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Idaho Briefs

| August 20, 2014 9:00 PM

• Teen injured in ATV crash

Kootenai County Sheriff's deputies and members of Kootenai County Fire and Rescue responded to the Coeur d'Alene National Forest Monday afternoon for an ATV crash.

When deputies arrived on scene they found that a 16-year-old male had been riding an ATV on Forest Road 612 near Five Fingers Saddle when he lost control of the vehicle. According to a sheriff's office press release, the ATV overturned and went down a steep embankment.

Members of Kootenai County Fire and Rescue conducted a technical rescue to retrieve the boy from the ravine. The press release states that the boy, who was wearing his helmet at the time of the crash, sustained serious, but not life-threatening, injuries and had to be airlifted to Kootenai Health.

The Kootenai County Traffic Investigation Team is investigating the crash.

• Pavement work starts tonight

COEUR d'ALENE - Idaho Transportation Department crews will begin pavement grinding and inlay work on Interstate 90 tonight from 7 p.m. until 5 a.m. Thursday. Work will take place on eastbound I-90 from mileposts 1 to 10 with the left lane closed in the construction zone. Upon completion, work will take place on westbound I-90 at milepost 11 with the right lane closed.

Traffic controls will be in place during construction. ITD reminds motorists to drive safely in the area.

• Man pleads guilty to burglary

COEUR d'ALENE - A Plummer man pleaded guilty in federal court Tuesday to burglary.

Joseph Reno Stensgar, 36, who is a member of the Coeur d'Alene Tribe, was indicted by a federal grand jury in Coeur d'Alene on the charge, which stems from a January smoke shop burglary.

According to a press release from U.S. Attorney Wendy Olson, Stensgar entered Stubby Lake Smoke Shop on Jan. 3 in order to steal cartons of cigarettes. During the course of the burglary, Stensgar and one other person took cigarettes, cash, a laptop and a 2012 Subaru Forester.

The crime occurred on the Coeur d'Alene Reservation.

Stensgar faces up to 10 years in prison, a maximum fine of $250,000, and up to three years of parole for the offense.

Sentencing has been set for Nov. 12 before U.S. District Judge Edward Lodge at the federal courthouse in Coeur d'Alene.

• Schools leader accepts new job

BOISE (AP) - Idaho's Superintendent of Public Instruction has taken a job with a national organization that promotes science, technology, engineering and math education programs.

Tom Luna announced Tuesday that he will begin working as a vice president for Project Lead the Way early next year. Luna announced in January that he would not run for re-election to the state post.

As the vice president of policy, advocacy and research, Luna will oversee four regional directors and a team of policy analysts. Project Lead the Way sells STEM curriculum and teacher training programs to thousands of schools nationwide under a subscription plan.

Luna said in a prepared statement that serving the children of Idaho remains his top priority while he finishes his term as State Superintendent.