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Ice cores reveal frequent natural climate changes

Slices of ice cores drilled from the Earth's depths in Antarctica and Greenland reveal details of our planet's climate history.

Flag raising ceremony is Tuesday at courthouse

In May, Sen. Mike Crapo presented Gold Star mother Theresa Hart with an American flag that had flown above the U.S. Capitol.

Attention Hoopfest champs

• If your team won its bracket at the Hoopfest 3-on-3 basketball tournament this weekend in downtown Spokane, we'd like to hear from you.

Warrants June 30, 2014

Potts runs down men's title

Lunches June 30, 2014

Support rings out all day in Cd'A

LITTLE LEAGUE DISTRICT TOURNAMENTS: Post Falls Majors all-stars triumph

* BASEBALL

'Flying saucer' splashes down after NASA test

Home course, hot finish (with video)

Garcia seventh overall; Parks tops among local women

Sondra Jean Smith, 48

1965-2014

Matthew Jacobson, 61

Matthew Jacobson, 61, of Post Falls, Idaho, passed away peacefully at home on June 25, 2014.

Sarah Yvonne Johnson, 34

Sarah Yvonne Johnson, 34, of Newport, Wash., passed away peacefully in her sleep the morning of June 12, 2014.

Steven William Frazey, 83

Steven William Frazey passed away Friday, June 27, 2014, at Kootenai Hospital with his family by his side.

Feature Photos - June

Fly the friendly skies - in a WWII bomber

New bar rocks in downtown Cd'A

Business Bits

A family-friendly sports bar and grill by day and a music venue by night, The Rocker Room has opened downtown at 216 E. Coeur d'Alene Ave.

Washington tour guides win court ruling

LITTLE LEAGUE: Hayden captures Intermediate district title

* BASEBALL

Teen triathletes

Coeur d'Alene residents tackle big race before heading to college

The sunny North Idaho sky isn't the only reason these six Coeur d'Alene teens will need their sunglasses this summer.

POLITICS: Party isn't the answer

Ignorance is not bliss! How an intelligent person can neglect to familiarize themselves with the issues prior to entering the voting booth is beyond me. The political environment of Idaho is not acceptable to the majority of us, yet we keep voting “party” because we’re spoon-fed what to think via television and radio.

HOOPFEST: Back in the groove

Former local stars show they've still got it at 3-on-3 tourney in downtown Spokane

Over the past few years, some of the pickup basketball games at the Spokane Club might have reminded you of a college arena in the 2000s.

Fortune helps readjust to freedom

Many challenges face ex-inmates living with HIV

FAN: Access woes at Thorco Field

I am a senior citizen who moved to Coeur d’Alene a year ago and enjoy attending high school sporting events and have done so. I have also attended a few Lumbermen Legion games at Thorco Field, and as I have a bad back and bad legs I find it scary and hard to get to the field from the parking lot as I have to walk up or down a sloping, grass covered hill.

World/Nation Briefs

Argentina's vice president charged with bribery

Cops endure public's fire

From the safety of your living room sofa or peering protected behind your desktop computer at work, it's pretty easy to convict "overzealous" cops.

PICKLE: Player returns the volley

I would like to respond with some facts regarding Richard Corsini’s view of the incident recently between the pickleball players and tennis players.

Two buildings topple in India

At least 19 people killed

Keeping cool on the ice

Disabled veterans glide into sled hockey

Web sites can take some hassle out of car buying

ABCs of public speaking

It's been said there are two times in life when you are truly alone: just before you die and just before you deliver a five-minute speech. Stage fright can be terrifying, but it needn't be paralyzing.

Serving a taste of summer for 31 years

In Person: Carla Harris

It is now officially summer in Coeur d'Alene, which means Paul Bunyan Pak-Out on Northwest Boulevard can expect a high volume of residents and visitors who are in search of tasty, old-fashioned hamburgers and creamy, cold shakes. The iconic 25-foot Paul Bunyan statue has been greeting visitors and towering over his downtown kingdom since 1952.

High court to decide birth-control dispute

Gold mining permit revoked

Benghazi suspect pleads not guilty

Is there anybody out there?

Radio operators conduct field day operation

One year after firefighter deaths, town moves forward

The Limited teams up with 'Scandal' for collection

THE FRONT ROW WITH MARK NELKE: June 29, 2014

A walk in search of answers

I took a stroll through City Park and McEuen Park the other day, just to feel the vibe of Ironman Coeur d'Alene - and to reflect on other sports news affecting people in our area.

U.S. seeks to restart cyber working group

Answers sought on quakes

3T ending hiatus to take up Michael Jackson legacy

Online streamer suspends service

Company received unfavorable Supreme Court ruling

Milestone Announcements

Repeal of ban on bare-hand contact with food approved

Opponents say ban disrupts well-established hand-washing routines

Stateline Speedway results: June 29, 2014

Good news for owners and buyers

Last week showed signs that the economic recovery may not be as strong as hoped. One indicator is the reduction in mortgage interest rates for the second consecutive week, down to 4.14 percent from 4.17 the previous week. Mortgage rates of course, have an impact on the housing market as lower rates mean more borrowers can qualify for home loans. Lower rates also mean lower payments and for many, more home for their money.

Community Thanks

PROBLEMS: Try love and respect

I’ve read much in the Coeur d’Alene Press about the multiple shootings in the Coeur d’Alene area recently. Along with that, I’ve read the articles related to the local ministers suggesting voting choices for the people in their congregations. Both trouble me.

OBAMA: Deserves praise, not scorn

The stock market is at an all-time high. The housing market is going strong. Unemployment is lower than it has been in years. All you rightists can do is whine about a few so called scandals.

Most Cd'A school playgrounds open for summer

COEUR d'ALENE - With the exception of Borah, Bryan and Winton elementary schools, which are undergoing construction projects this summer, all school playgrounds in the Coeur d'Alene School District are now unlocked for the summer.

World/Nation

• Ukraine signs trade deal with EU

Review: Samsung fitness products offer basics

BIG SUR, Calif. - Samsung's latest gadgets try to tap into people's passions for tracking fitness activities.

Lieutenant governor: 'We need a strong party'

COEUR d'ALENE - The Idaho Republican Party should resolve its very public division after a chaotic state convention by submitting to arbitration, Idaho Lt. Gov. Brad Little said Friday.

Otter vows vigilance on Pend Oreille levels

Fall elevations are solidified

SANDPOINT - Gov. Butch Otter seeks to allay concerns that revisions to the 1964 Columbia River Treaty will impact Lake Pend Oreille.

Time to make a memory

Ironman athletes talk about past, Sunday's race

COEUR d'ALENE - A heartwarming tale from a former Ironman Coeur d'Alene men's champion was told Friday at the Rotary Bandshell at City Park.

Hoopfest note

Good luck at Hoopfest

Mindfulness fitness

In the realm of health and fitness, each of us should take a close look at our overall health. Once we assess ourselves, we need to decide what areas of our health and fitness needs improvement.

Longtime Silver Valley pastor to retire

WALLACE - Father Tom Loucks is retiring after 37 years as a Catholic priest, 11 of which he spent in the Silver Valley.

Visiting old friends

Steve Quam makes another cross-country bike trip

SANDPOINT - Steve Quam always has an open door waiting for him in town.

Attempted murder suspect caught

POST FALLS - Robert Davis wouldn't leave the apartment until he was informed that a Post Falls Police Department K-9 unit was being deployed.

Northwest Notes: Saturday, June 28, 2014

Lake City product Adams

Movers and Shakers

• Two join Pinkerton Retirement Specialists of Coeur d'Alene

Steady job growth boosts consumer confidence in U.S.

WASHINGTON (AP) - Strong job growth lifted U.S. consumer confidence this month, as Americans looked past the economy's dismal first quarter performance.

United Way announces new executive director

Tucker has worked in Colorado for the nonprofit

COEUR d'ALENE - Becoming the next executive director for United Way of Kootenai County just seemed right to Mark Tucker.

Hydros receive panel approval

Ordinance amendment would benefit races

COEUR d'ALENE - Diamond Cup hydroplane race organizers could benefit from a zoning ordinance amendment that would allow administrative approval of brief, annual special events.

Percussionaire records put under seal

SANDPOINT - A 1st District Court judge ruled on Thursday that business records pertaining to Percussionaire Corp. should be kept from public view.

Yes to the critters, no to the KHS board

In response to the My Turn column in your paper Friday, I wish to add my comments.

Hero to lead parade

Medal of Honor recipient is July 4 grand marshal

The Coeur d'Alene Chamber of Commerce announced Friday that Tom Norris, a Medal of Honor recipient, is this year's Fourth of July parade grand marshal.

Cosmic caffeine

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - Talk about a cosmic caffeine jolt. The International Space Station is getting a real Italian espresso machine.

Records

DIVORCES FILED

Little League Hayden 9/10s edge Sandpoint

* BASEBALL

Miller to leave Centennial Trail Foundation

Search for new executive director will begin next week

COEUR d'ALENE - Charlie Miller will be leaving his position as the executive director of the North Idaho Centennial Trail Foundation on July 2.

King writes for newseason of 'Under the Dome'

WILMINGTON, N.C. - The fictional Maine town of Chester's Mill is "Under the Dome" for a second season, and author Stephen King, on whose novel the popular show is based, has written the first episode for this summer's run.

THE FRONT ROW WITH JASON ELLIOTT: June 28, 2014

A busy weekend around here

You can't say there's not plenty to be excited about locally this weekend when it comes to sports.

Traffic Briefs

• Sheriff's deputies target impaired drivers

Naples, green and clean, now bike-friendly

NAPLES, Italy - Luca Simeone rides his bike along the sunny beachfront of Naples while his little daughter sleeps on the baby seat.

Chunk o' change for charity

3Cs announce annual grant total of $88,000

COEUR d'ALENE - The ladies of Cancer and Community Charities are at it once again.

Radio executive sees rays of light through the clouds

LOS ANGELES - Cumulus Media Inc. CEO Lew Dickey Jr. straddles two worlds: traditional broadcast radio, where his company is the second-largest station owner in the U.S., and Internet radio, where it's just getting started.

'Reading Rainbow' gets hand from MacFarlane

LOS ANGELES - LeVar Burton's "Reading Rainbow" fundraising effort is getting a boost from a generous pal, Seth MacFarlane.

FDA: Pregnant women should eat low-mercury seafood

Government advises women to eat more fish, but there won't be any labels or signs to show which is safest

WASHINGTON - Pregnant women are being advised by the government to eat more fish, but there won't be any labels or signs to let them know which fish have low mercury levels and are safest for dinner.

Mexican law enforcement chopper fires in Arizona

TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) - Mexican law enforcement on Thursday crossed into Arizona by helicopter and fired two shots at U.S. border agents, a border patrol union leader says.

Legals June 28, 2014

SUMMONS FOR PUBLICATION Case No. CV-2014-2984 IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE FIRST DISTRICT OF THE STATE OF IDAHO, IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF KOOTENAI WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A., Plaintiff, vs. RADFORD R. HULL (Deceased); Unknown Heirs, Assigns and Devisees of RADFORD R. HULL; RUBY V. HULL; SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT; LANDAMERICA LAWYERS TITLE OF KOOTENAI COUNTY and Does 1-10 as individuals with an interest in the property legally described as: Lots 8 and 9, Block U, amended plan of the city of Coeur d'Alene according to the plat recorded in Book A of plats at page 79, records of Kootenai County, Idaho. Which may commonly be known as: 815 E. Pine Avenue, Coeur d'Alene, Idaho 83814. Defendants. NOTICE: YOU HAVE BEEN SUED BY THE ABOVE-NAMED PLAINTIFF. THE COURT MAY ENTER JUDGMENT AGAINST YOU WITHOUT FURTHER NOTICE UNLESS YOU RESPOND WITHIN 20 DAYS. READ THE FOLLOWING BELOW. TO: All Defendants You are hereby notified that in order to defend this lawsuit, an appropriate written response must be filed with the above-designated court within 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 in the Complaint. The nature of the claim against you is for, among other things, judicial foreclosure of the real property located at 815 E. Pine Avenue, Coeur d'Alene, Idaho 83814. A copy of the Summons and Complaint can be obtained by contacting either the Clerk of the Court or the attorney for Plaintiff. If you wish to seek the advice of 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, or the signature, mailing address and telephone number of your attorney. 4. Proof of mailing or delivery of a copy of your 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. Dated this 16th day of May, 2014. CLERK OF THE DISTRICT COURT JIM BRANNON By: Deputy Clerk Legal 942 June 7, 14, 21, 28, 2014

World/Nation

• Iraq's al-Maliki losing support of parliament

PICKLE: Player has different view

I am responding to the letter submitted by Marilyn Cali about the pickleball incident.

Murder Mystery Theatre opens tonight

Performance will be held at Cd'A Cellars

COEUR d'ALENE - Murder, mystery and dinner will be served this evening on the patio of Coeur d'Alene Cellars during the opening performance of "The Mafia Murders," the first show of the season for CDA Murder Mystery Theatre.

Hayden thumps Wallace

Little League District tournament

* MAJORS

London calling for CHS grad

Kosareff lands U.S. embassy internship

COEUR d'ALENE - Kaylee Kosareff is going global.

Iron-clad testimonial

An old friend in Colorado reached out this week, writing, "We have an Ironman event coming to Boulder." He then proceeded to ask a handful of great questions, and we can think of no better place to answer them than right here, 48 hours prior to the 12th edition of Ironman Coeur d'Alene.

THEFT: Chance to undo a wrong

To whoever it was that helped themselves to my lawn ornament, please, please bring it back. It’s the little girl putting a letter in a mailbox with a welcome sign below. The welcome sign is attached with white zip-ties. It’s about 20 inches tall and has great sentimental value. No questions will be asked. I only want it back. It was in my front yard on Saturday, June 21, but gone on Sunday, June 22. Please bring it back to Golden Spikes Estates in Rathdrum.

A giant robot PSA

Do yourself a favor and stay the heck away from "Transformers: Age of Extinction" this weekend.

FEDS: Out of balance with the taxpayers

Americans’ standard of living will increase when the government decreases its standard of living.

A place to call their own

Ironman Village opens in Coeur d'Alene City Park

COEUR d'ALENE - It takes a village.

Man sought for attempted murder

COEUR d'ALENE - The Coeur d'Alene Police Department is searching for 44-year-old transient Robert Gerald Davis on a charge of attempted murder.

Oregon one step closer to legalizing pot

More than 140,000 voters sign petition for vote on issue

SALEM, Ore. (AP) - Sponsors of an initiative that would legalize recreational marijuana traveled to Salem on Thursday to turn in boxes stuffed with enough signed petitions to bring their total signatures to 145,000 - far more than are needed for the measure to qualify for the November ballot.

SIGN: It's there but invisible

Look for the hidden sign heading north on 15th Street just past Spokane Street. This sign has not been visible to the public for at least two years.

GOP: Get a grip on real issues

America today.

THE FRONT ROW with BRUCE BOURQUIN, June 27, 2014

Going from darkness to Ironman

By all intents and purposes, Shane Niemeyer has come as close to having nine lives as a human being can really have, going from former drug addict to four-time Ironman finisher and he is working on his fifth.

Hydroplane races to honor veterans

Hydromaniacs group to manage event revenue

This year's Lake Coeur d'Alene hydroplane races are officially tagged "the 2014 Veterans Diamond Cup."

Differing calls for caribou protections

SANDPOINT - Some urged the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service on Wednesday to roll back protections for southern Selkirk Mountains caribou, while others called for them to be expanded.

Drink up, NYC

Ban on big sodas canned in Big Apple

NEW YORK - Big sodas can stay on the menu in the Big Apple after New York state's highest court refused Thursday to reinstate the city's first-of-its-kind size limit on sugary drinks. But city officials suggested they might be willing to revisit the supersize-soda ban.

ILLEGALS: And now he's interested

A month ago Senator Crapo’s local office dismissed concerns of the flood of illegal aliens entering our nation across the southern border. Instead, I was advised talk radio was only interested in hyping their ratings and I shouldn’t place much credibility in any information that came from talk radio.

PFPD to hold virtual ridealong tonight

POST FALLS - Today, Post Falls Police will host its second virtual ridealong via Facebook and Twitter.

Post Falls finance/utilities office hours to return to 8 to 5

POST FALLS - Effective Monday, the city of Post Falls' finance and utilities departments will return to regular business hours of 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday.

Records

CRIME REPORTS

COLUMN: Right about what's wrong

I want to say what a great My Turn article on June 21 that Dean Haagenson wrote on the pitiful decline our country has been in for quite a while. Both political parties are too much leaning toward socialism and total government control. Remember our Founding Fathers set up our Republic to be the agent of the people, not to control, manipulate or conform to their dictates.

WARS: Bible has plenty to say

In one of the more beautiful verses in the Bible, Christ says, “Come to me all who labor and are heavy laden and I will give you rest.” Matthew 11:28

Humane thing was to 'resign'

A few weeks ago an article was written about volunteers not willing to sign a form at Kootenai Humane Society. Refusal to sign this form would result in a volunteer being 'resigned.' We have been asked to clarify some issues and explain in more detail.

Percussionaire former CEO files counterclaim

SANDPOINT - Percussionaire Corporation's former president and CEO is denying allegations that he orchestrated a mutiny and sought to harm the company and has filed an 11-count counterclaim.

Feds nix eagle penalties for California wind farm

FRESNO, Calif. - A California wind farm will become the first in the nation to avoid prosecution if eagles are injured or die when they run into the giant turning blades, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service said Thursday.

Northwest Notes, June 27, 2014

Chiefs announce

'Great Shakespeare'

Oregon festival commences

ASHLAND, Ore. - Opening night of the Oregon Shakespeare Festival's (OSF) Allen Elizabethan Theater gave the audience exactly what they had come to see: great Shakespeare.

TYPO: Editors fallen to new low

Please tell me that the sub-headline on page A12 of Monday’s paper was a test to see who was reading it and who would respond! “Former home of NFL’s Lions, NBA’s Pistons had FALLED into disrepair.”

Armed EPA agents raid The Rooter Guys

HAYDEN - Armed personnel from the Environmental Protection Agency raided The Rooter Guys on Tracey Road Thursday morning.

Kidnap attempt gets weird

Man wouldn't let neighbor leave, demanded money

HARRISON - A 64-year-old man is facing three felony charges in connection with allegations that he held a neighbor at gunpoint for more than an hour while demanding $200,000.

Analysts predict slower June sales for GM

Company has issued 44 recalls covering 20 million cars, trucks this year

DETROIT (AP) - A number of analysts are predicting that General Motors' June U.S. sales will underperform the overall auto industry, putting the company in danger of losing market share at a critical time.

Victim Services Unit awarded grant funding

POST FALLS - The Post Falls Police Victim Services Unit has been awarded a $20,000 grant from the Idaho Council on Domestic Violence and Victim Assistance.

Good passwords are hard to remember ... and may be obsolete

CHICAGO - Good thing she doesn't need a password to get into heaven. That's what Donna Spinner often mutters when she tries to remember the growing list of letter-number-and-symbol codes she's had to create to access her various online accounts.

Shooting suspect bond set at $1M

Rael charged with felony eluding a peace officer in I-90 standoff

Bond has been set at $1 million for the suspect involved in Sunday's gunbattle with police on Interstate 90 in Post Falls.

Lawsuit: Police tazing leads to stroke

A Post Falls family is seeking an undisclosed amount of money from the city and other entities for a 2012 incident with the Post Falls Police Department that left a man permanently disabled.

William Larry Rodgers, 74

William Larry Rodgers, 74, of Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, passed away Friday, June 26, 2014. 

Karen Rae Jacobsen-Gould

On June 12, 2014, Karen Rae Jacobsen-Gould passed away peacefully with her family by her side. 

Legals June 27, 2014

NOTICE OF HEARING ON NAME CHANGE (Adult) Case No. CV14-4485 IN THE DISTRICT COURT FOR THE FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT FOR THE STATE OF IDAHO, IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF KOOTENAI IN RE: Emily Rolaine Schiene A Petition to change the name of Emily Rolaine Schiene, now residing in the City of Post Falls, State of Idaho, has been filed in the District Court in Kootenai County, Idaho. The name will change to Emily Rolaine Evans. The reason for the change in name is: I was recently divorced and I would like to change my name back to my maiden name. A hearing on the petition is scheduled for 9:00 o'clock A.M. on July 7, 2014 at the Kootenai Count Courthouse. Objections may be filed by any person who can show the court a good reason against the name change. Date: June 3, 2014 JIM BRANNON CLERK OF THE DISTRICT COURT BY: Deputy Clerk Legal 938 June 6, 13, 20, 27, 2014

Fish on: Crappie in Cocolalla, Mackinaw in Priest

COEUR d'ALENE - Bud Frasca, owner of North West Classic Tackle in Hayden, said smallmouth bass in Hayden are spawning so it's a great time to go after them.

World/Nation

• U.S. grappling with Middle East intelligence gaps

Pieces of history

Beam from World Trade Center makes stop in Cd'A

The Coeur d'Alene Fire Department hosted on Wednesday night a team responsible for helping to bring one of the last available 9/11 artifacts to the Pacific Northwest.

Resort honored for being 'Fido friendly'

COEUR d'ALENE - The Coeur d'Alene Resort announced Monday that it has been selected as a featured property in BringFido.com's new book, "Ruff Guide to the United States."

Sheep rancher moves flock to avoid wolves

KETCHUM (AP) - A central Idaho sheep rancher whose flock sustained losses to wolves each spring during lambing season moved them this year from his ranch near Carey to a new area where wolves aren't present.

Osprey boat cruise planned for July 12

The osprey is a fish-eating hawk common to North Idaho. At least 100 pairs nest annually in the Lake Coeur d'Alene region including the lower reaches of the St. Joe and Coeur d'Alene rivers.

Prairie finds offensive spark

Cardinals sweep season series against Cd'A Lumbermen

POST FALLS - Sometimes, a baseball team just needs a spark.

Girls 'Dign'IT' this summer

Students, teachers learning side by side

COEUR d'ALENE - Dozens of students and teachers are participating in what's being called "Dign'IT" camps this week at the University of Idaho-Coeur d'Alene.

'Iron Mom'

Eight Ironman races since gastric bypass

COEUR d'ALENE - The license plates on her car say "IRONMOM," but Connie Price is really an Iron everything.

Tribe to receive Leo Reano Memorial Award

The Coeur d'Alene Tribe announced Monday that it has been chosen to receive the National Education Association's Leo Reano Memorial Award because of its contributions to the education of Indian and non-Indian youth in North Idaho and eastern Washington. The award ceremony will take place July 2 during NEA's annual Representative Assembly, being held this year in Denver.

A blip or a trend?

U.S. economy shrank at steep 2.9 percent rate in first quarter

WASHINGTON - The U.S. economy shrank at a steep annual rate of 2.9 percent in the January-March quarter as a harsh winter contributed to the biggest contraction since the depths of the recession five years ago. But the setback is widely thought to be temporary, with growth rebounding solidly since spring.

Stocks edge higher despite economic data

NEW YORK (AP) - The U.S. stock market inched modestly higher Wednesday, recovering more than half of what it lost the day before, as investors were able to set aside two disappointing economic reports.

Ironman Briefs

• IRONMAN Foundation to distribute $70,000 to local groups this year

Scholarships awarded to Cd'A Charter grads

EDITOR'S NOTE: This is the second story on Coeur d'Alene Charter Academy students earning scholarships. Other students' achievements ran in the June 19 Press.

Stagger Inn reopens for limited use

PRIEST LAKE - The Stagger Inn, Roosevelt Grove of ancient cedar trees and Granite Falls are being reopened for day use only, the U.S. Forest Service has announced.

Woman hurt in ATV accident

She lost control, rolled down embankment

A 32-year-old Coeur d'Alene woman was hospitalized after her ATV fell down a 30-foot embankment in the Hayden Creek area.

THE FRONT ROW with MARK NELKE, June 26, 2014

Team player gives Ironman a try

Hailey Jackson has been a team player for years, doing whatever the Lake City High basketball and softball teams needed.

A question of respect

Law enforcers scrutinized in 'Nickelback' controversy

COEUR d'ALENE - Dylan Swinford turns 23 today, and it's safe to say Nickelback won't be on any birthday party playlists.

Controlled hunt results available on Fish and Game website

Results for Idaho's 2014 controlled hunts for deer, elk and pronghorn are now posted on the Idaho Department of Fish at Game website.

Be aware on your boat

The Kootenai County Sheriff's Office will be participating in Operation Dry Water, a nationwide campaign to raise awareness and enforce laws against boating under the influence.

Oil boom fuels drop in age in Great Plains

WASHINGTON - The United States is still growing older, but the trend is reversing in the Great Plains, thanks to a liberal application of oil.

Fugitive of the Week sought

The North Idaho Violent Crimes Task Force is seeking information leading to the apprehension of Timothy Ray Allen.

Cd'A BigR to get bigger

COEUR d'ALENE - The BigR Store on Kathleen Avenue is expanding to almost three times its current size.

Mental health facility goes south

Local lawmakers believed North Idaho was first in line for center

COEUR d'ALENE - Gov. Butch Otter is expected to announce this morning that Idaho Falls will be the first city in the state to receive a new Behavioral Health Community Crisis Center.

Bone loss linked to gastric bypass

As the weekend gets closer, Coeur d'Alene and Post Falls are replete with Ironman contestants. Those trim bikers and runners - not all of them young - remind the rest of us of what is possible with determination and discipline.

ID-A-KID is Friday

COEUR d'ALENE - The Kootenai County Sheriff's Office will be offering "ID-A-KID" at Target in Coeur d'Alene on Friday.

A fun new mountainbiking trail in Idaho

BOISE (AP) - Riding the Around the Mountain Trail reminds you why it's called mountain biking.

Police: Woman fired gun at boyfriend

COEUR d'ALENE - A 38-year-old Coeur d'Alene woman was charged with two felonies for allegedly firing a handgun at her boyfriend during a domestic dispute.

Livingston earns Eagle Scout honor

Blake Livingston, of Post Falls, has earned the rank of Eagle Scout, the highest honor for the Boy Scouts of America.

Records

CRIME REPORTS

Sandpoint downs Lakeland in opener

Little League baseball roundup

RATHDRUM - Tyler Leham homered and Mike Riley doubled to lead Sandpoint past Lakeland 7-6 in the opening game of pool play at the Majors Little League Division 1 All-Star tournament on Wednesday night at the Lakeland Lions Baseball Complex.

Wanted: Man for attempted murder

Coeur d’Alene Police Detectives are actively searching for Robert Gerald Davis, 44, a transient known to frequent the Coeur d’Alene and Eastern Washington area, for an attempted murder charge. Davis is 6 feet, 200 pounds, with brown hair and hazel eyes. He is missing two teeth, has a scar on his upper lip, a scar above his right eye, and tattoos on his chest and left wrist.

Legals June 26, 2014

Case No. CV14-4078 NOTICE OF HEARING ON NAME CHANGE (Minor) IN THE DISTRICT COURT FOR THE FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT FOR THE STATE OF IDAHO, IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF KOOTENAI IN RE: Chloe Diane Gray A petition to change the name of Chloe Diane Gray, a minor, now residing in the city of Kootenai, State of Idaho, has been filed in the District Court in Kootenai County, Idaho. The name will change to Chloe Diane Whiteside. The reason for this change is: because she has had my maiden name so I want her to have her father's last name since we are married. A hearing on the petition is scheduled for 9:00 o'clock a.m. on July 1, 2014 at the Kootenai County Courthouse. Objections may be filed by any person who can show the court a good reason against the name change. Dated: May 19, 2014 Jim Brannon Clerk Of The District Court By: Debra D. Leu Deputy Clerk Legal 911 June 5, 12, 19, 26, 2014

BIBLE: Quotes for religious debate

According to C.R. Becker, God’s word trumps government and the laws of government. All right, then I would like to know what part of God’s word Mr. Becker has not read today.

COURTS: Tennis players in a pickle

I’ve always heard pickleball is a fun, social game, and one that I may be interested in after playing tennis for 40 years. So, I was glad to arrive at the new McEuen Park tennis courts last Thursday to play tennis and find a group of pickleball players on one of the courts. The other court was not being used, and I inquired from two of the players if the court was, indeed, free, and told it was. They asked if I would be interested in rotating into their pickleball game. Since I had a foursome scheduled and expected to play tennis, I politely declined.

OBAMA: Legacy a host of scandals

How much more do the American people have to put up with from this incompetent President?

REMINDER: It gets hot in there

With the hot weather, unfortunately, come stories of children being “forgotten” and left in hot cars. If parents/caregivers would place their cell phone, tablet, or purse beside their child’s car seat, maybe they wouldn’t forget that their child is in the car.

KROC: Where did good times go?

To Kroc or NOT to Kroc ... this is my dilemma, while, after being a member since they opened, I see my favorite classes disappearing every year.

SCHOOLS: Let the children play

I’d like to ask why the local school district has chosen to fence off and lock up all the school playgrounds in town. From the Sorensen Elementary play structures to the basketball courts at Lakes Middle School, they are inaccessible to our kids during the summer — the very time when they should be out and playing, getting exercise and improving their skills. This seems odd given the much-publicized government initiatives to get kids active.

PASTOR: Nothing special about it

I have a question concerning the My Turn column, “Pastors on Path of Love,” by Paul Van Noy on page one of section C of The Press dated June 20, 2014. The sentence started at the bottom of page one: “This also seems to have revived the angst that surfaced over the City Council’s choice to grant special rights to the LGBT community.”

Was that Nickelback or nickel sack?

Elevate the basic pasta salad with feta and shrimp

We've all suffered through them, those limp, soggy excuses for pasta salad that amount to little more than elbow macaroni doused with bottled vinaigrette and tossed with a bag of frozen peas.

Idaho's first-quarter personal income rises fractionally

A decline in wages and salaries during the first quarter of 2014 offset strong business profits to hold Idaho's seasonally adjusted personal income to fractional growth during the January-March quarter, the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis reported Tuesday.

Does my child have a concussion?

How does it feel to own Dylan lyrics?

Youth Sports: June 25, 2014

Football, golf, Legion baseball, volleyball and more

World/Nation

Shippy named first-team prep softball All-America

Recent Lake City High graduate Vanessa Shippy has been named to the first team as the National Fastpitch Coaches Association high school All-America teams were announced.

Legal for some, not others

Washington ready for marijuana retail sales

THE FRONT ROW WITH JASON ELLIOTT: June 25, 2014

Another kick in the gut

Heartache.

Was that 'nickel sack' or 'Nickelback,' boys?

Video taken in Coeur d'Alene goes viral

Prairie splits with Lewis-Clark

Study: Water release could help bull trout

Significance of modeling results have yet to be determined

Local Briefs

Records

They'll do the Monster mash

Suspect remains in stable condition

Charges expected to be filed soon

The suspect involved in Sunday's officer-involved shooting on Interstate 90 in Post Falls remained in stable condition Tuesday.

'Heart of a champion'

Zane Graser overcomes health problems to compete in first Ironman

Delays faced by two hoping to outdo Knievel jump

Two GOP factions try to install party leaders

Group failed to vote on officers at recent convention

MMG disputes rare earth mining claims

Workforce Development Training Fund reforms announced

Changes aim to make incentive more transparent, objective

Gov. Butch Otter was joined by Idaho Department of Labor Director Ken Edmunds on Tuesday in announcing significant changes in operation of the Workforce Development Training Fund to make the business incentive more objective and transparent.

Don't step away from the grill for Fourth of July dessert

It's July Fourth and the grill is roaring for all those burgers and hot dogs your crowd is hankering for. But there's no need to step away from the flames for the meal's sweet finish. We came up with an easy grilled dessert that is simple and takes just minutes to cook and assemble.

Increases in gun violence in schools: Part II

On Dec. 14, 2012, in Newtown, Conn., 20-year-old Adam Lanza fatally shot 20 children and six adult staff members at Sandy Hook Elementary School. Prior to driving to the school, Lanza shot and killed his mother at their Newtown home. As first responders arrived at the scene, Lanza committed suicide by shooting himself in the head.

Check on woman's safety ends with her arrest

Prairie a center of industry

KTEC may soon have a prairie home companion.

Tribe keeps poker, for now

U.S. District Judge B. Lynn Winmill issued a decision Monday to stay a lawsuit by the State of Idaho against the Coeur d'Alene Tribe regarding the Tribe's gaming operations.

Hoopfest!

Are you participating in the biggest 3-on-3 basketball tournament on Earth? If you are not playing, it is beyond basketball - it is an outdoor festival with shopping, food and entertainment. The event is June 28 and 29, and we hope to see you out there!

Idaho Briefs

Tape it !

I know you all have seen it, that crazy colored tape that athletes all over the country are wearing. I know this week we will see it at the Ironman here in Coeur d'Alene. However, what some of you may not realize is that it's not just for athletes. In fact, we use it every day in physical therapy to decrease pain and speed the healing process.

Pain in the gut

Digestive system-related diseases such as celiac/gluten intolerance (in varying degrees), Crohn's Disease, colitis, IBS, heartburn, reflux (GERD), chronic diarrhea, gastro-paresis, diverticular disease, chronic constipation, gallstones and others are really climbing. According to the National Digestive Diseases Information Clearinghouse (NDDIC) (related to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, the National Institutes of Health and the NIDDK), 60-70 million people are affected by all digestive diseases at a cost of $141.8 billion (2004). How much is that today, 10 years later?

Chiropractic for children

Chiropractors have been caring for children for more than a hundred years. Many common childhood ailments will respond to this safe, natural form of health care. More and more parents are seeking chiropractic care for their children.

I-90 eastbound lane to close for repairs

Portland man sentenced on drug charge

Aerial vehicles tested as way to check crop health

Big times in Walla Walla

Our recent trip to Walla Walla with our auction lot purchasers who contributed so much to Hospice of North Idaho was in short, a blast! We found the town to be vibrant and in so many ways updated from the last time we were there. One of the ironies of owning and running a small retail shop on a day-to-day basis is that it leaves little time to get away to our favorite wine country destinations. It has been a while since we were there.

Celebrating an early milestone

New tests for helmets proposed in concussion fight

Pro fat or low fat?

From the low fat, low cholesterol craze in the '80s to the pro fat, low carb phenomenon sweeping grocery shelves today in the form of coconut oil and "fat burning" supplements, consumers may once again be confused. The research on high fat versus low fat diets is inconsistent. No wonder there is misunderstanding!

Going big outside the comfort zone

As the saying goes, life begins just outside your comfort zone, and about five years ago I took that to heart.

Democrat Stransky seeks District 2A seat

Cheryl Stransky has announced she is running a second time for Vito Barbieri's state House District 2 seat A.

Judge: No-fly list unconstitutional

Northwest Notes, June 25, 2014

Richard D. Mann, 83

Richard D. Mann, 83, of Riverton, Wyo., passed away June 18, 2014, at Shepherd of the Valley Care Center in Casper, Wyo.

Betty Jean Moran, 79

Betty Jean Moran went home to be with her Lord and Savior on June 17, 2014.  

Sandra Louise Montee, 75

Sandra Louise Montee completed her journey on earth, Friday, June 20, 2014, at her home in Post Falls, Idaho. She was 75 years old.

Press poll: Pastors, stay out of politics

By an overwhelming margin, cdapress.com readers support a clear separation of church and state.

Are local police officers too aggressive?

Woman arrested for attempted murder

COEUR d’ALENE — Officers arrested a 38-year-old Coeur d’Alene woman for allegedly firing a gun at her boyfriend during a domestic dispute on Tuesday night at the 700 block of West Walnut Avenue. 

Irvina Bradford Alden, 90

Irvina Bradford Alden passed away June 23, 2014. 

Legals June 25, 2014

Case No. CV-144152 ALIAS SUMMONS IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT OF THE STATE OF IDAHO, IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF KOOTENAI JEANNE BUELL, Plaintiff, V. WILLIAM J. SCHLECHE, LLOYD F. BUELL, and wife, ROBERT L. BUELL, and BUSINESS ENTERPRISES, INC,. an IDAHO CORPORATION, JOHN DOE and Jane Doe, Defendants. NOTICE: YOU HAVE BEEN SUED BY THE ABOVE-NAMED PLAINTIFF. THE COURT MAY ENTER JUDGEMENT AGAINST YOU WITHOUT FURTHER NOTICE UNLESS YOU RESPOND WITHIN 20 DAYS. READ THE INFORMATION BELOW. TO: WILLIAM J. SCHLECHE, LLOYD F. BUELL, AND ICELEN BUELL, HUSBAND AND WIFE, ROBERT L. BUELL, AND BUSINESS ENTERPRISES, INC, AN IDAHO CORPORATION. YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED THAT in order to defend this lawsuit, an appropriate response must be filed with the above designated court within 20 days after service of this Summons on you by publication. If you fail to so respond, the court may enter a judgement against you as demanded by the plaintiff in the complaint. The complaint seeks to quit the title to plaintiff Jeanne Buell with a decree nullifying any claim of any of the named defendants in and to the real property described by Exhibit A attached to the complaint and this summons. A copy of the complaint is available from the Clerk of the District Court. If you wish to seek the advise 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 number of this case. 2. If your response if an answer to the complaint, it must contain admissions of denials of the separate allegations of the complaint and other defense you may claim. 3. Your signature, mailing address and telephone number, or the signature, mailing address and telephone number of your attorney. 4. Proof of mailing or delivery of a copy of your response to plaintiff's attorney, as designed above. To determine whether you must pay a filing fee with your response, contact the Clerk of the above-named court. Dated this 21st day of May 2014. Jim Brannon Clerk of the District Court By: Sherry Huffman EXHIBIT A Parcel "A" Property Description The land referred to in this Commitment is described as follows: The Southwest Quarter of the Northeast Quarter of Section 34, Township 47 North, Range 4 West, Boise Meridian, Kootenai County, Idaho. Parcel "B" Property Description The land referred to in this Commitment is described as follows: The South Half of Lot 8 and Lot 9, Block 10, Townsite of Worley, according to the plat recorded in book C of Plats, Page 42, records of Kootenai County, Idaho. Legal 905 June 4, 11, 18, 25, 2014

Rathdrum crash injures five people

Radar hotel

Resort destination also serves as military test site

Report: Idaho long-term job growth to outpace nation

New long-term job projections by the Idaho Department of Labor anticipate annual job growth to be twice as strong as it has been.

Capone trial in Lewiston postponed

Shooting suspect named

Rael's brother was killed in a gunbattle in Arizona in March

The suspect involved in Sunday's officer-involved shooting on Interstate 90 in Post Falls was identified as Glendale, Ariz., resident Marcus A. Rael, whose brother was killed in an interstate shootout with police in Arizona in March.

Electric Daisy Carnival lights up Las Vegas

World/Nation

'That day has finally come'

PFHS graduate has worked toward first Ironman for 9 years

After Rick Floyd watched the 2005 Ironman Coeur d'Alene, there was no turning back.

Chip Shots June 24, 2014

Man arrested for I-90 crashes; allegedly tried to flee on foot

A 32-year-old Spokane Valley man was arrested Sunday after he was allegedly involved in hit-and-run crashes on Interstate 90.

Northwest Briefs

Reliving history (with video)

Let summer begin

Post Falls boat launch opens today; Cd'A lifeguards now on duty

Avista Utilities advises Spokane River users that river recreation is now permitted in the area between the Spokane Street Bridge and the boater safety cables located just upstream of the Post Falls Dam.

Woman charged with murder in Bannock County death

Shootings squeeze police staffing

Records

NIC picks prairie home

Funding for technical programs still in question

A summer reading list on civic education should include Milton's 'Areopagitica'

Summer reading lists abound. They target teens, teachers and toddlers, the sports crowd, the beach crowd and the couch crowd. Everyone touts a list. Bill Gates and Bill Clinton have lists. The American Library Association has a list. The New York City Public Library has a list. National Public Radio has a list. There are even summer reading programs for those interested in civic education, which is a good thing, given the civic literacy deficit that plagues our nation.

MLP: The neglected semicolon

Beautiful is the semicolon: a harmonic marriage of period and comma. This useful yet fading element of grammar subtly provides emphasis, linking two otherwise independent clauses. Semicolons give pause - longer than a comma, yet less final than a period.

HREI to host golf tournament fundraiser

The Human Rights Education Institute is hosting its third annual HREI Golf Tournament at Circling Raven Golf Club on July 24.

Stateline Speedway results June 24, 2014

Worley shooting suspect on the loose

Allen has history of eluding, assault

The suspect allegedly involved in an shooting that occurred in Worley early Saturday remained on the run on Monday.

Automakers to recall air bags in humid parts of U.S.

The speed limit, it is a changing

AAA expresses concerns about the increase

Indians batter Boise

Doctor indicted for controlled substance delivery

Dr. Rafael Beier, 60, Kingston, pleaded not guilty Friday to a grand jury indictment charging him with unlawful distribution of a controlled substance.

Solar Roadways fundraiser nets more than $2M

World War II Airplanes

Lee Gordon Taylor, 86

Lee Gordon Taylor, 86, of Careywood, Idaho, passed away on June 20, 2014, of congestive heart failure; the end came peacefully at home surrounded by his family. 

Legals June 24, 2014

Notice of Trustee's Sale Idaho Code 45-1506 Today's date: May 27, 2014 File No.: 7042.12908 Sale date and time (local time): September 30, 2014 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: 2025 North Ridgeview Drive 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: Clayton W Smith, and L Kathleen Smith, husband and wife Original trustee: Fidelity National Title Ins Co Original beneficiary: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. solely as nominee for Countrywide Home Loans, Inc. Recording date: 03/03/2005 Recorder's instrument number: 1933158 County: Kootenai Sum owing on the obligation: as of May 27, 2014: $136,402.67 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 8, Block 2, Fairwinds, according to the Plat recorded in Book "F" of Plats at Page 85, 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# 7042.12908) 1002.269057-File No. LEGAL 937 JUNE 10, 17, 24, 2014 JULY 1, 2014

Indians match best start in team history

Just 5,000 years ago the Sahara Desert was lush with wildlife

Weather Gems

Many climate scientists contend that 5,000 years ago or so, as rainfall suddenly declined across North Africa, the verdant grasslands that supported vast herds of wildlife became "lifeless sand" in a mere century or two.

US mayors to use nature to fight climate change

Shooting shuts down I-90

Driver in critical condition after early morning officer-involved shootout at Post Falls

Suspect sought in Worley shooting

Army: Bergdahl shifted to outpatient care

Idaho native now receiving treatment in San Antonio

Spreading art, one box at a time

Local artists selected to spruce up more utility boxes

Unity in Moscow

No division among Idaho Democrats at convention

Delvin “Durf” Fueller, 75

Delvin “Durf” Fueller, 75, of Post Falls, Idaho, was welcomed home by his Lord and Savior on Friday, June 20, 2014.?Delvin was born December 6, 1938, in Turtle Lake, N.D., to Jacob Fueller and Helen Schock Fueller. He was raised on the family farm north of Turtle Lake, and graduated from Turtle Lake High School. 

Shooting suspect ID'd, in stable condition

The Kootenai County Sheriff’s Office is releasing further details into the officer involved shooting that occurred Sunday on Interstate 90.

Gloria K. Vonberg, 81

Gloria K. Vonberg, 1932-2014 age 81, passed away June 20, 2014, in Coeur d'Alene. Gloria was born October 22, 1932, in Arp, Texas, to Jack P. and Madeline E. Christopher.

Sandra Frances Saxton, 72

Sandra Frances (Pieper) Saxton left her earthly body on June 9, 2014. Sandy died at the Hospice House of North Idaho after a peaceful weekend at her home in Coeur d’Alene. She will be dearly missed by her husband Robert Saxton, her daughter and son-in-law Shellie and David Kruchko, her sons and daughters-in-law Don and Natalie Willet, and Mitchell and Jennifer Willet, her step-daughter and son-in-law Denise and Scott Gunderson, her eight grandchildren, one great grandchild, her relatives, and her myriad friends.  Sandy was born in St. Louis, Mo., on August 5, 1941.  She is predeceased by her parents Joseph and Matilda Pieper, her brother Joseph Pieper Jr., and her first husband Donald Willet.

Go with grace

When you want legal help, you go to a lawyer. When you want ecclesiastical guidance, you go to a minister.

Tricked-out trailers

Women 'turn into little girls again' at Sisters on the Fly campout at Camp Lutherhaven

THE FRONT ROW WITH MARK NELKE: June 22, 2014

What to learn from the World Cup

A guy from Italy sent a right-footed screamer of a shot over the wall of England players the other day.

COLUMN: More on Constitution

In her My Turn column June 13, Ms. Rose does a good job of presenting the pros and cons of 501(c)(3) as it pertains to churches. However, the tax-exempt status given to churches is redundant to the basic Constitutional exemption inherent in Amendment I 1:1a. The limitations set forth in 501(c)(3) are unconstitutional, but churches subject themselves to those limitations by accepting the 501(c)(3) provisions. The wise church will have nothing to do with 501(c)(3).

Police: Zapped driver sheds stun gun barbs, flees

ADLER: Not this reader's hero

Your June 8 editorial was a real humdinger, as some letters have pointed out. Holding your ever present “guest opinion” writer, David Adler, as the pinnacle of constitutional knowledge is quite a stretch. Although it is apparent that you were impressed enough with Mr. Adler’s reliance on “the wisdom of Machiavelli” to announce it to everyone, all it tells me is that you and Mr. Adler have the wrong heroes. “Wisdom” and “Machiavelli” are mutually exclusive.

Iraq driving up gas prices

Violence in Iraq is helping to make gasoline in the U.S. more expensive, depriving drivers of the usual price break between Memorial Day and July Fourth.

GOP: Yep, it's a mess

“A meltdown” is how Republican leaders described their own convention in Moscow this last weekend, June 12-14. “Absolutely no business was accomplished. “

Joy Porter: Always out in front

Spirit Lake woman has served on several boards, raises fireworks funds IN PERSON

CDA: Park first, then hit beach

I would approve of the handicapped-accessible beach area, but if they remove the parking area how do you suggest they have access to the beach? Are they supposed to drop the person off, then go to the parking lot on the other side of the city park? Not very efficient or safe for a mother taking a child to the beach.

Community Thanks June 22, 2014

Get ahead of your dreams to get ahead in business

I am constantly asked the question, "What does it take to get ahead?" Sure, you have to work hard, but there are a lot of other factors.

CAMPERS: Chalk it up to clean fun

We went to Big Hank campground on the C’dA River last month. Guess what one of their rules is? NO CHALK ON THE PAVEMENT. What are the little kids supposed to do, damage things? What does chalk do to harm anything? The first rain washes it away, and if no rail, all they have to do is pour water on it and it’s gone.

Stateline Speedway results: June 20, 2014

CDA: Don't pinch parking

I guess I would like to know why the City of Coeur d’Alene is against small businesses in downtown Coeur d’Alene? The city keeps eliminating parking all over town, and now they want to get rid of more parking by the lake to supposedly make disabled access to the lake and beaches easier.

Oil, gas project OK'd on Nevada sage grouse land

Ex-Viking Le scores lone goal in Shadow victory

KNIVES: Thanks from the military

Please accept my sincere appreciation for recognizing our Airmen with the sponsorship of the priceless Buck Knife. Your contribution is of great significance to our Airmen ... knowing the community cares and recognizing the specialness of the gift. Our Airmen deploy to keep us free, and your special gift goes above and beyond to salute them for their sacrifice and their family’s sacrifice. We are so fortunate at Fairchild for your commitment to Airmen — you are emblematic of the red, white and blue community we reside in.

SHOOTINGS: Lack of faith, not NRA

I am responding to the letter sent in by Cathy South 6-13-14 concerning school shootings.

Strange bedfellows

US, Iran, longtime enemies, now potential partners

Law and religion

Pastor: Politicking legal, not necessarily wise

AMERICAN LEGION BASEBALL: Prairie rallies, but falls at tourney

Milestone Announcements June 22, 2014

Saturday was the longest day of the year

My Garden Path

We are now, (finally) into summer as Saturday was the official first day. Luckily, we have already been blessed with a lot of nice warm weather, unlike some other springs.

CycleMetrix opens in Dalton Gardens

Business Bits

Emphasizing sport level, high performance and triathlon bikes, CycleMetrix has opened in Suite 2 at 7600 Government Way in Dalton Gardens. The 1,900- square-foot location includes a retail showroom, fitting area and service bay.

NELKE: Cheers to sports editor

I would like to compliment Press sports editor Mark Nelke on his exceptional article on Jim Hanifan in the June 15 Sunday paper. He vividly described coach Jim’s career, and asked questions that generated interesting answers. He also added his continuing connection with players he coached — especially one of his favorites, Dale Nosworthy.

Great deals at auction

Many ask and even more wonder what opportunities they may be missing to buy bargain-priced real estate at auction. The answer is, it depends. It depends on a lot of factors like; do you have cash or a lender who will authorize you to bid up to a pre-approved amount? Some auctions want to receive the entire sale amount the day of your successful bid. Others will wait a couple of days and some will allow a financing contingency period that will give you the appropriate 30-45 days to get your ducks in a row.

Try physical therapy and massage to relieve arthritis pain

Ask Dr. K

Officer-involved shooting shuts down I-90

UPDATE: Westbound Interstate 90 at Post Falls from Highway 41 to Pleasant View has re-opened after today's officer-involved shooting investigation.

Records

CRIME REPORTS

'Head' into the past in Brazil

PARICATUBA, Brazil - If Hollywood were to set a psychological thriller in the Amazon rainforest, the haunting Paricatuba Ruins would be the perfect backdrop.

Cd'A Rotary honors top students

Throughout the school year, Coeur d'Alene Rotary club recognizes exemplary students from Coeur d'Alene High, Lake City High, North Idaho College and the University of Idaho. The club meets at noon Fridays at The Coeur d'Alene Resort. The Rotary club's students of the month for 2013-14 are:

VA: 65 percent of senior executives got bonuses

WASHINGTON - About 65 percent of senior executives at the Veterans Affairs Department got performance bonuses last year despite widespread treatment delays and preventable deaths at VA hospitals and clinics, the agency said Friday.

Prospect of Hall Mountain mine causes concern

Company given permission for exploratory work

BONNERS FERRY - Concern is radiating around a potential plan to develop a rare earth element mine at Hall Mountain.

Caffeine fix more costly

Starbucks hiking prices on drinks, bagged coffee

NEW YORK - Starbucks is raising prices on some of its drinks by 5 cents to 20 cents starting next week, and customers can also soon expect to pay $1 more for the packaged coffee it sells in supermarkets.

LEGION BASEBALL: Lums split to wrap up pool play at tourney

COEUR d'ALENE - Devin Kluss pitched a complete game, struck out 11 and allowed three hits, as the Coeur d'Alene Lumbermen beat the Missoula Prospects 10-2 in their second game of the day at the Best of the Northwest wood-bat tournament Friday at Thorco Field.

Oil tops $107 as Iraq refinery battle goes on

WASHINGTON (AP) - The price of oil rose Friday and ended the week with a slight gain, as a battle for control of Iraq's biggest refinery remained undecided.

Haves and have nots

Candidates report post-primary finances

COEUR d'ALENE - State Sen. Bob Nonini, R-Coeur d'Alene, was the biggest campaign spender in the month of May, according to campaign finance reports filed with the Secretary of State on Friday.

Under construction

Coeur d'Alene school set to be demolished by mid-July

Construction of the new Winton Elementary School is set to begin by August, according to the Coeur d'Alene School District and the contracting firm for the project, T.W. Clark, of Spokane.

Would-be robber with knife no match for gun

COEUR d'ALENE - The Kootenai County Sheriff's Office wants the public's help finding a man and his van after he allegedly attempted to rob two people with a knife.

Get ready to ride

Women's Cruiser Ride to promote health, fitness

Coeur d'Alene first lady Marie Widmyer and Idaho first lady Lori Otter will join the inaugural Women's Cruiser Ride on June 28, organized by the bicycling advocacy group BikeCDA.

FDA prepping long-awaited plan to reduce salt

WASHINGTON (AP) - Food companies and restaurants could soon face government pressure to make their foods less salty - a long-awaited federal effort to try to prevent thousands of deaths each year from heart disease and stroke.

Idaho Briefs

• Evacuated Boise residents allowed home

Fuel for futbol

SAO PAULO - Italy packed Parmesan, olive oil and prosciutto. The U.S. brought oatmeal, Cheerios, peanut butter and A1 Steak Sauce.

Wonderful Windermere

Real Estate agents spruce up Children's Village on service day

COEUR d'ALENE - Windermere Real Estate agents rolled up their sleeves Friday and got serious about giving back when they spent their Community Service Day cleaning and beautifying Children's Village.

Jackson's career still alive

Entertainer a provider five years after death

LOS ANGELES (AP) - It's been five years since Michael Jackson died, yet his career is more alive than it has been in decades.

THE FRONT ROW WITH JASON ELLIOTT: June 21, 2014

Something to keep an eye on

It amazed me how much of a fuss was made of Marshawn Lynch not attending or coming to mini-camp earlier this week by some.

Jobless rate hits 6-year low

Unemployment in county falls to 5.1 percent

POST FALLS - Kootenai County's unemployment rate in May dropped to 5.1 percent, the lowest it has been since June 2008, according to a report released Friday by Idaho Department of Labor.

Reverse nation's pitiful decline

What could be more disturbing and disheartening than to watch our culture and our nation in decline? There is no doubt that we are in decline in so many areas and in so many ways.

Spirit Lake Fire open house today

SPIRIT LAKE - Spirit Lake Fire will host an open house today from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the station at 32182 N. Sixth Ave.

Do we really need all these vitamins and supplements?

This week, it is time to review the vitamins and supplement debate yet again.

School could have its charter revoked

IDAHO FALLS (AP) - The Public Charter School Commission has issued a letter of intent to revoke a southeastern Idaho school's charter.

Koskinen refuses to apologize for lost emails

Defiant IRS head accuses chairman of misleading public

WASHINGTON - Defiant before skeptical Republicans, the head of the IRS refused to apologize Friday for lost emails that might shed light on the tax agency's targeting of tea party and other groups before the 2010 and 2012 elections.

Northwest Notes: Saturday, June 21, 2014

Human Rights fundraiser

Cd'A buskers bring in close to $7,000

COEUR d'ALENE - Helpful hearts and kind crooners collected nearly $7,000 for Second Harvest Food Bank during Street Music Week.

The great divide

Jones enjoys considerable fundraising edge in school superintendent race

Unopposed in the Democratic primary, state school superintendent candidate Jana Jones enters the general election with more than a 70-to-1 advantage in cash on hand over Sherri Ybarra.

Democrats begin work

MOSCOW - Idaho Democrats began their two-day convention Friday with optimism, a two-page draft of a platform - and a ready supply of jabs at Republicans.

Legals June 21, 2014

SUMMONS FOR PUBLICATION Case No. CV-2014-2984 IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE FIRST DISTRICT OF THE STATE OF IDAHO, IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF KOOTENAI WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A., Plaintiff, vs. RADFORD R. HULL (Deceased); Unknown Heirs, Assigns and Devisees of RADFORD R. HULL; RUBY V. HULL; SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT; LANDAMERICA LAWYERS TITLE OF KOOTENAI COUNTY and Does 1-10 as individuals with an interest in the property legally described as: Lots 8 and 9, Block U, amended plan of the city of Coeur d'Alene according to the plat recorded in Book A of plats at page 79, records of Kootenai County, Idaho. Which may commonly be known as: 815 E. Pine Avenue, Coeur d'Alene, Idaho 83814. Defendants. NOTICE: YOU HAVE BEEN SUED BY THE ABOVE-NAMED PLAINTIFF. THE COURT MAY ENTER JUDGMENT AGAINST YOU WITHOUT FURTHER NOTICE UNLESS YOU RESPOND WITHIN 20 DAYS. READ THE FOLLOWING BELOW. TO: All Defendants You are hereby notified that in order to defend this lawsuit, an appropriate written response must be filed with the above-designated court within 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 in the Complaint. The nature of the claim against you is for, among other things, judicial foreclosure of the real property located at 815 E. Pine Avenue, Coeur d'Alene, Idaho 83814. A copy of the Summons and Complaint can be obtained by contacting either the Clerk of the Court or the attorney for Plaintiff. If you wish to seek the advice of 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, or the signature, mailing address and telephone number of your attorney. 4. Proof of mailing or delivery of a copy of your 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. Dated this 16th day of May, 2014. CLERK OF THE DISTRICT COURT JIM BRANNON By: Deputy Clerk Legal 942 June 7, 14, 21, 28, 2014

GM could face another fine

DETROIT (AP) - An old email from a General Motors employee warning of a "serious safety problem" could help trigger another government fine against the automaker.

Renaissance rock

The Alliance offers epic medieval concert

COEUR d'ALENE - The epic battle between good and evil will unfold when The Alliance takes the stage this summer.

Fresh faces take leadership roles

WASHINGTON - Rep. Kevin McCarthy of California capped a meteoric rise through the ranks of power on Thursday, winning election as House majority leader as Republicans shuffled their leadership in the wake of Rep. Eric Cantor's primary defeat in Virginia.

Group lauds overhaul of 11th Street Marina

Ready for summer boating

COEUR d'ALENE - What took nearly $2 million and approximately 16,000 man-hours to complete, includes 1.5 million pounds of floatation, 352,000 pounds and 6,200 concrete decking tiles, 11 miles of 2-inch x 2-inch galvanized steel angle and nearly 5 miles of electrical wiring to complete?

New magistrate named

COEUR d'ALENE - Coeur d'Alene City Attorney Anna Eckhart has been selected to replace Kootenai County Magistrate Judge Penny Friedlander.

Don't drink and stand

Stricter booze rules for Las Vegas' Fremont Street

LAS VEGAS (AP) - Las Vegas officials are banning people from drinking from aluminum cans and glass bottles at the Fremont Street Experience, saying they want to cut down on the rowdy revelry that has led to fights and even a shooting that wounded two people last summer.

RESPONSE: Kelly fires back at critics

To those of you personally attacking me for my lampooning of Stand Your Grounders/Aryans/Tea Partiers for my suggestion of killing, cooking and eating ebony Americans:

Study finds blackbird decline in California

FRESNO, Calif. - A blackbird species found mostly in the Central Valley of California has experienced a major decline in its population during the past several years due in part to farming practices, researchers say.

Suit: Logging threatens wandering wolf's den, pups

GRANTS PASS, Ore. (AP) - A conservation group is challenging a national forest timber sale because it may be too close to the den where Oregon's famous wandering wolf, OR-7, is raising pups.

'Modern Family' dad headlines gay marriage event

Burrell's support extends beyond scripted show

SALT LAKE CITY - In the season finale of the ABC hit 'Modern Family,' actor Ty Burrell's character ends up officiating at the wedding of the show's comical gay couple.

State takeover of private prison on track

BOISE (AP) - Eleven full days and a morning.

E-CIGS: Danger is from regulators

Here comes the sound of anti-smokers talking about the harms of e-cigarettes. You know, the ones that burn no tobacco, only heat up a solution containing nicotine. No harms are known either to the smoker or anyone close by, but that still will not stop the shrill voice of the tobacco critic claiming regulation must be done to protect the public from the great unknown.

Fireworks fuse is lit

This is the way the night ends

Free piano concert July 12 in Cd'A

Cynthia Marlette will present a free piano concert at 7 p.m. July 12 at First Presbyterian Church, 521 Lakeside Ave., Coeur d'Alene.

Slow it down, 'Orange' lovers

Don't talk to me about what happens on the new season of "Orange is the New Black."

Dairy worker sentenced for animal cruelty

TWIN FALLS (AP) - A former employee at a south-central Idaho dairy has been sentenced to 180 days in jail and two years of probation after an undercover video shot by an animal rights group showed workers stomping, dragging and beating cows inside a milking barn.

Pastors on path of love

Well then. It seems that I succeeded in making a lot of noise here in Coeur d'Alene. At the request of a friend, I simply sent a voter guide to the people I pastor and to my local pastor friends. By doing this I gained the attention of quite a few local adversaries. This alone shows the power of the spoken word. It also apparently shows that one voice can make a difference. Imagine what would happen if all the pastors, leaders, priests, and rabbis in town did the same. I suppose we could actually make a difference - for the better.

Supreme Court: Judge handled juror anxiety correctly

COEUR d'ALENE - The Idaho Supreme Court ruled a 1st District Court judge responded appropriately when a juror reported experiencing anxiety in the heat of a trial.

U.S. revamps fingerprinting of kid sponsors

SANTA ANA, Calif. (AP) - The federal government has resumed checking the fingerprints of people other than parents who step forward to care for migrant children detained at the border amid concern by immigrant advocates that skipping the screening could put children at risk.

Animals are out

Seized pets have been adopted; sheriff's office thanks volunteers

COEUR d'ALENE - The Kootenai County Sheriff's Office recognized Thursday more than 30 individuals who volunteered their time, services and equipment to assist in the care of more than 100 animals seized in an abuse investigation that began in January.

THE FRONT ROW WITH BRUCE BOURQUIN: June 20, 2014

Rookie year better than he expected

Tyler Johnson did not necessarily have a singular "Hey, I can play in the NHL" moment while playing his rookie season for the Tampa Bay Lightning.

A lack of leading ladies haunts game industry

LOS ANGELES - Where the ladies at?

Woman: Chia powder caused salmonella

DENVER (AP) - A Colorado woman has filed suit against Navitas Naturals of California, saying she contracted salmonella from the company's chia powder.

Records

CRIME REPORTS

PASTORS: Route to entanglement

Ed Torrence, in his letter to the editor, seemed to suggest that I did not know the difference between the Apostle Paul speaking, and Jesus speaking. Well, wonder of wonders Ed, there is no difference. I knew it was the Apostle Paul writing this, but 2nd Tim. 3:16 tells us that all Scripture is given by the inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, reproof, correction, and instruction in righteousness. In light of this and other Scriptures, Ed, it is never incorrect to say that God, or Jesus, is speaking when quoting any verse or passage of Holy Scripture.

Back to Iraq: Obama sending military advisers

WASHINGTON - Inching back into a fight he tried to leave behind, President Barack Obama announced Thursday he was dispatching 300 U.S. military advisers to Iraq to help quell the rising insurgency in the crumbling nation. He also challenged Iraq's embattled leader to create a more inclusive government or risk his country descending into sectarian civil war.

World War II aircraft coming to Pappy Boyington Field

Visitors are invited to the Coeur d'Alene Airport, Pappy Boyington Field, Monday through Wednesday to tour or fly one of the three most iconic aircraft from World War II.

COLUMN: Protect the constitution

The guest opinion by Dr. David Adler on June 11 was headlined as “Easy remedy exists for Obama’s illegal move.”

PASTORS: Clarify 'fuzzy' assertions

I would like to attempt to respond to several recent letters all pertaining to basically the same subject regarding pastors, information, and 501(c)(3).

Poll: Many still struggle to pay health premiums

WASHINGTON (AP) - Most people who registered under President Barack Obama's health care law rate their new insurance highly, but a substantial number are struggling with the cost, according to a poll released Thursday.

Northwest Notes: Friday, June 20, 2014

Ex-Post Falls star going into

Ford healing after surgery on broken leg

NEW YORK (AP) - Harrison Ford is recuperating after surgery to heal a broken leg suffered during production on "Star Wars: Episode VII."

Fewer bucks, less bang in Twin Falls

TWIN FALLS (AP) - The fundraising organizer for the Fourth of July fireworks show in Twin Falls says the display will only be about 12 minutes long this year due to a lack of donations.

Celebrate learning all summer long

Today is Summer Learning Day, an annual milestone designed to help spread awareness about the importance of summer learning.

JAIL: Rely on inmate labor

Jerry Shriner brought the situation of inadequate jail facilities in Kootenai County to the attention of the public. Thank you Jerry, your article is good food for thought. Our public officials need to know what the public expects of them, and it’s not an end run around the will of the voters.

Republicans: Obama must defend Christian values

WASHINGTON (AP) - Leading Republicans on Thursday insisted that America's leaders must do more to defend Christian values at home and abroad, blaming President Barack Obama for attacks on religious freedom.

Citylink to change rural route bus

PLUMMER - The Citylink public transportation system will be changing its rural route schedule beginning June 30.

Idaho State to arm campus officers with Glocks

POCATELLO (AP) - Idaho State University officials say Public Safety Officers will start carrying Glock 17 semi-automatic handguns on campus sometime in the near future.

Cd'A man's body recovered from Snake River

LEWISTON (AP) - The body of a 35-year-old Coeur d'Alene man missing after a June 8 rafting accident on the Salmon River has been recovered about 80 miles downstream in the Hells Canyon area of the Snake River.

More runways coming?

Kootenai County considering land purchase at airport

COEUR d'ALENE - Kootenai County is considering purchasing land adjacent to its Coeur d'Alene Airport property.

A big year for building

2014 could result in construction record for Coeur d'Alene

COEUR d'ALENE - The property has been fenced off, a showroom has been built and construction should get underway on the 14-story One Lakeside condominium tower by the end of summer.

Lakeland High School Honor Roll

4.0, second semester

Celebs dip into Mississippi Senate race

Favre endorses Sen. Cochran

JACKSON, Miss. - Retired NFL quarterback Brett Favre pitches his support for Sen. Thad Cochran in a new TV ad paid for by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce.

Lums, Prairie each go 1-1 in Best of the Northwest openers

Conigliaro shines

Mary Louise Buckley Sweeten, 79

Mary Louise Buckley Sweeten, 79, left us to be with her Lord on Thursday, June 19, 2014.

Anthony "Tony" Spencer Duclos, 31

Anthony "Tony" Spencer Duclos, 31, walked into the arms of Jesus on June 17, 2014, in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho. He lost his year-long battle with cancer, spending his final weeks at the Hospice House at Hummingbird Fields.

Virginia Mudge Hodge Atwood, 94

Virginia Atwood passed away on June 17, 2014, at the Coeur d'Alene Homes Memory Care Unit.

Robert Lee Rohrscheib, 90

Robert Lee Rohrscheib, 90, an embodiment of the Greatest Generation, has ended his journey through this life.

Jenna Clarice Burgener, 19

Jenna Clarice Burgener, 19, went to God, Friday, May 16, 2014, after a brief and loving life, interrupted by a tragic car accident in Paso Robles, California.

Lawrence James "Larry" Christie, 75

Larry went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Saturday, June 7, 2014, at the Hospice House of North Idaho after a 12 week battle with pancreatic cancer.

Melvin Pasta, 94

Melvin James "Mel" Pasta, 94, passed away June 7, 2014, at Generations Assisted Living and Wellness Home in Rathdrum, Idaho. 

Opinion: Pastors on path of love

Well then. It seems that I succeeded in making a lot of noise here in Coeur d'Alene. At the request of a friend, I simply sent a voter guide to the people I pastor and to my local pastor friends. By doing this I gained the attention of quite a few local adversaries. This alone shows the power of the spoken word. It also apparently shows that one voice can make a difference. Imagine what would happen if all the pastors, leaders, priests, and rabbis in town did the same. I suppose we could actually make a difference - for the better.

Legals June 20, 2014

Notice of Trustee's Sale Idaho Code 45-1506 Today's date: May 14, 2014 File No.: 9164.20001 Sale date and time (local time): September 16, 2014 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: 7395 East Honeysuckle Road Athol, ID 83801 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: Kelly A Trumble, a married man as his sole and separate property Original trustee: North Idaho Title Original beneficiary: First Franklin Financial, A Division of National City Bank of Indiana Recording date: 01/05/2005 Recorder's instrument number: 1922666 County: Kootenai Sum owing on the obligation: as of May 14, 2014: $37,310.82 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 half of the Northwest quarter of the Northwest quarter of the Southeast quarter of Section 3, Township 53 North, Range 3 West, Boise Meridian, 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# 9164.20001) 1002.268638-File No. LEGAL 880 MAY 30, 2014 JUNE 6, 13, 20, 2014

State GOP in chaos

Group was unable to seat delegates, elect officers

COEUR d'ALENE - No matter which side of the Republican aisle they are on, many of the local party delegates who attended the state GOP convention last week say it was chaotic.

Pigeonholing people who sit in pews

"Don't Vote from the Pews;" Pee-ew, what a stinky suggestion! Why not tell the barista to take the milk out of the latte, or Seattle Seahawks' Richard Sherman to take the swagger out of his game, or our soldiers to take their patriotism out of their duty, or the Press to take the "My Turn" away from the editor... the analogies can keep on going. What the author of this article is suggesting is taking expressions of faith out of our community or at least keeping them contained behind closed doors. Are we cupboards or dressers with our humanity and Christianity neatly compartmentalized behind doors and drawers?

Summer chinook season opens Saturday

Salmon fishing on the South Fork of the Salmon River and upper Salmon River opens Saturday.

Electronic cigarette makers under fire in Senate

WASHINGTON - E-cigarettes with fruity flavors like "cherry crush" ignited an intense Senate debate Wednesday about whether manufacturers are trying to appeal to youngsters similar to the way that Big Tobacco used Joe Camel decades ago.

Are you fully present?

First, an apology. Today's topic derives from an element of personal life, although as a rule I find it annoying when writers are egocentric. Bear with me; what follows is food for thought more universally palatable.

THE FRONT ROW WITH MARK NELKE: June 19, 2014

Taking life's hardships in stride

It's not uncommon when coaches resign for them to say one reason they did so is to spend more time with their family.

Extinction, but maybe on the comeback?

WASHINGTON - It was the moment that humanity learned we had the awesome power to erase an entire species off the face of the Earth in the scientific equivalent of a blink of an eye: The passenger pigeon went from billions of birds to extinct before our very eyes.

Historic Spirit Lake building may get help

Council mulls amending urban renewal district or creating new one

SPIRIT LAKE - More funding to help restore the 102-year-old Woolen Brown Center may finally be on its way.

Volunteers wanted

Ironman Coeur d'Alene officials seek 800-1,000 more people to help

Ironman Coeur d'Alene is pulled off each year by a cast of thousands, and many of them aren't triathletes; they are volunteers.

'Fan brigade' launches

Fans to be collected for homebound senior citizens

COEUR d'ALENE - Summer officially starts this weekend - even if the weather this week feels more like winter going on spring.

Idaho Suicide Prevention Hotline expands hours

The Idaho Suicide Prevention Hotline (1-800-273-TALK) continues to expand hours toward 24/7 coverage.

Rain washes away first day of tourney

Rain postponed the opening day of the Best of the Northwest baseball tournament on Wednesday afternoon.

Ten things to do in Yellowstone this summer

BOZEMAN, Mont. (AP) - A summer drive into Yellowstone National Park often includes a journey around the grand loop with a stop at Old Faithful. Listed as a "must see" on a variety of top-10 lists for the park, visitors travel from all over the world to watch this geyser erupt.

Movers and Shakers

King joins CORE Accounting

Wet? You bet - better days ahead

Tuesday rainfall breaks record that stood for 49 years

Take that, 1965.

Briefs

Speakers sought for WoodsTalk

NIC announces spring Dean's List, dual credit grads

North Idaho College recently announced its Dean's List for spring semester 2014. Students eligible for the NIC Dean's List must be enrolled in a minimum of 12 credits and obtain a grade point average of 3.75 or above.

Northwest Notes: Thursday, June 19, 2014

Holsinger

Rates to remain low

Yellen: U.S. economy still needs help from Fed

WASHINGTON - The U.S. economy still isn't healthy enough to grow at a consistently strong pace without the Federal Reserve's help.

Petition seeks return of grizzly bears to the West

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) - An environmental group wants federal wildlife managers to revise a decades-old recovery plan for grizzly bears to ensure the animal's return to more areas of the West.

Work to start on popular Shoshone County fishing pond

The long awaited restoration of the Gene Day Fishing Pond is about to begin. Phase 1 of the project will begin this month after two years of planning, designing and permitting are finalized.

Idaho men cited after roadway bonfire

KUNA (AP) - Two southwest Idaho men police say started a bonfire on a city street that melted the pavement are facing a fine of $300 and 10 days in jail.

Rain isn't spoiling fishing in North Idaho

COEUR d'ALENE - The smallmouth bass in Lake Coeur d'Alene are hitting on tube jigs along rocky shorelines and edges of docks.

Skull appears human

SANDPOINT - A portion of a skull discovered in the Hoodoo Valley last week has been ruled out as being that of wildlife.

Creationist museum opens in Boise

BOISE (AP) - A group of residents has opened a small creationist museum in Boise that it hopes to expand to as much as 450,000 square feet and display a full-sized depiction of Noah's ark.

Hydroplane legend dies

1966 Diamond Cup champ Slovak succumbs to stomach cancer

COEUR d'ALENE - Hall of Fame unlimited hydroplane driver and 1966 Diamond Cup winner Miroslav "Mira" Slovak died Monday at his home in Fallbrook, Calif. He was 84.

Show your appreciation for area veterans Sunday

Area residents will have a unique opportunity this weekend to show their appreciation for 53 local veterans.

Family Fun Day Saturday

POST FALLS - The Boys and Girls Club of Kootenai County will host its free Family Fun Day on Saturday from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Horses and heroes

COEUR d'ALENE - A charismatic, friendly paint horse practically stole the show Tuesday afternoon in the Stables at Mica Meadows.

Lauretta Carol McHugh Boland

Boland, Lauretta Carol McHugh, June 2, 1922 – June 11, 2014

Betty LaVonne Warner

Betty LaVonne Warner left to see her Heavenly Father on Sunday, June 15, 2014.

Legals June 19, 2014

Case No. CV14-4078 NOTICE OF HEARING ON NAME CHANGE (Minor) IN THE DISTRICT COURT FOR THE FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT FOR THE STATE OF IDAHO, IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF KOOTENAI IN RE: Chloe Diane Gray A petition to change the name of Chloe Diane Gray, a minor, now residing in the city of Kootenai, State of Idaho, has been filed in the District Court in Kootenai County, Idaho. The name will change to Chloe Diane Whiteside. The reason for this change is: because she has had my maiden name so I want her to have her father's last name since we are married. A hearing on the petition is scheduled for 9:00 o'clock a.m. on July 1, 2014 at the Kootenai County Courthouse. Objections may be filed by any person who can show the court a good reason against the name change. Dated: May 19, 2014 Jim Brannon Clerk Of The District Court By: Debra D. Leu Deputy Clerk Legal 911 June 5, 12, 19, 26, 2014

SPORTS: Standing O for Mark Nelke

I am writing this letter to give a BIG thank you to Mark Nelke, sports editor, for writing a nice little story about our grandson, Cassidy Peacock, on June 11.

GOEDDE: Still doing his job

I believe Idaho needs work and working elected officials are part of that work. I understand Senator John Goedde will not be representing District 4 next year. I have worked with Senator Goedde in the Idaho Senate for the last four years. We have not always, indeed not often agreed, but I respect his work.

NRA: Everyone should get smarter

Regarding Cathy South’s letter, “Shooting, what say you now, NRA?”

POINT: Increase handicapped parking

I saw the pictures in the Sunday Press of the Independence Point parking lot before and after to improve handicap access to the beach. Taking the parking lot, with the few handicap spaces it has, and turning it into grass does not improve handicap access.

PASTORS: Pay heed to Proverbs

Responding to Scott Grunsted, Betsy Sears, and Ron Vieselmeyer, whose letters appeared on Wednesday 11 June 2014 in the Coeur d’Alene Press:

POLITICS: Poverty divides Christians

It’s time to clear some Idaho air here on pastors and politics. What has been lauded as strict adherence to Christ and his teachings in local election cheering and jeering is really nothing more than manipulation of the masses.

POINT: Suspect a 'master plan'

Independence Point: Transformation to handicapped-accessible beachfront. Why would anyone want to park cars there?

POINT: Keep your hands off

Well, here we go again, we have a new mayor who is backpedaling on his campaign promises to maintain public access to the waterfront. Obviously his loyalty is with his old boss at the resort, who doesn’t want to view the cars and the public from his office. There is absolutely NO reason to remove the parking from that lot. For handicap, you just need to mark several spots as handicap only.

NIC wrestling program announces eight signees

Records

Workplace ergonomics

Workplace injuries, a common cause of time off, cost employers and employees billions of dollars every year. Some of the more common workplace injuries are carpal tunnel syndrome, low back pain, tendonitis, bursitis, and neck pain or headaches.

Independence from McEuen

Supporters of the idea of transforming the Independence Point parking lot on Lake Coeur d'Alene into a handicap-accessible entry to beach and water have a handful of challenges ahead.

Magistrate interviews scheduled Thursday

Several local attorneys, including former Coeur d'Alene City Administrator Wendy Gabriel, are running to fill Kootenai County Magistrate Judge Penny Friedlander's position. Friedlander will be retiring in August 2014.

Phoning it in

Amazon is about to jump into smartphones

Latest federal plan for Columbia salmon challenged

GOP state convention one for record books

"We should pass a rule that the convention cannot be held on a Friday the 13th during a full moon."

School is out, but candidates must focus on education

The end of the school year signals the start of summer vacation for Idaho's students, but candidates for office should not seek a hall pass from their responsibility to focus on the number one issue in the fall campaign: education. In this past legislative session, lawmakers agreed that education funding represented the most important issue facing the state. It should be true of the next session as well. Legislators have made a start in restoring education funding, but digging our way out of a deep hole requires a sustained effort.

SunTrust Mortgage settlement to benefit Idahoans

Attorney General Lawrence Wasden announced a $550 million joint state-federal settlement with mortgage lender SunTrust Mortgage Inc., designed to address mortgage origination, servicing and foreclosure abuses.

One stone at a time

We just returned from Walla Walla and an extraordinary wine tour that we put together as an auction lot fundraiser for Hospice of North Idaho. We will have a second article next week about the entire trip but this week, we wanted to report on some of the wonderful conversations we had with old friends in wine country - the kind of chats you can only have over casual dinner or in the barrel room tasting, when we are out of our everyday element.

Volunteers key to Ironman success

It takes a village of more than 3,000 volunteers to make Ironman Coeur d'Alene happen.

Man dies in Post Falls fire

Victim was lone person inside trailer; Cause believed to be electrical

Come one, come all to Ride the Wall

The 17th annual Silver Valley Fuller Center Ride the Wall bike event starts at 6 p.m. Saturday at the Mission Inn in Cataldo.

Briefs

Try these 'cocktails on tap'

Trend mixes craft beers with spirits

Cocktail connoisseurs are falling for craft beers in a new way - as a mixer.

Georgia execution first since botched injection

Pistol packin' priests?

Arizona break-in highlights gun-possessing clergy

Explosion rocks World Cup viewing venue

Pacific Ocean preserve sought

He's got the market pegged

Athol man makes custom cribbage boards for customers all over the world

Ask your audiologist...

Sexy hearing aids?

Northwest Notes, June 18, 2014

Putting the Kane in K-9

Coeur d'Alene Police Department introduces new 'apprehension dog'

Acupuncture and pain

So many people are plagued with pain. According to a national survey, more than one-quarter of adults in the U.S. experience pain lasting more than a day. It is the number one reason Americans seek medical care. It is also one of the leading causes of disability, and billions of dollars per year are spent on associated costs to control it. It reportedly affects more Americans than the "major three" - diabetes, cancer and cardiovascular disease - combined.

Hidden image found on Picasso painting

Man in local jail faces gym theft charges

A 24-year-old Seattle man in custody at the Kootenai County jail on multiple charges now faces additional charges following an investigation on gym thefts.

THE FRONT ROW WITH JASON ELLIOTT: June 18, 2014

A step toward his dream

The story of Rathdrum resident Don Salzman as a baseball umpire begins like most.

Meetings and Wellness: Are you an encourager or a discourager?

Nearly half of our waking hours are spent at work, and many of those hours are spent in meetings and conferences. Many studies have shown a strong relationship between the workplace environment and the health behaviors of employees. By being a leader and adopting healthy meeting guidelines, you can help your organization create an environment that supports employees' efforts to eat well and be physically active. Here are some tips for changing the meeting environment in your organization.

Boise man pleads guilty in hit-and-run death

New taxi service coming to Cd'A

Scott's Taxi will be adding its first wheelchair-accessible minivan to its fleet in July, manager Tina Smith said Tuesday.

Youth Sports: June 18, 2014

Golf, softball, lacrosse, legion baseball and more

Allison Duffin of Coeur d'Alene High finished eighth in her age group at the Dropping Championship June 9-10 at BanBury Golf Club in Eagle. Duffin shot 86-83-80-249.

Fun facts about dentistry

This week was Father's Day, and although it has nothing to do with dentistry, I want to send a heartfelt and sincere thanks to all the dads out there who are man enough to take on the role of "father." The world needs you guys.

Goals: Make your health a priority

Months ago, we talked about our goals for the New Year at our house with our family, and in our office. One main goal was to make a move to get our health near the top of the list of our priorities every day of the week. This, of course, requires us to make a change in our lifestyles.

Operation Change

Oprah Winfrey's OWN network will air a 10-part documentary series, "Operation Change," about some of the world's most challenging issues.

Hayden TOPS celebrates 50 years

Bulging disc,now what?

If you or your family members have been struggling with little or no relief from pain, then ask yourself the following questions:

Names of officers in shooting released

Are you experiencing pain or stiffness in your hip?

Hip impingement involves a change in the shape of the surface of the hip joint that predisposes it to damage, resulting in stiffness and pain. Hip impingement is a process that may precede hip osteoarthritis. It most often occurs in young, active people. A recent study found that 87 percent of teens and adults with hip pain showed evidence of hip impingement on diagnostic images taken of their hip joints. To treat hip impingement, our physical therapists at Pinnacle prescribe stretches and strengthening exercises to better balance the muscles around the hip to protect it, and use manual therapies to help restore range of motion and increase comfort.

World/Nation

Increases in gun violence in schools

Read the following information. Mull it around in your brain. Talk with your friends about the content and possible reason for the substantial increase in school violence nationally and become angry. Are guns the problem, video games, the increase in divorce rates, the school system or the lack of God in our society? Can the increase in gun violence in our schools be a reflection of the generation on children we are raising or a result of the political unrest in our country?

Hockey town for a day

Gretzky, Hull, Tyler Johnson among those slated to play in benefit hockey game July 11 at Frontier Ice Arena in Cd’A

COEUR d'ALENE - Hockey fans will have the opportunity to watch a game to remember between former National Hockey League players like Hockey Hall of Fame members Wayne Gretzky and Brett Hull, and local hockey players on July 11 at Frontier Ice Arena.

Ray L. Briere, 86

Ray L. Briere, 86, passed away gently in his sleep at the Hospice House on February 3, 2014.

Orville R. Boyd, 74

Orville R. Boyd, 74, went to heaven on April 25, 2014.

Charles Lee Fuller, 79

Charles Lee Fuller, April 15, 1935 – June 13, 2014

Tina Roush Pitcher, 58

Tina Roush Pitcher, 58, of Cottonwood, Idaho, went to heaven surrounded by her family on June 13, 2014.

James Thomas Powell, 86

James Thomas Powell, 86, passed into the arms of the Lord on Saturday, June 14, 2014, at his home in Cataldo, Idaho.

Legals June 18, 2014

NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE Trustee's Sale No. 02-FSL-133149 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that. ALLIANCE TITLE and ESCROW CORP., the duly appointed Successor Trustee, will on September 24, 2014, 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 NORTH 74 FEET OF THE EAST 98 FEET OF LOT 16 OF WILLIAMS PARK ADDITION TO COEUR D'ALENE, ACCORDING TO THE OFFICIAL PLAT THEREOF, FILED IN BOOK A OF PLATS AT PAGE(S) 129 OFFICIAL RECORDS OF KOOTENAI COUNTY, IDAHO. 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 1147 NORTH 16TH STREET, COEUR D ALENE, ID 83814, 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 BONNIE A. JUDS, A MARRIED WOMAN, as Grantor, to ALLIANCE TITLE and ESCROW CORP., as Trustee, for the benefit and security of MORTGAGE ELECTRONIC REGISTRATION SYSTEMS, INC., ("MERS") AS DESIGNATED NOMINEE FOR MANN FINANCIAL INC. D/B/A EQUITY FREEDOM HOME LOANS, ITS SUCCESSORS AND ASSIGNS, as Beneficiary, dated 5/3/2006, recorded 5/5/2006, under Instrument No. 2029679000, rerecorded under Auditor's/Recorder's No. 2040987000, Mortgage records of KOOTENAI County, IDAHO, the beneficial interest in which is presently held by The Bank of New York Mellon FKA The Bank of New York, as Trustee for the certificateholders of the CWALT, Inc., ALTERNATIVE LOAN TRUST 2006-OC8 MORTGAGE PASS-THROUGH CERTIFICATES, SERIES 2006-OC8. 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 5/3/2006, THE MONTHLY PAYMENT WHICH BECAME DUE ON 2/1/2011 AND ALL SUBSEQUENT MONTHLY PAYMENTS, PLUS LATE CHARGES AND OTHER COSTS AND FEES AS SET FORTH. Amount due as of May 19, 2014 Delinquent Payments from February 01, 2011 5 payments at $ 899.65 each $ 4,498.25 1 payments at $ 409.48 each $ 409.48 5 payments at $ 409.73 each $ 2,048.65 6 payments at $ 438.56 each $ 2,631.36 1 payments at $ 452.98 each $ 452.98 5 payments at $ 749.15 each $ 3,745.75 6 payments at $ 720.32 each $ 4,321.92 1 payments at $ 705.90 each $ 705.90 10 payments at $ 526.04 each $ 5,260.40 (02-01-11 through 05-19-14) Late Charges: $ 722.76 BENEFICIARY ADVANCES TOTAL FEES $ 6,531.66 Suspense Credit: $ 0.00 TOTAL: $ 31,329.11 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 $138,400.00, together with interest thereon at 6.875% per annum from 1/1/2011 to 5/31/2011, 2.625% per annum from 6/1/2011 to 11/30/2011, , 2.875% per annum from 12/1/2011 to 05/31/2012. 3.000% per annum from 6/1/2012 to 11/30/2012, 2.750% per annum from 12/1/2012 to 05/31/2013,2.625% per annum from 6/1/2013 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: 5/19/2014. 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 LEGAL 865 MAY 28, 2014 JUNE 4, 11, 18, 2014

Another Idaho city 'adds the words'

A small town on Idaho's border with Wyoming is the latest city to approve employment, housing and public accommodation protections for gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender people.

Man, son blame each other in pharmacy robbery

Ambitious, but not impossible

Skate group seeks to build structure at McEuen Park in 2 years

School funding disbursed

Charters receive first facilities payments

Idaho charter schools have received their first round of payments to offset facilities costs.

Idaho aims to control water pollution permits

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Friendly to small business

Survey of owners ranks Idaho second in nation

Waterfront park emerges at former lodge site

Soft opening planned June 26 in Spirit Lake

Signal work to improve traffic at intersection

Famous Amos gives cookie business another try

Indians win streak at four

Osprey up close

Cruise attendees will watch banding of baby birds

Obama may send special forces to Iraq

Study looks at threats to rare Wyoming loons

Chip Shots June 17, 2014

Wait and see

With economy hazy, Fed is unlikely to shift course

California fire destroys three homes, threatens hundreds

World/Nation

It can (and does) happen right here

Harvard-educated Robert West, M.D., has a lot to say about the state's, and the nation's, deficiencies in the coroner system. Before you say "not interested," answer two questions. Are you a fan of murder mysteries, investigation TV dramas, or whodunnits? How about local history?

Parking to benefit chamber

Fees raised help pay for Fourth of July fireworks, permits, portable toilets

Manhunt subject faces felony charges

Yes, we are a Christian Nation

Since when do voting parishioners become the "lees and dregs" of society, and pastors mere doltish knaves, while the scorn-filled local editor sits high atop his ivory tower, hoarding the 1st Amendment pie, imagining himself more worthy of a larger piece of freedom? Wouldst that all the area's citizens to find themselves worthy of such participatory ire, but since over 70 percent chose not to vote in the last election, Mr. Patrick feels it incumbent upon himself to fling indignation (from such said tower) down onto the surly serfs below who did make the effort to vote! Claiming, in the process, along with Mr. Morse, a possible breach of one of the most irresponsibly passed pieces of legislation, the 1954 Johnson Amendment, which is no less than IRS "hush" money gifted to churches in the original version of the "Silence of the Lambs" (and their shepherds).

Oktoberfest will include beer after all

Officials change course on Utah ski resort tradition

'Worley Hillbillies' do boating

There's nothing like a little human interest story made long. I thought you needed a bit of background information and have employed a current "it" word to maintain interest. Names have not been used to protect the guilty, and please don't think you need to collect to get us a new boat. We have plenty of resources, but have come from the day when good enough was a definite improvement. This has stuck with us up to our thinning hair follicles. Just for your information, my husband is a very intelligent man, a capable mechanic, and is generally overly, overly prepared.

Eagles land in Cd'A

Convention features installation of officers, sock hop

Eagles from all over Idaho landed in Coeur d'Alene Monday for a week-long summit.

All Idaho Club parcels remain on auction block

Officials identify man who died in Boise River

Robert Melvin McClure, 93

Robert Melvin McClure, 93, passed away on June 11, 2014, at his home. 

Man dies in Post Falls fire

POST FALLS — A 61-year-old man died after a mobile home fire in the Post Falls area early this morning.

Legals June 17, 2014

NOTICE TO CREDITORS CASE NO. CV14-3864 IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE FIRST JUDICIAL DISTRICT OF THE STATE OF IDAHO, IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF KOOTENAI In the Matter of the Estate of JOY L. SCHERR, Deceased. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned has been appointed personal representative of the above-named decedent, JOY L. SCHERR. All persons having claims against the above-named decedent or her estate are required to present their claims within four months after the date of the first publication of this Notice or said claims will be forever barred. Claims must be presented in writing to the undersigned at the address indicated and to the Clerk of the Court. Dated this 26th day of May 2014. /s/ Susan Shaffer c/o Alan Wasserman Attorney at Law 7880 Mt. Carrol St. Dalton Gardens, ID 83815 Legal 904 June 3. 10. 17. 2014

2-car crash sends 4 to hospital

Souped up in Spirit Lake

Big Back-in delights again

'Go on'

Campaign to encourage postsecondary education in Idaho gets an overhaul

Prospecting near Donner Party trail nixed

Rabbit, guinea pig adoption continues today at fairgrounds

Stopping the summer slide

Libraries encouraging children to keep reading during the summer months

The recent volcanic eruption in Indonesia did not cool our climate

Weather Gems

Many of our subscribers have asked me lately if the recent huge eruption of Mt. Sangeang Api in Indonesia would cool the planet like the massive eruption 23 years ago in June 1991 of Mt. Pinatubo in the Phil-ippines that sent global temperatures plummeting by more than a full degree Fahrenheit.

Casey Kasem dies

Judyth “Honey” Kathryn Bunce, 67

Judyth “Honey” Kathryn Bunce, 67, of Hauser, Idaho, passed away June 3, 2014, at Sacred Heart Medical Center in Spokane, Wash.

Karen Sue Duncan, 72

Karen Sue Duncan, 72, of Hayden, Idaho, passed away on June 5, 2014, at Whitman Hospital & Medical Center in Colfax, Wash.

Gail Gundhild Hagberg, 74

Gail Gundhild Hagberg, 74, of Hayden, Idaho, passed away June 10, 2014, at Ivy Court Retirement Home in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho.  

Willie (Bill) O. Morris 75

Born Jan. 3, 1939 Monroe Wa. to Ruth and Willie Morris Sr.

C. Maxine Asher, 97

C. Maxine Asher, 97, longtime resident of Coeur d'Alene, went to be with the Lord on June 12, 2014, from Life Care Center in Post Falls.

One team, one dream

Business Bits

"One team, one dream" is the theme of the Crafted Tap House and Kitchen, which opened downtown this weekend at 523 E. Sherman Ave. The former auto specialty building was expanded from 2,200 square feet to about 3,000 with a large patio.

THANKS: Chivalry without a hitch

Chivalry is alive in Coeur d’Alene! A word of thanks to Brian who works at Hitches Unlimited. I was having my auto repaired, and while waiting I walked across Sherman to the little ice cream store for a cold drink. I sat there to wait for the repair to be completed. When my car was ready, Brian walked across the street, stopped traffic (at the crosswalk, I might add), gave me his arm, and helped me back to the shop.

TEACHERS: Here to enrich students

My wife, Sandy and I are retired teachers from the Chicago suburbs and moved to Coeur d’Alene in 2005. Mike Patrick’s thoughts (editorial June 11) about the three young graduates from Coeur d’Alene High School were accurate. A gesture from the heart not only can make a teacher’s day or year, but it will make their career.

'Put your arm around him'

Longtime offensive line coach Hanifan weighs in on all things NFL during recent visit to Coeur d'Alene

Jim Hanifan can tell some stories.

Community Thanks June 15, 2014

Independence Point:

City looking at ways to convert parking lot to handicapped-accessible beach front

River City plant sale continues today

PRESIDENCY: Add to requirements

Constitutional amendment:

Lawmakers fume over lost emails in IRS probe

PRESS: Print alive and well

Thank you to the Coeur d’Alene Press!

Don't worry about it!

I recently received a cartoon from a friend that showed a psychiatrist having a session with her patient. She says, "You worry too much ... It doesn't do any good." And the patient answers, "It does for me ... 95 percent of the things I worry about never happen!"

Why I became an ombudsman

I become an ombudsman, an advocate for residents of long term care, many years after my mother died in a skilled nursing facility. I said then that when I retired, I was going to do something that would make life in facilities better. I had never heard of an ombudsman.

A perspective on mortgage interest

Last week brought another moderate increase in 30-year mortgage interest rates but with the average rate still below 4.5 percent there seems to be little cause for alarm. Still, with many remembering the lowest of the low at 3.35 percent in November 2012, rates over 4 percent may seem high at 4.2. Those of us who purchased homes in the early '80s will agree that, by comparison, these rates seem ridiculously low. Even so, Americans have not always enjoyed fixed rate loans.

Todd Tondee: Opportunities after public life

IN PERSON

Good dads aren't dime a dozen

Good dads know everything isn't black and white, all right or all wrong. Good dads acknowledge weakness and encourage strength, in others and in themselves.

ARMED: In defense of guns

We continually hear the government wants our guns, every country that gave up their guns fell under strict dictatorship and became victims of their government, so why should we think it would be any different here?

THANKS: Ladies get free lunch

On June 10, some friends and I were enjoying lunch at Le Peep restaurant, celebrating a birthday, when we were advised that someone had paid for our lunches, including the tip. Whoever this charming person was said he wished to remain anonymous. As none of us is young any longer, we thought perhaps the days of chivalry had ended, but to use today’s vernacular, we loved your “paying it forward” for us. We shall certainly find an opportunity to emulate your generosity. THANK YOU kind sir.

Lums split at Tri-Cities tourney

OBAMA: Hates America, military

I certainly have to agree with Mr. Membury’s “Readers Write” letter on Wednesday, June 11. Of course the president had a smile on his face, he didn’t even flinch. I can’t understand that people can’t see that he hates America and despises the military. I’m sure the “hero’s” dad and the president will be friends for life. Ever notice the gold drapes behind the president, they surely are not from the Martha Steward Collection. Maybe more like from the Bin Laden Collection.

LETTER: Just 'useless opinion'

The following is a letter in response to Mr. Cecil Kelly III’s letter in the paper:

Senate bill doubles spending on veterans' health

Neighborhood of the week: Greensferry Grove

Rough-cut timber. Slate. Knotty alder. Granite. Earth tones. The best that Mother Nature can offer. What else would you expect to find in a house built in North Idaho?

Just like his dad's (with video)

Father, son enjoy memories of their classic cars

The future of the tube

Roku CEO discusses state of Internet video, TV

LETTER: Consider the source

Cecil Kelly has outdone himself with the latest letter of controversy.

'We have hit bottom'

Infighting bogs down Idaho Republican convention

Milestone Announcements June 15, 2014

Game of Throwers

Top U.S. shot putters, hammer and discus throwers break in Bart Templeman’s new throwing facility just north of Coeur d’Alene

Soon after the sun came out Saturday at USA Olympic volunteer throws coach Bart Templeman's 10-acre throwing facility off of North Ramsey Road and Highway 53, near Garwood, shot putter Kurt Roberts took advantage of his time to shine.

McDreamy partof all-American team at Le Mans

Patrick Dempsey puts blockbusters on hold to race

Patrick Dempsey has long proved his love of racing was no act.

This signal is out of sight

DES MOINES, Iowa - One might be hidden in a cross on a church lawn. Others are disguised as a cactus in the desert, a silo in farm country or a palm tree reaching into a sunny sky.

Truck driver dies in crash

PAUL (AP) - A 50-year-old Montana man died after his tractor-trailer went off Interstate 84 in south-central Idaho and crashed into a concrete support for an overpass.

Skull piece awaiting analysis

SANDPOINT - A portion of a skull that was found earlier this week in the Hoodoo Valley is still awaiting analysis, according to Bonner County sheriff's officials.

Taking his time

Obama delaying on immigration despite Cantor loss

WASHINGTON - To the frustration of many of his supporters, President Barack Obama is backing away from immigration changes he could make on his own. He is kicking the issue to House Republicans instead, despite mounting evidence they won't address the millions of immigrants living illegally in the United States.

Vocals to feed locals

Press staffers sing on the street

COEUR d'ALENE - The bumper sticker on my car reads, "If you're having fun then you're doing it right."

Hearing set on caribou listing change

SANDPOINT - The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is extending the comment period and conducting public hearings on its proposal to amend the Endangered Species Act listing of woodland caribou in the southern Selkirk Mountains.

Eluding, assault suspect caught

Solorio was driving stolen truck with 'I hate people' on side

SPIRIT LAKE - With the eluding suspect Brian Solorio on the verge of colliding with Spirit Lake Police Chief Keith Hutcheson's patrol car in reverse and firefighters diving off the road behind both vehicles, Hutcheson said it was decision time.

Avista Corp. announces stock repurchase program

Avista Corp.'s board of directors has approved repurchasing as many as four million shares of the company's outstanding common stock, once it completes the sale of Ecova, Inc., announced May 29.

Police blotter: June 10 through June 13

Recent reports from Kootenai County law enforcement agencies

THE FRONT ROW WITH JASON ELLIOTT: June 14, 2014

Jeter worth the price of admission

For the record, I've never been much of a fan of Derek Jeter.

Army: Bergdahl not joined by family after return

SAN ANTONIO - When Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl arrived back in the United States following five years of captivity by the Taliban in Afghanistan, he wasn't joined by his family, military officials say.

Cd'A Resort Course to host golf gala

Pro golfers, athletes, celebs, coaches to appear in fundraiser

Idaho man pleads not guilty in sex-slave case

TWIN FALLS (AP) - A south-central Idaho man charged with repeatedly raping and beating a woman and holding her prisoner for 18 months in a booby-trapped home has pleaded not guilty.

NIC women sign 4 for hoops

From news services

Researchers using math to whittle away at jet lag

WASHINGTON - Lots of apps claim they can help you fight jet lag. Now Michigan researchers say mathematical formulas suggest it's possible to adjust to new time zones a bit faster than previously thought, and they created their own free app to help.

Kids, parents are embracing the walking school bus

Children's activity catching on nationwide

PROVIDENCE, R.I. - As a group of children walked home together from school in Providence, they held hands and played the "I Spy" guessing game. When they reached a busy intersection, an adult accompanying them prodded, "What's the rule?"

Take a breath

Proper breathing during exercise is one of the most overlooked aspects to help you achieve the most out of your workouts. For most of us when we think of breathing, we really don't consider a right or wrong way of taking a breath. Correct breathing technique is learned and elite athletes have known this for years. So what does it mean to be incorrectly breathing during exercise? Many people as they exert themselves develop bad breathing habits like holding their breath, breathing too shallow or breathing too fast.

First lady pledges to fight for school lunch standards

WASHINGTON - Michelle Obama on Thursday turned her annual garden harvest into a showcase for healthier school lunch standards and pledged to "fight until the bitter end" to keep them in place.

Revving up for Father's Day

Rock crawl today, lawn mower drag races Sunday in Spirit Lake

SPIRIT LAKE - Spirit Lake has a lot to get Dad's blood pumping this weekend.

Northwest Notes: Saturday, June 14, 2014

EWU gives hoop coach

NASA hopes to launch 'flying saucer' in June

LOS ANGELES - NASA hopes to try again to launch a "flying saucer" into Earth's atmosphere to test Mars mission technology after losing the chance because of bad weather, project managers said Thursday.

For love of the cars (with video)

Car d'Lane Cruise is no snooze

COEUR d'ALENE - Sisters Mary Bell and Teri Pratt had a blast at Car d'Lane.

Jail: Seek a better solution

Kootenai County residents want to know about and be heard on major issues regarding county government; particularly when the issues affect their safety and their pocket books. The overcrowded county jail and what to do about it is precisely one of those issues.

White House says Obama in excellent health

WASHINGTON - His frequent burger runs aside, President Barack Obama is in excellent health, the White House said Thursday in its first update on his well-being in nearly three years.

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DIVORCES GRANTED

Honor rolls

Truck decor depicts patriotism, heroes, sacrifice

COEUR d'ALENE - There are muscle cars, pony cars, hot rods and street rods rolling through the Lake City this weekend, but there is only one truck like the one that was parked Friday in front of The Coeur d'Alene Resort.

Journey back for liberty

Editor's note: Today is Flag Day, and we appreciate Dr. Burns' contribution to the discussion of liberty.

Camp Awesome

Legals June 14, 2014

SUMMONS FOR PUBLICATION Case No. CV-2014-2984 IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE FIRST DISTRICT OF THE STATE OF IDAHO, IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF KOOTENAI WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A., Plaintiff, vs. RADFORD R. HULL (Deceased); Unknown Heirs, Assigns and Devisees of RADFORD R. HULL; RUBY V. HULL; SECRETARY OF HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT; LANDAMERICA LAWYERS TITLE OF KOOTENAI COUNTY and Does 1-10 as individuals with an interest in the property legally described as: Lots 8 and 9, Block U, amended plan of the city of Coeur d'Alene according to the plat recorded in Book A of plats at page 79, records of Kootenai County, Idaho. Which may commonly be known as: 815 E. Pine Avenue, Coeur d'Alene, Idaho 83814. Defendants. NOTICE: YOU HAVE BEEN SUED BY THE ABOVE-NAMED PLAINTIFF. THE COURT MAY ENTER JUDGMENT AGAINST YOU WITHOUT FURTHER NOTICE UNLESS YOU RESPOND WITHIN 20 DAYS. READ THE FOLLOWING BELOW. TO: All Defendants You are hereby notified that in order to defend this lawsuit, an appropriate written response must be filed with the above-designated court within 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 in the Complaint. The nature of the claim against you is for, among other things, judicial foreclosure of the real property located at 815 E. Pine Avenue, Coeur d'Alene, Idaho 83814. A copy of the Summons and Complaint can be obtained by contacting either the Clerk of the Court or the attorney for Plaintiff. If you wish to seek the advice of 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, or the signature, mailing address and telephone number of your attorney. 4. Proof of mailing or delivery of a copy of your 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. Dated this 16th day of May, 2014. CLERK OF THE DISTRICT COURT JIM BRANNON By: Deputy Clerk Legal 942 June 7, 14, 21, 28, 2014

Children, seniors receive gifts

Women's Gift Alliance gives $59,000

COEUR d'ALENE - The Women's Gift Alliance announced the winners of its 2014 grants Thursday evening, bestowing large sums upon four local entities.

Quite the upgrade

Student with 210K miles on truck wins new car at Knudtsen party

POST FALLS - With 210,000 miles on his 1987 Toyota pickup and repairs imminent, Griffin Winget needed a new ride as he heads off to college.

PUNS: Wordplay makes his day

Re: Sholeh Patrick column, June 5:

Rathdrum youth fishing derby Saturday

RATHDRUM - A free youth fishing derby will be held at Rathdrum City Park on Saturday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

It's OK to like Tom Cruise

Americans must really hate Tom Cruise.

Northwest Notes: Saturday, May 13, 2014

George Washington transfer

SCHOOLS: Transgender designations unwanted

School officials are developing guidelines (June 3 article) for transgender students.

THE FRONT ROW WITH BRUCE BOURQUIN: June 13, 2014

Son of Great One to open school in Cd'A

What if you got to meet some of the greatest players in National Hockey League history, both current and former players?

Ruby Dee leaves legacy of activism, acting

Actress dies Wednesday night at 91

NEW YORK - For Ruby Dee, acting and activism were not contradictory things. They were inseparable and they were intertwined.

Smithsonian asks judge's help with bug collection

Institution having hard time carrying out entomologist's wishes

WASHINGTON - Carl J. Drake spent his life studying bugs, everything from aphids to water striders. When he died in 1965, the entomologist left his life savings and his vast insect collection to the Smithsonian. But now Drake's will has become something of a pest.

Stateline Speedway results: June 13, 2014

Wednesday, June 11

'Everybody stops in there' (with video)

Bayview Mercantile set to reopen at end of the month

BAYVIEW - Visitors and residents can pick up that jug of milk soon.

Amazon launches music streaming for Prime members

Company to preview smartphone Wednesday

LOS ANGELES - Amazon's newly announced music streaming service is yet another attempt by the company to move beyond e-commerce and infuse itself into the daily lives of Americans with an increasing number of offerings -including grocery delivery and streaming TV.

One family, one Mustang

POST FALLS - Stay back. This pony kicks.

PASTORS: Provide necessary service

In the story “Pastors and Politics,” lame duck Idaho State Rep. Ed Morse is quoted as saying that pastors becoming involved in politics is biased, unethical and immoral. Wow, that sounds like a statement straight from the mouth of an antichrist. Let’s address these charges.

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DIVORCES FILED

COMPLAINT: Does taste sour to reader

In spite of Rep. Ed Morse’s (June 8 Press) disclaimer that his election loss is not sour grapes, it’s sour grapes. Yes, pastors (and churches) are legally allowed to distribute candidate surveys and incumbent voting records, educate members of the public about viewpoints of candidates, discuss church doctrine pertaining to candidate views, etc. There’s a whole list of these rights available from the Liberty Counsel and The American Center for Law and Justice. Many pastors are too timid to push these rights, but they’re there nevertheless.

Sagle company sues former president, CEO

SANDPOINT - A cloud of litigation is forming around the departure of Percussionaire Corp. President and CEO Adel Bougatef, and both sides are coming out swinging.

It's politics as unusual

Silly you, you thought you might get a politics-free breather after the primary election.

Want more on Chief Seltice? Here you go

Should area residents want to obtain a more complete historical overview of some of the topics in Syd Albright's recent column on Chief Andrew Seltice, they may want to reference the "Saga of the Coeur d'Alene Indians," Kowrach and Connolly, Ye Galleon Press, Fairfield, WA, 1990.

Going green

Wastewater system concerns at Carlin Bay are expected to be flushed with a $3.1 million improvement project.

SHOOTING: What say you now, NRA?

Another school shooting. In this day and age these events are happening too frequently — I want to know what the NRA proposes to do about the situation. They don’t like what our elected lawmakers propose, but they haven’t come up with their own plan either. The NRA must do something to preserve the right to bear arms along with ensuring safety.

World/Nation

• Obama: U.S. may help with chaos in Iraq

SCHOOLS: Rumors of a Bible discourager

It has come to our attention that a certain counselor in Coeur d’Alene School District 271 is presently discouraging students from bringing a Bible to school, yet has no problem promoting sexual activities and other things by providing preventive measures to students at no extra cost.

FLAG: Special day is everyday

To pledge to the American flag is to pledge your patriotism to America. Fly the flag year-round, show your pledge to America. Fly the American flag to soar in the breezes. May the symbol of our nation wave everlasting throughout America.

Little League hit by thefts

Sheriff's office investigates Croffoot Park incidents

HAYDEN - Someone is turning a field of dreams into a nightmare.

SCHOOLS: Reform's time is overdue

Teachers might have the most secure jobs in the nation. Most have tenure, and all have union protection behind them. Any attempt at reform brings forth a howl of protest.

MACKAY: Comments transcend business

I enjoy reading The Press daily, and love our local newspaper.

Grammys to allow samples in songwriting categories

LOS ANGELES (AP) - The Recording Academy has made a number of changes to its rules, most notably allowing samples to be used on songs nominated in all songwriting categories, including the all-genre song of the year.

Pay raises for select industries

NEW YORK (AP) - If you hope to get a raise that finally feels like one, it helps to work in the right industry.

Briefs

• Man struck by vehicle shows improvement

Mom's Rocket set to blast off at The JACC

"Mom's Rocket... lay(s) down the chugging chords without much regard for the flavor-of-the-month indie gimmicks"

OUTRAGED: In defense of wards

I feel like they have allowed me and my “trust” to be “the victims” of human trafficking! What difference is there? I’ve been stolen. I cannot believe liberties like this can be taken and forced on a person of “capacity.” And they weren’t even asked to prove it.

A lifetime of wondering

Post Falls man still wonders about uncle's killer

SANDPOINT - Jim Turpin of Post Falls is still haunted by a murder that occurred when he was only 4 years old.

CNN's problem: Sometimes news can't deliver

Network marks its 34th birthday this month

NEW YORK - When CNN first signed on, it was greeted by a chorus of skeptics.

Keith Weston Braman, 88

Keith Weston Braman, 88, passed away peacefully at Kootenai Heath Center in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, on Monday, June 9, 2014.

Sidney J. Penman, 88

Sidney J. Penman was born in Williston, N.D., on July 30, 1925, to Sid and Velma Penman. He graduated from Rathdrum High School in 1943.

Donna Jane Biggs, 61

Donna Jane Biggs, 61, passed away May 12, 2014, in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho. 

Manhunt near Spirit Lake

Police in the Spirit Lake area are seeking a white pickup with Washington plates with "I hate people" painted on the side. 

Labrador in running for House majority leader

BOISE – Rep. Raúl Labrador announced his candidacy today to serve as House Majority Leader. He released the following statement:

Legals June 13, 2014

Notice of Trustee's Sale Idaho Code 45-1506 Today's date: May 7, 2014 File No.: 7037.101471 Sale date and time (local time): September 5, 2014 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: 6770 West Darby Court 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: Dereck D. Kirk and Angeline A. Kirk, husband and wife Original trustee: North Idaho Title Original beneficiary: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. solely as nominee for Metlife Home Loans, a Division of Metlife Bank, N.A., its successors and assigns Recording date: 07/28/2009 Recorder's instrument number: 2224643000 County: Kootenai Sum owing on the obligation: as of May 7, 2014: $244,209.35 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 14, Block 2, Deerfield, according to the Plat recorded in the Office of the County Recorder in Book G of Plats at page 376, 376A and 376B, 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# 7037.101471) 1002.250292-File No. LEGAL 769 MAY 23, 30, 2014 JUNE 6, 13, 2014

Ali concert to mark 40 years since Foreman fight

LOUISVILLE, Ky. - Muhammad Ali is renewing his ties with the African country where he won his epic "Rumble in the Jungle" fight four decades ago.

Kokanee jiggin' on Spirit

COEUR d'ALENE - Everyone remembers Saturday is Free Fishing Day in Idaho, right?

Movers and Shakers

• Hope Realty welcomes Kendrick

Skull found in Bonner County

SANDPOINT - A skull was reportedly found Tuesday in the Hoodoo Valley.

Hoping to land in Post Falls

Grant would help aerospace manufacturer stay local, create jobs

A growing aerospace parts manufacturer may land in Post Falls' backyard, at the former Jacklin Seed facility along Interstate 90.

Adult chinook harvest ends on portion of Clearwater River

At the end of fishing hours today, the Idaho Department of Fish and Game will implement a closure to the harvest of adult chinook salmon (24 inches or longer) on the Clearwater River between the Orofino Bridge and the South Fork Clearwater.

THE FRONT ROW with MARK NELKE, June 12, 2014

Reflections and more memories

The quarterback suffering a concussion on a frozen field just a few feet away from me was memorable enough.

Tea party candidates revel in upset

LAUREL, Miss. (AP) - Conservative insurgents rallied Wednesday to capitalize on the downfall of their party's House majority leader, whose loss to a tea party-backed challenger put the differences dividing Republicans back at the forefront of this year's midterm elections.

Shooting at PGA goals

On Web.com tour, Gunn making tweeks to his golf game

WORLEY - Jimmy Gunn has had some ups and downs early in his first season, after playing 11 golf tournaments on the PGA Web.com Tour.

Woman charged with selling prescription drugs

Police: Spirit Lake resident sold to undercover agent

SPIRIT LAKE - A 54-year-old Spirit Lake woman was arrested Wednesday morning for felony delivery of prescription drugs.

Pedestrians struck by vehicle

RATHDRUM - Two pedestrians were injured when they were struck by a vehicle in Rathdrum on Wednesday morning.

Hammond to lead Panhandle Area Council

COEUR d'ALENE - Former State Senator Jim Hammond has been tapped as the new executive director of Panhandle Area Council.

Camp awesome (with video)

Josh Chalich gazed up at the obstacle course dangling in the tall pines of Lutherhaven on Wednesday afternoon.

Suds simplification

Feds cut red tape between brewers, beer drinkers

RICHMOND, Va. - There's a little less bureaucratic red tape standing between you and your next brew.

Unmanned aircraft to survey wildlife habitat

IDAHO FALLS (AP) - Researchers in eastern Idaho plan to use unmanned robotic aircraft to get high-resolution digital images of sagebrush habitats.

What to do if you see a gunman

When a gunman menaced a small Seattle college, a student pepper-sprayed the attacker, ending his rampage. Police say his actions probably saved lives.

Starz releases trailer for LeBron's sitcom

MIAMI (AP) - LeBron James' sitcom is closer to becoming reality.

Rafter dies after boat flips in Salmon River

RIGGINS (AP) - Three of four rafters flipped into the Salmon River at Lake Creek Rapids made it back to the boat but a fourth rafter swept downstream died.

Citizens on Patrol volunteers join sheriff's office program

The Kootenai County Sheriff's Office swore in four new Citizens on Patrol volunteers Tuesday.

Police chief search narrows

Top four or five finalists will be brought in for an interview

COEUR d'ALENE - The search for Coeur d'Alene's next chief of police has been narrowed to 11 finalists.

'The butterflies have come out'

Project Search graduates present goals, experiences

COEUR d'ALENE - Nine young adults are now confident, willing and ready to enter the workforce, thanks to Project Search.

Records

DIVORCES FILED

Time for newborn fawns approaches

A wildlife population explosion takes place around this time every year.

Car d'Lane rolls into town

Cars parked on cruise route could be towed

Hundreds of hot wheels will be rolling into the Lake City this weekend, and hundreds of car enthusiasts will turn out to look at them.

Ask Fish and Game: Recording salmon catch

Question: Do I need to record salmon I keep that are less than 24 inches on my permit?

Father's Day rooted in Spokane

Father's Day isn't just about dads and their kids. It's about paternal influences in any life, including non-familial relationships and even society itself.

Interesting marketing ploy

'Luck be a Lady' at Lake City Playhouse

The iconic musical comedy “Guys and Dolls” continues its run tonight through June 28 at Lake City Playhouse, 1320 E. Garden Ave., Coeur d’Alene.

Press poll: Fourth is still No. 1

With three big events on the immediate horizon, readers were asked which was their favorite.

Should pastors mix religion and politics?

Cecelia Louise Scarlett, 98

Cecelia "Ceal" Louise Scarlett passed away peacefully on May 29, 2014, at the Hospice House in Hayden.

EPA promotes global warming plan to governors

Northwest Notes, June 11, 2014

THE FRONT ROW WITH JASON ELLIOTT: June 11, 2014

Time to reverse this curse

I'm not much of a believer in the Madden curse.

BLOTTER: Makes for a good read

Just want you to know how much I enjoy the Police Blotter you have started putting in the paper. While visiting my daughter in Grass Valley, California, their local paper has something similar that puts police dispatchers’ reports in. Some are really enjoyable to read. I had planned to suggest to you that something like that would be interesting, but you beat me to it. Thanks for a great item.

Cd'A Triathlon, Duathlon booth space available

The 31th Annual Coeur d'Alene Triathlon and Duathlon - considered to be one of the most scenic races in the Northwest - will take place Aug. 8-9 and booth space is available.

A 'civil war' on the ice

Trojan softball coach Foster resigns

Longtime youth coach Stranger named to replace him; Post Falls boys soccer coach Lawson takes leave of absence

Two Post Falls High coaches who have led their programs to state championships in recent years will not return next year.

Briefs

Police Blotter

Recent reports from Kootenai County law enforcement agencies, from June 6-9:

Give dad the gift of hearing for Father's Day

Statistics from the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD) show that men are more likely to experience hearing loss than women.

EDITORIAL: Church, state are inseparable

The most thunderous railing against the tyranny of King George preceding our break from England 240 years ago came from the pulpits in the 13 colonies. The Church of England was solidly in bed with the Crown. When our founders declared that church and state should be separated, they clearly meant that no government sponsored, corporate religious organization be foisted upon the people. They did not, however, desire a separation of God and state. They believed personal religion (respect for and faith in God) and politics were inseparable, as religion helped maintain a high standard of behavior, tending to keep people honest and upright.

Pensive parenting

Parenting does not happen by accident. One must think, research, study and plan to parent a child. Think; the most important act one does in his or her life - the creation of life - is possible with little thought or intention. One can create a child by simply seeking pleasure through another's company resulting in a baby - the creation of life!

Fugitive of the Week

The North Idaho Violent Crimes Task Force is seeking information leading to the apprehension of Karyn Barbra Hart aka: Chrystal Beamus, Sharon Head, Martha Johnson and Anita Ross.

Easy remedy exists for Obama's illegal move

The initial joy that erupted in Hailey and across America when President Barack Obama announced that he had secured the freedom of Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl, has been overshadowed by the controversy surrounding the illegality of the president's action. In plain terms, President Obama violated a statutory requirement integral to the prisoner swap that won the release of Bergdahl. The administration's defense on constitutional grounds, moreover, is weak and unpersuasive. Fortunately, a constitutional remedy is available.

Disgruntled babies

Our sweet little babies! It wrenches at my heart when I see these little ones suffering. It seems they suffer more than ever. Is it because there are so many more diseases affecting our babies today, more so than in the past, or is it because I'm just so much more aware of them?

Diamond Cup testimony heard

Department of Lands to make decision about hydroplane races

Authorities: Trucker in Morgan crash hadn't slept

Are your supplements working for you?

Sometimes you feel desperate about your health. You have been training hard for months and everything seemed to be going well, but suddenly for the past few days, you just feel worn out. So you rush to the health food store and buy some supplements that you read about in your current health magazine, and then you hope what you are taking is working for you. But how do you know if they are working, all these supplements you are taking? Or, for that matter, what you are eating and drinking every day?

Debunking four chiropractic myths

There are a lot of myths and false rumors floating around regarding chiropractic care. Chiropractic treatment is a non-surgical, drug-free treatment option for those suffering from neuromusculoskeletal issues. There's nothing mysterious about chiropractic care. It's a natural method of health care that focuses on correcting the causes of physical problems, rather than just treating the symptoms.

Honoring our fathers

What is a father? He is a man who makes sure that you have new school clothes when school starts, and who works to put food on the table without hesitation. The man who never calls in sick because he would never think of letting his family down or letting them go without the necessities of life. He is a man who is there to encourage you to be your best and pick you up when times are tough.

Patient success stories

"I could not use my shoulder at all. I was in so much pain. I could not stretch it out or lay on it. I can now do everything I could not do before. No pain, it is healed now and I can use it again without hurting. They are all nice people at Pinnacle and they really worked with me. I would only come back to this place. They really care about you." - L.W.

Tea party strikes again

House Majority Leader Cantor loses in primary

OBAMA: Loses game, face to Putin

Now let’s see. What’s new.

Snacks, not lunch

Dunkin' Donuts CEO says new sandwiches are not a meal

Coldwater Creek brand bought

Sycamore Partners purchases name, intellectual property

Records

World/Nation

Wine and art

We have long known that a better-looking label or overall packaging on wine sells better. Every time you show two bottles of equivalent price and quality to a customer, the better-looking package sells. Whether it be the great graphic designs from Jim Carey that adorn the Long Shadows wines or Dave Phinney's shatter label, it is an advantage.

NIC house raffle tickets selling fast

Organizers of the North Idaho College Really BIG Raffle have sold tickets at a record rate, and expect to sell out about two weeks earlier than their earliest sell-out date on record.

Tribe seeks land buybacks

Informational sessions set on voluntary program

The Coeur d'Alene Tribe is seeking tribal members who own land on the reservation and are willing to sell their ownership interests.

CHURCH: This life not to be ignored

Your editorial was pretty blatant: “The separation of church and state is a holy delineation.” That certainly lends new perspective on what the word “holy” means. So, informing church attendees of the voting records of candidates is ominous and sliding us toward Richard Butler days. Really? Are we supposed to be warning churches away from being concerned with “current” life? Just asking.

VOTERS: Guide contained facts

In regard to the assumption that the U.S. Constitution supports separation of church and state, I suggest that if we are going to speak to the issue, we must first get our facts straight. Truth of the matter is, the Constitution is silent on the subject of separation of church and state. We have allowed attorneys, judges, and so-called constitutional scholars to deceive us by falsely interpreting the First Amendment. Some of these experts are ignorant out of laziness to study the Constitution. Others deliberately misinterpret the Constitution because they do not want us to know the truth and accept the truth. Acceptance of the truth is acceptance of God, the Creator, and they want God completely removed from politics and public life. The experts are at fault for deception. We are at fault for allowing them to deceive us because we won’t take the time to study the Constitution for ourselves.

RACISM: What's next for supremacists?

We work hard to obstruct ebony Americans of their right to vote by every roadblock imaginable. We have Stand Your Ground hunting permits to stalk/corner/kill a black child/a young black adult. We should now consider economic profits of processing these black human bodies.

DAR fundraiser to support veterans projects

Just for dad, a healthy take on jalapeno poppers

What to do on Father's Day when it's time to eat and you want to serve something manly and filling? Other than steak, that is. Here's a nominee that re-engineers a classic sports bar appetizer - jalapeno poppers.

Play smart, leave the dirt behind

Warming weather has everyone ready for summer splashing in the lakes and rivers a short drive from our homes. That family time is important and will leave you with great memories, but it's wise to remember that you can take precautions to protect your health in some areas.

Ask your audiologist...

Location matters! Celebrating 10 great years in Midtown.

Fruity shrimp cocktail suited for a summer picnic

Most of us know the secret to amazing homemade cocktail sauce - spike some ketchup with horseradish, lemon juice and Worcestershire sauce and you're good to go.

Flowers for the future

We hope you enjoyed the three-part series Friday, Saturday and Sunday that spotlighted the highest achieving high school students in The Press readership area.

PASTORS: Shouldn't dabble in politics

Real Christians are called to be soldiers of Jesus Christ, and He alone is our Commander In Chief. What would happen to me if I were a member of this world’s armed forces, and I got up one day and told my superiors that I couldn’t be a soldier for them today because I had more important things to do? It would likely result in brig time and a dishonorable discharge from service, especially if I did it more than once.

Lakeland leaders change

Ranells resigns as superintendent; Murray named replacement

Youth Sports: June 11, 2014

Bowling, football, Legion baseball and more

BOWLING

The prop master

Hayden's John Barton spent 50 years in Hollywood film industry

Picture perfect

People hiring photographers to shoot everyday life

When Anzalee and Kristain Rhodes look back at their daughter's first year of life, they won't be examining blurry, red-eyed camera phone photos. They'll have crisp, finely detailed professional shots of a baby growing up before their eyes.

Lums split with Lewis-Clark

Judge strikes down teacher tenure in California

Fatherhood defined by love and example

Father's Day evokes thoughts and memories of my own father as well as the father that fate and providence brought into the lives of my three daughters in 1986 when Bert and I were married.

Where have all the missing American workers gone?

Alexander “Alex” James Robles, 21

Alex James Robles passed away June 7, 2014, in Post Falls, Idaho.

Pedestrians injured in Rathdrum

RATHDRUM — Two pedestrians were injured when they were struck by a vehicle in Rathdrum this morning.

Legals June 11, 2014

Notice of Trustee's Sale Idaho Code 45-1506 Today's date: May 5, 2014 File No.: 7023.107347 Sale date and time (local time): September 10, 2014 at 9:00 AM Sale location: AmeriTel Inn - Coeur d'Alene, 333 W. Ironwood Drive, Coeur d'Alene, ID 83814, Auction.com Room Property address: 2404 N Pioneer Ridge Drive 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: Paul Hunter Knutson, a single person Original trustee: Pioneer Title Company Original beneficiary: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. Recording date: May 12, 2011 Recorder's instrument number: 2313370000 County: Kootenai Sum owing on the obligation: as of May 5, 2014: $160,391.85 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 2, Block 1, Pioneer Ridge, according to the Plat recorded in the Office of the County Recorder in Book F of Plats at Page 23, 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# 7023.107347) 1002.268250-File No. LEGAL 765 MAY 21, 28, 2014 JUNE 4, 11, 2014

Wandering Oregon wolf sires pups in Cascades

Unhealthy numbers

Audit: More than 57,000 await first VA appointment

House panel to investigate prisoner swap

Cop-killers too radical for Bundy

George Strait says farewell

Last stop, Texas, for country music star

Hero of Seattle shooting issues statement

Says shooter looked sad

Idaho Briefs

Pigskin in the park

Press reporter asks Jake Plummer to throw the football

Tyson wins bidding war for Hillshire

Getting serious about that diet

Auto industry begins switch to lighter materials

Post Falls passes 'restored' school budget

State funding hike to allow district to tackle projects

Free creative writing classes offered at Hayden Library

Creative writing teacher Kimberly Morgan is ready to work with aspiring writers at the Community Library Network in Hayden, starting Wednesday.

Justice Stevens: Money is not speech

In law school, the words, "J. Stevens, dissenting" became as expected as the daily pits in our stomachs which formed at the threshold of Professor Wheeler's classroom (an ex-Marine, he ran us first-years like the drill sergeant he once was). Justice Stevens often disagreed with the majority of his colleagues on the highest court in the land. When he didn't - now that was surprising.

Goedde's defeat could slow education reform

World/Nation

Sidewalk serenades liven downtown Cd'A (with video)

COEUR d’ALENE — Marlon Lankford and Scott Wayman, who both work at the Kootenai County District Courthouse, said they have been trying for years to attend Street Music Week in Spokane.

Plans on Cd'A Lake Drive?

Motel owner says developer looking at property

Balance North Idaho announces new board member

Former Post Falls Mayor Clay Larkin has joined the board of directors of Balance North Idaho, a political action committee that endorses and promotes candidates and issues in local nonpartisan elections.

Chip Shots June 10, 2014

Lakeland school budget approved

Mediator may be needed to resolve teacher talks

Blackwater guards finally go on trial

Promise of green

McEuen Park got a hefty dose of grass seed Friday. 

William Wallace Connally

William Wallace "Wally" Connally was born in Los Angeles on Sept. 19, 1921. He graduated from Manual Arts High School in Los Angeles in 1939, attended Los Angeles City College and the University of Southern California. In 1942 he entered the U.S. Army and received three battle stars in the Battle of the Bulge, was decorated with the Bronze Star and the Purple Heart, and the Combat Infantry Badge. He later received the French Decoration for the Liberation of France from the President of France.

Clifford J. Daniels, 62

“Life’s journey,’’ wrote Hunter S. Thompson, "is not to arrive at the grave safely in a well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, totally worn out, shouting 'Holy Shit, what a ride!'"

Jesse Eugene “Gene” Kimm, 77

Jesse Eugene “Gene” Kimm passed away on May 19, 2014. He will be remembered as a loving father, proud grandpa, wonderful little brother, fun uncle, and a compassionate friend and neighbor.  

Shooter and one victim dead in Oregon school shooting

TROUTDALE, Ore. (AP) — A lone gunman armed with a rifle shot and killed a student Tuesday and injured a teacher shortly after classes started at a high school in a quiet Columbia River town in Oregon and was later found dead as police arrived, authorities said.

Take NIC's tech ed facility survey

North Idaho College trustees are expected to make a decision on the location of a new technical education facility when they meet June 23.

Legals June 10, 2014

Notice of Trustee's Sale Idaho Code 45-1506 Today's date: May 6, 2014 File No.: 7042.25226 Sale date and time (local time): September 8, 2014 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: 3388 E LaShawn Ct #108 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: Christopher L Whalen, a single person Original trustee: North Idaho Title Company Original beneficiary: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. solely as nominee for Golf Savings Bank Recording date: 11/15/2007 Recorder's instrument number: 2131965000 County: Kootenai Sum owing on the obligation: as of May 6, 2014: $194,849.67 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: Unit 108, Prairie View Terrace, according to the Plat recorded in Book "K" of Plats, Pages 59 through 59D, Records of Kootenai County, Idaho. Together with an undivided interest in the common elements as established by the declaration recorded October 15, 2007 as Instrument No. 2126693000, 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# 7042.25226) 1002.235109-File No. LEGAL 764 MAY 20, 27, 2014 JUNE 3, 10, 2014

Bergdahl claims he was tortured by captors

Record California drought to persist into fall

Weather Gems

The worst drought in California in modern times will not break until at least late this fall with the return of the annual rainy season, if then.

Audra McDonald, Bryan Cranston, NPH win Tony Awards

Warrants June 9, 2014

A worldly perspective

Hayden teen returns from year in Thailand

Front row seat to O.J. Simpson's fall, rise, fall

Trial for double murder nears 20th anniversary

For the love of gems

North Idaho Mineral Club show popular stop for 'rock hounds'

Dorothy Derting, 94

Dorothy May Butterfield Derting, 94, passed away on June 8, 2014, at home in Columbus, Neb.

James Albert Rorvig

aka James Albert Schlafmann

Edward Eugene Sorensen, 46

Edward Eugene Sorensen, died May 6, 2014. 

Daniel D. Sims, 55

Daniel D. Sims, 55, of Post Falls, Idaho, passed away on June 8, 2014. 

ISP names man killed in officer-involved shooting

The man killed Friday night in a shooting involving three Coeur d'Alene police officers has been identified as Thomas White, 28, of Coeur d'Alene. 

Larkin joins Balance North Idaho board

Balance North Idaho today announces that former Mayor of Post Falls, Clay Larkin, has joined the Board of Directors. A fundamental element of Balance North Idaho’s growth vision is that the board has representation from different communities within the county. Execution of that vision is in process. Board member, Ryan Brodwater, formerly of Post Falls, resigned from the board as he relocated to Spokane.

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Cd'A man missing following Salmon River accident

LUCILE, Idaho (AP) — Officials in Idaho County say a 35-year-old Coeur d'Alene man is missing after a rafting accident in the Salmon River.

Watchdog: VA may have retaliated against workers

From prayers to fury

The journey of Bowe Bergdahl

Bowe Bergdahl stands, hands at his sides, his loose-fitting Pashtun smock and pants bright white against the rocky landscape. The hillsides are dotted with armed Afghans, rifles ready.

High-speed hiring

U.S. employers add jobs at pace not seen since 1999

AIL: Rent, lease back nothing new

Why are governments so sneaky? The article on the rental agreement of a new 625 bed new Kootenai County jail is so diabolical it is sickening.

Summer has arrived!

My Garden Path

Immortality represents a new type of bearded iris. These will bloom the first thing in the spring and again the last thing in the fall. In our area, it is best to plant these where they receive a bit of protection from both late and early frosts.

Few details emerging in officer-involved shooting

Friday night incident left one man dead

Crossroads businesses opening

Business Bits

Coeur d'Alene's second Jack In The Box eatery should open this week on the west central side of the new Crossroads (Winco) commercial plaza bound by Appleway, Ramsey Road and Marie Avenue. The other local Jack In The Box is at Ironwood/Government Way.

Bandits steal one from Prairie

Take a vacation from your vacation

Have you ever had one of those days when all you could think was, "Gosh, do I need a vacation."

THE FRONT ROW with MARK NELKE, June 8, 2014

The way the NFL QB market goes

In the wake of Colin Kaepernick's $126 million, 6-year contract extension with the San Francisco 49ers, Seahawks fans are probably wondering how a quarterback who can look so clueless against them can deserve all that money.

Shock go scoreless in second half, lose to Jacksonville

Spokane loses for fourth time in five games

Idaho Briefs June 8, 2014

Milestone Announcements June 8, 2014

Saluting the very best

Their SAT and ACT scores are near-perfect or perfect.

Pastors and Politics

State representative cries foul after some local churches distribute political fliers prior to May primary

VETERANS: Risch, Crapo vote no on bill

Do Idaho veterans know that on Feb. 27 their two senators, Risch and Crapo, voted no on Senate bill 1982? This bill was called the Comprehensive Veteran’s Health and Benefits and Military Retirement Pay Restoration Act of 2014.

BERGADAHL: Should clarify circumstances

Prisoner or deserter?

Neighborhood of the week: Condos on the Green, Priest Lake

Even when you live in the midst of paradise, sometimes you need to escape. So, for the ultimate summer or winter getaway, why not consider the newest Priest Lake development, The Condos at the Priest Lake Golf Course?

Market appreciation still climbing

2013 ended with an increase in sales of 21 percent over the previous year. That pace has cooled somewhat this year with sales at the end of May just 3 percent ahead of May 2013 when we look at the entire Coeur d'Alene Multiple Listing Service area. Some areas fared better than others, as is always the case, but the real surprise - and strongest performance - has been in the northern parts of Kootenai County.

Mike Kennedy: Life in 'an accessible place'

IN PERSON

Don't vote from the pews

If it's an argument you want, bring up politics.

Genesis Prep earns NCAA approval

Post Falls man dies following crash on I-90 off-ramp

Wellness Fair to promote healthy lifestyle choices

A diverse group of health-conscious professionals will offer its expertise to the public at a free forum Wednesday, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Community Room of the Coeur d'Alene Public Library.

Shadow knock off Seattle, remain unbeaten on road

Man killed in officer-involved shooting

Members of the Idaho State Police Major Crimes Unit work at the scene of an officer-involved, fatal shooting Friday night in the 400 block of Dragonfly Drive in Coeur d’Alene.

Amputee's warning

COEUR d’ALENE — His right lower leg is gone now, sawed off below the knee.

Training is hot stuff

Northern Lakes Fire District gets plenty of practice

HAYDEN - Northern Lakes Fire District Capt. Brad Belmont said his department tries to get 20 hours a month in fire training.

Three race to become Idaho's next state GOP chair

BOISE - Idaho's contentious primary election last month left GOP leaders calling for unity in the state's largest political party. But just who should lead that effort will likely be determined by a three-way race for the party's chairmanship.

Review: New kiddie fitness band more toy than tech

NEW YORK - Wearable technology is all the rage these days for adults. Now, the concept is spreading to kids.

Takin' it to the street

Second Harvest fundraiser to fill downtown with music

COEUR d'ALENE - Whether you play guitar, tuba, the triangle or the spoons, grab your instrument and head downtown for lunch next week.

At College

Kinsey Gomez

Records

DIVORCES GRANTED

Saluting the very best

Meet more of the region's top graduating seniors.

Ride to fight Lou Gehrig's disease

Event will be held June 28 at Snake Pit Resort

Cindy Moore has inspired Hecla Mining Company to enter the ring as a heavyweight in the fight against Lou Gehrig's disease.

30 percent of world now fat, no country immune

U.S. claims about 13 percent of global overweight population

LONDON - Almost a third of the world is now fat, and no country has been able to curb obesity rates in the last three decades, according to a new global analysis.

Aging America: Exercise as the fountain of youth

Editor's Note: Aging America is a joint AP-APME project examing the aging of the baby boomers and the impact this silver tsunami will have on the communities in which they live.

Woman hurt in Smelterville fire

An elderly woman was pulled from her burning home in Smelterville Thursday afternoon when her neighbor smelled the fire and leapt into action.

Northwest Notes: Saturday, May 7, 2014

Shock travel to

Purple Party is June 13

The Alzheimer's Association will kick off its annual Walk to End Alzheimer's fundraising campaign with a party.

Exercise is the best medicine for stress

This week, I would like to focus on managing stress with some great meditation and exercise options. We all live busy lives, some more than others. Everyone seems to find ways to combat the day-to-day stress of modern living, but a guaranteed stress-reliever is exercise. When you consider the many health benefits of physical activity, it is disturbing that more people do not use exercise as a way to manage their stress.

Hero or traitor?

Local veterans say let justice system run its course on Bowe Bergdahl

Allow the military justice system to run its course before rushing to judgment on the Bowe Bergdahl controversy, multiple local veterans said.

Power outage Sunday

Avista Utilities is alerting its customers on the east side of Lake Coeur d'Alene that they will experience a power outage early Sunday while Avista crews upgrade the substation that serves that area.

Families in a frenzy over Disney's 'Frozen'

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - For the Calder family, the "Frozen" frenzy began when the Disney movie came out in late 2013 and they took their 7-year-old daughter Caroline to see it in the theater.

Idaho man sentenced to life in prison

Pleaded guilty to shooting, killing woman on Jan. 19

IDAHO FALLS (AP) - A southeastern Idaho man who shot and killed a 21-year-old woman has been sentenced to life in prison for first-degree murder.

Students can apply for home computer

Computers for Kids, a Boise-based nonprofit, is accepting applications from Coeur d'Alene area students who want to receive a home computer.

A very colorful display

HREI welcomes first LGBT exhibit

COEUR d'ALENE - Rainbow flags are hanging above the new exhibit in the Human Rights Education Institute, and just in time to celebrate Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Pride Month.

THE FRONT ROW WITH JASON ELLIOTT: June 7, 2014

Where do they go from here?

The landscape of the 5A Inland Empire League in girls basketball will change next year, that's for certain.

Legals June 7, 2014

LIEN SALE On June 13, 2014, at 5 pm Clutches Plus of Idaho, Ltd. at it's location of 3520 W. Seltice Wat, Post Falls, Idaho will sell a 1993 Toyota Pick-up, VIN 4TARN01PQPZ140358 to the highest bidder to be paid in cash, U.S. funds at the completion of the sale. Legal 925

In defense of conservatives

What's that noise?

Bayview residents complain about sound of helicopter

BAYVIEW - A group of Bayview residents is hoping to ground helicopter tours taking off from their lakeside berg, saying the chopper makes it sound like a "war zone" and could scare away mountain goats.

National Briefs

• Acting VA chief: 18 more veterans left off list died

One of a million D-Day stories

On a cool spring evening in 1994, we sat down for a shift report on the surgical ward where the charge nurse had assigned each registered nurse a group of patients to manage during the next 12 hours. She advised me, "It's your turn to care for Mr. Reed in room 211."

Program reaches 13,000 books

COEUR d'ALENE - Jaws dropped and looks of astonishment covered the faces of several first-graders Thursday morning when North Idaho College's head wrestling coach Pat Whitcomb told them about the Shirley Parker Reading Program.

OBAMA: Call for Crapo to 'stand up'

Open letter to Senator Mike Crapo:

MIDTOWN: It's the wrong plan

My wife and I have lived in Midtown for the last 16 years. We have owned and operated a business in Midtown for the last 13 years. We have watched Midtown grow, change and develop into a great mix of retail and residential. We love living and running our business in Midtown. We are, however, very much opposed to the project currently proposed by The Housing Company and LCDC.

Cardinel hurls one-hitter for Lums

COEUR d'ALENE - Connor Cardinel struck out nine and pitched a one-hitter as the Coeur d'Alene Lumbermen "AA" team blanked the Spokane Expos 3-0 on Thursday at Thorco Field.

Navy may ban tobacco sales on bases

NORTH KINGSTOWN, R.I. (AP) - Tobacco sales on Navy ships and in stores on Navy and Marine Corps bases would be a thing of the past under a plan being considered by Navy Secretary Ray Mabus, but some congressional members are pushing back.

Northwest Notes: Friday, May 6, 2014

Vandals announce

Dirt bike hero

Insurance agent helps prevent theft of motorcycle

COEUR d'ALENE - Tia Flynn has a new hero - insurance agent Jim Gray.

MIDTOWN: It's a solid plan

As a midtown homeowner of 16 years now, I am supporting the proposed development and here’s why: The rentals fill a need for workforce housing we have in the downtown area. The people who will live there will have expendable income as they must make a minimum amount of money and a maximum with the rent not to be above 30 percent of their income. These new neighbors could be waiters, dental hygienists, legal assistants, part-time school teachers, mechanics, accountants, etc. These new midtown residents and the added small businesses will naturally create activity financially with people moving about and doing their daily things. This is what is needed for the midtown to grow in appeal and value … people and money circulating in a core area.

THE FRONT ROW WITH BRUCE BOURQUIN: June 6, 2014

Jackson a sharp dressed ballplayer

Every Tuesday while roaming the hallways at Lakeland High, senior pitcher/shortstop Kris Jackson goes all out with dressing in a little more than your average shirt and blue jeans.

EDITORIAL: Some words to the wise

The Press editorial on Sunday, June 1, was entitled “A word to you graduates.” It offered splendid advice for kids graduating from high school this month. The piece exhorted kids who choose to go to college to secure education that will lead to marketable skills, while keeping college costs as low as possible.

Stateline results: June 6, 2014

Wednesday, June 4

Records

CRIME REPORTS

Shippy earns Gatorade softball honor for Idaho

CHICAGO - Lake City High senior Vanessa Shippy has been named Gatorade Idaho Softball Player of the Year.

War treasures

Couple cherishes late veteran's memorabilia

HAYDEN - Gerry and Bobbie Lord don't have to look far to be reminded about today's 70th anniversary of D-Day.

Briefs

• Free doughnuts available today

Still a problem

Board: Oil drilling risks remain from device woes

WASHINGTON - The key last-ditch safety device that failed to prevent the 2010 BP oil spill remains a potentially catastrophic problem today for some offshore drilling, according to a federal safety board investigation.

Idaho Briefs

• Bike lanes cause friction

Trooper charged with stalking, assault

COEUR d'ALENE - An Idaho State Police trooper already on administrative leave without pay due to criminal charges in two counties now faces three more felony charges.

The Flora and Fauna of Catherine Earle

Certain art reaches into iconic threads of culture and manages to weave them into a fresh and unique presentation that resonates with depth. Catherine Earle's body of work achieves that sense of cultural richness.

At college

Jalana White

Something stinks in Burley

City officials concerned about plant odors

BURLEY (AP) - The Burley City Council in south-central Idaho has approved sending a letter to the Idaho Department of Environmental Quality detailing its concerns about foul emissions from a vegetable-dehydration plant.

Cub Scouts earn science, technology award

COEUR d'ALENE - Three Coeur d'Alene Cub Scouts received the Boy Scouts of America's highest science and technology award at a ceremony May 27 in the Coeur d'Alene City Park.

'Knot' isn't the best in Memphis saga

Hollywood dramas often exaggerate the facts to squeeze more drama out of true stories. In the case of "Devil's Knot," the true-crime drama based on the case of the "West Memphis Three," the Hollywood version is muted and undercooked.

Top U.S. throwers slated to compete here

Discus, hammer, shot put set for June 14 at Templeman facility

By MARK NELKE

BERGDAHL: Shame on President Obama

Let me be upfront, I despise Obama and his policies. Putting that aside, I know everyone is aware of the military deserter Bergdahl, swapped for five Taliban prisoners.

Saluting the very best

They are the best and the brightest of the Class of 2014, the valedictorians and salutatorians of the region's graduating public high school classes.

Guns in the classroom: Options for Idaho faculty

The presidents and their faculty at Idaho's colleges and universities voiced their strong opposition, but the Idaho Legislature passed Senate Bill 1254 allowing firearms in our classrooms. The UI faculty union has hired an attorney to research the legal options for Idaho faculty, and I will now summarize his legal memo on this vital matter. See the complete document at www.idaho-aft.org/GunsCampus.pdf.

Shooting at Seattle college

Police: Student disarmed gunman

SEATTLE - A lone gunman armed with a shotgun and knife opened fire Thursday in a building at a small Seattle university, fatally wounding one person before a student subdued him with pepper spray as he tried to reload, police said.

San Francisco buses run again

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Cable cars, light- rail trains and buses were running again on Thursday as transit officials in San Francisco sought confirmation from drivers involved in a three-day sickout that they were actually dealing with health issues.

KHS volunteers protest policy

Facility seeks acknowledgment of no-kill rule

COEUR d'ALENE - A handful of volunteers have resigned from the Kootenai Humane Society over what they say is a new policy designed to silence them.

Man skips sentence hearing

TWIN FALLS (AP) - A Twin Falls man has failed to show up in court for his sentencing after pleading guilty to violating a no-contact order.

Central Idaho power outage due to vandalism

BOISE (AP) - Idaho Power Company says damage to a transmission line caused by a bullet fired from a rifle led to a power outage in central Idaho on Wednesday.

'A sobering experience'

Trip to Normandy a humbling education for local man

Austin Bishop returned from Normandy with a new appreciation for the sacrifices made on D-Day.

Massive manhuntcontinues for Canadian suspect

MONCTON, New Brunswick - Royal Canadian Mounted Police combed the streets and woods of this normally tranquil city Thursday in search of a man suspected of killing three officers in the deadliest attack on their ranks in nearly a decade.

Dorothy Lucille Merriman, 89

Dorothy Lucille Merriman of Eugene, Ore., passed away on May 10, 2014, just surpassing her 89th birthday by seven days. 

Ronald Ray Warnecke, 74

Ronald Ray Warnecke, 74, passed away peacefully on Friday, May 30, 2014, while under the care of Hospice at the Hospice House in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho. He was always known to his family and friends as Ray.

Mary Ellen Snider, 87

On May 14, 2014, the world got a little dimmer and heaven a little brighter when Mary Ellen Snider stepped from this temporal life to eternal life and joined many friends and family that have gone on before her.

Thanks, teacher!

Beverly Johnson, who taught kindergarten at Dalton Elementary, received a big surprise when three of her former students stopped by her home this week to thank her for giving them a great start in their academic careers. 

Legals June 6, 2014

Notice of Trustee's Sale Idaho Code 45-1506 Today's date: May 7, 2014 File No.: 7037.101471 Sale date and time (local time): September 5, 2014 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: 6770 West Darby Court 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: Dereck D. Kirk and Angeline A. Kirk, husband and wife Original trustee: North Idaho Title Original beneficiary: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. solely as nominee for Metlife Home Loans, a Division of Metlife Bank, N.A., its successors and assigns Recording date: 07/28/2009 Recorder's instrument number: 2224643000 County: Kootenai Sum owing on the obligation: as of May 7, 2014: $244,209.35 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 14, Block 2, Deerfield, according to the Plat recorded in the Office of the County Recorder in Book G of Plats at page 376, 376A and 376B, 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# 7037.101471) 1002.250292-File No. LEGAL 769 MAY 23, 30, 2014 JUNE 6, 13, 2014

Naming's the game

Companies pay big bucks to put name on park, amenities

COEUR d'ALENE - The Coeur d'Alene City Council formally accepted more than $250,000 in park sponsorship money for naming rights of amenities at Ramsey and McEuen Parks.

Deadly days

Nearly half of fatal crashes occur between Memorial Day, Labor Day

The 100 days between Memorial Day and Labor Day only represent 28 percent of the days in the year. However in 2012, those days accounted for 40 percent of fatal crashes.

Collision results in vehicular assault charge

Police: Man suspected of DUI failed to yield to semi

NEWMAN LAKE, Wash. - A 21-year-old Colbert, Wash., man was charged with vehicular assault Wednesday after an early-morning collision near the state line injured both drivers.

Judicial OK sought on jail

Judge would rule on constitutionality of rental agreement

COEUR d'ALENE - The Kootenai County commission voted Wednesday to seek what's called judicial confirmation of a proposed rental agreement for use of a new jail.

Ask Fish and Game: Archery Fishing

Question: Do I need an archery permit to bow-fish?

Hunter in serious condition after grizzly bear attack

BUTTE, Mont. (AP) - Montana wildlife officials say a hunter who was attacked by a grizzly bear over the weekend is hospitalized in serious condition but didn't suffer life-threatening injuries.

Missing hiker returnsto camp in central Idaho

LOWMAN (AP) - A hiker that went missing in central Idaho has returned to camp.

MLP: It's always time for punny fun

Your Mrs. Language Punster did not always appreciate such silly slips o' the tongue. Groan, she did; roll her eyes and snittily shake her old bitty head. Then she met Mr. Editor Person - that connoisseur of double-entendre, that self-anointed king of punny fun. Sigh.

Gun violence erupts north of the border

3 officers killed, 2 injured in Canada shooting

MONCTON, New Brunswick (AP) - Three police officers were shot dead and two others injured Wednesday in a rare case of gun violence in the east coast Canadian province of New Brunswick, officials said. Authorities were searching for a suspect.

Troy time?

McEvers says Tymesen right man for city job

COEUR d'ALENE - The Coeur d'Alene City Council agreed Tuesday night to reopen discussion of replacing the city administrator position.

Cd'A police substation approved

New facility will be located at 1424 E. Sherman Ave.

COEUR d'ALENE - Interim Coeur d'Alene Police Department Chief Ron Clark got approval Tuesday to begin work on a police substation on Sherman Avenue.

World/Nation

• Bergdahl's hometown cancels celebration amid uproar

Josh Trank to direct stand-alone 'Star Wars' film

NEW YORK (AP) - Josh Trank will direct one of the planned stand-alone "Star Wars" films.

The NEW Prairie Falls

Billy Bomar, the energetic new majority owner, looks to put Post Falls course back on the golfing map

Billy Bomar relaxed on a folding chair in the shade of a covered patio at Prairie Falls Golf Club in Post Falls on a recent sun-splashed afternoon.

O.J. files new appeal in Vegas robbery conviction

LAS VEGAS - O.J. Simpson's lawyers resubmitted a Nevada Supreme Court appeal Wednesday seeking a new trial on grounds that the imprisoned former football star was misled by his lawyer and didn't get a fair trial in his Las Vegas kidnapping and armed robbery case.

Mine officials deny agency's allegation

Sunshine Silver Mines Corporation is disputing some information from a Mine Safety and Health Administration spokesperson about Monday's accident that killed 36-year-old Nick Rounds.

Developer moves to reclaim Idaho Club lots

SANDPOINT - The original developer of the Hidden Lakes golf course is moving to regain ownership of a substantial portion of the Idaho Club before it is put on the auction block.

THE FRONT ROW with MARK NELKE, June 5, 2014

Reflections and other thoughts ...

I think back to the state boys basketball tournament, in particular the state 5A semifinal between Lake City and Capital of Boise.

Records

DIVORCES FILED

Four sentenced for animal cruelty

People receive probation, limit on amount of pets they can have

COEUR d'ALENE - Four people were sentenced to two years of probation in connection with a January seizure of more than 130 animals from an Athol home.

Cd'A man snags big chinook

Walter Maurer finally gets picture with big fish

Walter Maurer, of Coeur d'Alene, said he always enjoys seeing the big fish people catch that show up in the newspaper, but he had never caught one himself.

Fishing heating up in North Idaho

COEUR d'ALENE - The North Fork of the Coeur d'Alene River is fishing really well, said Mike Beard, a fly-fishing guide at Orvis Northwest Outfitters in Coeur d'Alene.

Exploding targets banned

Devices not allowed in North Idaho, Montana, Dakotas

BOISE - The U.S. Forest Service has banned exploding targets in North Idaho, Montana, North Dakota and portions of South Dakota because of wildfire and public safety concerns.

Gas price relief unlikely

AAA expects prices to remain in the $3.55 to $3.70 range this summer

POST FALLS - Local gas prices aren't expected to cool off as we head into summer.

Trooper waives theft hearing

SANDPOINT - A decorated Idaho State Police trooper charged with theft and fraud in Bonner County is waiving his right to a preliminary hearing.

Study team trapping grizzlies in southeast Idaho

ISLAND PARK (AP) - State wildlife biologists have started trapping grizzly bears in southeastern Idaho as part of a scientific study and are advising visitors to heed orange warning signs at major access points.

Fake promoter gets prison for scam

IDAHO FALLS (AP) - An Idaho Falls man who deceived an events planning company into giving him money by promising to deliver big-name country music stars Brad Paisley, Carrie Underwood and Lady Antebellum to southeastern Idaho has been sentenced to eight years in prison.

Judge rejects suit but questions NSA surveillance

SPOKANE - A federal judge raised privacy questions while dismissing a lawsuit filed by an Idaho woman against President Barack Obama regarding the collection of cellphone information by the National Security Agency.

Cardinals handle Lumbermen in AA play

COEUR d'ALENE - Early on in Wednesday's American Legion AA baseball game between Prairie and Coeur d'Alene at Thorco Field, it was like a mirror image of last Wednesday's game.

Robbery accessory sentenced

SANDPOINT - A Kootenai man described as a minor player in a home-invasion robbery and shooting was given a suspended prison term on Tuesday.

Patricia Ann Crossman, 61

Patricia Ann "Pat" Crossman, 61, passed away on Monday, June 2, 2014, at Kootenai Health Center after a courageous battle with the auto-immune disease, Dermatomyositis.

Bonnie June Bigger, 82

Beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and sister, Bonnie June Bigger, 82, of Coeur d'Alene, Idaho (formerly of the Silver Valley) passed away May 21, 2014 at the Lacrosse Health and Rehabilitation Center of Coeur d'Alene.

Casey T. “Bug” Clark, 40

Casey T. “Bug” Clark, 40, died unexpectedly Tuesday, June 3, 2014, at Kootenai Health Center in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho.

Beryl Cathryn McDowell Cahill, 94

Beryl Cathryn McDowell Cahill, 94, passed away peacefully at the Hospice House on June 3, 2014. 

James Evart Lamping

James Evart Lamping of Dalton Gardens passed away at Hospice House surrounded by friends and family on June 2, 2014. Jim was born May 2, 1944. He went to school in the Puget Sound area and college at Central WA. He moved to Coeur d’ Alene in 1968 and began a 33 year career teaching in the Cd’A School District. He spent 2 years teaching for the Department of Defense in Okinawa.

Prickly college visitor

A young porcupine was spotted roaming North Idaho College’s campus Thursday. Fish and Game was contacted and advised to give it some room and let it wander off on its own. 

What do the North Idaho Fair and Rodeo and Florida's Palm Beach Zoo

have in common?

Pauline C. "Polly" Knudtsen, 86

November 12, 1927 - May 8, 2014

Friday's free doughnut day in Hayden

Just when you needed a little good news - and maybe an extra calorie or two - along comes the perfect press release.

ADLER: Words to grow by

Thanks to David Adler for the excellent article, “Ode to the Prep Class of 2014.”

FBI: San Francisco man had bomb parts

BERGDAHL: A way to proceed

If Bergdahl deserted his post as has been alleged ever since he disappeared he should not be promoted, should not receive any back pay and should receive a “less than honorable” discharge. That would then preclude his obtaining any Veterans Affairs medical or other assistance as is earned by those of us who served honorably.

Officials recommend measles vaccine for overseas travelers

Idaho public health officials are reminding travelers planning trips abroad to check their immunization records to ensure they are protected against measles.

Bring on the next tech center

Big questions still need to be answered - apparently, in the next few weeks. But North Idaho College's leadership is answering the biggest of them all: "What are you doing to provide technical training for good jobs?"

Gardening

Common gardening tasks, such as digging, planting, weeding, mulching and raking, can cause stress and strain on muscles and joints, especially for seniors or those who are normally sedentary. The shoulders, back, neck and knees are prime targets.

Northwest Notes, June 4, 2014

Pilot on tape talks of teen stowaway

The cost of living

$15 minimum wage permits few luxuries in U.S. cities

Change it up

Some things are just hard to explain. Even to the people who know you the best. When a physical trauma happens, it affects you in so many ways and usually you are never the same. The more severe the trauma and the physical loss, the more emotional changes usually occur. The outsider looking in can't understand it. They think it is just a back surgery, a mastectomy, a knee that won't bend anymore, or a mini stroke, but what they forget is it belongs to you and now you have to figure out how to live with a different set of circumstances.

Celebrating on Father's Day

I miss my dad. With Father's Day approaching, I can't stop thinking of him. I miss fly-fishing with my father on the Coeur d'Alene River, searching too long for lost second-hand golf balls hit hundreds of yards off-line by the self-proclaimed, "Gorilla Golfer" and arguing politics around the kitchen table while drinking Pepsi and eating black olives.

Holding the line on taxes

Post Falls council shapes budget for Aug. 19 hearing

Colon cancer screening said to help after age 75

Idaho Briefs

Crank the heat for grilled mango, tomatillo salsa

We all know fire works wonders on meat and vegetables. But we often forget that it also can do amazing things for fruit.

THANKS: To two special people

I want to thank two great Samaritans!

Ask your audiologist...

Chalich sparks Region

Viking senior hits five 3-pointers, scores 17 points in victory over Metro

Schlotthauer, Yackel lead USA Jet River Racing Series

Local duo speeds to top of standings

Do those first few steps in the morning cause you pain?

Are your first steps out of bed in the morning causing you severe pain in your heel? Or does your heel hurt after jogging or playing tennis? Most commonly, heel pain is caused by inflammation of the plantar fascia, which is a tendon that starts at your heel and goes along the bottom of your foot. This is a very common issue that can be treated with chiropractic and acupuncture.

World/Nation

Tea party upstart in close Mississippi race

GOP picks candidate for open Iowa Senate seat

Be nice to beavers

When Susie Bratsch was visiting Falls Park in Post Falls on Saturday, she was surprised to come upon a beaver sitting near the shore.

Tropical Storm Boris heads toward Mexico's coast

Baseball bat beating reported

Man arrested for attempted robbery, battery in Post Falls

San Francisco transit disrupted by worker callouts

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.

Cheesesteak that's delicious even minus the steak

Like Philadelphia itself, there is a lot to love about the city's signature sandwich - the cheesesteak.

Danger part of the job

The life of a hard rock miner is a tough one. Anything can change in a split second underground.

Movers and Shakers

BLM's Mica Bay Boat Park reopens

The Bureau of Land Management's popular Mica Bay Boater Park on Lake Coeur d'Alene has reopened and is ready for the summer boating season.

Strawberries are here!

Sweet, delicious strawberries are here again. Every April through July you will find fresh strawberries ripe for the picking or at your local grocery store. When it comes to nutrition, you can rarely find a more power packed fruit.

Confessions of a dentist: Thumb sucking

Hello. My name is Logan Hazard, and I must confess that I have a 6-year-old child who sucks her thumb. I am also a dentist.

Rainfall sets record

While no cats or dogs fell from the sky, plenty of rain came down in parts of Coeur d'Alene and elsewhere Tuesday afternoon.

Free grief camp for kids offered; space available

Hospice of North Idaho has just a few spaces left for its third annual grief camp for children and teens, Camp Kaniksu.

TRIBUTE: Daly story did him justice

What a wonderful article Connie Godak wrote on Sean Daly. It moved me to tears.

Interstate decay, delays

Crucial East Coast highway bridge closed

Records

Dark day for Sunshine

Mine releases name of man who died in Monday accident

Ants create real-life horror story

Odd and scary when a friend was vacuuming a spider web from the corner of a living room wall and ceiling. She ran the hand-held vacuum over the wall and a large piece of paint came off. It was then that the horror ensued.

Youth Sports: June 4, 2014

Baseball, wrestling, select soccer and more

Security tight in Beijing on Tiananmen anniversary

Coeur d'Alene: Quality care keeps you home

"There's no place like home" is one of the most quoted lines from all of cinema, partly because everyone agrees that there is no substitute for family, familiarity and fun. Coeur d'Alene holds its own when stacked up against any other community with its variety of fun things to do.

Clearing the air

Obama's emissions plan could boost climate talks

THE FRONT ROW WITH JASON ELLIOTT: June 4, 2014

Hopefully this makes up for it

For those fans that believe that a former Microsoft CEO buying the Los Angeles Clippers is the first step in a long process to land another NBA team back in Seattle, think again.

TRAPPING: No news is very bad news

Since some of our dogs have been trapped and killed, the Idaho Department of Fish and Game pacified the public with the understanding there would be a meeting May 15 to correct the likelihood of dogs, children and people being caught in a trap.

Doctor's orders: Eat your veggies

HERO program devised to provide people with healthy lifestyles

Hail, tornadoes reported in Midwest

Yogurt maker lays off workers

Charter student headed to NRA youth summit

Emma McCormick, a junior at Coeur d'Alene Charter Academy, was selected to participate in the National Rifle Association's annual National Youth Education Summit, or Y.E.S.

Cheap drug greatly boosts prostate cancer survival

Donald A. Van Kleeck, 88

Donald A. Van Kleeck, 88, passed peacefully June 2, 2014, at the Hospice House in Hayden, Idaho.

William "Bill" E. Clift. 73

After losing a valiant battle with Alzheimer's disease, Bill took his last "at bat" on May 13, 2014.

Nancy Lee, 62

Nancy Lee, 62, passed away in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, on May 6, 2014.

Geneva Elizabeth Charbonneau, 89

Geneva “Jean” Elizabeth Raney Charbonneau, died June 4, 2014, at Guardian Angel Assisted Living in Post Falls, Idaho, due to dementia. She was 89.

Marsha Lynn Sparling Bowlin, 72

Marsha Bowlin, 72, passed away peacefully surrounded by her loved ones on Friday, May 30, 2014, after a year long battle with breast cancer.

Collision draws vehicular assault charge

A 21-year-old Colbert, Wash., man was charged with vehicular assault today after an early-morning collision near the state line that injured himself and the other driver, a man from Hayden.  

Legals June 4, 2014

Notice of Trustee's Sale Idaho Code 45-1506 Today's date: April 30, 2014 File No.: 7021.18009 Sale date and time (local time): September 10, 2014 at 9:00 AM Sale location: AmeriTel Inn - Coeur d'Alene, 333 W. Ironwood Drive, Coeur d'Alene, ID 83814, Auction.com Room Property address: 5212 W Broken Tee Rd Rathdrum, ID 83858-7849 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: Gregory P Grasseschi and Nancy J Grasseschi, husband and wife Original trustee: Fidelity National Title Insurance Company Original beneficiary: Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. solely as nominee for Countrywide Home Loans, Inc., its successors and assigns Recording date: 12/15/2005 Recorder's instrument number: 2001753 County: KOOTENAI Sum owing on the obligation: as of April 30, 2014: $210,483.50 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 portion of Lot 4, Block 1, Broken Tee Estates, recorded in Book G of Plats, Page 178, more particularly described as follows: Commencing at an aluminum cap monument marking the Southeast corner, said Section 8, from which an aluminum cap monument marking the East Quarter corner of said Section 8 bears North 01 degree 00'51" East, at a distance of 2,610.24 feet; thence North 88 degrees 07'58" West, a distance of 1,334.56 feet to the Southeast corner of said Lot 4, said corner being 30.00 feet Northerly and perpendicular to the South Boundary Line of the Southeast quarter of said Section 8; thence North 89 degrees 25'15" West, along the Southerly boundary of said Lot 4, parallel to and 30.00 feet North of said South boundary of the Southeast Quarter, for a distance of 50.00 feet, to a point, said point being the True Point of Beginning for this legal description; thence Continuing along the said Southerly boundary of Lot 4, North 89 degrees 25'15" West, for a distance of 50.00 feet, to the Southwest corner of said Lot 4; thence North 00 degrees 34'55" East, for a distance of 141.67 feet to the Northwest corner of said Lot 4, Block 1, Broken Tee Estates; thence South 88 degrees 45' 27" East, along the North line for a distance of 50.00 feet; thence South 00 degrees 34'50" West, along a line, said line being the center of a common wall dividing two duplex units, for a distance of 141.09 feet, to the True 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# 7021.18009) 1002.268065-File No. LEGAL 749 MAY 14, 21, 28, 2014 JUNE 4, 2014

Transgender guidelines proposed

Cd'A School District officials ponder policy

What's in a name?

Study: People fear male-named hurricanes more

Police blotter: May 30 - June 1

Recent reports from Kootenai County law enforcement agencies

Idaho's federal lands panel hires private attorney

Post Falls home was shot with arrow

U.S. social progress is lagging

Call it further proof that money doesn't buy happiness. Or perhaps a wake-up call. Either way, a look in the mirror for national priorities isn't as flattering as one might assume.

Tough to digest

Case of needle burger at Hawaii base nears trial

Some bodies on Mount Rainier never recovered

Fitting to a 'T'

Student playing Henry Ford rolls up to school in Model T

Bear attacks hunter

Tent blamed for power outage

More than 9,000 Avista customers, KEC members affected

NORTHWEST NOTES June 3, 2014

Chip Shots June 3, 2014

Teen arrested for crash that killed 17-year-old

Stateline Speedway results June 3, 2014

Records

Questions loom over Bergdahl swap

No San Francisco treat

Cable cars, buses stall as workers call in sick

Midtown modernization

LCDC still gathering input on project's design

Minimum bids set in Idaho Club auction

'American Worker' heads to foundry

Sculpture will eventually be placed at McEuen Park

Spay, neuter clinic Sunday in Post Falls

They call it the Cat "NIP" Project.

Obama orders pollution cuts

Timing of proposal remains uncertain

It's in the mail

Grandma 'Survivor' and 'Woo' fan counting the cash

Lake could edge past flood stage

Proposal passes float test

Two community docks get approval from state

Plane crashes in Yellowstone

Spirit Lake man arrested for eluding

'Maleficent' makes $70 million in debut

Casting a spell at the box office

World/Nation

Update: Death confirmed at Sunshine Mine

One last laugh

Five Coeur d'Alene High senior basketball starters suit it up for the final time together tonight

If winning the state 5A girls basketball championship sparked a celebration for Coeur d’Alene High, then consider this a victory lap for the starting five.

Robert "Chub" Stoddard

On Sunday, June 1, 2014, while sitting in his easy chair watching his favorite television station, Robert "Chub" Stoddard closed his eyes for a moment and woke in the arms of his Savior.

Dorothy F. "Dotty" Herek, 96

Dorothy F. "Dotty" Herek, 96, went home to our lord, May 22, 2014, at Life Care Center in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho.

Nona Maye French Murphy, 89

Nona Maye French Murphy

Diane M. Douglass Green, 79

Diane M. Douglass Green, 79, of Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, passed peacefully into the loving hands of the Lord on May 31, 2014, at home surrounded by her close family members.

Jail escapee with Kootenai County ties back in custody

The Nez Perce County Sheriff’s Office, with the assistance of the Lewiston Police Department, has captured an Idaho Department of Correction inmate who escaped from the Adams County Jail last month.

Sunshine Mine names miner killed Monday

The identity of the man killed Monday while working at the Sunshine Mine near Kellogg was released by the mining company a short time ago: 

NPR airs story on IB-killing Cd'A school board

NPR has aired a fascinating program about Coeur d'Alene politics, focusing on the conservative school board that torpedoed the district's IB and PYP programs. You'll hear Tom Hamilton, Jeff Ward, Sandy Patano and other familiar voices. To listen to the program,

Jean Lucille Wilhelm, 90

Jean Lucille Wilhelm, 90, of Post Falls, Idaho, left her earthly home May 31, 2014, excited to join her husband in the heavenly home that was prepared for her long before she was born. Jesus welcomed her into his loving arms where her pain is gone and has been replaced with peace beyond comprehension.

Losing their Voice?

Coeur d'Alene High School newspaper may have printed last edition

The sky was 'smiling over North Idaho' on May 24

While Sharon and I and our two poodles, 'Sholeh' and 'Genny' were enjoying the beaches at Newport, Ore., this past week, a 'rare' meteorological phenomenon was occurring in the skies above North Idaho.

Warrants

World/Nation Briefs

'Brady Bunch' actress Ann B. Davis dies

DOE appoints Idaho cleanup manager

Goodbye, IB

Program ends with 2014 class

Horsin' around

Saddle club hosts play day at fairgrounds

LEGION BASEBALL: Lums finish Border Wars tourney with victory

Going on to greater things

One paw in front of the other

Community supports Post Falls K-9 Unit

Strong-arm robbery Sunday in Cd'A

COEUR d'ALENE - Police are searching for a robber suspected of taking cash and other items from a man walking in the 900 block of east Mullan Avenue early Sunday morning.

Faye Rosemary Prewitt Kwapien

Faye Rosemary Kwapien, 81, reached out and took the hand of her beloved mother on May 31, 2014, to walk with her in the Lord's celestial kingdom.

Sharin “Shay” L. Sullivan

Sharin “Shay” L. Sullivan, 68, went home to be with Jesus on Wednesday, May 28, 2014.

Janet Marie “Jan” Litzinger Johnston, 59

Janet Marie Litzinger Johnston, 59, of Chattaroy, Wash., passed away May 22, 2014, after a brief but valiant fight against cancer. 

Developing: Possible fatal accident at Sunshine Mine

We're receiving reports from the Silver Valley that there was an accident today at the Sunshine Mine involving two workers. Unconfirmed reports late this afternoon indicated one of the miners had died. We will provide more information as it becomes available.

Tent causes power outage

A tent has blown into a power line in the vicinity of 15th Avenue and Chase Road in Post Falls. Avista reports that 5,000 customers are without power, and the company is working on restoring it. 

Irene May Meyer Harms, 88

Irene May Harms, 88, of Hayden, Idaho, passed away May 28, 2014, at Life Care Center in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho.

Sheila Leone Mejie Anderson, 56

Sheila Leone Mejie Anderson, 56, passed away December 27, 2013, at Kootenai Health Center after a short, unexpected illness.

Feature Photos - May

Legals June 2, 2014

Ref: Stovern, Craig E & Tina R, 3062.1373331 NOTICE: WE ARE A DEBT COLLECTOR. THIS COMMUNICATION IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR PURPOSES OF DEBT COLLECTION. NOTICE OF TRUSTEE'S SALE On 8/6/2014 at the hour of 10:00 am of said day, recognized local time), at the front entrance ofthe Kootenai County Courthouse, 324 West Garden Avenue, City of Coeur d' Alene located in Kootenai County, State of Idaho. William L. Bishop, Jr., as successor trustee, will sell at public auction to the highest bidder, payable, for certified funds, or the equivalent, which is lawful money of the United States of America, 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; Lot 25, Block 2, Pine Villa West, according to the plat recorded in Book F of Plats, Page 149, records of Kootenai County, Idaho. The Trustee has no knowledge of a more particular description of the above-referenced real property, but for the purposes of compliance with Section 60-113 Idaho Code, the Trustee has been informed that according to the County Assessor's office, the address of 3441 E. Mountain View Dr, Post Falls, ID 83854 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 Craig E. Stovern & Tina R. Stovern, husband and wife, as grantors to, First American Title as trustee, for the benefit and security of Mortgage Electric Registration Systems, Inc. as nominee for First Horizon Home Loans, a Division of First Tennessee Bank N.A., its successors and assigns, recorded June 3, 2008, as Instrument No. 2162239000 Mortgage Records of Kootenai County, Idaho. Said Deed of Trust was assigned on February 15, 2012 to JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association under Auditor's File No. 2348545000, recorded on March 5, 2012. Said Deed of Trust was modified on July 5, 2013 by an instrument recorded under Auditor's File No. 2421194000. 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 THE OBLIGATION. The default(s) for which this sale is to be made is the failure to pay when due, under the Deed of Trust note, the following The monthly payments for Principal and Interest Due from 8/1/2013 through 4/1/2014: and all subsequent payments until the date of sale or reinstatement These payments include interest at a fixed rate. The current rate is 3.5%. Total: $12,740.49 Late Charges $169.34 Recoverable Balance $42.00 Sub-Total $12,951.83 Less Suspense ($.05) TOTAL DEFAULT $12,951.78 The sum owing on the obligation secured by the said trust deed consists of the principal balance of $231,531.37, together with any advances plus foreclosure fees and costs. All delinquent amounts are now due, together with accruing late charges and interest, unpaid and accruing taxes, assessments, trustee's fees, attorney's fees, and any amounts advanced to protect the security association with this foreclosure. DATED: April 2, 2014 TRUSTEE By: William L. Bishop, Jr., Attorney at Law 720 Olive Way, Suite 1201 Seattle, WA 98101 (206)622-7527 Legal 601 May 19, 26, 2014 June 2, 9, 2014

Google faces up to image problem in Europe

Chicago-area woman goes for 18th 'Jeopardy!' win

THE FRONT ROW with MARK NELKE, June 1, 2014

Leaving the sure thing for the challenge

Games between the No. 1 seed and the No. 16 seed in the NCAA men's basketball tournament aren't supposed to be close anyway, but this one was ridiculous.

Prairie splits at Border Wars tourney

A word to you graduates

When you've crested the hill and one day find yourself gently braking on the downhill side, you have a tendency to look back. You think something foreboding is following you. And you're right.

Nothing special about Blu-ray burner

Milestone Announcements

Lake City wins state Division 2 title

Stangel transferring to Washington

Ex-Lake City softball star played freshman season at Missouri

Former Lake City High softball star Casey Stangel, whose departure from the University of Missouri after one season was announced earlier this week, said Saturday she is transferring to the University of Washington.

Idaho soldier freed from captivity

Tech workers enjoy 'Silicon Valley' series

ELECTION: Regulate campaign spending

According to Lincoln in the Gettysburg address, “government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the earth.”

Get results when you complain

Once the famous Chicago merchant Marshall Field was walking through his Chicago store and heard one of his clerks arguing with a customer.

Hailey gets ready to welcome freed soldier

Keep an eye on prehypertension

Ex-Viking Le assists Shadow to victory

Six climbers believed dead in Mount Rainier fall

A love of books, moose

The Well-Read Moose is much more than a bookstore. Located in a 2,700-square-foot space at 2048 N. Main St. in Riverstone, yes, it does sell books, with an inventory of about 15,000.

First Hawaii, then the moon

PET: Someone's loss a huge gain

Thursday, we lost a very important part of our lives. She was 11 and was with us for 10 of her years. Her name was Ms. Gracie Lou Freebush and she was an amazing Great Dane.

By losing, he gets a 'W' in life

May 22 was marked on my calendar for so long it felt just like back in high school, when I used to circle the day of our first football game each fall. The BIG day then, and now, could not get here soon enough for me.

Kempthorne on a safer road back to North Idaho

COUNTY: Welcome to property nightmare

I have a property in the county that has a cloud on the title. I have been paying taxes on it for 20 years. The problem with the property is in regard to a side yard setback, what was 5 feet in the past when the shop was built changed to 10 feet.

Seeking an improved economy to pull U.S. out of rabbit hole

The "rabbit's hole" by definition is a bizarre, difficult situation or state. That is precisely where we find ourselves economically today. The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC), the Fed's committee that makes key decisions about interest rates and the nation's money supply, has been overly optimistic in its expectation for U.S. growth since the last recession that ended in 2009. If its annual targets had been realized over the past four years, the U.S. economy should have been approximately 6 percent or $1 trillion larger.

Community Thanks

VA patient problems go back years