to fair

RSVP gets seniors involved

Program advocates volunteerism

When seniors devote their time and talents to volunteer efforts, extraordinary things can happen.

More rain expected for swollen Midwestern rivers

PEORIA HEIGHTS, Ill. (AP) - More rain on Tuesday was the last thing flood fighters across the Midwest wanted to see, adding more water to swollen rivers now expected to remain high into next month.

How to keep healthy breasts

Doctor of Oriental Medicine

So much focus is on breast cancer, conventional treatment for breast cancer, and "early detection" of breast cancer via mammograms and self-exams, but little attention is given to keeping them healthy in the first place. We can do much to maintain healthy breasts at home with relatively little effort. It needs to become a lifestyle, not just a thing we do at the moment or when someone diagnoses you with breast cancer.

Is your portfolio truly diversified?

Life is full of ups and downs - and the financial markets are no different. As an investor, you're no doubt happy to see the "ups" - but the "downs" can seem like a real downer.

KIDS SAY: Don't do drugs!

I think people should stop doing drugs. You want to know why?

Need a break?

Taking a break means something different to everyone. Some people head to see family for their break and relax at grandma and grandpas. Some people hit the beach and sit in the sand and get tan. Some families go on adventures such as skiing, sightseeing in San Francisco, or biking in Moab.

HEARN: 3 governors can't be wrong

As a group of retired educators we support Tom Hearn in his nonpartisan candidacy for the Coeur d’Alene School Board position, Zone 5. Many of us have known Tom as a professional, a friend and a supporter of excellence in education. We are pleased and encouraged that Tom is willing to dedicate his time and expertise to work cooperatively with a variety of school professionals, parents and community members.

Are we tolerant enough?

Medical group wanting to meet here asks mayor

Dowd to lead exchange

BMX results

April 20 results

Northwest Notes April 24, 2013

GOD: Believe and go to heaven

In my opinion your readers should believe in God! Here are three reasons why:

Beware of the blade

Mormon bishop with Samurai sword runs off attacker

World/Nation Briefs April 24, 2013

Spring gardening

Food for Thought

I slowly crack open my left eye early Saturday morning hoping to discover bright sun streaming through my bedroom window. Unsure of the result, I raise my head to look at the alarm which reads 5:34 a.m. in blaringly bright red numbers. Too early for the sun to declare the day's options I close my eyes in hope of continuing the race between Michael Caine in his Aston Martin and me in my Mini Cooper borrowed for my dream from the 1969 movie, "The Italian Job," that I fell asleep to the night before.

Teaching your little bean about gardening

Whether you're a master gardener or a novice, growing your own vegetables is a great activity for the whole family. This growing season take advantage of the excellent opportunity to teach your child the responsibilities involved in the cultivating, growing, and harvesting process. Remember, vegetable gardens can come in all shapes and sizes. Whether you've got a large piece of land with multiple rows, a small strip of dirt at the edge of the yard, or just a few large planter pots with your favorite veggies growing, the harvest will be the same: A priceless experience for the children!

DEMS: Club has open door to RR

The Democrat Club meets for lunch every Friday at the Iron Horse and has for many years. Recently some folks from the Reagan Republicans organization have been attending. They take notes and, reportedly, have recorded the meeting. Naturally, when someone sits in the back of the room, takes notes, says nothing and rushes for the door at the end of the meeting the other people at the meeting begin to wonder what is going on.

The Front Row with JASON ELLIOTT April 24, 2013

Lakeland pays tribute to Gorton

This Saturday's 4A Inland Empire League baseball doubleheader at Lakeland High will be about a lot more than balls and strikes - or just which team will be the higher seed once the Region 1 tournament begins on May 4.

HAZEL: A proven record for schools

Christa Hazel took over as chair of the school district’s Long Range Planning Committee the last year I served on that committee. I was very impressed by her ability to work with the needs of the community and the requirements of the district to formalize a 10-Year Plan for our district’s facilities and programs. Thanks to her efforts, knowledge and diligence, Long Range Planning showed results on ideas that had been tossed around for years. Christa has proven herself as someone who gets a job done after taking into consideration the options available and has earned my vote.

SEDDON: Excels where it counts

Ann Seddon stands out to me as a sincere, participatory, individual with character.

Tech upgrades top school priorities

Workshop attendees vote on requests after many years in cut mode

Keep your eyes on the road

U.S. seeks limits on car touch screens

GUNS: Senate aids terrorists

Way to go NRA, gun manufacturers, 90 percent of Republican senators (including both Idaho senators), and 10 percent of Democratic senators! You have made it possible for terrorists, murderers, rapists and the dangerously mentally ill to continue to buy their guns at gun shows and over the Internet without going through any background check.

PREP ROUNDUP: Barrowcliff slams Viks to sweep

* BASEBALL

Balance group endorses Post Falls school candidates

NIC: Trustees broke the law

It appears there may have been at least three violations of the Open Meeting Law by the North Idaho College board at its recent special executive session meeting.

Osteoporosis drugs help men, too

While the bone-thinning disease known as osteoporosis is often thought to be a woman's health problem, it also poses a significant fracture risk for men. Women's lifetime risk of suffering an osteoporotic fracture is about 50 percent; for men, the risk is estimated to be about 25 percent. Fortunately, men can avail themselves of the same class of drugs (bisphosphonates) that women use to prevent the loss of bone mass and derive equal benefit. According to recent research, use of the drug zoledronic acid (Reclast) helped men with osteoporosis significantly reduce their risk of fractures of the spine. The first step toward realizing this benefit requires men to have their bone density tested and evaluated.

Records April 24, 2013

Elderly people give us joy and wisdom

Last Saturday we loaded up our Alpaca socks, scarves, yarn and teddy bears from our store in Hayden to attend the Home and Garden show featured at the Garden Plaza independent living retirement center in Post Falls. Our host Beverly was very gracious to allow us to be part of this very special event. They have quite a facility for our elderly community members! The best way to describe it is a town within a town. It's much like the Hilton in that you have a top notch place to live with all the amenities (Post office, gym, spa, hair salon, restaurants, activities) which are located inside of the living center area. I noticed how the guests were part of a close knit community since they live within walking distance of their neighbors and do not have to bother going outside or driving. Spending the day with these folks brought back fond memories of times earlier in my life where I spent a large part of my time with the elderly.

Panhandle Symphony to perform

Under the direction of Tim Sanford, the Panhandle Symphony Orchestra will present its spring concert Thursday at 7 p.m. at the Salvation Army Kroc Center.

How cupping therapy can improve your health

Cupping therapy is one of the oldest methods of traditional Chinese medicine. In China, cupping is used primarily to treat respiratory conditions such as bronchitis, asthma, and congestion; arthritis; gastrointestinal disorders; and pain. Some practitioners also use cupping to treat depression, anxiety, fatigue and to reduce swelling. Fleshy sites on the body, such as the back and stomach (and, to a lesser extent, the arms and legs), are the most common sites for treatment.

Celebrating 20 years of helping kids reach goals

It's the gee-whiz factor behind SOARING that makes it a five-star success with kids.

At college April 24, 2013

Chelsea Bayley

Headaches: They're not all in your head

More than 45 million people suffer from headaches, and take numerous over the counter or prescriptive medications for temporary relief. Many of these headaches are not due to problems within the head, but rather involve issues with the cervical spine and the surrounding muscles.

Montana's Baucus to retire from Senate

What Confucius would say is not so good

Sunday's editorial, "Confucius Say, This Good," is at best open to dispute.

Apple to dole out $100B to shareholders

4C Natural Resources Committee meets May 1

The 4C Natural Resources Committee is an informal group of agency officials, local department managers and supervisors, and interested citizens that meet once a month to discuss natural resource matters, issues, concerns, and opportunities to remain informed on related topics and to broaden members' understanding of these issues affecting the North Idaho area.

YOUTH SPORTS: Select soccer, rec soccer and more

SELECT SOCCER

Education news around the clock

We hope it's not the future of American journalism - lock, stock and barrel of ink - but a new website certainly fills an important Idaho niche.

North Idaho Briefs April 24, 2013

Carl Michael Smith, 78

On Monday, Jan. 14, 2013, Carl Smith passed away suddenly but peacefully from heart failure.

Ernest Jasper 'Jack' Cardwell, 86

Long time resident of North Idaho and family patriarch, Ernest Jasper “Jack” Cardwell, passed away in his home on April 19, 2013, surrounded by several members of his loving family.

Never underestimate quilters' passion

BOISE — Since issuing a call for donated quilting material on March 14, the inmate quilting program at South Idaho Correctional Institution has received so much fabric it has run out of storage space and can no longer accept new donations.

Missing woman case 'suspicious', police say

POST FALLS — Police are searching for missing Coeur d’Alene 70-year-old Joan Gundlach, who reportedly had been suicidal.

Quarter century of friendships, scholarships

’Tis the season for our local Distinguished Young Women programs to select representatives. Congratulations to Gabrielle Vietri of Lake City High School, newly-selected Coeur d’Alene DYW. The Post Falls program will be on Saturday night and Lakeland will select their DYW the following weekend.

Legals April 24, 2013

Notice of Trustee's Sale Idaho Code 45-1506 Today's date: March 20, 2013 File No.: 7021.16005 Sale date and time (local time): July 23, 2013 at 10:00 AM Sale location: in the Veteran's Plaza outside the north entrance of the administrative building, 451 Government Way, Coeur d'Alene, ID 83814 Property address: 12720 N Emerald Dr Hayden, ID 83835 Successor Trustee: Northwest Trustee Services, Inc., an Idaho Corporation P.O. Box 997 Bellevue, WA 98009 (425) 586-1900 Deed of Trust information Original grantor: Jane Wall, an unmarried woman Original trustee: Kootenai County Title Company Original beneficiary: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc.as nominee for Flagstar Bank, FSB, A Federally Chartered Savings Bank Recording date: 04/06/2011 Recorder's instrument number: 2308823000 County: Kootenai Sum owing on the obligation: as of March 20, 2013: $172,197.52 Because of interest, late charges, and other charges that may vary from day to day, the amount due on the day you pay may be greater. Hence, if you pay the amount shown above, an adjustment may be necessary after we receive your check. For further information write or call the Successor Trustee at the address or telephone number provided above. Basis of default: failure to make payments when due. Please take notice that the Successor Trustee will sell at public auction to the highest bidder for certified funds or equivalent the property described above. The property address is identified to comply with IC 60-113 but is not warranted to be correct. The property's legal description is: Lot 18, Block 19, First Addition to Emerald Estates, according to the plat recorded in the County Recorders office at Book "E" of Plats, Page 235, records of Kootenai County, Idaho The sale is subject to conditions, rules and procedures as described at the sale and which can be reviewed at www.northwesttrustee.com or USA-Foreclosure.com. The sale is made without representation, warranty or covenant of any kind. (TS# 7021.16005) 1002.244875-File No. Legal 8132 April 3, 10, 17, 24, 2013

Slow but steady

Housing market growth, increase in vehicle loans are encouraging signs

Sequester strikes at airports

Flight delays pile up amid FAA budget cuts

Idaho Briefs April 23, 2013

Vietnam memorial wall plans advance

Site approved; local veterans continue fundraising efforts

Local veterans have received approval to have Wall that Heals stop at Hayden City Park on Aug. 16-18.

Sequestration will close Cd'A IRS office

Facility scheduled to close its doors for good on June 30

COEUR d'ALENE - The Internal Revenue Service office in Coeur d'Alene is closing June 30 because of sequestration, a sign hanging on the office door reads.

Chip shots April 23, 2013

* AVONDALE GOLF CLUB

Northwest Notes April 23, 2013

Frantic moments on I-90

DUI suspect accused of causing multiple accidents Sunday

What, it isn't all about me?

There's a careful balance to be struck between thinking of others and taking care of oneself. That applies not just to the larger issues in life, but the day-to-day, the simplest interactions.

Hayden theater turning lights off

The big screens in Hayden are about to go dark.

Breakfast fights violence

North Idaho Violence Prevention Center (NIVPC) and Soroptimist Coeur d'Alene will host their second Stop Violence Benefit breakfast at the Best Western Plus Coeur d'Alene Inn, 7:30- 8:45 a.m. Tuesday, June 4.

PREP GOLF: Viking boys, girls sweep Kraus Invite

Surviving suspect charged

Officials see religious motive behind Boston bombing

Senate bill jeopardizes tax-free online shopping

World/Nation Briefs April 23, 2013

Above the bar

Art, academics a solid base from which Lakeland's Ward jumps into college career

Drop in gas prices benefits U.S. drivers

Cost driven by rising global supplies, lower-than-expected demand

In support of human rights

Speaker addresses genocide prevention, awards honor citizens

Records April 23, 2013

Volunteers sought for crisis test

Panhandle Health District seeks community volunteers to act as patients in a crisis exercise at the Kootenai County Fairgrounds from 11:45 a.m. to 2 p.m. on May 1.

Pop-punk band has new album

Fall Out Boy wants to 'save rock 'n roll'

An enchanted evening of mystery

TESH dinner fundraiser May 4 at Settler's Creek

Donald H. "Skip" Wilcox, 77

March 31, 1936 - April 21, 2013

Leota B. "Lee" Bippes, 93

Leota Bippes went home to be with her Lord on April 22, 2013. She was born July 25, 1919, in Bottineau, N.D., to Victor and Clara Johnson.

Jerry Martin Duczek, 77

Jerry Martin Duczek, 77, of Pine Creek, Wash., passed away April 20, 2013, at his home outside Tonasket, Wash. Jerry was born to Peter Philip and Sarah Lorain (Rotzien) Duczek on Jan. 16, 1936, in Watson, Saskatchewan, Canada.

Carolyn Jeanette Gates, 66

Carolyn Jeanette Gates, 66, of Nampa, passed away April 14, 2013, at a local care center. Carolyn was born in Mercedes, Texas, to Richard and Dorothy Ashby.

Legals April 23, 2013

Notice of Trustee's Sale Idaho Code 45-1506 Today's date: March 22, 2013 File No.: 7023.100919 Sale date and time (local time): July 23, 2013 at 10:00 AM Sale location: in the Veteran's Plaza outside the north entrance of the administrative building, 451 Government Way, Coeur d'Alene, ID 83814 Property address: 1405 N 7th Street Coeur d' Alene, ID 83814-3321 Successor Trustee: Northwest Trustee Services, Inc., an Idaho Corporation P.O. Box 997 Bellevue, WA 98009 (425) 586-1900 Deed of Trust information Original grantor: Marilyn J. Miller, a single woman Original trustee: North Idaho Title Insurance, Inc Original beneficiary: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as solely as nominee for Academy Mortgage Corporation Recording date: 10/20/2008 Recorder's instrument number: 2182420000 County: Kootenai Sum owing on the obligation: as of March 22, 2013: $115,769.29 Because of interest, late charges, and other charges that may vary from day to day, the amount due on the day you pay may be greater. Hence, if you pay the amount shown above, an adjustment may be necessary after we receive your check. For further information write or call the Successor Trustee at the address or telephone number provided above. Basis of default: failure to make payments when due. Please take notice that the Successor Trustee will sell at public auction to the highest bidder for certified funds or equivalent the property described above. The property address is identified to comply with IC 60-113 but is not warranted to be correct. The property's legal description is: Lot 3, Block 1, Decker Addition, according to the plat recorded in Book "J" of Plats at Page 109, Records of Kootenai County, Idaho The sale is subject to conditions, rules and procedures as described at the sale and which can be reviewed at www.northwesttrustee.com or USA-Foreclosure.com. The sale is made without representation, warranty or covenant of any kind. (TS# 7023.100919) 1002.227033-File No. Legal 8148 April 2, 9, 16, 23, 2013

We must learn to adapt to our ever-changing climate

Weather Gems

My longtime friend and client, Ray Gaesser, a grain and soybean farmer from Corning, Iowa, sent me a copy of the 25x25 Adaptation Initiative of January 2013 issued by a collaboration of leaders from agriculture, forestry, business, education, conservation and government who are exploring the drastic impacts of WIDE WEATHER 'EXTREMES.'

The Front Row with John Leicester April 22, 2013

London: A huge group hug to Boston

Time to give back

Volunteer fair set for Wednesday

Police: Bombing suspects planned more attacks

Stateline Results April 2, 2013

Saturday, April 20

World Nation Briefs April 22, 2013

Witherspoon charged with disorderly conduct

City honored for commitment to trees

Arbor Day events planned this week

Billionaire owner of Sinclair Oil dies

Holding bought Sun Valley resort in 1977

Heat begin title defense with win over upstart Bucks

NBA playoffs

LeBron James scored 27 points on 9 for 11 shooting, Ray Allen scored 20 off the bench and the host Miami Heat never trailed on the way to beating the Milwaukee Bucks 110-87 in Game 1 of an Eastern Conference first-round series on Sunday night.

Life lessons on the gridiron

NIC financial aid advisor decides to join minor-league football team

Every spring, Alex deGolia gets the bug to play football again.

Vietri named Cd'A's Distinguished Young Woman

Harriet Sara Coon, 87

Harriet Sara Coon, 87, of Coeur d'Alene, passed away Thursday, April 18, 2013, at Hospice House. She was born on July 13, 1925, in Los Angeles, Calif., to Jack and Anna (Mindel) Rose.

Wayne Anthony Zeck, 77

Wayne Anthony Zeck, 77, of Dalton Gardens, passed away April 7, 2013, in Coeur d'Alene, following complications from heart surgery.

Marjorie Davis, 89

Marjorie Davis passed away peacefully on March 8, 2013, at Hospice House in Hayden. Marjorie was born to Luther and Edna Davis on May 24, 1923, in Somerville, Mass. She spent her childhood in Scituate and Medford, Mass., where she graduated from high school and continued on to Secretarial school in the Boston area.

Spring Dash 2013: Here are your results

Division: Spring Dash

Feature Photos - April 20

Slice of life images found while out and about in Kootenai County.

Legals April 22, 2013

Notice of Trustee's Sale Idaho Code 45-1506 Today's date: March 19, 2013 File No.: 7021.29825 Sale date and time (local time): July 22, 2013 at 10:00 AM Sale location: in the Veteran's Plaza outside the north entrance of the administrative building, 451 Government Way, Coeur d'Alene, ID 83814 Property address: 2106 South Big Bear Road Coeur d' Alene, ID 83814 Successor Trustee: Northwest Trustee Services, Inc., an Idaho Corporation P.O. Box 997 Bellevue, WA 98009 (425) 586-1900 Deed of Trust information Original grantor: Margo Jordan Parker, and Craig Parker, wife and husband Original trustee: Alliance Title & Escrow Corp Original beneficiary: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. solely as nominee for Countrywide Bank, FSB Recording date: 10/17/2007 Recorder's instrument number: 2127334000 County: Kootenai Sum owing on the obligation: as of March 19, 2013: $262,092.13 Because of interest, late charges, and other charges that may vary from day to day, the amount due on the day you pay may be greater. Hence, if you pay the amount shown above, an adjustment may be necessary after we receive your check. For further information write or call the Successor Trustee at the address or telephone number provided above. Basis of default: failure to make payments when due. Please take notice that the Successor Trustee will sell at public auction to the highest bidder for certified funds or equivalent the property described above. The property address is identified to comply with IC 60-113 but is not warranted to be correct. The property's legal description is: A tract of land lying in the North half of the Northeast Quarter of Section 26, Township 50 North, Range 5 West, Boise Meridian, Kootenai County, Idaho and being described by metes and bounds as follows: Commencing at a found iron rod and brass cap marking the Northeast corner of Section 26; thence along the North line of Section 26, South 89 degrees 30' 02" West, a distance of 1,167.90 feet to the Point of Beginning, said point being a found iron rod and PLS 3184 cap marking the Northeast corner of the West half of the West half of the Northwest Quarter of the Northeast Quarter of the Northeast Quarter; thence along the East line of said West half of the West half of the Northwest Quarter, of the Northeast Quarter of the Northeast Quarter, South 00 degrees 34' 22" East, a distance of 632.54 feet to a set iron rod and 4194 cap; thence South 69 degrees 09' 08" West, a distance of 411.61 feet to a set iron rod and PLS 4194 cap on the centerline of an existing private road; thence along said private road the following six (6) courses: 1. North 20 degrees 56' 29" East, a distance of 34.65 feet; thence 2. North 17 degrees 19' 12" West, a distance of 53.65 feet to a point of curvature; thence 3. Along the arc of a curve, left, having a radius of 140.96 feet, through a central angle of 39 degrees 03' 37", an arc distance of 96.10 feet, whose chord bears North 36 degrees 50' 58" West, 94.25 feet to it's point of tangency; thence 4. North 56 degrees 22' 45" West, a distance of 81.20 feet to a point of curvature; thence 5. Along the arc of a curve left, having a radius of 217.06 feet, through a central angle of 30 degrees 54' 14", an arc distance of 117.08 feet, whose chord bears North 71 degrees 49' 52" West, 115.66 feet to it's point of tangency; thence 6. North 87 degrees 16' 59" West, a distance of 49.95 feet; thence leaving said private road centerline, North 00 degrees 35' 03" West, a distance of 530.79 feet to the North line of Section 26; thence along the North line of Section 26, North 89 degrees 30' 02" East, a distance of 671.29 feet to the Point of Beginning. The sale is subject to conditions, rules and procedures as described at the sale and which can be reviewed at www.northwesttrustee.com or USA-Foreclosure.com. The sale is made without representation, warranty or covenant of any kind. (TS# 7021.29825) 1002.203444-File No. Legal 8128 April 1, 8, 15, 22, 2013

EARTH: Tomorrow is her special day

When I’ve asked Idaho farmers and ranchers about Earth Day, the humble and honest reply I usually get is: “Every day is Earth Day.” Where asphalt and pavement turns to gravel and dirt, you will find rural men and women rising early, greeting the day and working the earth.

Secondhand smoke is bad for adults, worse for kids

'We froze to the ground'

Couple shares story of being stranded in St. Joe National Forest

They hiked 9 miles from where their car was stuck in snow before it became waist deep and they couldn't continue on foot.

LIBRARY: New resident impressed

As a new resident of Post Falls, I am so very impressed with the services and opportunities to volunteer, as well as the numerous activities and cultural events which are available. One of your jewels is the Post Falls library and the Cooperative Information Network that is accessible to the citizens of the area.

Confucius say, this is good

Half a millennium before the birth of Christ, a Chinese philosopher shared his reflections and insights with those who would listen. Now, 2,500 years later, many still hear the wisdom of Confucius.

Perlich shines as Cards take 2 of 3

M's blanked for second straight night

Rangers' Lowe delivers four hitless innings of injury relief

GUNS: A four-word summary

Congress, shame on you.

An 'independent' idea

Work to begin Monday on creation of new state-based insurance exchange

The debate is over. The law has passed, and starting Monday the work will begin to create a new state-based insurance exchange that will transform the way healthcare is paid for in the state of Idaho.

MALL: Enjoying Friday night jams

Many thanks to the management of the Silverlake Mall for providing space for the Friday night acoustic jam session. The local musicians who participate put on a great show and provide some great entertainment. I look forward to Friday nights between 5:30 and 8:30 for the fun and enjoyment these people provide.

Claiming a superhero

Superman's 75th puts spotlight on Cleveland roots

Halliday throws for 406 in WSU spring game

PREP BASEBALL: Sutton, Green, Pereira spark Vikings

The Front Row with MARK NELKE April 21, 2013

Three Ts for Idaho ... or just a tease?

Toughness.

Beware of online auction sales scams

Milestone Announcements April 21, 2013

VETERAN: It's not just a knife

Last Saturday I received a commemorative Buck Knife for my military service and as a recipient of the Purple Heart I received in Vietnam in 1969. I have to tell you, this meant more than I can express in these words. Coming home in Novermber of ‘69 to be spat upon, cursed at and made to feel unlike anything I had ever felt, left a lifetime impression on a 21-year-old 1st Lieutenant. In the years after that greeting and my dealings with what is now called PTSD, only my family and a few close friends ever knew I had served my country in Vietnam.

COINUTS: Criminal charges warranted

Real nice lawsuit… but … too little, too late. What is another civil lawsuit against the Mitchells? Nothing. I bet there are 25-plus other civil cases in the past 3-4 years. Just another package of papers that the Mitchells have to take to the trash can.

Ken Gilbert: Serving others

IN PERSON

Mobile food bank, mentoring for juvenile probation among ways Gilbert helps out

SMOKING: Quit, and live longer

Do you want to live? Do you want to keep your lungs? Do you want to live for a hundred years to see what your kids turn out to be? If your answer is “yes,” then don’t smoke! Here are three reasons why:

Community Thanks April 21, 2013

EATING: Say 'yes' to healthy

You should really eat healthy. You know why?

Time to make your website mobile

Smart phones and tablets have surpassed PC-based web browsers in local searches. Search is the most critical piece of Internet marketing. In the coming weeks, I will continue to stress the importance of search engines, and how they will determine the longevity of any business in any market.

Chalich makes his case for No. 1

Former Coeur d'Alene High quarterback shines in Idaho spring football game

PREP SOFTBALL: Malloy helps Timberlake rally for sweep

Bolstering the world's weak economy

G-20 countries pledge stronger efforts

NRA as powerful as ever

The Finish Line: What the bombing was like

Competitors recall explosions from Boston Marathon

The woman wearing bib No. 19,255 was a flute instructor from Utah, listening to her son singing through her headphones as if the sound of his voice could somehow will her body the last few yards to the finish line.

PREP TRACK AND FIELD: Lee, Levora, Walton named top athletes at Rasmussen Invitational

Beware the news ... and be informed voters

Hall speaks at North Idaho Democracy Dinner

PREP TENNIS: Girls doubles wins propel Sandpoint past Moscow

If I had my life to live over ...

Humorist Erma Bombeck once wrote a column titled "If I Had My Life to Live Over." In it she offered such nuggets of wisdom as: "I would have invited friends over to dinner even if the carpet was stained and the sofa faded," and "I would never have insisted the car windows be rolled up on a summer day because my hair had just been teased and sprayed."

Benefit seekers creep upward

Unemployment aid applications rise to 352K

World Nation Briefs April 21, 2013

Poll: Public pessimism on economy is increasing

IBM 1Q net income slips, results miss expectations

Idaho Briefs April 21, 2013

On the cusp of big things

This is a week in which many people are almost ready to talk about their new businesses and/or locations - but not quite. So, here is what we have.

Is your Realtor protecting you?

It is a truth, unpleasant perhaps to many, that political influence is important to getting things done in this country. All groups employ lobbyists to promote their agendas to municipalities and legislatures at all levels of government. From humanitarian causes to the goals of industries, if your voice is to be heard, nothing gets attention like campaign contributions. The amount of those contributions is directly related to the number of contributing members of a particular lobby.

Gearing up for National Volunteer Week

Volunteer Corner

In 1974, President Richard Nixon signed an executive order establishing a special week to celebrate volunteerism. Every president since has signed a similar proclamation promoting what is now National Volunteer Week. Annually, our governors, mayors and other elected officials also make public statements and sign proclamations in support of the event.

U.S. housing starts surpass 1 million in March

REGAN: Fiscally wise for schools

In the upcoming election for Coeur d’Alene school board, we have a golden opportunity to elect Brent Regan. Brent is both an innovative thinker and a leader who works well with others. When Brent is on the job, problems get solved. It’s that simple.

Separation without anxiety

Boise startup takes new approach to divorce

Taking no chances

Boston bomb suspect hospitalized under heavy guard

Hayden kite festival soars again

HAYDEN - The annual Hayden kite festival is next weekend at Broadmoore Park.

'I haven't done anything wrong'

Informant: Haslam aggressive sales tone at Pilot

NASHVILLE, Tenn. - Cleveland Browns owner and Pilot Flying J CEO Jimmy Haslam on Friday again denied any wrongdoing and said he wasn't stepping aside, even as federal authorities alleged that he was aware of a widespread scheme to defraud customers of the truck stop chain.

Boy Scouts propose to lift gay ban for youth

NEW YORK - Searching for compromise on a divisive issue, the Boy Scouts of America is proposing to partially lift its long-standing exclusion of gays - allowing them as youth members but continuing to bar them as adult leaders.

Stateline Speedway April 20, 2013

STATELINE SPEEDWAY RESULTS

Pardon our mess

Boat launch to close for the summer as McEuen is rebuilt

COEUR d'ALENE - The Third Street Boat Launch will be closed for the season.

Avoiding muscle cramps

I have recently been looking for additional information on muscle cramping. As I looked around, nothing new or exciting on up-to-date ways to avoid those nasty moments of pain and discomfort stood out. What I did find were the usual suspects like fluid in balance, low mineral, sodium and calcium intake.

Trustee calls foul on NIC meeting

COEUR d'ALENE - A North Idaho College trustee is questioning the legality of a board meeting held earlier this month, and is calling for a motion passed as a result of that meeting to be rescinded.

PREP ROUNDUP: Vikings take 2 from Trojans

* SOFTBALL

Van Dyke tweets for help with health issue

LOS ANGELES - Dick Van Dyke is seeing doctors for an undiagnosed health problem, and he's seeking advice online as well.

One suspect captured, another killed

WATERTOWN, Mass. (AP) - Lifting days of anxiety for a city and a nation on edge, police captured the surviving Boston Marathon bombing suspect, found bloodied in a backyard boat Friday night less than 24 hours after a wild car chase and gun battle that left his older brother dead and Boston and its suburbs sealed in an extraordinary dragnet.

Oncology era begins at NW Specialty Hospital

POST FALLS - Northwest Specialty Hospital and Dr. Brian Samuels have joined forces to create Northwest Oncology. Under the direction of Dr. Samuels, Northwest Oncology will offer diagnosis and treatment of blood disorders and cancer to the North Idaho and Spokane communities.

Meyer throws 8 TDs, Stephens grabs 5 picks for Shock in win

AFL's top-ranked Spokane improves to 5-0 with victory

SAN JOSE, Calif. - Erik Meyer threw for 242 yards and eight touchdowns as the Spokane Shock beat the San Jose SaberCats 69-47 in an Arena Football League game at the HP Pavilion on Friday night.

Hiking with purpose

David Vann to raise money for pancreatic cancer research

COEUR d'ALENE - Even if he doesn't raise a penny, David Vann will have considered it a success.

Property rights and Lake Cd'A

The basic principle of property rights is that people should be able to do what they want with their land so long as they don't directly harm others. Unfortunately, this idea has been steadily eroded by the Supreme Court.

Hold the salt

Mexico City tries to get shakers off tables

MEXICO CITY - Salt and lime with tequila. Salt with your iced "michelada" beer. Salt and chili on fruit and even candy. Mexicans love salt, so much so that some estimates show them eating nearly three times the recommended amount and significantly more than what Americans put down.

Notices April 20, 2013

GRECO, Anthony "Tony," 25, died April 16, 2013. Born April 19, 1987, in Spokane. A vigil will be held at 7 p.m. Monday, April 22, 2013, and the funeral Mass will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, April 23, 2013, both at Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Catholic Church, 3624 W. Indian Trail Road, Spokane. Tony will be laid to rest at Holy Cross Cemetery. Hennessey Smith Funeral Home and Crematory, Spokane, is in charge of the arrangements. Memorial: www.hennesseyfuneralhomes.com

Local briefs April 19, 2013

Economics expert to speak Monday at NIC

County jobless rate inches up

Kootenai unemployment figures increases to 6.8 percent

POST FALLS - It was bound to turn soon.

Idaho Briefs April 19, 2013

Education board elects new leadership team

Grizzly attacks college student

PABLO, Mont. - A student at Salish Kootenai College was attacked around 10:30 Friday morning by a grizzly bear near the campus dormitories. College administrators reported that the male student's injuries were not life-threatening and that he is in stable condition.

Claim: 'Unsafe culture' led to exposure

Workers exposed to plutonium blame National Lab

IDAHO FALLS (AP) - Two Idaho National Laboratory workers who were exposed to plutonium contamination in 2011 are now accusing their employers of creating an unsafe work culture at the eastern Idaho research facility.

Cleanup targets Hayden Creek

COEUR d'ALENE - Two volunteer cleanup crews are coordinating efforts with the U.S. Forest Service to mount a cleanup of the Hayden Creek area on May 4.

A town remembers its heroes

WEST, Texas - Buck Uptmor didn't have to go to West Fertilizer Co. when the fire started. He wasn't a firefighter like his brother and cousin, who raced toward the plant. But a ranch of horses next to the flames needed to be moved to safety.

Northwest Notes April 20, 2013

Vandals add five

The Front Row with JASON ELLIOTT April 20, 2013

When rivals collide, fans get the win

There's no mistaking it.

Movers and Shakers April 20, 2013

Community 1st Bank earns five-star rating

At the head of the class

RATHDRUM - Conrad Underdahl can't get enough of watching students improve.

Evelyn Stone, 103

Evelyn died peacefully at home in Post Falls on April 18, 2013. She was born June 16, 1909, to Gertude and Elwood Hodson in Newberg, Ore.

Big business behind meltdown of America

We the People? For the last 30 years in America it would be more accurate to say, "We the businesses of the United States of America." During this time big business has been more important in America than the people. Big business, combining with our million dollar legislators, has produced the controlling aspect that now exist in America. This 1 percent, as we will call them, is responsible for the present conditions in America.

Anthony Joseph Greco, 25

Like the sleeping giant that he was, Anthony Joseph Greco had just begun to awaken to his power when he passed April 16, 2013, three days prior to his 26th birthday.

Bar owner pushes limit of pot laws

SEATTLE - Jeff Call knew he was pushing the envelope when he started letting people use marijuana at his rum-and-pizza joint in Tacoma.

Coming to the mainland

Travelers give Hawaii dogs a second chance

The lanky, charcoal-gray dog with a distinctive, wiry hairdo would stand out in most other animal shelters, but no one gave him a second look on Hawaii's island of Kauai.

Newman, Adler inducted into Rock Hall of Fame

LOS ANGELES - Randy Newman is now a hall of famer.

Mildred Elsie “Millie” Finney, 86

Mildred Elsie “Millie” was born in Seattle, Wash. on March 3, 1927, to Arthur and Elsie Warner. She went home to Heaven on April 10, 2013, surrounded by family. Millie graduated from Queen Anne High School in Seattle and worked for the Navy at Pier 91 during World War II.  She attended Holy Names College in Spokane for one year and worked in a bank before marrying William V. “Bill” Finney in 1948. Early in their marriage, Bill and Millie moved their young, growing family back to Bill’s hometown of Coeur d’Alene. Millie was a homemaker and stay-at-home mom to their ten children. Their children and spouses are: Bill and Kay Finney, Portland; Jack and Darla Finney, Coeur d’Alene; Joan Lack, Spokane; Paul and Sue Finney, Coeur d’Alene; Fred and Diane Finney, Coeur d’Alene; Jane and Randy Holte, Coeur d’Alene; Dave and Marilee Finney, Coeur d’Alene; Janet and David Weingart Jr., Cataldo; Gary and Mary Jo Finney, Coeur d’Alene; and Sally and Doug Johnson, Coeur d’Alene.

Chalich makes his case for No. 1

Former Coeur d'Alene High quarterback shines in Idaho spring football game

MOSCOW — Idaho football coach Paul Petrino said if he had to play a game today, former Coeur d'Alene High star Chad Chalich would be his starting quarterback.

Legals April 20, 2013

ALIAS SUMMONS CV-12-9165 IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT STATE OF IDAHO, COUNTY OF KOOTENAI PATRICIA BEECH, an individual; Plaintiff, vs. SANDRA LOYD-THOMAS and BEN THOMAS, a married couple; CITY OF RATHDRUM, a municipal corporation; and IDAHO CONTRACTORS, INC., an Idaho corporation d/b/a WILLOW CREEK MOBILE HOME PARK, Defendants. NOTICE: YOU HAVE BEEN SUED BY THE ABOVE NAMED PLAINTIFF(S). THE COURT MAY ENTER JUDGMENT AGAINST YOU WITHOUT FURTHER NOTICE UNLESS YOU RESPOND WITHIN TWENTY (20) DAYS. READ THE INFORMATION BELOW. TO:SANDRA LOYD-THOMAS You are hereby notified that in order to defend this lawsuit, an appropriate written response must be filed with the above designated court within twenty (20) days after service of this Summons on you. If you fail to so respond the court may enter judgment against you as demanded by the Plaintiff(s) in the Complaint. A copy of the Complaint is served with this Summons. If you wish to seek the advice or representation by an attorney in this matter, you should do so promptly so that your written response, if any, may be filed in time and other legal rights protected. An appropriate written response requires compliance with Rule 10(a)(1) and other Idaho Rules of Civil Procedure and shall also include: 1. The title and number of this case. 2. If your response is an Answer to the Complaint, it must contain admissions or denials of the separate allegations of the Complaint and other defenses you may claim. 3. Your signature, mailing address and telephone number, of the signature, mailing address, and telephone number of your attorney. 4. Proof of mailing or delivery of a copy of you response to Plaintiff's attorney, as designated above. To determine whether you must pay a filing fee with your response, contact the Clerk of the above-named court. WITNESS my hand and the seal of said District Court this 27th day of March, 2013. CLIFFORD T. HAYES CLERK OF THE COURT /s/ By: Deputy Legal 8171 March 29, 2013 April 5, 12, 19, 2013

No. 1 QB job still up for grabs

Idaho's Silver and Gold Scrimmage tonight will wrap up spring practice

Idaho's No. 1 quarterback - at least heading into the fall - should be decided tonight when the Vandals hold their annual Silver and Gold Scrimmage at the Kibbie Dome (6 p.m., SWX).

Movers and Shakers April 19, 2013

Agents join Coldwell BankerSchneidmiller Realty

Compete or perish

For good reasons, the Coeur d'Alene School Board shot down the idea of a pay-for-K program.

Group: Colorado River most endangered

LAS VEGAS (AP) - Drought and demand are pushing the Colorado River beyond its limits - with the needs of more than 40 million people in seven Western states projected to outstrip dwindling supply over the next 50 years, according to an advocacy group's report on endangered rivers released on Wednesday.

Marie Collier, 72

Marie Collier, of Dalton Gardens, passed away on Monday, April 15, 2013. She had lived in California and Georgia before settling in Idaho in 2003.

State's homeless population declines

The homeless population in Idaho continued to shrink for the third consecutive year. This year's "Point-In-Time" count, an annual, one-day survey of the state's homeless individuals, reflected a 9.5 decrease from the previous year's assessment.

GUNS: What nation should do

Admittedly I come from another era but our 2nd Amendment rights transcend both my era and the problems existing today.

PREP ROUNDUP: Lakeland boys, girls sweep at Lakeland Relays

* TRACK AND FIELD

Hazel M. Meyers, 92

Hazel M. Meyers, 92, passed away April 17, 2013. She was born Feb. 19, 1921, to Grant and Mary Walter in Bonners Ferry.

The NRA wins again

Obama, victims' families overcome by gun owners

WASHINGTON - Four months ago, President Barack Obama promised a grieving nation he would do everything in his power to change gun laws after 26 students and staff were shot to death at Sandy Hook Elementary School. Turns out his power and the impassioned pleas of devastated families were no match for the force of gun rights advocates in Congress and across the nation.

Great Cloth Diaper Change is Saturday

The Great Cloth Diaper Change is taking place again Saturday in Coeur d'Alene.

Seager there in a pinch for Mariners

SEATTLE (AP) - Kyle Seager made the most of his chance against Justin Verlander.

BOSTON: Putting it into perspective

With the recent bombing in Boston, I have to come out and say this. This is really absolutely terrible for the whole country, a tragedy for those family and friends of the victims.

Northwest Notes April 19, 2013

Former NIC volleyball standout

McEUEN: Taxation minus representation

Thanks to Len Crosby’s research uncovering what amounts to taxation without representation. Unelected, unaccountable bodies are robbing taxing districts so they can do whatever they wish with tax dollars.

Entertainment Calendar April 19, 2013

Schedule of events for April 19-21

Jazz at the JACC: Singer Pamela Brownlee, Jacklin Arts and Cultural Center, 7:30 p.m. Tickets: $20; $15 for students. Info: 457-8950

Welcome to Post Falls

Entry project at interchange to feature 3-D fish

POST FALLS - It's a hello and goodbye to Post Falls and Idaho with an outdoors flare.

A spring shower I can't avoid

It's been bugging me all winter.

IMF chief says globalpro-growth policies needed

WASHINGTON - The head of the International Monetary Fund says the United States, Europe, Japan and China all need to make adjustments to their current economic policies in order to boost a still-struggling global economy.

'Home Group' improvement

Friends give home of attack victim a makeover

BAYVIEW - Yvonne Wallis has been on a North Idaho-Eastern Washington road trip for the past week with her brother visiting friends and family.

Scouts showcase skills for Scout-O-Rama

COEUR d'ALENE - Think you're tougher than a Boy Scout?

PRESS: Not perfect, just local

I’m not a Cd’A Press spokesperson, but I feel the need to speak on their behalf.

Rathdrum right site for PTE facility

The mission of North Idaho College is to serve our students in all Idaho's northern counties. We agree strongly with Trustee Christie Wood that the KTEC site in Rathdrum deserves serious consideration as NIC's new Professional Technical Educational Facility.

TREES: Rooting for great giveaway

Our thanks go out to the anonymous donor, the Post Falls Urban Forestry and Parks Division, the volunteers and sponsors of the recent Arbor Day free tree giveaway.

Major trial delayed until fall

Couple suspected of injuring foster children, one of whom died

COEUR d'ALENE - The Post Falls foster parents indicted in Kootenai County for allegedly injuring two children in their care, including one who died, had long been scheduled to be tried starting this week.

Sharing 'Bits & Pieces' of life

Celebrities read to raise funds for library

Celebrity voices will breathe life into characters from poems, short stories, monologues and more when "Bits & Pieces: A Reading" comes to the Coeur d'Alene library April 28.

'Be Prepared to Get a Job' workshop available Thursday

The public is invited to a free "Be Prepared to Get a Job" workshop from 4 to 6 p.m. Thursday in the Edminster Student Union Building Lake Coeur d'Alene Room on North Idaho College's main campus.

REGAN: Solving school problems

Brent Regan is the best choice for Cd’A School Board Trustee, Zone 1. He knows that our children’s education is the key to their future and understands what skills are necessary to be successful in today’s competitive world.

CHS student designs Spring Dash T-shirt

Sierra Lile's design will grace more than 2,000 T-shirts distributed to participants in this year's Spring Dash, a 5-mile run to benefit United Way of Kootenai County.

Jammin' to Idaho history, music at Hayden Library

HAYDEN - The Community Library Network at Hayden is turning up the volume and jammin' to Idaho history Saturday at 7 p.m.

VETERANS: Korea is not forgotten

The Armistice ending open warfare in Korea was signed, July 27, 1953. The Korean War veterans who returned to the U.S. resumed their lives with no fanfare, most merging back into civilian life with only their families and close friends, realizing the ordeal they had survived.

Seen it too many times

Ticket Stubs

Kids can watch movies over and over again, even abominations like "Alvin and the Chipmunks: The Squeakwel." Hopefully my kids never obtain access to such cruel and unusual leverage.

Records April 19, 2013

LAWSUITS

Man charged in letters case described as troubled

OXFORD, Miss. - A Mississippi man charged with sending ricin-laced letters to the president and other officials was described Thursday as a good father, a quiet neighbor and an entertainer who impersonated Elvis at parties. Other accounts show a man who spiraled into emotional turmoil trying to get attention for his claims of uncovering a conspiracy to sell body parts on the black market.

A little theater, a little dance, some symphony

'SYM' original production this weekend at NIC

The world premiere of "SYM" - an original musical production which weds singing, dancing and improvisation to some good, old-fashioned joy and humor - continues tonight through Sunday at North Idaho College.

Crews seek survivors at blast site

WEST, Texas (AP) - Rescuers searched the smoking remnants of a Texas farm town Thursday for survivors of a thunderous fertilizer plant explosion, gingerly checking smashed houses and apartments for anyone still trapped in debris while the community awaited word on the number of dead.

U.S.: It's state vs. the church

We hear a lot these days of the benefits to the church of having a 501 (c) 3 status. The 3 being the decision factor by a particular church to effectively muzzle its public voice in the misguided belief that it will receive special tax relief in certain cases.

Not-so social

Kootenai County commissioners adopt new online policy

COEUR d'ALENE - Kootenai County commissioners recently adopted a new social media policy, which caused a bit of a stir on a local social media site Thursday.

Former food bank manager facing theft charges

LEWISTON (AP) - The former manager of the now-closed Idaho County Food Bank who a prosecutor says stole $50,000 from the nonprofit charity faces four felonies.

Norquist agenda is bigger than cutting taxes

Grover Norquist is the darling of the Conservatives. Should he be? Definitely not, a Conservative by definition is someone who wishes to preserve the best of the current system. Grover Norquist does not. Give the man credit for meaning what he says: he has repeatedly said that he wants to shrink the government to the point it can be drowned in the bathtub. Those aren't the words of a Conservative but rather a revolutionary dedicated to the destruction of the American system of government.

LES MILLS FOR A FITTER PLANET

Grizzly attacks college student

PABLO, Mont. – A student at Salish Kootenai College was attacked at approximately 10:30 Friday morning, by a grizzly bear near the campus dormitories. College administrators reported that the male student’s injuries were not life-threatening and that he is in stable condition.

County jobless rate up

After Kootenai County's jobless rate fell for several straight months, it turned upward in March to 6.8 percent, according to a report released this morning by Idaho Department of Labor.

Lawson wins chinook derby

Pike tourney scheduled for April 27-28

COEUR d'ALENE - A 10.4-pound salmon hooked near Arrow Point last weekend won the Fins and Feathers Spring Chinook Derby on Lake Coeur d'Alene.

Dorothy Lorraine (Dottie) Rogers, 84

1928-2013

Fishing heats up in North Idaho

Fish Tips

Spring fishing is heating up on area lakes and streams.

Libraries defend the f8th

This is a good week for Mrs. Language Person, as she is reminded she is not alone during National Library Week. Ah, libraries - those defenders of literary faith, those life-preservers of language. Librarians silently, dutifully and lovingly struggle to keep language and imagination afloat in this stormy sea of deliberate ignorance and apathy.

Aletha Heisel Erhardt, 92

Aug. 8, 1920 - April 10, 2013

Movers and Shakers April 18, 2013

Shopadily CDA grand opening set

Forest foul Littering, vandalism in the woods

Citizen concerned about abuse of land in Hayden Creek area

HAYDEN CREEK - "Deterrence," said Bob Balser. "It all comes down to that one word. Deterrence."

Spring turkey season opens

Season continues through May 25; Hunters can take 5 in the Panhandle per year

The Idaho general season for turkeys opened Monday and continues through May 25.

SEDDON: Seeing is believing

If you want to hire a person for a job, it is wise to talk to their co-workers.

Accident sends one to the hospital

COEUR d'ALENE - A 64-year-old female passenger was transported to Kootenai Health Wednesday following a two-vehicle accident that flipped one car on its hood.

Middlebrooks sets sights on Illinois State

Kramer joining Woods at Central Washington

For Michael Middlebrooks, his college career has been for the birds.

KTEC students earn honors

Students involved in the Health Occupations Students of America (HOSA) program at KTEC professional technical high school in Rathdrum recently competed in the organization's state conference in Boise.

Catholic Daughters to host 64th annual book review, tea

COEUR d'ALENE - Next up, "Fleeing to the Friendly Enemy."

Kenneth Earl Jessee, 94

Kenneth Earl Jessee was born Nov. 14, 1918, in Browning, Mo., to T.R. and Beulah Jessee. He passed on to his next journey April 6, 2013. He was affectionately nicknamed Mutt and his twin brother, Jeff, after the comic strip, “Mutt and Jeff.”

St. Maries attorney gets District Court judge position

COEUR d'ALENE - Richard S. Christensen, a St. Maries attorney for nearly 20 years, was appointed to fill the vacancy created by 1st District Court Judge John Luster's retirement.

AG hits CoiNuts with lawsuit

Documents: Mitchell violated consumer protection laws

The Idaho Attorney General's office filed a lawsuit against Kevin E. Mitchell and his now-closed coin shop, CoiNuts, alleging "multiple and repeated" violations of the Idaho Consumer Protection Act.

The Art Club celebrates 90th anniversary

COEUR d'ALENE - It has the distinction of being the longest running female club around.

Local bowling April 18, 2013

HIGH GAMES - Mark Stolley 300, Dennis Barnes 300, Sean Stan 298, Matt Hansen 290, Dave Barnes 290.

Records April 18, 2013

CRIME REPORTS

Tear it down

Majority of speakers would demolish Winton

COEUR d'ALENE - They love their old school, but most parents and teachers who spoke to school officials Wednesday at Winton Elementary said they would prefer a new building that retains the historic character of the original 1920s-era school house that serves as the front section of the existing building.

PREP ROUNDUP: Paul powers Bears past T-Wolves

* BASEBALL

At college April 18, 2013

John Murray

Sportsman's Expo: An outdoors paradise

Show at fairgrounds to include variety of activities, speakers, displays

COEUR d'ALENE - Organizers of the first North Idaho Sportsman's Expo at the Kootenai County Fairgrounds April 27-28 hope to make it an annual family tradition.

Grubb named Truman Scholar

A Coeur d'Alene native has been named a Truman Scholar, reports Willamette University in Salem, Ore.

Zoe Dian Hall Krebs, 70

Zoe Dian Hall Krebs was born Nov. 19, 1942, to Daniel and Zoe Krebs in Bismarck, N.D.

Teaching practical and relevant skills

Jobs Plus Inc., the Coeur d'Alene area economic development corporation, has awarded North Idaho College's Graphic Design program a one-time investment of $6,000 and established a grant that will provide $4,000 for two scholarships annually.

In the name of safety

County commission may revise rules for titling streets, roads

Sometimes it appears that the naming of streets is an exercise in creativity. Right here in Kootenai County, for example, we have OK Corral Road, Hat Trick Lane, Cattle Drive, Kicking Horse Lane, Easy Street and Wisteria Lane.

Lookout Pass earns award

The Lookout Pass Ski Patrol, which operates off Interstate 90 at the Idaho-Montana state line, was awarded the Outstanding Patrol of the Year from the National Ski Patrol -Inland Empire Region for the third year in a row.

On target

Cd'A Bowmen hold archery tourney

FARRAGUT STATE PARK - The Coeur d'Alene Bowmen held a 3-D archery tournament last weekend near Farragut State Park.

Donated trees reported stolen

Craigslist ad also prompts Post Falls police response

POST FALLS - A gift to the community resulted in two police investigations.

The Front Row with MARK NELKE April 18, 2013

They can get along in the Silver Valley

They call themselves the Silver Valley Diggers, though they're technically under the umbrella of Kellogg High.

Post Falls PD: Magazine sellers may be drug seekers

The Post Falls Police Department is using its Facebook page to warn citizens to be careful about letting strangers into their homes.

Legals April 18, 2013

Notice of Trustee's Sale Idaho Code 45-1506 Today's date: March 20, 2013 File No.: 7303.23224 Sale date and time (local time): August 16, 2013 at 10:00 AM Sale location: in the Veteran's Plaza outside the north entrance of the administrative building, 451 Government Way, Coeur d'Alene, ID 83814 Property address: 308 S Aerie Court Post Falls, ID 83854 Successor Trustee: Northwest Trustee Services, Inc., an Idaho Corporation P.O. Box 997 Bellevue, WA 98009 (425) 586-1900 Deed of Trust information Original grantor: Robert M. Nichols, and Candace R. Nichols, husband and wife Original trustee: Fidelity National Title Insurance Co Original beneficiary: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. solely as nominee for America's Wholesale Lender Recording date: 04/14/2006 Recorder's instrument number: 2025450000 County: Kootenai Sum owing on the obligation: as of March 20, 2013: $247,885.92 Because of interest, late charges, and other charges that may vary from day to day, the amount due on the day you pay may be greater. Hence, if you pay the amount shown above, an adjustment may be necessary after we receive your check. For further information write or call the Successor Trustee at the address or telephone number provided above. Basis of default: failure to make payments when due. Please take notice that the Successor Trustee will sell at public auction to the highest bidder for certified funds or equivalent the property described above. The property address is identified to comply with IC 60-113 but is not warranted to be correct. The property's legal description is: Lot 17, Block 1, Riverside Harbor Fourth Addition, according to the plat recorded in the office of the County Recorder in Book "F" of Plats at Page 379, records of Kootenai County, Idaho. The sale is subject to conditions, rules and procedures as described at the sale and which can be reviewed at www.northwesttrustee.com or USA-Foreclosure.com. The sale is made without representation, warranty or covenant of any kind. (TS# 7303.23224) 1002.244898-File No. Legal 8133 April 4, 11, 18, 25, 2013

N. KOREA: Put this threat to an end

So North Korea is rattling its sabres again. We should have taken care of them a long time ago.

At college April 17, 2013

TAXES: Priorities must be scrutinized

Monday was tax day. But how many of us know what the U.S. government is doing with the money we pay?

A cricket is crying

When word reached The Press newsroom Monday morning that Jim Elder had died, silence greeted the announcement. The professional detachment that journalists use like a keyboard or camera to help them do their jobs without becoming emotional wrecks failed to materialize. Everyone in the newsroom sat in stunned silence.

WINTON: Press gets 'F' in spelling

To whom it may concern at Coeur d’Alene Press. Regarding the photo caption with the story on Winton school in the Sunday Press, I suggest that The Press either send the headline writer, and possibly the editor, back to school for correct word usage — or at least, spelling.

Vredenburg named Cd'A girls soccer coach

Records April 17, 2013

BOSTON: Attack horrible, pointless

I don’t know if people can understand the magnitude of what just happened in Boston. It was a running race. Not a political event, had no discrimination. It was on Patriots Day.

North Idaho Briefs April 17, 2013

The nitty gritty facts about gum disease

What is gum disease? How is it caused? How can it be prevented or treated? What are the consequences if left untreated? According to a study done by Harris Interactive Inc. 60 percent of the 1,000 adults surveyed could not answer these questions. This is unfortunate because gum disease is the leading cause of tooth loss in adults. Understanding the answers to these questions may help you keep your smile healthy for many years to come.

Let's pay tribute to our teachers

In June 1934 my family moved from the arid high plains of Eastern Colorado to Post Falls because of the Dust Bowl. We were awestruck by the beauty of the area, the mountains, and - previously unknown to us - the wealth of fruits, berries and vegetables which were in such abundance. We also were gratefully appreciative of the friendliness and generosity of the people. My father had 6 children and his total financial worth was the $20 in his pocket upon our arrival. That is another story in itself, but that is not the topic at hand.

CORE: Believe Glenn Beck, folks

Read the article about Common Core in Friday’s paper. I’m retired but not a grandfather, but this scares the hell out of me. It is anti-American. A couple of the people behind this are Bill Gates of Microsoft, a very big progressive, and Bill Ayers, a founder of the Weather Underground, try to blow up police stations and also the Pentagon in Washington, D.C. He is also a frequent guest of the president. The past few years he has been a professor at a college in Illinois and now has since retired. Also a female member, forgot her name right now. She has been released from prison after serving 22 years for murdering two police officers and security guard in a robbery. She is now a professor at a university back east.

And the Healthiest Beer is...

When you're a dietitian you can never go out to dinner with friends without nutrition questions entering into the conversation. Last night's question: What is the healthiest beer to order? This, of course, is a loaded question and especially difficult to answer if you are a wine connoisseur. The answer depends on how you define healthy. Is it high in anti-inflammatory benefits, high in folate, low in calories, low in carbohydrates or lower in alcohol?

A healthier take ontake-out worthy fried rice

Starchy, crunchy and flavorful, fried rice is a deeply satisfying dish no matter what you add to it. And you can add just about any vegetable or protein you care to name, fresh or left over.

Medication nation: Study shows antibiotic overuse

Koresh Dance to make rare local visit

Tickets remain on sale for Saturday show at Kroc Center in Cd'A

It's unique to North Idaho - and that's exactly why The Koresh Dance Company is headed here.

When an appellation falls

We are very fortunate as wine consumers here in North Idaho as we continue to taste and have access to wines from new and different appellations, or growing areas. In the last 5 plus years since we have opened our shop we have seen wines from Portugal, Lebanon and Greece become available. It is only a matter of time before the wines of Slovenia and other former "East Block" countries enter the market. At the same time the entries from New Zealand and South America have dramatically increased and while we have tasted some from all of these areas that are great and others that have disappointed they have lent depth and richness to our overall market to go along with our own local wine producing regions and the more traditional old world countries.

'Gleeful' adventure for Anna

Fun news for my BFF with word that the hit television show "Glee" has cast Coeur d'Alene's own Patty Duke as well as Meredith Baxter to appear in the upcoming Season 4 finale. Baxter and Duke reportedly will return for Glee's fifth season. Glee airs Thursdays at 9 p.m. on Fox.

PREP BASEBALL: Sutton, Pereira, Green spark Vikings

Take Aspirin at first signs of heart attack

Those in the early grips of a heart attack may find that chewing an aspirin tablet will help save their lives. Heart attacks are often the result of a blood clot in the coronary artery that blocks blood flow. Aspirin may help overcome these heart events by inhibiting the formation of the blood clots. The most effective way to help restore blood flow in the event of a heart attack is to chew and swallow a regular adult-strength, 325-milligram tablet. Neither a baby-strength (81-milligram) aspirin tablet, which many heart patients take on a daily basis, nor a coated aspirin tablet, which is designed to be absorbed slowly, will suffice in the event of a heart attack.

Unified Land Use Code comments sought

Kootenai County Planning Commission is accepting public comments on the final draft of the Unified Land Use Code that was released to the public on Tuesday.

CITIZENS: A last line of defense

We all are saddened by Sandy Hook and the horror that occurred there by a mentally disturbed person who stole a gun from his mother and killed her also. There are many other stories of mass killings by insane people, a military officer and others. But who has been there to stop these people when they start killing people; the police? Many times it is an armed citizen who stops the madness. There are many of examples on the Internet of armed citizens saving police officers, their families, themselves and others.

Do you have 'text neck?'

In today's technology-thirsty society, it's rare to not see someone with their head down texting on their cell phone or reading the latest status updates on Facebook.

PREP ROUNDUP: Coeur d'Alene boys, girls capture Lake City golf invite

* GOLF

FAIRE: Antidote to xenophobia

Here’s one comment from a U.S. citizen who emigrated from Germany more than 30 years ago and who has an adopted son from Kazakhstan (also a U.S. citizen)! The first thing that came to mind when I read the editorial from Friday, April 12 re: online comments in regard to Lakes Middle School’s Multicultural Faire held on Saturday, April 13 was … Are you people for real?! The editorial mentioned online comments including “reverse racism, rampant liberalism and student indoctrination” in response to the announcement of the fourth Multicultural Faire at Lakes.

The Front Row with JASON ELLIOTT April 17, 2013

A tradition unlike any other

Say what you want about going to a Seattle Mariners game - the tickets are too expensive, the weather might be bad or they're terrible - but nothing compares to watching a game live and in living color.

Templin drops county land dispute

Central Post Falls site to be removed from tax rolls

CARTOON: Trained on the truth

Your cartoon in the Sunday paper tells a true story for sure.

ADLER: Back to the beginning

The presentation by Professor David Adler at the Coeur d’Alene library was most interesting. He had a constitutional angle that I had never heard before.

A brain wasting disease

Doctor of Oriental Medicine

Alzheimer's Disease (AD) is a progressive brain-wasting disease. There is an irreversible destruction/loss of brain cells (neurons) that result in the impairment of memory, reasoning, and intellectual abilities. As the brain cells die, the brain itself shrinks, which then progresses to the point of an inability to perform normal activities of daily living, and eventually dying.

Lake City takes Cd'A deep

Timberwolves rout Vikings in rematch of last year's state 5A championship game

Prevent heart disease by decreasing inflammation

Everyone in modern society has heard about cholesterol, and how bad it is. Most do not understand why it exists, and simply see it as a menace that must be eliminated as quickly as possible.

RRs: Candidate offers clarity

I wanted to clarify some points that were brought up in Saturday’s article by Jeff Selle about the current race for the Hospital Board. I am a candidate in that race and have received the endorsement of both the Reagan Republicans and the Balance North Idaho PAC. I am humbled and honored to receive both endorsements and have great respect for both organizations.

Common Core draws opposition

Signature drive against education initiative begins

Ripple effects of the Boston tragedy

Local race organizers to review disaster plans, focus on security

The bomb mayhem that struck Monday's Boston Marathon comes on the verge of a series of large local races.

Children with ADHD: Part II

Determining the difference between an active child and one with Attention Deficit, Hyperactivity (ADHD) is difficult for a parent and often more difficult for doctors, teachers and psychologists. Even more daunting is the decision to medicate or not medicate a child who has been diagnosed with the disorder. Last week I explored the diagnosis of the disorder and this week will examine the treatment.

American cancels all U.S. flights

Operations computer system failure grounds planes for several hours

Idaho's gas prices higher than U.S. average

Amid sluggish demand, signs of economic weakness and lower oil prices, U.S. gas prices have fallen 17 cents in the past month, giving motorists some relief at the pump, reports AAA Idaho.

World/Nation Briefs April 17, 2013

Citizens put schools to test

Task force seeks feedback on improving Idaho education

Cabrera's bat sinks M's

Free talk and question and answer session about Biofeedback

Come join the Certified Biofeedback Specialists at Integrative Wellness Center on Tuesday, April 23 at 6 p.m. for an introduction to INDIGO Biofeedback and an open discussion on how this state-of-the-art technology can change your life. There are benefits for everyone: children, those with illness or disease, those looking to increase their wellness, athletes looking to increase performance or recover from injuries, and even for your pets.

Field of dreams?

Cd'A, American Legion differ on whether new park is 'equal or better'

Great outdoors a great attraction

Cd'A company helps Europeans learn about region

When it comes to the subject of the outdoors and those blue-sky, crackling-air, thrilled-to-be-alive-days that are made only in North Idaho, most of us who live here know exactly how lucky we are.

Update: Feds deny arrest of suspect

BOSTON (AP) — Authorities investigating the deadly bombings at the Boston Marathon have recovered a piece of circuit board that they believe was part of one of the explosive devices, and also found the lid of a pressure cooker that apparently was catapulted onto the roof of a nearby building, an official said Wednesday.

Legals April 17, 2013

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE Trustee's Sale No. 02-UB-123339 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that, ALLIANCE TITLE and ESCROW CORP., the duly appointed Successor Trustee, will on July 12, 2013, at the hour of 10:00 AM, of said day, FRONT ENTRANCE OF THE KOOTENAI COUNTY COURTHOUSE, 324 WEST GARDEN AVENUE, COEUR D'ALENE, ID, sell at public auction to the highest bidder, for cash, in lawful money of the United States, all payable at the time of sale, the following described real and personal property (hereafter referred to collectively as the "Property"), situated in the County of KOOTENAI, State of Idaho, to-wit: THE WEST 55 FEET OF THE NORTH 1/5 OF TRACT 190, HAYDEN LAKE IRRIGATED TRACTS, KOOTENAI COUNTY, STATE OF IDAHO, ACCORDING TO THE AMENDED PLAT RECORDED IN BOOK "C" OF PLATS, PAGE 67; AND A PARCEL OF LAND, BEING A PORTION OF TRACT 190, HAYDEN LAKE IRRIGATED TRACTS, ACCORDING TO THE AMENDED PLAT ON FILE IN BOOK "C", AT PAGE 66, SITUATED IN THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION 23, TOWNSHIP 51 NORTH, RANGE 4 WEST, BOISE MERIDIAN, KOOTENAI COUNTY, IDAHO, MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: COMMENCING AT THE NORTH QUARTER CORNER OF SAD) SECTION 23, MONUMENDED WITH AN IRON ROD, 5/8 INCH DIAMETER AND ALUMINUM CAP IN CAST IRON MONUMENT WELL ACCORDING TO CORNER PERPETUATION AND FILING RECORD FORM ON FILE UNDER INSTRUMENT NO. 1650703, AND FROM WHICH THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF SAID SECTION 23, MONUMENTED ACCORDING TO CORNER PERPETUATION AND FILING RECORD FORM ON FILE UNDER INSTRUMENT NO. 1304372, BEARS NORTH 89 DEGREES 40'22" EAST, A DISTANCE OF 2669.53 FEET; THENCE ALONG THE WEST LINE OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF SAID SECTION 23, SOUTH 00 DEGREES 04'44" WEST, A DISTANCE OF 132.34 FEET TO THE SOUTH LINE OF THE NORTH 1/5 OF TRACT 190, SAID HAYDEN LAKE IRRIGATED TRACTS, THE POINT OF BEGINNING; THENCE ALONG SAID SOUTH LINE NORTH 89 DEGREES 40'22" EAST, A DISTANCE OF 75.00 FEET; THENCE LEAVING SAID LINE, SOUTH 00 DEGREES 04'44" WEST, A DISTANCE OF 24.02 FEET TO AN IRON ROD, 30 INCHES LING, 5/8 INCH DIAMETER WITH A PLASTIC CAP MARKED PLS 6374; THENCE SOUTH 89 DEGREES 40'22" WEST, A DISTANCE OF 75.00 FEET TO THE WEST LINE OF THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF SAID SECTION 23, FROM WHICH AN IRON ROD, 30 INCHES LONG, 5/8 INCH DIAMETER WITH A PLASTIC CAP MARKED PLS 6374, BEARS NORTH 89 DEGREES 40'22" EAST, A DISTANCE OF 20.00 FEET; THENCE ALONG SAID WEST LINE, NORTH 00 DEGREES 04'44" EAST, A DISTANCE OF 24.02 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING; AND A PARCEL OF LAND BEING A PORTION OF TRACT 190, HAYDEN LAKE IRRIGATED TRACTS, ACCORDING TO THE AMENDED PLAT ON FILE IN BOOK "C", AT PAGE 66, SITUATED IN THE NORTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION 23, TOWNSHIP 51 NORTH, RANGE 4 WEST, BOISE MERIDIAN, KOOTENAI COUNTY, IDAHO, MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: COMMENCING AT THE NORTH QUARTER CORNER OF SAID SECTION 23, MONUMENTED WITH AN IRON ROD, 5/8 INCH DIAMETER AND ALUMINUM CAP IN CAST IRON MONUMENT WELL ACCORDING TO CORNER PERPETUATION AND FILING RECORD FORM ON FILE UNDER INSTRUMENT NO. 1650703, AND FROM WHICH THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF SAID SECTION 23 MONUMENTED ACCORDING TO CORNER PERPETUATION AND FILING RECORD FORM ON FILE UNDER INSTRUMENT NO. 1304372 BEARS NORTH 89 DEGREES 40'22" EAST, A DISTANCE OF 2669.53 FEET; THENCE ALONG THE NORTH LINE OF SAID SECTION 23, NORTH 89 DEGREES 40'22" EAST, A DISTANCE OF 55.00 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING; THENCE CONTINUING ALONG THE NORTH LINE OF SAID SECTION 23, NORTH 89 DEGREES 40'22" EAST, A DISTANCE OF 20.00 FEET; THENCE LEAVING SAID LINE, SOUTH 00 DEGREES 04'44" WEST, A DISTANCE OF 132.34 FEET TO THE SOUTH LINE OF THE NORTH 1/5 OF TRACT 190, SAD) HAYDEN LAKE IRRIGATED TRACTS, AND FROM WHICH AN RON ROD, 30 INCHES LONG, 5/8 INCH DIAMETER WITH A PLASTIC CAP MARKED PLS 6374, BEARS SOUTH 00 DEGREES 04'44" WEST, A DISTANCE OF 24.02 FEET; THENCE ALONG SAID SOUTH LINE, SOUTH 89 DEGREES 40'22" WEST, A DISTANCE OF 20.00 FEET TO THE EAST LINE OF THE WEST 55.00 FEET OF TRACT 190, SAID HAYDEN LAKE IRRIGATED TRACTS; THENCE ALONG SAID EAST LINE, NORTH 00 DEGREES 04'44" EAST, A DISTANCE OF 132.34 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING; AND LESS ANY PORTION WITHIN THE ROAD RIGHT OF WAY. The Trustee has no knowledge of a more particular description of the above-referenced Property but, for purposes of compliance with Section 60-113 of Idaho Code, the Trustee has been informed that the address of 9578 NORTH REED ROAD, HAYDEN, ID 83835, is sometimes associated with said real property. Said sale will be made without covenant or warranty regarding title, possession or encumbrances to satisfy the obligation secured by and pursuant to the power of sale conferred in the Deed of Trust executed by DANIEL WILSON, A SINGLE MAN AND KRISTEN SOLBERG, SINGLE WOMAN, as Grantor, to PAIGE PARKER C/O IMHOFF AND LYNCH, as Trustee, for the benefit and security of MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC. AS NOMINEE FOR U S BANK N.A. ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS, as Beneficiary, dated 7/20/2005, recorded 7/21/2005, under Instrument No. 1966629, Mortgage records of KOOTENAI County, IDAHO, the beneficial interest in which is presently held by U.S. Bank National Association. THE ABOVE GRANTORS ARE NAMED TO COMPLY WITH SECTION 45-1506(4)(A), IDAHO CODE. NO REPRESENTATION IS MADE THAT THEY ARE, OR ARE NOT, PRESENTLY RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS OBLIGATION. The default for which is sale is made is the failure to pay when due under the Deed of Trust Note dated 7/20/2005, THE MONTHLY PAYMENT WHICH BECAME DUE ON 1/1/2012 AND ALL SUBSEQUENT MONTHLY PAYMENTS, PLUS LATE CHARGES AND OTHER COSTS AND FEES AS SET FORTH. Amount due as of March 7, 2013 Delinquent Payments from January 01, 2012 15 payments at $645.00 each $9,675.00 (01-01-12 through 03-07-13) Late Charges: $88.44 BENEFICIARY ADVANCES RECOVERABLE BALANCE $1,682.00 OTHER FEES DUE $30.00 Suspense Credit: $0.00 TOTAL: $11,475.44 All delinquencies are now due, together with unpaid and accruing taxes, assessments, trustee's fees, attorney's fees, costs and advances made to protect the security associated with this foreclosure. The principal balance is $85,416.75, together with interest thereon at 5.625% per annum from 12/1/2011, until paid. The Beneficiary elects to sell or cause the trust property to be sold to satisfy said obligation. Anyone having any objection to the sale on any grounds whatsoever will be afforded an opportunity to be heard as to those objections if they bring a lawsuit to restrain the same. DATED: 3/7/2013. ALLIANCE TITLE and ESCROW CORP. Trustee By: Joel Meng, Asst. Secretary c/o REGIONAL TRUSTEE SERVICES CORPORATION 616 1st Avenue, Suite 500 Seattle, WA 98104 Phone: (206) 340-2550 Sale Information: http://www.rtrustee.com A-4369999 03/27/2013, 04/03/2013, 04/10/2013, 04/17/2013 March 27, 2013 April 3, 10, 17, 2013

Time to evolve in Idaho

"But it isn't fair," a child in his teens said about the judgments and preconceptions of others. "I know," I replied; "but life isn't about fair. It's about understanding each other."

Terror strikes in Boston

Police searching apartment in nearby suburb

North Idaho runners avoid injury

Northwest Notes April 16, 2013

State officials: Beware of foreign investment firm Profitable Sunrise

The Idaho Department of Finance is warning Idaho investors to be wary of a British company offering high-yield investments in the United States.

Chip shots April 16, 2013

* HOLE IN ONE

Movers and Shakers April 16, 2013

Board, teachers talk health insurance

Post Falls wastewater bond hearing tonight

15th and 16th street realignment project bid to be awarded

Playing the field

CHS' Pereira earns scholarship to Gonzaga

Senators plan to unveil immigration bill this week

NIC students earn ADDY Awards for graphic design

The shine comes off the gold market

Records April 16, 2013

Cease fire?

Gun background check deal could be in jeopardy

Fundraiser to benefit Chris Harper, family

Man has acute lymphoblastic leukemia

Jim Elder dies at 68

Former Fernan mayor succumbs to lung cancer

PREP ROUNDUP: Timberwolves sweep Lewiston

- SOFTBALL

Trinity Group Homes expands

Nonprofit acquires lease of similar venture

Trinity Group Homes, an expanding nonprofit that offers semi-independent living to adults with mental illness, has taken over the lease of a similar operation in Hayden.

Della Mae Twidt, 82

Beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister and aunt, Della Mae Twidt, 82, of Pinehurst, passed away April 16, 2013, at the Hospice House in Coeur d’Alene. She was born July 15, 1930, in Thompson Falls, Mont. Della was the daughter of Alton and Margarette (Soule) Cummings.

Eleanor Mae Robinson (Ellie), 92

Eleanor Mae Robinson (Ellie), loving mother, grandmother and great-grandmother passed away April 11, 2013. She was born on June 19, 1920, in Delisle, Saskatchewan, Canada, to Albert and Lena Mielke.

Gloria Elizabeth Cvancara, 75

Gloria Cvancara passed away peacefully on April 2, 2013, following complications related to Alzheimer’s. She was born on June 5, 1937, in Fargo, N.D., to Lamar and Elizabeth Gaston. She graduated from the University of Minnesota, taught high school and married Dr. Joseph G. Cvancara in 1960. They were married for 41 years and he preceded her in death in 2002. She enjoyed traveling and was an active mother raising four children in Moscow and Genesee where she lived for more than 40 years. She appreciated the beauty of the Genesee-Moscow community by stating “there is no greater place on earth.” She loved her creator.

Helen Porter DeWolf-Hall, 92

Helen Porter DeWolf-Hall, 92, resident of Coeur d’Alene, passed away April 7, 2013.

James Elder, 68

James Sanderson Elder, of Coeur d’Alene, peacefully passed away on April 15, 2013, at his home in Fernan Village surrounded by his loving family and faithful wife, Helen. Jim was born June 2, 1944, in Duluth, Minn., Robert N. and Rosalea (Sanderson) Elder. The family returned to Coeur d’Alene in 1945 when his father accepted a position to practice law within the family law firm.

HREI program looks at public defender system

The Human Rights Education Institute and the ACLU of Idaho are partnering to examine the role of the public defender in the criminal justice system.

Balance PAC endorses school board candidates

The Balance North Idaho political action committee announced its endorsement of three candidates seeking election to the Coeur d'Alene School District's Board of Trustees on May 21.

Obama: Flags lowered to half-staff

The White House

Curb power or perish

It doesn’t matter whether the name is Reagan, Clinton, Bush or Obama.

Legals April 16, 2013

File No.: 176502 / Customer Ref No. CSC Account No 33809031 NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE On July 18, 2013 at the hour of 10:30AM, of said day, in the office of Alliance Title & Escrow Corporation \u2020located at 1270 Northwood Center Ct Coeur d'Alene, ID \u202083814. Alliance Title & Escrow Corp., as trustee, will sell at public auction, to the highest bidder, for cash, cashiers check, certified check or tellers check, (from a bank which has a branch in the community at the site of the sale), money order, State of Idaho check or local government check, or cash equivalent in lawful money of the United States, all payable at the same time of sale, the following described real property, situated in the County of Kootenai, State of Idaho, and described as follows, to wit: Lot 15, Block 1, Pine Tree Ranch, according to the plat recorded in Book "D" of Plats, Page 183, records of Kootenai County, Idaho. THE TRUSTEE HAS NO KNOWLEDGE OF A MORE PARTICULAR DESCRIPTION OF THE ABOVE-DESCRIBED REAL PROPERTY, BUT FOR PURPOSES OF COMPLIANCE WITH IDAHO CODE, SECTION 60-113, THE TRUSTEE HAS BEEN INFORMED THAT THE STREET ADDRESS OF: 24629 N. Corbin Hill Road, Athol, ID \u202083801, MAY SOMETIMES BE ASSOCIATED WITH SAID REAL PROPERTY. If the successful bidder cannot provide the bid price by means of one of the above means of payment, the sale will be postponed for 10 minutes only to allow the high bidder to obtain payment in a form prescribed herein above. \u2020If the high bidder is unsuccessful in obtaining payment as directed within 10 minutes, the sale will be re-held immediately and any bid by the high bidder from the previous sale, will be rejected, all in accordance with Idaho Code 45-1502 et. Sec. Said sale will be made without covenant or warranty regarding title, possession or encumbrances to satisfy the obligation secured by and pursuant to the power of sale conferred in the deed of trust executed by Cameron L. Goodman an unmarried person , as Grantor to Alliance Title & Escrow Corp., as Trustee, for the benefit and security of United States of America acting through the Rural Housing Service , or successor agency, United States Department of Agriculture (formerly Farmers Home Administration or Rural Economic & Community Development) as Beneficiary, recorded April 10, 2006 as Instrument No. 2024281000, Mortgage records of Kootenai County, Idaho. \u2020THE ABOVE GRANTORS ARE NAMED TO COMPLY WITH SECTION 45-1506(4)(a), IDAHO CODE. NO REPRESENTATION IS MADE THAT THEY ARE, OR ARE NOT, PRESENTLY RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS OBLIGATION. The default for which this sale is to be made is failure to: Make principal and interest payments as set forth on said Deed of Trust and Promissory Note. \u2020The original loan amount was $121,000.00 together with interest thereon at the rate of 5.7500% per annum, as evidenced in Promissory Note dated April 7, 2006. \u2020Payments are in default for the months of January 2012 through and including January 2013 in the amount of $468.14 per month and continuing each and every month thereafter until date of sale or reinstatement. \u2020The balance now due is $113,132.57 in Principal; Interest is $7,218.03, subsidy granted is $17,458.31 and fees currently assessed are $1,076.00 computed through January 15, 2013 with interest accruing thereafter at the daily rate of $17.9723. \u2020In addition to the above, there is also due any late charges, advances, escrow collection fees, attorney fees, fees or costs associated with this foreclosure. The balance owing as of this date on the obligation secured by said deed of trust is $130,590.88, excluding interest, costs and expenses actually incurred in enforcing the obligations thereunder or in this sale, as trustee's fees and/or reasonable attorney's fees as authorized in the promissory note secured by the aforementioned Deed of Trust. Dated: March 18, 2013 Alliance Title & Escrow Corp. By: /s/ Melissa Ambriz, Trust Officer Phone: 877-947-1553 This communication is on behalf of a debt collector and is an attempt to collect a debt. Any information obtained will be used for that purpose. Legal 8110 March 26, 2013 April 2, 9, 16, 2013

Officials identify 5 killed in house fire

Teamwork on ice

Rathdrum friends hope that curling, popular in Canada and elsewhere, can catch on here

It started, as maybe many sport leagues have, with a group of young guys sitting on a couch, watching a match on television, when one of them said, "You know what, we should try that."

Warrants April 25, 2013

World Nation Briefs April 15, 2013

The Front Row with Tim Dahlberg April 15, 2013

Woods spares golf a messy win

Sports briefs April 15, 2013

Adapting to the increasing risks of harsher weather won't be easy ... or cheap

Weather Gems

Jerry Jaeger, president and co-owner of the Hagadone Hospitality Company of Coeur d'Alene, sent me a copy of the March 22 Kiplinger Letter detailing our nation's weather woes stemming from the worst cycle of 'extremes' since just prior to the Little Ice Age in the 1300s.

From Down Under to on top of the world

Scott wins his first major in playoff, becomes first Australian champion at Augusta

M's Maurer rebounds with strong start

Rangers, Mariners split four-game series

Snoqualmie tragedy

1 dead, 1 missing in avalanches east of Seattle

China trying to broaden its cultural reach

Confucius Institute set to open today in Moscow

University of Idaho officials are holding a ceremony in Moscow today to announce the opening of a Confucius Institute on campus.

Michael J. Jacobson, 92

Michael J. Jacobson, 92, called to heaven April 13, 2013. Mike was born Nov. 11, 1920, in Coeur d’Alene to Matthew and Julia Jacobson who immigrated to the Coeur d’Alene area in 1898. His father passed away when Mike was 4 years of age. During his childhood he helped his mother and 10 brothers and sisters with the family farm and took on a variety of other jobs to aid the family coffers.

Malcolm Lemoyne Pierce, 92

“Farmer” to many of his friends, Malcolm was born in Langsville, Ohio, March 6, 1921. Malcolm came to Idaho by way of train at 17, to work in the CC camps on the Coeur d’Alene River.

Beverly Jeanne Wilson, 78

Beverly Jeanne Wilson, 78, resident of Hayden, passed away Feb. 24, 2013, at North Idaho Hospice after an extended illness and stroke. Born Sept. 27, 1934, to James and Jeanne Russell.

Betty Fields, 86

Betty Eileen Fields, 86, of Coeur d’Alene, passed away April 15, 2013, at Kootenai Medical Center. She was born Dec. 13, 1926, in Spirit Lake to William and Julia Williams.

Boston Marathon Bombing

Images from the scene of the Boston Marathon bombing Monday, April 15, 2013.

Elder Exploitation

Obama to make statement on explosions

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama will issue a statement on the explosions at the Boston Marathon in televised remarks to the nation from the White House.

Security beefed up worldwide

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Police in Los Angeles, New York City, London and other cities worldwide stepped up security Monday following explosions at the Boston Marathon.

Update: 2 killed in Boston; FAA halts air traffic

BOSTON (AP) — Two explosions shattered the euphoria of the Boston Marathon finish line on Monday, sending authorities out on the course to carry off the injured while the stragglers in the 26.2-mile trek from Hopkinton were rerouted away from the smoking site of the blasts.

Legals April 15, 2013

Notice of Trustee's Sale Idaho Code 45-1506 Today's date: March 8, 2013 File No.: 7037.100319 Sale date and time (local time): July 8, 2013 at 10:00 AM Sale location: in the Veteran's Plaza outside the north entrance of the administrative building, 451 Government Way, Coeur d'Alene, ID 83814 Property address: 204 West 17th Avenue Post Falls, ID 83854 Successor Trustee: Northwest Trustee Services, Inc., an Idaho Corporation P.O. Box 997 Bellevue, WA 98009 (425) 586-1900 Deed of Trust information Original grantor: Kevin Perry, a married man, as his sole & separate property Original trustee: Alliance Title & Escrow Corp. Original beneficiary: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. as nominee for First Horizon Home Loans, a Division of First Tennessee Bank N.A. Recording date: 01/24/2008 Recorder's instrument number: 2141795000 County: Kootenai Sum owing on the obligation: as of March 8, 2013: $114,870.56 Because of interest, late charges, and other charges that may vary from day to day, the amount due on the day you pay may be greater. Hence, if you pay the amount shown above, an adjustment may be necessary after we receive your check. For further information write or call the Successor Trustee at the address or telephone number provided above. Basis of default: failure to make payments when due. Please take notice that the Successor Trustee will sell at public auction to the highest bidder for certified funds or equivalent the property described above. The property address is identified to comply with IC 60-113 but is not warranted to be correct. The property's legal description is: The East 15 feet of Lot 6 and all of Lot 7 in Block 3 of Robert's 1st Addition to Post Falls, according to the official plat thereof, filed in Book D of Plats at Page(s) 60 official records of Kootenai County, Idaho. The sale is subject to conditions, rules and procedures as described at the sale and which can be reviewed at www.northwesttrustee.com or USA-Foreclosure.com. The sale is made without representation, warranty or covenant of any kind. (TS# 7037.100319) 1002.243977-File No. Legal 8091 March 25, 2013 April 1, 8, 15, 2013

Prices for Carnival cruises are lower than normal

'The faith to take us on'

Idaho's community banks fight for borrowers

DEBT: It's time to get serious

Politicians have been arguing for five years now about our nation’s debt. We have yet to hear Congress debate the primary cause of our nation’s debt — unfunded war. The war in Iraq has cost our nation $2.2 trillion so far and its legacy cost, the cost of caring for the tens of thousands of wounded veterans, will continue for another 50 years.

Changes, but a legacy remains

A guide to exploring Jackie Robinson's Brooklyn

LIBRARIES: Much more than books

Our country is made up of individual communities, each with its own needs that can be as unique as the communities themselves. In the middle on all of these challenges, often in the very heart of our community, is a solution, a trusted institution that makes it its business to understand our needs: the library.

NEWS: Rejecting Press priorities

SERIOUSLY? Front page news above the crease, “Nothing to Bristle About,” bottom half, “Margaret Thatcher Dead at 87.” A local teen gets a bristle pulled out of her throat trumps the death of Margaret Thatcher? Where do the priorities of the Coeur d’Alene Press lie?

World Nation Briefs April 14, 2013

Post Falls, Sandpoint top winners

Failor, Tajan, Compton, Yang among individuals honored at North Idaho Sports Banquet

Halliday throws for 3 TDs in Cougars' first scrimmage

Google should have known better

Ask The Propellorheads

What to do with Winton

'Community Conversation' on Wednesday to address rebuilding or remodeling 85-year old elementary school

Bob Pedersen: Staying conservative

IN PERSON

Vets honored with knives

A harder sell

U.S. retail sales fall 0.4 percent in March

The Front Row with MARK NELKE April 14, 2013

Special time for Russell at WSU

No one grows up dreaming of becoming a special teams coach.

Chalich throws for 319 yards, 3 TDs

Final Idaho scrimmage set for this Friday

Burglary suspect arrested after brief standoff

Bring on those April showers

My Garden Path

Those days of 70 degrees were wonderful, but we knew it couldn't last ... and it didn't. Soon we were back to cool, wet weather. With any luck, the snow won't be back. Next December is soon enough.

5 killed in Orofino home fire

An extension cord hooked to an electric grill on a porch shorted out and started a house fire that killed five people Saturday morning in Orofino, a fire official said.

MENUS: Help the visually impaired

During an orientation at the Idaho Commission for the Blind and Visually Impaired (ICBVI), some teens were talking about how much they hated going to restaurants and having to ask their friends to read the menus for them. These comments sparked a state-wide campaign to have large print/ and Braille menus placed in all Idaho restaurants.

Black Sheep consolidates

Business Bits

This location is too good and the building too useful to stay vacant for long. And it isn't.

PREP SOFTBALL: Scholwinski, Vikings blow by Lewiston

Milestone Announcements April 14, 2013

Sales managers set the example

Why is it that the general counsel of a company is always a lawyer and the head of engineering is always an engineer, yet the top sales manager isn't always a sales person? Sales is the engine that drives a company. No sales means no company.

RealtyTrac: U.S. home repossessions fell in March

LOS ANGELES - The number of U.S. homes repossessed by lenders last month fell to the lowest level in more than five years, the latest evidence that the nation's foreclosure crisis is abating amid an improving housing market.

PRESS: Uplifting news welcome

Wow! What a great read in The Press on Thursday. This is a splendid place to live, to do business and to be learning how to grow businesses. I emphasize great after having read four encouraging articles related to Ground Force, Impact Fees, KTEC and The Presidency.

Carter's homer propels NIC to softball win over Snow

PREP TRACK: Beck, Walton, Story, Ward triumph at Pasco invite

PASCO, Wash. - Post Falls senior Steven Beck cleared a school record 14 feet, 6 inches to win the pole vault at the Pasco Invitational on Saturday at Edgar Brown Stadium.

'An adrenaline junkie place'

Lakes hosts another Multicultural Faire

Mobile devices conquer the world

The era of mobile devices is here, and now. People are spending more time than ever before on their mobile devices, using Internet applications to connect to their entire world of friends and information. A Microsoft study shows that by 2014, mobile Internet usage will overtake desktop Internet usage.

DRIVERS: The meaning of yellow

I want to address all you drivers who feel you must race through a yellow light so you don’t have to stop, and for what reason, so you don’t have to wait 30 to 45 seconds.

PREP BASEBALL: Lake City erupts in 2nd game for sweep

Brown shines in EWU scrimmage

Ripples of recovery beginning to show

Folks in Idaho's Silver Valley appear to be getting some relief - finally. The uptick in the housing market enjoyed by us in the more densely populated areas is spreading to our rural communities. As predicted, a modest decrease in unemployment has improved the Valley's real estate market. According to Alivia Metz, of the Idaho Department of Labor, February unemployment figures showed a 1.5 percent decline in the Silver Valley. Although not stellar, this late winter figure could imply a further drop as springtime jobs put more valley residents to work.

Banking on change

Financial institutions rethink the branch, but will it work?

Removing varicose veins may reduce risk of venous insufficiency

Ask Dr. K

Jack Cleavinger, 76

Jack Cleavinger of St. Maries, Idaho, known by most as “Handlebar," passed away peacefully April 10, 2013 at Pinewood Care Center after a long battle with emphysema. He was 76. Jack was born in Needles, Calif. on July 14, 1936. Jack’s character was truly defined by his handlebar mustache and derby hat. He rarely if ever was seen without either on trips around town or to the diner.

Ronald Lee Elliott, 67

Ron passed away Sunday, April 7, 2013, at Hospice House of Spokane surrounded by family and loved ones. Ron was born Feb. 27, 1946, to Willford Lee Elliott and Beverly A.G. Bohn in Seattle. The oldest of three children, his family settled in Spokane where Ron graduated from Rogers High School in 1965.

Officials stress N. Korea nuke limits

WASHINGTON - On the brink of an expected North Korean missile test, U.S. officials focused on the limits of Pyongyang's nuclear firepower Friday, trying to shift attention from the disclosure that the North Koreans might be able to launch a nuclear strike.

New PAC endorses hospital candidates

COEUR d'ALENE - Balance North Idaho, a new nonpartisan political action committee, released its picks on Thursday for the upcoming Kootenai Hospital District Trustee race.

High-speed chase ends in Hayden

COEUR d'ALENE - A suspected bank robber from Washington was arrested in Hayden Friday afternoon after leading law enforcement officers on a high speed chase that crossed the state line.

Wolf numbers in Idaho decline 8 percent in 2012

BILLINGS, Mont. - Aggressive gray wolf hunting and trapping took a toll in much of the Northern Rockies last year as the predator's population saw its most significant decline since being reintroduced to the region two decades ago.

Police: Hostage-taker gave no signs of compromise

By KATE BRUMBACK and RAY HENRY/Associated Press

SUWANEE, Ga. - As a gunman held four firefighters hostage in his Georgia home, police tried to buy time and create a rapport by meeting his initial demands. But when his requests became unreasonable and negotiations seemed to go nowhere, police said, officers stormed the house and killed him after he fired on them.

Otter vetoes bill to divert funds to wolf control

BOISE (AP) - Gov. Butch Otter has taken out his veto pen and nixed a pair of bills, including one measure calling on Idaho Fish and Game to divert up to $100,000 to a program aimed at managing the state's wolf population.

Records April 13, 2013

CRIME REPORTS

Extreme employability?

Coding boot camps promise to launch tech careers

SAN FRANCISCO - Looking for a career change, Ken Shimizu decided he wanted to be a software developer, but he didn't want to go back to college to study computer science.

It's worth repeating exercise makes you happy... but start slowly

This week, I would like to touch on something that I have written a lot about which is the mind-body connection. For many people, starting fitness routines sounds great and with enthusiasm, off they go running, hitting the weights, biking etc. Then, shortly after they're committed, either their mind or their body pushes them to success or pulls them to failure with the same end result - on the comfy spot on the couch.

Northwest Notes

North Idaho Sports

Dreams over difficulties

Muscle disease fails to deter Sutherland from earning degree

POST FALLS - Ryan Sutherland's muscle disease only made him more determined to fulfill his dream of earning a college degree.

Shock stop Arizona late in battle of top AFL teams

Meyer now has 32 TD passes, 0 INTs

SPOKANE - After the two teams traded touchdowns for most of the game, the Spokane Shock came up with defensive stops on two series late in the game to inch away from the Arizona Rattlers 66-49 in Arena Football League play Friday night before a sellout crowd of 10,358 at the Spokane Arena.

James T. 'Jimmy' Williams, 79

James T. “Jimmy” Williams, 79, of Hayden Lake, died April 11, 2013, at the Hospice House. He was born Nov. 13, 1933, in Berkeley, Calif., to Ted and Adele (Dormoy) Williams.

Upper-income seniors face Medicare hike

WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama's plan to raise Medicare premiums for upper-income seniors would create five new income brackets to squeeze more revenue for the government from the top tiers of retirees, the administration revealed Friday.

Graceful by the lake

Rhythmic Gymnastics puts Cd'A on map

COEUR d'ALENE - As a young girl in Poland, Kasia Ames belonged to a rhythmic gymnastics club.

Go home and stay there

Kootenai Health part of program to reduce number of readmissions

No one wants to end up in the hospital.

Already gone

Kootenai Hospital District's foregone taxing authority is $61,391, not reported $13.5M

COEUR d'ALENE - The issue of sitting on $13.5 million in foregone taxing authority has haunted the Kootenai Hospital District recently, but it's a moot point now.

Groundbreaking improv comic Winters dies

LOS ANGELES - Jonathan Winters, the cherub-faced comedian whose breakneck improvisations and misfit characters inspired the likes of Robin Williams and Jim Carrey, has died. He was 87.

Beware the 'evil seducers' and their filth

In the news hear or read about the disintegration of the long-standing model of marriage between one man and one woman. Interspersed throughout the conversations we read and hear about the legalized murder of the unborn - totaling 1.2 million children last year. As a reference point, this is one child every 26 seconds. The abortion holocaust is complemented by the horrifying fact that the United States of America is the world's fourth largest producer and promoter of pornography - most of which involves lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and pedophiliac activity. Noteworthy also is the fact that this industry is a $3,000 PER SECOND enterprise.

Timberlake boys, girls win at Interstate Rivals meet

* TRACK AND FIELD

BBC on hot seat over anti-Thatcher song

'Witch is Dead' song skyrockets up British charts

LONDON - Opponents of the late Margaret Thatcher are taking a kind of musical revenge on the former prime minister, pushing the song "Ding Dong! The Witch is Dead" up the British charts in a posthumous protest over her polarizing policies.

In U.K., a DIY approachto mental health help

LONDON - After crocheting a colorful blanket, Joan Ferguson snuggled up under it one night and proudly thought: "This is one groovy blanket. I'm brilliant."

Travel the world at Lakes

Fourth annual Multicultural Faire takes place today

COEUR d'ALENE - Take a trip across the United States and around the world today at Lakes Magnet Middle School in Coeur d'Alene.

Henry Manson, 87

Born May 4, 1925, in Rolla, N.D. He passed away Feb. 26, 2013, at the Hospice of North Idaho Hospice House following a long battle with emphysema.

Diane (Forst) Janusch, 70

Diane (Forst) Janusch died on April 9, 2013, in the comfort of her own home in Bayview. Diane was born on Nov. 18, 1942, in Jersey City, N.J., to Florence (Foley) Forst and Sgt. Maj. USMC Clarence “Dale” Forst.

THE FRONT ROW with Jason Elliott April. 13, 2013

No rest for NJCAA coaches

The work is never over for a college basketball coach.

Cards swept by third-place Snow

COEUR d'ALENE - Tauni McFarlane hit a three-run homer in the second inning of the first game and Sara Park had three hits in the second game as the third-place Snow College Badgers swept the North Idaho College Cardinals 6-2 and 7-5 in Scenic West Athletic Conference softball Friday at Memorial Field.

Cd'A police track down auto burglary suspect

COEUR d'ALENE - A 44-year-old Coeur d'Alene man was arrested Thursday evening for auto burglary and battery on an officer.

Monte H. Risvold, 72

Monte H. Risvold passed away April 10, 2013, at his home in Hayden Lake.

Grammar for the government

A government dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal must also be dedicated to the prepositions that equalize all men.

Luster stepping down from bench

Judge reflects on 27-year career

COEUR d'ALENE - After nearly 27 years on the bench in Kootenai County, John Luster is retiring at the end of this month.

Gas prices to keep dropping

Oil falls 2 percent on reduced demand

NEW YORK- Signs that the global economy isn't strong enough to quickly burn through the world's ample supplies of oil and gasoline sank crude oil prices for a second straight day.

Movers and Shakers April 13, 2013

Getting rid of head lice naturally

James 'Sean' Ledbetter, 45

April 3, 1968 - April 9, 2013

2014 Best Tree Service

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2013 Best Tree Service

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2013 Best Orthodontist

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Police searching for assault suspect

Police and sheriff's deputies are searching for a man suspected of an attempted rape alleged to have occurred in the 1800 block of N. 15th Street, not far from Cherry Hill Park.

Update: Stand-off ends with arrest, no injuries

A man who barricaded himself in his apartment has been taken into custody in connection with the residential burglary and weapons offense that occurred on Abbey Road this morning.

Update: Armed man is burglary suspect

Sgt. Christie Wood just provided additional details about the police activity taking place this morning.

Armed suspect in Cd'A

A man has barricaded himself into an apartment in the 4200 block of Abbey Road, reports the Coeur d'Alene Police Department. He is believed to be armed with a handgun.

Legals April 13, 2013

ALIAS SUMMONS CV-12-9165 IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT STATE OF IDAHO, COUNTY OF KOOTENAI PATRICIA BEECH, an individual; Plaintiff, vs. SANDRA LOYD-THOMAS and BEN THOMAS, a married couple; CITY OF RATHDRUM, a municipal corporation; and IDAHO CONTRACTORS, INC., an Idaho corporation d/b/a WILLOW CREEK MOBILE HOME PARK, Defendants. NOTICE: YOU HAVE BEEN SUED BY THE ABOVE NAMED PLAINTIFF(S). THE COURT MAY ENTER JUDGMENT AGAINST YOU WITHOUT FURTHER NOTICE UNLESS YOU RESPOND WITHIN TWENTY (20) DAYS. READ THE INFORMATION BELOW. TO:SANDRA LOYD-THOMAS You are hereby notified that in order to defend this lawsuit, an appropriate written response must be filed with the above designated court within twenty (20) days after service of this Summons on you. If you fail to so respond the court may enter judgment against you as demanded by the Plaintiff(s) in the Complaint. A copy of the Complaint is served with this Summons. If you wish to seek the advice or representation by an attorney in this matter, you should do so promptly so that your written response, if any, may be filed in time and other legal rights protected. An appropriate written response requires compliance with Rule 10(a)(1) and other Idaho Rules of Civil Procedure and shall also include: 1. The title and number of this case. 2. If your response is an Answer to the Complaint, it must contain admissions or denials of the separate allegations of the Complaint and other defenses you may claim. 3. Your signature, mailing address and telephone number, of the signature, mailing address, and telephone number of your attorney. 4. Proof of mailing or delivery of a copy of you response to Plaintiff's attorney, as designated above. To determine whether you must pay a filing fee with your response, contact the Clerk of the above-named court. WITNESS my hand and the seal of said District Court this 27th day of March, 2013. CLIFFORD T. HAYES CLERK OF THE COURT /s/ By: Deputy Legal 8171 March 29, 2013 April 5, 12, 19, 2013

Implanted 'bracelet' helps treat heartburn

A tiny magnetic bracelet implanted at the base of the throat is greatly improving life for some people with chronic heartburn who need more help than medicine can give them.

Beware of the bag

Japanese, other automakers hit with air bag recall

DETROIT - Six automakers, including Toyota, Honda and Nissan, are recalling nearly 3.4 million older-model vehicles worldwide because of defective air bags that can send shrapnel flying into the passenger compartment.

Capsized boat recovered on Spirit Lake

SPIRIT LAKE - Law enforcement recovered a capsized aluminum fishing boat in the Mill Pond area on the north end of Spirit Lake on Thursday, but it's not believed that anyone was in it.

Water relief Bird bath

Alpine Meadows to receive $350K grant to upgrade aging system

HAYDEN LAKE - Kim Ann Erk believes Alpine Meadows' water system is a disaster waiting to happen.

PREP ROUNDUP: Jackson, Marks spark Lakeland to win

* BASEBALL

Faulkner heirlooms going to auction in New York

JACKSON, Miss. (AP) - Manuscripts and personal letters of the late William Faulkner, whose original writings are a rarity in the literary marketplace, were viewed Wednesday at Sotheby's in New York - an event to whet the appetites of scholars ahead of a June auction.

An artistic atmosphere

ArtWalk kicks off tonight in downtown Cd'A

Minds will be shaped. Art will be shared. Martinis will be sipped.

Would Annette recognize today's SoCal beach scene?

LOS ANGELES - When she traded in her Mousketeer ears for a surfboard and a modest one-piece bathing suit, Annette Funicello helped create a world as fanciful as Walt Disney's Magic Kingdom.

Entertainment Calendar April 12, 2013

Schedule of events for April 12-14

“Miss Representation:” 6-8 p.m., North Idaho College, Room 106 of the Meyer Health and Sciences Building, a film described as a “frank and honest documentary on the portrayal of women in media,” free and open to the public. May not be suitable for all ages. Presented by Lewis-Clark State College and the North Idaho Violence Prevention Center. Seating is limited. RSVP: akaplan@nivpc.org or 664-9303

Stuck between The Rock and a raptor

Ticket Stubs

Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson has been taking a beating in 2013... as in a physical, punch-to-the-face kind of beating.

Unified Land Use Code to be unveiled

Public can review, make comments until June 17

COEUR d'ALENE - It's been years in the making, but Scott Clark said the final draft proposal for Kootenai County's controversial Unified Land Use Code is expected to be released for public comments within the next few days.

Northwest Notes April 12, 2013

Top two arena teams

PTO: Know where your money goes

Did you know, your PTO dollars are being used in part to fund Common Core State Standards, both training and supplies? Technically, that money is still yours; your vote is desperately needed. I urge you to attend the next PTO meeting and make sure the money you donated goes to a cause or program that you approve of.

Private prison falsified records

BOISE (AP) - The private company that operates Idaho's largest prison has acknowledged it falsified nearly 4,800 hours of staffing records during a seven-month period last year.

Records April 12, 2013

CRIME REPORTS

FAIRE: Here's your invitation

Lakes Magnet Middle School is pleased to invite the entire Coeur d’Alene community to its 4th Annual Multicultural Faire and Music Festival this Saturday, April 13, 10-2 p.m. in our school gym.

World/Nation Briefs April 12, 2013

Pentagon: North Korea could launch warhead

'Imperial Presidency'

Dr. David Adler: Too much power lies at the fingertips of American presidents

COEUR d'ALENE - Power can be addicting.

Clarification

U.S. unemployment aid applications plummet

WASHINGTON - The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits fell sharply last week to a seasonally adjusted 346,000, signaling that the job market might be stronger than March's weak month of hiring suggested.

QUESTION: Does this make sense?

I know it may not be as important as some other letters but I found it crazy when I went into a big store (we’ll call it Wally World) and being only 16 they would not sell me a can of spray primer for my truck. Twenty years ago you could buy TNT at age 14. Is this where the U.S. is at?

SUICIDE: It has a human face

I am wondering why a man can tell someone he knows that he is going to kill himself and then goes out and does it. Recently a man told his friends he was going to do this. Why do we never hear about these faceless people?

Run for Autism Awareness is Saturday

COEUR d'ALENE - It's a benefit run, sure, but a sprint, too.

Rogers, Bare, Clement in Country Hall of Fame

NASHVILLE, Tenn. - The Country Music Hall of Fame recognized pioneers who are responsible for the genre's growing diversity by selecting its new class of Kenny Rogers, Bobby Bare and Jack Clement.

Genocide expert to speak in Cd'A

Gregory H. Stanton, president of the international Genocide Watch, will be the guest speaker at the 16th annual human rights banquet taking place April 22 at the Best Western Coeur d'Alene Inn.

ASSAULT: Weapons of mass destruction

I recently heard three retired teachers from Stockton, Calif., speaking about gun violence. In 1989 they worked at a Stockton school when a mentally disturbed man with an AK47 murdered five children and injured numerous others. One of the women said she has tolerated gun violence, but she became angry after Sandy Hook. When asked why she was getting involved, another retired teacher said, “Because nothing is being done.”

Edith LaVerne Rickel, 83

LaVerne Rickel passed away suddenly on April 4, 2013, at her home in Bayview. Born Dec. 8, 1929, to Arther (Boston) Murray and Myrtle Murray in Culbertson, Mont.

The gift of green

3,000 trees to be given away Saturday in Post Falls

POST FALLS - What do local residents get when Arbor Day celebrations roll around each spring?

RESPONSE: Name call, but get it right

The first thing you should do is proofread your letter before you send it in. My name is Dan, not Don. If you’re going to quote me, make sure it’s right. I never told the Republicans to “start” your name calling. They are already doing that! Maybe you should see your eye doctor! And Democrats trash talking. I notice you didn’t give any examples.

On target

Gun control bill clears its first hurdle in Senate

WASHINGTON - Congress' most serious gun-control effort in years cleared its first hurdle Thursday as the Senate pushed past conservatives' attempted blockade under the teary gaze of families of victims of December's Connecticut school shootings.

Beverly Jean Brian Yost, 71

Beverly Jean Brian Yost returned to her heavenly home on April 9, 2013.

Kootenai Health powers into future

As a member of the medical community in Coeur d'Alene for 24 years, and a staff radiologist at Kootenai Health, I feel compelled to provide perspective on the Kootenai Health system that differs significantly from the recent press reports critical of management decisions relating to the Cancer Center. Some of these reports, I feel, have been based on anecdote, incomplete information or outright misinformation.

Donna Homiller Festersen, 81

Donna Homiller Festersen, 81, resident of Killeen, Texas, died April 5, 2013, at the Arbor House Assisted Living Facility in Temple, Texas. Donna was born June 17, 1931, to Earl and Muriel Madson in St. Maries.

Koresh Dance Company to make appearance

Show set for 7 p.m. April 20 at the Kroc Center

The Koresh Dance Company's high-energy and emotional performances never fail to leave audiences "bedazzled," writes Marilyn Jackson of the Philadelphia Inquirer.

Pierzynski, Murphy push Texas past M's

Seattle ace King Felix handed second loss of early season

SEATTLE - A.J. Pierzynski homered, David Murphy snapped a 2-all tie with an RBI single in the fifth, and the Texas Rangers toppled Seattle ace Felix Hernandez in a 4-3 win over the Mariners on Thursday night.

Allen collaborator Rose dies at 77

LOS ANGELES - A childhood friend of Woody Allen who co-wrote his movies "Bananas" and "Take the Money and Run" has died. Mickey Rose was 77.

TAXES: Urban renewal's real impact

A big thank you to County Clerk Cliff Hayes for his continuing efforts to improve transparency in government.

Three races, one day, no sweat

Coeur d'Alene's Kjell Schiberg finishes trio of running events

COEUR d'ALENE - On his way to the second of three races last Saturday, Kjell Schiberg told the race sponsor he would likely be speeding to get there, so don't cite him.

Fare thee well, Faire

The minute the word "multicultural" appears in print, you know what's coming.

Enough events to make your head spin

Springtime.

TECH: Put it in positive spotlight

Technology is our future…that’s what everyone says. Bring Technology into the area… we need more technology in our schools… and kids need more science than video games.

Country song sparks racial discussion

Brad Paisley's 'Accidental Racist' prompts outcry

Southern white men don't usually drive racial dialogue. For as long as race has riven America, they have been depicted more often as the problem than the solution.

Lock downs lifted following police chase

School officials in Coeur d’Alene locked down three schools from 2:40 to 3 p.m. today after receiving a report from local law enforcement that officers were involved in a high speed chase with a suspected criminal believed to be armed and dangerous.

Legals April 12, 2013

Notice of Trustee's Sale Idaho Code 45-1506 Today's date: March 6, 2013 File No.: 7307.26528 Sale date and time (local time): July 8, 2013 at 10:00 AM Sale location: in the Veteran's Plaza outside the north entrance of the administrative building, 451 Government Way, Coeur d'Alene, ID 83814 Property address: 31828 North Middle Avenue Spirit Lake, ID 83869 Successor Trustee: Northwest Trustee Services, Inc., an Idaho Corporation P.O. Box 997 Bellevue, WA 98009 (425) 586-1900 Deed of Trust information Original grantor: Kathleen M. Iuliani, an unmarried woman Original trustee: Pioneer Title Company of Kootenai County Original beneficiary: ABN AMRO Mortgage Group, Inc. Recording date: 03/19/2007 Recorder's instrument number: 208858000 County: Kootenai Sum owing on the obligation: as of March 6, 2013: $214,127.66 Because of interest, late charges, and other charges that may vary from day to day, the amount due on the day you pay may be greater. Hence, if you pay the amount shown above, an adjustment may be necessary after we receive your check. For further information write or call the Successor Trustee at the address or telephone number provided above. Basis of default: failure to make payments when due. Please take notice that the Successor Trustee will sell at public auction to the highest bidder for certified funds or equivalent the property described above. The property address is identified to comply with IC 60-113 but is not warranted to be correct. The property's legal description is: The South half of Lot 2 and all of Lot 3, Block 2, Spirit Lake Village Second Addition, according to the plat recorded in Book "I" of Plats at Page 135, records of Kootenai County, Idaho. The sale is subject to conditions, rules and procedures as described at the sale and which can be reviewed at www.northwesttrustee.com or USA-Foreclosure.com. The sale is made without representation, warranty or covenant of any kind. (TS# 7307.26528) 1002.243736-File No. Legal 8067 March 22, 29, 2013 April 5, 12, 2013

Outdoors briefs April 11, 2013

Electronics Seminar begins at 6:30 tonight

Delivery confirmation

Post office retreats on eliminating Saturday mail

WASHINGTON - The financially beleaguered Postal Service backpedaled on its plan to end Saturday mail delivery, conceding Wednesday that its gamble to compel congressional approval had failed.

One for all ...

'The Three Musketeers' starts tonight at Lake City High auditorium

En guarde! The new adaptation of Alexander Dumas' classic story "The Three Musketeers" is making its premiere this evening at Lake City High School.

Spring retreat scheduled

North Idaho Area Team Aglow International is sponsoring its annual Spring Retreat April 12 and 13, at the Gateway Christian Fellowship Center, 1165 W. Ironwood Drive, Coeur d'Alene. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. Friday.

Sheriff: Knife attack at Texas college was random

Alleged attacker stabbed more than a dozen

CYPRESS, Texas - A man accused of stabbing more than a dozen people at a suburban Houston community college chose his victims at random, authorities said Wednesday, going from one floor to another as he used a razor utility knife to slice people in the neck and face.

A hermit and a thief

Maine man living in the wild for 27 years arrested

ROME, Maine (AP) - A man who lived like a hermit for decades in a makeshift camp in the woods and may be responsible for more than 1,000 burglaries for food and other staples has been caught in a surveillance trap at a camp he treated as a "Walmart," authorities said Wednesday.

NRA opposed to conservative senators' pact

WASHINGTON (AP) - Conservative senators from both parties announced their support for expanding background checks for gun buyers Wednesday, giving a burst of momentum to advocates of stronger restrictions. But big questions remain about whether President Barack Obama can push significant gun controls through Congress.

Anglers should watch river levels

Fish Tips

Area fishing continues to be a mixed bag with warmer weather expected to make it better, but recent rising river levels have limited the sport somewhat.

Stick it to pain

I've long had this fantasy that Western medicine will merge with Eastern, that medical schools will absorb ancient wisdom and simpler treatments into a blended approach to health. Why take a pill for acute pain if massage will do? Meditation and other ancient practices reduce long-term stress, in turn reducing pain, in turn alleviating certain symptoms and conditions. Sometimes more intervention becomes necessary - surgery and drugs aren't always avoidable. But why must it be one or the other, with the sum of the world's knowledge and experience?

Minutes show Fed supports stimulus through midyear

WASHINGTON - A majority of Federal Reserve policymakers want to continue extraordinary bond purchases to help boost the U.S. economy at least through the middle of the year, according to minutes from the Fed's last meeting released Wednesday.

Real estate officials indicted

Charges allege conspiracy, fraud

The former president and three executives of a failed Boise-area real estate company have been indicted by a federal grand jury on allegations that they took part in a scheme to dupe investors.

A day out for the ladies

Women find Cabela's event for them a chance to hone skills, open family opportunities

POST FALLS - Anne Stephens caught the opportunity to learn more about fly fishing.

The alarming state of the American presidency

Editor's note: David Adler will speak on this topic tonight at 7 at the Coeur d'Alene Public Library. Admission is free.

Hands-on their future

Hard Hats, Hammers and Hot Dogs teaches kids

RATHDRUM - There's something irresistible about knocking a few hours off a routine school day and using that time to learn how to climb a utility pole, operate heavy equipment, use a brad nailer or try your hand at welding.

Carter caps big series as Astros top M's

SEATTLE (AP) - Rick Ankiel and Chris Carter each hit a two-run homer to help the Houston Astros beat the Seattle Mariners 8-3 on Wednesday night.

William Ley Martin, 85

William Ley Martin, 85, passed away surrounded by his loving family on April 3, 2013.

Free film tonight

A screening of "Miss Representation," a film described as a "frank and honest documentary on the portrayal of women in media" will take place tonight from 6-8 p.m. at North Idaho College.

Marie O'Brien Steele, 91

Marie O’Brien Steele was born Aug. 10, 1921, in Berkeley, Calif. She passed away peacefully on April 4, 2013, at Life Care Center in Coeur d’Alene.

Athol teen places third in state duck stamp contest

ATHOL - Libbie Wright's art of a female mallard flew with the judges.

Sportsman's Expo set for April 27-28

Outdoor Adventure Theater will be featured at event

COEUR d'ALENE - The North Idaho Sportsman's Expo, RV and Boat Show will be held at the Kootenai County Fairgrounds in Coeur d'Alene April 27-28.

World Nation Briefs April 11, 2013

Senate plan would strengthen border security

NORTH IDAHO COLLEGE NOTEBOOK: Getting closer to their lifetime goals

Georgia Stirton, a freshman point guard, came to North Idaho College from Melbourne, Australia, with the goal of someday getting to play college basketball at a high level.

PREP ROUNDUP: Bieber earns 400th win as Cd'A softball downs Shadle

* SOFTBALL

Chiefs swept from postseason

SPOKANE - Mac Carruth stopped 30 shots as the Portland Winterhawks beat the Spokane Chiefs 5-0 to sweep their best-of-7 Western Hockey League Western Conference semifinal series on Wednesday night in front of 4,012 at the Spokane Arena.

Movers and Shakers April 11, 2013

Linscott makes partner at Owens and Crandall

Florence A. Van Kleeck, 77

Florence A. Van Kleeck passed away April 9, 2013, at her residence in Dalton Gardens. She was born in Arcadia, Neb., on April 30, 1935. She was the middle child of Allan and Mildred Brooks.

Emily C. Land, 89

Emily C. Land, of Coeur d’Alene, passed away Sunday evening, April 7, 2013, at St. Patrick’s Hospital in Missoula, Mont., with her great-granddaughter and CNA Kerstie by her side. Emily, born Feb. 16, 1924, in Minneapolis, Minn., as Emily Constance Mayday, originally met her late husband Clarence “Chuck” Land while in first grade. They Married Dec. 26, 1942, just out of high school. Emily’s father said it would never last two years — a loving marriage that lasted more than 68 years. Shortly after, they had their only daughter, Judy, born Oct. 12, 1943.

The Front Row with MARK NELKE April 11, 2013

1982 Vikings got it all started

After three stops coaching high school football in California, Herb Criner walked into a promising situation when he became football coach at Coeur d'Alene High in 1980.

Ground Force of nature

Company to construct two more buildings, hire 100 new employees

POST FALLS - Just as Ground Force Worldwide CEO Ron Nilson is getting his new 65,000-square-foot manufacturing facility up and running, he has plans to add another 40,000-square-foot factory and a 8,200-square-foot corporate office here.

Records April 11, 2013

CRIME REPORTS

Gunman holding firefighters killed

Four hostages suffer cuts and bruises, but rescued

SUWANEE, Ga. - An armed man who was having financial problems held four firefighters for hours in a suburban Atlanta home, demanding his cable and power be turned back on, before being shot dead when SWAT members stormed the house, authorities said Wednesday. The hostages had cuts and bruises from explosions that officers set off to distract the gunman before moving in, but they will be fine, a fire official said.

Life after impact fees

Storage unit owner who appealed now building 'like mad' after suspension

HAUSER - For a year and a half, Rob Thomas scratched and clawed over impact fees.

Cd'A River Ranger District plans prescribed burns

Smoke will be highly visible on Interstate 90 near Fourth of July Pass

The Coeur d'Alene River Ranger District plans to conduct prescribed burning in the next several days on National Forest System lands near the Coeur d'Alene area.

Shirley E. Rhodes, 83

Shirley E. (Spellman) Rhodes, of Rathdrum, fought against pancreatic cancer but lost the short fight and passed in peace on April 4, 2013, at Hospice House who cared for her final days.

Superfund Straight Talk April 2013

Answering Citizens’ Questions about the Coeur d’Alene River Basin Cleanup

Ed reform forum focus: Common Core , cash

On their first night in the field, members of Gov. Butch Otter’s education reform task force heard two recurring themes: some spirited debate about Common Core, and an appeal for Idaho to put more money into education.

Friday film: 'Miss Representation'

A screening of “Miss Representation,” a film described as a “frank and honest documentary on the portrayal of women in media” takes place Friday from 6-8 p.m. at North Idaho College.

Koresh Dance Company - bang bang banging

Legals April 11, 2013

Notice of Trustee's Sale Idaho Code 45-1506 Today's date: March 20, 2013 File No.: 7303.23224 Sale date and time (local time): August 16, 2013 at 10:00 AM Sale location: in the Veteran's Plaza outside the north entrance of the administrative building, 451 Government Way, Coeur d'Alene, ID 83814 Property address: 308 S Aerie Court Post Falls, ID 83854 Successor Trustee: Northwest Trustee Services, Inc., an Idaho Corporation P.O. Box 997 Bellevue, WA 98009 (425) 586-1900 Deed of Trust information Original grantor: Robert M. Nichols, and Candace R. Nichols, husband and wife Original trustee: Fidelity National Title Insurance Co Original beneficiary: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. solely as nominee for America's Wholesale Lender Recording date: 04/14/2006 Recorder's instrument number: 2025450000 County: Kootenai Sum owing on the obligation: as of March 20, 2013: $247,885.92 Because of interest, late charges, and other charges that may vary from day to day, the amount due on the day you pay may be greater. Hence, if you pay the amount shown above, an adjustment may be necessary after we receive your check. For further information write or call the Successor Trustee at the address or telephone number provided above. Basis of default: failure to make payments when due. Please take notice that the Successor Trustee will sell at public auction to the highest bidder for certified funds or equivalent the property described above. The property address is identified to comply with IC 60-113 but is not warranted to be correct. The property's legal description is: Lot 17, Block 1, Riverside Harbor Fourth Addition, according to the plat recorded in the office of the County Recorder in Book "F" of Plats at Page 379, records of Kootenai County, Idaho. The sale is subject to conditions, rules and procedures as described at the sale and which can be reviewed at www.northwesttrustee.com or USA-Foreclosure.com. The sale is made without representation, warranty or covenant of any kind. (TS# 7303.23224) 1002.244898-File No. Legal 8133 April 4, 11, 18, 25, 2013

Some cities show construction increase

Taking the call in times of need

National Public Telecommunicators Week is coming April 14-20. It's an opportunity to recognize the Emergency Communications Officers (dispatchers) and their contributions to our communities. It takes a unique skill set to be the person calmly and clearly communicating from the public to the police officers and first responders in the field, often during a time of crisis.

WATER: Caution on treatment upgrades

Legally, it might be hard to question Judge Luster’s decision to allow the city to go ahead with the water treatment plant expansion. Still, the decision leaves me with several questions. Why is not more being done in Idaho to eliminate phosphorous before it enters the wastewater system? This question is important because a 2012 EPA agreement with the state of Wisconsin eliminated the need for costly wastewater treatment plants. Instead, they banned certain detergents and designed a pollution credit trading system to achieve EPA’s approval. Can we get this deal?

BIKE: Message to a thief

For whatever reason you needed to enter my fenced backyard and take my daughter’s bicycle, I hope you have a better use than the bike rides she and I take together. If I could ask for anything, it’s to think about the circumstances of anyone before you enter their home area and take a part of their lives.

Penney CEO's challenge: Can it be fixed?

BULEY: Farewell to dedicated newsman

An exciting career course change for former Coeur d’Alene Press city editor Bill Buley will leave a huge void in The Press newsroom. My longtime friend and former Press colleague is now basking in the sun as editor-and-chief at the daily newspaper serving Kauai. Bill will shine in Hawaii, I have no doubt about that. And The Press will survive in the wake of the departure of one of the hardest working journalists I’ve ever shared a newsroom with. From weekend Veterans Day events, to late-night high school sports coverage, to intriguing feature stories honoring the young and old … Bill covered it all professionally and without hesitation. Congratulations, Bill, for this huge and exciting opportunity! You will be missed by many.

PREP BASEBALL: Baumgarner, Hunt spark Post Falls to win over Cd'A in 8

How to score in jobs game

The room was packed with a record crowd for yesterday's Jobs Plus annual luncheon and local employment report. Focus was centered more on what the organization has accomplished since it was created in 1987 than what's happened on the local jobs front in the past year. And that seemed fine with everybody; maybe everyone in the room understood that the hardest game around is jobs growth.

World/Nation Briefs April 10, 2013

The health benefits of tumeric

Turmeric, a well-known traditional herb, contains curcumin, a potent antioxidant that offers numerous health benefits.. Curcumin is the orange pigment in turmeric (the primary ingredient in curry), and is a potent antioxidant that offers numerous health benefits, including supporting joint health and cardiovascular function, and helping to maintain the body's normal inflammatory response.

Children with ADHD

Zack is rambunctious, active and full of life. At 7 years old, he often is out of his seat in his second-grade classroom, is reminded by his teacher to focus on his work and fidgets with classmates disrupting their work. At recess Zack struggles. Kids tell the teacher Zack pushed during four-square, ran between their jump-rope game and stole their ball. Zack spends most recesses sitting on the bench frustrated and confused. When asked why he can't control himself and follow school rules, Zack shrugs and sadly answers, "I don't know."

POEM: The Basketball Game

Our eyes move back and forth

Walmart worker accused of theft

Woman loses job; allegedly steals more than $2,400

HECKLER: Maybe he'll eat his words

Just wanted to share this for any woman making a change in her life.

What makes a good detox?

Doctor of Oriental Medicine

This is a question I frequently hear. Many people today are interested in doing a cleanse (aka detox, or purification program). And, there are many of them around, and many philosophies about them. So how do you choose between them? What makes a good detoxification program, versus one that is less effective?

North Idaho Briefs April 10, 2013

KTEC director leaving

His wife has taken a position in the Midwest, he's going with her

Should you take a pension buyout?

Have you recently received a pension buyout offer? If so, you need to decide if you should take the buyout, which could provide you with a potentially large lump sum, or continue accepting your regular pension payments for the rest of your life. It's a big decision.

Skipper 4th at tourney

Records April 10, 2013

Northwest Notes April 10, 2013

At college April 10, 2013

Family planning leads to healthier families

When Panhandle Health District (PHD) needed to hire a new nurse practitioner for its Reproductive Health services earlier this year, Terri McCree answered the call. Terri was born in Sandpoint and recently returned to her home state to practice.

Chiefs fall in 3-0 hole

Man sought for failure to register

The North Idaho Violent Crimes Task Force is seeking information leading to the apprehension of Marcus Stanley Wall.

Movers and Shakers April 10, 2013

A test of gun control support

Senate showdown vote on gun curbs set for Thursday

CONDO: Wrong target of jokes

In response to Sandy about April 1. Glad you and your husband got a big laugh about the condo project. Why don’t you go and laugh in front of some of the people that live in Coeur d’Alene North? I’m assuming when you say you live in Hayden, you’re not having your view blocked and if you have a view of the lake you live right on it. It seems The Press is a little insensitive to the people living at Coeur d’Alene North. I’m sure they could have picked a better thing to make fun of, maybe the money pit that’s being built behind the library and Fourth Street.

YOUTH SPORTS: Select soccer, youth soccer

SELECT SOCCER

Spelling bee kids will have to know definitions

EROTICA: Get it out of schools

It has been brought to my attention the high school has erotic books in the library. I have also been informed they are reading these books in the language classes. I do not feel comfortable with my child reading this sort of material. We need to pull together as a community and have the erotic material removed from our schools. Our children are not old enough to purchase this sort of reading. Why would we allow our schools to teach it?

Slumping Astros rout M's

Seattle rookie Maurer battered as Houston pounds 5 homers

SCHOOLS: Lessons on the board

Two interesting articles about our troubled school board appeared in The Press on March 30. The first article was entitled, “Trustees won’t respond to complaint.” Of course they won’t. However that may be, the good work of Ashlie Unruh and Nicole Olson and the other parents will not go unnoticed.

No hurry here

U.S. companies are posting more jobs but filling few

HEALTH: Vote for Razzeto, Nemec

I truly believe no one has a grip on what’s really going to happen to health care. I am pretty sure except for insurance companies, nobody is going to like it. The most we can hope for is that our hospitals and health-care providers will do their best to cover the needs of us all.

Focus on varicose veins: What you need to know about risk factors, symptoms, treatments

Is your belly fat costing you money?

Health Risk Assessments for women, say it's a waist size greater than 35 inches and for men it's over 40 inches that might be costing you extra money. Your waist size is just one of the established guidelines that predict health related problems. Others include your blood pressure, your blood sugar levels, your resting heart rate, your cholesterol levels, your body mass index and whether you smoke, drink on a daily basis, etc. All of these will be used by your health insurance companies to determine your health care insurance costs either for you on a personal level or by your employer.

Jobs Plus honors Barlow

Becomes first Bob Potter Excellence in Economic Development Award recipient

Feel normal again! Get rid of the pain!

Time and again we hear too many patients say they are frustrated at not feeling normal! Every day activities such as playing with their children, playing a sport, or working are disrupted by that nagging pain. Back and neck pain can be disruptive to any lifestyle. People deserve to have a sense of normalcy in their everyday activities. Being held back due to a physical limitation and pain is not only frustrating physically, but emotionally as well. Just imagine how you felt before that pain. Is it really possible to get back to feeling that good again?

PREP ROUNDUP: Shippy, JaeCie Wilson fuel Lake City sweep of Lewiston

* SOFTBALL

The Front Row with JASON ELLIOTT April 10, 2013

Hitting the road for the hungry

For Sandpoint teacher William "Mac" Hollan, riding his bike for a good cause is something he'd do in a heartbeat - charity or not.

What are you doing to decrease inflammation?

This article discusses ways to decrease inflammation of muscles and joints.

Two-step method for ensuring moist roasted chicken

The curse of roasted chicken - especially when you are working with parts rather than a whole bird - is how easily is dries out. A few too many minutes in the oven can be all it takes to go from juicy to chewy.

Innovations and answers

Innovations in the world of wine happen constantly and while some improve the quality and affordability of wine, others are intended to aid the economics and functionality of the industry. Both are reasonable and expected but at times they have unintended consequences for wine consumers.

Hot or cold, alpaca socks are a treat for your feet

Whether I'm flying on an airplane or out at the barn with the horses or at the gym I have my trusty alpaca socks on my feet. I truly love them! I still have other brands in my drawer but I always reach for my alpaca socks. Now let me tell you why. Maybe it's because I could (If I chose to) wear them for several days in a row and not have stinky feet. It could also be that my feet always feel dry with my alpaca socks due to their exceptional ability to wick moisture unlike cotton or wool socks. I used to complain of cold feet on a regular basis but with alpaca socks my feet are much warmer than ever before. This alone has been truly life changing! I can now focus on living life outside and not on how uncomfortable I am when it is cold. I can leave the ski slopes when I'm tired not because my feet are cold and burning. This is awesome!

COLUMN: Don't spotlight stupidity

I would think The Press could do better than printing the incendiary ignorance of Dan Gressler in My Turn. What purpose does it serve when we elevate this kind of blatant stupidity and hate?

Tribe seeks to put land into reservation trust

Six parcels are mostly waterfront property on Lake Coeur d'Alene

A frank dialogue about gay marriage

U: Let homosexuals marry. There's no harm. It's a free country.

THRIFTS: The very best are right here

Coeur d’Alene charity thrift stores: a perspective. I have been to thrift stores from Paris to Washington, D.C. Ours are the best. Only Orlando and Seattle have decent stores.

Super 1, Human Rights Education Institute team up for fundraiser

Patient testimonial

Getting braces on!!!

Press poll: Public defends defender

Kootenai County officials recently rescinded a decision to terminate the contract of Public Defender John Adams, and that's as it should be, according to the latest Press online poll.

How do you think Obamacare will impact your health care starting next year?

Legals April 10, 2013

SUMMONS FOR SERVICE BY PUBLICATION CV-2012-02108 FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT OF THE STATE OF IDAHO, BONNER COUNTY DISTRICT COURT PONDERAY HOSPITALITY, LLC, an Idaho limited liability company Plaintiff v. SANDPOINT MOTELS, LLC, an Idaho limited liability company; and SANJEEV AMIN and JANE DOE AMIN, a married couple, Defendants You have been sued by PONDERAY HOSPITALITY, LLC, the Plaintiff, in the District Court in and for Bonner County, Idaho, Case No. CV 2012-02108. The nature of the claim against you is a deficiency on a loan. Any time after 20 days following the last publication of this Summons, the court may enter a judgment against you without further notice, unless prior to that time you have filed a written response in the proper form, including the case number, and paid any required filing fee to the Clerk of the Court at 215 South First Avenue, Sandpoint, Idaho 83864 and the telephone number of the court is (208) 265-1432 and served a copy of your response on the Plaintiffs through their attorney Toby McLaughlin, whose mailing address and telephone number are: BERG & McLAUGHLIN, Chtd., 414 Church Street, Ste 203, Sandpoint, Idaho 83864, (208)263-4748. A copy of the Summons and the Verified Amended Complaint can be obtained by contacting either the Clerk of the Court or the Plaintiffs' attorney. If you wish legal assistance, you should immediately retain an attorney to advise you in this matter. DATED this 12th day of March, 2013. MARIE SCOTT, BONNER COUNTY CLERK OF THE DISTRICT COURT /s/ By:Deputy Legal 8107 March 20, 27, 2013 April 3, 10, 2013

Ready to ride

Petty, Walker coming to Cd'A for charity motorcycle ride

Nevada bill would expand sports gambling in state

Sheriff: drop the 'department'

World/Nation Briefs April 9, 2013

Chip shots April 9, 2013

* COEUR d'ALENE PUBLIC GOLF COURSE

Nothing to bristle about

Wire from grill brush nearly leads to surgery for teen

Court overturns DUI verdict

Idaho man drowns in Oakley Reservoir

Swimmer search resumes

Urban renewal brings in $10.5M

Clerk's office: 6 percent drop from last year

Workshops commemorate Idaho's sesquicentennial

Native American relations, the gold rush story, territorial law and politics; Mormon migration and settlement; and economic development are a few of the topics that will be explored in a series of upcoming workshops the Idaho Humanities Council is sponsoring for the state's kindergarten to 12th-grade teachers.

Margaret Thatcher dead at 87

Actress, Mouseketeer Annette Funicello dies

Records April 9, 2013

Pain of EU crisis felt in Portugal

Trustees: No pay for all-day

Cd'A School District shelves kindergarten idea

Movers and Shakers April 9, 2013

The Front Row with Jerry Hitchcock April 9, 2013

Laying down rubber at Stateline

It's that time of year again - time to hit the throttle, turn the wheel and take the green flag.

Get Lit! at North Idaho College

The North Idaho College English Department and the Writing Center are co-sponsoring a panel of authors discussing "Your Truth, My Truth, Their Truths: The Modern Memoir" at noon Friday in NIC's Molstead Library Todd Hall.

Trustee candidate forum scheduled

The Coeur d'Alene Education Partnership will host a School District 271 Trustee candidate forum on April 30 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. in the Community Room at the Coeur d'Alene Public Library.

Swanky beach enclave hit with bird stench

Poop in paradise

Ronald Duane Howard, 59

June 7, 1953 - April 3, 2013

Bernice E. Stuart, 94

“Bea” Stuart passed away March 27, 2013, at her home in Post Falls with her daughter La Von by her side.

2013 Best Wine List

Everyone at the cellar has a position or a daily task that puts our customers in a position to relax, dine and enjoy amazing music. We all take our roles with the utmost of importance, this is where we work and to us it is like a second home. When you come to the cellar we want you to feel like a guest in our home.

The Front Row with Nancy Armour April 8 2013

A charmed life for Pitino these days

The skies are becoming not so friendly

Airline passenger complaints surged in '12

Doomsday global warming forecasts have been dead wrong

Weather Gems

Many parts of Europe saw their coldest and snowiest Easter on record this past weekend. It was more like Christmas than Easter. Europeans would be forgiven for being confused by winter's unending icy grip on the continent this early spring season.

World Nation Briefs April 8, 2013

Fundraising on Post Falls streets could get the boot

City council to consider law banning such activity due to safety concerns

Warrants April 8, 2013

ChiSox walk off with win

M's vs. Astros tonight in home opener

The ins and outs regarding wastewater treatment

Luke Bryan, Miranda Lambert win big at CMAs

Education task force to meet in Coeur d'Alene

The statewide Task Force for Improving Education will hold a series of community forums across the state in April.

Arthur Richard Busby, 81

Arthur Richard Busby passed away on April 4, 2013 at the age of 81. Art was born in Deadwood, South Dakota on Nov. 22, 1931. He spent his career as an engineer in the lumber business in Colorado, Nebraska, and California. After retirement, he and his wife moved to Post Falls Idaho in 2000. Art was an avid private pilot who enjoyed his planes; from a piper cub to a bonanza twin engine. He also spent much of his free time woodworking. Arthur is survived by his wife Helen, two daughters, Michele Klungtvedt in London England, Marsha McGilvrevy in Reno, Nevada and a son Steven Busby in Vancouver, Canada, six grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents and a brother. A memorial service will be held later this year in Denver, Colorado after which Arthur's ashes will be scattered over his beloved Rocky Mountains from a Chinook helicopter flown by his grandson CW03 Timothy Busby. The Busby family would like to extend their sincerest gratitude to Wellspring Meadows Assisted Living Center of Hayden, Idaho and Auburn Crest Hospice of Post Falls, Idaho for all their compassionate care and support they provided Art and his family. The family prefers any gift considerations in memory ofArthur go towards these fine organizations to assist other families in their time of need. Please sign Arthur’s registry and view online memorial at www.englishfuneralchapel.com

Lorraine (Libbie) Meier, 83

Lorraine (Libbie) Florence Meier died on April 1, 2013 at 1830 while attended with the greatest of care at Hospice of North Idaho. Libbie was born in Bronx, New York City, March 7, 1930 to Robert Littell and Sophia Prival Littell. Libbie was the beloved wife of Major Frederick Clarke Meier and mother of Cynthia Denise Meier Jones of Spokane, Wash. and Frederick (Rick) Dennis Meier of Bonney Lake, Wash.

Helen Schoelen, 79

Helen Faulkner Schoelen was born July 13, 1933, in Red Bluff, California, to Dr. and Mrs. James Faulkner. She was the fifth of nine children. She entered eternal rest April 5, 2013, in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, surrounded by her children and her loving husband, Francis.

Feature Photos - April 6

Slice of life images found while out and about in Kootenai County.

Post Falls driver dies in accident

PLUMMER — A 54-year-old Post Falls resident died in an auto crash late Sunday night in the Plummer area on U.S. 95.

Legals April 8, 2013

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE On the 9th day of July 2013, at the hour of 10:30 a.m. of this day (recognized local time), in the office of North Idaho Title, 601 E. Front Avenue, Ste 204, Coeur d' Alene, ID 83814, in the County of Kootenai County, State of Idaho, TitleOne Corporation, an Idaho corporation, as successor trustee, will sell at public auction to the highest bidder, for cash or cashier's check (cash equivalent), in lawful money of the United States, all payable at the time of sale in compliance with Section 45-1506(9) Idaho Code, the following described real property, situated in Kootenai County, State of Idaho, and described as follows to wit: The East half of Lot 8 and all of Lot 9, Block 4, Quarles Addition to Rathdrum, according to the plat recorded in Book "C" of Plats at Page 26, Records of Kootenai County, Idaho. The Trustee has no knowledge of a more particular description of the above referenced real property, but for purposes of compliance with Section 60-113, Idaho Code, the Trustee has been informed that according to the County Assessors office, the address of 7657 W. Pine Street, Rathdrum, ID, 83858, is sometimes associated with said real property. Said sale will be made without covenant or warranty regarding title, possession, or encumbrances to satisfy the obligation secured by and pursuant to the power of sale conferred in the Deed of Trust executed by Diane Horn, A Single Woman, as Grantor(s), to TitleOne Corporation, an Idaho corporation, as successor trustee, and Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., solely as nominee for Lender, as Beneficiary, recorded July 25, 2006, as Instrument No. 2045310000, and assigned to The Bank of New York Mellon f/k/a The Bank of New York, as Trustee for the holders of the Certificates, First Horizon Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates Series FHAMS 2006-FA6, by First Horizon Home Loans, a division of First Tennessee Bank National Association, Master Servicer, in its capacity as agent for the Trustee under the Pooling and Servicing Agreement by assignment recorded December 6, 2012, as Instrument No. 2387141000, in the records of Kootenai County, Idaho. THE ABOVE GRANTORS ARE NAMED TO COMPLY WITH SECTION (45-1506)(4)(A), IDAHO CODE. NO REPRESENTATION IS MADE THAT THEY ARE, OR ARE NOT, PRESENTLY RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS OBLIGATION. The default for which this sale is to be made is the failure to pay when due, under Deed of Trust Note, the monthly payments of $872.64, due per month for the month of October 1, 2010 and all subsequent monthly payments of principal, interest, late charges and any miscellaneous fees thereafter. The Principal balance is $100,271.88, the current interest rate is 6.875% per annum, as of January 24, 2011. All amounts are now due, together with unpaid and accruing taxes, assessments, trustee's fees, attorney's fees, costs and advances made to protect the security associated with this foreclosure and that the beneficiary elects to sell or cause the trust property to be sold to satisfy said obligation. Dated: December 26, 2012 TITLEONE CORPORATION Successor Trustee /s/ By: Amy Wilcoxson Its: Trust Officer Legal 7728 March 18, 25, 2013 April 1, 8, 2013

U.S. rates on 30-year mortgage slips to 3.54 percent

The art of the apology

Have you heard the story of the colossal customer service bungle over the "bedbug letter"?

Closing arguments

Local legislators review session, eye unfinished business

Kassie Silvas: Up, up and away

IN PERSON

Kassie Silvas is excited about her new job.

Right level of vitamin D is source of debate

Ask Dr. K

Chiefs lack punch in another loss to Portland

Spokane down 2-0 in Western semis

Don't be too rash in your diagnosis

Ask The Propellorheads

Felix struggles in loss

Ace lacks command as Mariners fall to White Sox

ArtCoLab to be open for ArtWalk

Business Bits

Sharing spaces for artists' offices, work and gallery is the objective of ArtCoLab. The creative artists' laboratory opens in time for ArtWalk this Friday at 108 N. Fourth St. The space previously housed Dangerous Dog (eatery).

Stevens makes Mormon history

In first for conference, woman leads prayer

MY TURN: A bunch of erroneous vitriol

Good heavens! Here comes another one. Just when I thought Jimmy Pappas had cornered the market on venomous, erroneous vitriol along comes Don Gressler with his hilarious My Turn column. Let’s take his points one by one until we run out of space.

ELECTRICITY: A different perspective

In response to the letter on March 31 “Electricity: Cost continues to escalate.” I would like to offer a different perspective of Kootenai Electric Cooperative, Inc. (KEC). We operate on a nonprofit basis and are directly owned, governed and regulated by those we serve. Our board of directors are members of the Cooperative who are elected by their fellow members to regulate us. Every decision they make is responsive to the needs of our members. As the general manager, my job is to ensure their directives are carried out.

Is history about to repeat itself?

This month marks the fifth year of this column. It began as an effort to keep you informed of our real estate market in the face of gloomy news as the market began to sag in other locales. While the real estate bubble burst in some areas, we appeared still strong. It wasn't until late in 2008 that the cold reality struck - it was over. The phones grew silent as the snow began to pile up. Traffic came to a halt as the plows struggled to keep up with record snowfall that winter, on the heels of a record boom in the real estate market.

Here comes Obamacare

Local healthcare facilities gearing up for changes in medical laws

Like it or not, Obamacare is here, and our healthcare leaders say they are doing their best to deal with that.

The Front Row with MARK NELKE April 7, 2013

Home is where the teams are

Some of you might consider it a victory if you can remember the names of everybody in your cubicle on a given day.

Northwest Notes April 7, 2013

Woman arrested along I-90 for resisting, drugs

Police say suspect had knife during altercation

Juco backs run ... and run

Olugbode, Brown combine for 67 carries; Chalich passes for 252 yards in Vandal scrimmage

Fun run today to benefit PFPD K-9 program

End of the line

Utah cabin burglar ends long run in wilderness

World Nation Briefs April 7, 2013

Obama: Budget not 'ideal' but has 'tough reforms'

A pale comparison

Late-night network shows still a white men's club

Community Thanks April 7, 2013

One way to vote early

Voters, you've got some homework to do.

Milestone Announcements April 7, 2013

Brooklyn Makenzie Kaufman was born at 7:17 p.m. March 15, 2013, to Kimberly (Larsen) and Chad Kaufman of Coeur d'Alene, at Kootenai Medical Center in Coeur d'Alene. She weighed 9 pounds 14.6 ounces and was 22 inches long. Big brothers are Christopher, 14, and Nicholas, 11. Big sister is Makayla, 5. Maternal grandparents are Keith and Linda Larsen of Post Falls. Paternal grandmother is Linda Kaufman of Coeur d'Alene.

Discouraged Americans leave labor force

Many can't even get a job interview

SALARY: Why not give back larger percent

Let me get this straight. President Obama, John Kerry and other government officials are wonderful for voluntarily taking a 5 percent cut in their pay in solidarity with other government workers facing furloughs due to sequestration and potentially losing 5 percent of their salary!

Serbia wins doubles, takes 2-1 lead over U.S.

Davis Cup quarterfinals in Boise conclude today

APRIL FOOLS': Did not see the humor

On Monday, April 1, you had a front-page article that was supposed to be funny about a huge picture to replace the view for Coeur d’Alene North residents. The reason I did not think it was funny is because I was born here in the hospital next to the Elks club in 1946, and have lived here most of my life. I believed the article because of all of the stupid things I have witnessed the city spending or wasting money my entire life.

Poisoned meatballs found

Caution in a fragile economy?

Dim labor report shows US added just 88K jobs

Anna Lucy Beito, 96

Anna Lucy Beito died Wednesday, April 3, 2013, at her home in Coeur d’Alene following a short illness. She was 96 years old.

Otter battles sequestration

Governor's office has plan to repay Secure Rural Schools Act funds

COEUR d'ALENE - Unexpected impacts of mandatory federal budget cuts, commonly referred to as sequestration, are just beginning to surface locally, but the governor's office is working to soften the potential blow.

Perlich, Parson power NIC

COEUR d'ALENE - Emily Perlich pitched a one-hit shutout with eight strikeouts and Kellsi Parson hit a two-run home run in the fifth inning as North Idaho College beat the College of Southern Nevada 2-0 in the first game of a Scenic West Athletic Conference softball doubleheader Friday at Memorial Field.

Local firms win engineering awards

The American Council of Engineering Companies of Idaho recently announced the winners of the Idaho Engineering Excellence Awards Competition.

LETTER: Not entitled to their own facts

It has been said that everyone is entitled to their own opinion, but not their own facts. Barry Stearns, of Timbered Ridge Homes and the current president of the North Idaho Building Contractors Association (NIBCA) has evidently decided to make up some facts for his letter attacking me on the issue of impact fee returns published here three weeks ago. For example, he stated “None of the money being refunded was ever intended to be given to Timbered Ridge Homes…” This statement is patently false.

Time to take them off

Studded tires need to be removed by May 1 in Idaho

Studded snow tires must be removed from vehicles in Idaho before May 1.

Rrrrrrrollin' out

Self-myofascial release may sound like a mouthful, but it can be as simple as a personal massage therapist in the form of a foam roller

Investigators: Killing suspect used detective's gun

By HOLBROOK MOHR and JEFF AMY/Associated Press

JACKSON, Miss. - The police detective killed while interrogating a murder suspect at department headquarters in Mississippi's capital city was shot four times before the suspect shot himself in the head, authorities said Friday.

The Front Row with JASON ELLIOTT April 6, 2013

NIC gym getting a makeover

Rolly Williams Court, as North Idaho College fans know it, is no more.

M's edge White Sox

CHICAGO (AP) - Tom Wilhelmsen was in trouble. He was everywhere but the strike zone, and the game was slowly slipping away for the Seattle Mariners.

Northwest Notes April 6, 2013

NIC announces 2013

A bone-ifide winner?

KFC to offer easy-to-eat boneless chicken

NEW YORK - In case Americans want to scarf down their fast-food even faster, KFC is stripping the bones out of its chicken.

Movers and Shakers April 6, 2013

Chamber Business Fair is Thursday

APRIL FOOLS': Did not see the humor

On Monday, April 1, you had a front-page article that was supposed to be funny about a huge picture to replace the view for Coeur d’Alene North residents. The reason I did not think it was funny is because I was born here in the hospital next to the Elks club in 1946, and have lived here most of my life. I believed the article because of all of the stupid things I have witnessed the city spending or wasting money my entire life.

Work resumes on U.S. 95 Highway construction starts again

GARWOOD - Crews resumed work on the Chilco to Silverwood project on U.S. 95 this week.

SALARY: Why not give back larger percent

Let me get this straight. President Obama, John Kerry and other government officials are wonderful for voluntarily taking a 5 percent cut in their pay in solidarity with other government workers facing furloughs due to sequestration and potentially losing 5 percent of their salary!

ELECTRICITY: A different perspective

In response to the letter on March 31 “Electricity: Cost continues to escalate.” I would like to offer a different perspective of Kootenai Electric Cooperative, Inc. (KEC). We operate on a nonprofit basis and are directly owned, governed and regulated by those we serve. Our board of directors are members of the Cooperative who are elected by their fellow members to regulate us. Every decision they make is responsive to the needs of our members. As the general manager, my job is to ensure their directives are carried out.

Ebert showed willingness to adapt to new media

CHICAGO - Roger Ebert started out as an old-school newspaper man, the kind that has all but vanished: a fierce competitor who spent the day trying to scoop the competition and the night bellied up to the bar swapping stories.

Ruth Nelson, 83

Ruth Marian Nelson, age 83, resident of Coeur d’Alene, died April 3, 2013, at Ivy Court in Coeur d’Alene. She was born Dec. 29, 1929, in Maiden Rock, Wisc., to Carl and Mary Frances Lucille (Hedberg) Prichard.

Bounce to help Bryan

Bryan Bounce Community FUNdraiser, to support Bryan Elementary School in Coeur d'Alene, will take place April 13 from 2-5 p.m. at Coeur d'Alene High School.

Economy makes progress

Vital signs show recovery

WASHINGTON - Many of the U.S. economy's vital signs have recovered from the damage done by the Great Recession. So is the economy back to full health? Not quite.

Records April 6, 2013

CRIME REPORTS

Education bills again dominate lawmaker attention

Legislation revisited some features of Propositions 1, 2 and 3

BOISE - Idaho lawmakers made public schools, collective bargaining and school funding a top-ticket item during the 2013 Legislature, despite a ballot box beat-down of a series of public education initiatives last fall.

All-day kindergarten may be available in Cd'A

Parents would have to pay for children to attend longer class

COEUR d'ALENE - All-day kindergarten may soon become an option for all children in the Coeur d'Alene School District, if their parents are willing to pay for it.

Pet adoption today in Post Falls

A large selection of homeless cats and dogs will be at Parker Subaru, at the Autoplex in Post Falls, today from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Michaels weighs in with a weight-loss book

NEW YORK - Jillian Michaels orders two eggs over easy with a smidgeon of oil and two slices of dry toast.

Shock improve to 3-0

DES MOINES, Iowa - Erik Meyer passed for 330 yards and nine touchdowns as the Spokane Shock beat the Iowa Barnstormers 66-43 in Arena Football League play Friday night to open the season 3-0 - all three victories coming on the road.

Vietnam memorial could stop here

Tentative plans call for visit in Hayden in mid-August

Kootenai County veterans groups are collaborating on bringing a Vietnam veterans memorial wall here this summer.

1982 Vikings to be honored at banquet

COEUR d'ALENE - The 1982 Coeur d'Alene High football team, which romped to the state A-1 championship with a 12-0 record, will be honored as this year's "Legends" team at the 51st annual Idaho Sports Banquet, scheduled for Saturday, April 13 at the Best Western Coeur d'Alene Inn, beginning at 6:30 p.m.

Merits of choice are self evident

Whether in education, or which state I want to live, the merits of choice are self evident in a free society. "One size fits all" was Karl Marx's idea.

5K comes with blast of red, blue, green

COEUR d'ALENE - Make no mistake, it's a 5 kilometer run.

Elusive middle ground?

Obama seeks deal, proposes cuts to Social Security

WASHINGTON - Seeking an elusive middle ground, President Barack Obama is proposing a 2014 budget that embraces tax increases abhorred by Republicans as well as reductions, loathed by liberals, in the growth of Social Security and other benefit programs.

American Querrey rallies down south

US, Serbia tied after first day of Davis Cup action in Boise

BOISE (AP) - Sam Querrey helped the United States tie Serbia at 1 in their Davis Cup quarterfinal with a 7-6 (1), 3-6, 4-6, 6-1, 6-4 win over Viktor Troicki on Friday.

MY TURN: A bunch of erroneous vitriol

Good heavens! Here comes another one. Just when I thought Jimmy Pappas had cornered the market on venomous, erroneous vitriol along comes Don Gressler with his hilarious My Turn column. Let’s take his points one by one until we run out of space.

World Nation Briefs April 6, 2013

Judge rules that morning-after pill can be sold over-the-counter

Chiefs routed in Game 1 of Western semifinals

Winterhawks tally 5 unanswered goals

PORTLAND, Ore. - The Portland Winterhawks broke away from a 2-all tie with five unanswered goals in the final two periods en route to a 7-2 victory over the Spokane Chiefs in Game 1 of their Western Hockey League Western Conference semifinal series Friday night before 6,172 at Memorial Coliseum.

Edith LaVerne Rickel, 83

LaVerne Rickel passed away suddenly on April 4, 2013, at her home in Bayview. Born December 8, 1929, to Arther (Boston) Murray and Myrtle Murray in Culbertson, Mont; she began school at 4 corners in a little one room schoolhouse close to her home, her dad and uncle would take the kids to school by horse drawn wagon. The family moved to Medicine Lake, Mont., where she graduated Salutatorian of her class in 1947. After graduating High School, she came to Spokane, where she graduated from Kinman Business College as a bookkeeper.

Legals April 6, 2013

NOTICE OF INVITING BIDS 2013 ASPHALT CHIP SEAL AND FOG SEAL BID PROPOSAL Sealed Bid Proposals for placement of an asphalt chip seal and fog seal on selected City streets will be received by the City of Post Falls, Idaho, Owner of the Work, at the office of the Clerk, City of Post Falls, located at City Hall, 408 N. Spokane Street, Post Falls, Idaho 83854, until 10:00 A.M. local time, Tuesday, April 23,2013. The Contract Documents, Specifications and Drawings may be examined and, a copy obtained at the City of Post Falls, Public Works Department, 800 N. Public Works Way, Post Falls, Idaho 83854. Bidders must have a public works contractor's license. The publication dates for this Notice of Inviting Bids are March 30, 2013, and April 6, 2013. Date: 3/25/2013 Owner: CITY OF POST FALLS By: /s/ Jim Porter, Maintenance Manager Public Works Department Legal 8158 March 30, 2013 April 6, 2013

JONG-UN: Wants to have perks of Seoul

Kim Jong-un is the leader of North Korea and is the world’s youngest head of state. He could also go down in history as the man who removed the DMZ (demilitarized zone). He’s just a kid. He is believed to be about 29 or 30. Dennis Rodman proved that when he visited there with his basketball diplomacy. The two of them were just partying down at a game.

Regional approach to crime fighting

Spokane sheriff: Omission of Idaho city agencies not intentional

A new regional task force created to tackle property crimes and burglaries didn't originally include city police agencies on the Idaho side, but Spokane County Sheriff Ozzie Knezovich said Thursday that wasn't intentional and the group is open to more members.

Getting technical

NIC to hold three public meetings to gather community input on a new professional technical education facility

COEUR d'ALENE - Before North Idaho College makes a decision on the size, scope and location of a new Professional Technical Education facility, it wants to hear from you.

Three-vehicle injury accident draws citation

POST FALLS - A 63-year-old Otis Orchards, Wash., woman was cited for failing to stop for a stop sign after a three-vehicle accident in the Post Falls area Tuesday night.

Father knows best

Encouraged by her father to play softball at North Idaho College, sophomore Desirae Tinoco now plays on in his memory

Sometimes it takes your parents to make you realize what’s best for you.

Cd'A River to reach 'Action Stage'

COEUR d'ALENE - The National Weather Service said the Coeur d'Alene River at Cataldo is expected to reach "Action Stage" sometime today. Action Stage is at 2,142 feet, with Minor Flood Stage being at 2,143 feet. No forecasts at this time indicate the river will reach Flood Stage, the Kootenai County Office of Emergency Management said.

Honoring American Indian Heritage Week

North Idaho College hosting a variety of events

APRIL FOOLS: Got husband good

Congratulations! You did it again! Your front page article on the condo controversy and their brilliant solution made my husband apoplectic. After he insisted I read the darn thing because it “makes no sense at all” I suddenly remembered the date. You got him good! Thanks for a great laugh.

Hold your fire

ALBANY, N.Y. - Gun enthusiasts fearful of new weapon controls and alarmed by rumors of government hoarding are buying bullets practically by the bushel, making it hard for stores nationwide to keep shelves stocked and even putting a pinch on some local law enforcement departments.

Has NBC learned transition lessons?

NEW YORK - NBC's recent personnel transition in morning television was a disaster. Executives hope their luck is better late at night, and they have a year to try and make it a smooth handoff from Jay Leno to Jimmy Fallon at the "Tonight" show.

Ernst “Bud” Muench, 91

Ernst “Bud” Guyot Muench, 91, passed away at Hospice House of North Idaho on April 2, 2013. Ernst Muench was born Nov. 4, 1921, in Highland Park, Ill. He attended Main Township Junior College in the pre-dental curriculum, where he met Lillian Kutuzovich; they married on Jan. 16, 1943.

Idaho lawmakers adjourn

BOISE - The 2013 Idaho Legislature adjourned Thursday, nearly a week later than expected, after lawmakers finally completed the $1.3 billion education budget.

Northwest Notes April 5, 2013

Cherry Hill BMX

Rare 'Messiah'

Voices will be heard on high when The Northwest Sacred Music Chorale (NWSMC) and guest artists perform the Lenten and Easter portions of Handel's "Messiah" (Parts II and III) in the Kroc Center April 13 and 14.

Glenn Howard Colstad, 90

Beloved husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather, Glenn Howard Colstad, 90, of Osburn, passed away April 4, 2013, at the family home of Osburn.

String of wire thefts hit irrigators

Repairs to equipment could cost farmers tens of thousands of dollars

COEUR d'ALENE - Since October there has been a series of 14 reported thefts of copper wire from center-pivot irrigation units in Kootenai County.

Maurer's debut for M's spoiled with loss to A's

Rookie struggles, gives up two homers

OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) - Brandon Maurer had a rough start and a poor finish to his major league debut. The middle four innings gave the Seattle Mariners hope for a brighter future.

Not-so-rude awakening

Post Falls man claims $100K lottery prize

POST FALLS - Ryan Bartlett's parents panicked when he woke them up on Tuesday night.

Albert Edward Noyes, 99

Albert Edward Noyes, born Oct. 19, 1913, joined the love of his life, Antonia Lucille (Rodman), in heaven on April 2, 2013.

World/Nation Briefs April 5, 2013

N. Korea moved missile to coast; can't reach U.S.

Coeur d'Alene Police Department honors service

Civilian employees, citizen volunteers, officers receive awards

COEUR d'ALENE - Police Chief Wayne Longo was surprised to be one of several Coeur d'Alene police officers honored with Lifesaving Awards Wednesday at Lake City High School.

Insult to injury? Naaaa

Steve Adams' parking ticket appeal gets denied, posted online

COEUR d'ALENE - Ouch.

NYC fast food workers picket for higher pay

NEW YORK - Hundreds of fast food workers and supporters protested outside New York City restaurants Thursday to demand higher wages for their low-paying jobs, including about 60 at a midtown Wendy's who chanted: "Hey, hey! Ho, ho! Minimum wage has got to go!"

'Mania begins again on Sunday

The actual Super Sunday at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, N.J., will have to wait until next February, but the home to the New York Jets and Giants will get a taste of a big time event this Sunday as Wrestlemania 29 unfolds at the area.

Records April 5, 2013

CRIME REPORTS

Treasurer's assumptions inaccurate

In regard to Kootenai County Treasurer Tom Malzahn's press release to rescind his retirement, his statements and assumptions were inaccurate and the actual decisions made by me, Neil Oliver, chairman of the Kootenai County Republican Central Committee, need to be noted.

MAIL: Delivery request ignored

In reading the front page of April 2, concerning the Morrises plight of “Delayed Delivery,” I can certainly appreciate their dissatisfaction with our Illustrious Postal Service.

Layers of research

I can't remember when I baked my first cake.

SORENSEN: Another successful event held

Sorensen Magnet School for the Arts & Humanities celebrated another successful parent, teacher and community auction event on March 23 called “Viva Sorensen.” The annual auction-soiree raises funds to specifically support the additional programs and activities that make our magnet school unique. We could not thrive as an outstanding school without the support of our staff, parents, community and our school board.

Ex-EWU volleyball coach named NIC's new coach

COEUR d'ALENE - The appeal of being able to compete for a national championship was one reason former Eastern Washington University coach Miles Kydd was interested in the vacant head volleyball coaching job at North Idaho College.

Program examines 'State of the Presidency'

The American presidency and how it fares is the subject of a presentation constitutional scholar David Adler will give Thursday at 7 p.m. at the Coeur d'Alene Public Library.

Former WSU kicker Hanson retires after 21 NFL seasons

Jason Hanson wanted to keep on kicking. His body told him to stop.

Jeanne Kemmerer, 90

Jeanne H. Johnston Kemmerer, 90, went to her heavenly home on Feb. 8, 2013, at Regency Pacific (formerly Beehive Homes) in Coeur d’Alene. She was born on Sept. 14, 1922, in Prairie City, Iowa, to Frank A. and Ora Wayman Hoskins. She had four brothers: Donald, Robert, Richard and Keith.

TEACHERS: Law step in right direction

Now that Senate Bill 1149 has passed the state legislature, school boards may request that teachers unions annually prove their majority before granting it the exclusive right to bargaining for all certified staff. Ninety-one percent of educators in a recent Northwest Professional Educators (NWPE) survey agreed with this forward-thinking provision.

APRIL FOOLS: Not a laughing matter

“Regarding Monday’s front page “April Fool’s” article on the proposed building that would restrict views from the existing Coeur d’Alene North condos and to some extent, from their condo neighbor just east, I can take a joke as well as the next reader, but the proposed building is no laughing matter to me nor I suspect, to my fellow residents of Coeur d’Alene North. Perhaps The Press should have surveyed other pending lawsuits to determine if they could have been even “funnier.” The Press should not have intimated that this local matter, involving current residents and significant taxpayers, is a “joke.”

EPA issues new permit for suction dredge miners

BOISE - The Environmental Protection Agency has issued a new permit and rules for recreational miners who use small-scale suction dredging equipment to explore for gold in rivers and creeks across Idaho.

The Front Row with JIM LITKE April 5, 2013

NCAA isn't ready for reform

ATLANTA - Ignore all those headlines about botched investigations, questionable leadership, allegations of grade-changing and athletes loading up on "soft" courses to stay eligible.

Ebert, nation's best-known film critic, dies at 70

Writer influenced a nation of moviegoers

CHICAGO - Roger Ebert had the most-watched thumb in Hollywood.

2013 Best Wedding Planner

Alisa Lewis

2013 Best Visionary Developer

Duane Hagadone

2013 Best Veterinary Clinic

Prairie Animal Hospital

2013 Best Vegetarian

Pilgrims

2013 Best Veterinarian - Individual

Bruce King

2013 Best Tire Store

Les Schwab

2013 Best Toy Store

Figpickles

2013 Best Thrift Store

2013 Best Teacher

Maggie Kemp

2013 Best Tanning Salon

Slick Rock

2013 Best Take Out

Pau Pau's

2013 Best Sushi

Syringa

2013 Best Steak

Wolf Lodge

2013 Best Sports Bar

Capones

2013 Best Sporting Goods Store

Black Sheep

2013 Best Spa

Zi Spa

2013 Best Ski Resort

Schweitzer

2013 Best Shoe Store

Fleet Feet

2013 Best Senior Living

North Star

2013 Best Realtor - Residential

Joel Pearl

2013 Best Seafood

Red Lobster

2013 Best Realtor - Commercial

Joel Pearl

2013 Best Professional

Seattle Seahawks

2013 Best Real Estate Office

Windermere

2013 Best Podiatrist

Dr. Bryan Thompson

2013 Best Place to Waterski

Coeur d'Alene Lake

2013 Best Plumber

Apex Plumbing

2013 Best Place to Meet Singles

Splash

2013 Best Place to Snowmobile

Priest Lake

2013 Best Place to Make Yourself Look Younger

Face Techniques

2013 Best Place to Get Married

Hitching Post

2013 Best Place to Impress Out-Of-Towners

CDA Resort

2013 Best Place to Go Camping

Priest Lake

2013 Best Place to Cross Country Ski

4th of July Pass

2013 Best Place to Fish

Hayden Lake

2013 Best Place to Buy Wine

Fred Meyer

2013 Best Place to Buy Organic Food

Pilgrims

2013 Best Place to Buy Eyewear

Costco

2013 Best Place to ATV

Cabfield

2013 Best Place for Kid's Birthday Party

Triple Play

2013 Best Place for a Romantic Weekend

CDA Resort

2013 Best Place for Dad to Take the Kids

Triple Play

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City Park

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Zi Spa

2013 Best Place for a Kid's Haircut

Great Clips

2013 Best Place for a Guys Night Out

Capones

2013 Best Place for a Girls Night Out

Seasons

2013 Best Pizza

Fire

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