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Feature Photos - May 4

<p>JEROME A. POLLOS/Press Mikayla Jensen, 18, foreground, and her friend Andi Graf, 17, team up to assemble a tent at the Post Falls American Legion as they prepare for their overnight outing for the Post Falls High School "Get a C.L.U.E. About Homelessness" event Friday. About 30 students participated in the event organized by the school's Key Club. Students were provided with a 1,500-calorie, 24-hour diet, listened to guest speakers discuss the homeless issue in the area and the students will work on a service project at the Post Falls Food Bank after a food drive at the Pos…

<p>SHAWN GUST/Press Larry House, groundskeeper at Coeur d'Alene Memorial Gardens, uses a trimmer to landscape the area around head stones Friday during his shift.</p>

<p>JEROME A. POLLOS/Press Melody Harrison installs cover supports Monday during Earth Day for two of the four gardening beds she and her mother will plant and cultivate at the community garden on Ramsey Road north of Kathleen Avenue in Coeur d'Alene.</p>

<p>SHAWN GUST/Press Devin Redfroe, a fifth grade student at West Ridge Elementary School, hikes near a trail while on a field trip at Q'emiln Park Tuesday in Post Falls. Approximately 450 students participate in the event each year that is hosted by the Post Falls Urban Forestry Commission in recognition of Arbor Day. Lessons about local forest habitat include forest health, identifying tree species and other growth, and the life cycle of salmon.</p>

<p>SHAWN GUST/Press Kaleb Wagoner, a sophomore at New Vision High School, sprinkles lady bugs into his hand while preparing to apply them to pepper plants Monday during class. The Post Falls school is holding its annual spring greenhouse plant sale Saturday from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. The sale with pick up again Monday through Wednesday to sell any leftover items during school hours.</p>

<p>JEROME A. POLLOS/Press Terry Campbell stabilizes a Harley Davidson motorcycle on a ramp as Mo Irvin helps roll the motorcycle out of a truck Wednesday as the board members of the Kyle Petty Charity Ride prepare for a trip Saturday to Boise from Coeur d'Alene. The charity ride raises funds for charities that support chronically ill children. Since 1995, more than 7,180 riders have logged 10.4 million cumulative motorcycle miles and donated nearly $15 million.</p>

<p>JEROME A. POLLOS/Press Olivia Caballero-Zarate, a kindergarten student at the Hayden Kinder Center, walks up to Josh the Baby Otter as he waves goodbye to students Friday while being escorted by Rand Ginn a rotarian from Mercer Island. Rotarians organized the visit to help educate students on water safety. During the visit to area schools, students were read the book "Josh the Baby Otter" and reminded of the importance of never swimming alone and how to be safe around water.</p>

<p>SHAWN GUST/Press A gosling stops to peck in the rocks on the beach Wednesday as two adult Canada geese prepare to enter the water of Lake Coeur d'Alene.</p>

<p>JEROME A. POLLOS/Press Roger Stewart throws boxes of coffee into his shopping cart during his two-minute North Idaho College Cardinal shopping spree Thursday through Super 1 Foods in Coeur d'Alene. Stewart won a drawing at NIC which raised money for the college's athletics department. During his spree, Stewart was able to accumulate $670 worth of groceries with a large portion of bulk items which he'll donate to his church's soup kitchen.</p>

<p>JEROME A. POLLOS/Press Lindsey Howard and Austin Petellin work through a scene during a dress rehearsal Tuesday as the leads in the Christian Center School's production of "Spy School" as Jules Maxwell and Deek Fondsworth respectively. The play begins tonight at the school and runs through Friday.</p>

<p>JEROME A. POLLOS/Press A motorist drives across the train tracks on Idaho Street near Prairie Avenue in Post Falls as a train approaches the crossing Friday. Law enforcement agencies took part in an "Officer on a Train" enforcement effort where if a motorist is observed violating laws pertaining to approaching a rail intersection, an officer will stop the motorist, explain the dangers and issue a citation, if warranted. </p>

<p>JEROME A. POLLOS/Press Brian Carlstad and his son Ben, 14, scan the room of the 6th annual Kootenai County Young Professionals Volunteer Fair held Wednesday at the Coeur d'Alene Best Western Inn. More than 50 local non-profit organizations were at the event to discuss volunteering opportunities, events and fundraising.</p>

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&lt;p&gt;SHAWN GUST/Press Larry House, groundskeeper at Coeur d'Alene Memorial Gardens, uses a trimmer to landscape the area around head stones Friday during his shift.&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p&gt;JEROME A. POLLOS/Press Melody Harrison installs cover supports Monday during Earth Day for two of the four gardening beds she and her mother will plant and cultivate at the community garden on Ramsey Road north of Kathleen Avenue in Coeur d'Alene.&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p&gt;SHAWN GUST/Press Devin Redfroe, a fifth grade student at West Ridge Elementary School, hikes near a trail while on a field trip at Q'emiln Park Tuesday in Post Falls. Approximately 450 students participate in the event each year that is hosted by the Post Falls Urban Forestry Commission in recognition of Arbor Day. Lessons about local forest habitat include forest health, identifying tree species and other growth, and the life cycle of salmon.&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p&gt;SHAWN GUST/Press Kaleb Wagoner, a sophomore at New Vision High School, sprinkles lady bugs into his hand while preparing to apply them to pepper plants Monday during class. The Post Falls school is holding its annual spring greenhouse plant sale Saturday from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. The sale with pick up again Monday through Wednesday to sell any leftover items during school hours.&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p&gt;JEROME A. POLLOS/Press Terry Campbell stabilizes a Harley Davidson motorcycle on a ramp as Mo Irvin helps roll the motorcycle out of a truck Wednesday as the board members of the Kyle Petty Charity Ride prepare for a trip Saturday to Boise from Coeur d'Alene. The charity ride raises funds for charities that support chronically ill children. Since 1995, more than 7,180 riders have logged 10.4 million cumulative motorcycle miles and donated nearly $15 million.&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p&gt;JEROME A. POLLOS/Press Olivia Caballero-Zarate, a kindergarten student at the Hayden Kinder Center, walks up to Josh the Baby Otter as he waves goodbye to students Friday while being escorted by Rand Ginn a rotarian from Mercer Island. Rotarians organized the visit to help educate students on water safety. During the visit to area schools, students were read the book &quot;Josh the Baby Otter&quot; and reminded of the importance of never swimming alone and how to be safe around water.&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p&gt;SHAWN GUST/Press A gosling stops to peck in the rocks on the beach Wednesday as two adult Canada geese prepare to enter the water of Lake Coeur d'Alene.&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p&gt;JEROME A. POLLOS/Press Roger Stewart throws boxes of coffee into his shopping cart during his two-minute North Idaho College Cardinal shopping spree Thursday through Super 1 Foods in Coeur d'Alene. Stewart won a drawing at NIC which raised money for the college's athletics department. During his spree, Stewart was able to accumulate $670 worth of groceries with a large portion of bulk items which he'll donate to his church's soup kitchen.&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p&gt;JEROME A. POLLOS/Press Lindsey Howard and Austin Petellin work through a scene during a dress rehearsal Tuesday as the leads in the Christian Center School's production of &quot;Spy School&quot; as Jules Maxwell&#160;and Deek Fondsworth respectively. The play begins tonight at the school and runs through Friday.&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p&gt;JEROME A. POLLOS/Press A motorist drives across the train tracks on Idaho Street near Prairie Avenue in Post Falls as a train approaches the crossing Friday. Law enforcement agencies took part in an &quot;Officer on a Train&quot; enforcement effort where if a motorist is observed violating laws pertaining to approaching a rail intersection, an officer will stop the motorist, explain the dangers and issue a citation, if warranted.&#160;&lt;/p&gt;

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&lt;p&gt;JEROME A. POLLOS/Press Brian Carlstad and his son Ben, 14, scan the room of the 6th annual Kootenai County Young Professionals Volunteer Fair held Wednesday at the Coeur d'Alene Best Western Inn. More than 50 local non-profit organizations were at the event to discuss volunteering opportunities, events and fundraising.&lt;/p&gt;

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